Myarold N. Pick, age 85, of Maple Lake, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the St. Cloud V.A. Medical Center.

Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a Memorial Service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake with Pastor Orval Wirkkala officiating.  Burial will take place at the Kingston Apostolic Cemetery.

Myarold Nicholas Pick was born September 18, 1928 in St. Cloud to Michael and Mary (Walker) Pick.  He grew up in St. Cloud.  Myarold served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII; he served on the USS Cassin Young and in 1997 in Boston he received national recognition for his service.  In 1945 he was married to Grace Walberg, she preceded him in death in 1950.  On November 17, 1951, he was united in marriage to Joyce Stein in Kingston, she preceded him in death in 1995.  Myarold attended St. Cloud Vocational College and earned a degree in Sales & Management.  He owned and operated Pick Industries in Annandale and Cokato; manufacturing and welding railroad equipment.  He was a member of the East Side V.F.W. Post 4847 in St. Cloud.  He enjoyed agate hunting and making jewelry out of his find, fishing and bird watching.

He is survived by his children Diane (Roger) Torkelson of Sauk Rapids, Barbara (Patrick) Provo of Dayton, Joyce (Dave) Heberling of Annandale, Greg (Karen) Pick of Annandale, Debi (Glen) Marquette of Maple Lake and Ryan (Marin) Storstad of Maple Lake; daughters-in-law Lois Pick of Oakdale and Shelley Pick of Clearwater; sister Ramona (Everett) Christian of St. Cloud; 21 grandchildren Kim, Tom, Mike, Tammy, Bryan, Kris, Jen, Shane, Jarod, Jeff, Tonya, Brandon, Megan, Michelle, Jason, Bridget, Justin, Taylor, Brooke, Kash and Rose; and 28 great grandchildren.  He is preceded in death by his wife, parents; sons Ronald and Dennis; sisters Georgia Mienz and Maryann Cox; brother Roger Pick; grandson Travis Pick; and granddaughter Josette Provo.

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