Richard Heffron

Richard M. Heffron, age 87 of Grey Eagle, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church in Grey Eagle.

Richard Maurice Heffron was born March 28, 1930 in Burtrum, Minnesota to Maurice and Pearl (Erickson) Heffron. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired after 20 years of service. He was united in marriage to Joanne Ostendorf on July 3, 1971 in Grey Eagle. Richard worked at Kraft Foods for 19 years and retired after the Kraft fire. Richard enjoyed traveling out west for deer hunting and other big game and loved going fishing for salmon and trout on Lake Michigan. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Joanne Heffron of Grey Eagle; grandchildren, Heather Ostendorf (Eric Douglas) of Sauk Rapids and Nathan (Lorena) Ostendorf of Sauk Centre; and great-grandchildren, Bailey, Annica, Sophia, Rylee, and one on the way.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents; step son, Steven Ostendorf; and brother, Ronald Heffron.

Serving as casket bearers will be Dennis Harmon, Richard Roerick, Nathan Ostendorf, Brad Folta, Bob Zollar, and Lloyd Lyon. Cross bearers will be Bailey Ostendorf and Sophia Ostendorf and scripture bearer will be Annica Ostendorf.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.