Vera Wegscheid passed away, surrounded by her family, at her home in Wadena, on February 6, 2009, at the age of 71 years.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, February 11, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Wadena, with Father Donald Wagner as celebrant. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Wadena.
Honorary pallbearers were Rita Landwehr and Jeanette Baymler. Active pallbearers were Mark Sazama, Ryan Rumpa, Rob Wegscheid, Zach Fischer, Josh Berg, Alex Berg, and Randy Scheidecker.
Vera was born on January 12, 1938, to Anthony and Mabel (Hochstein) Walz in Bluffton, Minnesota.
Vera was united in marriage to Vincent F. Wegscheid on June 3, 1958, in Bluffton. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, music, family, playing piano, baking, and cooking. She loved to nourish family and friends with food and laughter.
The community will remember Vera as one of the friendly tellers at First National Bank and working in the clerical department at the Wadena Medical Center. She also gave of her time to Christian Mothers, Bluffton Lions, and was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Ann's Catholic Church and Fair Oaks Lodge.
Vera's love of people was evident by the number of people who considered her their second mom. She especially loved children and was happiest when surrounded by her family. Vera also had a deep love for all living things, people, animals, Mother Earth, and plants. She nurtured all of these with great love and affection.
She is survived by her loving husband of over 50 years, Vince; son, Brian of Wadena; daughters, Julie (Bill) Wegscheid of St. Paul, Nancy (Jim) Berg of Moorhead, Susan (James) Rumpa of Ramsey, Brenda (John) Fischer of Elbow Lake, and Beth Wegscheid of St. Joseph; grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Ben, Daniel, Aron, Sarah, Joshua, Alex, Miah, Amanda, Ryan, Zachary, Noah, Caden, and Drew; brothers, Gerald (Judie) Walz of Henderson and LeRoy Walz of Spanaway, WA; and sisters, Jeanette (Robert) Scheidecker of Moorhead, Diane Lord of St. Louis Park, and Karen Bogott of Phoenix, OR.
Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Mabel and Anthony; mother and father-in-law, Theresa and Alphonse Wegscheid; daughter, Patricia Ann; and brothers, Lawrence and Donald Walz.
Arrangements were with Johnson Memorial Home in Wadena, .
Obituary: Grant County Herald, Elbow Lake, MN - February 11, 2009
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, February 11, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Wadena, with Father Donald Wagner as celebrant. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Wadena.
Honorary pallbearers were Rita Landwehr and Jeanette Baymler. Active pallbearers were Mark Sazama, Ryan Rumpa, Rob Wegscheid, Zach Fischer, Josh Berg, Alex Berg, and Randy Scheidecker.
Vera was born on January 12, 1938, to Anthony and Mabel (Hochstein) Walz in Bluffton, Minnesota.
Vera was united in marriage to Vincent F. Wegscheid on June 3, 1958, in Bluffton. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, music, family, playing piano, baking, and cooking. She loved to nourish family and friends with food and laughter.
The community will remember Vera as one of the friendly tellers at First National Bank and working in the clerical department at the Wadena Medical Center. She also gave of her time to Christian Mothers, Bluffton Lions, and was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Ann's Catholic Church and Fair Oaks Lodge.
Vera's love of people was evident by the number of people who considered her their second mom. She especially loved children and was happiest when surrounded by her family. Vera also had a deep love for all living things, people, animals, Mother Earth, and plants. She nurtured all of these with great love and affection.
She is survived by her loving husband of over 50 years, Vince; son, Brian of Wadena; daughters, Julie (Bill) Wegscheid of St. Paul, Nancy (Jim) Berg of Moorhead, Susan (James) Rumpa of Ramsey, Brenda (John) Fischer of Elbow Lake, and Beth Wegscheid of St. Joseph; grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Ben, Daniel, Aron, Sarah, Joshua, Alex, Miah, Amanda, Ryan, Zachary, Noah, Caden, and Drew; brothers, Gerald (Judie) Walz of Henderson and LeRoy Walz of Spanaway, WA; and sisters, Jeanette (Robert) Scheidecker of Moorhead, Diane Lord of St. Louis Park, and Karen Bogott of Phoenix, OR.
Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Mabel and Anthony; mother and father-in-law, Theresa and Alphonse Wegscheid; daughter, Patricia Ann; and brothers, Lawrence and Donald Walz.
Arrangements were with Johnson Memorial Home in Wadena, .
