Dear Mrs. Schirger and family:

We are sending our deepest condolences to all of you.  We will always remember Dr. Schirger as a wonderful human beeing who helped us so much after we arrived in Rochester as refugees from Poland.  He was such a caring and wonderful person always willing to help others.  Our prayers go out to all of you.   Let his soul rest in peace. 

Margaret & Andrew Zwierzchowski

Adam Ruszczyk and family

Hanna Ladno

Milá teto Milado,Mary a Johne ,

p?ijm?te naši up?ímnou soustrast s odchodem vzácného ?lov?ka, kterým byl profesor Alexander Schirger.

Jan Klener s rodinou, Vladislav Klener

I wish to extend my deepest condolences to Mrs. Milada and his entire family for the loss of dear Professor Alexander Schirger.

Sincerely Yours

Giuseppina Novo

up?ímnou soustrast celé rodin?, která je mi tolik blízká a tolik pro mne znamená. D?kuji za možnost potkat tak skv?lého ?lov?ka a léka?e. Pane profesore, d?kuji!!!

Gábina

Dear family of Professor Alexander Schirger,

my sincerest condolences!

Professor Schirger was a great man, we will never forget him.

Hugo Partsch,

Medical University of Vienna, Austria

To say that my family and I will miss Dr. Shirger dearly simply does not come close to honoring the contributions of his life.  We grieve as the world is worse off today without his presence.  Truly, he was a giant of a man and we are priveleged to have shared in his life. God willing, we look forward to being with him again soon.  Our deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Shirger family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time. 

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.

Anna Krestyn and Family

Mrs. Schirger and John,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones at this time.  Dr. Schirger was the most kind, generous christian man I have yet to encounter.  I have known him since the age of 8 or 9 years old, as he was a great friend to my father over the decades.  He was always ready and willing to help in times of need.  Dr. Schirger was instrumental in helping me to obtain a medical degree and provided wisdom and insight to me as my career progressed.  He has always been a loyal friend and advisor to me and I will miss him greatly. It gives me great comfort to know that he is now with the Lord.

Respectfully,

Pete

Dear John. 

My sincerest condolences to you and your family regarding the passing of your father.  He was a great man and a Mayo institution!  I remember interacting with him as far back as early high school.  He took excellent care of my grandpa Red Moore for many years, and my family all appreciated his care very much.  Please take solace in the fact that he touched so many people and left such a strong legacy at Mayo.  Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. 

Sincerely,

Andy 

Uprimnou soustrast od cele nasi rodiny.

Martin Kanyza, Praha a Litomerice

Dear John and family

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. I very much enjoyed seeing Dr Alex's patients and always remembered that they all adored your father as their physician. He was caring and would even visit his patients at St Mary's (I have been the attending on 6-Dom in GI) that he admitted.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family

Amindra

It has been a privilege to know Dr Schirger. When I was a young trainee in surgery in spite of our very brief encounter he was very keen to know my future plans and volunteer to talk to my contacts and help me advance my training in surgery. I will always remember and be most grateful for his kindness. He has been a real role model for an entire generation of phycisians on both sides of the Atlantic.

yours,

George Geroulakos

President of the Vascular Section, Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK

Reader in Vscular Surgery (Imperial College) and Consultant Vascular Surgeon

Dear friends, all my colleagues and myself are deeply grieved to learn of the death of Alex. He will be always remembered in Prague with gratitude. Please, accept our very sincere condolences. On behalf of the Czech Society of Angiology/Vascular Medicine, Yours sincerely, Karel Roztocil

Dear Milada and family,

There are no words to really describe the close-nit connection between our two families over the last 50 years.

Doctor, friend, mentor, travel partner back and forth to the twin cities, all this and more.  Our family, the Church, the city, the Mayo Clinic were all blessed to have known Dr. Schirger over the years.  May God bless and keep him and welcome him "home".  Our prayers will go with him and your family as we all grieve his passing.

Steve Roberts

My sympathy to all of you.  I remember how fond my Grandmother, Kleo Orwoll, was of her Doctor.  I can see both of their smiles now.  May God bring you comfort during this difficult time.  Love, Vikki Orwoll Dalquist

To the family of Dr. Schirger,

Just wanted to express my deepest sympathy in your loss.  I will always remember how welcoming he was when I assisted in the care of Mrs. Schirger.  He was so caring, positive, and willing to help anyone who needed it.  He will be greatly missed by family and friends.  

