Jill Wielenberg

Jill M. Wielenberg, age 63 of Osakis, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at her home in Osakis, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 3 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Osakis with Rev. Dan Ruprecht officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Parish prayers will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Jill Marie Keppers was born December 6, 1962 in Melrose, Minnesota to Paul and Virginia “Ginger” (Philipsek) Keppers. She grew up on the farm near Albany and graduated from Holdingford High School in 1981. She was united in marriage to Richard Wielenberg on October 10, 1987 at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Francis, north of Freeport. After marriage, the couple moved to Osakis where Jill was a daycare provider and also worked at Northland Woolens and Galeon Senior Living.

She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Osakis and the Christian Mothers. Jill enjoyed sewing, reading, dancing, attending theatre productions, and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandkids.

Survivors include her husband, Rich Wielenberg of Osakis; children, Ryan (Ingrid) Wielenberg of Pipestone, Sara (Nate) Schreiber of Pipestone, Becky (Josh) Wolbeck of Sauk Centre, Melissa (Cody) DeWenter of Parkers Prairie, and Jacob (Shania) Wielenberg of Fargo, North Dakota; 13 grandchildren with two on the way; brothers and sisters, Judy (Vince) Ikeogu, Paula (Dean) Yacucha, Tom (Vickie) Keppers, and Brad (Becky) Keppers; sister-in-law, Jane Keppers; and mother-in-law, Irene Wielenberg.

Jill was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Scott Keppers; and father-in-law, Herman Wielenberg.