Rehta Zeck

Rehta Zeck, 96 year old resident of Brainerd, MN, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Woodlands Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie, MN, with Father Patrick Hoeft officiating. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls, MN. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 AM Wednesday at the church. Caring for Rehta and her family is the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls. Rehta Zeck was born on April 10, 1927 in Kurtz Township, Clay County, Minnesota to the late John and Martha (Wimpa) Paycer. She was united in marriage to Gerhardt Zeck on June 17, 1950 at St. Adalberts Catholic Church in Little Falls. Rehta grew up on the east side of Little Falls, and graduated from Little Falls High School in 1945. She then continued her education at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Rehta worked there in the Records Department during WWII. Following the war, Rehta moved back to Minnesota and worked for Northwest Airlines and then at Camp Ripley. She then started her career as “Mother”. Rehta and Gerhardt built a home in Belle Prairie, MN, and resided there for nearly 60 years, raising their 5 children. She also stayed active with her church, Holy Family, and was a member of their St. Anne’s group, as well as being a “Pink Lady” at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls. Rehta enjoyed bowling with her many friends and traveling the U.S. with her husband, Gerhardt. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Rehta is survived by her children, Kay Cameron of Little Falls, Karen (Don) Reuer of Plymouth, MN, Colleen (Dale) Popp of Brainerd, Chuck (Karla) Zeck of Brainerd, and Patti (Dan) Cameron of St. Cloud, MN; 11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Martha Paycer; husband, Gerhardt; brother, Arthur “Red” Paycer; sister-in-law, Marcy Paycer; son-in-law, John Cameron; great-grandchildren, Zack and Brielle; nephew, Bob Paycer and niece, Nancy Paycer.

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Rehta Zeck

April 10, 1927 - February 29, 2024