Perry DesRosier, Sr.

Perry J. DesRosier, Sr., age 62, of St. Cloud, formerly of Little Falls died unexpectedly onJuly 26, 2015, at his home of natural causes.

A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 20, 2015, at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20th at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Perry John DesRosier, Sr. was born on September 22, 1952, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Joseph Ann (Shafer) DeRose. He was raised in Fridley, MN, where he graduated from Fridley High School in 1970. He lived in Little Falls where he worked at Pamida, Larson Boats for 11 years, Crestliner for 4 years, T.O. Plastics and Boise Cascade. He later moved to Pierz where he worked at Pierz Marine, Inc. for 10 years and Redwood Industries for 5 years. He then made his home in St. Cloud where he worked at some temp agencies including Atlas Staffing, Labor Ready, Masterson, Prostaff, Daugherty, Command Center and Manpower for 10 years and then retired. He was united in marriage to Deb Manlick on May 19, 1979 in Little Falls and they divorced in 1986. Perry enjoyed fishing, camping, collecting rocks of all kinds, collecting driftwood, throwing darts with friends, putting puzzles together, and going to thrift stores where anything and everything would catch his eye! He listened to all kinds of music and he still liked his strawberry jelly on crackers!

Perry is survived by his daughter, Alicia DesRosier of Little Falls and her boyfriend, John Schuett, Jr. of Swanville; son, Perry DesRosier, Jr. and his girlfriend, Angela Krebs of Upsala, MN; three grandchildren, Alexis, Devon and Dylan; niece, Sherry DesRosier-Zylka of Little Falls; nephew Adam DesRosier of Douglasville, GA and close friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Ann DeRose and his brothers, Michael DesRosier and Joey DesRosier.