Lee Lardy

1955 - 2013

Lee A. Lardy, 58

Clearwater

Feb. 3, 1955 - Mar. 19, 2013

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2013 at St. Marcus Catholic Church, Clear Lake for Lee A. Lardy, age 58, who passed away Tuesday at his home. Rev. Virgil Helmin will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at St. Marcus Catholic Church and one hour prior to the services Friday also at the church. Parish prayers will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Clear Lake.

Lee was born Feb. 3, 1955 in St. Paul to Waldemar & June (Mathis) Lardy. He married Cheryl Widmer on July 3, 1976 at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Minneapolis. Lee worked for Gold N Plump for 33 years, 18 years as a truck driver and 15 years as a dispatcher. He was a member of St. Marcus Catholic Church. Lee enjoyed drag racing, working on cars and family trips to Duluth. He cherished time with family and friends, especially his "Papa & Annabel time".

Survivors include his wife, Cheryl of Clearwater; daughters and son, Elizabeth of Clearwater, Jennifer (Kyle) Paavola of St. Cloud, Rebecca of Clearwater, Kimberly of St. Cloud, and Matthew of Clearwater; granddaughter, Annabel Lee Paavola; mother, June Lardy of St. Cloud; brothers and sister, Jim (Cheryl) Lardy of St. Paul, Pam (Kevin) Calvert of Zimmerman, and John (Marie) Lardy of Roseville; brothers-in-law, Tom (Jane) Widmer of Richmond, Charlie (Shar) Widmer of Lake Lillian, and Doug (Brenda) Widmer of Cold Spring; and many nieces and nephews. Lee was preceded in death by his father, Wally.

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