HECTOR–Carol F. Kiecker, age 81, of Hector passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Funeral Service will be Saturday, March 29, 2025, 10:00 A.M. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Wellington Township, Renville County, MN, with Pastor Jesse DeDeyne officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, March 28, 2025, from 4:00 P.M. -7:00 P.M. at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Wellington Township and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.

Carol Florence Kiecker was born on April 4, 1943, in Lafayette Township, Nicollet County, MN. She was the fifth child of Emil and Florence (Dommer) Rosenau. Carol was baptized as an infant on May 2, 1943, in Sanborn, MN, and was later confirmed in her faith on April 14, 1957, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm, MN. She attended Fairfax High School.

Carol met Gene while singing in the choir at Emanuel Lutheran Church and they were soon married on December 28, 1960. In the coming years, their marriage was blessed with six children and they shared 56 years of marriage. She lived at her current residence since 1967. Carol was employed at ADC in Fairfax for several years and she sold Avon. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Carol was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Wellington Township, she volunteered at church and was a member of the ladies aid.

Carol enjoyed flowers, canning, collecting and bringing people together. She loved family gatherings, food, and socializing with family and friends.

Carol is survived by her sons, Brian Kiecker and his wife, Sally of Mesa, AZ; and their family Brian Kiecker Jr. and his wife, Angela of Gibbon, MN, and their children, Oliver, Jackson, Henry, Brian III, and Liam. Rachel (Kiecker) Dauer and her husband, Matthew of New Ulm, MN, and their children, Michael, Matthew, Madison and Maverick. Amber Kiecker and her fiancée, Drew Cook of Sleepy Eye, MN, and their children, Peyton, Clarence and Emmett; Dale Kiecker of Fairfax, MN; Gary Kiecker of Minnetonka, MN, and his family, Kayla Kiecker and her fiancée, Cody Rice of Maple Grove, MN; Joshua Kiecker and his wife, Tiffanee of St. Michael, MN, and their children, Kadence and Everlee; daughter, Laurie Hammerschmidt and her husband, Todd of Sleepy Eye, MN, and their family, Chelsea Hoops and her husband, Jake of Eden Prairie, MN, Andrew Hammerschmidt of Apple Valley, MN, and his son, Mason, and Stephanie Hammerschmidt of Marshall, MN; sons, Gene Kiecker, Jr. and his wife, Stacy of Farmington, MN, and their family, Kaitlin Kiecker of Rochester, MN, and Nicholas Kiecker and his wife, Cassandra of Red Wing, MN, and their children, Sammy, Sunny and CeCe; LeRoy Kiecker and his wife, Cheryl of Mankato, MN, and their family Jacob, Ethan and Hannah; siblings, Gene Rosenau, Diane Christensen, Emil Rosenau Jr, Marilyn Alsleben and her husband, Arden, and Dennis Rosenau and his wife, Debbie; sisters-in-law, Betty Rosenau, Lynette Rosenau, Barbara Rosenau; along with many nieces and nephews.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Florence Rosenau; husband, Gene Kiecker; siblings, Ronnie Rosenau and his wife, Violet, Vernie Rosenau, Melvin Rosenau and his wife, Joleen, David Rosenau, Larry Rosenau; sisters-in-law, Alice Rosenau, Marlys Rosenau.

Arrangements by Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Fairfax, Minnesota. Online obituaries and guest book available at www.hantge.com

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