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We remember those Warriors who are no longer with us in person, but remain with us in spirit.<\/p>\n
Ronald Butterfield \u201863<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Rochester, Minn.) passed away July 30, 2020. He graduated from Rochester John Marshall and received an associate degree from Rochester Junior College where he also lettered in tennis, helping his team to fourth place in the national tournament. He then earned a teaching degree from Winona State University and, after teaching grade school in Spring Valley for a year, went back to WSU for a master\u2019s degree in education and started working in the registration office on campus. Ron later earned his Ph.D. from Ball State University and returned to WSU as registrar, a position he held until 1989 when he moved to the University’s Rochester campus as an Academic Advisor. He retired after 32 years at WSU and focused on his passions of writing poetry, antiquing, painting, and traveling with an unquenchable thirst for exploring the American West. Most of all, though, Ron treasured his family.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Donald Fick<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Winona, Minn.) passed away Jan. 29, 2021. After graduating from Wilton High School, Don went to the earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he was also a member of the men’s basketball team. He then taught for five years in Wisconsin before earning his master\u2019s degree from the University of North Dakota. He then began working at Winona State before earning his PhD in Science Education from Oregon State University, and continued to teach at WSU following that until his retirement from the Chemistry Department in 1992. Don met his future wife Phyllis while attending UW-River Falls, and raised five children together. Don will be remembered for his passion of teaching both in, and out, of the classroom. He was the type of teacher who would help all students, whether on his roster or not, until they learned a concept well.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Joseph Foegen<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Winona, Minn.) passed away Feb. 9, 2021. He graduated as valedictorian from Kaukauna High School, served in the U.S. Army, and then attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he earned his BBA in 1954, MBA in 1955, and Ph.D. in 1959 in industrial relations, personnel, and sociology. While at Madison, he received a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship and met his future wife, Mary. Coming to Winona State University in 1958, Dr. Foegen shared ideas with three generations of students, mostly in management and human resources classes. He also taught courses in economics, marketing, money and banking, writing, and business and the future. He had many passions over the years – filmmaking, rock hunting, singing, and writing. From 1979 until his retirement, Dr. Foegen wrote and edited Business Brevities, a publication of the WSU College of Business. He was the longest-serving faculty member at WSU.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Elizabeth Grangaard<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Winona, Minn.) passed away Mar. 12, 2021. Born in La Crosse, Betty and her husband of 69 years, George, lived and raised their family in Winona. She spent time working for Winona State College as a secretary, as well as the Tribune in La Crosse, and volunteered at the Winona Hospital, delivered Meals on Wheels, and worked to start recycling in Winona.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sharon Hansen<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Holmen, Wis.) passed away Aug. 12, 2020 after a 3-year battle with lung cancer.\u00a0 She married Michael Hansen in 1966 and had two sons, Michael Ray and William “Bomber” John.\u00a0 Throughout her life, Sharon worked as a custodian at various places including UWL, St. Mary’s University and Winona State University from which she retired in March of 2010.\u00a0 Sharon had the biggest heart and would do anything for anyone.\u00a0 Her greatest pride and joy\u00a0was\u00a0her family.\u00a0 Sharon was deemed the “QVC Queen” by her family, she loved to order treasures for everyone.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Patrick Licari<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Winona, Minn.) passed away Jan. 3, 2021. After graduating from St. Francis High School in 1972, Patrick served in the United States Navy as a Seabee. Following his honorable discharge, he attended\u00a0Culinary\u00a0school. Patrick worked at several restaurants for many years, eventually taking a job at Winona State, working in several departments before retiring in 2012. Patrick was artistic and great at woodworking. He was also musically talented and enjoyed playing the guitar and harmonica. Patrick spent a lot of time hunting and fishing with his dad, especially in his younger years. He enjoyed spending time with close friends and family and always had a good joke to make everyone around him smile and laugh. He had a huge heart and never thought twice about lending a helping hand. His family meant the world to him.