Bernice Frances Wasche

Bernice "Boots" Frances Wasche died on 6-27-2023, in St. Paul, Minnesota, of pulmonary disease. She was born on 9-4-1946, a twin to Robert Thomas Wasche, in Perham, Minnesota, to Ralph Joseph Wasche of Bluffton, Minnesota, and Inez Aurelia (nee Snyder) Wasche, of Wadena, Minnesota. She graduated from Perham High School in 1964 and moved to Minneapolis where she worked at the University of Minnesota as a key punch operator. Following that, she settled into her lifelong career as a postal clerk and payroll administrator with the United States Post Office until she retired. She received her bachelor's degree in Parks and Recreation from the University of Minnesota in 1990. She reveled in using her educational knowledge and skills for avocational pursuits to the delight of friends and family who participated with her. Except for a brief stint in Bend, Oregon in the fall of 1980 she resided in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul her entire adulthood. Bernice, affectionally known to all as "Boots", enjoyed the outdoors, nature, animals, bird watching, traveling, bike riding, running, cross country skiing, golf, concerts, plays, walking, bowling, reading, gatherings with her family and friends, and time with her beloved pets. Her stained-glass creations adorn the walls and windows in the homes of many family members and friends. She was an enthusiastic fan of women's basketball, especially the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Minnesota Lynx. She loved playing and coaching softball, which she did for decades. Her loved ones will have an empty spot at future family events because Boot was "always there". Her easy-going nature and wry sense of humor will be especially missed. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Mary Ann Wasche, and brothers Robert and Gerard Wasche. She is survived by siblings Ralph Jr. Wasche (Debbie), Martin Wasche (Mary), Karen Newton (Keith), Stella Mills (Dean), Stephen Wasche (Linda), Joyce Molitor (Paul), Joan Fudge, Amy Marshall, and Edith Wasche. She will be greatly missed by dear friend, Dr. Marge Charmoli, and many nieces, nephews and friends. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 15th with visitation at 9:00 a.m. followed by a service at 10:30 a.m. at St Paul Reformation Lutheran Church, 100 Oxford St. N, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55104. In lieu of flowers, please provide live plants for her service so that family members can take home a lasting living remembrance of her or donate to your local humane society.

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Bernice Frances Wasche

September 4, 1946 - June 27, 2023

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Bernice Frances Wasche

September 4, 1946 - June 27, 2023

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