Service Information
Sylvia A. Wendt, age 91, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020, at the Ecumen Oaks in Hutchinson.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2020, from 1:00 – 2:00 P.M., at Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson.
Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at 2:00 P.M., at Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson with interment following in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Cosmos.
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Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be followed.
Obituary
Sylvia Alice Wendt was born on December 26, 1928, in Moltke Township, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Erich and Alice (Black) Kiecker. Sylvia was baptized as an infant at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Wellington, Minnesota, and was later confirmed in her faith as a youth on May 23, 1943, at Peace Lutheran Church in Cosmos, Minnesota. She received her education at District 89 in Cosmos.
On March 1, 1947, Sylvia was united in marriage to Arthur H. Lysne at her parents’ home in Cosmos. This marriage was blessed with three children, Carolann, Linda, and Orlin. Sylvia and Arthur resided in Minneapolis, Osseo, Waconia, Slayton, and Pipestone. They shared 48 years of marriage until the passing of Arthur on November 19, 1995. On June 21, 2003, Sylvia was united in marriage to Haward Sidney Wendt at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie, Minnesota. Sylvia and Haward resided in Hutchinson, Minnesota. They shared 7 years of marriage until the passing of Haward on November 24, 2010.
Sylvia was loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, baking, entertaining people, and spending time with her family. Sylvia was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson.
Sylvia passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020, at Ecumen Oaks and Pines in Hutchinson, at the age of 91 years. Blessed be her memory.
Sylvia is survived by her:
Children, Carolann Schlechter and her husband, Joe, of Glencoe, MN,
Linda Crawford and her husband, Brett of Parksville, British Columbia, Canada,
Orlin Lysne of Luverne, MN;
Grandchildren, Joe Jr. Schlechter and his wife, Renae, Kari Meyer and her husband, Jon, Matthew Crawford and his wife, Ji-Young, Lauren Crawford and her husband, Kevin, Geoffrey Crawford and his wife, Ashley, Jonathan Lysne, Mindy Lysne, Michelle Lysne, Erica Lysne;
10 Great-Grandchildren;
Sisters, Gladys Macik and her husband, Leo, of Cosmos, MN,
Ordell Stewart and her husband, Frank, of Stillwater, MN,
Brother, Harold Kiecker and his wife, Nancy, of Lake Lillian, MN;
Sister-in-law, Evonne Lysne of Colorado Springs, CO;
Many other relatives and friends.
Sylvia is preceded in death by her Parents, Erich and Alice Kiecker; First Husband, Arthur Lysne; Second Husband, Haward Wendt; Brothers, Maynard Kiecker, Marvin Kiecker; Sisters, Erdine Kiecker and Leona Johnson.
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Roxanne Cruz says
I loved working and taking care of her she put a smile on my face everyday. I will miss this lady very dearly . She will forever have a spot in my heart I’m so glad she’s much more comfortable.