Rev. LeRoy Maus Obituary

Rev. LeRoy A. Maus, age 92 of Sauk Rapids, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 5 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with the Most Reverend 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. You may click the link to view https://youtube.com/live/ED7tJJzGscU

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud and from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Seven Dolors Gathering Area in Albany. A Vigil Prayer Service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.

LeRoy Andrew Maus was born August 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, Minnesota. 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, Minnesota; St. Joseph in Benwood, Minnesota; St. Joseph in Middle River, Minnesota; 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 life-time member of the American Legion Post 642 in Bowlus and 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 Rev. Robert Harren and Rev. Timothy Wenzel.

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