Alan J. Koepp, educator and Army veteran, passes away at 78

Alan “Al” J. Koepp, 78, of Sauk Rapids, passed away on October 11, 2026, at his home following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

A graduate of Sauk Rapids High School, Koepp earned a master’s degree in counseling and guidance from St. Cloud State University. He served in the U.S. Army from 1972 to 1975, with much of his service located in Germany.

Koepp dedicated 36 years to Cathedral High School as a teacher and guidance counselor, where he worked with approximately 5,000 students before his retirement in 2013. He was also a youth baseball coach in Sauk Rapids and an active member of the Sauk Rapids Sportsmen’s Club and Sacred Heart Church.

A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judy, his two sons, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.