Gary T. Orth

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud, for Gary T. Orth, age 73, of St. Cloud, who passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by his family. Reverend Alfred Stangl will officiate. Entombment will take place in Assumption Cemetery Mausoleum with military honors.

Family and friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday and after 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud.

Gary was born on April 28, 1938 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Theodore and Emma (Thorman) Orth. He graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School. Gary honorably served in the United States Army. He married Rosalie Ewers in 1960 and they raised six children together. They were later divorced, but remained life long friends. Gary married Susan Uphus and they recently celebrated 25 years together. He retired from Fingerhut after 37 years of service.

Gary enjoyed fishing, camping, cooking, road trips, playing board games, and his family fantasy baseball league. His greatest joy was the time spent with his family, close friends, and family pets.

He is survived by his loving wife, Sue; Rosalie; children, Curt (Mary) of St. Cloud, Lynn (Doug) Kammeier of Iowa City, Iowa, Kent (Margaret) of Waite Park, Todd (Conni) of Sartell, Gwen (Chuck) Ruhoff of Sauk Rapids, Denee (Todd) Noble of St. Cloud, Stephani (Nathan) Tesmer of Clear Lake; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; sister, Arlene (George) Rodd of Cloquet; and many nieces and nephews.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents; grandsons, Beau and Patrick; brothers and sisters, Leona, Donald, Lucille, and Robert.

A Special Thank You to the Kidney Dialysis Unit at the Centra Care Health Plaza.