Allen Ehlert, 83
St. Joseph
April 5, 1942-June 2, 2025
Allen Ehlert, 83, of St. Joseph died June 2 at St. Cloud Hospital.
His funeral was held June 11 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph. The Rev. Bradley Jenniges, OSB, officiated. Burial took place in the parish cemetery.
Ehlert earned his angel wings as the result of a tragic bike accident on May 26. Riding his electric bike was something he loved so dearly, but sadly took him away from us too soon.
Ehlert was born April 5, 1942, in St. Wendell Township to Hiliarian and Theresa (Schwieters) Ehlert. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1964-1967. He married Patricia (Rieland) Hiltner on Aug. 8, 1970 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport.
Ehlert worked as a welder at Park Industries for 41 years. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joseph, Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Snow Joes and the St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. After his retirement he enjoyed tinkering in the garage, fixing old bikes, mowing lawns and watching documentaries on his computer. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family, listening to old stories, telling jokes, traveling, camping, fishing and snowmobiling.
Survivors include the following: his wife Pat of St. Joseph; children, Mark Hiltner (Sara Anderson) of Richmond; Scott (Cindy) Hiltner of St. Cloud; Thomas (Cecilia) Hiltner of Ewa Beach, Hawaii; Cory (Julie) Ehlert of St. Joseph; Shannon (Jeff) Nied of St. Michael; and siblings, Karen (Melvin) Goebel of Freeport; LuAnn (Ron) Goebel of Albany; David (Rosie) Ehlert of Freeport; Jan (Ralph) Boeckers of St. Cloud; Mary Kay (Eric) Evans of Buffalo; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Susan Hiltner; son, Richard Hiltner; and grandson, Mitchel Hiltner.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the family for a bench in Allen’s memory along the Lake Wobegon Trail.
Arrangements were made by the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud.
