Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Sartell for Gordon “Gordy” Chesney, age 77, who passed away Nov. 27, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital. The Rev. Justin Hesterman will officiate and burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. Visitation was Dec. 6 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and one hour prior to the services at the church.
Gordy was born July 11, 1947, in St. Cloud to Marion and Edna (Pfefferle) Chesney. He honorably served our country in the U.S. Army. Gordy married Barbara Keltner March 1, 1980, at the Sauk Rapids Presbyterian Church. He worked as a paper maker at the Sartell Paper Mill for 43 years, retiring Jan. 1, 2012. Gordy was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church.
Gordy was a quiet man with actions that made an impact on those around him. Always dedicated to helping others, Gordy volunteered at the VA and assisted in any way he was needed. He can be remembered best for his daily walks around the Sartell area with a big grin on his face. Gordy favored watching Jeopardy, listening to the Rolling Stones, completing word searches and reading biographies. As a man of great faith, he read from his Bible daily and looked forward to church services. He loved his family and his grandchildren were his life.
Left to cherish Gordy’s memory are his wife of 44 years, Barbara; daughters, Tonya Keltner, Angela (Eric) Frahm and Jennifer Chesney; grandchildren, Tyler Lutz, Sophia Frahm and Hunter Frahm; siblings, Brian (Jan) Chesney and Charlene Sazama; nephews, Robert and Thomas Fix-Keltner; and many other nieces and nephews. Gordy was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, Jim Sazama; sister-in-law, Linda Keltner; and parents-in-law, Bob and Lois Keltner.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests those who are able to, donate blood in Gordy’s memory.
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