Passed Away on November 25, 2015. Age 57 of Inver Grove Heights
Gregory A. Schlussler was born on August 5, 1958, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was the son of Leonard and Lois (Nagel nee Norton). Greg grew up in Inver Grove Heights and graduated from Henry Sibley Sr. High School in 1976. On October 13, 1984, Greg was united in marriage to Cynthia A. Redner at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. They remained and called Inver Grove Heights home. During his working career Greg was a highly sought after automotive service manager changing dealerships several times. Later in his career, he settled for a less stressful parts manager position at a large concrete pump manufacturer until he retired early due to health complications. Greg’s first love and passion was NASCAR racing. He loved to attend live events with close friends & family and rarely missed a broadcasted race. Greg also loved spectating and participating in any and all other motor sports such as snowmobiling, speedboats, monster truck shows, etc. If it had an internal combustion engine, Greg could build, trouble shoot, fix, and ride or drive it. His legacy to all who knew him was to ‘Make safety your first concern’. Greg passed away prematurely on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 following a lengthy battle with failing health at the age of 57 years. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. Greg is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Lois; brother, Terry and mother-in-law, Marlene Redner. Greg is survived by loving wife of 31 years, Cynthia; siblings, Thomas (Debra), Vicki (Bill) Stoffel, Karen (Jeff) Pietruszewski, Richard and Julie (Lenny) Lemanski; father-in-law, Richard Redner; sister-in-law, Jan Schlussler, brothers-in-law, Mark (Jackie Ullman) Redner and Scott (Demetra) Redner; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Saturday, December 5th, with visitation 2 hours prior to Mass at the Church of St. Patrick, 3535 72nd St., Inver Grove Heights. Luncheon to follow.