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Symicek, Alphonse J. "Al"
Alphonse J. "Al" Symicek, 78, formerly of 4235 West Sixth St., Goodview, Minn., died Sunday, March 4, 2001 at the C&R Unit of Community Memorial Hospital, Winona.
Al was born November 11, 1922, in Independence, Wis., to Thomas and Stella (Gospodar) Symicek. He married Barbara A. Neyers on September 21, 1946 in Rollingstone, Minn. She died July 21, 1998.
Al was employed in the mail room at Lake Center Industries until his retirement.
He was a member of St. Mary's Parish, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Neville-Lien Post No. 1287, and the American Legion Leon J. Wetzel Post No. 9.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Al is survived by a son, David (Sandy) of Ellsworth, Wis.; four grandchildren, Renee (Larry) Warrington of Red Wing, Minn., Holly (Ted) Born of Fargo, ND, Heather and Matthew Symicek, both of Ellsworth; four great-grandchildren, Marcus and Ellie Warrington and Catherine and Rebekah Born; mother-in-law Louise Neyers of Rollingstone, Minn.; and two brothers, Ernest Symicek of New Berlin, Wis., and Arthur Symicek of Ann Arbor, Mich.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a granddaughter, Kayla, and a sister, June.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at St. Mary's Church with Rev. Joseph L. Keefe officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass Wednesday at the church commons.
Pallbearers will be Ted Born, Larry Warrington, Matt Symicek, Ron Bjork, Jerry Serwa and Mike Hunt.
The American Legion will provide military honors at the cemetery.
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
Haskett, Cecil M.
Cecil M. Haskett, 88, of 703 Wilson St., died Monday, March 5, 2001.
Arrangements are pending.
Hicks, Patricia Lea
Patricia Lea Hicks, of Green Valley, Ariz., died January 24, 2001 in Green Valley.
She was born August 25, 1918 in Winona to Fred and Lillian (Szedera) Lea.
She is survived by her husband John Hicks of Green Valley and a sister-in-law Mary Lea Mueller of Winona.
Her parents and brother Herbert Fred Lea preceded her in death.
Funeral services and burial were held January 29 in Green Valley with Rev. Randy Mayer officiating.
Schaale, Bessie V.
A memorial service will be held for Bessie V. Schaale at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Burke-Hoff Funeral Home. She died at the age of 91 on Friday, December 29, 2000 at the Watkins Home.
She was born June 14, 1909 in Winona, to John T. and Victoria (Cejka) Bilder and was married to Arthur O. Schaale for 42 years.
She was member of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two brothers, Paul and Marcel Bilder, her stepmother, Rose Bilder, stepsister, Marie Montegna and stepbrother, Joseph Muzika.
She is survived by two sons, Arthur (Mary) Schaale of Plano, Tex. and Roy (Molly) Schaale of Mojave, Cal.; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; a brother, Jerome Bilder of St. Paul; a sister, Christine Kohner of Winona; and a sister-in-law, Betty Bilder of Winona.
The Rev. David Kohner will officiate at the memorial service. A reception will be held at the Watkins Home after the service. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Hoff Funeral Home - Burke Winona Chapel is assisting with the arrangements.
Wieczorek, Lawrence C. "Larry"
Lawrence C. "Larry" Wieczorek, 58, 327 North Shore Drive, Fountain City, Wis., died Saturday, March 17, 2001 at his home.
He was born August 31, 1942 in Winona, to George and Loretta (Johnson) Wieczorek. He married Diane M. Boberg on April 29, 1981 in Winona.
He was employed at Badger Construction and Equipment.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish in Fountain City.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Wieczorek of Fountain City; a son, George Wieczorek of Fountain City; his mother, Loretta Wieczorek of Rollingstone, Minn.; a brother, Gerald Wieczorek of Houston, Tex.; and three sisters, Leona (Stanley) Pozanc of Rollingstone, Ginger (Roger) Glende of Fountain City, and Mary Wnuk of Winona.
He was preceded in death by his father.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, March 20 at Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Home with Rev. Douglas C. Robertson officiating.
A Watkowski-Pronschinske Funeral Service.
Kirkeby, O. Harlan
O. Harlan Kirkeby, 80, 1358 Brookview Drive, died March 17, 2001 at Sauer Memorial Home.
Born November 16, 1920 in Waukon, Iowa, to Olaf and Hulda Kirkeby, Harlan was a graduate of Waukon High School and Waukon Junior College. After marrying Geraldine Kelly in 1942, Harlan served in World War II as a medical technician, American Division. He saw combat in the South Pacific and later joined the U.S. Occupation Forces in Japan.
