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Manz, Vera Bosse
Vera Bosse Manz passed away Sunday, December 24, 2000 at her son's home and with her family present.
Vera Manz was born on a farm in Cortland Valley, near Dodge, Wis., to Charles and Pauline (Kielhack) Bosse. She attended Cortland rural school. She graduated from Arcadia High School in 1927. In 1928 she graduated from its Teacher Training Program. She then taught rural school in Buffalo County for seven years.
On April 15, 1936 she was married
to Percy A. Manz of Janesville, Wis., at St. John's Christ Church in Arcadia. He was a dental technician and owned a dental laboratory in Fort Atkinson, Wis. In August of 1938 he bought the Winona Dental Laboratory and they moved to Winona. He died April 1, 1966.
Vera and her husband opened their home to foster children for a number of years. She then worked at St. Mary's College for 7-1/2 years and at the Westgate Motel as a receptionist. She was employed at Gibson's Pamida for 12 years, retiring April 4, 1980. She and her husband owned and operated Pam's Drive Inn Restaurant in Goodview, Minn. for ten years.
Vera was a member of St. Matthew's Evangelical Church and its Circle One. She joined the Winona Senior Center and did volunteer work there for many years.
Her parents, her husband, three brothers, Orville, Carlos and Loyal, a sister, Leola, and an infant son, David Dean preceded her in death.
Survivors include two children, Donald (Judy) Manz of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., and Dianne Erickson of Sparta, Wis.; nine grandchildren, Dean (Theresa) Manz and Lori (Brian) Billmeyer of Faribault, Minn., Lisa (Joseph) Lacher of Minneapolis, Minn., David (Denise), Darren (Laurie), Devin (Amber) and Dustin Wohlhoefer, Dawn Kohls and Dayna Erickson all of Sparta, Wis.; and thirteen great-grandchildren, Nicole, Lucas, and Aaron Manz, Brandon and twins Travis and Tanner Billmeyer, Stevie Lacher, Jesse, Miranda, Jessica, Whitney and Cody Wohlhoefer and Jade Kohls.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 27 at St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church with Revs. O.H. Lindholm and James Nelson officiating. Burial will be Glencoe Lutheran cemetery, rural Arcadia, Wis.
Casketbearers will be her grandsons, Dean Manz, David, Darren, Devin, Dustin and Jessie Wohlhoefer.
Martin-Myhre Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Ristau, Jason M.
Jason M. Ristau, 28, of St. Michael's Lutheran Home in Fountain City, Wis., died Sunday, December 24, 2000 at the home.
He was injured in a car accident on January 1, 1973 that left him to live a life with very special needs. He lived at home for four years, then became a resident of the Hiawatha Children's Home in Rochester, Minn. for 18 years. Jason has been a resident of St. Michael's Home for the past six years.
He was born in Minneapolis, Minn. on October 17, 1972, the son of Eugene and Diane Bagniewski Ristau.
Jason is survived by his mother, Diane Ristau of Winona; his father, Eugene (Barbara) Ristau of Lakeville, Minn.; a brother, Thomas Ristau of Eagan, Minn.; a sister, Shannon Ristau of Minneapolis; his paternal grandfather, Roy Ristau of Preston, Minn.; and his maternal grandparents, Lucille and Eugene Bagniewski of Fountain City.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Arlene Ristau and a cousin, Aaron Bagniewski.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 28, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fountain City, with Rev. Douglas Charles Robertson officiating. Spring burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery, Fountain City.
Preliminary services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home, Fountain City.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, December 27 from 6-9 p.m. where there will be a rosary service at 8 p.m.
Casketbearers will be Jason's brother, Thomas, his sister, Shannon Ristau, and his uncles, Jeff, Richard, Gerald and Eugene, Jr. Bagniewski.
Honorary casketbearers will be his aunts, Debra Sing, Karen Ellis and Mary Jo Dehnke.
Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home, Fountain City Wis. is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Cisewski, Robert J. "River Rat" Sr.
Robert J. "River Rat" Cisewski, Sr., 54, of Fountain City, Wis., died Wednesday, July 18, 2001.
He was born February 19, 1947 in Winona to John F. and Orvilla A. (Buchholz) Cisewski. He married
LaVonne K. Gunderson on June 8, 1968 at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Fountain City.
He was employed as a welder/steamfitter at H.J. Kramer Plumbing & Heating, Winona.
Robert was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Parish in Fountain City, the Winona Archery Club, Steamfitters Local Union #6 for 32 years, Whitetail Association and E.B.'s Corner Cribbage Club.
