Alphonse Timp

Alphonse C. "Al" Timp, age 94 of Freeport, died peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2009 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church in Freeport. Goldenaires Senior Citizens will pray at 4 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 5 p.m. Friday evening.

Al Timp was born December 25, 1914 in Ossian, Iowa to Fred and Catherine (Bushman) Timp. On May 27, 1941 he married Martha Beuning at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Al farmed all his life. He enjoyed playing Bingo, bowling, playing cards, and spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport.

Survivors include his children, Art (Jean) Timp of Grey Eagle, Don (Betty) Timp of Freeport, Jerry (Judy) Timp of Freeport, Joan (Peter) Lupachini of Gold Canyon, Arizona, Jim (Mary) Timp of Melrose, Mary (Dan) Flan of Paynesville, Janice (Mark) Zierden of Melrose, and Cheryl (Kim) Jacobson of Cannon Falls; 23 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Martha Timp on April 22, 2003; infant twin sons, James and John Timp; grandson, Aric Zierden; sisters, Corrinne, Irma, and Ernestine; brothers, Herbert and Arthur.

Serving as casket bearers will be Daron Zierden, David Timp, Adam Jacobson, Joel Timp, Zach Jacobson, and Jason Timp. Cross bearer will be Michael Timp and scripture bearer will be Lisa Simons. Gift bearers will be Julie Crosby, Amy Baron, and Missy Kubian. The lector will be Ryan Zierden and petitions will be read by Jess Simons, Chris Timp, Dylan Timp, and Justin Simons. Honorary bearers will be Al Beste, Jerry Butkowski, Lorene Pfau, Ray Funk, Sylvester Stroeing, Al Notch, Mary Hoeschen, Ted Hoeschen, Herb Welle, Omer Sieben, Norb Funk, Frank Hartung, and Otto Thelen.