Vincent Kvidera

Vincent "Vince" Kvidera, 90, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Friday. Fr. Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass and inurnment will be at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville.

The service will be livestreamed, recorded, and viewable below.

Vincent “Vince” James Kvidera was born on April 5, 1935, in Ortonville, MN, to Ludvik and Teresa (Coyne) Kvidera. He graduated from Ortonville High School in 1953.

After graduation, Vince worked at Red Owl for a year before spending three years with Rausch Bros. Granite. On October 30, 1954, he married the love of his life, Diane (Van Hout). Together, they were blessed with five children: Leslie, Lisa, Nancy, LeAnn, and Kari. Vince spent ten years working at Ortonville High School before beginning a long and dedicated career as an engineer with Ortonville Area Health Services, where he served for forty years.

A man of deep faith and service, Vince was a lifelong member of St. John’s Catholic Church, where he served as a trustee for many years. He was also a proud lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and served in the Ortonville National Guard. His dedication to his community was evident in his 46 years as a volunteer firefighter and 24 years as an EMT.

Vince was a passionate outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing, both locally and across the country. Among his proudest moments was a 1976 elk hunting trip in Colorado, where he harvested a record-breaking elk with a bow. His trophy held the state record for ten years and was once ranked third in the world. He was honored in the Pope and Young record books for this achievement.

Vince is survived by his beloved wife of 70 years (or, as Vince would say with a smile, “150 years”), Diane Kvidera; their children: Leslie (DeAnn) Kvidera, Lisa (Michael) Brown, Nancy (Brent) Eickholt, LeAnn (Michael) Ross, and Kari (Roger) Hopkins; grandchildren: Peter (Heather) Kvidera, Christopher (Stephanie) Kvidera, Amanda (Ron) Meligan, David (Marika) Brown, Matthew (Sarah) Brown, Daniel (Katie) Riley, Connor Riley, Ethan Riley, Tim (Myka) Ross, Kayla (Tony) Richard, Levi (Samantha) Ross, Ryan Hopkins, and Alex (Sarah) Hopkins; 11 great-grandchildren and one-on-the-way; as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ludvik and Teresa Kvidera; infant daughters, Teresa and Kimberly; great-grandsons, Zach and Kasey; his brother, Francis Kvidera; and sisters, Phyllis Schluter and Mary Fredrick.