Bradley Jerome Dressel Wosmek

Bradley Jerome Dressel Wosmek, age 45 of Mankato died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his family. 

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Peace Lutheran Church (2090 Commerce Drive in North Mankato) with Rev. Timothy Hartwig officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday and one hour before the service Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church.

Bradley Jerome Wosmek, originally from Hutchinson, MN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 29th. Brad lived in Mankato, MN for the last 13 years with his wife Jen, and sons Job and Thomas. Brad was born in Hutchinson, MN. April 8, 1973 to the proud parents of Jerome and Karla Wosmek. He grew up with his brother Philip in the countryside between Brownton and Hutchinson. He graduated from Brownton High school in 1991 and from the University of Minnesota Morris in 1995 with a B.A. in computer science.  From there he worked in Lacrosse, WI at First Logic Inc. After that, he moved to Lawrence, Kansas to be closer to the love of his life, Jen, who was working toward a PhD. at the University of Kansas. While in Kansas, Brad worked from 1997-2005 at Informix which was then acquired by IBM. Brad and Jen were married at Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, MN on June 26, 1999. During their time in Kansas they had two beautiful boys, Job (16) and Thomas (14). The family returned to Minnesota in 2005 to be closer to extended family and so that Jen could teach psychology at Bethany Lutheran College. During their first 4 years in Mankato, Brad worked as a stay at home dad for the two boys, renovated their 1912 home, and taught a business course at Bethany. When both boys entered school, Brad went back to work at Irdeto in Eagan from 2011-2013 and at FPX in Mankato from 2013-2018.

While in Mankato, Brad became an active member of the Peace Lutheran Church congregation, serving on a variety of committees, and at the time of death was serving a second term as the church president. Brad also served on several committees for the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Brad enjoyed spending time with and caring for his family. He was involved as a leader in the boy’s youth robotics groups, helped Thomas build and run a go-cart, and ran chains for the boy’s football games. He enjoyed long road trips and tent camping with his sweetheart. He had a true servant’s heart toward others. He was a helpful, positive, generous, and kind gentle giant. Brad was a true Renaissance man, with a large intellectual curiosity and a strong set of practical skills. He was able to fix anything from engines to computers. He loved woodworking and fishing, particularity on the annual July fishing trip to Canada and during winter bouts of spearing fish “up north”.  He was an amazing singer with a deep base voice. Brad was a diamond that will be sorely missed. We take comfort that Brad was an organ donor, and that many people are now benefiting from this gift. Brad knew that his final destination was in Heaven with his Lord Jesus Christ. We look forward to seeing him again.

Brad is survived by his wife, Jennifer Ann Dressel Wosmek; two sons, Job and Thomas Wosmek all of Mankato; parents, Jerome and Karla Wosmek of Hutchinson; brother Phillip (Lynette) Wosmek of Perry, OK; paternal grandmother, Eunice Wosmek of Silver Lake; maternal grandmother, Marlene Krueger of Hutchinson; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.