Richard D. Dendinger
Feb. 21, 1936 – June 15, 2022
Memorial services will
be held at 12:00 P.M. on
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at
the Daniel Funeral Home,
St. Cloud, MN, for
Richard Donald Dend-
inger, age 86, of St. Cloud.
Pastor Bruce Timm will
officiate. Visitation will be
one hour prior to the ser-
vices at Daniel Funeral
Home.
Richard was born on
February 21, 1936 at
Minot, ND, the son of
Joseph and Alice (Sys)
Dendinger. He grew up on
a farm near Glenburn,
ND, attended country
school and later high
school in Minot, ND. He
graduated from Minot
Model High School.
Richard was attending
Minot State University
when he was united in
marriage to Geraldine
Ann Wolff on August 29,
1957 at St Paul’s Lutheran
Church in Minot, North
Dakota. Richard received
a bachelor’s degree in
Chemistry from Minot
State University, later at-
tended and received a
Master’s Degree in Chem-
istry from the University
of North Dakota in Fargo,
and still later earned his
Doctorate Degree in
Chemistry from the
University of South Dako-
ta in Brookings. Richard
taught high school chem-
istry while residing with
his young family in Fargo,
ND, then went on to teach
for many years in the
chemistry department at
St Cloud State University,
in St Cloud, MN until re-
tiring in 1998.
He enjoyed hunting and
fishing, bowling, playing
baseball and softball,
vegetable gardening, trap
shooting, helping with
harvest on his parent’s
farm, and going to
farmer’s markets. He
loved nature and was a
staunch conservationist.
He was a long-time
member of Redeemer
Lutheran Church in St.
Cloud, MN. He was a
member of the Izaac Wal-
ton League, Delta Water-
fowl, Pheasants Forever,
Ducks Unlimited, and a
very active member of the
Democratic Party. Richard
was fascinated by chemis-
try and loved to teach!
Richard was preceded in
death by his parents.
Richard is survived by
his wife of 64 years,
Geraldine, of St. Cloud;
three children, Michael of
St. Joseph, Kim
Dendinger-Nelson (Brent
Nelson) of Litchfield and
Daniel (Shirley) Dend-
inger of St. Cloud; three
grandchildren, Michaella
(Tyler) Kielty, Paige Nel-
son, and Meghan Nelson;
one great grandchild, Dior
Louise Davis; one sister,
Debra (Charles) Sander-
son of Devils Lake, ND;
other relatives and many
friends.