Gretchen Mary (Gluek) Del Bianco, of Byron Minnesota, died Sunday Aug 16, 2020 at her home with her children and husband by her side after her fearless battle with cancer.

Gretchen was born February 15, 1970 in Rochester Minnesota to Robert and Judith (Cleveland) Gluek.  She graduated from Lourdes High School in 1988.  On June 15, 1996, Gretchen married the love of her life, Richard Del Bianco, at St. John's Catholic Church in Rochester, MN.  The couple lived in Kingman Arizona until 1999 when they moved back home and settled in Byron.  In 2001, Gretchen and Rich were blessed with their first child, Anthony Robert, and in 2004, their daughter, Abigail Elizabeth, was born.

Gretchen spent her career working with children, where she touched the lives of so many families.  She ran a daycare from her home for several years and worked in the Special Education department for the Kingman, Kasson and Byron School Districts.

Gretchen had an unshakable faith in her Lord and leaned on that throughout her life.  She loved Bible studies, journaling, games, puzzles and spending time with friends. But nothing brought her more joy than her time with her family.

Gretchen is survived by her mother Judith, husband Rich, son Anthony and daughter Abigail along with her many siblings, in-laws, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father Robert, her sister-in-law, Jessie Del Bianco, and her great-niece, Morgan Wilke.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Community Celebration Church in Kasson, MN.  Pastor Steve Larson will be officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm on Friday, August 21, at Byron Funeral Home and at Community Celebration Church one hour prior to the service on Saturday.  Because of COVID-19, the service is limited to 200 people and there will be no formal gathering after the service.  The family would remind people of the need to wear masks.  The service will also be live-streamed at https://youtu.be/82_OmJxY-VI .

Donations to the American Cancer Society or Relay for Life are preferred in lieu of flowers.