Rev. LeRoy A. Maus

The Rev. LeRoy A. Maus, 92, of Sauk Rapids, passed away Jan. 27, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with the Most Rev. Patrick Neary, C.S.C., officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Bowlus American Legion. The Mass will be live-streamed on the Harvest of Hope YouTube channel.Visitation was 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Cloud and will be from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Feb. 5 at the Seven Dolors gathering area in Albany. A vigil prayer service was at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Cloud.LeRoy Andrew Maus was born Aug. 26, 1932, in Watkins, Minnesota, to Martin and Hildegard (Bates) Maus. He served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged. In 1966, LeRoy was ordained as a Catholic priest at St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Cloud. Fr. LeRoy was associate pastor at St. Joseph in Pierz, San Bartolome in Maracay, Venezuela, and St. Paul in St. Cloud before serving as pastor at St. Edward in Strandquist, St. Joseph in Benwood, St. Joseph in Middle River, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Isanti, Holy Cross in North Prairie, St. Stanislaus Kostka in Bowlus, St. Michael in Buckman, St. Joseph in Bertha and St. Edward in Henning. He also was a prison chaplain in Texas, Florida and Oregon. He retired from active ministry in July 1999.He was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 642 in Bowlus and a member of the Knights of Columbus Father Pierz Council 3628 in Albany for 70 years. Fr. LeRoy enjoyed gardening, traveling throughout the world, reading, gourmet cooking, canning, and was dedicated to Native American and Hispanic missions.Survivors include his brother, Lloyd (Marlene) Maus of St. Paul; nieces and nephews Annette (William) Elliott of Burnsville, Michael (Susan) Bredeck of Prinsburg, Mary (Kenn) Day of Baxter, Joan Bredeck of Albany, Joan Hemker of Freeport, Sheila (Ron) Hoeschen of Eden Prairie, Lucy Maus of Albany, Jodi (Dean) Lingenfelter of Hudson, Wisconsin, and Scott (Jerrie Lynn) Maus of Kingsland, Georgia.Fr. LeRoy was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Hildegard Maus; sister LuElla (Leo) Bredeck; brother Leander Maus; and nephews William Bredeck, Mark Hemker and Jon Maus.Serving as casket bearers will be members of the Albany Knights of Columbus. Serving as cross bearer will be Max Wexler, and scripture bearer will be Michael Bredeck. Gift bearers will be Mary Day and Jodi Lingenfelter. The readings will be read by the Rev. Robert Harren and the Rev. Timothy Wenzel.Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose."Our Country is in Mourning, A Veteran Died Today."