Mary Alice Ebnet

Mary Alice Ebnet passed away surrounded by family after a short, but courageous, battle with pancreatic cancer in New Richland, MN on September 29, 2025 at the age of 82.

Mary was born October 26, 1942 to Eugene and Victoria (Dulas) Wilder near Wells, MN. She attended school in Wells and went on to beauty school to become a hairdresser.

At a dance in Mankato, she met the man she would eventually marry and raise a family with. Mary married LaVoy Ebnet on February 7, 1961 and moved to a farm near New Richland, MN. Here is where they raised their 4 children, farmed the land, raised sheep, and milked dairy cows. Going to the National Sheep Show and Sales turned into annual family vacations.

After Mary and LaVoy sold the farm, Mary worked at Viking Woodcraft and Austin Mutual Insurance in Waseca, MN and then at One Stop in New Richland. Mary was a caregiver, through and through. She coordinated the Red Cross blood drives in town, was famous for her pies, pumpkin shaped sugar cookies with orange Kool Aid frosting, chicken noodle soup, and caramels, helped with flowers at the Garden Club, quilted with the ladies at church, and was honored in 2017 as co-Grand Marshal of Farm & City Days with her good friend, Rick Schultz.

Mary is survived by her husband, LaVoy Ebnet, their four children: Carmen (Kevin) O'Regan of Shakopee, MN, their children; Christopher O'Regan, Ryan O'Regan; Vianna (James) Bohlen of Owatonna, MN, their children and grandchildren; Anthony (Tiffany) Bohlen, Lukas & Tate, Afton Breezer, Quinn, and foreign exchange granddaughter Annika (Marcel) Staats, Janis; Rob (Linda) Ebnet of Waseca, MN, their children; Chris Steck (Miranda Kimbro), Michael Steck, Morgan Ebnet; Michael Ebnet, his children; Brady Ebnet, Anna (Declan) Thompson, Colby Ebnet; and foreign exchange daughter Susi Rothe (Gerwin) of Germany/Austria. Mary is also survived by her brother Jeff Wilder of Chester, MN, sister Julie (Dan) Sonnek of Mankato, MN, and in-laws Carol Wilder, Bethel Bentley, Doris (John) Krause, Genelle (Bill) Hinchley, Bruce (Kaye) Ebnet, Gordon (Brenda) Ebnet, Gary (Jana) Ebnet, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister and brother Marlene and Donald Wilder, and in-laws Victor & Edna Ebnet, Beverly (Ebnet) Hinchley, Bob Bentley.

Memorials will be donated to the Geneva Cancer Auction Inc, American Red Cross, and the Meals On Wheels program through the New Richland Care Center.

A funeral service will take place at St. Peter Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN on Saturday, October 4th, 2025 at 12:00 PM with a visitation prior beginning at 9:00 AM. Pastor Scott Williams will be the officiant. Interment will be at St. Peter Cemetery in New Richland, MN, following the service. A light lunch will follow.