Jerome H. Weicherding

Jerome H. Weicherding was born on July 17, 1938 in Sleepy Eye the son of Victor and Veronica (Steffl) Weicherding. He attended and graduated from St. Mary's High School and the Mankato Business College. On January 10, 1959 he married Patricia Hittsedorf at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Jerome was employed at Tachtronics for 25 years as a production control supervisor, St. Mary's School for 15 years and also USPS for 5 years. He was a lifelong member of the Sleepy Eye community. Jerome enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, mushroom hunting, playing softball and golf, attending kids and grandkids events and volunteering with Let's Go Fishing. He was fun loving, quick witted and the life of the party. Jerome died on Thursday, October 12th, 2017 at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, MN at the age of 79 years surrounded by his loving wife of 59 years, the three musketeers and the three canaries. Jerome is survived by his wife, Patricia, children, Timothy (Barbara), Sandra (Victor) Helget, Pamela (Allen) Braulick, Terry (Pamela), Kay(Patrick) Davis and Trent (Rashelle), 18 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, sister, Shirley (Len) Staupe, brother and sister-in-laws, Carol Hittsdorf, Rosalie Hoeft, Claire (Dave) McDowell, Marilyn (Gary) Vait, Joanne Johnson, Patrick (Shari) Hittesdorf, Leslie (Gail) Hittesdorf, and Marlene Hittesdorf and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws, Magnus and Ruby Hittesdorf, grandson, Jacob Weicherding, granddaughter, Ruby Lee Weicherding, sister and brother-in-law, LaDonna and Vernard Domeier, brother-in-laws, Tom Hittesdorf and James Hittesdorf. Visitation 1 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sunday, October 15, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Visitation 2 9:00 am - 11:30 am Monday, October 16, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 12:00 pm Monday, October 16, 2017 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Sleepy Eye 636 1st Ave. North Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery 720 3rd Ave. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Time of Fellowship A lunch will be served in the church basement immediately following interment.