Leander Arceneau

Leander G. Arceneau, age 86 of St. Martin, died Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 15 at St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with Military Honors by the Lake Henry American Legion.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the St. Martin Parish Hall. Lake Henry American Legion and St. Joseph's Society will pray at 7 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the parish hall.

Leander George Arceneau was born November 25, 1928 in St. Martin Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Daniel and Catherine (Ehresmann) Arceneau. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Leander farmed on the same farm he was born on in St. Martin Township, northwest of St. Martin. He was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin, St. Joseph's Society, and the Lake Henry American Legion Post 612. Leander loved farming and enjoyed watching sports on television, especially baseball.

Survivors include his brother, Valentine "Val" (Bernie) Arceneau of Melrose; sisters, Sr. Ann Arceneau of St. Benedict's Monastery, Sr. Modesta Arceneau of St. Benedict's Monastery, Catherine Hartung of Upsala, Marcella Eibensteiner of Elrosa, and Elizabeth (Norbert) Osendorf of Roscoe; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

Leander was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Marcellus "Lou" Arceneau; and brothers-in-law, Frank Eibensteiner and Leo Hartung.

Serving as casket bearers will be Michael Osendorf, Ervin Hartung, David Eibensteiner, Joe Arceneau, Bob Arceneau, and Dale Arceneau. Cross bearer will be Lori Restad and scripture bearer will be Mark Osendorf.