Mary Celina Vandeputte

Mary C. Vandeputte age 84 of Tracy, MN died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Monday, October 3, 2011 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy, with a rosary at 4:30 PM and a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Tracy with a luncheon served in the church immediately following the burial. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements. Mary Celina Vandeputte was born May 16, 1927 to George and Elisa (Maeyaert) Van De Wiele in Minneota, MN, Lyon County. As an infant, her family moved to a farm near Walnut Grove, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and attended country school. On April 23, 1947 Mary married Donald Vandeputte in Tracy, MN at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. They made their home on a farm south of Tracy and she was a housewife, homemaker and worked along side her husband on the farm. Mary was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and was active in the C.C.W. and Alter guild. She enjoyed the outdoors, helping on the farm with the field work, gardening and caring for the yard. She also was a great cook, and liked crocheting, sewing, crafts, ceramics, playing cards and the family rolle bolle parties. She will be fondly remembered for always having the coffee pot on and having wonderful family gatherings. In November of 2006 Mary became a resident of the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy, where she died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the age of 84. Mary is survived by her son, Dennis Vandeputte of Tracy, MN; daughter-in-law, Shirley Vandeputte of Mankato, MN; four grandchildren, Taylor, Trevor, Scott and Justin (Erica) Vandeputte; three great grandchildren, Hunter, Lexi and Julia Vandeputte; two sisters, Alice Vandendriessche of Tracy, MN and Julia (James) Claeys of Ghent, MN; three brothers, Rich (Pearl) Van De Wiele of Walnut Grove, MN, Raymond (Bev) Van De Wiele and Maurice (Judy) Van De Wiele, both of Tracy, MN; many nieces, nephews and friends. Her husband, Donald, her parents, infant son, John, daughter, Diane, son Tom, two brothers, Oscar (Rita) Van De Wiele and August (Marlene) Van De Wiele, and one brother-in-law, Paul Vandendriessche preceded her in death.