Cyrilla A. Michael, 79, of Freeport, passed away suddenly Oct. 22, 2024.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with the Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. The burial will take place at the parish cemetery.
Visitation was 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, and 10:30-11:15 a.m. Oct. 30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Christian Women and Goldenaires Senior Citizens prayed the rosary at 4 p.m. Oct. 29.
Cyrilla was born May 7, 1945, to Hugo and Loretta (Bertram) Lieser of Lake Henry. She graduated from Paynesville High School and married David Michael Oct. 22,1966. Cyrilla lived a full life doing all the things she loved best — farming with her husband, raising her five children, painting, bowling, dancing, quilting and serving her community.
She was a member of the Christian Women, the Freeport Homemakers group and Sacred Heart parish ministries. She led the quilting group at Sacred Heart parish for many years and designed and built the MCCL float for the Freeport parade for decades. Recently, she took care of flower plantings at the Sacred Heart cemetery. She donated blood, worked for funerals, delivered Meals on Wheels and was always there whenever any of her many friends and neighbors needed a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on or a ride to medical appointments. After she retired from her job at Hennen Floor Covering in Freeport, she and David traveled the world, went dancing as often as they could, enjoyed visiting family and friends and attending their grandchildren’s plays, concerts and sporting events.
Cyrilla is survived by her husband, David; and her children, Michelle (Ed) Miller of Sartell, Blaine (Kathy) Michael of Rogers, Marty (Susan) Michael of Shakopee, Rachel (Rueben) Nilsson of Baldwin, Wisconsin, and Jason (Amy) Michael of Rogers; 17 grandchildren; sisters Patty Stalboerger and Mary Ann Meyer; and brothers- and sisters-in-law Hilary Brunner, Jerry (Clara) Michael and John (Carol) Michael.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Cecilia Brunner; her brothers-in-law, Tony Stalboerger and Alvin Meyer; sister-and-brother-in-law Judy and Jerry Timp; and David’s parents Henry and Clara (Middendorf) Michael.
Cyrilla’s was a life of joy, exploration, ministry and caring for others. Continuing that legacy, the family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Red Cross or the MCCL. Also, if you were to donate blood in her memory, she would be cheering you on from heaven.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Freeport.
