The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Brian S. Boeckermann, age 29, of Holdingford, will be 10:30 AM, Friday, June 1 at the Church of All Saints – St. Mary’s in Holdingford. Burial will be in the St. Francis parish cemetery. Brian died suddenly Monday at the St. Cloud Hospital from cancer. There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM Thursday and again after 9:00 AM Friday at the church in Holdingford. Church of All Saints – St. Mary’s parish prayers will be at 4:30 PM Thursday at the church.
Brian was born June 7, 1982 in Albany to Charles and Sandra (Tschida) Boeckermann, He grew up in St. Francis and graduated from Albany High School in 2001. He married Kelly Niehaus in Richmond on December 3, 2005. The couple moved to the house Brian built for them in Holdingford. Brian worked as a foreman for Arnzen Construction in St. Rosa. Brian loved spending time with his wife, children, family and friends. He was an avid outdoors man and he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Church of All Saints – St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Holdingford Sportsman’s Club.
Brian is survived by his wife, Kelly Boeckermann, Holdingford, his sons, Nolan and Grant Boeckermann at home; his parents, Charles and Sandra Boeckermann, St. Francis; his brothers, Curtis (Jolene) Boeckermann, Freeport; Nathan (Brandee) Boeckermann, Freeport; Richard Boeckermann, Foley; his grandparents, Victor and Beatrice (Douvier) Tschida, Melrose; his mother and father-in-law, Dave and Sharon (Schwindel) Niehaus, Richmond; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Greeting Brian in heaven are his grandparents, Willie and Betty Boeckermann, his uncle, Sherwin “Herm” Tschida and friends.