Foley, Minnesota
Celestine “Cel” Gall, 79, of Royalton, died Jan. 5, 2023, as the result of an accident on the family farm. A Mass of Christian burial was Jan. 13 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Buckman with the Rev. Kenneth Popp officiating. A visitation was held until the hour of the service at the church. The burial was at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Jan. 13. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Buckman or the St. Cloud VA Hospital.
Celestine Gall was born Dec. 7, 1943, on the home farm in Buckman Township in Morrison County to the late Joseph and Agnes (Mischke) Gall. He attended and graduated from Pierz High School with the class of 1961. Cel proudly served his country in the United States Army. Celestine enlisted Jan. 29, 1964, and was honorably discharged Jan. 26, 1966. After his discharge from the military, Cel worked as a carpenter for Witcher Construction in the Twin Cities area. He was united in marriage to Linda Nash Nov. 7, 1966, at St. John’s Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup. The couple made their home in New Hope until 1974. The couple moved to Buckman Township and owned and operated the Gall Family Farm. Cel enjoyed farming, raising and hauling cattle until his retirement from cattle in 2012, even shipping to his friends in Arizona. He will be remembered as a jack-of-all-trades. Cel enjoyed playing cards, pool, jarts, driving around and looking at the crops and treasuring the outdoors. Cel and Linda enjoyed traveling to Arizona for many winters. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, the Royalton American Legion 137 and the Sauk Rapids VFW 6992.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Linda of Royalton, daughter Michelle (John Countryman) Sura of Sartell, son Curtis (significant other, Kathy Thompson) Gall of Little Falls, grandchildren Brandon Sura, Austin Sura, Gracelyn Gall and Madison Gall; step-grandson, Michael Przybilla; siblings, Leander (Elly) Gall of Maple Lake, Marilyn Popp of Sauk Rapids, and Roger Gall of Buckman; brothers and sisters-in-law Paula Trapp of St. Louis Park, Timothy (Carol) Nash of Lastrup, Sandy (Donnie) Majerus of Lastrup, Rodney Nash of North Carolina, Leslie Nash of Little Falls, and Tom (Cathy) Nash of Tenstrike, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Agnes Gall; son-in-law, Rick Sura; brothers, Willie Gall and Benno (Elaine) Gall; sister in-law, Beverly Nash; brother-in-law, Louis Nash, Jr.; father and mother-in-law, Louis and Pauline Nash.
Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is cherishing the memory and celebrating the life of Cel. 320-632-4393.
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