Mary Ellen Fiebiger

MARY ELLEN FIEBIGER, age 79 of Waseca, died on the morning of Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Foxdale in Waseca.

Mary was born in Mankato on December 1, 1945 to parents Alvin and Amanda (Schultz) Anderson. She attended school in Waseca and graduated from Waseca High School. Mary worked at the King Melody in Waseca after her schooling, and it was there that she met her future husband, William Fiebiger. They were married on January 27, 1968. She also worked at E.F. Johnson in Waseca for several years. Unfortunately, William died in 1982, and Mary needed to go to work to support her family. She took over her husband’s role at the Waseca VFW, and she continued in that role for over 40 years. As a thank you, the Waseca VFW Auxiliary made her an honorary lifetime member. Mary enjoyed playing bingo and cards, gardening, cooking and baking, and spending time with all her beloved family. In recent years she found a love of jigsaw puzzles. She was a long-time member of St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca and her children have fond memories of growing up in that congregation.

Mary is survived by four children, Michelle (Timothy) Johnson of Waseca, Charles (Angie) Fiebiger of Plover, WI, Dorie (Jody) Bluhm of Fifty Lakes, and Joel (River) Fiebiger of Waseca; ten grandchildren, Hailey Johnson, Linsey Schlaak, Blair Fiebiger, Brandon Fiebiger, Mariah Fiebiger, Tyler Dillon, Lindy Fiebiger, Noah Fiebiger, William Fiebiger, and Piper Fiebiger; one great-granddaughter, Everly Dillon; and two siblings, John Anderson of Waseca and Connie Jiroch of Waseca. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two siblings, Harlow Anderson and Joan Briley.

Visitation for Mary will be held from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025 at the Third Street Chapel of Dennis-Steffel-Omtvedt Funeral and Cremation Service in Waseca. A celebration of Mary’s life will then continue at the Waseca VFW beginning at 6:00 p.m. A private family interment will take place at Woodville Cemetery in Waseca.