Kirk Fredrick lieberg

Celebration of Life for Kirk Fredrick Lieberg, of St. Michael, will be Monday, July 24th, on his 69th birthday. Visitation at 1:00 pm, Funeral at 2 pm, at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel, Mn followed by a lunch. Burial will be at the Dassel Cemetery following the service. Kirk Fredrick Lieberg was born the fourth child of Clinton and Stella Lieberg, at Hutchinson, Mn. on July 24, 1954. He was raised in the Dassel area, growing up in amazement and wonder of the world around him. He was curious of many things, as just a toddler. He loved all kinds of animals, treating them with special care. He enjoyed fishing, and once with his brother Nathan, caught a 2 lb, 11 oz. crappie on Long Lake, coming in 3rd place in a St. Paul Press contest, winning a fly rod and a net. As a child, he would carry a New Testament everywhere he went, once laying it on the rear bumper of the family car, and it survived a trip into Dassel and back! He enjoyed roller skating, and laughter, laughing so hard his body shook, as he had fun. He had a child's heart, he saw the good in everything. Simple things meant something to him. He was "keen", on kindness. Kirk attended the Little Swan Country School for his elementary education. He struggled with disabilities all his life. Having severely crossed eyes confused his reading, and understanding. He was 16 before he would have surgery to help correct his vision. This disability led to other developmental problems, prolonging his eventual graduation in 1973, from the new Dassel-Cokato High School. Today's improvements and understanding of these issues have given hope to others who struggle in these areas. Kirk worked with his brother Nathan at their father's Sinclair Gas Station, pumping gas and working on cars. No, not real cars, but models, down in the basement with a friend! He also worked at Dura-Supreme in the warehouse, when it was in Cokato. And, he worked at Functional Industries in Buffalo, till age 68, assembling kits, and packing bullets in Anoka for Federal, a job he excelled at, and loved. It made him proud to do something useful, he thrived. He loved to eat at Sonic, in Elk River, for his birthdays, with his family, those meals were "Special". As an adult, he loved to collect those "one of a kind" collectible, must have" items. Kirk lived in "Group Homes" much of his life. Because he had spent so much of his life away from his family, and never having been married, he was proud to tell all those around him, about "his older brother Dennis, our sister Roxann, and the youngest brother, Nathan" and telling many people, " this is my brother Craig, he looks out for me, and he takes care of my money". Kirk had 3 brain injuries during his life, 2 major brain surgeries, succumbing to a gout infection and a stroke with a brain bleed, passing from this life on Saturday afternoon, July 15, 2023 at Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, with his brothers Nathan and Craig by his side. Kirk is survived by his brothers, Dennis (Barb) of Plymouth, Craig (Karen) of Clear Lake, Nathan of Hutchinson, and his sister Roxann (Elroy) Anderson of Knapp, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a niece, Tamara Lynn Lieberg. In lieu of flowers, please make a Memorial donation to the Dassel food shelf, or your favorite animal shelter.

Kirk Fredrick lieberg

July 24, 1954 - July 15, 2023