Dale Hedstrand

Dale Warren Hedstrand, age 75, quietly entered the presence of His Savior on December 25, 2023, following a 25 year challenge with Parkinson's Disease. Dale was born on May 15, 1948, the first born of Floyd and Genevieve Hedstrand, in Minnetonka, Minnesota. After graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College with a dual degree in business and economics, he attended Bethel Seminary where he received a Masters of Divinity degree in 1977. In 1972, he married Marilyn Ruth Hendricks after meeting her at Ebenezer Society, Minneapolis, where they both worked. After seminary, he planted a church, (Christ Community Church) in Post Falls, Idaho and later pastored Bethel Baptist Church in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. He founded a financial services company, Focal Point Financial Services, in White Bear Lake where he worked until his retirement. In 1975, Jason Warren was born during the 15 months Dale and Marilyn were short term missionaries in the Philippine Islands. Amy Ruth followed two years later during the years in Post Falls, Idaho.

Dale was interested in improving the communities where he lived. He was actively involved in Kiwanis Club and the White Bear Chamber of Commerce where he was chairman in 2008. He served on several board of directors including Metro Hope Ministries, Calvary Church elder board, Cedar Riverside People Center, Century College and Friends of the Oval Foundation.

In 2006, Dale received a Lifetime Achievement Award from AIG Financial Services. In 2008 he received the Health Hero Award from the Cedar Riverside People's Center where he served on the board of directors for 19 years.

For years he volunteered judging in speedskating competitions as Jason was involved in speedskating and competed in the 2002 Olympics.

Ever since living and working in the Philippines, missions has been an emphasis in Dale's life. He was an active member at Calvary Church in St. Paul where he was on the mission committee. He made several missions trips to Bogota, Colombia, where his daughter, Amy, was a missionary. Also, he went to Ghana West Africa two times for short term missions trips.

Dale is survived by his wife, Marilyn Hedstrand, son, Jason (Kris) Hedstrand, daughter, Amy Hedstrand, grandchildren Jensy, Henry, Joshua, Erik, Naomi, Leilani, and Skyla, and great grandson, Justin, sisters, Lynn (John) Waldron and Vicky Hedstrand (George Steed). He is preceded in death by his mother, Genevieve Hedstrand and father, Floyd Hedstrand.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Calvary Church Impact/Missions or Jerusalem Evangelistic Outreach (make checks payable to New Horizons, Inc, with memo line marked "Jerusalem Evangelistic Outreach").

Memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Calvary Church, 2120 Lexington Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113, with visitation beginning at 10 AM.