Mary I. Kruchten

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waite Park, MN for Mary Imelda Kruchten, age 67 of Waite Park, MN formerly of Columbus, OH. She died at her home in Waite Park, on Friday, December 8, 2023. Reverend Brady Keller will be the celebrant. Inurnment will be in the St. Joseph’s Parish Cemetery in Waite Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Memorial Mass at the church on Thursday.

Mary I. Kruchten, age 67, of Waite Park, MN passed away on December 8, 2023. She was born to Virginia C. and Leo E. Kruchten on October 19, 1956. She graduated from Apollo High School in 1974, was a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and received a Master’s in Business Administration from Pace University in New York City.

Mary began her career in Financial Services at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City. She specialized in contract negotiations with banking suppliers and clients. She worked in the World Trade Center before its demise, and then relocated to San Francisco to work at Bank of America, VISA, Kaiser Permanente Health Care System, and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Eventually, Mary returned to JPMorgan Chase Bank at the Columbus, Ohio location. She was a Technology Sourcing Manager, and handled supplier and client negotiations and contracts around the globe. Her specialty was information technology. Mary was dedicated to her work and was successful at many major U.S. corporations because of strong interpersonal skills, technology acumen, and negotiation ability.

Mary is survived by seven siblings and five nieces and nephews.

She always loved holidays, gift giving, and family celebrations.