Edna Slechta-Hebel
Edna L. Slechta-Hebel, 97, of Waterville, died on Thursday, December 30, 2010, at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center.
Born in Waterville, Minnesota, on May 26, 1913, Edna was the daughter of William and Martha (Spitzack) Schwichtenberg. Growing up, she attended country school and the North Morristown Parochial School. Following her schooling, Edna did domestic work for a number of households including the parental home of Bruce Smith (Minnesota's only Heisman Trophy recipient) in Faribault. On November 20, 1933, Edna was married to Joseph F. Slechta, Jr. in Waterville. Following her marriage she worked on the family farm, was a homemaker, a fabulous baker, and later became a loving mother and grandmother. Edna's husband, Joe, passed away in 1974, and in 1988 she was married to Elmer Hebel at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny. Later in Edna's life, she spent fourteen years working for Livingood Bakery in Waterville. She enjoyed baking, sewing, quilting, and her family. She was an avid card player and loved music and dancing. Edna was an active member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and was on the Council of Catholic Women (formerly the Rosary Society) for over 70 years. She also spent many years on the funeral committee and with the quilting group.
Edna is survived by her second husband, Elmer of Waterville; three children, Mayonne (Tom) Ackman of Rochert, MN, Darwyn (Carole) Slechta of Waterville, and Darryl Slechta of Albert Lea; eleven grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Arlene Deutsch of Waterville. She was preceded in death by her first husband; her parents; one daughter, Marian Buchholz; one son-in-law, Vern Buchholz; four brothers, Edwin, Harold, Ervin, and Paul Schwichtenberg; and two sisters, Inez Pope and Lucille Schwichtenberg.
Visitation will be held from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, January 2, 2011, at the Prosch-Dennis Funeral Home in Waterville, and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Waterville, with Rev. Michael Ince officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Waterville.
Born in Waterville, Minnesota, on May 26, 1913, Edna was the daughter of William and Martha (Spitzack) Schwichtenberg. Growing up, she attended country school and the North Morristown Parochial School. Following her schooling, Edna did domestic work for a number of households including the parental home of Bruce Smith (Minnesota's only Heisman Trophy recipient) in Faribault. On November 20, 1933, Edna was married to Joseph F. Slechta, Jr. in Waterville. Following her marriage she worked on the family farm, was a homemaker, a fabulous baker, and later became a loving mother and grandmother. Edna's husband, Joe, passed away in 1974, and in 1988 she was married to Elmer Hebel at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny. Later in Edna's life, she spent fourteen years working for Livingood Bakery in Waterville. She enjoyed baking, sewing, quilting, and her family. She was an avid card player and loved music and dancing. Edna was an active member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and was on the Council of Catholic Women (formerly the Rosary Society) for over 70 years. She also spent many years on the funeral committee and with the quilting group.Edna is survived by her second husband, Elmer of Waterville; three children, Mayonne (Tom) Ackman of Rochert, MN, Darwyn (Carole) Slechta of Waterville, and Darryl Slechta of Albert Lea; eleven grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Arlene Deutsch of Waterville. She was preceded in death by her first husband; her parents; one daughter, Marian Buchholz; one son-in-law, Vern Buchholz; four brothers, Edwin, Harold, Ervin, and Paul Schwichtenberg; and two sisters, Inez Pope and Lucille Schwichtenberg.
Visitation will be held from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, January 2, 2011, at the Prosch-Dennis Funeral Home in Waterville, and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Waterville, with Rev. Michael Ince officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Waterville.
