Andrew F. Wojtanowicz

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rice for Andrew F. Wojtanowicz, age 95, of St. Cloud and formerly of Rice. Andrew passed away August 21, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday at the church. Burial will take place in the Immaculate Conception Parish Cemetery at a later date.
Andrew was born March 4, 1931, in Rice, MN to Andrew and Mary (Bocko) Wojtanowicz. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. He married Elaine Pfannenstein on May 14, 1955, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waite Park. They moved to Rice, MN in 1965 where they resided most of their married lives. He owned and operated the Tri County Quality Construction Company for 27 years until retiring in 1989. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and St. Cloud Eagles Aerie 622.
During retirement he volunteered for Habitat for Humanity for 15 years where he worked projects in St. Cloud, St. Joseph, Foley and Tucson, AZ. They wintered in Tucson, AZ for many years.
Andrew is survived by his wife Elaine of St. Cloud, children Terry (Diane) of St. Joseph, Mark (Dee) of Sartell, Cindy (Jody) Taerbaum of Round Rock, TX, Alan of Rice, Wanda (Don) Burns of Colorado Springs, CO, Doug of Little Falls and Linda (Rich) Bostrom of Tacoma, WA, 9 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren.
Andrew is preceded in death by his parents and siblings Helen Ringwelsky, Peter, Louis, John, Lucille Schlichting, Mary Linn and Rose Sufka.
Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers to BrightFocus for macular degeneration research.