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Marion Elaine Daniel | Nancy L. Nelson | Bernice G. Block | Audrey Joanne Berndt | Ruth M. Thilmany | Janice Beverly Flood | Harold J. Larson | Isabell J. Prochowitz | Bernadine Sula
Marion Elaine Daniel
Oct. 15, 1932 — Aug. 21, 2008
ALTURA, Minn. — Marion Elaine Daniel, 75, of Altura died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at Olmsted Community Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Marion was born Oct. 15, 1932, in Bethany to Armin and Leona (Matthees) Pasche. She married and was later divorced. Marion was a very hard worker, at Crenlo of Rochester for 36 years and Hubbard Foods in Altura for 25 years. She enjoyed planting flowers, being with her grandchildren and decorating for holidays. She also enjoyed watching the Vikes and “Jeopardy” on TV.
Survivors include four daughters, Deb Nisbit of Altura, Tammy (Dan) Wittenberg of Algona, Iowa, Kelly (Kenneth) Kreidermacher of Rollingstone, Minn., and Karen (Tom) Nay of Winona; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Lila Curtis, Jeanette Bartsh and Darlene Matthees, and a brother, Kenneth Pasche.
Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Jehovah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Altura with the Rev. Michael Lindemann officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of services Monday at the church.
Hoff Funeral Home of Lewiston is assisting the family with arrangements. Share a memory of Marion online at www.hofffuneral.com.
Nancy L. Nelson
July 1, 1945 — Aug. 22, 2008
GALESVILLE, Wis. — Nancy L. Nelson, 63, of Galesville passed away Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, after a brief yet fierce battle with cancer. She spent her last days surrounded by family and friends.
Nancy Louanne McCoy was born July 1, 1945, in Viroqua, Wis., to Don and Phyllis (Parrish) McCoy. She grew up with her four sisters on a farm outside of Ontario, Wis.
Nancy graduated from Brookwood High School in 1963 and matriculated to La Crosse State University, where she graduated in 1968 with a degree in psychology and biology. That year she also married Philip Nelson.
Phil and Nancy moved to Trempealeau, Wis., where they raised their two children, Eric and Kara. Nancy became an active member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, where she served in many capacities, including church council and WELCA, as well as organizing and leading the youth group. She was also an avid bowler and served as vice president of her bowling league.
After working for over fifteen years as the assistant director of volunteer services at St. Francis Hospital, Nancy decided to return to school. She graduated from Winona State University in 1991 with a B.S. in nursing. She began working at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, and happily spent the last 17 years as an RN on the third floor of the hospital.
She enjoyed the hours she spent orientating new nurses and working with student nurses. She was instrumental in developing the Preceptor Program on her floor, including guidelines for new staff orientation which became the foundation for the hospital’s Nursing Orientation Program. Her favorite aspect of nursing was her contact with the patients. She was recently honored with a nursing excellence award.
While she loved being a nurse, Nancy’s greatest joy came from spending time with her family: trips with her mother and sisters, bowling with her husband, visiting her son Eric, shopping with her daughter Kara, and most of all, spoiling her grandson Riley. She touched the lives of many and will be greatly missed.
Nancy is survived by her parents, Don and Phyllis McCoy of Ontario, Wis.; her husband, Phil; children, Eric Nelson of Minneapolis, and Kara (Jason) Sommerfeldt of Galesville; grandson, Riley Sommerfeldt; sisters, Pat (Bob) Nelson of Holmen, Wis., Elaine (Glen) Gran of Onalaska, Wis., Earlene (Bill) O’Keefe of Barneveld, Wis., and Dawn McCoy of Oconomowoc, Wis.; and many nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Trempealeau. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and also before the services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gunderson Lutheran Medical Foundation or Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Zwickey Funeral Homes-Galesville Chapel assisted the family with arrangements.
Bernice G. Block
Dec. 23, 1925 — Aug. 22, 2008
ARPIN, Wis. — Bernice G. Block, 82, formerly of the Town of Waumandee, Buffalo County, Wis., died Friday, Aug, 22, 2008, at Bethel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Arpin, Wis. Before residing at Bethel Nursing Home, she lived at Angelus Retirement home also in Arpin.
