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Kuroski, Carol Jane
Carol Jane Kuroski, age 63, died peacefully at her home in Winona, MN on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, following a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on December 29, 1938, in Alton, IL to John and Mary (O'Toole) Voracek. Shortly before graduating from Southern Illinois University in 1961, she married Richard L. Kuroski of Chicago, IL. They lived in the South during Mr. Kuroski's naval service and early business career before moving to Winona in 1984.
Over the years, Carol's outgoing personality and caring heart endeared her to a large circle of friends. The joys of her life were her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. Carol enjoyed reading, gourmet cooking, sewing, golfing and traveling with her husband.
Carol will be lovingly missed by her husband, Richard of Winona; a son Steven Kuroski of St. Louis, MO; a daughter and son-in-law Laura and Matthew Roth and their children Brian, Kelly, and Jenna all of St. Louis, MO; her parents John and Mary Voracek of St. Louis, MO; a brother David Voracek of Arlington, VA; brothers and sisters-in-law: Jim and Carol Kuroski, Tom and Kathy Kuroski, David and Susan Kuroski and Noreen Holmes-Kuroski.
She will be joining an infant daughter, Debra; an infant brother Dennis and a special grandmother, Jane O'Toole, who slipped these earthly bounds before her.
Prayer services were Thursday, April 18, 2002 at the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home, Winona, with Rev. Joseph L. Keefe, leading.
A memorial mass will be celebrated Saturday, April 20, 2002 at 9:30 AM at Holy Infant Catholic Church, Ballwin, MO, with Rev. Michael Boehm, officiating. She will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.
Carol was a non-smoker who fought lung cancer for 22 months. Memorial contributions should be made in her honor to the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association or the Winona Area Hospice Service.
Funeral arrangements were completed by the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Winona.
Lowenhagen, Lorraine
Lorraine A. Lowenhagen, age 83, of Winona, died on Thursday, April 18, 2002 at Lake Winona Manor, Winona.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 22, 2002 at 11:00 AM, at St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Winona with Rev. Oliver H. Lindholm and Rev. James D. Nelson, officiating. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery, Minneiska, MN.
Visitation will be Sunday, April 21 from 4 to 7 PM at the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home, Winona and at the church on Monday one hour prior to the service.
Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Winona.
Hegna, Alice (Stellpflug) Myskewitz
Alice (Stellpflug) Myskewitz Hegna, 65, died Tuesday, April 23, 2002 in Sun City, Ariz. after a long illness.
She was born July 14, 1936 to Susie and Ray Stellpflug in Trempealeau, Wis.
Survivors are six children, Greg Myskewitz of Yucaipa, Cal., Ron (Mary) Myskewitz of Blair, Wis., Kathy (Eric) Mischke of Chino Valley, Ariz., Vicky Myskewitz of Hager City, Wis., Rick Myskewitz of New Richmond, Wis., and Mark Myskewitz of Red Wing, Minn.; five grandchildren, Jennifer, Michelle and Emily Myskewitz and Lance and Danny Cook; her first husband, Fred Myskewitz of Minneapolis, Minn.; her second husband, Al Hegna of Sun City, Ariz.; a sister, Myrna Hatfield of Fort Worth, Tex.; a brother, Ken Stellpflug of Whitehall, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, three sisters and one grandson.
A memorial service is being planned for July 14, her 66th birthday, in Trempealeau, Wis.
Pletta, Joseph H.
Joseph H. Pletta, of Sun City West, Ariz., formerly of Winona and Chicago, Ill., passed away at age 81 on Thursday, April 25, 2002.
Joseph was born on January 21, 1921 in Chicago, Ill. He grew up in Chicago and was the only child of Joseph F. and Lillian Pletta. Joseph was an Eagle Scout and a draftsman before enlisting in the Air Force on April 20, 1945. He served his country as a bombardier on a B-17 during World War II. He was a POW for 13 months in Stalag Luft III, Germany until the end of the war. On April 3, 1948 he married Mary Rita Graykowski in Adams, Wis.
