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Alois Beste Obituary
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Oct. 6 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with the Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting. Entombment was in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.
Alois Anton Beste was born April 1, 1932, in Freeport, Minnesota, to Henry and Regina (Haselkamp) Beste. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Melrose High School. Al served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1957. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Mae "Margie" Illies Dec. 30, 1957, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. Al owned and operated Freeport Roller Mills/Famo Feeds in Freeport.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport where he served as an usher and Eucharistic minister. He was also a member of the Freeport Fire Department, Freeport Lions Club, Albany Telephone Association and Community Care of Freeport.
Al enjoyed farming and was an avid vintage car and tractor collector.
Survivors include his children, Jane (Craig) Pixley of Eden Prairie, John (Yvonne) Beste of Freeport, Tom (Norma) Beste of Crosslake and Joan (Karl) Klaphake of Spicer; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law Lois (Phil) Williams.
Al was preceded in death by his wife, Margie Beste, Feb. 4, 2022; parents; brothers and sisters Ulric Beste, Emmeline Beste, Regina Beste, Mary Beste, Eleanor Beste, Julitta Beste, Francis Beste, Bill Haselkamp, and Clara Klobe; and in-laws the Rev. Wilfred Illies, Donald Illies, James Illies and Lillian Illies.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Freeport.
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