Father Wilfred Theisen, OSB (1929-2024)
Father Wilfred died on December 3, 2024, in the retirement center at Saint John’s Abbey. He is survived by his sisters-in-law, Marilyn, Silver Spring, Maryland and Judy, San Diego, California, twenty nieces and nephews, and the community of Saint John’s Abbey. The monks, family, and friends will receive the body at 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 5, and celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial for Father Wilfred at 9:00 am on Friday, December 6, in the Saint John’s Abbey and University Church, with interment in the Abbey Cemetery. The service may be viewed on YouTube.