Adeline “Addie” Leland, age 101, of Bricelyn, MN passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at Bancroft Creek Estates in Albert Lea, MN. Please join her family for a celebration of Addie’s life on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Bricelyn Lutheran Church in Bricelyn, MN. Visitation will begin at 10 am with the service at 11 am. Pastor Peg Marose will officiate and burial will be in Bricelyn Lutheran Cemetery, Seely Township, Faribault County, MN.
Adeline Emily Schulte was born September 8, 1923 in Long Prairie, MN to John H. and Sophie Schulte. After graduating in the class of 1942 from Odessa High School in Odessa, MN, Addie left Minnesota for Baltimore, MD where she was employed as a Riveter building B-26 bombers at the Glenn Martin Co. aircraft plant. After helping the US war effort, Addie moved across the country to California where she trained as a Lab Technician. She worked at St. Vincent Hospital in the Los Angeles area before moving back to Minnesota, to Albert Lea.
There, Addie worked at Naeve Hospital. While living in Albert Lea she met Gerald W. Leland of Bricelyn. Gerry and Addie were married February 26,1955 and to this union were born three children; Cheri, Dawn, and Steven.
In addition to raising three kids, Addie also worked for a time at the Wells, MN hospital, and then joined her husband Postmaster Gerry Leland as a clerk at the Bricelyn post office for 24 years. Addie was active in the Bricelyn Lutheran Church and the American Legion Auxiliary, and loved to play cards with the local Bridge club. She enjoyed gardening, pickling, baking, jigsaw puzzles, and games. Addie was also a lifelong Twins fan.
Adeline is survived by her brother Gene Schulte of Ortonville, MN; sister Jan Comelio of Due West, SC; daughters Cheri Leland Jacques of Minnetonka, MN, Dawn (Craig) Leland-Heino of Taos, NM; son Steve of Bricelyn; granddaughters Josie Heino (partner Tommy Markley) of Minneapolis, and Lena Heino currently of Dublin, Ireland; along with many nieces and nephews and their families.
Adeline was preceded in death by her husband Gerald W. Leland (2015); her parents John and Sophie Schulte; brothers Hilbert, Robert, and Wallace; and sisters Jeanette, Irene, Alice, Virginia, and Donna.
Special thanks to all of Addie’s many friends and the wonderful staff at Bancroft Creek Estates in Albert Lea, and the wonderful staff of St. Croix Hospice.
Our deepest sympathy to the entire Leland family! What a life well lived! Bless be Addie’s memory
Deepest sympathy to the family! I remember Addie !
Auntie Addie was a true gem!!
My deepest condolences to the family of Addie. She was loved by many and will be missed.
My deepest condolences to the family of Addie! When you live to be 101 years you have truly lived a very special life, and of course have outlived most friends. I was unaware of all her many accomplishments. What a beautifully full life!