MyrnaLane Margaret Lindeman (Sandbrink), age 89, of Avon, passed away January 23, 2026.
Service will be held at a later date.
Myrna was born May 3, 1936 in Melrose, MN. She was the second of two children born to Roman and Alma Sandbrink (Tise). Her passion in school was music and remembered wanting to become a band director. After graduating from high school, she moved to the twin cities where she went to school for bookkeeping. She also had a part time job working as a dance instructor at a Fred Astaire dance studio and also served as a nanny.
She met and later married Albert Lindemann of Sauk Centre, MN. They moved to St. Cloud, MN and together they had five children: Jennie, Jill, Keith, Greg, and Nancy.
For many years, while raising her family, she belonged to St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud, MN. While there, Myrna served in the choir, played the organ for services, taught CCD, and was a member of the Christian Mothers’ group. Additionally, she delivered meals on wheels and was a dedicated volunteer for Catholic Charities, Hospice and St. Benedict’s food shelf in Avon. She believed in leading a life of service.
Myrna spent decades working for the United States Post Office as a rural route carrier, in fact she was proud to have the largest route in St. Cloud.
During her spare time, she loved gardening, hosting family gatherings, reading, making puzzles, taking pictures, and in later years, playing solitaire on her smartphone!
While working full-time and continuing to raise her family, she continued pursuing her passion for music. Not only did she instill the love of Music in her children, but she learned how to play the French horn and performed with both the St. Cloud Municipal Band and the Albany Band for many years.
Myrna loved to travel! She, and her husband Al, traveled to Alaska, China, St. Thomas, and she also traveled to Europe with two of her children. Myrna was always ready to go on the next adventure!
Survivors include Husband: Albert Lindemann; children: Jennie Harjes (Mike), Jill Halberg (Scott), Keith Lindeman (Pat), Nancy Pauley (Brad); grandchildren: Travis Harjes, Roman Lindeman (Danielle), Samantha Heyl (Tanner), Wyatt Pauley (Jackie), Brin Pauley (Dan Hansen); great-grand children: June Harjes, Ryu Harjes, Wesley Pauley, and Sadie Pauley.
She was preceded in death by: Alma and Roman Sandbrink (parents), Ronayne Lee (sister) and Greg Lindeman (son).
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