Veronica Rose Hecht – Morton, MN

Veronica Rose Hecht was born June 9, 1939 near Morton, Minnesota, the eldest of 14 children of Benedict and Marie (Eisenbarth) Sullivan. She graduated from Morton High School in 1957 and furthering her education at St. Mary’s Hospital Nursing Program in Rochester be-coming an LPN. June 11, 1960 Veronica was united in marriage to Charles (Chuck) Hecht in St. John’s Catholic Church in Morton. They adopted Ellie and then were blessed with the births of Charlie, Paul and Kyle. The first 33 years of their married life took them to many communities including Edgemont, SD; Crawford, NE; Falls City, NE; Central City, IA; Lanesboro, MN; Preston, MN; Ocheydan, IA; Lansing, IA; Winona, MN; Ash Fork, AZ; Williams, AZ; Flagstaff, AZ and then Camp Verde, AZ. In 1993, Veronica and Chuck moved to rural Battle Lake to their home on Crane Lake. Veronica became a licensed massage therapist offering her services in the Battle Lake area. Chuck passed away February 10, 1998 and Veronica remained in the Battle Lake area. She enjoyed spending time with people and always had a story or a joke ready to share. You could find her playing card games, knitting, cardmaking, reading ro-mance novels or doing crossword puzzles. She enjoyed the arts and sang with musical groups throughout the years including Sweet Adelines. Veronica was an active member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church and an associate member of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, MN. Veronica Hecht, 86, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at the Faribault Medical Center. Veronica is survived by her children, Eleanor (Paul) Wilder of Faribault, Charles Benedict Hecht of Minneapolis, Paul (Kendell Schmitz) Hecht of Loretto and Kyle (Nicole Stewart) Hecht of Clitherall; by her 10 grandchildren, Louis (Sarah Jo), Sarah, Teresa, Emily and Monica Wilder, Alexandra and Anna Hecht, Thayer Hecht, Gavin and Sophie Schmitz; and by her siblings, Dennis (Patty) Sullivan of Farmington, Patrick (Cindy) Sullivan of Coon Rapids, Kathleen (Jonathan Mit0-chell) Sullivan of Centerville, VA, Mary (James Kanne) Sullivan of Franklin, David (Debbie) Sullivan of Redwood Falls, Richard (Linda) Sullivan of Belview, Kevin (Dory) Sullivan of Burnsville, Jean (George) Meinz of St. Cloud, Donna Barrett of St. James, Betty (Ron) Cramer of Fairbanks, AK and Teresa (Bob) Noyes of Porter. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles; two brothers, Gerald and Stephen Sullivan; two brothers-in-law, Mike Barrett and Larry Hecht. A Burial of Christian Mass will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 23, 2026 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Battle Lake. A visitation will begin at 10 a.m. prior to the service. A burial will take place at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Cemetery. A luncheon will follow burial. Glende-Nilson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Battle Lake was in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be made online at www.GlendeNilson.com.