Jeanette Marie Masterman (Walczak)
May 5, 1956 ~ July 21, 2023
Age 67 of Oakdale. Loving Wife, Mother, Grandma & Sister, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2023.
Preceded in death by parents, Bernard & Lottie Walczak; brother, Leonard Walczak; brothers-in-law, Herbert Hawkey Jr., David Katchmark; nephew, Lance Walczak. Survived by loving husband of 48 years, Gary; daughters, Missy (Kevin) Mann, Sarah (Neil) Cooper, Laura (Rob) Wyse; grandchildren, Morgan, Noah, Mason, Jarrett, Wesley, Laila, Quinn, Raegan; siblings, Patricia Hawkey, Sharon Katchmark, Thomas (Kathy) Walczak; many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.
Jeanette was born on May 5th, 1956 to Bernard and Lottie Walczak in Cloquet, MN. After Jeanette graduated high school from Moose Lake she met Gary Masterman and moved to the Twin Cities and started to work for St. Paul Companies as an administrative assistant. A few short years later Gary and Jeanette were married and went on to have 3 children, Missy, Sarah and Laura. Jeanette was a stay at home Mom for her girls for many years. She supported the Oakdale Fire Department's Woman's Auxiliary, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, School functions and Girl Scouts. Jeanette loved to craft, collect and shop. She enjoyed a good auction, garage sale, margarita on the rocks, Christmas, Amish Culture, fishing, canning, baking, the country and shelling by the ocean. Family was the most important thing to Jeanette and after the birth of her Grandkids they became her life. She was a strong, Polish woman who took great pride in her family. She will be deeply missed by all.
Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Friday, July 28th with visitation beginning at 10 AM at Church of St. Peter, 1250 S. Shore Dr., Forest Lake. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Forest Lake.
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Jeanette will always be in our hearts. We will miss her dearly.
Jeanette was always so kind, Prayers and thoughts to her family
Jeanette was always a pleasant, fun lady to care for. Always very appreciative of anything you did to help her. Thoughts and prayers to Gary and family.
– Meadows Staff
Jeanette came into my life when I was a child. She always welcomed me into her home. Family was always most important for her. Jeanette was a great example to me, of a loving wife and mother. She will be greatly missed.
We love you all very much and will continue you to pray for you in the days ahead. Lean on each other! Love, Steve,Lisa,Kendall,Karlie Rutkowski
My fondest memory of Aunt Jeanette is her smile and her laugh. She was always so happy. My sister Charlotte was like a sister to her and when we would visit Grandma and Grandpa while Jeanette was still in high school, they treated me like the third sister they did not want around. But I forgive them both. Rest in Peace, Jeanette. XXoo, Celeste
Sending the Masterman Family heartfelt condolences. May you find comfort and peace in those who remember and celebrate Jeanette.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Missy and Family Our deepest sympathies
Masterman’s, there are so many memories through the years, we will always cherish them. We are very sorry for the loss of Jeanette. We all love you.
These are just a little bit of the memories I have from my childhood of you Jeanette. I am now 40 and this piggy bank was gifted to me as a baby and look at it today. Such a keepsake. I will always thank you for that. Also, can not forget the infamous cookbook that my Mom passed down to me. Going through it and seeing everything you and everyone else contributed to it makes me smile and I hope that the recipes can turn out just as good when I make them. You all are weighing heavy on my heart and I want you to know, I’m glad that I was a part of your family. Hugs to you.
Love, TT