Walter E. Laue, 75, of Faribault, died Monday, November 2, 2009 at Sunrise Cottages of Rochester. He was born May 25, 1934 in Lake Belt Township, Minnesota the son of Dietrich and Minnie (Kruse) Laue. Walter's family moved to the West Concord area when he was young. He served in the US Army as a paratrooper. On August 4, 1956 he married Melba McGirt. The couple was later divorced. Walter farmed near Claremont for many years. He retired from farming in 1995. In retirement he worked for Mystic Lake Casino driving bus and resided on Cedar Lake near Faribault. Walter enjoyed entertaining. He provided Hog Roasts for many people who had special events over the years. He was a member of the Faribault VFW and the Morristown American Legion. Walter also enjoyed playing in a pool league in Faribault. He is survived by his sons, Rick (and Sharri) Laue of Claremont, Steven (and Carrie) Laue of Dodge Center; daughters, Pamela Clark of Blooming Prairie, Patricia (and Dan) Root of Hayfield; step-mother, Amanda Laue of Pine Island; grandchildren, Danielle, Luke, Mike, Ryan, Tyler, Cody, Israel, Isaac, Hanna; great grandchildren, Livia, Jaelyn, Amaya, Jade, Lexi; brothers, Larry, Darvin; sisters, Lorna, Lavonne, Karen, Ardis. Walter is also survived by step-brothers, step-sisters, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Kevin; brother, David; sisters, Lois and Delores. Visitation will be at Michaelson Funeral Home on Thursday from 4pm to 8pm and on Friday from 9am to 10am. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:00am at Michaelson Funeral Home with The Reverend Julie Malone officiating. Interment will be in the Concord Cemetery in Concord Township with honors provided by the Steele County Military Funeral Unit. Visitation: 11/05/2009 16:00 11/05/2009 20:00 Service: and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. 11/06/2009 10:00