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- [S927] Obituary.
Ronald J. Lauer, age 73, of Maple Lake died Monday, August 28, 2006 at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 31, 2006 at St. Timothy`s Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Fr. Mark Huberty officiating. Burial will follow in St. Charles Cemetery, Chatham Township, Wright County. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake. There will be a prayer service 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Ronald James Lauer was born May 2, 1933 in Mandan, ND to Theodore C. and Dina A. (Loran) Lauer. In 1951 he graduated from Maple Lake High School and then served his Country during the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Marines. Starting during high school he worked his entire lifetime in the lumber business at Central Lumber in Maple Lake, Mora & Sandstone; Windom Lumber, Windom; Fullerton Lumber in Kimball & Bird Island; and for the past 41 years for Maple Lake Lumber Co., Maple Lake. Ronnie was a member of St. Timothy`s Church, Catholic Order of Foresters & Maple Lake Legion Club Post #131. For many years he instructed gun safety classes and was a Charter/Life member of the MN Deer Hunters Assn. Ronnie was a former member of the Sandstone & Kimball Fire Departments and was a 26-year member of the Maple Lake Fire Dept. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and his family.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette; 5 children & their spouses, Mike & Deanna, Mark, Sharon & Rick Heberling, Bart & Marlys, Tom & Melissa, all of Maple Lake; 6 grandchildren, Jason, Kate, & Ann Heberling; Jordan, Dominic & Alana Lauer; 5 step grandchildren, Alicia, Derek, Adam, Daniel & David Northenscold; and a sister, Doris Turner of Mokelumne Hill, CA.
The pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be members of Maple Lake Fire Department and Sarah Goelz will provide the music for the service. The arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake.
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