Albert P. Wielinski

Albert P. Wielinski, 88 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN with Father Alan Wielinski officiating. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls, MN. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on Thursday and 9 to 10:30 A.M. on Friday all at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls. Parish Prayers will be at 6:30 PM on Thursday. Military Rites will be conducted by the Little Falls American Legion Post #46. Albert was born to Simon and Catherine (Smude) Wielinski on February 22, 1931 in Little Falls, MN. He grew up on a dairy farm west of Little Falls. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes Grade School and graduated from Little Falls High School in 1948. Albert was employed as an ice cream maker at Sanitary Dairy until he joined the Army in 1952. He did basic training in Hawaii and then was stationed in Germany. Albert was united in marriage to Shirley Bentler on October 20, 1956. They raised a family of six children residing west of Little Falls. Albert and Shirley enjoyed dancing and old-time music, travel, gardening and card club. Albert joined the National Guard and was employed at Camp Ripley for 35 years. After retirement, he worked as a hunting guide at LeBlanc’s Rice Creek Hunting Club where he made many great friends and worked with some outstanding hunting dogs. Albert indulged in many goose hunting and fishing trips, and special times at Potato Lake with family and friends. Albert was a lifelong member and lay minister/leader at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. He was active in the City Softball League and Morrison County Horseshoe League, member of American Legion and a lifetime member of VFW Post 1112 in Little Falls. In retirement Albert also enjoyed volunteering at St Otto’s Nursing Home and St Gabriel’s Hospital. Albert is survived by his wife, Shirley of 62 years; children, Father Alan of Fergus Falls, Susan and Carol of St Cloud, Larry (Lisa) of Burtrum and Joyce of Swanville; brothers and sisters, Mary Lou Roberts, Lorraine LeMieur, Jim (Carol) Wielinski, Ann Schomer, John Wielinski, Janet (Dan) Childs, Cathy Bolme, Mike (Clarice) Wielinski, Sharon Loscheider; sisters-in-law, Kay Wielinski, Lucille Wielinski and many nieces and nephews. Albert was preceded in death by his parents and son Ronald; brothers, Richard and Simon and sisters Leona Munsch, Irene McCulloch and Evelyn Bryniarski.

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Albert P. Wielinski

February 22, 1931 - March 24, 2019