Jun 17, 2016 | In Memoriam, WSU Magazine
1930s Lois (Diepenbrock) Knowles ’34 (St. Paul, Minn.) passed away at the age of 100 June 23, 2015. 1940s
Ruth (Warthesen) Schwarz ‘43 (St. Paul, Minn.) passed away June 9, 2015. Darle Wilson ’48 (Yelm, Wash.) died June 7, 2015. Darle graduated with a BA in music and...
Sep 23, 2014 | In Memoriam, WSU Magazine
1940s Abigail (Clayton) Voight ’40 (Mayer, MN) passed away March 4, 2014, at the age of 93. After graduating from Rushford High School and Winona Teachers College (Winona State University), Voight taught school in Oak Ridge, Malen and Eitzen, MN. She enjoyed sewing,...
Jun 16, 2014 | In Memoriam, WSU Magazine
1920s Helen Strand ’27 (Oak Grove, Minn.) passed away on March 11 at the age of 104. Helen earned degrees at St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota (MA, PhD) after graduating from Winona State Teachers College. She taught in rural schools before serving with...
Apr 7, 2014 | In Memoriam, WSU Magazine
1930s Josephine “Jo” Merle Edstrom ’30 (Winona) passed away on September 10, 2013, at the age of 102. Jo attended Winona Senior High School and Winona State Teachers College. After graduation, she taught as a kindergarten teacher in Sioux City, Iowa. Jo...
Aug 27, 2013 | In Memoriam, WSU Magazine
1930s Mae (Schollmer) Florin ’36 (Winona) passed away on June 13 at the age of 97. She received her one-year and two-year teaching certificates as well as her bachelor’s degree in science at Winona State. Mae taught La Crescent, Eden Prairie, and Lakefield before...
May 28, 2013 | In Memoriam, WSU Magazine
May 28, 2013 1930s Harriet (Wood) Green ’32 (Winona) passed away on January 18 at the age of 101. She earned her two-year and bachelor’s degrees at Winona State and went on to teach in several southeast Minnesota school districts. She also taught in Juneau, Alaska,...