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Marjorie\u00a0Maravec<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Wyoming, Minn.) passed away Nov. 26, 2020. Graduating from Taylors Falls High School, she achieved a B.S. degree from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., with a major in art and minors in physical education and social studies. She then earned her M.A. degree in physical education from the University of Iowa. She taught school in Mondovi and Barron, Wis., and Wavery, Iowa before beginning her 35+ year career at Winona State University, where she taught in the departments of health, physical education and recreation. She also coached basketball, cross country, softball, track and field, tennis and volleyball. She was named District 13 NAIA cross country coach of the year four times, and was voted the Conference Outdoor Track Coach of the Year in 1992. Marjorie was an avid golfer and a 300 bowler. Enjoying the outdoors, she camped, canoed, and toured the Western mountains in the summertime.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tracy (Troke) Thompson \u201988<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Winona, Minn.) passed away on Oct. 12, 2020. Tracy graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1972, and later attended WSU as a mother with young children. Tracy was an ambitious and tireless worker, most proud of her position as the Director of the Small Business Development Center at Winona State. She eventually rose to work in Washington D.C. under the Clinton Administration for the Small Business Administration. She also worked for St Olaf College, Carleton College, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, among many other positions. Tracy was instrumental in establishing a Junior Achievement Program at Winona Senior High School and helped her father establish Winona Air Expediting.\u00a0 She was very proud of her professional accomplishments, but the title she loved the most was Mom.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Eileen (Baker) Tucker \u201940<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Lewiston, Minn.) passed away Sept. 3, 2020.\u00a0 She graduated from Chatfield High School and Winona Teachers College, starting her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Houston. Eileen then taught at her District 118 Dogtown for two more years, and then taught in\u00a0Eyota,\u00a0 Preston, and Richfield. She married her husband Everett, returned to WSU for her teaching degree and resumed teaching in Preston until her retirement. Eileen loved gardening, flowers, traveling, crossword puzzles, playing 500, and time spent with her family.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Carmen (Spande) Montgomery \u201942\u00a0<\/span><\/b>(North Oaks, Minn.) passed away April 11, 2020. She received a B.S. degree from Winona State Teacher’s College in 1942 and taught English and girls’ Physical Education. Carmen married her husband Bruce in New York City during WWII. Carmen enjoyed biking, cross-country skiing, badminton and tennis. She and Bruce were longtime residents of Como Park before moving to Shoreview. They enjoyed many years of international travel in their retirement years.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Joyce (Evans) Ohr \u201945<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Rochester, Minn.) passed away July 28, 2020. She graduated from Austin High School in 1943, then went on to attend Winona State College in Winona, MN, where she received a teaching degree. Joyce began her teaching career in\u00a0Wanamingo, MN, where she met her future husband, Oliver. Joyce taught elementary school children in several Wisconsin and Minnesota towns, with her last being at Harriet Bishop Elementary in Rochester where she retired from in 1978. Joyce and Ollie enjoyed traveling together throughout the U.S., as well as abroad. They spent summers at their cabin on the lake in Birchwood in Northern Wisconsin and enjoyed winters in the Panhandle region of Florida. Joyce enjoyed nature, flowers, bird-watching, gardening, knitting, cross stitching, and reading. She also had an interest in genealogy and discovered she was a direct decedent of William Bradford, a passenger aboard the Mayflower 400 years ago in 1620.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Donna (Sinclair) Johnson \u201948<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Mabel, Minn.) passed away Mar. 20, 2021. She attended Winona State University for her two-year teaching degree, married her husband Clarence (Buddy) and together had seven children. During her career, Donna spent time teaching at Blooming Prairie,\u00a0Riceford\u00a0and Newburg, and home-schooled students before receiving her four-year teaching degree and going on to teach at Mabel-Canton for 28 years. When her youngest daughter went to Winona State, she joined her in the summers to get her library degree. She was in the Mabel-Canton library for 12 years. After retiring in 1994, she managed the Mabel Public Library for another 25 years, receiving a certificate from the governor for being the oldest living librarian. She was asked one time about how she lived so long and she said that being involved with kids all her life all seem to be her fountain of youth<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Janet (Sauke) Hope \u201951<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Austin, Minn)\u00a0<\/span>passed away Jan. 20, 2021. Janet graduated from Blooming Prairie High School and went on to attend Winona State University for teaching. She married Donald Hope and raised two children,\u00a0Randy\u00a0and Lyn. Janet was a wonderful homemaker and taught country school in Geneva for several years. She was a member of the Community Lutheran Church in Geneva, where she was active in WELCA and taught Sunday School. Janet was an excellent seamstress and loved tending to her garden.