Individual Details

Gary D. Felling

(September 21, 1942 - March 15, 2003)

Gary D. Felling, 60, of Elrosa, died on Saturday, March 15, 2003, at St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 19 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. Rev. LeRoy Scheierl officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery.

Gary Felling was born on Sept. 21, 1942, in Belgrade, Minn., to Joseph and Veronica (Laubach) Felling. He grew up on the Felling farm 2 1/2 miles south of Elrosa and resided there all of his life. He married Betty Jane Bieringer on Dec. 30, 1961 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa and a former member of the Greenwald Lions Club.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Jane Felling of Elrosa; sons, Bruce (Kelly) Felling of Elrosa, Bryan (Susan) Felling of St. Augusta, Mark (Jodie) Felling of Avon, Gary Lee (Sandy) Felling of Elrosa; daughter, Melissa (Kelly) Leen of Avon; 13 grandchildren; brothers, Cyril Felling of Sauk Centre, Bernard (Gladys) Felling of Litchfield, Ernie (Olga) Felling of Cleveland, Ohio, Rudy (Sally) Felling of Waite Park; sisters, Madeline (Don) Roel of Waite Park, Delores (Howard) Handeland of Cottage Grove, Loverna Felling of Mission Viejo, Calif., Dorothy (Francis) Unger of Sauk Centre, Shirley (Dave) Goering of Crookston, Georgia (Jerry) Rooney of Belgrade.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Wilfred and Joseph, Jr.; and infant sister, Bertha.
Serving as casket bearers were Brad Fischer, Lyle Johnson, Neal Zenzen, Warren Mitchell, Mike Rock, Tane Barclay, Joe and Wayne Heinze. Serving as cross bearer was Veronica Felling and scripture bearer was Jennifer Felling.

Events

BirthSeptember 21, 1942Belgrade, MN
MarriageDecember 30, 1961Sauk Centre, Stearns Co., MN - Betty Jane Bieringer
DeathMarch 15, 200356312 Belgrade, Stearns Co., MN

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