Solemn funeral services were conducted at St. Joseph's Church, Pierz, at 10, Saturday morning, for Herbert R. Gruber, with interment in the Pierz cemetery. Celebrant of the Requirem was Rev. Robert Voigt, with Rev. Frederick Kampsen assisting as deacon and Rev. Richard Leisen as subdeacon. The funeral was under the direction of the Pierz American Legion Post.
Serving as pallbearers wer Elmer Bayerl, Ted Weber, Rolland Schreiner, Henry Schmidtbauer, Ernest Gruber and Gene Gruber. Honorary pallbearers were Clarence Merkling, Gilbert Kapsner, Charley Lochner, Roman Brandl, Robert Tretter and Leonard Thommes.
Friends called at the Virnig Funeral home in Pierz from Friday noon. The parish rosary was recited there at 8:30 that evening.
Herbert passed away at the Veterans Hospital at Fort Snelling, Wednesday at the age of 50. A lifelong resident of Pierz, he had served in the army for four years during World War II, with overseas dudty in Iran. He was a member of the Pierz post of the American Legion, and of the Veterans of Forein Wars in Little Falls.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gruber, this place, and the following brothers and sisters: Alphonse, Flint, Michigan; Simon, Albert Lea; Carl and Urban, this place; Mrs. Albert Dietz (Lucy), Little Falls; Mrs. Frank Meidl (Cresence), St. Cloud; Mrs. Philip Tretter (Edith), Lastrup; Mrs. Herman Langer (Esther), St. Paul; Mrs. Leonard Kasper (Eleanore), this place; and Mrs. Elmer Sadlowsky (Caroline), Upsala. Another brother, Wilfred, was lost in action with the navy in 1945.
Solemn funeral services were conducted at St. Joseph's Church, Pierz, at 10, Saturday morning, for Herbert R. Gruber, with interment in the Pierz cemetery. Celebrant of the Requirem was Rev. Robert Voigt, with Rev. Frederick Kampsen assisting as deacon and Rev. Richard Leisen as subdeacon. The funeral was under the direction of the Pierz American Legion Post.
Serving as pallbearers wer Elmer Bayerl, Ted Weber, Rolland Schreiner, Henry Schmidtbauer, Ernest Gruber and Gene Gruber. Honorary pallbearers were Clarence Merkling, Gilbert Kapsner, Charley Lochner, Roman Brandl, Robert Tretter and Leonard Thommes.
Friends called at the Virnig Funeral home in Pierz from Friday noon. The parish rosary was recited there at 8:30 that evening.
Herbert passed away at the Veterans Hospital at Fort Snelling, Wednesday at the age of 50. A lifelong resident of Pierz, he had served in the army for four years during World War II, with overseas dudty in Iran. He was a member of the Pierz post of the American Legion, and of the Veterans of Forein Wars in Little Falls.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gruber, this place, and the following brothers and sisters: Alphonse, Flint, Michigan; Simon, Albert Lea; Carl and Urban, this place; Mrs. Albert Dietz (Lucy), Little Falls; Mrs. Frank Meidl (Cresence), St. Cloud; Mrs. Philip Tretter (Edith), Lastrup; Mrs. Herman Langer (Esther), St. Paul; Mrs. Leonard Kasper (Eleanore), this place; and Mrs. Elmer Sadlowsky (Caroline), Upsala. Another brother, Wilfred, was lost in action with the navy in 1945.
Family Members
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Lucille Dora "Lucy" Gruber Dietz
1906–1984
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Alphonse Nicholas Gruber
1908–1978
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Wilfred Thomas Gruber
1911–1945
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Cresence Frances Gruber Meidl
1912–1986
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Edith Lena Gruber Tretter
1914–1999
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Carl A Gruber
1915–1981
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Clara Theresa Gruber
1917–1917
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Esther Dora Gruber Langer
1918–1999
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Urban Edward Gruber
1920–1991
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Alex Gruber
1922–1923
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Simon Alfred Gruber
1924–2008
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Eleanor Sarah Gruber Kasper
1925–2021
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