Don Allan Radunz

Don Allan Radunz, 73, of Spicer, died Wednesday, February 26th at St. Cloud Hospital. His funeral service will be 11:00 am, Thursday, March 6th at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 pm, Wednesday at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar and continue one hour prior to his service at the church. Burial will be at Clover Leaf Cemetery in Willmar. Memorials are preferred.  

Don Allan Radunz was born November 3, 1951, to Adolph and Sadie (Sweep) Radunz in Willmar. He was baptized on December 2, 1951, and later confirmed, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar. Don attended country school in rural Spicer and graduated from Willmar High School in 1969. He continued his education at Willmar Vo-Tech where he studied auto mechanics. Don started working at Norling Brothers Silo Company before taking a job as a truck driver for Jennie- O Live Haul in 1983 and he retired in November, 2021. Don enjoyed truck driving so much that even in retirement he would still help haul turkeys part-time.  Don was united in marriage to Susan Knake on December 8, 1979, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar. To this union five children were born: Tanya, Melissa, Nicholas (Nick), Tara and Nathan. They built their home in 1981, on the family farm land near Spicer where they would raise their family. Don loved camping, especially at Lake Okoboji, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Park. He and Susan also enjoyed going on cruises to St. Thomas, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Panama Canal.  Most recently, they enjoyed bus tours. He also had a special love for antique Oliver tractors and spent endless hours fixing and restoring them with his son. Don had a great sense of humor, and enjoyed teaching his children mechanics, especially on vehicles and old tractors. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa and friend.

Don is survived by his wife, Susan; children: Tanya (Matt) Kleinhuizen of Raymond, Melissa Radunz of St. Cloud, Nicholas (Morgan) Radunz of Brooten, Tara (Tyler) Sobkowiak of Pennock, and Nathan Radunz of Spicer; grandchildren: Payton, Nolan, Daxton Kleinhuizen, Jordan Johnson, Donivan Radunz, Sylvia Knutson, Tegan, Taylah and Tinsley Sobkowiak; he is also survived by his dog, Deuce.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Roland “Bud” (Marlene) Radunz, and Curtis (Jean) Radunz; and grandchildren: Abigail and Crosby Kleinhuizen.

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