Cyrilla Michael

Cyrilla A. Michael, age 79 of Freeport, passed away suddenly on October 22, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport Minnesota with Father Daniel Walz officiating. The burial will take place at the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Christian Women and Goldenaires Senior Citizens will pray a rosary at 4 p.m. Tuesday evening. 

Cyrilla was born May 7, 1945 to Hugo and Loretta (Bertram) Lieser of Lake Henry, Minnesota. She graduated from Paynesville High School and married David Michael on October 22,1966. Cyrilla lived a full life doing all the things she loved best: farming with her husband, raising her five children, painting, bowling, dancing, quilting, and serving her community. 

She was a member of the Christian Women, the Freeport Homemakers group, and Sacred Heart parish ministries. She led the quilting group at Sacred Heart parish for many years and designed and built the MCCL float for the Freeport parade for decades. Recently she took care of flower plantings at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. She donated blood, worked for funerals, delivered Meals on Wheels, and was always there whenever any of her many friends and neighbors needed a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, or a ride to medical appointments. After she retired from her job at Hennen Floor Covering in Freeport, she and David traveled the world, went dancing as often as they could, enjoyed visiting family and friends, and attending their grandchildren's plays, concerts, and sporting events.

Cyrilla is survived by her husband, David and her children, Michelle (Ed) Miller of Sartell, Blaine (Kathy) Michael of Rogers, Marty (Susan) Michael of Shakopee, Rachel (Rueben) Nilsson of Baldwin Wl, and Jason (Amy) Michael of Rogers; and her seventeen grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters, Patty Stalboerger and Mary Ann Meyer; brothers-and-sisters-in-law, Hilary Brunner, Jerry (Clara) Michael, and John (Carol) Michael. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Cecilia Brunner, her brothers-in-law, Tony Stalboerger and Alvin Meyer; and sister-and-brother-in-law, Judy and Jerry Timp, and David's parents, Henry and Clara (Middendorf) Michael.

Cyrilla’s was a life of joy… exploration, ministry, and caring for others. Continuing that legacy, the family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Red Cross or the MCCL.

Also, if you were to donate blood in her memory, she would be cheering you on from heaven.