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Boland, Michael
Michael Boland, 58, of 1490 48th Avenue, Goodview, Minn., died Sunday, November 17, 2002 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse, Wis.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, with Rev. William Kulas officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Steele, Susan "Suki" Kowalski
Suki died on May 25, 2001 after a brief battle with cancer.
This is a tribute to her courage and love of life. A truly remarkable woman, who left a lasting impression upon the people she knew throughout her brief life. Her courage and zest for life was only surpassed by her love of her husband, family and friends, her horses, and all her dogs and cats.
An avid, family oriented person, she was the cornerstone of her family, who always pushed them together in a close tight-knit group during the holidays. She was a champion of women's and animals' rights. She stood for the little person in life who had nothing (money or hope) and uplifted them to continue in life and push ahead.
Suki left behind a loving husband, Jon Steele; a sister, Karen (Kimo) Kowalski; her mother, Dorthy Kowalski; and her brother, Louie (Bro Lou) Kowalski.
This remarkable women, after whom we should all pattern our lives, will be sorely missed by all family and friends who were privileged to know her, and love her, especially her brother and best friend. She stood steadfast by his side during good and bad times.
This tribute is to you, Suki, a truly unforgettable person whose only goal in life was to live and love life to the fullest, and who will live in our minds and hearts the rest of our lives.
May she now rest in the loving arms of God and watch over us all. We all miss you and give you our enduring love.
Paul, Lee L.
Lee L. Paul, 70, of N5012 E. Chippewa Avenue, Trempealeau, Wis., died Wednesday, October 30, 2002 at St. Joseph's Hospital, where he had been a patient since October 21.
Funeral services were Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Auburndale. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Auburndale.
Lee was born May 3, 1932, in Fountain City, the son of Eugene and Jennie (Lindrud) Paul. He attended school in Trempealeau, graduating from Healy Memorial High School in 1950. In June of 1950, he signed a professional baseball contract with the Boston Braves, and played in the minor leagues in Owensboro, Kentucky. He attended Winona State College from September 1950 until February 1951. In March of 1951, he was back with the Braves organization at spring training in Myrtle Beach, SC. In November of 1951, he entered the U.S. Army and served as a meteorologist in Greenland.
In August of 1953 he was honorably discharged and re-enrolled at Winona State, earning a bachelor of science degree in May of 1957. He continued his education by earning a master's and educational specialist degree from Winona State.
Lee began his career in education as a teacher and coach at Pepin, Wis. He later taught and coached at Bangor, Wis. He taught at Bangor for several years before leaving to serve the Black River Falls district as their guidance counselor. Lee came to Auburndale and served as high school principal from 1964-1966, after which he was appointed superintendent, a position he held until 1984.
He became superintendent at Bruce in 1984 and served there until his retirement in 1994. Lee came out of retirement and served as superintendent at Auburndale during the 1994-1995 school year.
Lee took great pride in his profession, and it may be interesting to note that when he first became superintendent, he was the youngest superintendent in the state, and when he retired he was the oldest active superintendent in the state.
He was united in marriage to Coral Larson in December of 1987. Things they especially enjoyed doing together were hunting, fishing, golfing and making firewood. Lee was an avid trapper and duck hunter. He was active in several organizations including Winona State Varsity Club, American Legion, Wisconsin Education Association, WASDA, Elks Lodge, Lions, Kiwanis, VFW, Whitetails Unlimited and Ducks Unlimited.
Lee was a member of the "Fireman Five" band. He played trumpet in the band for many years. He was also an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Ladysmith.
Lee will be deeply missed by his best friend and wife, Coral. In addition to his wife, he is lovingly survived by his sons, Terry Paul of Minnesota, Mark (Lori) Paul of Vesper, Greg Paul of Buffalo City, Wis., and Tim Paul of Minnesota; one stepson, Randy (Shelley) Larson of Wild Rose; six grandchildren, Erin, Eric and Elisha Paul, Harley Paul, Casey Larson and Becky Ruhland. He is further survived by his mother-in-law, Myrtle Teska of Auburndale; a special nephew, Mike (Mary) Paul and their children, Jenny and Jessica of Auburndale; as well as aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his father-in-law, Ray Teska, a brother, Roger Paul, and a brother-in-law, Roger Teska.
A memorial in Lee's name will be established at a later date.
Lilla, Edward T.
Edward T. Lilla, 84, of 861 East Fourth St., died Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at Lake Winona Manor.
He was born September 7, 1918 in Winona to Albert and Frances (Wiezcorek) Lilla. He married Joyce M. Kasten on October 27, 1941 in St. Mary's Church, Winona.
Edward is survived by his wife, Joyce of Winona; two daughters, Mary Joanne (Marty) Kleinschmidt and Kathryn Bening; four grandchildren, Chris (Bill) Rickoff, Cathy (Chris) Gardner, Carolyn (Scott) Flatten and Brian Bening; six great-grandchildren, Alex, John and Jenna Rickoff, Jacob, Emily and Ben Flatten; a brother, Ches (Elayne) Lilla; a niece and nephew, Deborah and Tom (Linda) Lilla; a sister, Bernice (Ray) Streuber; and nephews, David (Bonnie) Streuber and Jay Streuber.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He was a member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish and the Winona Athletic Club.
