1934
Richard
2012
Richard Montei
November 4, 1934 — November 1, 2012
Funeral services for Richard "Dick" E. Montei of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, November 5, 2012 at the First Lutheran Church of Albert Lea. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 4 until 6 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Military honors accorded by the Albert Lea Area Veterans Groups.
Dick died on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at the ThorneCrest Retirement Center. He was 77 years of age.
Dick was born November 4, 1934 in Owatonna, MN. The son of Frederick and Josephine (Everett) Montei, he moved to Albert Lea at the age of seven and graduated from Albert Lea High School and served in the US Army in Stuttgart, Germany.
On April 4, 1959 he was united in marriage to Genevieve Peterson at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Together they had 2 sons. Dick had been employed in the 1950's with St Paul Clothiers (1950's), Bill Olson Chevrolet (1960's – 1994), and the Motor Inn Company (1994 – 2004). He was an active member of the American Legion, and was a member of First Lutheran Church where he was Past President in 1975, and served as an usher for many years.
Dick loved baseball, hockey, and playing golf. He was always very social, active and energetic.
Dick is survived by his wife, Gen of Albert Lea, MN; sons, Scott Montei of Excelsior, MN, and Jon (Jane) Montei of Mendota Heights, MN; grandchildren Bobbi (Jose) Padilla, and Andrew and Crosby Montei; great grandchildren, Tyler and Tanner Klar and Alexander Padila; brother, Fred (Charlotte) Montei of Coon Rapids, MN; sister, Bonnie (Jim) Simon of Cannon Falls, MN; nieces and nephews, Karen, Paul, Sally, Eric, Teri and Ryon; and other loving relatives and friends
He was preceded in death by his parents and niece, Jami Simon.
Memorials are preferred to First Lutheran Church parking lot fund.
Special thanks to the staff at Thorne Crest Retirement Center for their compassion and care.
Dick died on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at the ThorneCrest Retirement Center. He was 77 years of age.
Dick was born November 4, 1934 in Owatonna, MN. The son of Frederick and Josephine (Everett) Montei, he moved to Albert Lea at the age of seven and graduated from Albert Lea High School and served in the US Army in Stuttgart, Germany.
On April 4, 1959 he was united in marriage to Genevieve Peterson at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Together they had 2 sons. Dick had been employed in the 1950's with St Paul Clothiers (1950's), Bill Olson Chevrolet (1960's – 1994), and the Motor Inn Company (1994 – 2004). He was an active member of the American Legion, and was a member of First Lutheran Church where he was Past President in 1975, and served as an usher for many years.
Dick loved baseball, hockey, and playing golf. He was always very social, active and energetic.
Dick is survived by his wife, Gen of Albert Lea, MN; sons, Scott Montei of Excelsior, MN, and Jon (Jane) Montei of Mendota Heights, MN; grandchildren Bobbi (Jose) Padilla, and Andrew and Crosby Montei; great grandchildren, Tyler and Tanner Klar and Alexander Padila; brother, Fred (Charlotte) Montei of Coon Rapids, MN; sister, Bonnie (Jim) Simon of Cannon Falls, MN; nieces and nephews, Karen, Paul, Sally, Eric, Teri and Ryon; and other loving relatives and friends
He was preceded in death by his parents and niece, Jami Simon.
Memorials are preferred to First Lutheran Church parking lot fund.
Special thanks to the staff at Thorne Crest Retirement Center for their compassion and care.
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