Gerald M. Heinen, 78, of Albany, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Nov. 17, 2024, at his home in Albany.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Nov. 26 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony with The Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B., officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Gerald was born Nov. 2, 1946, to Martin and Anna (Eiynk) Heinen. He grew up north of St. Anthony on a farm. In 1969 he started working at Electrolux in St. Cloud and retired from that same company 43 years later, in 2012. In 1972, Gerald married Ione Cherne, and they lived north of St. Anthony for 20 years before moving into Albany.
Gerald was an active member in the St. Anthony Catholic Church throughout his life and was a member of the men’s society and Holy Men’s Society and a council member in St. Anthony. Gerald looked forward to golfing (when the weather cooperated), fishing (no matter what the weather was like), sitting around a table with some cards and good friends and family and going to the casino with his wife.
Gerald is survived by his wife, Ione Heinen, of Albany; children Suzie Beuning (Jeron Vos) of St. Cloud, Bryan (Jennifer) Heinen of Andover, Jesse (Sherry) Heinen of Milaca and Shelly Keiffer (Mark Stumvoll) of Sartell; grandchildren Ethan and Luke Heinen, Michael and Araya Heinen, Nathan (Tori) Keiffer, Morgan Keiffer and Ashley Stumvoll; great-granddaughter Hazel; siblings Delores (Bob) Weyer of Sauk Rapids/Waite Park, David (Margaret) Heinen of Sartell, Rosemary Nienaber of Burtrum and Vernon (Karen) Heinen of Albany; and sisters-in-law Marie Heinen of Albany and Lorraine Heinen of Albany.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings Anna, Norbert, Dorothy, Mildred, Margaret and Arnold.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