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Margaret Winch \u201951<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(La Crosse, Wis) passed away Sept. 24, 2020. Margaret graduated from Houston High School, received an associate\u2019s degree from Luther College and a four-year degree from Winona State. She married Basil in 1953, who preceded her in death in 1985. Margaret did a lot of solo singing for weddings and funerals and had the opportunity to sing at Carnegie Hall in New York as a young woman.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Esther (Gade) Reinke \u201952<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Eitzen, Wis.) passed away Dec. 8, 2020. Esther graduated from New Albin High School and received her teaching degree from WSU. She taught in Chatfield, Minnesota, and New Albin, Iowa, until she retired to raise her family. She married Merlin in 1953, who preceded her in death in February 2020. Esther was a member of St. John’s U.C.C. Wheatland, where she was a long time Sunday School superintendent and a member of the women’s fellowship. Esther also was a member of the homemaker’s club and valued her friendship with her sewing group.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Donald Almen \u201953<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Rollingstone, Minn.) passed away Mar. 16, 2021.\u00a0 Don was united in marriage with Ann H. Unger in 1956, and he honorably served his country with the United States Army.\u00a0 He attended Winona State University and obtained his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Education for Industrial Arts. He taught high school Industrial Arts in various places including Goodhue, MN, San Juan Capistrano, CA, and Ontario, WI. Don concluded his teaching career at the Winona Senior High School in Winona, where he also taught driver education for many years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n William Gesell \u201956<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(\u00a0Eau\u00a0Claire, Wis.) passed away Nov. 6, 2020. William graduated from Cotter High School in Winona, MN and went on to obtain his Bachelor\u2019s Degree from Winona State University and later his Master\u2019s Degree from Northern Colorado-Greeley. He married Faye Joanne Thompson in 1955, and worked as an educator his entire career starting as a shop teacher, then principal and eventually becoming a superintendent in Colfax, WI. He retired as a District Coordinator at Chippewa Valley Technical College. William also enlisted and served in the Marines while living in Quantico, Virginia. William spent his retirement hunting, fishing, trapping, and selling real estate.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n David Smith \u201956<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Osceola, Wis.) passed away Oct. 1, 2020. He graduated from Alma High School. College was interrupted as he served as a sergeant in the Korean War from 1952-1954, and then graduated from Winona State.\u00a0 While at Winona, he was a 4-year starter on the Warrior basketball team, and met his future wife, Mary. David worked as a teacher and basketball coach for 16 years, a land developer, and a grain sampler for the State of Minnesota. He was inducted into the Alma High School Athletic Hall of Fame and played and coached his company basketball team to\u00a0wint\u00a0he All-Korea Army Basketball Tournament. That championship led to an exhibition match against the Korean National basketball team, where the U.S. Army team was victorious in overtime.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Robert Brown \u201957<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Roseville, Minn.) passed away Nov. 14, 2020. Brown earned\u00a0a\u00a0bachelor’s degrees in math and speech from Winona State University, and a master’s degree and doctorate in educational administration and psychology from the University of Minnesota.\u00a0 Brown taught Educational Leadership at St. Thomas, building programs, developing classes, and working as the director of graduate programs in the School of Administration for over 50 years.\u00a0\u00a0Brown\u00a0also\u00a0served 10 years in the Minnesota State Senate for the Minnesota Republican Party. Brown became an educational liaison to the White House on several task forces on private sector initiatives.\u00a0 In 1991 he served as executive producer of a series of education policy television and in 2000, Brown published (with co-author Jeff Cornwall)\u00a0<\/span>The Entrepreneurial Educator<\/span><\/i>, a book to help school leaders function in today’s competitive marketplace. Even after he retired, he was still deeply involved at the School of Education.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Robert Haskins \u201957<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Albert Lea, Minn.) passed away Oct. 11, 2020. After graduating from the Albert Lea High School Class of 1948, Robert joined the Army.\u00a0 After serving, Bob began college at the University of Minnesota and then received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Winona State University. He met his future wife, Ruth, while at UMN and together raised eight children. Bob’s first teaching job was as the football and wrestling coach in Hayfield. Haskins later retired from Albert Lea High School where he worked as a Special Education teacher for many years.