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Gerald G. "Jerry" Raden, 80

St. Cloud, Minnesota

March 6, 1934 - June 20, 2014

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony's Catholic Churc h in St. Cloud for Gerald G. "Jerry" Raden, age 80, of St. Cloud who p assed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on Friday, Ju ne 20, 2014.

Entombment will take place in Assumption Cemetery Mausoleum in St. Clo ud.

Jerry was born on March 6, 1934 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Lawrence an d Marie (Osmanski) Raden. In his youth Jerry was very proud of havin g the largest paper route in St. Cloud.

He married Rose Marie Theis on June 23, 1956 at St. Peter's Catholic C hurch in St. Cloud. Jerry worked for Nash Finch for 30 years. He wa s a member and usher for many years at St. Anthony's Catholic Church i n St. Cloud, and a former member of the Moose Lodge #1400 and Eagles A erie #622.

Jerry enjoyed cooking, baking, canning, collecting aluminum cans for d onation to the Boy Scouts, was an avid Vikings fan. He loved spendin g time with family and friends, especially his grandchildren and great -grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rose Marie; son, Bruce (Renee) ; grandchildren, Christopher (Tabby), Nina (Tim) Neumann, and Shane (M aren); eight great grandchildren all of the St. Cloud area; two sister s, Shirley Loehr of St. Cloud and Marlene (Richard) Holthaus of Clearw ater; sister-in-laws, Lillian Raden, Delores Dockendorf; brother-in-la w, Sylvester (Betty) Theis; and many nieces and nephews.

Gerald is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Marvin, Kenneth , and Larry; sister, Norma; and brother-in-laws, Al Loehr and Melvin D ockendorf; and sister-in-law, Theresa Theis.