William H. "Bill" Schwegel

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, June 29th at 10:00 AM at St. Michaels Catholic Church in St. Cloud for William H. “Bill” Schwegel, age 89, of St. Cloud, who died on Sunday at the St. Cloud Veterans Administration Medical Center. Rev. Al Stangl will officiate. Inurnment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. Friends may call on Thursday between 4:00-8:00 PM at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud and one hour prior to services at the church. Parish Prayers will be at 5:00 PM.

Bill was born August 28th, 1922 in St. Joseph to Joseph and Mary (Meyer) Schwegel. He served in WWII on the Aircraft Carrier Saratoga, in the Pacific Theatre of War. He married Bernice Lauermann on August 11th, 1949 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Bill was employed as a nurse’s assistant at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center for many years. He retired in 1979. Bill loved coaching baseball and softball, hunting, fishing and playing cribbage. Bill was a charter member of St. Peters Catholic Church and of St. Michaels Catholic Church and was a member of St. Joseph American Legion Post 328 and St Joseph VFW Post 5773.

Survivors include his wife Bernice, children, Richard Schwegel (Darla) St. Joseph, Barb Lahr (Ron) Avon, Roger Schwegel, Winnipeg, Roy Schwegel (Sharon) Hackensack, Randy Schwegel (Sue) Backes, Rob Schwegel (Colleen) St. Joseph, Bonnie Yozamp (Jeff) Sun Prairie, Wisc., Rodney Schwegel (Christi) Sauk City, Wisc., 19 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, sisters, Loretta Feldhous, St. Cloud, and Mary Murphy, Albany.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Anthony, Teddy, Eugene and Simon Schwegel.

Special thanks to the caring staff at the VA Medical Center Building 50 Floor 1.

Memorials are preferred.