Alvin F. Wielenberg

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Alvin Francis Wielenberg, age 89, of Grey Eagle, passed away Oct. 14, 2024, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in St. Cloud.

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

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle. Parish prayers will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

Alvin Francis Wielenberg was born May 25, 1935, in Melrose to Henry and Alvina Wielenberg. Alvin grew up farming until age 19 when he joined the U.S. Army in 1954. He served overseas in Germany in the 11th Airborne division. He was united in marriage to Jacqueline Hill July 2, 1960, at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Francis. Alvin worked as an electronics technician until retirement in 2000. He built a beautiful home on Big Swan Lake, Grey Eagle, where Jackie and he 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.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Melrose.

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