Funeral Services celebrating the life of Cody C. Strong, age 22, of St. Cloud will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at The Waters Church in Sartell. Cody passed away unexpectedly due to a car accident on Friday, April 17, 2026. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Sartell with full military honors.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the Church.
Cody was born in St. Cloud to Christopher Strong and Jill Jongeward. He proudly served in the Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer. Cody was currently working for Groundsman Landscaping in St. Joseph.
Cody enjoyed fishing and spending time in the outdoors. He especially loved all the time spent with his family and friends.
He is survived by his parents, Christopher (Amy Wolfson) Strong of Excelsior and Jill (Jeremy Richter) Jongeward of Little Falls; siblings, Em (Shawn) Strong of St. Cloud, Ava (Lakota) of St. Cloud; loving partner, Jenn Pederson; grandparents, David and Janet Jongeward of St. Cloud; uncles, Mike (Sam) Strong, Kevin (Melissa) Jongeward; cousins, Marissa, Savannah Strong, Hunter, Heiley Jongeward; and extended family and friends.
Cody was preceded in death by his grandmother, Dianne Scanlon.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
I’m so sorry for your loss! Multiple prayers for strength, comfort and peace during this difficult time! My heart breaks for you & your family! I pray that God will take all of you in His Loving Embrace to navigate this! Know that you are not alone!
Stay Strong & May God Bless You All!
Our deep sympathy & prayers to the entire family & our neighbors, David & Janet. So sad to learn of his death. Peace
Our condolences to your family on Cody’s passing. We had the pleasure of getting to know Cody years ago through school and scouts. May his memory be a blessing to all….
Cody, you were taken far too soon and will be missed beyond words. Holding Jill, Em, Ava, Kevin, Melissa, Hunter, Heiley, David, Janet, and everyone who loves Cody close to my heart during this time.
My condolences to the lovely family. I met Jill and her beautiful children through my daughter Tequila about 10 years ago. Little Cody was so cute, he was a quiet and very respectful child. I will always remember him. Rest easy sweet Cody until we meet again 🙏🏾 🤍🤍🤍
Rest peacefully King. My family and I will never forget you💙💙
Funeral Services celebrating the life of Cody C. Strong, age 22, of St. Cloud will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at The Waters Church in Sartell. Cody passed away unexpectedly due to a car accident on Friday, April 17, 2026. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Sartell with full military honors.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the Church.
