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Shepardson, Ronald H.
Ronald H. Shepardson, 72, of rural Winona, died Friday, April 26, 2002 at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center, LaCrosse, Wis.
He was born in Menomonee, Wis. on September 12, 1929, to Kenneth Foot Shepardson and Carrie (Calan) Shepardson. He grew up in LaCrescent, Minn. On November 17, 1959 he married Eloise M. Johnson in Waukon, Iowa.
Ron was a 1948 graduate of Aquinas High School and worked for a short time at Northern Engraving in LaCrosse following graduation.
In his earlier years, Ron was an avid hunter, fisherman and athlete. He worked as a painter for many years before losing his eyesight to a parasite. He later came down with diabetes and lost both his legs. Throughout Ron's struggles in life, he never stopped loving, caring, and providing for his family. He was a delight to be around and made all who knew him feel at ease.
Ron was a devoted grandfather, and, in his later years, thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Eloise; their children, Kenneth (Gail) Shepardson of LaCrosse, Kathleen (John Samuelson) Shepardson of Milwaukee, Wis., Terry Shepardson of Detroit, Mich., Tim (Mary) Shepardson of Chippewa Falls, Wis., Scott (Julie) Shepardson of Dakota, Minn.; Carrie (David) Moore of Dakota, Shawn (Annette) Shepardson of Winona, and Darin (Linda) Shepardson of Dakota; twenty-three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; five stepchildren, Rick (Cheryl) Severson of Galesville, Wis., Rita (Larry) Ehlenfeldt of Stockton, Minn., Tom Severson of LaCrosse, Tari Kanthack of Winona, and Jerome Severson of Winona; four brothers, Milo Shepardson of LaCrescent, David (Marilyn) Shepardson of Coon Valley, Wis., Dale (Lydia) Shepardson of Salem, Ore., and Dana (Marsha) Shepardson of Stockton, Cal.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 2, at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Crucifixion in LaCrescent with Msgr. Donald W. Grubisch officiating. Burial will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery in LaCrescent. Friends may call at the church on Thursday from 9 a.m. until the time of services.
The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of LaCrescent is in charge of arrangements.
Richey, Harland L.
Harland L. Richey, 91, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2002 at Community Memorial Hospital, Winona.
Harland and his wife, Edith moved to Winona from Brainerd, Minn. on May 21, 2001. He stayed at St. Anne Hospice while Edith resided at the Kensington Apartments.
He is survived by his wife, Edith Richey; one son, David (Margaret) Richey; one daughter, Janice (Arne) Dufseth; and three grandchildren, James (Kris) Dufseth, Jessica (Jeffrey) Hosch, and Jeffrey Dufseth, all of Winona.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 25 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Litchfield, Minn. Interment was at the Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield.
Rost, Mildred Bertha
Mildred Bertha Rost, 85, of Lewiston, Minn., died Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at the Lewiston Villa.
Mildred was born October 27, 1916 in Star Prairie, Wis., to Adolph and Helena (Prigge) Luehmann. As a young girl she moved with her family to Lewiston. Mildred and Alfred Rost were married June 1, 1940 at Lewiston.
The couple made their home in Madison, Wis. until returning to Lewiston in 1948. In 1973 they moved to Minot, ND, then to Hackensack, Minn. in 1977. Mr. Rost worked as a federal meat inspector for many years. He died August 12, 1984. Mrs. Rost returned to Lewiston in 1986. She worked as a clerk for 15 years for the former Nusloch Groceries in Lewiston.
She was a member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Lewiston.
Survivors include four grandchildren, Larry (Sara) Bohnen, Jr., Randall Bohnen, Natalie Bohnen, and Jay Voorhees; two great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Larry Bohnen of Billings, Mont.; a sister-in-law, Luella Luehmann; a niece and several nephews.
In addition to her husband, two daughters, Karen Voorhees and Mary Ann Bohnen, a son, Richard and a brother, Ralph Luehmann have died.
Memorial services were Tuesday, April 30 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Lewiston with Revs. David A. Fisher and Michael A. Lindemann officiating. Burial of her cremated body was in St. John's Cemetery in Lewiston.
Memorials are preferred to St. John's Church or the Lewiston Villa.
Hoff Funeral Home's - Lewiston Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
Bork, Helen P.
Helen P. Bork, 85, of Fountain City, Wis., died Sunday, April 28, 2002 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital.
She was born October 19, 1916 in Buffalo County, Wis. to William and Barbara (Moore) Hunger. She married George R. Bork on November 7, 1933 in Fountain City. He died April 13, 1989.
Helen and her husband farmed for many years in the Fountain City area where she continued to live after his death.
She was a member of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Parish.
Survivors include a son, Mike (Shirley) Bork of Fountain City; three daughters, Jean (Gaylord) Servais and Marlene (Mark) Rolbiecki, both of Fountain City, and Jan (Norm) Knott of Cochrane, Wis.; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; a brother, Lloyd (Esther) Hunger of Winona; and a sister-in-law, Jennie Hunger of Winona.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a granddaughter, a great-grandson and two brothers.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with Rev. Shawn T. Haremza officiating. Entombment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 1 p.m. until time of Mass at the church.
