IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Gregory James
Elsenpeter
October 11, 1943 – February 13, 2003
Obituary
Deacon Gregory J. Elsenpeter, age 59, of Maple Lake died Thursday, February 13, 2003 at home after a four-year battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2003 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake. Bishop Richard Pates, Fr. Mark Huberty, Fr. Charles Froehle, Fr. Mark Juettner, and several other Priests and Deacons will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Charles Cemetery, Chatham Township. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake. There will be a prayer service 5 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Deacon Gregory James Elsenpeter was born October 11, 1943 in St. Cloud to A. Harold and Rosalie (Latour) Elsenpeter. He graduated from Maple Lake High School in 1961. He married Krista A. Theder August 24, 1968 in St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake. He lived in Chatham Township, Wright County all his life where he farmed until 1999; for the past three years Greg has been a Deacon. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Buffalo and St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake. Shortly before his death he became a member of the 4th degree of the Knights of Columbus. Greg loved his wife and family, church, farming, and being a Deacon.
Greg is survived by his wife, Krista of Maple Lake; eight children, James (Jean) of Buffalo, Sarah (Adam) Goelz of Maple Lake, Susan (John) Peterson of Maple Lake, Daniel of Maple Lake, Katie of Buffalo, Carmen of Maple Lake, Luke of Maple Lake, Anne Marie of Maple Lake; brothers, Al (Pat) of Maple Lake, H. John of Maple Lake; sister, H. Jeanette (Dean) Woolstencroft of Buffalo; six grandchildren, Joseph, Savanna, Hayley, Daniel, Andrea, and Jack. His parents; brother, H. Gary; and son, Joseph preceded him in death.
Pallbearers will be Jon Deluney, Milo Shoberg, Charles Waugh, Mike Winn, Walt Haselheun, Rod Palmer, Jim Marshall, and Pat Evans.
Music for the funeral provided by the music ministries of St. Timothy's Catholic Church and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; directed by Joy Swearingen and Kathy Peterson.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2003 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake. Bishop Richard Pates, Fr. Mark Huberty, Fr. Charles Froehle, Fr. Mark Juettner, and several other Priests and Deacons will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Charles Cemetery, Chatham Township. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake. There will be a prayer service 5 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Deacon Gregory James Elsenpeter was born October 11, 1943 in St. Cloud to A. Harold and Rosalie (Latour) Elsenpeter. He graduated from Maple Lake High School in 1961. He married Krista A. Theder August 24, 1968 in St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake. He lived in Chatham Township, Wright County all his life where he farmed until 1999; for the past three years Greg has been a Deacon. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Buffalo and St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake. Shortly before his death he became a member of the 4th degree of the Knights of Columbus. Greg loved his wife and family, church, farming, and being a Deacon.
Greg is survived by his wife, Krista of Maple Lake; eight children, James (Jean) of Buffalo, Sarah (Adam) Goelz of Maple Lake, Susan (John) Peterson of Maple Lake, Daniel of Maple Lake, Katie of Buffalo, Carmen of Maple Lake, Luke of Maple Lake, Anne Marie of Maple Lake; brothers, Al (Pat) of Maple Lake, H. John of Maple Lake; sister, H. Jeanette (Dean) Woolstencroft of Buffalo; six grandchildren, Joseph, Savanna, Hayley, Daniel, Andrea, and Jack. His parents; brother, H. Gary; and son, Joseph preceded him in death.
Pallbearers will be Jon Deluney, Milo Shoberg, Charles Waugh, Mike Winn, Walt Haselheun, Rod Palmer, Jim Marshall, and Pat Evans.
Music for the funeral provided by the music ministries of St. Timothy's Catholic Church and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; directed by Joy Swearingen and Kathy Peterson.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake.
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