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Gary Scheierl Obituary
Gary was born on July 24, 1949 to Sylvester "Pete" and Alvina (Albrecht) Scheierl. He graduated from Paynesville High School in 1967 and St. Cloud Area Vocational Technical School in 1968. Gary was drafted into the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War where he received the Bronze Star Medal and was honorably discharged in April 1975. Gary loved hunting, camping, working on his farm, having coffee with his friends and a good buffet. Before his retirement, he was a farmer and commercial plumber. He was a lifetime member of St. Louis Parish and a 50+ year member of the Eden Valley American Legion. Gary was also a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #3820 and of the Plumbers Local 15.
Deeply mourned by his wife Linda, stepson Chris Torres (Weilan), brother-in-law Larry Himes, nieces Sharon Albrecht-Quast (Richard) and Sandra Lambert (Dan), great-niece Christina Quast and her son Kailin, and many cousins.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, half-brother Dennis Albrecht, and sister-in-law Betty Albrecht.
Memorials are preferred to Saint Louis Catholic Church in honor of Gary's memory.
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Allan Gully
June 3, 2025
Sorry to hear Gary passing away. Over the years when I would run into him, he always had a smile and ask me how is it going? He was one of the good guys from H.S. May he R.I.P and God looking over him....
Mike & Sandy Weller
June 2, 2025
Sending love & prayers to you Linda. We always enjoyed seeing you & Gary in Paynesville.
May our Lord give you comfort & peace at this sad time.
Peter Theis
June 1, 2025
My deepest condolences to all of Gary's family. Always a humorous and pleasant man to talk to. I will miss Gary at our Thursday, American Legion, coffee and donuts gatherings.
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