Sincerely,

Mary Dutton 

My heartfelt condolences go out to you Milada, John and Annie,

It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Dr.Schirger, I had the privilege of being one of his many visiting medical student and very fondly recall the many times we spent talking about matters that were important to medicine, but also to spirituality and life in general. He has been a very important person in my life and I am profoundly grateful for it. He will be sorely missed, but firmly kept in our family's prayers. 

Jan, Maureen, Nicole and Ian Stepanek. Scottsdale, Arizona

I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Schirger for 33 years.  He was a very kind and caring person and he will be missed by all you had the pleasure of knowing him.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our family friend and mentor, Dr. Alex Schirger. He was a wonderful man with exemplary love and loyalty towards his wife Milada, his family, friends, patients, and work.

 We will always remember him for his kindness, wonderful sense of humor, ever-present optimism, exceptional generosity, and gracious help in times of need.

 Dr. Alex Schirger will be in our prayers. We are sending our love and prayers to Milada and her family and we are sorry for not being able to be present at services. Marek is out of the country and I got sick with strong arthritis in my hands.

Kate, Marek, Jiri, and David Belohlavek

Dear Milada and family,

on behalf of the Slovak Angiological Society please accept our deep condolences.

Prof Alex Schirger was a great friend of Slovak angiology and one of the most incredible man I have ever known  

Dear Alex - God rest you in peace

Viera Stvrtinova

My sincerest sympathies to Milada and family. Dr.  Schirger was  the kindest man; he was sent from God to help many people; now he is home with God. I felt like he was a second father to us;to Sheila my sister; my Mom and Dad. Love Sylvia Churchill

We lost a lovely person and a very dear friend. A devoted Christian and inspiring person with brotherly love towards to his colleagues and friends.

A world reknown leader in cardio-vascular field and outstanding promoter of the ideals and initiatives of the international Union of Angiology.

We miss you Dear brother Alex.

God rest you in peace. 

Our condolences  to Alex' family.         Family of Panagiotis Balas 

My sincerest sympathies to Milada, John Schirger and the extended family of my dear Dr. Alexander Schirger's death.

Dr. Alex has been a retreatant at Christ the King Retreat Center. He has been a great supporter of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.  He has not oly supported our Oblates in Recife, Brazil but also an active member of the Oblate Partnership. I promise my prayers and remembrance in my masses for this great benefactor to the world, with his numerous talents and medical expertise. I can only say a great "Cedar of Lebanon" has fallen. Welcome to the gift of eternity with seeing God face to face.

Sincerely a great friend and admirer of Dr. Schiger, MD.

Fr. Al Svobodny, OMI

Dear Milada and kids;

   My parents are good friends of yours, and I have fond memories of Dr. Schirger. When I was a teenager, I broke a toe and sprained an ankle playing football. The next morning, my mother called Dr. Schirger to ask his opinion of whom I should see for treatment. He just told us to come down to the clinic, and he would meet us at the door. If I remember correctly, I was whisked into a room where I was examined by the orthopedic department head, then had x-rays and was given the prognosis.  All in the span of no more than a half hour, and with no appointment!  That is just one small example of what Dr. Schirger's friends and patients meant to him, even if it wasn't in his area of expertise.  What a kind, gracious, humble man.

   Gob bless his soul.

Chris and Scott LaPree 

Dear family of Professor Alexander
Schirger,

Please accept my deepest condolences for your
great loss. I pray that you stay strong during these difficult moments. Doctor
Alex Schirger was a friend and one of the most remarkable people I ever met.
His wisdom, genuine kindness, elegance and diplomacy will be remembered.  I will always be grateful for his support and
will keep his memory alive as an inspiring figure. I will miss a fine conversation
over a cup of coffee with you Doctor Schirger!

Vlad Vasile

Dear Milada,John, Zita,Mary Jo,Rosie and other members of Prof. Alexander Schirger's family,

I am truly sorry to hear of Prof. Alexander Schirger's passing and my deepest condolences to you all. He was a man of great wisdom, faith and was ever so generous with his time, concern,friendship and devotion. He taught me so much and is an inspiration to someone who attends his alma mater. But above all, his concern about those around him and his generous spirit has truly made a difference in my life. I pray for the repose of his soul and also strength and peace for all of you in this hour of grief.