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ruth (Fueling) Johnson \u201957<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(La Crescent, Minn.) passed away Aug. 25, 2020. She was a graduate of Alma Public School and Winona State University. Johnson worked as a librarian at Spring Grove Public School and in 1957, married Bob where she worked on the family\u2019s dairy farm and raised children.\u00a0 Ruth was happiest when surrounded by her family and friends and planning meals and snacks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n John Landro \u201958<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(West Salem, Wis.) passed away Jan. 22, 2021. He earned two bachelor\u2019s degrees, in Business and Education, and a Master\u2019 Degree in Education from Winona State. He taught at high schools in Highland and Menomonie, WI, and in the business department at Western Technical College until his retirement in 1999. He married Beverly Lanz and together they had four children. After Bev’s passing, he married Diane Kempter.\u00a0 John had been actively involved with the vocal choir and bell choir at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He also enjoyed golfing and bowling on the church leagues because of the camaraderie they offered.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Robert Pellowski \u201963<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Lake City, Minn.) passed away June 4, 2020. Robert attended Cotter High School in Winona graduating in 1958.\u00a0 He went on to attend Winona State and received his Bachelor\u2019s and Master’s Degree in Education. In 1965, Robert married Sharon Anderson.\u00a0 Robert was a High School English teacher and taught in Marshfield, WI,\u00a0LaCrosse, WI, and Circle Pines, MN, retiring from teaching after 33 years.\u00a0 In his retirement, Robert was involved in local scouting for the Boy Scouts and Eagle Scout Board of Reviews for many years. He also enjoyed reading, going on family vacations traveling and camping around the country, raising purebred dogs, and being a grandpa.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Joyce Jenney \u201964<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Kauai, Hawaii) passed away January 19, 2021. Joyce was a beloved kindergarten teacher in Glenwood for 30 years.\u00a0 Born in Wilmot, S.D., in 1930, and raised in Morris, she was valedictorian of her graduating class, and the first in her family to attend college. She received Associate, Bachelor\u2019s and\u00a0Master\u2019s\u00a0of Science at Winona State University, all with highest honors. She was named Teacher of the Year in Glenwood in 1967. In 1990, after being assaulted in her home by a then unknown assailant she moved to Hawaii for her personal safety. Later, Joyce wrote the book “<\/span>Teacher You Have Smiling Eyes<\/span><\/i>” about her experience and became a fierce advocate for sexual assault survivors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lyle\u00a0\u201cSlats\u201d\u00a0Papenfuss \u201964<\/span><\/b> (Rochester, Minn.) passed away March 2, 2021. Born in La Crescent, MN., in 1942, Lyle attended La Crosse Central High School and then attended Winona State College as four-year starter in basketball and baseball.\u00a0 He was inducted into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.\u00a0While attending Winona State,\u00a0he met Inger-Lise (Lise)\u00a0Fineid\u00a0in of all places, the library. They\u00a0married\u00a0on August 3,\u00a01963\u00a0in Kasson, MN. Lyle began his career in the insurance business with Federated Insurance and credited the early training and his later success when he accepted a partnership with the C. O. Brown Agency in Rochester spanning 37 years.\u00a0\u00a0Lyle\u00a0 loved\u00a0coaching youth basketball teams and watching \u201chis boys\u201d go on to success in high school and college careers. Lyle was an avid sports fan, but his greatest joy came from spending time with\u00a0grandchildren.<\/span><\/p>\n Thelma Start \u201964<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Ostrander, Minn.) passed away Jan. 26, 2021.\u00a0 Thelma graduated from the Whitehall High School and earned a Master’s in Education from Winona State University. In between high school and college Thelma moved to Minneapolis and worked for Pillsbury\u00a0ordering daily flour.\u00a0 While in Minneapolis, she met her husband Carmen Leland Start and married on January 1, 1961. Thelma and Leland had two children\u00a0and\u00a0Thelma then moved to Spring Valley, Minnesota and taught elementary school\u00a0until\u00a0retiring in 1979. Thelma loved reading and spent many hours in her retirement reading mysteries and current events.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Bruce Zellmer \u201964<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Tomah, Wis.) passed away at his home after a short battle with cancer. Bruce was born on January 2, 1942. Bruce graduated from Winona State University where he was also inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions and traded to the Minnesota Vikings. After his time in the NFL, he spent 34 years as a research chemist with 3M. He retired and went to work at Prestwick Golf Club in Woodbury for 17 years where he\u00a0enjoyed\u00a0golfing\u00a0and gardening. Bruce, and his true love Martha, had a zest for life\u00a0in being surrounded by family and friends.