Charlotte Pleiss
d. August 8, 2008
Charlotte Pleiss
Charlotte Marie (Malecha) Pleiss passed away on Friday, August 8, 2008 at the Pathstone Living Care Facility after an extended illness with emphysema.
Charlotte was born on November 11, 1930 to Agnes and August Malecha. She was the second oldest child among two brothers and four sisters. The Malecha family made their home in Waseca, where many of Charlotte's siblings still reside. Charlotte married Ernie Pleiss, Sr. on June 23, 1951. Together they raised seven children. Char and Ernie lived in Janesville and Hutchinson, before finally making 912 Reed Street in Mankato the family home.
The family remembers the great pride Mom took in making a home for her husband and seven children. Charlotte was a great cook. She enjoyed baking pies, cookies, and breads from scratch. She loved big family gatherings where there was a lot of card playing, joking, and laughing. Char worked hard during her life yet enjoyed simple pleasures such as Yahtzee, Word Search Puzzles and Pfeffer. She also loved camping, parades, polka dances, and the Card Club Ladies. Charlotte especially enjoyed visits with her 13 grandchildren and the joy they brought to her life.
Charlotte worked as a waitress for many years at the Mankato Golf and Country Club. It was there she met Lowell and Nadine Andreas who convinced her to become their full time housekeeper. She held this position until ill health forced her to retire. Char was very fond of the Andreas family and greatly appreciated their generosity toward her and Ernie.
In later years, Charlotte suffered from emphysema. Ernie, her husband of 57 years, faithfully supported her throughout her declining health. Most importantly, Charlotte maintained her faith in her Savior Jesus Christ until the very end.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Ernie; six children, Jenny Wagner of Spencer, IA, Connie Lere and husband Mark of Clancy, MT, Nancy Pleiss Brooks and husband Jack of Roseville, Patrick Pleiss and wife Charlene of Janesville, WI, JR Pleiss of Madelia, Mike Pleiss and wife Emily of Mankato; son-in-law, Richard Marzinske of Eden Prairie; 13 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; five siblings and their spouses, Gus and Marianne Malecha of Bloomingdale, IL, Roman and Dee Malecha, Lallie and LaVerne Dahl, Yvonne and Gerald Gehring, Virginia and Lowell "Pete" Wobschall all of Waseca; brother-in-law, Joseph Pleiss and wife Arleen of South St. Paul; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Tichenor of Mapleton; nieces, nephews, cousins, and lots of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Joan Theresa Marzinske, granddaughter, Sarah Jayne Pleiss, and a sister, Jacqueline Malecha.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be given to the American Lung Association or to the Humane Society.
Charlotte was born on November 11, 1930 to Agnes and August Malecha. She was the second oldest child among two brothers and four sisters. The Malecha family made their home in Waseca, where many of Charlotte's siblings still reside. Charlotte married Ernie Pleiss, Sr. on June 23, 1951. Together they raised seven children. Char and Ernie lived in Janesville and Hutchinson, before finally making 912 Reed Street in Mankato the family home.
The family remembers the great pride Mom took in making a home for her husband and seven children. Charlotte was a great cook. She enjoyed baking pies, cookies, and breads from scratch. She loved big family gatherings where there was a lot of card playing, joking, and laughing. Char worked hard during her life yet enjoyed simple pleasures such as Yahtzee, Word Search Puzzles and Pfeffer. She also loved camping, parades, polka dances, and the Card Club Ladies. Charlotte especially enjoyed visits with her 13 grandchildren and the joy they brought to her life.
Charlotte worked as a waitress for many years at the Mankato Golf and Country Club. It was there she met Lowell and Nadine Andreas who convinced her to become their full time housekeeper. She held this position until ill health forced her to retire. Char was very fond of the Andreas family and greatly appreciated their generosity toward her and Ernie.
In later years, Charlotte suffered from emphysema. Ernie, her husband of 57 years, faithfully supported her throughout her declining health. Most importantly, Charlotte maintained her faith in her Savior Jesus Christ until the very end.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Ernie; six children, Jenny Wagner of Spencer, IA, Connie Lere and husband Mark of Clancy, MT, Nancy Pleiss Brooks and husband Jack of Roseville, Patrick Pleiss and wife Charlene of Janesville, WI, JR Pleiss of Madelia, Mike Pleiss and wife Emily of Mankato; son-in-law, Richard Marzinske of Eden Prairie; 13 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; five siblings and their spouses, Gus and Marianne Malecha of Bloomingdale, IL, Roman and Dee Malecha, Lallie and LaVerne Dahl, Yvonne and Gerald Gehring, Virginia and Lowell "Pete" Wobschall all of Waseca; brother-in-law, Joseph Pleiss and wife Arleen of South St. Paul; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Tichenor of Mapleton; nieces, nephews, cousins, and lots of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Joan Theresa Marzinske, granddaughter, Sarah Jayne Pleiss, and a sister, Jacqueline Malecha.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Mankato Mortuary and will continue one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be given to the American Lung Association or to the Humane Society.
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