Richard Dale Lindgren

Passed away peacefully at the age of 84. Proceeded in death by his parents, Carl and Linda; siblings Jimmy, Dorothy, Carl, Bob, David and Tommy; former spouse Darlene and daughter Dawn. Survived by brother Jack (Corrine), wife Rena, children Debbi (Charles) and Dale (Chris); five grandsons - Chase (Kelsey) Tyler (Lamira) Mitchell (Alexis) Jacob (Jacqueline) and Kyle; great grandchildren Crosby and Chloe; and many nieces and nephews. His whole work life was dedicated to service, starting with a paper route with his brothers; then enlisting in the military where he was part of the 101st Airborne division "Screaming Eagles". He then went on to serve 30 years as a police officer for the City of Minnetonka in various roles. In retirement, service continued as a captain in charge of investigative services for the Metropolitan Transit Police followed by service to children in driving school bus for 19 years for the Eden Prairie School district. His passions included the outdoors (camping , fishing and yardwork) physical activity (baseball/softball, hockey and bowling) animals (his own and others' "fur babies", chipmunks and other wild creatures) and cribbage tournaments. He was an avid attender of the Great Minnesota Get Together and could be consistently met at the Roasted Corn on the Cob stand each year. A kind, generous man of few but thoughtful words, he's also known for joking with anyone, including folks he just met. Several of his favorite sayings included "Pull my finger, please", "Shoot the juice in me, Bruce" and "where's the Bunny" when participating in photographs. His family would like to thank the treasured, talented caregivers and providers at the 7 different healthcare institutions /systems that kept his complex, whole health optimized for 84 and a half years and "went along " with his jokes, kidding, inquiries and "do it my way" attitude. He was a firm believer in vaccinations, including the multiple SARS CO V2 and prided himself in never having the COVID infection. He knew when to "throw in the towel" and join the "Angel Team". In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be sent to one of the following: Our Lady of Peace Hospice, Animal Humane Society of Golden Valley, St Jude Childrens Research Hospital, or Operation Smile

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Richard Dale Lindgren

November 21, 2023

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Richard Dale Lindgren

November 21, 2023

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