Girard "Jerry" "Bud" Hargarten, age 85, of Annandale formerly of Golden Valley died Monday, December 20, 2010 at the Annandale Care Center.

Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. with Memorial Services held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Maple Lake with Rev. Peter Martinson officiating. Interment will be at Maple Lake Community Cemetery.

Girard "Jerry" "Bud" Hargarten was born July 2, 1925 in Robbinsdale to Gerard D. and Garnett J. (Wallace) Hargarten. He attended Robbinsdale High School and served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was a 30-year employee of Great Northern/Burlington Northern Railroad retiring in 1984 as a Yardmaster. He enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles.

He is survived by his wife Darlene of Annandale, also former wife Donna Hargarten of Brooklyn Park, three children James (Amy) Hargarten of Maple Grove, Sue (Tom) Klassen of Maple Lake, Jerry (Peggy) Hargarten of Brooklyn Center, and nine step children Russell Ruud of Polaris, MT, Mary Millicent of Rice, Jane Sorenson of New Brighton, Randy (Heidi) Ruud of Eden Prairie, Betty (Craig) Lindvall of Princeton, Ann Ruud of Minneapolis, Richard (Tammy) Ruud of Manderville, Carol Deshantel of Hopkins, Linda Ruud of Osseo, 8 grandchildren, 20 step grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 4 step great grandchildren and many nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Harold, and sisters Lillian Michels, Juliene Thompson, Mary Dyer, & Betty Newell.

The music for the service will be provided by Amy Hargarten, Stephanie Matson, & Andrea Cowell and the arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake.