Donna J. Wilde, age 70, of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on May 4, 2016 at her home.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. from the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault with Bernadette Tatge, Pastoral Minister at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will be held at the St. Lawrence Cemetery, Faribault.
Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and will continue on Wednesday for one hour prior to services.
Donna Jean, the daughter of Frank and Evelyn (Pivec) Malecha, was born on June 1, 1945 in Faribault, MN. She attended Morristown High School and graduated with the class of 1963. On July 6, 1972 she was united in marriage to LuVerne Wilde in Brainerd, MN. Over the years, Donna worked at various businesses in Faribault including: Treasure Caves, Faribault Regional Center, and other places where she met many people and had lasting friendships. Donna enjoyed listening to country western music and also liked to dance to country western and old time music. She enjoyed trips to the casino and liked to play the deuces wild slot machines and liked playing cards with family and friends. Donna's greatest love was spending time with her family and grandchildren, who always brought her great joy.
She is survived by her daughter, Jolene Wilde and special friend Scott Pittorf of Faribault; by three grandchildren, Marissa, Hunter and Giles Jones; by LuVerne's children, Pat Krenske of Florida, Dave (Lynn) Wilde of Grand Rapids, MN and Chuck (Mary) Wilde of Faribault, MN; by two brothers, Armand Malecha and Donna Hengel of Faribault and Sherman Malecha of Faribault and by other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her brother, Norman Malecha.
Cemetery Details
St. Lawrence Cemetery
2830 2nd Ave. N.W.
Faribault, MN, 55021
Visitation
MAY 10. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory
1725 Lyndale Avenue North
Faribault, MN, US, 55021
Visitation
MAY 11. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory
1725 Lyndale Avenue North
Faribault, MN, US, 55021
Service
MAY 11. 10:30 AM
Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory
1725 Lyndale Avenue North
Faribault, MN, US, 55021