Photo courtesy of O’Halloran and Murphy and Cremation Services - Woodbury
Mar 19, 1930 - Sep 1, 2018 (Age 88)
My prayers and sympathy to you and the entire family. I had time to talk to Dick at SAPH while my wife was there and thoroughly enjoyed the conversations with him. Blessings and Peace!
Thomas Ostertag
September 25, 2018 | Saint Paul, MN
Condolences Al and the whole family. I had the privilege to know your dad and to visit him last year with my brother Dave. We had a nice visit and I came away with a deepened appreciation for Dick as a father, business man and community leader. I remember when we won the city championship in football in 1971 and the Men's Association (as it was then known) had a dinner to honor us. Such a nice gesture and Dick was one of the leaders of that group. May the comfort of our Heavenly Father be...
Paul Healy
September 09, 2018 | Cebu City
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Janice Marden
September 06, 2018 | Farmington, MN
Prayers and condolences to all the Holmsten's...
Jeffrey Conklin
September 06, 2018 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Condolences to the entire Holmsten family from the Smith's....
Mel Smith
September 05, 2018 | Willis, TX
Richard “Dick” Holmsten, 88, of St. Paul, passed away surrounded by family, on September 1, 2018. Dick and Florence celebrated 68 fun loving years of marriage until her death August 15. Dick was a St. Paul businessman who owned Holmsten Ice Rinks & Rinkmaster.
Dick was a member of the Murray Class of ’47, St. Anthony Park United Methodist Church, an Army Veteran, serving in the Korean War, a member of the St Anthony Park Association, a member of Kiwanis, a published author, a patent holder, as well as a recipient of many awards such as the ISIA Pioneer award, the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Hall of Fame, and the Frank J. Zamboni award.
Dick is survived by his children: Allan (Susan), Robert (Carolyn), Charles (Cynthia), Nancy (Steven) Hedberg, grandchildren: Erica (Robert) Noe, Emily (Andrew) Marden, Sarah (Matt) Sinclair, Kevin Holmsten, Anne (Edgar Nsumba) Holmsten, Andrew Holmsten, Alexander Holmsten, Eric (Emily) Hedberg, Timothy (Kathryn) Hedberg, Kellie Hedberg, six great-granddaughters, two sisters: Marion Brakebill, Carolyn (David) Oliver, as well as many other cousins, family members and friends. Richard is preceded in death by Florence, and his parents.
A memorial service for Dick will take place on September 8, at Centennial United Methodist Church, 1524 County Rd C2 W, in St. Paul at 4:30 PM. Visitation will precede the service at 3:30. A meal gathering will follow the service. Donations may be made to Centennial United Methodist Church, St Anthony Park Home, or Kiwanis. Special Thanks go to the dedicated staff and friends at the St Anthony Park Home.
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