Williams Dingmann

Ronald Gaarder, 86, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 at his home in Elk River. Visitation will be 1:30-4:00PM on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Big Lake, with a memorial service from 2:30-3:00PM. Ron was born August 13, 1939, in Starbuck to John and Marguerite (Noyes) Gaarder. The sixth of seven kids, he grew up loving Lake Minnewaska, hunting, skiing, and running around Glenwood doing exactly as he pleased - a pattern that continued into adulthood. He met Joan (Simonson) in the halls of the Annandale school where they were both young teachers. They married in 1968 and moved to their home in Elk River in 1974. Ron...

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 on Friday, February 13, 2026 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell, for Dr. Charles Ehlen, 87 who passed away on Wednesday, January 21 at his home. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday, February 12 at Williams Dingmann Funeral Home in St. Cloud. ...

Ron was born February 16, 1948 in Wheaton, MN to Lowell "Bud" & Dorothy (Bobblit) Klindworth. He grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1966. On November 27th, 1966 he wed his high school sweetheart, Karen Ann Fridgen at Ava Maria Catholic church in Wheaton. Ron and Karen had two children, Angela and Raymond. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving Day, 2025. Ron attended NDSSS and earned a degree in Architectural Drafting. His first employment experience was with Jolly Green Giant doing night maintenance. He spent a few years between 1972 and 1976 at Fullerton and Meadowvale Lumber before building and opening Big Lake Lumber. He owned and...

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Friday, December 19, 2025 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Gerald L. Mahon, 89, of Sartell and formerly of St. Cloud who died Monday December 8, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Rev. Brady Keller will officiate, Rev. Tom Olson will Concelebrate, and entombment will be at Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud immediately following the ceremony. Visitation will be from 9:00 -10:45 AM on Friday at St. Paul's. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home. Gerald Laverne Mahon was born June 9, 1936 in Council Bluffs, IA to Gerald and Joan (Flynn) Mahon. He served in the Nebraska National Guard. He was...

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Church in Rice for Francis Joseph Januschka, 94, of St. Joseph, who passed away surrounded by love on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Visitation will be from 4:00PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud and one hour prior to Mass Thursday at the church. Rev. Virgil Helmin will officiate and burial will be in Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud. Francis was the third son of Adolph and Sophie (Pfeiffer) Januschka. He was born on January 16, 1931, joining older brothers Steve (Rose) and Ed (Charlotte). The family grew to include sisters Mary (who...

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, with visitation at 9:30 AM on Friday, December 5, 2025 at St. Benedict's Community Nursing Home Chapel in St. Cloud for Leona Lentsch, 104, of St. Cloud who died Sunday November 30, 2025 at St. Benedict's Community in St. Cloud. Rev. David Grundman will officiate and burial will be in St. Edward's Cemetery in Princeton. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Leona was born August 31, 1921 in Lake Henry to Mike & Katheryn (Michlitsch) Lentsch. She was the homemaker for Fr. Paul Schmelzer for many years until her retirement. She is survived by her nieces and nephews. She is preceded...

Funeral services will be 10:00AM Friday, November 28, 2025 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud for Russ Andrews, 61 of St. Cloud who died Saturday, November 22, 2025 at his home in St. Cloud. Chaplain James Neppl will officiate and burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Verndale. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services Friday at the funeral home in St. Cloud. Rusty was born August 14, 1964 in Wadena to Russell & Clarinda (Miller) Andrews Sr. He worked as a driver for Coborn's, Spee Dee Delivery, Dealer Specialty's and most recently for O'Reilly Auto Parts. Russ was a man of many words; he did not sugar coat it. He had a knowledge of vehicles and loved...

Private services will be held a later date at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls for Kristine "Kris" Margaret Tschida, 63 of Avon who died Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Kris was born October 18, 1962 in Little Falls to Lloyd & Georgia (Werkman) Lange. She graduated from Little Falls High School in 1981 and married James (Jim) Tschida on September 6, 1986 in Pierz. Kris worked at ShopKo in St. Cloud for most of her career and also at Aria Communications. She enjoyed spending time with family (especially her grandchildren), a good cup of coffee, crossword puzzles and watching Jeopardy. Kris was known for her home cooking, a listening ear...

Memorial services will be 12:00 PM, Friday November 14, 2025 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Big Lake for Marvin Burrows, 99 of Elk River who died Monday November 10, 2025 at Guardian Angels by the Lake Care Center in Elk River. Rev. Shawn Norton will officiate. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery in Nashville Township, MN. Marvin was born July 26, 1926 in Jackson, MN to Willard & Mary Eugenia (Lashbrook) Burrows. Before graduating from Jackson High School, he enlisted in the US Navy. Narrative of his brave service to his country can be found in an article published in the July 27,...

Memorial services will be 12:00 PM, Friday November 14, 2025 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Big Lake for Marvin Burrows, 99 of Elk River who died Monday November 10, 2025 at Guardian Angels by the Lake Care Center in Elk River. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery in Nashville Township, MN. Marvin was born July 26, 1926 in Jackson, MN to Willard & Eugenia (Lashbrook) Burrows. Before graduating from Jackson High School, he enlisted in the US Navy. Narrative of his brave service to his country can be found in an article published in the July 27, 2025 Star News. Marvin earned a...

Susan LaVonne (Cafferty) Brock, 63, passed away on October 26, 2025 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM -1:00 PM on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Avon. Burial will be at 2:00 PM in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. Susan was born December 28, 1961 in Winsted, MN to Jerome & Theresa (Jaskowiak) Cafferty. She grew up in a large family of fourteen, seven brothers and seven sisters. The family lived on a farm in Waverly, MN. After high school Susan entered the United States Army (1980-2000). While serving her country, she worked as a Radiology...

