Virginia Catherine Hechtel

Virginia Catherine Hechtel, 94, of Red Wing, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at St. Crispin Living Community at Seminary Home. She was born August 24, 1921, in Featherstone Township, to Mathilda (Ehlen) and William Dicke. She attended school in Featherstone Township in a one room school house and Immanuel Lutheran Church Parochial School in Hay Creek. She worked at Red Wing Pottery and Durkee Atwood. On February 16, 1947, she was united in marriage to Stanley Hechtel and they lived in Red Wing. Virginia enjoyed sewing, gardening, traveling and will be remembered for her devotion to her family. She held profound Christian beliefs and was a long time member of Concordia Lutheran Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Stanley; an infant son, John; an infant daughter, Linda; her brothers and their spouses, Bernard and Evelyn Dicke, Virgil and Gertrude Dicke and Amos and Ruth Dicke and her dear friend, JoMar Dicke.

She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann (Malcolm) Bastron of Rochester; son, Robert Hechtel of New London, New Hampshire; granddaughter, Laura (Jon) Lee; grandson, Jeffrey (Beth) Bastron; great-grandson, Benjamin and many attentive nieces and nephews and their spouses and children.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, at Concordia Lutheran Church with Rev. Tyge Zucker officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to the church. Arrangements handled by Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel.

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Visitation

MAR 11. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

Concordia Lutheran Church
1805 Bush Street
Red Wing, MN 55066

Service

MAR 11. 11:00 AM (CST)

Concordia Lutheran Church
1805 Bush Street
Red Wing, MN 55066