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Prudoehl, Gertrude A.
Gertrude Anna Prudoehl, 91, of Lewiston died Monday, March 3, 2003, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Gertrude was born on July 25, 1911, at Garvin Heights to Henry and Marie (Fuchs) Wessel. She was raised at Garvin Heights and attended the Pleasant Valley School in Winona. Gertrude married Herbert L Prudoehl on July 2, 1940. She and Herbert lived in Wyattville where they ran the Wyattville Feed Mill for over 20 years. They later moved to Winona where Gertrude worked at St. Teresa's College. Following her retirement, Gertrude and Herbert moved to Lewiston. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She is survived by one son, Dennis Prudoehl of Rushford; three grandchildren: Debbie, Shelly, and Brian (Wanda); two great-grandchildren: Johnathan and Bradley; and one sister, Florence Fahrendholz of Winona. She was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters, one brother, and a daughter-in-law. There will be a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Lewiston with the Rev. Peter Schuster officiating. Burial will be at the Wilson Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Wilson, Minn. Friends may call from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Hoff Funeral Homes Lewiston Chapel and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.
Anderson, Dennis W.
Dennis W. Anderson, 62, Houston, Minn., died Thursday, February 27, 2003, at his home.
Funeral services were Monday, March 3, at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson, Minn., with Rev. Curtis Fox officiating. Burial was in West Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Peterson.
Schulte, Helen (Burg)
Helen J. (Burg) Schulte, 44, of Caledonia, Minn., died Friday, February 28, 2003, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse, Wis.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, March 3, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Caledonia, with Father Donald J. Schmitz officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
Kriesel, Alvina D.
Alvina D. Kriesel, 80, of 463 East Second St., died Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at her home.
She was born to Mary Moga on January 15, 1923, in Winona.
She was a member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish.
Survivors include four children, Karen (David) Sacia of Waukesha, Wis., Kris (Don) Woestman of Verona, Wis., and Darlene Kriesel and Ken Kriesel, both of Madison, Wis.; six grandchildren, Todd Severson of Athens, Greece, Beth Severson of Birmingham, Ala., Brian Woestman of Platteville, Wis., Blake Severson of LaCrosse, Wis., James Kriesel of Madison, Wis., and Brooke Woestman of Verona, Wis.; and two brothers, Alvin and Don Moga.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Robert, two brothers and two sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 6, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church with Rev. Daniel R. Dernek officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
Benter, Darlene R.
Darlene R. Benter, 68, of 419 East Wabasha St., died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Lake Winona Manor.
Darlene was born May 19, 1934, in Pickwick, Minn., to Raymond and Alice Harris Carpenter. She married Kenneth Benter on April 26, 1952.
She is a member of St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Darlene was a devoted wife and mother who throughout her life showed compassion and concern for family and friends.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; a daughter, Carol (Jeff) Howard of Ausable Forks, N.Y.; two sons, Robert (Beverly Sandlin) Benter of Rollingstone, Minn., and Douglas (Suzanne) Benter of Witoka, Minn.; six grandchildren, Todd Grebin, Michelle (fiancee, Chris Froemming) Grebin, Michael Morrison, Kristina Benter, Kayla Benter and Jamie Benter; great-grandson, Blake Eckert; a brother, Bruce (Norma Keller) Carpenter of Winona; and sisters, Donnis (Donald) Buchan of LaCrescent, Minn., and Connie (Joseph) Duff of Homer, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a son-in-law, Michael Grebin.
Funeral services were Tuesday, March 4, at Martin-Myhre Funeral Chapel, with Rev. David Henslin officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Martin-Myhre Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements.
Teske, Florence "Jan" (Mrs. Francis)
Florence "Jan" (Mrs. Francis) Teske, 81, of Dodge, Wis., and formerly of Faribault, Minn., died Friday, February 21, 2003, at Valley Baptist Memorial Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas.
Florence Jannette Erickson, the daughter of Edward and Ermina (Preston) Erickson, was born on January 21, 1922, in St. James, Minn. She graduated from South St. Paul High School. Following high school she lived in Faribault. She was united in marriage to Francis R. Teske Sr. on August 9, 1940, in Northwood, Iowa.
After their marriage, the couple lived in Faribault until Francis entered the service during World War II. Jan was with Francis in California during his training before returning to Faribault. She joined him again during the last part of his time in the military in Arkansas. They lived in Faribault from 1946-1958, then moved to Winona until 1967, and returned to Faribault for another ten years. They lived in St. Charles for ten years, where Francis retired. Following retirement, they spent their summers in Dodge, Wis., and traveled during the winter, living in Harlingen, Texas, the last 12 winters.
Jan enjoyed knitting, crocheting, traveling and fishing. She was a loving housewife and mother and will be missed by all.
