IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Richard Earl
Cleveland
May 2, 1935 – December 19, 2013
Obituary
Richard E. Cleveland, age 78, of South Haven died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Maple Lake with Rev. Culynn Curtis officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Richard Earl Cleveland was born May 2, 1935 in Taunton, Minnesota to Ralph and Elizabeth (Goslar) Cleveland. He graduated from Marshall High School with the Class of 1953. Dick attended college in South Dakota and at the University of Minnesota until he joined the U.S. Army in 1954, serving in the Korean War. On June 15, 1957, he was united in marriage to Vonne Wik at First English Lutheran Church in Marshall; their marriage was blessed with three children.
Dick started in the grocery business by packing ice cream and potatoes at a small family owned store. He was able to move up the corporate ladder of Red Owl and eventually finished a 50 year career in the grocery industry as the owner and operator of Cleve's Red Owl and Super Valu. Dick enjoyed playing cards and he enjoyed all outdoor activities, including fishing, ice fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Shakopee American Legion, Shakopee VFW and Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Dick is survived by his wife Vonne of South Haven; sons Mike and Mark Cleveland, both of Bloomington; daughter & her husband Shelly & Randy Weckman of Shakopee; three grandchildren Jake, Jeff and Jackie; and two great grandchildren McKenna and Shelby. He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters Ruth Stolp and Phyllis Regnier; and brother Paul Cleveland.
Honorary Bearers for the service will be Mark and Todd Palmer, Jake and Jeff Weckman, Greg Sotobeer and Kip Stolp. Becky Unger will provide the music for the service. The Maple Lake American Legion Post 131, Maple Lake VFW Post 7664 and the Minnesota National Guard Honor Guard will provide the military honors for the service. Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Maple Lake.
Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Maple Lake with Rev. Culynn Curtis officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Richard Earl Cleveland was born May 2, 1935 in Taunton, Minnesota to Ralph and Elizabeth (Goslar) Cleveland. He graduated from Marshall High School with the Class of 1953. Dick attended college in South Dakota and at the University of Minnesota until he joined the U.S. Army in 1954, serving in the Korean War. On June 15, 1957, he was united in marriage to Vonne Wik at First English Lutheran Church in Marshall; their marriage was blessed with three children.
Dick started in the grocery business by packing ice cream and potatoes at a small family owned store. He was able to move up the corporate ladder of Red Owl and eventually finished a 50 year career in the grocery industry as the owner and operator of Cleve's Red Owl and Super Valu. Dick enjoyed playing cards and he enjoyed all outdoor activities, including fishing, ice fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Shakopee American Legion, Shakopee VFW and Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Dick is survived by his wife Vonne of South Haven; sons Mike and Mark Cleveland, both of Bloomington; daughter & her husband Shelly & Randy Weckman of Shakopee; three grandchildren Jake, Jeff and Jackie; and two great grandchildren McKenna and Shelby. He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters Ruth Stolp and Phyllis Regnier; and brother Paul Cleveland.
Honorary Bearers for the service will be Mark and Todd Palmer, Jake and Jeff Weckman, Greg Sotobeer and Kip Stolp. Becky Unger will provide the music for the service. The Maple Lake American Legion Post 131, Maple Lake VFW Post 7664 and the Minnesota National Guard Honor Guard will provide the military honors for the service. Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Maple Lake.
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Services
24 Hour Viewing
December
26
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Starts at 9:30 am
Funeral Service
December
26
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Starts at 11:00 am