Toni Wetzel

Toni Wetzel obituary, Burnsville, MN

Toni Wetzel

Toni Wetzel Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 17, 2025.
July 13, 2025 Antionette "Toni" Wetzel. Daughter of Earl V. Wetzel, M.D. and Aurelia (nee Cantwell), born 1/21/1944 in Santa Monica, California. Graduate of Derham Hall High School 1962, Barat College of the Sacred Heart Lake Forest 1966, Education Certificate College of St. Catherine's, Master's Degree in Curriculum and Learning Mankato State University. Founder of the Southside Bereavement Group and facilitator for 19 years, as well as training new facilitators. Survived by daughter Melissa Simmer of Lakeville, son Rob Simmer of Burnsville, grandchildren Lauren Aurelia and Tobias Elder, brother Philip Wetzel (Mary) of Spokane, WA, sister Frances VanGombos (Nick) of Red Bank, NJ, cousin Lee-Lee Robinson of Sutter Creek, CA, niece Kathy Pauck (Thad) of Medford, OR, and many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins from the Wetzel and Fortier families. Preceded in death by brother Dennis, father Earl, mother, Rea, and brother Earl.

Ceremony: Monday, July 28th. St. Joan of Arc 4537 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419. Visitation at 10am and mass at 11am, followed by a luncheon.

Private family internment service at Resurrection Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please send memorials to the Southside Bereavement Group c/o Maria Steele. venmo@maria_stre

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Mary Hughes

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Oh I am so sorry. Toni was such a good friend

Sherrilyn Dominique

July 19, 2025

Toni was a very sweet neighbor. Sending sympathy to her family who were always visiting and caring for her

Ron Purdes

July 19, 2025

We will miss you Toni, it was a great pleasure having you in the Village.

Ron Purdes
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Rosie O'Brien

July 18, 2025

As a young grade schooler at St. Luke's, I met Toni through my friendship with Franny. Toni was the older, wiser sister who gave lots of advice to the two of us who were trying to be cool and act blase. Toni was kind, tolerant, funny and, what I remember most, was her deep, protective love for Franny and her brothers. I am sad to hear of her death. There is now an empty space where her vitality and fun loving spirit used to fill. All my love and care to her family.

Terri Bader

July 17, 2025

Toni offered hope and strength to everyone she met. She opened her heart and held all of us there when we didn´t know what to do next. She was our Sherpa while we each had to climb our own Mount Everest. The impact she made on my life was life changing and life giving. To say she will be missed is an understatement. My deepest sympathy to her family that she always spoke of with such love.

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