Alcuin Pung

Alcuin A. "Al" Pung, age 92 of Freeport, passed away in his sleep on Monday, January 18, 2016 at the St. Benedict's Senior Community in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 22 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the church in Freeport. Parish prayers will be held at 5 p.m. followed by the St. Joseph's Men's Society at 7 p.m. Thursday evening.

Alcuin Arnold Pung was born June 26, 1923 in Spring Hill, Minnesota to Frank and Margaret (Schiemann) Pung. He was born and raised on the Century Family Farm. Al married Bernadetta Bertram on June 19, 1945 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Belgrade. The couple farmed east of Freeport for many years before retiring in 1977. Al drove school bus for the St. Cloud School District for 20 years. He enjoyed traveling and has been to every state in the U.S. He also did crafts and woodworking and made items like doll houses and Jesus plaques.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, St. Peter's Catholic Church in St. Cloud, St. Joseph's Men's Society of Freeport, and the St. Cloud Knights of Columbus Bishop Zardetti Council #5548.

Survivors include his children, Darlene (Lavern) Ludwig of St. Nicholas, Jean (Don) Felling of Plymouth, Duane (Kathy) Pung of Freeport, Brenda (Mike) Wiechmann of St. Rosa, Deb (Tom) Thielman of St. Cloud, Randy Pung of Sauk Rapids, and Mary Lane (Scott) Packer of Granby, Colorado; 23 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Ida Pung of Melrose.

Al was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bernadetta Pung on November 20, 2001; grandson, Craig Wiechmann; and brothers, Ignatius Pung and Frank Pung Jr.

Serving as casket bearers will be Dusty Pung, Kellie Kuboy, Adam Wiechmann, Glen Ludwig, Jeremiah Pung, Stephanie Thielman, Ryan Ludwig, and Kevin Ludwig. Serving as cross bearer will be Jena Pung and scripture bearer will be Amy Crews. Pall bearers will be Jane Konz, Leroy Ludwig, Christopher Thielman, and Josh Pung. Gift bearers will be Maryjo Ludwig, Ashley Henderson, and Stacy Lilienthal. Eucharistic Minister will be Brenda Wiechmann.