Alcuin Leukam

Alcuin Joseph Leukam, 87, of Melrose died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015, surrounded by his loving family, at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Alcuin will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday August 12 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove, Minnesota. Rev. Ken Thielman will be officiating with Rev. Marvin Enneking and Rev. Mark Willenbring concelebrating. Deacon Jim Schulzetenberg and Deacon Ernie Kociemba will be assisting. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. A private visitation will be held for the family on Wednesday morning. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. followed by the St. Joseph's Society and the Knights of Columbus at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

Alcuin Joseph Leukam was born March 14, 1928, in Grove Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to George and Rose (Berling) Leukam. He married Alice Bertram on May 28, 1951, in St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Belgrade, MN. The couple farmed together and raised their family north of Meire Grove. Upon retirement in 1982, Alcuin and Alice moved to Melrose, and he worked part time providing custodial care at St. John's-St. Andrew's Catholic grade school in Meire Grove, MN. Later, he worked part time at Ernie's Family Foods in Melrose.

Alcuin was a lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He was a member of St. Joseph's Society and Knights of Columbus Council #1633.

Alcuin enjoyed Koinonia Retreats, playing cards, square dancing, snowmobiling, carpentry, gardening, fish fries, and telling jokes.

Alcuin is survived by his children: Jim (Mary Kay) Leukam, Meire Grove; Gerry (Ann) Leukam, Maple Grove; Bonnie (Jim) Schulzetenberg, Greenwald; Laurie (Bruce) Engle, Sauk Centre; Char (Dan) Meyer, Meire Grove; Bob (Jan) Leukam, Melrose, his sister, Juliana Kettler, and by 21 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Alice in 1990, infant daughter Mary Alice in 1952, sister Eleanor Meyer, granddaughter Sarah Harkins and great-granddaughter Cecilia Harkins.

Serving as casket bearers will be Gary Meyer, Marvin Leukam, Allen Meyer, Maynard Kettler, Roman Meyer, and Mike Pung. Cross bearer will be Jessica Rothmeyer and scripture bearer will be Ryan Meyer. Gift bearers will be Julie Schulzetenberg, Ashley Nelson, Danielle Waltzing, and Mike Leukam. Reader will be Char Meyer. Eucharistic Minister will be Dan Meyer. Honorary bearers will be the St. Joseph's Society.