Obituary - Dwight M. Weise

June 01, 2026

Dwight M. Weise, age 87 of Delavan passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Cottagewood Memory Care in Mankato. Services were held on Thursday, June 4th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Emerald Twp. Please see nasinecfh.com to leave online condolences.
Dwight Martin was born July 21,1938 to Karl and Edna (Martin) Weise in Prescott Twp. He married LaFaye Wiederholt at Immanuel Lutheran Church on August 23, 1958.  They were married for 38 years before divorcing. They were the proud parents to eight children. Dwight farmed with his father for several years before branching out on his own. He started field tiling in addition to farming and continued for 50 years before his retirement. During his “retirement” he filled his time with driving buses for Prairie Lakes Transit. In his downtime he loved to watch the eagles that nested on his property and going on motorcycle rides. Dwight enjoyed going fishing especially when he was able to take his grandkids along.
He is preceded in death by his parents; children: Anna Weise and Immanuel Weise; sister Deanne Wallace; brothers-in-law Dan Jans and Sam Smith.
Dwight is survived by his children: Dora (Jack) Volz of Waterville, MN, Karna (Eric) Fredinburg of Sioux Falls, SD, Sandra (Bob) Ruby of Jackson, MN, Sara Klinkenborg of El Dorado Hills, CA; Jacob Weise (Jessica Haas) of Mapleton, MN and Maria (Jeff) Oelke of Garner, IA; Daughter-in-law Teresa Weise of Red Lion, PA; grandchildren: Conan, Conrad and Conner; Joshua, Timothy, Bethany and Kateyan; Samantha, Keenan, Mikayla, Haggan and Johanna; Carson, Jaxon and Treyson; Adriana; mother of his children, LaFaye Weise of Blue Earth, MN; sisters: Faye (Keith) Peterson, Donna Jans, Carol Smith; brother Robert (Peggy) Weise; brother-in-law Lloyd Wallace; many great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and their families.