COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – The funeral for U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger will be at Saint John’s University, his alma mater near St. Cloud. The family said visitation will be at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, at Saint John’s Abbey and University Church in Collegeville, followed by the funeral Mass at 10 a.m. The funeral will be live-streamed. Burial rites will be private. Durenberger grew up at Saint John’s His father was the athletic director. Durenberger graduated from Saint John’s Prep in 1951. At the university he joined the new ROTC military training program. He was commissioned as the top cadet in his class. He studied law at University of Minnesota. After leaving the Senate in 1997 he spent 20 years on the business faculty at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. He served on the Saint John’s Board of Regents from 1987 to 1996. In 1983 he delivered the commencement address at Saint John’s. In 1985 he received an Alumni Achievement Award. A few days before he died, Durenberger received the Saint John’s President’s Medal, the university’s honor.
Abbey Church. At Saint John’s University.
In marbled halls. Durenberger a frequent visitor home to Saint John’s. He graduated with honors from in 1951.