Werner "Tex" Bloch

Werner L. “Tex” Bloch, age 80 of Albany, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota, with his family by his side.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 31 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the Seven Dolors Gathering Area in Albany.

Werner Lawrence Bloch was born April 21, 1945 in Albany, Minnesota to Henry and Christine (Douvier) Bloch. He grew up on a farm west of Albany and attended a local country school as well as Albany High School. Tex enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1964 and was honorably discharged in 1966. He was united in marriage to Carol Fleischhacker in 1971 and have resided in Albany since their marriage.

Tex loved gardening, yard work, and playing cards with family and friends. For many years, Tex made rosaries which he gave to area churches for children making their First Holy Communion. Remaining rosaries were sent to missions.

Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years, Carol Bloch; sons, Dean (Kimberly) and Dennie (Lotte), and Greg; daughter, Sherry; nine grandchildren; brother, Don (Bea) Bloch; sisters, Sr. Loretta Bloch, OSF, Bea Britz, Julie Fernandez, Janie (Manny) Phillip, and Eileen (Jim) Dwyer; and sister-in-law, Donna Bloch.

Tex was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers and five sisters; and granddaughter, Kenleigh.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.