Deacon Todd Alan Warren, 63, of Sartell, died Dec. 17 following complications from surgery. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, at St. Michael Church in St. Cloud. Bishop Patrick Neary will officiate with Father Brady Keller concelebrating. Burial will be at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Cemetery in Brennyville. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Church in St. Cloud.
He was born April 14, 1961, to Lloyd and Lois (Kerkhoff) Warren in Beadle County, South Dakota. He grew up in Miller, South Dakota, and graduated from Miller High School in 1979. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota-Morris and later received a Master of Business Administration through Cardinal Stritch University in Wisconsin. He met his wife, Bonnie (Novak), at UMM. They married June 25, 1983, and had four children. He worked full-time with the Army National Guard Red Bulls in St. Cloud and Camp Ripley for many years. He retired in 2023 from Bremer Bank.
Deacon Warren was ordained in 1997 and served the St. Cloud Diocese until his death, most recently serving St. Michael’s with Father Brady Keller. During his time as a deacon, he presided over the weddings of three of his children and several of his nieces and nephews. He was also honored to baptize many of his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, and their children: Brittany (Ken) Simon, Nicholas (Jackie), Kelsey (Jon) Steinborn, and Christopher. He was a grandfather to 11 grandchildren: Elijah, Michael, Caleb, Jacob, Carter, Isaac, Mary, Lily, Eve, Daniel, and Bradley. He is also survived by his siblings: Shirley, Bonnie and Jack, Gary, and Joel and Jane, and his extended family, including in-laws Brad and Doreen, Brenda and Vern, Bruce and Lois, Barb and Chris, Bryan and Cindy, Bernie and Tammy, Beth and Paul, and Blaine and Lisa.
Deacon Warren was preceded in death by his parents, his in-laws, Alvin and Lorraine Novak, his sister-in-law, Mary, and his brother-in-law, Stan.