Claude Hoeschen

Claude B. "Cloudy" Hoeschen, age 80 of Freeport, died Sunday, April 29, 2007 after a long battle with cancer at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 2 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. and Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. concelebrating. A private family inurnment will be at a later date.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Goldenaires Senior Citizens will pray at 5 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 6 p.m. and St. Joseph's Men's Society at 8 p.m.

Claude Hoeschen was born August 15, 1926 in Freeport, Minnesota to Peter and Walburga (Rueter) Hoeschen. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1953 to 1955. Cloudy worked for Strack Construction and Conlin Construction in St. Cloud. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport and St. Joseph's Men's Society. Cloudy enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, gardening, working with honey bees, and making fish decoys.

Survivors include his sisters, Elisabeth Studer (Roger) of Avon, Lorraine Boeckers of Paynesville, and Edna Boeckermann (Tony) of Albany.

Cloudy was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Benedict Hoeschen; brother-in-law, Arnold Boeckers; niece, Sandy Boeckers; and nephew, Marvin Boeckers.

Casket bearers will be Gerry Boeckermann, Allan Boeckermann, Pete Boeckermann, Joe Boeckers, Jim Boeckers, and Tom Studer. Serving as cross bearer will be Ken Studer and scripture bearer will be Dave Studer.