Mass of Christian Burial will be noon Tuesday, July 16, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rice for Harold Legatt, 90, of Sartell and formerly of Rice, who passed away July 10, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in St. Coud. The Rev. Virgil Helmin will officiate and burial with full military honors will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 9-11:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church in Rice. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud.
Harold was born June 5, 1934, in St. Cloud to Blaise and Mae (Long) Legatt. He served his country in the United States Army. He married Annette Omann Nov. 23, 1953, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in St. Stephen. Harold worked as a mail carrier for many years. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rice, Knights of Columbus, Bishop Busch Council 9138, Rice American Legion Post 473, St. Stephen Lions Club (charter member), Loyal Order of the Moose 1400. Harold enjoyed spending time watching Twins Baseball and Vikings football, restoring old cars and tractors and playing cards.
He is survived by his wife, Annette, of Sartell; children, Susan Janski of Waite Park, Jerry (Sandra) of Rice, Mary Jo of St. Cloud, Ray (Lu) of Rice, Steve (Melissa) of Rice; sisters and brother, Virginia Fiedler of Rice, Rosemary Lodermeier of St. Joseph, Marlene Lodermeier of Sartell, Richard Legatt of Watertown, South Dakota; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Tom.
Special thank you to the staff at Edgewood in Sartell and the VA Hospital for their special care to Harold.
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