James Nicholas Foldenaur, 86, of Maple Lake, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday August 5, 2022, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Annandale with Rev. Todd Nelson officiating. Interment will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. The visitation will begin one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. The memorial service will be live-streamed on the funeral home website.

Jim was born December 24, 1935, the son of Aloysius and Florence Foldenaur in Fargo, North Dakota. He married Janice Hogan on June 27, 1958, recently celebrating their 64th wedding anniversary. After graduating from Moorhead State Teachers College High School in 1954, Jim served in US Air Force National Guard and the US Army. After his military service, he attended Moorhead State Teachers College. Jim then worked throughout his business career at Twin City Hardwood Lumber Company and Weiser Lock as a Territory Manager. He retired at 62 and spent winters in Sun Lakes, Arizona, and summers at their beautiful lake home on Sugar Lake in Maple Lake, Minnesota. Jim absolutely loved playing golf, watching, and rooting for the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, and spending time with his wife and family.

He is survived by his loving wife, Janice; his daughter, Jami (Mike) Wallar of Champlin; two sons, John (Vivian) Foldenaur of Andover and Jeff (Holly) Foldenaur of Shoreview; six grandchildren, Carly, Jake, Noah, Annie, Jackson, and Willie; step grandsons, Andy Wallar, Jon (Kim) Wallar; great-grandchildren Laney, Will, and Alex; sister-in-law Kathy Hogan; niece Shari Hogan and Juliet,  nephew Bryan Hogan (Liz), and  Bella, Tyler, and Caden  and many loving friends. He was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy; parents, Aloysius and Florence Foldenaur; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Sigurd and Mildred Hogan; his brother-in-law, Vern Hogan.

Memorials are preferred to St. John's Lutheran Church of Annandale, Minnesota.

Jim's grandchildren will serve as urn bearers. Arrangements entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial and Cremation Services of Annandale