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Alvin Wielenberg

May 25, 1935 — October 14, 2024

Grey Eagle, Minnesota

Alvin Wielenberg

Alvin Francis Wielenberg, age 89 of Grey Eagle, passed away on Monday October 14, 2024 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 19 at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Father Joseph Herzing officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7p.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle. Parish prayers will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

Alvin Francis Wielenberg was born May 25, 1935 in Melrose, Minnesota to Henry and Alvina Wielenberg. Alvin grew up farming until age 19 when he joined the Army in 1954. He served overseas in Germany in the 11th Airborne division. He was united in marriage to Jacqueline Hill on July 2, 1960 at Saint Francis Catholic Church in Saint Francis, Minnesota. Alvin worked as an electronics technician until retirement in 2000. He built a beautiful home on Big Swan Lake, Grey Eagle where he and Jackie lived out their retirement. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to tinker around in his shop. He enjoyed building things and he could fix anything.

Survivors include his loving wife of 64 years, Jackie Wielenberg of Grey Eagle; children, Jim (Jan) of Mobile, Alabama, Cindy of Roseville, Mike (Kim) of Roseville, and Sue of Roseville; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Alvin was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Hilda Barthel; and brothers, Hermie, Norbert, and baby boy.

A special thank you to the staff at CentraCare and Veteran Affairs for the wonderful care provided to Alvin.


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Past Services

Visitation

Friday, October 18, 2024

4:00 - 7:00 pm

Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services Melrose

418 Fifth Ave SE, Melrose, MN 56352

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Visitation

Saturday, October 19, 2024

10:00 - 10:45 am

Saint Joseph's Catholic Church

118 Minnesota St W, Grey Eagle, MN 56336

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Mass of Christian Burial

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Starts at 11:00 am

Saint Joseph's Catholic Church

118 Minnesota St W, Grey Eagle, MN 56336

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