Edward "Ed" (Eddy) Hindermann, age 64, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on October 18, 2025, as the result of an automobile accident. Ed was born in Danbury, Connecticut, and raised in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. During his youth, he was an accomplished cross-country runner for Redwood Falls High School and continued his athletic journey at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. His collegiate running career came to an early end after he was struck by a vehicle during a run, but his resilience and passion for life never wavered. Throughout his professional life, Ed wore many hats before discovering his true calling in gardening. In 2012, he founded Custom Softscapes. Ed...

Arnold Robert Engelby, age 77, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Howard Lake. Born March 16, 1948, in Blue Earth, he was a proud U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, graduate of St. Thomas University, and founder of the Resource Center for Fathers and Families. He had a lifelong passion for restoring classic cars, attending car and air shows, and traveling. Above all, being a father and grandfather brought him the greatest joy; his son Joshua and grandson Rush filled his heart with pride, love, and purpose. Arnold is survived by his son Joshua (Melissa), grandsons Rush & Arjun, brothers Terry (Martha) and Steve (Carol), and...

Mary Ellen Roehl, 83 of St. Cloud died Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Edenbrook Care Center in St. Cloud. Services were held Monday, August 18, 2025. Arrangements were entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Mary Ellen (Anderson) Roehl was born April 3, 1942 to Clarence M & Alice (Stob) Anderson in St. Cloud. Mary Ellen was baptized and confirmed at Glendorado Lutheran Church in Glendorado. Mary Ellen attended country school near Foley until their family farm burned down in 1953. The family then moved to Princeton and Mary Ellen graduated from Princeton High School in 1960. Mary Ellen attended St. Cloud State University and received an AAS degree. Mary...

Karen Bellmont, 81, of St. Cloud, died peacefully Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Evergreen Care Homes in Chanhassen, Minn. Mary Karen Moriarty Welle Bellmont was born February 1, 1944, in St. Cloud to Mannix & Jeanette (Thielman) Moriarty. A 1962 graduate of Cathedral High School, she studied education at both the College of St. Benedict and the University of Minnesota. She married Robert Bellmont on August 19, 1967, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Karen loved spending time with family and friends, volunteering in the community, singing in various choirs, traveling and tennis. She was the Cathedral High School girls' tennis coach from 1975-1986 and later opened Karen's...

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Long Prairie for Arlene Brinkmann, age 69, who died on July 9th at her home in rural Long Prairie while surrounded by her loving family after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Pastor Bruce Miller of Swanville will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 4:00 -7:00 PM at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Stein Chapel in Long Prairie, and one hour before the services at the church on Wednesday, July 30. Arlene was born on January 16, 1956, to Henry, Sr. and Bertha (Wielenberg) Fuechtmann. From the day she was born on the family farm in Melrose...

The Funeral Mass will be Monday, May 5th, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Columbkille Church in St. Wendel, Minnesota, for Jerry Huls, age 69, who passed away peacefully in his sleep, at his home on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025. Rev. Gregory Mastey will officiate and burial will be in the Parish Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM at St. Columbkille Church on Sunday, May 4, 2025 and an hour prior to the mass on Monday. Parish Prayers will be at 4:00 PM Sunday. Jerry was preceded in death by his father Hubert Alexander Huls, his mother Margaret Sophie Huls, his older brother John Huls, and his younger brother Herbert Huls. Jerry was born on November 17, 1955, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little...

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Monday, April 28, 2025 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Darlene Frieler, 74, of St. Cloud who died Saturday, April 19, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Rev. Jeremy Ploof will officiate and burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. Visitation will be from 9-11AM Monday at the church in St. Cloud. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Darlene was born January 22, 1951 in Melrose to Leo & Bernetta (Loecken) Heinen, and grew up on a farm in Spring Hill. She married Rodney Frieler on May 19, 1973 in Spring Hill. Darlene has lived in the St. Cloud...

Family will be having private services for Donna Rae Oleen who passed away Friday March 14, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Burial will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Mora. Donna was born on July 4,1943 in Mankato, MN to Louis & Violet (Elling) Baumert. They lived there for 4 years and then moved to Hector, MN for 2 years. Following, a move was made to Ogilvie MN (Ann Lake Twp). Donna attended Cooper Country School through 8th grade and then graduated from Ogilvie High School in 1961. After high school she moved to Riverside CA for 2 years where she worked at Bank of America. She returned to Minneapolis, MN in 1963 where she worked at Northwestern National Bank. Donna married...

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, February 28, 2025 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waite Park for Betty Motschke, 84 of St. Cloud and formerly of Waite Park who died Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Cherrywood Assisted Living in St. Cloud. Rev. Brady Keller will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM Thursday at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud and 1 hour prior to services Friday at the church in Waite Park. Betty was born March 13, 1940 in St. Cloud to Thomas & Rosemary (Mastey) Novak. She married Reinhard Motschke on October 20, 1958 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Gilman. Reinhard...

John "Jack" E. Heinecke, 81, of Nisswa, formerly of Buffalo, passed away on February 1st, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by family. Jack was born on April 30, 1943, to parents Gretchen (McCready) and Walter Heinecke in Minneapolis, MN. He honorably served in Vietnam in the United States Army. Jack found enjoyment in the simple pleasures of hunting, fishing, and golfing. He also cherished moments spent with his family. His greatest joy was hitting the open road on his motorcycle, which his beloved dog Lucy got to enjoy too. He is preceded in death by his parents Gretchen and Walter. He is survived by his children, Wendy (Keith) LaPlant of Buffalo, Scott (Kim) of Big Lake,...