He spent his professional career working for the Prudential Insurance Company.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Rita Pletta of Sun City West, Ariz.; six children, Cathy (Jim) Jankowski of Peroria, Ariz., Alice (John) Hans of St. Charles, Ill., Joseph A. (Debra) Pletta of Rochester, Minn., Patricia (Ralph) Mitchell of Jeffersonville, Ohio, Theodore (Cathy) Pletta of Rochester, Minn., and Steven (Lynn) Pletta of Fargo, ND; fourteen grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. at the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home in Winona, with Msgr. Roy Literski officiating. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. on Friday, May 3, at 11 a.m.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 2, from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted by the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Winona.
Theis, Alice Dorothy
Alice Dorothy Theis, 86, of Lake Winona Manor, died Friday, April 26, 2002 at Community Memorial Hospital.
Alice was born in Pipestone, Minn., on November 15, 1915, the daughter of Earl E. and Helen M. (Peterson) Wakefield. She married Leonard J. Theis on January 5, 1941 in Decorah, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1978.
She attended school in Pipestone and New Ulm and graduated from Winona High School. She attended Winona State Teachers College, earning her B.S. in education in 1941. Alice taught school for a time. She also worked for Northwest Airlines, St. Mary's College, J.R. Watkins Co., and retired from Community Memorial Hospital in 1972 as a bookkeeper.
She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and a past member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She is survived by her brother, Kenneth Wakefield of Salem, SC; a sister, Beth Chapiewski of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, and three sisters, Ruth Konkel, Marguerite Albrecht and Jean Ziebell.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2, at Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home with Rev. Mary Hurmence of Central United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 10-11 a.m.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Lake Winona Manor.
Arrangements by Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Blood, Lorraine A.
Lorraine A. Blood, 86, died Friday, April 26, 2002 at Lake Winona Manor.
She was born August 28, 1915 in Dakota, to Oscar and Amazelie (Morin) Kieselhorst. She married Earl C. Blood, Sr. on March 17, 1934 in Winona. He died October 30, 1983.
She was a member of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Parish.
Survivors include a daughter, Roberta (Edward) Board of Winona; a son, Earl (Kathie) Blood of Winona; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Phyllis Peterson of Spring Valley, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a son, Robert, a grandson, two sisters and three brothers.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered Tuesday, April 30 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Barron Otto, Steve Otto, Chris Board, Brian Board and John Jarner.
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
Jorgenson, Helen Hazel
Helen Hazel Jorgenson died Saturday, April 27, 2002 at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, Minn. She was 98 years and 5 months old.
Helen was born in Hokah, Minn. on November 27, 1903 to Lewis and Ruth (Orr) Vix. She went to Sacramento, Cal. when she was 19 years old to be with her mother's family. She married Fred Johnson in February 1926. They were married 24 years. To this union they had two children, Marjorie Ruth (Johnson) Flint and Charles Lloyd Johnson. Fred died in 1949.
Helen returned to Minnesota in 1950 to be near her family. She married Adolph Jorgenson in 1950 and they lived on a farm in Storey Valley for 41 years. Adolph died in August 1991. Helen lived in the Valley View Nursing Home for the past eight years.
She was a member of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church. She worked various jobs in the area including Belles Cafe in Houston. She will be missed by all.
Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie and son-in-law William Flint of Sacramento, Cal.; a daughter-in-law, Vi Johnson of Santa Ana, Cal.; three grandchildren, James Flint, and Robert and Susie Johnson; six great-grandchildren, William, Lisa and James Flint, and Eric, Chris and Paul Johnson; two sisters, Winnifred Leslie of Winona and Lola Chalsm of LaCrescent, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, a son, Charles Lloyd Johnson, six brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church with Rev. Louise Stromberg officiating. Burial will be in Stone Church Cemetery in Houston. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.
Hoff Funeral Homes - Houston Chapel is assisting with the arrangements.
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.
