Wayne Joseph Schweitzer

Wayne Joseph Schweitzer
Age 89 of Minneapolis, MN
Passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on October 28, 2025. Preceded in death by wife, Carol Jayne; parents, Frank and Clara; brother-in-law, Robert (Bob) Lind.
Survived by children, John (Ceres Parsons), Robert (Caroline), Maria (David) Anundson, and Paul (Carol); grandchildren, Ciara, Jared, Dakota, McKenzie (Zachary Mills), Olivia, Justin (Megan) Riegel, Jaclyn (Phillip) Enberg, Blair (Sara) Riegel, Alyssa (Matthew) Kahnke, Cameron, Macie, Grant, Nicolos (Kimberly Ho'ang), Andrew, and Garret; great grandchildren, Emma, Jacob, Polly, Dottie, Kennedy; brothers, Denis (Arlene) and John (Kathryn); sisters, Marguerite Lind and Kathryn (Thomas) Loch; special niece Amy Hanson and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Recreation Department at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Wayne's Honor. Details at the end of this notice.
Heartfelt gratitude for special love and generous care showered on Wayne for almost three years at the Minnesota Veterans Home by Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis. The community on this gorgeous campus includes all staff from medical and nursing to HST caregivers (7o'clock), from every team including therapies, chaplaincy, social work, recreation, groundskeepers, food, maintenance, housekeeping, and all the volunteers who create a home and make a positive difference in the lives of our veterans, serving those who serve. Wayne was well-loved and safe in his room with a beautiful view; exceptional, responsive, and respectful medical care from the VA Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis and Seattle for many years; Grace Hospice whose angels flew in with open arms to smooth our unexpected 20 Day Journey from an ER visit to his peaceful and calm passing; and to St John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan MN for decades of spiritual consistency; and everybody who helped everybody care for Wayne.
Details on memorials to the Recreation Therapy Department at the Minnesota Veterans Home:
Please add Wayne Schweitzer in the "In Honor Of" field when donating.
Memorial options:
Mail a check. Please make it out to MN Veterans Home-Minneapolis. Please write Recreation Department in the memo line. Add a note this is "In Honor Of" Wayne Schweitzer and send to:
MN Veterans Home - Minneapolis, Recreation Department
5101 Minnehaha Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Online. Donation Form / Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs - State of Minnesota - this link below is specific to the Recreation Department, please add Wayne Schweitzer in the "In Honor Of" field.
https://mn.gov/mdva/donate/form.jsp?Id=39
Please copy and paste the link above.
Memorials collected at services will be donated in honor of Wayne as well.