Richard V. Tody

Richard V. Tody, age 90, of South Jordan, Utah, formerly of St. Cloud, Minnesota, passed away at his home on October 12, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud at 12:00pm. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10:00am-12:00pm. Burial with full military honors will take place immediately following the memorial service at Assumption Cemetery.

Richard Vernon Tody was born on May 26, 1936, to Phillip and Ethel (LaFernier) Tody in Kelly Township, Wisconsin. He met the love of his life, LeNeve Hess, in St. Cloud, they were married in 1959. They settled in the St. Cloud area for 26 years, and LeNeve passed away in 1985. Richard was enlisted in the United States Army, serving honorably from 1954-1957. He worked at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center as a Health Technician for most of his working career, retiring in the mid-1980s. Richard moved to Salt Lake City, UT, in 1995, where he spent a peaceful retirement. He enjoyed playing family card games, puzzles, bird watching, traveling, gardening, fixing things, and being outdoors. Most of all, Richard loved spending time with his pride and joys, his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, LeNeve; daughter, Theresa Munford; grandson, Matthew Tody; siblings, Janice Blad, Phillip Tody, Mervin Tody, Kenneth Tody, Walter Tody, Eleanor Tody, and Karen Weaver.

Richard is survived by his children, Marvin (Pamela) Tody, Melvin (Judith) Tody, James Tody, Debra (Jay) Doeden, Ronald Tody, Wendy (Shane) Richardson, LuAnn (Daniel) Dumonceaux, Tammi Tody; brother, James Fletcher; 22 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and many other nieces and nephews.