Funeral services for Rodney J. Spooner will be held at 10 a.m.on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Following the service, the body will be cremated.
Rodney passed away of natural causes at his home on Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Albert Lea. He was 51 years old.
Rodney Joseph Spooner was born on October 13, 1966 to David and Elizabeth (Wick) Spooner in Albert Lea, MN. He grew up in Hartland, and would graduate from New Richland-Hartland High School in 1985. Rodney enlisted and served for his country in the Minnesota National Guard for three years. On February 16, 1991 he was united in marriage to Tammi (Kreun) in Hartland. The couple would later divorce.
Rodney began working at a young age for Hi Yield in Hartland. He would go on to own his own trucking company, Spooner Trucking. He would also work for EPCO as a regional manager, and most recently, drove truck for Waterford Oil out of Northfield. Rodney was always working, and enjoyed the work he did.
When Rodney wasn’t working, he enjoyed snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, and was an avid Minnesota Vikings Fan, often saying he bled Purple and Gold. He loved his grandchildren, and would always look forward to spending time with them. Rodney was a person with high morals. He would always treat you with respect. He was the most selfless person that there was. He would give the shirt off his back to help somebody else before he would think about helping himself.
Rodney is preceded in death by both parents; Dave Spooner and Betty Fuhs; and his granddaughter, Tanlyn Spooner.
He is survived by his children, Aubrey Donlea, Taylor Spooner, Trevor Spooner, and Tanner Spooner; grandchildren, Gannon Donlea and Oakley Spooner; siblings, LeAnn (Jim) Brown, Jason (Jessica) Spooner; a step-father, Dave Fuhs; nieces and nephews, Josh (Christine) Goskesen, Timothy Goskesen, Joseph Goskesen, Chaz Mithun, Brittany Boyd, Aaron Goskesen, and Chloe Spooner; along with many other relatives and friends.