Mathew "Matt" Beack

Mathew E. “Matt” Beack, age 42 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, February 22, 2021 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Fr. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.  Please wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Mathew Eric Beack was born April 17, 1978 to Wesley “Wes” and Jane (Zinken) Beack in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Cloud Tech High School and attended St. Cloud Technical College. On February 10, 2018 he married Julie Schulzetenberg at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre.  Matt worked as a machinist for Parker Hannifin in Blaine, MN for over twenty years. He took pride in his work designing and machining cylinders. He was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Matt loved the Lord and had a strong faith.  Matt was often found working on projects and was skilled craftsman with metal and wood. He loved spending time with family whether it was playing yard games, canoe trips on Cloquet River, campfires, fishing, hunting or hiking.

Survivors include his wife, Julie Beack of Sauk Centre; daughter, Gabby Umerski; step-children, Brandon, Grace, and Serena Middendorf; parents, Wes and Jane Beack; brothers and sisters, Christopher (Leah) Beack of Sauk Rapids, Nathan (Chrissy) Beack of Little Falls, Nick (Teresa) Beack of Hermantown, Cassandra (fiancé, Paul) Beack of Little Falls, and Caroline (Ian) McQuillan of Hermantown; father and mother-in-law, Deacon James and Bonnie Schulzetenberg of Greenwald; and grandmother, Lucille Palmer of Rice, nieces and nephews.

Matt was preceded in death by his grandparents.