Funeral Services celebrating the life of LeLand “Le” Robert Firkus, age 54 of St. Cloud will be 11:30AM, Friday, August 10, 2012 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in St. Cloud. Pastors Paul Dare and Aaron Bell will officiate. Le died early Tuesday morning at the St. Cloud Hospital after a difficult battle with cancer. There will be a visitation from 10AM until the time of the service Friday morning at the church. Arrangements are being made with the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home of St. Cloud.Le was born June 2nd, 1958 to LeLand and Ruth (Freeman) Firkus in St. Paul. He grew up in St. Paul, but has spent the majority of his life in St. Cloud. He married Michelle Grau-Firkus on June 8th, 1996. He worked as a District Manager for Super America for the past 26 years. Le was an avid outdoorsman with a great love of nature. Most of all, Le loved his family, and will be remembered for his caring and generous ways acting as a great role model for all. Le was also an incredibly active member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in St. Cloud.He is survived by his wife Michelle Grau-Firkus, St. Cloud; his children Tiffany (Nate) Schmidt, Clearwater; Bethany (Matt) Stevens, Becker; Braedon Firkus, St. Cloud; Cooper Grau-Firkus, St. Cloud; his mother Ruth Firkus, St. Paul; his siblings ; Martha Buetow, St. Paul; Donna (Mike) Martin, Superior; Charles Firkus, St. Paul; Shirley Firkus, St. Paul; and his grandchildren Melanie and Lillee Stevens and Nolan and Kingston Schmidt.He is preceded in death by his father LeLand Firkus.
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Visitation Details
There will be a visitation from 10AM until the time of the service Friday morning at the church.
Visitation Location
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St. Cloud MN
Service Details
Funeral Services celebrating the life of LeLand Le Robert Firkus, age 54 of St. Cloud will be 11:30AM, Friday, August 10, 2012 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in St. Cloud. Pastors Paul Dare and Aaron Bell will officiate.
Service Location
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St. Cloud MN
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My heart goes out to your family, the main thing I would love to say is that Le and I had an inside joke of calling each grandma and grandpa it seemed like forever. I can’t even remember how it started but I think it was up a Cragun’s way back when. I will miss you Le you were such a great inspriation at Super America and kept everyones spirits high and positive.
My deepest sympathies to Michelle and all of Le’s family. Le was a very good man. It was always a pleasure to work with and talk to him. I will miss him greatly.
Our Thoughts and Prayers go out to you at this most difficult time. Le will be sadly missed.
Angela Underland,Super America Baxter.(Hollco Chain)
I am so sorry for yourloss. I will truely miss seeing Le at my store in Granite Falls. I did not know Le a very long time but always looked forward to his stopping in. He was always helpful and had a great sense of humor. He will be missed greatly.
My thoughts and prayers go you Le and his family. I worked with Le at SA since he started as a manager in St. Cloud and I was a manager in Grand Forks, ND. He was a great person and he will be surely missed. God’s blessings on you all.
I am so sorry for your (our) loss. I have only known Le for a few years, but, whenever he came to the store, he was always in good spirits and ALWAYS had something funny to say. He and I used to banter back and forth. It was great fun. Le will be truly missed, he was a GREAT man.
We are all mourning the loss of a good man. Le was more to me than just a great boss, mentor, peer….he was a great friend!! He will surely be missed. My heart-felt condolences go out to all that had the pleasure to know him….but especially to Michelle and his family.
Our thoughts and prayers to the Firkus family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Michelle and family during this very difficult time. Le was an inspiration to everyone that had an opportunity to work with him. His love of family and friends was a hallmark of how he lived each and every day. Le will be Greatly missed by all the peoples lives that he touched.