Bernice was born Dec. 23, 1925, on the family homestead in the Town of Waumandee. She was the daughter of the late William and Esther (Kindschi) Plank.
On June 24, 1947, Bernice was united in marriage to Rudolph “Rudy” Block at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cream, Wis., by Pastor C.F. Kurtzweg. Bernice and Rudy farmed in the Town of Waumandee for 42 years, until their retirement in 1990, yet remained on the farm. During her semi-retirement she was employed at WinCraft for 10 years.
Bernice was the salutatorian of the Cochrane High School class of 1943. She worked at the Treasury Department in Chicago, and later she held various jobs in Winona until she married Rudy. She was an active and faithful lifetime member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church serving on the ladies aid, Sunday school teacher and a choir member. She was also a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 10406 of Cochrane and a volunteer at Winona Community Memorial Hospital.
Bernice was a humane lady who loved animals of all kinds. She will be remembered for her love of old time music and dancing, gardening, reading, watching birds and, of course, chocolate. Her greatest love was for her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Bernice will be sadly missed by her two daughters, Deborah (John) Durenberger of Rochester, Minn., and Ronda (Thomas) Stoffel of Arpin; two sons, Dale Block of Rochester and Ronald (Rosalynn) Block of Broomfield, Colo.; nine grandchildren, Bradley Durenberger, Michelle (Scott) Durenberger-Hager, Aimee (Chris) Block-Swiatkiewicz, Jason Block, Todd (Heather) Stoffel, Kyle (Melissa) Stoffel, Deidre (Dan) Stoffel-Bradford, Reed and Emelia Block; four great-grandchildren, Nathan, Kandra, Davin and Treve; also by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Besides her parents, her husband Rudy, two brothers, Melvin and Delmar, preceded Bernice in death.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Elroy V. Conradt officiating. Burial will follow at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. A time of visitation and support will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Talbot Family Funeral Home, Alma Chapel, and again on Friday at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memories and condolences for Bernice’s family may be left at www.talbot-poeschel.com. Honored to serve the Block family, Talbot Family Funeral Homes, proudly serving all of Buffalo County and beyond.
Audrey Joanne Berndt
May 10, 1939 — Aug. 20, 2008
Audrey Joanne Berndt, 69, of Winona died of cancer on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, at her home with her entire family by her side.
She was born May 10, 1939, at her grandparents’ home in rural Augusta, Wis. to Edwin and Esther (Senske) Berndt. Audrey attended schools in Winona, graduating as co-valedictorian from Winona Senior High School in 1957.
She graduated from Taylor University, Upland, Ind., in 1961, with a B.S. degree in library science. She received her master’s degree in library science from the University of Minnesota in 1963.
Audrey began her career as a librarian at Taylor University followed by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She returned to Winona in 1969 to serve as librarian at Winona State University for 28 years, until her retirement on Jan. 31, 1997.
She had a great love for her Lord and Savior and served Him in many capacities at the Pleasant Valley Evangelical Free Church in Winona. She also supported many missions and was especially interested in the work of the Salvation Army, nature conservation, higher education and human rights. She always encouraged her family, friends and students to READ, READ, READ!
Audrey enjoyed many interests and hobbies and was continually in the process of reading a book. She was an accomplished seamstress and sewed many of her own garments. Often sewing for others, she added her personal touch with an embellishment of embroidery.
Her cookbook collection was extensive and she had a zest for trying and sharing new recipes. Her passion for all things chocolate was self-proclaimed and often resulted in a tasty addition when visiting her.
She loved being outdoors and was fond of gardening. She was often found reading a book in the backyard garden gazebo she built just for that purpose.
Audrey loved to travel and had many remembrances of her 1971 trip to Brazil. She served a summer there as a short-term missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators, using her skills to set up an entire new library. Biking and badminton were favorite earlier past times, and she had an active current interest in following basketball. Her avid support of the Chicago Cubs was well known, and she often had others over to watch the game with her.
Audrey’s lifelong battle with multiple sclerosis gradually decreased her mobility and increased her dependence on others. Undaunted by circumstances, she assembled a support team to aid her on a daily basis.
