Michael Allen Minde

Michael A. Minde, 60, of Richardson, TX, died Saturday, January 12 of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 18, 2013, 10:30 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, Rev. Tom Emrich, officiating. Burial will follow in Inland Cemetery, Bennett, Iowa. Visitation will be held Thursday from 4 - 7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Zeb Minde, Aaron Minde, Matthew Minde, Brian Hoover, Tracy Rosedale and Rick Hoover. Honorary Pallbearers will be Truman Rosedale, Keith Johnson, Derrick Barker, Dennis Beane, Daniel Minde and Cheyanne Minde. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Michael Allen Minde was born January 16, 1952 in Ames, Iowa and was the son of Marion and Irene Rosedale Minde. Michael grew up in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, living on a dairy farm and attending a one room schoolhouse until the family moved to LeGrand. He was a 1971 graduate of LDF High School and later attended Calmar Technical College. Michael was united in marriage to Kathy J. Siemsen on June 16, 1984 in Dillon, Iowa. Michael worked for Valspar Paint Company in Garland, TX, was a past member of the United Paper Workers Union and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Richardson. He was a huge Dallas Stars fan but his favorite past time was attending Joshua's high school and college football games at Arkansas and later Texas State University and Brionna's high school and college soccer games at Texas A&M-Commerce. The kids could pick his voice out of the cheering -oftentimes yelling at the refs! He enjoyed the many family vacations which all created great memories. One of his favorites was swimming with the stingrays in Grand Cayman while another was riding the Olympic bobsled run in Calgary. Michael is survived by his wife, Kathy J. Minde, and daughter, Brionna Minde, both of Richardson, TX; son, Joshua Minde and his fiancé