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Alphonse “Al” Stanoch

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Alphonse “Al” Stanoch, 92 year old resident of Holdingford, MN, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, at his home with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Opole, MN with Father Greg Paffel officiating. Burial will take place in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Cemetery in Opole, MN. Visitation will be held from 10-11 A.M. on Thursday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Opole, MN.
Al was born on October 14, 1932, in Opole, Minnesota, to the late Walter and Mary (Rudolph) Stanoch. On September 11, 1954, he was united in marriage to Eileen Befort. Together they made their home in Opole, where they raised their family and built a life filled with love, hard work, and devotion. Al was employed at Franklin Manufacturing in St. Cloud and later with Stearns County, retiring in 1994. Along with working outside the home, he and Eileen maintained and ran their family farm. He was a man of many talents and interests, enjoying gardening, woodworking, processing meat, fishing, and even cooking his own moonshine. He took great pride in his farm, his craftsmanship, and most especially, his family. He was a lifelong and active member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Opole. Al’s faith was an important part of his life. It was important, and he was happy, to receive Last Rites surrounded by generations of immediate family and later passing after completion of the Rosary with Eileen by his side holding his hand. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Al is survived by loving wife of over 70 years, Eileen Stanoch; sons, Richard (Carol) Stanoch, Dennis Stanoch, and John (Jen) Stanoch; daughters, Debbie (Doug) Stewart, Connie (Randy Gerads) Kostreba and Jodi (Moonie) Knutson; daughters-in-law, Deb Stanoch and Julie Stanoch; sister, Margie Fautsch; 21 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by, parents, Walter and Mary Stanoch; and sons, Neil “Curly” Stanoch and Kevin Stanoch.