The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Michelle M. Ostendorf, age 53 of Holdingford, will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 15 at the Church of All Saints, St. Hedwig in Holdingford. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Michelle died Thursday at the St. Cloud Hospital after a long battle with cancer. There will be a visitation after 10:00 AM, Wednesday at the church in Holdingford. St Hedwig’s parish prayers will be at 4:00 PM Tuesday at the church.
Michelle was born August 30, 1968 in St. Cloud to Ralph and Joyce (Ruegemer) Clement. She grew up in Waite Park and was a 1986 graduate of Technical High School. She was working as the retail manager of the Boy Scouts of America store. She married Eugene “Jr” Ostendorf on December 26, 1997 in Albany. Michelle and Eugene lived in Holdingford. Michelle was active in the optimist club and she could often be found doing meat raffles at the Blueline in St. Cloud, MN and Goodfellows Bar and Grill in Ronneby, MN. She loved her children and grandchildren and was devoted to them. She was a member of the Church of All Saints, St. Hedwig.
Michelle is survived by her husband, Eugene, Holdingford; her father, Ralph (Arlene) Clement, Avon; her children; Traci Ann Brenner, St. Cloud; Kayla Marie (Ben) Christen, Albany; Amanda Lynn Ostendorf, St. Cloud and Alexia Mary Ostendorf, St. Cloud. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jaylen Ostendorf, Caleb Brenner, Cara Brenner, Chloe Brenner, Mason Christen, Kash Christen, Aaliyah Ostendorf, Kam Christen; her sisters; Jeny (Mike) Meyer, St. Joseph; Becky (Tom) Klein, Fargo, Chris Rose, Fargo; and her furry companion, Minnie.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Joyce Clement.
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