He is survived by his loving wife, LaVonne of Fountain City; a daughter, Laurie (Colin) Rath of Rollingstone, Minn.; a son, Robert, Jr. (Jennifer) Cisewski of Minnesota City, Minn.; his father, John Cisewski of Winona; five grandchildren: Jacob and Jesse Cisewski, Cody Hundorf, and Coltin and Emily Rath; a sister, Mavis (Al) Whiteford of Zimmerman, Minn.; and a niece, Kimberly Ehmann.
He was preceded in death by his mother and a grandchild, Joshua Hundorf.
A funeral service was held Tuesday, July 24, at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Fountain City, with Rev. Elroy V. Conradt officiating. Interment was in Fountain City Public cemetery.
Pallbearers were Len Anglewitz, friend; Al Whiteford, brother-in-law; Dan Hvizdak, cousin; Dick Hvizdak, cousin; Randy Gunderson, cousin; Paul Bauers, friend; Larry Stoltman, friend; Joe Rotering, friend; Jim Rotering, friend; Kip Bauers, friend; and Josh Bauers, friend.
The only thing Bob Cisewski, Sr. can't fix is the crack of dawn and a broken heart. "We're gonna miss you, grandpa!"
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
Glander, LeRoy C. "Pee Wee"
LeRoy C. "Pee Wee" Glander, 69, Fountain City, Wis., and formerly of Alma, Wis., died Thursday, July 19, 2001 at the emergency room of St. Elizabeth Hospital in Wabasha, Minn.
He was born April 19, 1932 in Lake City, Minn., to Frederick and Margaret (Lohn) Glander. On May 16, 1959 he married
Therese King at St. John Lutheran Church in Alma.
Pee Wee was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post #224 of Alma.
He worked for the U.S. Corps of Engineers for 35 years, retiring in 1988. After retiring he was a very well liked school bus driver for the Cochrane-Fountain City School for 9 years.
Pee Wee really enjoyed his time going to the races every week to watch his son Kevin race. After the races on Friday night, the weekend would end up at Camp Pee Wee, where friends and family would come to exchange stories and good times.
Survivors include his wife, Therese Glander of Fountain City; two sons, Terry (Heidi) Glander of Phoenix, Ariz. and Kevin (Betty) Glander of Pepin, Wis.; three grandchildren, Derek, Hailey and Laura; seven sisters, Eldona Stuber of Winona, Wilma Waskowiak of Rhinelander, Wis., Luella Kuehn of Cochrane, Wis., Marcella Sass of Alma, Iva Kennebeck of Cochrane, Delores (Merton) Sutter of Fountain City, Wis., and Shirley (Roger) Meier of Stoddard, Wis.; and two brothers, Melvin Glander and Richard Glander, both of Racine, Wis.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Harriet Oesau and a brother, Frederick Glander.
Funeral services were Monday, July 23, at St. John Lutheran Church in Alma with Rev. Joel Bacon officiating. Burial with military honors conducted by American Legion Post #224 of Alma, was in Buffalo City cemetery.
Stohr-Hagen-Wozney Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Meier, Gerald Sampson
Gerald Sampson Meier, 83, of 1129 West Mark St., Winona, died Thursday, July 19, 2001 at Lake Winona Manor of congestive heart failure.
He was born February 11, 1918 in Lake City, Minn., the son of Paul Andrew and Ethel Lapearl (Sampson) Meier. After graduating from Winona High School in 1936, he attended St. Mary's College for two years. He then became associated with his father in Meier Plumbing and Heating Co.
When World War II started he worked at defense jobs in Indianapolis, Ind., Camp McCoy, Wis., and Baraboo, Wis., until enlisting in the Navy. He was first assigned to Camp Perry, VA., then to Camp Lejeune, NC, where he received training as a gunner. From there he was transferred to Camp Parks, Oakland, Cal., and assigned to the Navy Seabees, attaining the rank of Shipfitter First Class.
On August 16, 1944, he married
Florence Jeanne Elizabeth Brennan, an alumnus of the College of Saint Teresa, from Garrett, Ind. They were married
at the Quonset Catholic Chapel, Camp Parks, Cal. Gerry and Jeanne met at Lourdes Hall at the College of Saint Teresa.
In November of 1944 he was sent overseas to Iwo Jima and remained there until the war ended. After his discharge in 1946 he returned to Winona with his wife Jeanne and to the family business. After obtaining his master plumber's license he became the owner of the business, which is now in its third generation.
Gerry retired in 1980, and he and Jeanne did extensive traveling in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska.
His legacy to his children is a strong work ethic, the simple pleasures of food, clothing and shelter, and the world of sports. He was an avid golfer and a long time member of Westfield Golf Club. Called "Smokey" by his golf buddies, they enjoyed many golf vacations in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and Biloxi, Miss. He loved jazz, the big bands and dancing, but above all, he thoroughly enjoyed the river and boating, where summers were spent picnicking, swimming and water skiing with his family. He also enjoyed evenings charcoaling steaks with friends, living life to the fullest, and was a courageous soldier during his illness.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Patty and Josephine, and two brothers, Stanley and Charles.
