St. Anthony's Catholic Church
112 2nd Street S.
Browns Valley, Traverse County, Minnesota 56219
112 2nd Street S.
Browns Valley, Traverse County, Minnesota 56219
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Browns Valley, Minnesota
100th Anniversary
1896-1996
On July 4, 1896, St. Anthony's Catholic Church was officially established with a 28-family parish.
In 1911, a new St. Anthony's brick church was built.
On Easter Sunday, 1934, the church was tragically destroyed by fire.
In 1934, the church was rebuilt.
Presently, there are 225 families in the parish.
Fr. Camille Thiebaut 1896-1917 Fr. Vincent Santo 1965-1976
Fr. Fred Hinnenkamp 1917-1921 Fr. Ralph Keller 1976-1078
Fr. John B. Wilkes 1921-1925 Fr. Robert Ekman 1978-1988
Fr. Charles Mayer 1925-1932 Fr. Alan Wielinski 1988-1988
Fr. Joseph A. Kilian 1932-1934 Fr. John Caskey 1988-1992
Fr. Peter Lauer 1934-1940 Fr. Kevin Fussy 1992-1994
Fr. Paul Kunkel 1940-1949 Fr. Arlie Sowada 1994-
Fr. John Bettendorf 1949-1965
Info from - back of St. Anthony's Catholic Church plate
Browns Valley, Minnesota
100th Anniversary
1896-1996
On July 4, 1896, St. Anthony's Catholic Church was officially established with a 28-family parish.
In 1911, a new St. Anthony's brick church was built.
On Easter Sunday, 1934, the church was tragically destroyed by fire.
In 1934, the church was rebuilt.
Presently, there are 225 families in the parish.
Fr. Camille Thiebaut 1896-1917 Fr. Vincent Santo 1965-1976
Fr. Fred Hinnenkamp 1917-1921 Fr. Ralph Keller 1976-1078
Fr. John B. Wilkes 1921-1925 Fr. Robert Ekman 1978-1988
Fr. Charles Mayer 1925-1932 Fr. Alan Wielinski 1988-1988
Fr. Joseph A. Kilian 1932-1934 Fr. John Caskey 1988-1992
Fr. Peter Lauer 1934-1940 Fr. Kevin Fussy 1992-1994
Fr. Paul Kunkel 1940-1949 Fr. Arlie Sowada 1994-
Fr. John Bettendorf 1949-1965
Info from - back of St. Anthony's Catholic Church plate