Deacon Maynard Warne, who was ordained in 1979 in the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska and incardinated to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 1989, served at St. Michael in St. Michael for 25 years before he retired in 2014. Deacon Warne died Aug. 17 at the age of 99.
The Navy veteran was known for his service to others, especially in the produce and farming industries, his obituary stated on the website of Peterson Chapel Funeral Services, which has offices in St. Michael and Buffalo. He was a volunteer for the Dassel fire department and co-founded Dassel’s civic booster Labor Day celebration, Red Rooster Days. Deacon Warne was part of Nebraska Right to Life and Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. He was preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings and his wife, Elda, who died in 2006. He is survived by his eight children, 20 grandchildren and 23 greatgrandchildren.
Deacon Warne’s wake will be held 4-7 p.m. Aug. 29 at St. Michael. His funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Aug. 30, also at St. Michael.