Much love,

Hui Shan

We were greatly saddened by the news of Dr.Schirger's passing. He was a man of deep faith, exceptional wisdom and generous heart. We greatly appreciate his friendship and will always carry with us the love and support he extended to our family. He truly made a difference in our lives. We pray for the repose of his soul and for strength for his loved ones during this difficult time.

With love,

Pavel, Katerina, John, Matthew, Theresa, and Catherine Chrobak

Dear family and friends of Dr. Alexander Schirger,

On behalf of my Dad, his good friend - Frederick J. Araas, MD - and all our family members ~~ our sincerest condolences to all of you.

We will cherish wonderful memories of Alex and appreciate and admire him for his his long life of service to others. What a wonderful, compassionate human being!

Our thoughts and prayers are with you ~~

Much love,

Teresa, Doc Fred and all the ARAAS family  

To the family of Dr. Alexander Schirger!

On behalf of my family I send prayers and condolences to you.  My family joins in your grief over the death of your beloved.  I also send the promise of future prayers and Masses for his sake and the sake of you.

In 1995 Dr. Schirger was instrumental in accessing my father Art Greisen with the Mayo Clinic with its rich resources.  Dr. Schirger's intervention saved my father's life.  Without him, my dad would have died in 1995.  Instead, my father had a wonderful, rich life for another 7 years, passing away in 2002.

My mother, my siblings, and I have spoken often about the debt we owe to Dr. Schirger.  We have remembered, and will continue to remember him with fondness and deep appreciation for the gift he gave us.  This gratitude goes now with him to the Heavenly Gate ... our prayers stand alongside of him as he faces the Dtivine Physcian Jesus Chrirst, Risen in Glory!  We proudly acclaim that your Dr. Schirger was a holy, good steward in his life; and we petition our loving God to grant him the fullness of life and joy now at the Heavenly Banquet. 

It is consoling to me to imagine my father greeting again Dr. Schirger with loving kindness and gratitude ... along with the hundreds (and perhaps thousands) of others whose lives were richer due to Dr. Schirger's skill, compassion, faith, and wisdom. 

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord!

May Dr. Schirger rest in peace!

Amen!

It is with deepest and most sinsere sympathy I am writing to your family... The time that I was able  to work with Dr. Schirger, these briefy periods throuhg Prairie River home Care. Can only be describe as a wonderful blesssing. The Doctor had just a VIBRABT look on life, he worried and cared for all of those around him, much more then for  even his even basic needs. I learnded very quickly that this was simpliy who he was and not a facade.

Milida, in the times that I have had the opportunity to work with you, I could not of felt more blessed.

These times are very difficult; With MANY processes of WITCH  to go throuh. I want you and your family to know that What ever your need may be at thia time . tHAT  I am PERSONALY AVAILABE YOU and you family.

I am able  to ,bathign. washing put on and off the commode, daiy,    cleadimg o[ and gettimg

dressesd putting on and or off the commomde all long with an0the caes, that Milida may nead. I am perfectly cAP[ABLE PF CLEANINHTHE ENTIRE HOUR, Upmstares, main ledvel and basement.

I have no problems taking the garbages at the end of the drive  and bringing it bck.

I  am pevectly capable of cleANIG  THE ENTIRE houser,. top to bottom. Incliudingcleanuing garage,plANTINGA ND CARING FO THNE FOLLWERS THAST WE PLANT.

All of these abouv Items of course would be done under or with the families input

Phone 281-2585

Cell+259-6054

Our family was very saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Schirger.  He was loved by many and was a great inspiration.  Our family remembered many good times, thanks to him, and hope we can do for others as he did. 

He will be greatly missed.

Love,

Paul, Sandy and family

Our deep condolences to Milada and entire family. We remember Dr. Alex Schirger as an extraordinary man who had a unique resilience and life vitality. He never accepted defeat and was able to walk extra mile to achieve his goals to help others.

Dr. Schirger was a real bridge between Old and New World. He was a man of a deep faith. Our family will be always grateful to him for his help and support. We are praying for his soul and for strength, peace, and comfort for your family.

Ondrej, Ludmila, Klara, Andrew, Bernard Lisy

we are so sorry to hear of Alex's passing.  I am truly saddened by the passing of a my good friend, colleague, co-investigator, traveling companion, mentor to many and so much more. His allegiance to Milada, his famiiy, friends, university and faith is legion. His contributions are remembered by many.

We wish we could attend services to hug Milada and the children. We are in FL where I am recovering from rt knee surgery and travel is difficult.