John Richard Handt

John Handt passed away very unexpectedly Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at his home in Hinckley at the age of 55.John Richard Handt was born October 28, 1961 to James and Teresa (Oflardy) Handt in St. Paul, Minnesota.John is survived by his children: Natrisha Handt of Braham, Shantel (Michael) Erickson of North Branch, April Handt of Pine City, Erica Handt of Minneapolis, Elizabeth Handt of Maple Grove, Kayla Handt of Buffalo, Jenna Handt of Forest Lake, Cody Handt of Princeton, Kelsey Handt of Elk River, Brooklyn Handt of Elk River; grandchildren: Elizabeth Johnson, Olivia Johnson and Evelyn O’Brien; brothers:  Jim Handt of Grantsburg, Steve Handt of Moose Lake, Pat Handt of St. Paul and Mike (Beth) Handt of Newport; fiancée Laury Gust of Hinckley; other relatives and friends.John is preceded in death by his parents James and Teresa Handt and brother Joseph Handt.Funeral services for John:  3:00 PM Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Swanson Funeral Chapel.  A time for family and friends to gather and share memories is planned for 1 hour prior to the service at the chapel.Funeral arrangements for John Handt are entrusted to the:  Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City ~ Swanson Chapel.   www.FuneralAndCremationService.com