Craig Siegrist

Craig Allen Siegrist was born October 13th 1961 in Minneapolis Minnesota. He grew up in Crystal Minnesota, with his sister Jodi, mother Donna and father William (Bill) Siegrist.
He liked to play with his cousins and ride bikes. They had many family adventures and traveling. They moved to New Hope Minnesota, where he attended Robbinsdale Cooper Highschool. In 1979 he joined the Marine Corps and went to base in Bremerton, Washington. Shortly after he met Jeanette Knight on base, in 1980. Afterwards he moved to California.
Craig and Jeanette kept contact and reunited in 1984. They moved together to Minnesota in 1985. In March of 1990 they welcomed their first daughter Nicole Ann. Twelve days later, Craig and Jeanette were United in Marriage, March 24th 1990.
They bought their family home in 1991, where they would stay for 20 years. In 1992 they welcomed their second daughter Kylie. And in 1993 they welcomed a son Samuel.
Craig did autobody work for Chuck at Nokomis and Stan in Carlos. He worked hard and worked with Larry Nelson as well. Eventually he started his own buisness for Autobody at home. Helping people fix up cars, and taking ones to fix and sell. He also did maintenance wherever he was called, and was helpful to others with car maintenance.
They had many family adventures, going camping, fishing and traveling to visit family.
He was talented at Guitar and Piano. And would play and sing in his free time at home.
He played piano for the church they attended and helped with worship. He tried to teach all his kids a little piano or guitar, whichever they were interested in.
He had a passion for golf and chess. He taught chess clubs to kids at Miltona Magnet School, where his children attended. He also did some private chess lessons.
He was a loving uncle, dad, son, brother and friend.
In 2018, Craig and Jeanettes marriage came to a end but they remained close friends.
He lived in Alexandria as long as he could until he went to a care home in Brooklyn Center.
He was lively for the care staff and played piano for worship with them.
He passed on April 19th 2026.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and parent in-laws and a few brother in-laws.. He leaves behind his sister Jodi(Doug) Milless. Friend Jeanette Siegrist. Children, Nicole(Lucas)Towle, Kylie(Jeff )Siegrist and Sam Siegrist.
His Grandchildren, Evie, Rosyn and Brock and Many Nieces and Nephews.