March 25, 2026 at 12:34 p.m.
Ordean Loren Pierce
Ordean Loren Pierce, age 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Parmly Nursing Home in Lindstrom, MN.
Ordean was born December 15, 1943 to parents, Loren and Mabel (Erickson) Pierce in Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from North Branch High School in 1962. He was inducted into the U.S. Army March 20th, 1968 and Honorably discharged October 23rd 1969. He received five awards for his service: Army Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with device and Sharp Shooter Badge and Rifle bar.
Ordean married Sally Swenson in Weber Minnesota on May 16th 1970. To this union they had raised a son Darren and a daughter Karen on the family farm in North Branch.
He worked his way from fork-truck operator at Waldorf Paper Company to Supervisor of the Maintenance Department, where he was employed for 30 years, while also running the family farm in North Branch.
In 1994 he and his wife Sally purchased Pierces Country Store, which they owned and operated for 10 years, before retiring in 2004.
He volunteered as a gun-safety instructor and served as Quartermaster for the local VFW. He loved music, history, hunting, fishing and traveling- especially road trips out West to see the mountains.
Ordean is survived by his children, Darren (Joleen), and Karen (Scott) Carpenter; grandchildren, Cassondra Kenton, Jacob Pierce, Adam Pierce, Riley Carpenter, and Madison Carpenter; great-granddaughter Addison.
He is preceded in death by his parents Mable and Loren; his wife of 56 years, Sally; Aunts Edith Chauvin and Alice Ahrens; Uncles Henry and George Erickson and his brother Dale Jorgenson.
Celebration of Life for Ordean will take place 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2026 at Grandstrand Funeral Home in North Branch, Minnesota. Burial will take place the following day, Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at 11:00 a.m.
Luncheon for family and friends to follow.
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