All Obituaries

Sharon Wiley, age 73 of Foley passed away September 24, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital.  A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on October 27, 2020 at the Foley Funeral Home from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.  Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home. Sharon Louise Wiley was born August 30, 1947 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Peter and Syble (Vaillancourt) Gruba.  She graduated from Foley High School in 1965.  She married Lloyd Wiley on July 7, 1967 at St. Louis...

James Jurek, age 58 of Foley passed away September 24, 2020 at his home of natural causes.  Private family services will be at a later date.  Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home. James Rodney Jurek was born June 2, 1962 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Richard and Doreen (Scheper) Jurek.  He worked for many years in commercial construction.   He is survived by his brothers, Gary (Julie) Jurek, Foley; Ron (Chris) Jurek, AZ; Tim (Marcia) Jurek, Foley...

Michelle David, age 48 of Watertown, passed away September 10, 2020 at the Highland Chateau Care Center, St. Paul, MInnesota.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Duelm.  Rev. Joseph Bachowski will officiate and burial will take place in the Parish Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Foley Funeral Home and will continue from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the church on...

John 'Jackie' Szczech, age 72 of Foley passed away August 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the Foley Funeral Home.  Chaplin Daniel Mrakovich will officiate.  Visitation will be from 10 to 11:00 AM at the funeral home.  Burial with full Military Honors will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls.  Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral...

Our hearts are broken.  Henry Holewa, age 85 of Foley, died on Sunday, August 30, 2020 of hepatocellular cancer of the liver.  Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 AM, September 2, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Brennyville.  Rev. Matthew Langager will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Foley Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Parish Prayers will be at 4:30 PM...

Gerald "Jerry" Kowitz (age 88) Jerry Kowitz passed away August 25, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona after a gradual decline in health. Jerry was born June 20, 1932 in Tallulah, Louisiana to Clarence Kowitz and Gladys Hoagland. Jerry grew up in Minnesota and after a brief Army tour in Germany, he married Kathleen Murn in 1956. They had two children, Lesley and Chad. Jerry  crafted his skill working as a Union Commercial Carpenter and custom home builder in ND. and Anoka before making...

Robert “Bob” W. Kirscht, age 47, of Brandon MN, passed away on August 8, 2020 in Douglas County due to a motor vehicle accident. Memorial Gathering will take place from 1:30 – 3:30 PM, Friday, August 14, 2020 at St. John’s Catholic Church, Foley, Minnesota. Funeral Luncheon will be at Mr. Jims starting at 3:30. Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home. Bob W. Kirscht was born September 2, 1972 in St. Cloud, MN to William and Kathleen (Nollan) Kirscht....

Terry Haffner, age 71 of Sauk Rapids, passed away August 1, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital.  Visitation will be from 4 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the Foley Funeral Home.  Burial with full Military Honors will take place on Friday, August 7, 2020 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday at Rollie's. Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home. Terrance LeRoy Haffner was born November 8, 1948...

Roy Beehler, age 70 of Foley, passed away peacefully at his home on July 21, 2020.  Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Foley Funeral Home.  A Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Gilman Park Shelter.  Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home. Roy Louis Beehler was born on October 4, 1949 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Christ and Vivian (Johnson) Beehler.  He married Viola Och in 1968,...