Beatrice Marie Wacholz

Beatrice Marie Wacholz was born on April 3, 1926 in Freeborn County, the daughter of Louis and Jesse Kycek. She grew up on her parent’s Century Farm and attended school in rural Hayward. On October 20, 1944 Beatrice was married to Melvin A. Wacholz in Albert Lea. Bea was a member of the Hayward Lutheran Church and, the Eagles Auxiliary.  She was retired from Mrs. Gerry’s Salads. Bea enjoyed making afghans for family and for church fund-raisers. She also enjoyed making 7-days-of-the-week dish towels.  Her favorite pastimes included the Minnesota Twins, listening to Old Tyme Music, baking, playing cards, and putting puzzles together with Natalie Larson. She enjoyed her pets and spending time with her family and friends. Farming was Bea’s true love.
Survivors include her sons Wayne (Pat) Wacholz and Gerald (Jacque) Wacholz; grandchildren Heidi (Tom) Keating, Cazzi Wacholz, Kristie (Kurt) Christiansen, and Darren (Tiffany) Wacholz; great-grandchildren Tyson Chase , Emerson Wacholz,  Dax Wacholz, and Kassidy Scanlin, and Wayne and Quincy Keating; sisters Betty Tufte and Gladys (Fred) Belshan; and nieces and nephews.
Bea was preceded in death by her husband Melvin, her parents Louis and Jesse Kycek, and her brother-in-law Everett Tufte.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Hayward Lutheran Church or the Hayward Cemetery.