Richard A. Golembeck, 79, of Annandale died Thursday, April 13, 2017, at St. Cloud Hospital.
A funeral service was planned at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, at Zion Lutheran Church, Annandale with the Rev. Thomas Queck officiating. Burial followed at Corinna Cemetery. Visitation was held Monday at the church and prior to the service on Tuesday, also at the church.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Beverly of Annandale; children, Diane (Dan) Powers of Barrett, JoAnn (Kirk) Jacoby of Elbow Lake, Suzanne (Mike) Koep of Fergus Falls, Cindy (Ron) Maas of Waconia, and Patty (Mike) Leinonen of Annandale; grandchildren, Tammy, Laura, Matthew, Nicholas, Michelle, Katie, Jennifer, Ryan and Lisa; great- grandchildren, Morgan, Brandon, Kirk, Ainsley, and Emma; and other family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Milo Karie; and foster grandson, David Harcey.
Richard Arno Golembeck was born Nov. 25, 1937, to Arno and Lorraine (Bartosiewski) Golembeck in St. Cloud. He was baptized on Dec. 12, 1937, at his home in St. Cloud and was confirmed in his faith on June 22, 1952, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Richard graduated from Annandale High School with the Class of 1956. Following his high school graduation, Richard attended the University of Minnesota. On June 28, 1958, Richard was united in marriage to Beverly Elfmann at Zion Lutheran Church in Annandale. Following their marriage, Richard and Beverly resided in the Twin Cities prior to returning to Annandale in 1969. Richard worked for Honeywell for 22 years as a tool and die maker, while also farming. He retired from Hutchinson Technology in 1999 and then drove truck. Richard and Beverly also owned and operated Country Cafe, near Annandale. Richard was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, where he served as a trustee and financial treasurer. In his spare time, Richard enjoyed the outdoors by participating in fishing, hunting and camping. He liked to play cards and appreciated watching and reading a good western.
Pallbearers: Matthew Jacoby, Nicholas Jacoby, Aaron Froemming, Ryan Maas, Jared Langley, and Terry Taylor.
Honorary pallbearers: Matt Goede, Dustin Nicka, Kirby Nicka, Jeremy Schmidt and Shaun Schmidt.