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Dianne (Drury) Ruud \u201967<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(St. Paul, Minn.) passed away Feb. 18,\u00a02021\u00a0after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Dianne was born on February 3, 1947, in Preston, Minn. Dianne graduated from Preston High School and then attended Winona State University for two years. In 1967, Dianne married Julius Orville Ruud and a later welcomed their two children, Jon and Jennifer.\u00a0 Dianne worked as the secretary at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston before starting her career of 37 years as a teller at F&M Community Bank. Dianne was passionate about her community and loved staying connected to everyone, past and present, through her column courtesy of the Filmore County Journal. Dianne reminded others of the lifetime of joy.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Brian Espe \u201968<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Clear Lake, Minn.) passed away Aug. 17, 2020.\u00a0 Brian graduated from Algona High School, and earned several degrees at Winona State University:\u00a0a\u00a0Bachelor’s\u00a0degree in teaching, a Master\u2019s in counseling, and administrative certificates in education.\u00a0 Additionally, Brian earned another\u00a0Master\u2019s\u00a0degree from Mankato State in kinesiology. Brian married Julia Ann Espe on March 17,\u00a01994\u00a0and started his career in education in Adams, MN.\u00a0 Brian\u00a0was\u00a0a physical education teacher, business education teacher, boys\u2019 basketball coach, middle school counselor, Math Corps master coach, activities director, high school assistant principal, and middle school principal.\u00a0 Brian served as principal for Southwest Middle School, Columbia Heights Middle School and Westwood Elementary School.\u00a0 Brian retired in Clear Lake, Minnesota where he greatly enjoyed golf, life at the lake, sports, and time spent with family and friends.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Larry Wedemeier \u201968<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Waverly, Iowa) passed away Aug. 11, 2020. Larry graduated from Waverly High School in 1962 and graduated from Winona State University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Shortly after, Larry served with the US Army during the Vietnam War until his discharge on February 20, 1970. Larry\u00a0married\u00a0Jeanenne Seeliger in Spring Valley, Minnesota and later graduated from VA School in 1979 in mechanics and agriculture.\u00a0 Larry weed farmed his entire life and was the owner\/operator of Wedemeier Trucking, Moine Electric, Cliff’s Place, Larry’s Texaco, and Uhlenhopp Trucking.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gary Anhalt \u201969<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Cedar Rapids, Iowa) passed away\u00a0Feb. 25, 2021.<\/span>\u00a0B<\/span>orn and raised in South St. Paul, Minn., Gary earned a B.S. in elementary education from Winona State University and went on to flourish in a 40-year career as an educator, starting by teaching science and physical education in Cedar Rapids.\u00a0<\/span>Gary was Director At-Large for the Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education and former President of the Cedar Rapids Education Association.\u00a0Gary enjoyed his time as a competitive rower at the Minnesota Boat Club\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lowell Bartel \u201969<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(Gladbrook, Iowa) passed away Oct. 22, 2020<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Lowell graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School and\u00a0<\/span>later\u00a0<\/span>Winona State College majoring in history and business. He married Candace O’Meara on March 21, 1969<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Lowell and Candace raised their family in Conrad,\u00a0<\/span>IA<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Later, Lowell enlisted in the US Army and proudly served in the 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg\u00a0<\/span>NC<\/span>, during the Vietnam War<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Lowell was awarded various medals of services for his service<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>After leaving active-duty Lowell continued serving in the Army Reserve until his retirement in 1992, after 23 years of active duty and reserve service<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In retirement Lowell and Candace enjoyed living in McGregor, MN and then in Conrad, IA for 20 years. Lowell enjoyed fishing, pheasant hunting, reading, and spending time with his family.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Bergetta (Dahl) Gunderson<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u201969 (Winona, Minn) passed away Sept. 17, 2020.\u00a0 Bergetta attended St. Olaf and Luther College, graduating from Luther in 1950. Bergetta also received her Master\u2019s in special education from Winona State University.\u00a0 In 1951, Bergetta took a teaching position in the Mankato School District and was a teacher in all subjects ranging from preschool to high school for 32 years.\u00a0Bergetta married John C.\u00a0Zotalis\u00a0in Mankato, Minn., who preceded her in death in 1953.