Veronica, 82, of Stewartville, MN formerly of Rochester, died on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 at the Stewartville Care Center where she had been a resident for the past nine years.

The memorial service for Veronica Mussell will be held 11:00 am Friday September 30, 2016, in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Father Wilmot officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Veronica was born to Josephine (Mueller) and Emil Mollert on August 29, 1934 in Quincy Township, Olmsted County.  She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1952.  She was united in marriage to Frederick Mussell in 1953 at St. Alois Catholic Church in Elba, MN.  The couple resided in Rochester for 54 years before to moving to Stewartville. Fred died December 3, 2007.  Prior to her aneurysm bleed in 1979 she was a bank teller working for Rochester State Bank and Marquette Bank for 20 years.

She loved playing cards with family and friends and trips out to eat and to the casinos with her husband for a little gambling.  Her favorite pastime was word search and find books.  You rarely saw her without one tucked away somewhere.

She is survived by her daughter Brenda (Greg) Maxwell.  Two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.  One brother, Charles (Barb) Mollert.  Her husband preceded her in death along with three sisters, and one brother.