Barbara Ann (Ettinger) Wiecks

Barbara Ann (Ettinger) Wiecks was born on November 18th, 1935 in Leavenworth, Kansas to Mr. and Mrs. G.J. Ettinger Jr. On March 24th 1956 she married Raymond C. Wiecks in Sauk Centre, MN. Barb and Ray made their home in Long Prairie for several years where they raised 4 children. In 1982 Barb and Ray Sr. moved to Browerville where Barb resided until her health required her to move to the Centra Care Nursing home in 2013. Barb passed away at the Hennepin County Medical Center on Saturday, June 11th, 2016.
Services will be held at the Iten Funeral Home in Browerville Friday, June 17, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
Barb was a homemaker and thoroughly enjoyed quilting and in her younger days working on car engines and motorcycles with her husband Ray Sr. Hunting and fishing were always a high priority with Barb especially with her son Ray Jr. and their dogs.
Barb was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ray Wiecks Sr. and her daughter Debbie Carter.
Barb is survived by her son Ray Wiecks Jr. and her beloved dogs Duke and Maggie, daughters Susan (Duane) Blommel and Karen Wiecks as well as her former son in law David A. Borchert. She is also survived by her beloved granddaughter Hannah Blommel who she very much enjoyed also granddaughter Kathleen Deitz as well as grandsons David Borchert Jr., Bradley Borchert, Andrew Borchert, Harley Carter Jr. and Cody Carter.