ST. HELENA — Agnes T. “Aggie” Hochstein, 84, St. Helena, died suddenly but peacefully surrounded by her family at her home Feb. 1, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial was Feb. 5, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Helena, with Rev. Jim Keiter officiating. Burial was in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, St. Helena. Pallbearers were her grandchildren, Dustin Hochstein, Dawn Hochstein, Adam Wiebold, Ashley Leise, Alex Wiebold, Ethan Hochstein, Nicole Hughes, Madison Hochstein and Riley Hochstein. Visitation, with a rosary and vigil service, was Feb. 4 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Helena. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington.

Agnes T. “Aggie” Hochstein was born Dec. 13, 1939, along with her two triplet sisters, Ann and Alice, on the family farm near Hartington, to John and Wilhelmina (Wieseler) Feilmeier. Aggie’s mother died when she was almost 2 years old. A few years later, her father married Adeline Sudbeck who was a “special angel” to the family. Aggie attended school in Hartington and graduated from Holy Trinity High School. She married Daryl Hochstein June 16, 1959, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington. Aggie operated an in-home daycare for about five years, until she decided to work outside the home. She then started working for Vishay Dale Electronics until she retired in 2003, after 25 years.

Aggie knitted and donated more than 200 blankets for cancer patients at the Yankton Medical Clinic. It was a passion for her after her husband, Daryl, passed away. Aggie felt this was her way of giving back, since Daryl loved the one he received while going through his treatment. Aggie taught knitting for a few years in the St. Helena 4-H Club, where one of her students won top honors making a baby sweater.

She made lots of homemade goodies including bread, buns, pies and jellies. She also loved working in her huge garden as her kids were growing up.

She was a very faithful woman and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where she served as the president and vice president of the Altar Society for a few years. She was a huge high school sports fan and loved rooting for the Wynot Blue Devils. She was an avid Nebraska Cornhusker sports fan and enjoyed watching the Huskers with her family.

Aggie had a heart of gold and was filled with love and joy. She had a tireless energy and was always up for anything at any time. Above everything else, Aggie loved her big family. She always wanted everyone to be together and loved playing cards and games with them. She was a loving mother and devoted wife and will be greatly missed.

Survivors include her four children, Bob and Stephanie Hochstein, Wichita, Kan.; Denise Morrow and Don Hagge, Yankton, S.D.; Sheri and Doug Moser, Crofton; and Tom and Lacy Hochstein, Chatham, Ill.; nine grandchildren, Dustin (Meghan) Hochstein, Dawn Hochstein, Adam (Sarah) Wiebold, Ashley (Derrick) Leise, Alex (Carrie) Wiebold, Ethan Hochstein, Nicole (Mitchell) Hughes, Madison Hochstein and Riley Hochstein; five stepgrandchildren, Cody (Danielle) Raymond, Tyler (Becky) Raymond, Alexis (Lane) Wilkes, Carson Barnett and Kelly Morrow; 17 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jerome, Harold (Mary Gay), Chuck (Bev) Feilmeier; six sisters, Wilhelmina Boecker, Ann (Jay) Walz, Alice Klug, Charlene (Dennis) Meyer, Ruthie Heine, and Linda (Dale) Trenhaile; and many, many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Daryl; her parents; son-in-law, Tim Morrow; and siblings, Mary Jansen, Marcella Promes, John, Leona (Potts) Peterson, Leonard and George.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Wynot High School Booster Club.