Alvin Francis Wielenberg, 89, of Grey Eagle, passed away Oct. 14, 2024, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in St. Cloud.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Oct. 19 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with the Rev. Joseph Herzing officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.
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 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 in 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 a 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 & Cremation Services of Melrose.