This resulted in deep and caring relationships being formed with those around her, spanning many years and people. Her active team included: Lisa Benedict, Shauna Bennek, Marcella Borgschatz, Tiffany Moberg, Mollie Rolbeck, Kelly Spalding, and van drivers Bob Christopherson and Greg Tessendorf, all of whom she appreciated, spoke highly of and valued as good friends.
Audrey possessed a caring and generous heart for which she will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. She often reached out to those in need, both named and unnamed, close by and far away. Her keen interest in things around her and her quick wit and gentle humor were trademarks all enjoyed.
She lived her faith in Jesus and her inner strength will remain as a testament to a life well lived and an inspiration to those whose lives she touched and enriched.
She is survived by her mother Esther Senske Berndt of Winona; four siblings, Darlene (Neil) Ellingson of Bluff Siding, Wis., and their children, Steven and Ronald (Srey) Ellingson; Robert (Margelyn) Berndt of La Crosse, Wis., and their children Jonathan and Christopher Berndt; Terry (Peggy) Berndt of Savage, Minn., and their children Erin (Mario) Berndt de Raxon, Amber, Ariel and Kyle Berndt; and Wendy (Steve) Feeley of Eagan, Minn., and their daughter Shannan Feely; two great-nieces, Jessica Ellingson and Lindsey Ellingson, and one great-nephew, Nade Ellingson.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, her father, and two infant brothers, Daryl and Jason.
Friends may call during visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Aug. 24, at Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at Pleasant Valley Free Church, the Rev. Rick Iglesias officiating. There will be visitation on Monday at the church one hour prior to services. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Winona.
Honoring Audrey’s wishes, the family requests that memorials be directed to the Pleasant Valley Mortgage Reduction Fund.
Words of sympathy and remembrance may be left at www.fawcett-junkerfuneralhome.com.
Services entrusted to Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Winona.
Ruth M. Thilmany
Feb. 12, 1924 — Aug. 22, 2008
Ruth M. Thilmany, 84, of Winona, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at Lake Winona Manor.
Ruth was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Winona, the daughter of Valentine L. and Mary Magdalene (Glisczenski) Modjeski Sr. She married John H. Thilmany Sr. on Dec. 12, 1942. He preceded her in death on Jan. 8, 1992.
Ruth and her husband John owned and operated Johnnie’s East Side Bar in Winona for many years.
She will be remembered by her family as a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Ruth was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Winona, and the Eagle’s Auxiliary.
Ruth is lovingly survived by her children, John (Christina) Thilmany Jr. of San Francisco, Calif., and Frances (Robert) Hemmelman of Winona; three grandchildren, Richard, Christine and Jennifer; five great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Valentine, Delores, Richard, Gerald and Genevieve; numerous nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, son Richard, her parents, and brothers and sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at noon on Monday, Aug. 25, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Winona. The Rev. William M. Becker will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Winona.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. on today, Aug. 24, at the Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home, where the Eagles Auxiliary will conduct a service at 3:30 p.m. Friends may also call at the Visitation Commons of St. Mary’s Catholic Church from 11 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Monday.
Pallbearers will be Ken Modjeski, Ron Modjeski, Gene Rackow, Rick Hemmelman, Branden Hemmelman and Shawn Poteet.
Condolences or memories may be left for Ruth’s family at www.watkowski-mulyck.com. Entrusted to our care-Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home.
Janice Beverly Flood
GALESVILLE, Wis. — Janice Beverly Flood, 81, of Galesville, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at Marinuka Manor, Galesville.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at Zion Lutheran Church, Galesville. Burial will be in Pine Cliff Cemetery, Galesville.
Friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service Monday. Zwickey Funeral Homes, Galesville Chapel assisted the family.
Harold J. Larson
MABEL, Minn. — Harold J. Larson, 82, of Mabel, Minn., died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at his home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at the Mabel First Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Riceford Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, Aug. 24, at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel and one hour prior to services at the church.
Isabell J. Prochowitz
Isabell J. Prochowitz, 97, of Winona died on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Winona. Visitation will be held from noon until the time of the Mass on Sunday, Aug. 31, at the church. Watkowsk-Mulyck Funeral Home.
Bernadine Sula
Bernadine Sula, 87, of Winona died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, in Winona. Arrangements are pending with the Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home.