Discharged from the Army in 1945, Harlan attended the University of Iowa and in 1949 received a B.S. degree from that institution. He and his family then settled in Lewiston, Minn., where he was employed for 33 years by Lewiston-Altura High School. In the course of his career, Harlan was a science teacher, coach and athletic director. After earning his master's degree from Winona State University, her also served as a guidance counselor for LAHS before his retirement in 1982.
A dedicated professional, Harlan earned many trophies and awards for his coaching expertise, including "Coach of the Year" and "Coaches Hall of Fame." Throughout his adult life, Harlan enjoyed golfing and playing baseball. He also dabbled in the arts. In his early years, he was a frequent participant in amateur theatrical productions and despite crippling arthritis in old age, he maintained a lifelong passion for painting in watercolors and tempura: landscapes, caricatures and portraits.
Harlan was a member of the Winona First Congregational Church, UCC, where he taught Bible classes and served on various committees. He also belonged to the Masons, the Kiwanis, the Minnesota Education Association and the National Education Association.
Harlan is survived by his wife of 58 years, Geraldine; by three children, Kenneth of Diamond Bar, Cal., Linda, employed at Winona General Hospital, and Ronald (Cathy), a consultant at Herff Jones in Lewiston; and two grandsons, Cory Kirkeby and Kyle Kirkeby, of Winona.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 21 at 11 a.m. at First Congregational Church with Rev. Rick King officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Waukon Cemetery, Waukon, Iowa.
After the religious services on Wednesday, members of the American Legion Post No. 9, Winona, will conduct military burial honors.
Memorials may be directed to the First Congregational Church, Sauer Memorial Home or the donor's choice.
Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting with arrangements.
Morem, Margaret A. "Peggy"
Margaret A. "Peggy" (Wood) Morem died Sunday, March 18, 2001 at her home in Buffalo City, Wis., following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 72.
Born December 3, 1928 in Dubuque, Iowa, to Earl and Nellie (Leslie) Wood, Mrs. Morem was raised in Winona and educated in its school system. She married Curtis Morem of Harmony, Minn. in Winona's First Methodist Church. The couple celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary September 1. The couple initially moved to Minneapolis where Dr. Morem earned his degree in dentistry at the University of Minnesota. Their first son, Craig, was born at this time.
With the advent of the Korean War, the couple moved to California where Dr. Morem reenlisted in the Army and was stationed at Camp Roberts. Their second son, Bill, was born at this time. The family moved to San Luis Obispo, Cal. in 1953. Their third son, Jim, was born two years later. Dr. Morem established a dental practice and Mrs. Morem began a long career in civic and volunteer work. Among other accomplishments, Mrs. Morem was known as an astute political strategist for non-partisan and Republican candidates. She oversaw campaigns from city council level to judgeships, to state senators, to a ten year stint overseeing Congressman Burt Talcott's tenure in the House of Representatives. The strength of her political talents lay in setting up strong grassroots organizations and following through with lots of shoeleather on the campaign trail. Of the dozen or so campaigns she oversaw, she was never on the losing end of a contest -- a record that still stands unmatched in the political scene of central California.
She also found time to be her son's den mother in Cub Scouts and was known throughout her neighborhood as a willing and ready driver when it came to trundling her children and the neighbor kids to the beach in her '56 Ford station wagon. Her laughter and good humor were infectious.
While raising three young sons and being actively involved in politics during the 1950s and 1960s, Mrs. Morem also found time to volunteer with such organizations as United Volunteer Services and the Monday Club, play golf, refinish a far-ranging collection of antiques, aggressively grow trophy potted plants, and open her home as a gracious hostess for a number of social events.
Always a dedicated chronicler of family life through extensive and detailed compilation of scrapbooks, Mrs. Morem's familial attention in later years was drawn to genealogy and she traveled extensively -- both physically and by the Internet -- tracking down thousands of documents pertaining to her and her husband's families, dating back hundreds of years on both sides. The effort fills dozens of volumes.
She and her husband moved back to their "roots" near Winona when he retired from dentistry in 1987 and they built a home on the banks of the Mississippi River in Buffalo City, Wis.
She will be remembered by family and a wide circle of friends as being smart, funny, gracious, compassionate, and loving. She will be sorely missed by all of those who were touched by her special humanity.
Mrs. Morem is survived by her husband, Curtis of Buffalo City; son, Craig, his daughters Amy and Megan and their mother, Kathy, son, Bill, his wife Sharon and their daughter Caitlin, and son, Jim; brother, Ross Wood and his wife, Coni; half-brother, Douglass Wood Sr.; half-sister, Betty Schoenfeld; and numerous nieces, nephews, and beloved in-laws.
Private family services will be held.
Memorials preferred to Winona Area Hospice or memorial of your choice.
Stohr-Hagen-Wozney Funeral Home of Alma, Wis. is in charge of the arrangements.
