Cletus John Mueller

Rochester, MN Cletus John Mueller, 84, of St. Charles, MN, died Friday, October 12, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Cletus was born March 4, 1923, in Quincy Township of Olmsted County to Leo and Lucy (Wieser) Mueller. He attended Dublin country school and graduated from St. Charles High School. He served in the Navy during World War II in the Asiatic Pacific Theater until June 6, 1946. He was a mechanic and anti-war craft gunner. He was ranked 2nd Class Petty Officer. On August 17, 1949, Cletus and Florence (Conway) were married in St. Charles. Cletus worked for Currie Motors in St. Charles. Then the couple farmed for 9 years, then moved into St. Charles in 1959. Cletus worked for Crenlo in Rochester for 27 years. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Mechanical History Roundtable in Rochester, Winona County Historical Society, St. Aloysius Catholic Aid, and USS LSM Association. Cletus enjoyed woodworking in his shop, gardening, fishing, and especially his family, grandchildren, and his great-grandchildren. He will be dearly missed. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Florence of St. Charles, MN, four children; Francis (Catherine) of Rochester, MN, Kenneth (Lee Ann) of Rochester, MN, Barbara (Donald) Dvorak of Altura, MN, and Michael (Jane) of Rochester, MN; 12 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 5 brothers, George (Carlene) of Plainview, Ted (Lucille) of Rochester, Art (Helen) of Rochester, Jim (Marie) of St. Charles, Louis (Gloria) of Sun City, AZ; 5 sisters, Leora Loftus of Dover, Sister Bona of Rochester, Clara (Rod) Burt of Rochester, Edith (Rol) Holm of St. Charles, and Marlene "Bets" (Tom) Lehnertz of Rollingstone. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melissa Dvorak, and his parents. The Memorial Service for Cletus will be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 10:30am at the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in St. Charles, MN with the Reverend James Callahan officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. Friends may call from 5-9pm on Monday, October 15 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Please feel free to share a memory of Cletus with the family or sign the on-line guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com
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