Gerald "Jerry" Fleischacker passed away on Sept 15th due to heart failure. The family planned a private family burial at Gethsemane cemetery in New Hope on Sept 28, 2020 with a memorial Mass to be scheduled at a later date. His family expressed much gratitude to Lois Maturi and Terry and Gene Haak who reached out to Jerry during his time in the nursing home. Jerry was a recipient of the Our Lady of Lourdes Pope Francis Award for his tireless work with the homeless. This
Star Tribune article told the story of his work in this ministry. May the angels lead him to paradise.