Kathleen "Kathy" Wolbeck

Kathleen L. “Kathy” Wolbeck, age 82 of New Munich, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 29 at Immaculate Conception Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be at the parish cemetery

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. 

Kathleen Lucinda Kramer was born on December 15, 1941 in Avon Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Raymond and Leona (Schmitt) Kramer. After Kathy graduated from high school, she worked at Fandel’s Department Store in St. Cloud. Kathy married Elmer Wolbeck on October 24, 1961 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon. After their marriage, she was a homemaker until the kids were all in school. Afterwards, she became a paraprofessional with the Melrose School District until her retirement in 2007. 

Kathy enjoyed quilting, gardening, baking, making wedding cakes, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where she taught religion classes for many years as faith was important to her. She was also a member of St. Anne’s Christian Women and an adult leader with 4H.

Survivors include her children, Randy Wolbeck of St. Joseph, Barry (Yvonne) Wolbeck of St. Anna, Kevin (Nelly) Wolbeck of Sioux Falls, SD, Wendy (Mark) Couch of Norwood Young America, and James (Dianne) Wolbeck of Montgomery; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-granddaughter; and sisters and brothers, Ione (Benny) Fleischhacker of Freeport, Renee Gapinski of St. Joseph, Don (Mary) Kramer of Avon, and Tim (Laurie) Kramer of Oronoco; sisters-in-law, Mary Kramer of Bloomington, and Marie Heinen of Albany.

Kathy was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Wolbeck on April 20, 2020; parents; son, Tony Wolbeck on June 11, 2005; brother, John “Jack” Kramer; brothers-in-law, Jerry Gapinski, Melvin (Gail) Wolbeck, and Norbert Heinen; and sister-in-law, Leona (David) Lashinski.