Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am on Monday, December 30, 2024, at St. Willibrord’s Catholic Church in Gibbon, with Father Brian Oestreich celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in St. Willibrord’s Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9 -11 am prior to the service at the church on Monday.

To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org

Marie is survived by her daughters, Joyce Wiltscheck of Chicago, IL, Mary Wiltscheck of Townsend, MT, and Sandy (Jay) Howe of Gibbon; sons, Brian and Joel Wiltscheck, both of Gibbon; four wonderful grandchildren, Justin (Angela) Wiltscheck, Dani (Jeremy) Lieder, Stephanie (John) Maurer, and Alex (Kylee) Howe; great-grandchildren, Hunter, Mitchell, and Nicholas Wiltscheck, Evelyn, Kinslee, and Mason Lieder, and Maddyn Maurer; sister, Madelyn Halverson of Hanska; brother, Francis “Skip” (Carol) Schneider of New Ulm; sisters-in-law, Adeline Wiltscheck and Esther Prahl, both of New Ulm; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome “Joe” in 1994; her parents; sisters, Dolores Groebner, Lucy Waldrep, Rita Braulick, Martha Schneider, and Elizabeth “Betty” Hillesheim; and brothers, Jerome, Joseph, and Peter Schneider.

Marie Theresa Schneider was born on December 26, 1931 in New Ulm to Peter & Julia (Sturm) Schneider. She graduated from Holy Trinity High School in New Ulm in 1950. Marie then joined the Women’s Army Corps. After her discharge, she was united in marriage to Jerome “Joe” Wiltscheck on April 13, 1955 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. They then moved to Gibbon to farm. Marie enjoyed working in the fields helping her husband, taking care of her lawn and flowers, cooking, baking, and doing puzzles and embroidery. She found great joy in watching her grandchildren play sports and going to their concerts. Her family was the most important aspect of her life. Blessed be her memory.

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