Alphonse Schmiesing

Alphonse "Al" Schmiesing, age 91 of Meire Grove, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, September 29, 2014 at his home in Getty Township, Stearns County, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 4 at St. John the Baptist Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church in Meire Grove.

Alphonse Nick Schmiesing was born May 5, 1923 on the family farm in Getty Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Herman and Theresa (Petermeier) Schmiesing. Al attended country school through the eighth grade. He was united in marriage to Hildegard "Hilda" Schoenborn on June 21, 1949 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill, Minnesota. Alphonse farmed and lived on the family farm until he passed away.

He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove, St. Joseph's Men's Society, and the Poor Soul's Society. Al loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. Al's pride and joy was his family and his farm. He also enjoyed playing cards, watching the Minnesota Twins, and listening to music.

Survivors include his wife, Hildegard Schmiesing of Meire Grove; children, Janice (Timothy) Wingate of Melrose, Diane (Mike) Johnson of Smyrna, Tennessee, and Mark (Lois) Schmiesing of Meire Grove; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and sisters, Bernadine Schmiesing of Sauk Centre and Lydia Zenzen of Melrose.

Al was preceded in death by his son, David Schmiesing; parents; brothers and sisters, Ann Schmiesing, Agnes Meyer, Henry Schmiesing, Alvina Zenzen, Clara Clobes, Alma Meyer, and Ervin Schmiesing.

Serving as casket bearers will be James Meyer, Neil Meyer, Danny Meyer, Daryl Zenzen, Arthur Schoenborn, Jr., and Brian Schoenborn. Cross bearer will be Stephanie Schmiesing and scripture bearer will be Kristina Kothrade.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.