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Donna Sumner
Donna Sumner, age 67, died December 30, 1998.
A memorial service was held January 12, 1999, at the Lutheran Church in Eden Valley, MN.
Donna enjoyed cooking, reading, researching the Civil War, various needle work, traveling, and participating in religious activities. As a volunteer, she was actively involved in Civil Air Patrol for 20 years, earning the rank of Major and acquiring 400+ hours of flight time as an observer and navigator. She served as a member of the St. Cloud Squadron and North Central Region Staff. Her active life included working as an elementary teacher in Sauk Rapids, MN, high school English teacher and drama coach in Big Lake, MN, speech therapist in Sartell/St. Stephen, MN, and business manager at Wilson Learning Corporation in Eden Prairie, MN.
Survivors include her beloved husband and best friend, Don of Paynesville, MN; three daughters along with their spouses and father, Vicki and Steve Tharaldson of Eagan, MN, Sheli and Mark Pollard of Eagle River, Ontario, Canada, Bobbie and Steve McLaird of Brooklyn Park, MN, and Bob Mattson of Sauk Rapids, MN; five stepchildren and their spouses, Bill Sumner of Minneapolis, MN, Nancy and Rick Tallman of Houston, MN, Barbara and Joe Gans of Aitkin, MN, Tom Sumner of Minneapolis, and John and Kristi Sumner of Rhode Island; six grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; and two sisters, Lila Schandel of Cloquet, MN and Arlene Kristopeit of South Milwaukee, WI.
She was preceded in death by her parents Armand and Mildred Rebischke, and son-in-law, Ron Geisel.
Leona L. Schwintek
Leona L. Schwintek, age 83, a resident of Stover, MO, died January 9, 1999, at St. Mary’s Health Center in Jefferson City, MO.
Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on January 12. Rev. James O’Sullivan officiated. Interment was at Greenmore Memorial Gardens, Barnett, MO.
Leona was born May 29, 1915, at St. Wendell, MN, to Frank and Christina (Gallus) Yamry. She married Henry Peter Schwintek August 7, 1934, at St. Wendell. They moved to Minnesota. She was employed as a factory worker most of her life. She was an avid fisherman and Bingo player. She loved crocheting, card playing and traveling.
Survivors include daughters, Betty Byrd of Barnett, MO, Sylvia Doble of Clearwater, MN, Adeline Pusc of Rice, MN, Alvina Whipper of Clearwater, MN, Delphine Olson of Dassel, MN, Mary Ann Douvier of Holdingford, MN, and Rose Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Sheldon, IA and in 1928, moved to Claremont, MN, where Bessie finished her schooling. She was united in marriage to Elmo Leach in Rockford, IL.The couple resided in Port Edwards, WI, for many years. Their marriage was dissolved in 1950 and Bessie relocated to Minneapolis, MN, where she worked at the Durkee Atwood Co. She was united in marriage in 1955 to Stanley J. Martin. The couple ownedand operated Martin’s Resort in Garrison, MN until selling the resort in 1981 and retiring. Bessie has resided at Bob’s Trailer Park in Garrison and wintered in Brownsville, Wisconsin Rapids; brother, Dell Fate and wife Ethel of Williams, IA; special friend, Emil Botko of Garrison; 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Bessie was preceded in death by her husband Stanley in 1979; parents; a daughter, Marlene Hilger; three brothers, Vern, Ray and Merle Fate; and two sisters, Ann Novak and Alice Lisne.
Pallbearers were Stephen Leach, Douglas Leach, Todd Eberhardt and Thomas Hilger.
Jeanne M. Felix
Jeanne M. Felix, age 76, a resident of St. Paul, MN, and formerly of Little Falls, MN, died January 6, 1999, at St. Mary’s Nursing Home in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial was held January 9 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Leroy Kremer officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Little Falls.
Jeanne M. Felix was born on March 26, 1922, in St. Cloud, MN, to the late Joseph and Ludwina (Ohotta) Deppa. She grew up in St. Cloud and moved to Little Falls when in junior high. Jeanne graduated from Little Falls High School in the class of 1940. Following her graduation, she moved to Nebraska City, NE and Diane Borgmann and husband Ron of St. Paul; brother,Jerome Deppa and wife Audrey of Arden Hills, MN; sisters, Corrine Sabean and husband Sumner of Little Falls and Ruth Thomas of Flagler Beach, FL; and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roderick P. Felix, parents, Joseph and Ludwina (Ohotta) Deppa; and a brother, Thomas Deppa.
