Curt Hillesheim

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Curt Hillesheim, 77, of St. Cloud, who died Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the Talahi Care Center from complications of Alzheimers. Inurnment will be at a future date. 

Curt was born on Jan. 1, 1941, to Felix and Hildegarde (Schroepfer) Hillesheim in Sleepy Eye. Curt loved people and always took time to visit with everyone. He was a sports enthusiast who refereed high school football, basketball and volleyball, coached his sons’ soccer and basketball teams, and played racquetball and handball until his knees gave out. Along with his love for his Twins and Vikings, Curt enjoyed dancing, playing cards and piloting his Piper non-retractable airplane. 

Curt is survived by his wife, Joanne; sons, Andrew (Lindsay) and Donald;  two grandchildren; sister, Eileen Kral; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. 

He is preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Donny Hillesheim.