William "Mac" McDermond, Sr.

William R. “Mac” McDermond, Sr, age 92, of Grey Eagle passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Gabriel Walz officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church in Grey Eagle.

William Roger McDermond was born November 27, 1932 in Grey Eagle, Minnesota to Clinton and Rosalia (Marty) McDermond. Mac graduated from Grey Eagle High School and joined the Air Force right after graduation. After serving in the military during the Korean Conflict, he married Donna Tobey and from this union they had five children. They later divorced and Mac was reunited with his childhood sweetheart, Joanie Haws. They have been together for the last 20 years. He worked at Viking Coca-Cola for over 30 years and was the general manager for the St. Cloud and Brainerd plants. He retired in 1998.

Mac enjoyed fishing, traveling, flowers, gardening, collecting nicknacks for every season and decorating all year round.

Mac was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle, American Legion Post 547 of Grey Eagle, and Alcoholics Anonymous. Mac has been sober for 23,608 days (one day at a time).

Survivors include the love of his life, Joanie Haws of Sauk Centre; children, Kathy McDermond of St. Cloud, David McDermond of Princeton, Billy (Jenny) McDermond of Sartell, Tom McDermond (Deb) of Ramsey, and Dougie McDermond of Bradenton, Florida; 18 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Mac was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Rosalia McDermond; grandson, Joshua Barlett; and brothers, Richard, Duane, and Jim McDermond.