COLLEEN ANN WELPER

May 26, 1961 - January 4, 2019

Colleen Ann Welper Colleen Ann (Hoscheit) Welper passed away peacefully at the age of 57 surrounded by her loving family on Friday January 4, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born May 26, 1961 in LaCrosse WI to Norman and Darlyne (Graf) Hoscheit. Colleen had her associate degree from WWTC, her bachelors from Viterbo, and her Masters from UWL. Colleen had a heart of gold. She was the true meaning of giving without expecting anything in return. She lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures, mowing lawn, listening to music, gardening and throwing parties for family and friends, she was a great cook. She was so proud of Jennifer and Lucas’s accomplishments, they were the light of her life. She enjoyed spending time with all of her nieces and nephews. She loved to travel, she has been all over the world for her work and loved spending her vacations in the Hawaiian sun. She was preceded in death by her father Norman Hoscheit, her uncles, Merlin and Ole, her niece Marie, grandparents Joe and Mildred Graf, Mary and Nick Hoscheit and cousin Matt Hoscheit. Survived by husband Lance; beloved children, Lucas and Jennifer Welper; mother, Darlyne Hoscheit; siblings, Tom (Manon) Hoscheit, Tim (Kim) Hoscheit, Cindy Hoscheit, Patty (Bruce) Haugo, Greg Hoscheit (Dawn Rezin), Joe (Connie) Hoscheit, Jim (Deb) Hoscheit. Her nieces and nephews, Brad, Heath, Cole, Jacob, Cady, Adam, Jared, Seth, Nick, Sadie, Hunter, Gabby, Carley, Macey, Alex, Lyza, Lexie, Logan and Layton. Great nieces and nephews, Tyler, Peyton, Kaleb, Kenzie, Madeline, Lane, Libby Lou, Aubrey, Gage and Hudson. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Caledonia. Father Thomas Jennings will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Caledonia. Visitation will be from 4-8 pm, Tuesday, at St. Mary's Holy Family Hall, and also one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church. Memorials are preferred to St. Mary's School, Caledonia.