1889

The church community was established, and a small wooden church was built on 2 acres of land, which was purchased for $50.

1906

The Benedictine Sisters of St. Joseph built a school for the faith formation of St. Anthony's parish.

1912

The church community outgrew the small wooden church. A magnificent brick church was built. The winning contractor's bid was around $48,000. The cornerstone for the church was laid on August 12. Parishioners helped build the church. They hauled building materials with horses and wagons. The church was fully constructed after a year and a half.

1928

A new brick St. Anthony's School was constructed.

1958

St. Anthony's became a church in the Diocese of New Ulm.

1976

The Benedictine Sisters left St. Anthony's School after 70 years.

1995

St. Anthony's School was closed.

2004

The handicap accessible entry was added onto the church.

2008

The old rectory was removed, and a new rectory was constructed.

There were 10 ordained priests from St. Anthony:

· Rev. Nick Wirtzberger - Ordained 1912.

· Rev. Nicholas Donnay - Ordained 1917.

· Rev. Bernard Schreiner - Ordained 1942.

· Rev. Joseph Bates - Ordained 1947.

· Rev. Joseph Linn - Ordained 1950.

· Rev. Raymond Donnay - Ordained 1950.

· Rev. Richard Gross - Ordained 1962.

· Rev. Ronald Huberty - Ordained 1990.

· Rev. Anthony Hesse - Ordained 2001.

· Rev. David Hennen - Ordained 2005.

One young man from St. Anthony's took vows as a brother: Harold Gabrelick.

There were 12 sisters who took vows from St. Anthony:

· Sr. Scholastica Maus - Vows 1927.

· Sr. Catherine Ashfeld - Vows 1929.

· Sr. Mary Gertrude Maus - Vows 1929.

· Sr. Mary Jane Linn - Vows 1945.

· Sr. Julia Maus - Vows 1949.

· Sr. Emily Donnay - Vows 1950.

· Sr. Colleen Haggerty - Vows 1953.

· Sr. Sheila Rausch - Vows 1954.

· Sr. Marlene Meierhofer - Vows 1959.

· Sr. LaVonne Schackman - Vows 1968.

· Sr. Josepha Dockendorf - Vows 1970.

· Sr. Mary Giovannni Becker - No date for Vows - Died 1995.

The following priests served as Pastors of St. Anthony:

1. Rev. Paul Schmid

2. Rev. Alois Kastigar

3. Rev. Anthony Vilman

4. Rev. J.R. Roemer

5. Rev. Vincent Bozja

6. Rev. J. L. Westfall

7. Rev. Edward Clemens

8. Rev. Joseph M. Kasel

9. Rev. Celestine Pistulka

10. Rev. George V. Schmit

11. Rev. Robert P. Clark

12. Rev. William A. Sprigler

13. Rev. Richard C. Gross

14. Rev. Frank Garvey

15. Rev. John H. Brunner

16. Rev. Jerome Naduvathaniyil

17. Rev. Aaron Nett

Associate Pastors were:

Rev. James Barry (1961-1962)

Rev. John H. Brunner (1962-1967)