Audrey Lydon (Yarolimek)

life story

Audrey Helen (Yarolimek) Lydon December 25, 1932 – September 30, 2025. Audrey passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a lifetime of selfless dedication and commitment to others. Her legacy is truly an exemplary display of how she embraced the role of daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend to so many individuals.

Audrey was born in Kellogg Minnesota to Benjamin and Pearl (Marten) Yarolimek where she spent her childhood, met and married her husband Gerard Lydon. They moved to Saint Paul Minnesota in 1954, where she raised her family and lived out her life. Audrey is preceded in death by her husband Gerard Lydon, daughter Karen Lydon Pineda, son-in-law Tod Franklin, siblings Norman (Butch) Yarolimek, Dorothy Timm and Benjamin Yarolimek. Audrey is survived by children: Barbara Rose, Mary (Jeff) Roerick, Kathleen (Dennis) Renstrom, Thomas (Pattie) Lydon, Tim Pineda, Michele Franklin, grandchildren: Ezekiel and Zach Olson, Jacob (Tyana), Emily and Amanda Roerick, Tony (Stephanie) Renstrom, Katie (John) Adamic, Sarah (Matt) Torkelson, Tanner (Natalie) and Kylie Lydon, Rachel and Madeline Pineda, Hailey, Brody and Camden Franklin, great grandchildren Joshua, Cassidy, Adaline, Vayda, Charlotte, Thatcher and Benjamin, and siblings Delores (Stella) Falk and Linda Oscarson.

Audrey was the cornerstone of her enormous family and will be greatly missed.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 9:30AM with Mass held at 10:30AM at the Church of Blessed Sacrament in Saint Paul, MN. Burial will be held later.