\u00a0 In 1959, she married Marvin Gunderson in Harmony, Minn.\u00a0 Bergetta was a member of Central Lutheran Church, the Martha Circle, and the Portia Club.\u00a0 Bergetta\u2019s greatest joy was participating in her grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s lives whether it was meeting for dinner weekly or\u00a0Skyping\u00a0to stay current in each other\u2019s lives.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kenneth Kolek \u201969<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Marshfield, Wis.) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 16,\u00a02020\u00a0at age 89. Ken graduated from Weyerhaeuser High School in 1949 and later joined the United States Air Force proudly serving his country from 1951 to 1955 during the Korean War. Ken married his high school classmate, Margaret Abbie Anderson, in 1958.\u00a0 After his service, Ken enrolled at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and received his bachelor’s degree in elementary physical education and adaptive education in 1960.\u00a0Ken was hired as director of elementary physical education for the Phillips School District.\u00a0 In addition to coaching football, track and wrestling during his career,\u00a0Ken earned a\u00a0Master’s\u00a0degree at Winona State University graduating in 1966 and went on to teach as an elementary school physical education teacher for 24 years.\u00a0 Ken started the wrestling program at the University of Wood County and organized elementary Track and Field Day for all the district schools.\u00a0 In 1984 Ken was awarded Teacher of the Year.\u00a0After completing a 30-year teaching career Ken retired in 1990.\u00a0In retirement Ken enjoyed biking with family, traveling across the US with his wife Marge, volunteering with the Wesley United Methodist church, and collecting old logging memorabilia.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Cloy (Hoseck) Westley \u201969<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Minneapolis, Minn) passed away Monday, November 2,\u00a02020\u00a0at age 75.\u00a0Cloy Denise (Hoseck) Westley was born on October 31,\u00a01945\u00a0in Canby, MN.\u00a0\u00a0 Cloy graduated from Canby High School and continued her education, receiving her Bachelor of Arts Degree from South Dakota State University. While attending school,\u00a0Cloy\u00a0met and married her first husband Michael H. Foley, in 1967. Cloy then went on to earn her Master of Arts Degree from Winona State University.\u00a0 Cloy was a middle school teacher in both Iowa and Minnesota and was a participant in several Midwest art festivals including the Uptown Art Fair in Minneapolis, MN.\u00a0 Cloy married her second husband, Don Westley in 2004 and finished her working career as an Underwriter with American Family Mutual Insurance Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mary (Kepler) Wolter \u201969<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(St. Charles, Minn.) passed away Mar. 19, 2021. Mary went to Rochester Public Schools and graduated from high school in 1945. Mary continued her education at\u00a0Rochester Junior College where she met her future husband, Robert (Bob) M. Wolter in 1946. The couple went on to the University of Minnesota where she earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts in 1950.\u00a0After marrying,\u00a0Mary and Bob settled in St. Charles. After having children,\u00a0Mary received a\u00a0Master\u2019s of Science\u00a0Degree in Chemistry from Winona State University.\u00a0 Mary\u00a0taught\u00a0physical and\u00a0organic\u00a0chemistry at Rochester Community and Technical College for 23 years.\u00a0 After retirement, Mary and Bob spent many beautiful days at their lake cabin on Big Island Lake.\u00a0 Mary was very devoted to her family and friends,\u00a0passionate about animals and nature,\u00a0and loved to read and write poetry.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Harold Dahl \u201970<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Sun City West, Ariz) passed away on January 2 in Sun City West, Arizona.\u00a0 Harold was born on February 20,\u00a01928\u00a0in Janesville, Wisconsin.\u00a0 Harold graduated from Janesville High School in 1946 and graduated in UW La Crosse in 1953. Harold also served in the US Navy at the end of World War II as a Hospital Corpsman while stationed in Oakland, CA.\u00a0 On February 28,\u00a01953\u00a0he married Darlene Haddad in La Crosse, WI. They were married 44 years before her death in 1996. He furthered his education over several summers to earn two master’s degrees, one in physical education and the second in counseling at Winona State University.\u00a0 Harold began his teaching career in Frederic, WI, later taught in La Crosse, and was then employed with Racine Unified School for more than 30 years. Harold \u201cTopper\u201d, aka Coach Dahl,\u00a0primarily taught at Mitchell Junior High where he developed the gymnastics program and lead his team to years of city championships.\u00a0 In his retirement Harold loved to golf with friends, soak up the Arizona sun, and visit Racine and Minneapolis during the summers with family.\u00a0 Harold was an excellent listener and nurturer of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the Dahl family but also to many students he helped in his professional career.