Amanda "Mandy" Kack

Amanda "Mandy" Kack, age 41, of rural Canby, MN passed away surrounded by her family and friends on hospice care at her home on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 13th at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby, MN. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7p.m. on Friday, September 12th at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby, MN with a prayer service and time of sharing at 7pm. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel of Canby, MN has been entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers (she's allergic) please bring a cool small rock.
Live stream is accessible on the church's YouTube channel or the website: www.oslcanby.orghttps://youtube.com/@oursaviourslutheranchurch-7896?si=ATJFI0PeUXeIxReA
Amanda (Mandy) Kack was born October 11, 1983, to DeLon and Ann (DeWit) Clarksean. She grew up between Idaho, Minnesota, and South Dakota including a memorable year as a traveling Missionary with her family. It was in those years that Mandy's foundation was built: her parents' unconditional love, her ability to find even the smallest things to be thankful for, and most importantly, her faith: the faith that would never fail her, which she always returned to for strength. Having learned this thankfulness early on, she knew that being grateful for what you had meant you had enough. This was a crucial building block for what was to come.
She graduated from Sisseton High School in South Dakota in 2002, then went on to be a nanny in Fargo, North Dakota. After some time, she decided to move to Canby, Minnesota, to be nearer to her family, working a variety of jobs along the way. It was here that she met Mike.
Mandy married Michael Kack January 7, 2012, after a brief courtship. Mandy knew from day one this was the man she would stand by for life beyond a shadow of a doubt. Aiden Michael joined the duo on September 1, 2012. The brightest light in Mandy's life. The proudest mom and most dedicated wife, Mandy happily adopted Mike's daughter, Mariah, on August 14, 2018, becoming her "for really mom," giving her a home for life.
Together, Mike and Mandy worked diligently to provide an open and active life for their kids on the family farm. Adding whatever random animal Mike would come across for them to watch over. Mandy loved to walk around the farm, finding pleasure in every aspect of what they had created together. From the fruit trees to the chicken and kittens, Mandy adored it all. She loved to have the time to mow the huge yard and snuggle the kittens, even though she was highly allergic to both. She fearlessly watched the kids learn to ride 4-wheelers and would giggle at their excitement for it. The life Mandy had around her was beautiful to her. It was the addition of their lake home that filled a hole she didn't know she had. Sitting on the beach and sifting for rocks was a pleasure only a few would understand. This was her happy place--the kids swimming and exploring all lake life activities, while she found the next "cool rock". It was all she needed to melt away her worries.
In addition to Mandy's many wonderful attributes, her love language was gift giving. She loved to spoil her family at Christmas and birthdays. Especially her 20 nieces and nephews, whom she fought so tirelessly to live for. Undoubtedly, Mandy loved fiercely and unconditionally, being a protector of her friends and family.
In October of 2022, Mandy's whole world changed by the devastating diagnosis of advanced cancer. Determined her life would not be time stamped by some "dumb disease", she found the best doctors, researchers, and staff at Avera in Sioux Falls. Together, they challenged this disease to squeeze out every drop of life Mandy was meant to live. As promised, they did just that and more. Having her childhood best friend, Christin, as the first person she saw every time she entered the building, was an enormous comfort to Mandy. Christin's beautiful smile and hug filled Mandy, allowing her the strength to go up to the third floor. It was here that every staff member she met was on point with their job every time, without fail. There are not enough words to express what level of care and skill the nursing staff freely gave to Mandy for three years. Tagging along to almost every appointment was Mandy's soul sister of more than 30 years, Kris. She was there to collect facts and turn any dark mood light, they laughed their way through the darkest of times. On the way to appointments, they would list things they were thankful for that week, find dark humor to muscle through, and appreciate the extra time together they were given. It made the trips something they looked forward to, not to be dreaded or feared. In the last attempt to eradicate this disease, her son Aiden boldly walked with his mom to these appointments to keep her encouraged and brave. Truly the gift she needed for a hard push to win. Her brave and generous way of living and loving is a testament to us all: "All You Need Is Love".
Proud to have shared her life is her husband, Michael Kack; her son, Aiden, her daughter, Mariah, her step children: Bella, Aubrie and Dominik; her parents, DeLon and Ann Clarksean; her grandparents, Norma and Gene DeWit, her siblings, Aaron Clarksean, Becky (Ryan) Amundson, and Jordan (Kellen) Clarksean, her soul sister, Kris Sattler; her parents-in-law, Glen Kack, Cheryl Kack,sister-in-law, Amanda (Kyle Stokke) Gregory, brother-in-law, Andrew (Marissa) Kack, brother-in-law, Ethan (McKenzie) Kack; four step grandkids; best friends: Christin Espinosa, Anette McClain, Shelly Spilde and so many more too numerous to name. Plus all the "kids" Mandy claimed as her own. You know who you are.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents: Lilly Ann and Fred Clarksean; her grandparents-in-law: Alice and Laverne Kack and Cletus and Frances Hoffman, uncles-in-law Ronald and Robert Kack, aunt-in-law, Lois Fales and her cousin, Sarah Ann.
On behalf of Mandy and her family, we would like to extend thanks to each and every one of you for, time spent, food brought, assistance given and love shared for and with us during these hard days and today. We honestly cannot THANK YOU enough for this outpouring of love. Be blessed always. Mandy Kack and her Family