Marie Louise Weinandt

Marie Louise Weinandt, age 83, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM, on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton with Reverend DCruz Nicholas officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton. Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, on Wednesday, May 15 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with a rosary at 6:45 PM, followed by a vigil service at 7:00 PM. Visitation continues one hour prior to the funeral mass at church. Pallbearers are Nicholas Weinandt, Patrick Weinandt, Chris Lauer, Ben Weinandt, Landon Weinandt and Matt Weinandt. Marie was born August 11, 1935 in Menominee, Nebraska to Joseph and Gertrude (Albrecht) Havermann. She grew up on a farm near Menominee and attended Catholic grade school. She then lived in Omaha, NE and was a nanny and housekeeper for several families. On September 27, 1955, Marie married Leo Weinandt in Menominee. She received all her sacraments, except Anointing of the Sick, from the same priest, Fr. Otto Zillig at St. Boniface Catholic Church. After their marriage, they operated a dairy farm near Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. In 1962, they moved to Wakonda, SD where they continued their farming operation. Marie was also a cook at Wakonda Heritage Manor and then worked in housekeeping at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital until she retired at age 65. She spent the next 15 years cleaning homes for many families until she was 80 years old. Marie loved to cook and you never left her house with an empty stomach. She enjoyed working in her garden and flower beds. She also enjoyed canning and embroidery. Marie and Leo were volunteers at the House of Mary Shrine and helped care for the grounds. Marie loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and treasured the time spent with them. Marie is survived by four children: Jane (Donald) Berrigan of Gonzales, LA, Joyce (Chuck) Lauer of Killeen, TX, Steve (Kara) Weinandt of Yankton and Myron (Jennifer) Weinandt of Battle Creek, NE; 13 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; three brothers: Ray Havermann of Rapid City, SD, David (Janine) Havermann of Arvada, CO and Leander Havermann of Utica, SD; one sister, Anita Gentrup of Hudson, CO; and many nieces and nephews. Marie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leo on December 31, 2016; three grandchildren: Allissa Marie Weinandt, Michelle Theresa Lauer and Shawn Patrick Berrigan; two brothers: Edward and Norbert Havermann; and one sister, Rita Hoesing.