She is survived by her husband, Francis Sr.; four children, Judith Graham of Harlingen, Texas, Francis Jr. (and LaDonna) Teske of Dodge, Wis., Stanley Teske of Pickwick, Minn., and Leigh (and Gabriel) Jacobs of Minneapolis, Minn.; a brother, Elof Erickson of Edina, Minn.; eleven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and by other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Terral, Kenneth, Stanley and Lawrence Erickson, two sisters, Juanita Erickson and Verna Mackey; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at First English Lutheran Church in Faribault, with Rev. Meredith Bedker Musaus, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will be on Saturday for one hour prior to the services at the church.
Arrangements are with the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault.
Baker, Doris M. Pietsch
Doris M. Pietsch Baker of Darby, Pa., and formerly of Tinicum Township, Pa., died Thursday, February 27, 2003, at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital.
Services were Tuesday, March 4, at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Essington, Pa. Interment was in Edgewood Memorial Park in Glen Mills, Penn. A service will be held in Winona at a later date.
Spitzer, Carol Ann
Carol Ann Spitzer, 65, of 652 East Seventh St., died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Community Memorial Hospital, Winona.
She was born March 6, 1937, in Winona, to George L. and Helen M. (Knapik) Cada. She married Vernon L. Spitzer on February 15, 1958, in St. John Nepomucene Church. Vern died November 2, 2001.
Carol was a graduate of Cotter High School and was employed by Winona School District #861 from 1970-1992.
She was a member of St. John Nepomucene Parish and its Rosary Society. She volunteered many hours helping the Knights of Columbus, working KC bingo and other KC functions over the years. Carol enjoyed spending time with her family, going fishing, playing Yahtzee, baseball, and cooking and baking for her family.
She is lovingly survived by her children: three sons, Robert (Jean) Spitzer of Winona, Ronald (Sheila) Spitzer of Lewiston, Minn., and Richard (Jami) Spitzer of Winona; and three daughters, Lori (Roger) Phillips of Winona, Gwen (Donald) Jacobs of Winona, and Patty Emanuel of Great Falls, Mont.; ten grandchildren: Aaron, Thomas, Brynn, Logan, Lincoln and Olivia Spitzer, Matthew and Brian Danzeisen, Melissa (Dylan McKenzie) Wynia, and Andrew Emanuel; one great-granddaughter, Kiana Ties; and a soon to arrive great-grandson; a loving sister and two brothers, Mariann (Mike) Matejka, Gerald (Peggy) Cada and Michael (Diane) Cada, all of Winona.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Vern.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, at St. John Nepomucene Church with Rev. Daniel R. Dernek officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dan Eichman, Chris Matejka, Jon Cada, Mark Cada, Brian Cada and Jeff Kohner.
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
Peterson, Bessie E.
Bessie E. Peterson, 85, of 508 North Fourth Avenue, Marshalltown, Iowa, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at the Grandview Heights Care Center in Marshalltown.
Bessie was born December 16, 1917, in Lincoln, Neb., the daughter of Anton and Marie (Stahl) Votruba. Raised and educated in Marshalltown, she graduated from Marshalltown High School. On May 28, 1938, she married Ed Peterson in Bethany, Mo. They lived in Winona, and Rochelle, Ill., prior to returning to Marshalltown in 1967. She was a homemaker, served on the Library Board of Trustees, and was a member of the M.M.S.C. Auxiliary.
She is survived by her daughters, Sandra (Mrs. Horst) Pelikan of Brookfield, Wis., and Pamela (Mrs. Damian) Fennig of Oconomowoc, Wis., a sister, Elsie Lichty of Waterloo; a brother, Jerry Votruba of Clemons; two granddaughters, Libby Jordan and Jamie Fennig; two grandsons, Ed and Derrick Pelikan; and two great-grandchildren, Paige and Marin Pelikan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1990, and her sister, Sadie Trout.
Following cremation at Pursel-Davis Crematory, no services, viewing or visitation are scheduled. Burial of her cremated remains will be in Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the Animal Rescue League.
Glenzinski, Eligia M.
Eligia M. Glenzinski, 96, formerly of 523 East Fourth St., died Saturday, March 8, 2003, at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, Arcadia, Wis.
She was born August 23, 1906, in the Town of Dodge, Wis., to Frank and Pauline (Brezinski) Maliszewski. She married Emil F. Glenzinski, son of John and Anna (Gamoke) Glenzinski, on September 4, 1929, at Sacred Heart Church in Pine Creek, Wis. Emil died May 7, 1989.
She and Emil farmed in the Arcadia Township until they retired to Winona in 1965.
