Albert A. Craddock, age 68 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Spring of 2025. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Memorials are preferred to Sleepy Eye Medical Center.
Albert Allen Craddock, the son of Albert A. and Sylvia Maryinne (Mason) Craddock, was born on January 25, 1956, in Mankato, Minnesota. He grew up around Mankato and after graduating from high school, Albert earned a degree from South Central Technical College in Mankato. On February 18, 2000, Albert was united in marriage to JoLene Seidl in New Ulm, Minnesota and they moved to a farm in Brown County. He worked for a number of years as an electrical maintenance engineer at 3M in New Ulm, retiring in 2012.
Albert enjoyed woodworking and raising fainting and pygmy goats, miniature cattle, bulls, peacocks, and potbelly pigs. Albert thoroughly enjoyed tinkering around their hobby farm where his favorite pastime was utilizing his “shootin” window to clear the yard of varmints. His greatest joy, though, was his grandchildren, whom he loved dearly and cherished the time he got to spend with them.
Albert is survived by his spouse, JoLene Craddock; children, Kelly (Melinda Lund) Craddock, Terry Craddock, Cory Thomas, Nicky (Shawn) Kohn, and Daniel Borson; grandchildren, Easton Craddock, Dylan, Hailey, and Allie Lund, Memphis and Mahlia Gable, Destiny Jewison, Joey and Meara Craddock, and Collin Thomas; sister, Sarah (Jim) Boblit; siblings-in-law, Patty (Ken) Rademaker-Hinderman, Marlene Seidl, Joyce (Kevin) Bigalk, Elaine (Bob) Gajewski, Rita (Dave) Gehrke, Roger (Peggy) Seidl, Carol (Steve) Bass, Dan (Bonnie) Seidl, Stan (Karen) Seidl, Mark Seidl, Bud (Kim) Seidl, and Arvid Pautsch; and fur baby, BJ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; beloved father and mother-in-law, Arthur O. and Rita C. (Goblirsch) Seidl; sister, Jodi Pautsch; son, Michael Allen Craddock; and fur babies, Axel, Cocoa, AJ, and Trike.
