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Hill-Murray cancels classes for Frenk Asenbrenner funeral
Hill-Murray School has canceled classes Monday for the funeral of Frank Asenbrenner,the Maplewood
Catholic school's first and longtime principal and music director.
Asenbrenner died Dec.31 at age 81.
An ordained deacon,Asenbrenner led Hill-Murray as principal and superintendent from 1971,when the
all-boys Hill High School merged with the all-girls Archbishop Murray Memorial High School,until 1991.
He stayed on as band and choir director until 1996.
Susan Paul,the school's president and a former principal,said Asenbrenner was"one-of-a-kind,larger
than life."He built up the school's theater program,brought community theater to the school and upon
retirement created Ashland Productions,a nonprofit theater group in Maplewood.
Late in life,he remained a presence in the Hill-Murray community with grandchildren attending the school.
"I just can't imagine someone with more enthusiasm,"Paul said.
Former students remembered"Mr.A"for his trademark green jacket.
Asenbrenner was preceded in death by his wife,Margaret.He is survived by their eight children:Jim
Asenbrenner,Mary Zimmer,Jean Liss,Kathy Aziz,Tom Asenbrenner,Sue Eichten,Barb Atkinson and
Peg Sutherland.
Visitations will be held from 2 to 6 p.m.Sunday at Mueller-Bies Funeral Home in Roseville and from 9 to
10 a.m.Monday at Church of the Assumption in St.Paul.A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m.Monday
at the church.
Memorials can be sent to the Hill-Murray Frank&Margaret Asenbrenner Education Fund,2625
Larpenteur Ave.
E.,Maplewood,MN 55109.
Josh Verges can be reached at 651-228-2171.Follow him at twitter.com/ua1a