Saint Francis Xavier Parish has announced the death of Father Al Brungardt. He died at 2 p.m. Sunday.

His family is working on funeral preparations. Details will be released as they become available.

Brungardt served the Saint Xavier parish for 16 years, retiring at the end of June 2013.

During the Alumni Basketball Game fundraiser last December former priests and others associated with Saint Xavier over the years were introduced to the large audience in the Bradley Gym. The longest and loudest ovation that night was received by Father Al.