Jolene M. Wacker

Obituary

Jolene May Wacker was born on May 9, 1948, in Glencoe, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Milo and Vera (Rennecke) Wacker. Jolene was baptized as an infant at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Fernando Township, Minnesota, and later confirmed in her faith as a youth at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Stewart, Minnesota. She received her education in Stewart and was a graduate with the Stewart High School class of 1966. She furthered her education at Mayville State University in North Dakota, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and Music.

Jolene was employed as a Special Education Teacher with the Burnsville School District in Burnsville, Minnesota, and with the University of Minnesota Music Department. She retired in 2010. Jolene was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Jolene enjoyed music, singing at weddings and funerals, and crafts. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

Jolene passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021, at Hutchinson Health in Hutchinson, Minnesota, at the age of 73 years.

Blessed be her memory.

Jolene is survived by her:
Mother, Vera Wacker
Brothers, Roger Wacker and his wife, Carolyn, of Brownton, MN,
Tyrone Wacker and his wife, Vereen, of Sioux Falls, SD;
Sisters, Linnea Whipple and her husband, Val, of Ivanhoe, MN,
Audrey Fox, of Lakeville, MN;
Many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Jolene is preceded in death by her Father, Milo Wacker; Brother, Delano Wacker; Nephew, Lincoln Wacker; Brother-in-law, Lyle Fox.