Pallbearers will be Jeff, Steve and Richard Bork, David and Dennis Servais, and John Przybylski.
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
Pletta, Joseph H.
Joseph H. Pletta, 81, of Sun City West, Ariz. and formerly of Winona, died Thursday, April 25, 2002 in Sun City West.
Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home in Winona. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis.
Klawiter, Kayla Jean
Kayla Jean Klawiter, infant daughter of Joel and Laurie (Duncanson) Klawiter, was stillborn Thursday, April 25, 2002 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse, Wis. Private family burial was in Witoka Cemetery, Witoka, Minn.
Dailey, Minnie Louise
Minnie Louise Dailey, 85, of Lewiston, Minn., died Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at Lake Winona Manor.
Minnie was born October 30, 1916 in Royalton, Minn. to Carl and Anna Louisa (Reinhardt) Nuehring. She and Sidney Dailey were married June 2, 1937 in Sandstone, Minn. The couple moved to Pilot Mount to farm in 1945, then moved to Lewiston in 1960. Sidney died January 25, 1988.
Minnie was a member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church of Lewiston. She enjoyed gardening, baking, crocheting, quilting, bingo, listening to music and the Minnesota Twins. She loved her grandchildren very much.
Survivors include 15 children: Gerald (Janet) Dailey of St. Charles, Minn., Anna Wood of Kellogg, Minn., Shirley (Lyle) Bartsh of Plainview, Minn., Carl (Sandy) Dailey of Fountain City, Wis., Richard Dailey of Utica, Minn., Brenda Dailey of Winona, Bonnie Blaser of Spring Valley, Minn., Floyd (Carol) Dailey of Washburn, Wis., Raymond (Patricia) Dailey of Lewiston, Gary (JoAnn) Dailey of Rollingstone, Minn., Nancy (Mike) Brand of Lewiston, Walter (Susan) Dailey of Elgin, Minn., David (Joni) Dailey of Ill., Michael Dailey of Lewiston, and Debra Brandhorst of Hudson, Iowa; forty-two grandchildren; fifty-one great-grandchildren; and a sister, Marge Kraetzner of Finlayson.
In addition to her husband, Sidney, two grandchildren, Tiffany Speltz and Adam Dailey, a son-in-law, Wayne Wood, two stillborn sons and three sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services were Friday, May 3 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Lewiston with Rev. Michael A. Lindemann officiating. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery.
Hoff Funeral Home's - Lewiston Chapel assisted with the arrangements.
Babler, John H.
John H. Babler, 80, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at Lake Winona Manor.
He was born March 16, 1922 at Monroe, Wis., to John and Oline Westgard Babler.
He worked for several farms in the Hart area, for Northwest Co-op, and retired in 1984 from Behren's Manufacturing.
He was a member of the FOE #1243.
He is survived by a brother, Robert (Bev) Babler of Winona; sisters, Mary Ann (Wilford) Wilson of Twin Bluffs, Ada (Clarence) Wilson of Clinton, Iowa, and Anna (Helmer) Thompson of Caledonia, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and seven brothers, Albert, Ralph, William, Richard and Matthew Babler, and Henry and Charles Hanson.
Funeral services were Saturday, May 4 at Martin-Myhre Funeral Chapel with Rev. Paul C. Stratman officiating. Burial was in Bush Cemetery, Ridgeway, Minn.
Casketbearers were his nephews.
Martin-Myhre Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements.
Theis, Mariane B.
Mariane B. Theis, 76, died Thursday, May 2, 2002 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital.
Mariane was born March 2, 1926 in Marshfield, Wis., to Walter and Mae (Welch) Volk. On May 7, 1946 she married John F. Theis in Hokah, Minn.
Mariane was a long-time employee of Spurgeons in Winona. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Rollingstone and the St. Theresa's Society. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Winona. She enjoyed traveling, spending time with her family and playing cards.
Survivors include her husband, John F. "Jack" Sr.; four sons, Tom (Ann) of Rochester, Minn., John F. Jr. (Lan) of Prior Lake, Minn., Paul of Rollingstone, Minn., and Rick (Lynn)of Janesville, Wis.; eight grandchildren; one brother, John (Bea) Volk of Baraboo, Wis.; and four sisters, Beatrice (George) Strittmater of LaCrescent, Minn., Mary (Ray) Keller of LaCrosse, Wis., Val (Edward) Schumacher of Onalaska, Wis., and Patricia (Kit) Vail of Minnetonka, Minn.
Mariane's parents, three daughters, Theresa, Lori and Julie, a granddaughter, Maria Brabbit and five brothers, Jerry, Floyd, Mickey, Ervin and Bobby preceded her in death.
A Funeral Mass will be offered Monday, May 6, at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Rollingstone with Rev. Edward McGrath officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at the church where there will be a Christian Prayer Service at 5:30 p.m. Friends may also call one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
A memorial is being arranged by the family.
Hoff Funeral Homes - St. Charles Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.