A sister, Jeanne Gervais of Currie, Minn., and a brother, David (Nora) Meier of Deer Lodge, Mont., are the remaining members of the original Meier family.
His immediate family includes his wife of 57 years, Jeanne; and eleven children: three daughters, Gaylen Marie Stoa, Brookfield, Wis., Gretel Jeanne Meier and husband, Terry Streich, Golden Valley, Minn., Dr. Mary Elizabeth Meier and husband, Cole Eslyn of Austin, Tex.; eight sons: Dr. Peter Brennan (Katharine) Meier of St. Paul, Minn., Dr. Hans Paul Meier of Minneapolis, Minn., Gary Edward (Linda) Meier of Winona, Philip Richard (Mary) Meier of Winona, Roger Joseph (Carolyn) Meier of Minneapolis, Gerald William Meier of St. Louis Park, Minn., Christopher George Meier of Winona, and John Gregory Meier of San Francisco, Cal.
He is also survived by twenty grandchildren: Patrick (Stephanie) Stoa and Craig Stoa, Mark, Sarah, Elizabeth, Christina, Angela, Natalie, Brennan, Scott, Michelle, Sean, Courtney and Jacolbi Meier, Luke, Eric and Jessica Streich, Sarah (Tony) Phelps, Kristen and David Poore; five great-grandchildren: Rosalyn, Anthony and Joseph Stoa, Nadia Mouhib and Julia Phelps; many nieces and nephews; and a special friend of the family, Susanna Mueller.
A Mass of Christian Celebration was held Monday, July 23 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Revs. Joseph Keefe and Daniel Dernek concelebrating. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery where members of American Legion Post #9 conducted military burial honors.
Casketbearers were John, Philip, Gary, Christopher, Gerald, Mark and Roger Meier and Patrick Stoa.
Memorials may be directed to Lake Winona Manor (formerly the C&R Unit of Community Memorial Hospital) or the American Heart Association.
Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home.
Freeman, Mark Orrin
Our father and husband, Mark Orrin Freeman, 59, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2001 at his home in Winona.
He was born to Mark J. and Virginia (Simmons) Freeman in Flint, Mich., June 12, 1942. With the guidance of his parents, he was baptized at Attica Methodist Church. As a young boy, he attended 3rd Ward Elementary School and had a paper route. He continued on at Lapeer High School, where he graduated in 1961. Pursuing a career, he attended the Michigan State Police Academy in East Lansing, Mich.
In 1963, he began his employment with the Michigan State Police as a state trooper and was stationed out of White Pigeon in southwestern Michigan. Later, he was involved in sales and marketing with several well-known companies. Mark moved to Winona in 1985 when he joined Watkins Inc. Prior to that, he had been with W.T. Rawleigh Co. In 1991, he joined his wife, Judy, in operating Judy's Discount Store for the past eleven years.
On December 11, 1965, he married
Judith Carol Misener, the love of his life, at United Methodist Church in Lapeer, Mich. Together, with the spirit of God, their love created five children, Mark, Roark, Allison, Amanda and Ashley. The quality of that love lives on in their offspring and soon-to-be-born grandchildren.
With his wife and family, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing, skiing, and snowmobiling, as well as many other things. He was well known for his storytelling, true or not. Mark was a joy to be around with his unique sense of humor. He was always making friends and family roar with laughter.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association and believed strongly in the right to keep and bear arms.
He would do anything to increase his family's time together. Taking trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area was always at the top of the list of vacation spots. Deer hunting in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan had been a tradition since Mark was 15-years-old. This special time in November was looked forward to each year. His family plans on carrying on the tradition.
Mark is survived by his wife of 35 years, Judy; five children, Mark and (Michele) Freeman, Roark and (Shelbi) Freeman, Allison and (Jay) Tolleson, Ashley Freeman and (fiance Chris Harvey), and Amanda Freeman and (special friend Mike LaVallie); his father, Mark J. Freeman; his only sister, Sally Jo Swadling; and his mother-in-law, Alice Misener.
We are grateful for all who befriended our dad in his journey here on Earth and are blessed by those who have comforted him and his family with their love and prayers.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Living Light Church in Winona. Graveside service will be in Pleasant Valley cemetery, Winona.
Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at the church with the funeral service immediately following.
Pallbearers will be Roark Freeman, Mark Freeman, Dennis Colmer, Brad Swadling, Chris Harvey and Mike LaVallie.
Memorials may be directed to the National Rifle Association or Living Light Church.
Hoff Funeral Homes - Burke Winona Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
