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Jeanette A. Wander
1932 - 2025
BORN
1932
DIED
2025
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with the Rev. Kevin Soenneker officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, and 10-10:45 a.m. Sept. 19 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa.
Jeanette Anna Rieland was born June 15, 1932, in New Munich, Minnesota, to Claudie and Zita (Zierden) Rieland. After completing her schooling, she helped on the family farm until her marriage. On June 16, 1953, she was united in marriage to Aloys "Al" Wander at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. In 1955, Al and Jeanette purchased the farm across the road from her parents where they raised their family. After her husband passed away in 2017, Jeanette moved to Elrosa.
Jeanette was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the Christian Women. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, fishing, cooking and baking.
Survivors include her children, Steve (Linda) Wander of Cold Spring, Ken Wander of Becker, Mike (Deb) Wander of Anoka, Kathy (Mark) Morrow of Plymouth, John (Deb) Wander of Elrosa, Bob (Judy) Wander of Paynesville, Vince (Sandy) Wander of Paynesville, Dan (Caroline) Wander of Dayton, Joe (Lois) Wander of Oak Grove and Marie (Tom) Fischer of Glenwood; 27 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; sisters Anna Mae Deters of Sauk Centre, Carol Mohs of Elrosa, Lenora (Dick) Schillewaert of Monticello, Sister Bernice Rieland of Little Falls and Mary Clark of Anoka; and many loving relatives and friends.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Al Wander, Sept. 15, 2017; parents; grandson Matt Morrow; sister Lillian Deters; and brothers-in-law Tom Deters, Henry Deters, Mike Clark and Joseph Mohs.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
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