Alcuin Sand

Alcuin "Al" Sand, age 88 of Melrose and formerly of New Munich, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Saint Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 18 at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in Saint Mary's Cemetery in Melrose.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church in Meire Grove.

Alcuin T. Sand was born September 27, 1929 on the family farm in Grove Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Peter and Elizabeth (Thull) Sand. Alcuin attended country school in Grove Township. For several years, Al played Right Outfielder for the amateur New Munich Baseball Team. As a young adult, Alcuin served in the U.S. Army. Upon returning home from the service, Alcuin farmed the family farm in Grove Township his entire life and in 1999 moved into Melrose. In January 2016, Alcuin moved from his home to Pine Villa. Alcuin enjoyed playing cards, visits with his nephews and nieces, and truly loved living on the family farm.

Al was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose and the Lake Henry American Legion Post 612.

Survivors include his sisters and brothers, Bertilla "Bert" Caspers of New Munich, Lee (Rita) Sand of St. Cloud, Severin (Jenny) Sand of St. Cloud, and Marcella Fichtinger of Melrose; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Alcuin was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Elizabeth Sand; brothers, Clarence Sand, Romie Sand, Elmer Sand, and Alvin Sand; sister, Rosella Hopfer; and infant sister, Rosina Sand.