Evelyn "Evie" Buecksler

EVELYN L. “EVIE” BUECKSLER, of Mankato, formerly of St. Clair, passed away September 16, 2025, at the age of 91.

Evelyn was born on October 23, 1933, to Elmer and Nettie (Olson) Radke. She grew up in rural Mapleton and was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at the Lutheran Church in Mapleton. Evelyn graduated from Mapleton High School in 1951 and continued her education at Mankato Commercial College. She married Lawrence “Bix” Buecksler December 20, 1952, in Pomona, CA. When “Bix” was discharged from the Marines, they returned to Minnesota to farm. Three children were born to this union – Ann Marie, Connie and Steven. After Lawrence died in 1969, she went to work at Ueland Lumber and later for the State of Minnesota in the driver’s exam station. Evelyn married Walter Schostag on December 25, 1971. Evie liked to dance, play cards, bowl, travel, go up north to the camper, fish, winter in Texas and go to the casinos. Evie could talk to anyone (and did!), usually had a smile on her face and was always on the go.

She is survived by her daughter, Connie (Dan) Froehlich of Mankato and her son, Steven of Mankato; grandchildren, Kyle (Beth) Froehlich, Paul Froehlich all of St. Clair, and Kelsey (Dan) Goettlicher of Mapleton; great-grandchildren, Landon, Lincoln and Sydney Froehlich of St. Clair, and Mason and Anika Goettlicher of Mapleton; three brothers – Chester of Wells, Wayne of Mapleton, and Kenneth Radke of Janesville.

She was preceded in death by her husbands – Lawrence Buecksler and Walter Schostag, her daughter, Ann Marie, many sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

Visitation for Evie will be from 4 – 7 PM on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the Janesville Chapel of Dennis-Steffel-Omtvedt Funeral and Cremation Service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Clair. Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in St. Clair.

A special thank you to the staff at Oak Terrace who cared for her the last four months.