Dennis D. Larson
Feb. 23, 1942 - May 7, 2018
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waite Park for Dennis D. Larson, age 76, of Waite Park who passed away Monday at Sterling Park Health Care Center in Waite Park. Rev. Timothy Gapinski and Rev. Gregory Lieser will officiate. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. on Saturday at the church in Waite Park. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
Dennis was born to George and Ruth (Elefson) Larson on February 23, 1942 in St. Cloud. He proudly served our country in the United States Army. Dennis married Jean Menke on April 27, 1963. He worked for Wiman Corporation for 43 years, retiring in 2004. Dennis liked spending time tinkering with cars, snowmobiling and collecting watches. He enjoyed fishing on Briggs Lake and Long and Crooked Lake. Dennis was very proud of his work and delighted of his kids. Together they always took a trip to Brainerd visiting Paul Bunyan Land. Dennis cherished his family and friends.
Dennis is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean of Waite Park; children, David (Laura) Larson of Golden, CO; Jayme Larson (Michelle Bemis) of St. Cloud, Debra (Nick) Scherr of Clearwater; grandchildren, Madeline, Anna, Dane Larson, Kaitlyn and Miranda Scherr. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Raymond and Gordon and sister, Donna.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Sterling Park Health Care Center for the special care given to Dennis.
Obituary, video tribute and guest book available online at: www.williamsdingmann.com.
Margaret Jean Johnson
July 1, 1937 – April 20, 2018
Margaret Jean Johnson, 80, passed away surrounded by her family at the St. Cloud Hospital Sun., May 6.
July 16, 1937, Margaret was born on her family farm in Becker to Reuben and Eileen Olson. Growing up on the farm gave Margaret many fond memories of milking cows and going to school with straw in her hair. She valued the hard work and relationship it fostered with her dad.
After graduating from Becker High School in 1955, Norman and Margaret were married Sept. 21, 1956. The two both have a love of farming that grew into their family business and passion, Norm’s Farm Market.
Margaret and Norman were blessed with four children, Steve, Scott, Shelly, and Shawn. Margaret spent her life taking care of her family. It brought her great joy to spend every day working side by side on the farm with her family. Margaret was an avid fisherman and gardener. Her best days in the boat or on the ice were when she outfished Norman, which was often. Margaret’s green thumb was visible to all who visited the farm. Every year she planted hundreds of gladiolas, sunflowers, zinnias, and obviously vegetables.
Margaret was blessed to have eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. She instilled her love of farming within all of them. Every grandchild spent summers at the farm and learned valuable lessons of hard work and perseverance. But most importantly Margaret taught her family to rely on one another and that there was no better place to be than together.
Margaret is survived by her husband Norman, children, Steve (Jean) Johnson, Scott (Sue) Johnson, Shelly (Stephen) Lorincz, Shawn (Sue) Johnson; eight grandchildren, Jean Johnson, Sara (Chad) Peterson, Stacey Johnson, Sam Johnson, Matt Johnson, Heather Lorincz, Brigid Lorincz, Dana Johnson; and one great-granddaughter, Harper Peterson. She is also survived by her siblings, Shirley Di and Russell Olson, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Reuben and Eileen Olson.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 14, at the Becker Baptist Church, 11951 Hancock St, Becker, with visitation beginning at 9 a.m.
The family would like to express a sincere thank you to the St. Cloud Hospital for their attention and care to Margaret in her final days.
