Otto Wiener

Otto H. Wiener, age 97 of Sauk Centre, died Monday, September 8, 2008 at St. Michael's Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 13 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in St. Anthony of Padua Cemetery in Padua.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Parish prayers will be at 5:15 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Otto Wiener was born February 12, 1911 on the home farm, near Padua, in Getty Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Martin and Rose (Trettle) Wiener. On June 14, 1938 he married Christine Fiedler at Annunciation Catholic Church in Mayhew Lake. The couple farmed near Padua with his family. He never really retired, as he maintained a life-long interest in dairy and grain farming. He had a love of the land, enjoyed farming with his brother, Adolph, and planted many trees. He enjoyed big game hunting for deer, elk, antelope, moose, and bear. He also enjoyed trapping, especially pocket gophers. He had an intense desire to learn and enjoyed reading, and was a rockhound that loved agates. Visiting with his family, grandchildren, and friends were special times for Otto. As a father and grandfather, he was a man of wisdom and integrity, who loved the Lord, and he passed on his gift of faith to his children and grandchildren.He was a member of St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten and Bishop Busch Council 4863 Knights of Columbus in Sauk Centre.

Survivors include five children, Richard (Marie) Wiener of Rochester, Carol (Gene) Bromenshenkel of Duluth, David (Janet) Wiener of Sauk Centre, M. Joelle (Ron) Moening of Melrose, Kathleen (Jim) Sogge of Paynesville; 19 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Martha Fiedler of Sauk Centre and Leone Niehaus of Grass Valley, California; numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Christine Wiener on April 6, 1966; son, Thomas Otto Wiener; brothers, Fred, Sylvester, and Adolph Wiener; and sisters, Lucine Niehaus and Sr. Mary Christine Wiener, OSF.

Serving as casket bearers will be Steven Bromenshenkel, Nathan and Adam Wiener, Darren, Jason and Ryan Moening. Cross bearer will be Rhonda Carlin, scripture bearer will be William Moening, lectors will be Paula Mayer and Rachel Sogge, gift bearers will be William Moening, Nicholas, and Ella Carlin, eulogy and farewell by Ryan Moening and Kathleen Sogge. Honorary bearers will be Christopher, Jeremy, and Jim Sogge, Tom Wiener, Neil Bromenshenkel, and Tim Carlin.