Ronald J. “Ron” Heidt, 64, Dickinson, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minn. A Celebration of Life Service for Ron will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dickinson with Rev. Lisa Lewton officiating. Inurnment will take place at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Military Honors will provided by the Dickinson American Legion Post 3 Honor Guard. There will be a Gathering of Family and Friends on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ladbury Funeral Service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at the church.
Ronald John Heidt was born September 12, 1953 in Livingston, Mont., son of Jack and Julianna (Dukart) Heidt. He was raised and educated in the Dickinson and Billings, Mont. areas. He graduated from Dickinson High School in 1971. Ron was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1972 and served honorably through 1974, where he served in Fulda, Germany. He was very proud of his time in the service.
Ron was united in marriage to Karen Krahler on July 7, 1979 in Fessenden. He worked for D & J Construction building steel buildings, worked in the oil fields and then began an 18 year career working at the Stark County Courthouse. Due to health reasons, Ron retired in 2013.
He was a homebody, where he loved to do yard work, carpentry, reading, playing games and cards with his kids, doing puzzles and teaching his boys how to do projects around the house. These past several years he was able to spend a lot of time with his family.
Ron is survived by his wife, Karen; sons, Jeremy (Jenny) Heidt, Chaska, Minn., and Jonathan (Kate), Mandan; granddaughter, Riley Margaret; and eagerly awaiting the arrival of his next grandchild; brother, Don (Jackie) Heidt, Dickinson; numerous nieces, nephews and his extended Krahler family. He was preceded in death by his parents.