Edward was a glove cutter for Northwest and Stotts Companies nearly all of his life. He was a great fisherman and enjoyed bowling and growing tomatoes.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered Friday, November 15 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church with Rev. Robert Kulas officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to St. Stanislaus Kostka Church.
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
Laska, Ben
Ben Laska, 84, of Homer Township, died Monday, November 18, 2002 at Lake Winona Manor.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, November 21, at Central Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Thiele, Marie E.
Marie E. Thiele, 84, 1347 West Broadway, formerly of Winhaven Court, died Sunday, November 17, 2002 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare.
She was born January 17, 1918 in Green Bay, Wis., to George and Mary (Hehl) Kriescher. She married Alfred E. Thiele. They later divorced.
She worked at and retired from the J.C. Penney Company.
Marie was a member of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Parish. She loved to sew and quilt and enjoyed playing cards, bus tour trips and potluck dinners.
She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Thiele of Chippewa Falls, Wis., and James Thiele of Winona; a daughter, Debra Thiele of Winona; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a grandchild, two brothers and four sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Thursday, November 21, at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Church with Rev. John M. Sauer officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of the Mass at the church on Thursday.
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
Laska, Ben John
Ben John Laska, age 84 of Rt# 3, Winona, died on Monday, November 18, 2002 at Lake Winona Manor.
Ben Laska was born in Winona to John and Agnes (Lilla) Laska. On September 1, 1945, he married Doris Tainter, his wife for 57 years.
Ben farmed all his life, being very conservation minded. His goal was to leave the farm better than he found it. Having started from scratch with no electricity or running water, he worked hard and accomplished his goal.
He loved horses, his Guernsey cattle and in later years his Ferguson and Deutz tractors. Ben enjoyed doing custom silo filling for several years and exchanging help with his neighbors.
In his semi-retirement years he purchased a sawmill and enjoyed sawing lumber for others. He could cut down a tree, saw it into lumber and turn it into a wooden craft project. He also enjoyed helping Richard with the farm work.
He attended Central Lutheran Church, Winona and was a member of the Winona Flower and Garden Club and the Winona County Old Settlers. He also served on numerous boards and committees over the years, including DHIA, American Dairy Association, Tri-State Breeders Coop, Winona County Shippers Association, Minnesota Guernsey Breeders and as a 4-H leader.
Ben was known for his honesty, love of family, hard work, joke telling ability and friends. He and Doris had the opportunity to go on several bus trips in their retirement years.
Ben was extremely proud of his children and grandchildren's accomplishments.
He was honored to receive many awards, including:
1956 Minnesota Soil Saver for the Burns, Homer, Pleasant District,
1977 The FFA Honorary Chapter Degree,
1986 Ben and Doris along with Richard and Carol hosted Family Night on the Farm,
1987 Inducted into the Winona County Fair Hall of Fame,
1993 Ben and Doris crowned King & Queen of the fair,
1998 Winona County Farm Family of the Year.
He is survived by his wife Doris, a daughter Jane (Dale) Tinderholt, two sons, Steven Laska and Richard (Carol) Laska; four grandchildren: Eric (Kali) Tinderholt and Tami Tinderholt and Jenelle and Nathan Laska and also one great-grandchild due in January.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Dorothy and his brother John.
Funeral services will be Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 2:30 PM at the Central Lutheran Church, Winona with Rev. Scott Olson, officiating. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Winona.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 20, from 4:30 to 8:30 PM at the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home, Winona and at the church on Thursday, one hour prior to the service. A prayer service will be conducted Wednesday at 5:30 PM at the funeral home.
Casket bearers will be Daryl Koeller, Jim McNally, Tom Laska, Dick McNally, Rodney Ties, and Frank Tainter.
Honorary casket bearers will be Charles Lanik, Willis Koeller and Lee McMillen.
Ben's motto was: "Farm like you are going to live forever, and live like you are going to die tomorrow."
Boland, Michael "Mick"
Michael "Mick" Boland, age 58, 1490 48th Avenue, Goodview, died Sunday, November 17, 2002 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse, WI.
Michael was born November 11, 1944 in Chicago, IL to Mickey and Lillian Boland. He graduated from Winona Senior High in 1963. He served in the U.S. Navy. Michael worked for the U.S. Corps of Engineers until his retirement in 1999.
He married Margaret Donaldson on June 29, 1968. They have three children.
Michael is survived by his wife, Margaret; three sons, Scott, Chad (Trinity), and Todd (Holly), five grandchildren Lily, Ashley, Joshua, Samantha and Brendan, one brother Patrick (Sonja) and a sister Claudie (Mike) Semling all of Andover, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Winona at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 20, 2002 with Rev. William J. Kulas, officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Winona.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 PM on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home, Winona and at the Commons at St. Mary's Church on Wednesday starting at 12:30 PM.
