David “Dave” Strohmeier of Watkins died Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Paynesville Health Care Center in Paynesville. He was 75.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the Church of St. Anthony in Watkins. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. prior to the service, at the church. Interment will follow at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery. The service will be live-streamed at www.ertlfuneral.com.
David John Strohmeier was born Sept. 20, 1947, in St. Cloud to Raymond and Mildred (Zumwalde) Strohmeier. He graduated from St. Boniface High School in 1965, and then enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was united in marriage to Patricia Stelten on Feb. 17, 1968, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Kimball. Dave and Pat spent the first years of their marriage living in Minneapolis and, in 1971, they moved to Watkins and raised their four children Jim, Deb, Scott, and Mike. They moved to live on Clear Lake in 1973 and, over the years, Dave owned various businesses, worked construction, and in his retirement farmed the family farm in Luxemburg Township.
Dave was a member of the Church of St. Anthony, the American Legion, and was a volunteer firefighter. He was “not one to sit still” so he kept busy plowing snow, cutting wood, breeding hunting dogs, woodworking, and taking care of his home garden. He enjoyed hunting, playing card games, morning coffee with the guys up-town, and attending his grandkids’ sporting events. Although he was hard-working and always kept busy, Dave had a softer side which really showed after Pat’s passing. He will be missed by family and friends.
Dave was preceded in death by his parents, wife Pat, and brother Danny Strohmeier.
He is survived by his children and their families: Jim (and Jaime) Strohmeier, Courtney and Lyndsey, of Little Falls; Deb (and Matt) Evans of St. Paul, Owen, Brynn, and Grace); Scott (and Karla) Strohmeier of Council Bluffs, Iowa, (and Emily, Anna, and Kate); and Mike (and Breanne) Strohmeier of Paynesville, (and Flynn and Krew); and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
The family would like to extend a special “thank you” to Ecumen Homecare and Hospice, Paynesville Hospital, and Paynesville Health Care Center, for the amazing care they provided and compassion they showed during Dave’s final days.