Obituary: Grant County Herald, Elbow Lake, MN - February 11, 2009
Vera Wegscheid passed away, surrounded by her family, at her home in Wadena, on February 6, 2009, at the age of 71 years.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, February 11, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Wadena, with Father Donald Wagner as celebrant. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Wadena.
Honorary pallbearers were Rita Landwehr and Jeanette Baymler. Active pallbearers were Mark Sazama, Ryan Rumpa, Rob Wegscheid, Zach Fischer, Josh Berg, Alex Berg, and Randy Scheidecker.
Vera was born on January 12, 1938, to Anthony and Mabel (Hochstein) Walz in Bluffton, Minnesota.
Vera was united in marriage to Vincent F. Wegscheid on June 3, 1958, in Bluffton. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, music, family, playing piano, baking, and cooking. She loved to nourish family and friends with food and laughter.
The community will remember Vera as one of the friendly tellers at First National Bank and working in the clerical department at the Wadena Medical Center. She also gave of her time to Christian Mothers, Bluffton Lions, and was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Ann's Catholic Church and Fair Oaks Lodge.
Vera's love of people was evident by the number of people who considered her their second mom. She especially loved children and was happiest when surrounded by her family. Vera also had a deep love for all living things, people, animals, Mother Earth, and plants. She nurtured all of these with great love and affection.
She is survived by her loving husband of over 50 years, Vince; son, Brian of Wadena; daughters, Julie (Bill) Wegscheid of St. Paul, Nancy (Jim) Berg of Moorhead, Susan (James) Rumpa of Ramsey, Brenda (John) Fischer of Elbow Lake, and Beth Wegscheid of St. Joseph; grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Ben, Daniel, Aron, Sarah, Joshua, Alex, Miah, Amanda, Ryan, Zachary, Noah, Caden, and Drew; brothers, Gerald (Judie) Walz of Henderson and LeRoy Walz of Spanaway, WA; and sisters, Jeanette (Robert) Scheidecker of Moorhead, Diane Lord of St. Louis Park, and Karen Bogott of Phoenix, OR.
Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Mabel and Anthony; mother and father-in-law, Theresa and Alphonse Wegscheid; daughter, Patricia Ann; and brothers, Lawrence and Donald Walz.
Arrangements were with Johnson Memorial Home in Wadena, .
Obituary: Grant County Herald, Elbow Lake, MN - February 11, 2009
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, February 11, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Wadena, with Father Donald Wagner as celebrant. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Wadena.
Honorary pallbearers were Rita Landwehr and Jeanette Baymler. Active pallbearers were Mark Sazama, Ryan Rumpa, Rob Wegscheid, Zach Fischer, Josh Berg, Alex Berg, and Randy Scheidecker.
Vera was born on January 12, 1938, to Anthony and Mabel (Hochstein) Walz in Bluffton, Minnesota.
Vera was united in marriage to Vincent F. Wegscheid on June 3, 1958, in Bluffton. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, music, family, playing piano, baking, and cooking. She loved to nourish family and friends with food and laughter.
The community will remember Vera as one of the friendly tellers at First National Bank and working in the clerical department at the Wadena Medical Center. She also gave of her time to Christian Mothers, Bluffton Lions, and was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Ann's Catholic Church and Fair Oaks Lodge.
Vera's love of people was evident by the number of people who considered her their second mom. She especially loved children and was happiest when surrounded by her family. Vera also had a deep love for all living things, people, animals, Mother Earth, and plants. She nurtured all of these with great love and affection.
She is survived by her loving husband of over 50 years, Vince; son, Brian of Wadena; daughters, Julie (Bill) Wegscheid of St. Paul, Nancy (Jim) Berg of Moorhead, Susan (James) Rumpa of Ramsey, Brenda (John) Fischer of Elbow Lake, and Beth Wegscheid of St. Joseph; grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Ben, Daniel, Aron, Sarah, Joshua, Alex, Miah, Amanda, Ryan, Zachary, Noah, Caden, and Drew; brothers, Gerald (Judie) Walz of Henderson and LeRoy Walz of Spanaway, WA; and sisters, Jeanette (Robert) Scheidecker of Moorhead, Diane Lord of St. Louis Park, and Karen Bogott of Phoenix, OR.
Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Mabel and Anthony; mother and father-in-law, Theresa and Alphonse Wegscheid; daughter, Patricia Ann; and brothers, Lawrence and Donald Walz.
Arrangements were with Johnson Memorial Home in Wadena, .
Obituary: Grant County Herald, Elbow Lake, MN - February 11, 2009
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