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Richard Graff \u201970<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Le Sueur, Minn) passed away on Monday, August 10,\u00a02020\u00a0at age 72. Dick graduated\u00a0from Lamberton High School in 1966 and proved to be an outstanding athlete in baseball and basketball. In 1970 Dick graduated from Winona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Later, Dick was drafted into the Army on his 22nd birthday and received his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood MO. Dick spent the remainder of his Army life in Japan until he received an early Honorable Discharge to be with his father at the time of his death.\u00a0 Dick went on to receive his Master of Science degree from Mankato State College in 1973. Dick was employed for the State of MN in Vocational Rehabilitation for over 35 years. It was at Mankato State that Dick met Joanne (Weber) Knapp. Joanne and Dick married in 1976. To Dick, fatherhood was the title he was most proud of.\u00a0Dick was active at First Lutheran Church,\u00a0was\u00a0a huge sports enthusiast, an avid golfer, and enjoyed playing cards and games with family and grandchildren.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mary Rubash \u201970<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Edina, Minn) passed away on August 10th,\u00a02020\u00a0in Edina, MN at the age of 98. Mary was born on March 25th,\u00a01922\u00a0in Thief River Falls, MN.\u00a0 Mary\u2019s parents Seraphin and Augustine Rolland gave her a great childhood on the farm.\u00a0 Mary married Gust in 1947 and began her family in 1948 with the first of her five sons and the last in 1958.\u00a0 Mary\u00a0initially\u00a0had a two-year teaching degree after finishing\u00a0high school,\u00a0and in\u00a01971\u00a0she\u00a0graduated from Winona State University with a degree in elementary education.\u00a0 After being a teacher for nearly 25 years, while raising her own family, Mary retired in 1987 and enjoyed sharing pictures and stories from her travels, practicing her faith in the Catholic Church, painting, gardening, bird watching, and taking daily long walks.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Dennis Hovden \u201971<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Ridgeway, Iowa) passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 24,\u00a02020\u00a0at the age of 71. Dennis Roy Hovden was born on Feb. 22,\u00a01949\u00a0in Winneshiek County. He graduated from Crestwood High School in 1967 and continued his education at Winona State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1971.\u00a0 In 1972, he married Christine Regan at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waukon, Iowa and had two sons. Dennis\u2019s early working career took him to Watkins Products Inc., where he was a service operations manager. In 1976 Dennis joined the world of banking, taking his first position with Farmers State Bank and later joined forces with Cresco Union Savings Bank, and the Ridgeway office as an Ag lender.\u00a0 Dennis retired in December 2014, and\u00a0loved\u00a0the outdoors,\u00a0hunting,\u00a0fishing and the company of his sons on their annual fishing trips to Canada. Dennis also\u00a0enjoyed playing golf and during football season could be seen cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Green Bay Packers.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Marshall Seymour \u201972<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Pepin, Wis) passed away on Monday, March 1,\u00a02021\u00a0at the age of 74.\u00a0 Marshall graduated from Alma High School in the class of 1965 and attended University of Wisconsin-River Falls and Winona State University where he graduated with a degree in criminal justice. Marshall also attended the Naval Air Reserve Academy in Pensacola, Florida\u00a0in\u00a0summer of 1967. In 1970 he married Mary Thompson.\u00a0\u00a0Marshall\u00a0served as a Buffalo Co Deputy for several years beginning a 30-year career with\u00a0AllState\u00a0Insurance as a fraud investigator eventually retiring in 2003.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Keith\u00a0Benedett\u00a0\u201973<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Baxter, Minn) passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the age of 69. Keith was born in Winona on December 15, 1951. Keith graduated from Winona State University and met his wife, Cindy Von Bargen.\u00a0 Keith found joy in his work as a teacher, business owner and mental health specialist.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Dale\u00a0Hoenk\u00a0\u201973<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Winona, Minn) passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 at the age of 71\u00a0after a\u00a0<\/span>courageous fight against cancer<\/span>.\u00a0 Dale graduated from Winona Senior High and later attended Winona State University obtaining a degree in industrial arts.\u00a0 After graduating, he worked in construction and transitioned his career to UPS working as a package delivery driver.\u00a0 On Sept. 1, 1984, he married his loving wife, Beverly Wisted and had two children, Keri and Matt.\u00a0 Dale retired after working 33 years at UPS. Dale spent his retirement enjoying time with his granddaughters, working part-time delivering cars for Lewiston Auto, watching bald eagles around Lake Pepin, fishing in Ontarian Canada, and helping to fix anything not working properly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n1940\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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