She attended Sacred Heart Parochial School and graduated from Arcadia High School in 1923. Eligia taught four years in the rural schools of Trempealeau County. She held office as clerk of the Latsch Valley School District, Arcadia, for several years.
She was a member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish and its Sacred Heart Society, Quilters Guild, and previously served as treasurer of St. Ann's Guild. She was a former member of the Senior Choir, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and volunteered as secretary at St. Stanislaus School as well as St. Vincent de Paul Store. She was a member of the Polish Museum.
Eligia was a former member of the Sacred Heart Parish at Pine Creek and is still a member of its Rosary Society, of which she previously served as president for fifteen years.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Alice Glenzinski of Arcadia, and Duane and Judith Glenzinski of Rochester, Minn.; three daughters, Paulann Braun of Milwaukee, Wis., Leonita (Louis) Staffaroni of Waukesha, Wis., and Lavila (Donald) Smith of Manitowoc, Wis.; sixteen grandchildren, Richard, Charles, Terrance, Christopher and Thomas Braun, John Staffaroni, Patricia and Peter Smith, and Michael, Mark, Brian, John Jr., Daniel, David, Donald and Lisa Glenzinski; sixteen great-grandchildren, Mathew, Andrew, Catherine, Zoe, Elise, Jonathan and Noah Braun, Jacob and Courtney Staffaroni, twins Alexis and Jaden, Joslyn, Jack and Nicole Glenzinski, and Tyler and Katie Konkel; two brothers, Frumence and Arnold (Marie) Maliszewski of Arcadia; a sister, Mildred Jereczek of Arcadia; and two sisters-in-law, Gertrude Maliszewski of Arcadia, and Betty Maliszewski of Trempealeau, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three brothers, Mamert, Ewald and Cecil Maliszewski, a sister-in-law, Jean Maliszewski, two grandsons, Todd Glenzinski and Joseph Staffaroni, and a brother-in-law, Hubert Jereczek.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Winona, with Revs. Daniel R. Dernek and William J. Kulas officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Pine Creek, Wis., in the spring.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, John Staffaroni, Patricia Smith, Tom Braun, Brian Glenzinski, Daniel Glenzinski and Donald Glenzinski.
Friends may call Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of Mass at the church.
The Catholic Daughters will meet at the church on Wednesday.
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
Drury, Richard D.
Richard "Dick" Donald Drury, 65, of Winona, died peacefully Sunday, March 9, 2003, surrounded by his family.
Dick was born in Lanesboro, Minn., on February 21, 1938, to Jimmy and Lillian (Kingsbury) Drury, and grew up in Preston, Minn. He graduated from Preston High School, where he was an accomplished pitcher for the Blue Jays and set numerous records, and was scouted by the major leagues. Rather than pursue his baseball ambitions, Dick joined the USAF and served in the Strategic Air Command from 1957-1961. During his Air Force career, he served as an air policeman and had various details, including being a bodyguard for senior military officials and entertainers like Bob Hope and Molly Bee.
In 1968, Dick married Mary M. Wantoch of Fountain City, Wis., and they made their home in Winona. He worked for several years at NSP and Plastic Trading Company, was an active member of the Winona Area Jaycees, and a member and past president of the Winona Coin Club. In the early 1970s, Dick decided to go to work for himself, and opened a business dealing in rare coins, precious metals, and collectibles. He owned and operated the Coin Corner and The Dugout Sportscards until his retirement in the spring of 2000. Dick's passion for coins started when he was a paperboy in Preston, and took him all over the country, traveling to trade shows with his colleagues, and many times, his family.
In addition to having the freedom to travel, something he loved to do, owning his own business gave Dick time to pursue some hobbies, which included trout fishing, photography, and following the Twins and Vikings games. He also enjoyed spending time with his miniature schnauzer, Pepper. Dick's blue eyes, sense of humor, and his love of coins, baseball, and music will be remembered and missed by all who knew him.
Dick is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Vicki (Randy) Hilliard of Dover, Minn., and Janeen (Shawn) Coyle of Columbus, Wis.; one son, James, of Winona; three sisters, Nancy Drury, Tricia (Marlow) Vander Plas, and Dianne Ruud; and one brother, Kim, all of Preston, Minn. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 13, at Central Lutheran Church, with Pastor Jeff Franko and Rev. John Webster, a family friend, presiding. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery in Preston, Minn., in the spring.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at the Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Home, where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friends may also call at the church from 10-11 a.m. Thursday.
Pallbearers will be nephews Brian Anderson, Jasen Dahling, Jon Ruud, Darrin Vander Plas, Jason Wantoch, and Tony Wantoch.
The American Legion Leon J. Wetzel Post #9 of Winona, will provide military honors at the cemetery in the spring.
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
