Andrea Lynn Kauder
1973 - 2026

Andrea Lynn Kauder, age 53, of Waconia, MN, passed away on April 5, 2026.

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With hearts that ache beyond words, we want to share that our Andrea, my beautiful wife and the most loving mom to Harrison and Bianca, has fallen asleep in death after a 3 1/2-year fight with cancer.

 

There aren't words big enough to express what she meant to us.

 

For 28 years, Andrea was my best friend. The one I laughed with, leaned on, and walked through life with every day. She made our home feel happy and full of love. To Harrison (20) and Bianca (18), she was everything a mom could be. Encouraging, loving, kind, and always there. She thought about us constantly. Whether it was something big or small, she just wanted us to be happy, to grow, and to be okay. That is who she was.

 

Even at her lowest, she never focused on herself. She kept asking about others, making people laugh, and encouraging everyone around her. She made everyone else feel cared for, even though all you wanted to do was care for her.

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Andrea lived her life with a deep love for Jehovah. Her faith wasn't just something she believed; it was something she lived every day, shaping how she loved people and faced every challenge, including this one. Knowing she is safe in His memory and that one day we will see her beautiful smile again, hear her voice, and hold her means more to us than we can say. We hold firm to the hope of seeing her resurrected here on earth, healthy and full of life. (Daniel 12:13)

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Though our loss is profound and her absence deeply felt, we hold tightly to the memories. So many beautiful, irreplaceable ones. Moments of laughter, amazing conversations, listening to great music, sharing family moments, and the countless ways she showed her love. We're grateful for every moment of the life we shared with her. Andrea was our heart. She still is.

 

We miss her every single day. And we hold on to the love she gave us, because that will never leave.

 

     Forever your husband,

          Josh

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     Always your children,

          Harrison & Bianca

 

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F A M I L Y 

 

Andrea is survived by her loving family:

 

Husband Joshua; son Harrison and daughter Bianca; father Henry Bruestle; sisters Debbie Odean, Dawn Tieben (Mike), Heidi Blomquist (Brad), Francheska Wortman (Dan); brothers Keith Bruestle (Kelly), Mike Bruestle (Tiffany); sister-in-law Tanya Knisely (Karl); brother-in-law Alex Rasmussen (Suzanne); nephews Logan Knisely, Skuyler Knisely, Hudson Knisely, Cooper Knisely, Ezra Knisely, Ben Odean; nieces Michaela Clark, Alixandrea Tsai, Rachael Wilson, Danika and Cordelia Wortman, Sophia, Selia and Sianna Bruestle.

 

Andrea was preceded in death by:

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Mother Shirley Bruestle; father and mother-in-law, Alfred and Ute Kauder; and brother-in-law Arnie Odean.

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