Kathleen Winkelman, age 85, of Foley, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Saturday, March 15, 2008 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Duelm. The Rev. Bernard Kahlhamer will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 pm Friday at the Foley Funeral Home in Foley and 1 hour before services at the church. Parish prayers will be 7 pm Friday at the Foley Funeral Home.
Kathleen Winkelman was born July 8, 1922 in St. George Twp., Benton Co., MN to George and Mayme (Doyle) Balder. She married Peter Winkelman on July 1, 1944 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm. She graduated from Foley High School in 1940 and attended St. Cloud Teachers College graduating in 1941. She worked at Hall's Mercantile until 1942. When her mother died in 1942 she quit working to help her dad raise her brothers and sisters. In September of 1942 she started teaching and taught in district 20 for two years and also in district 26 for two years. In 1943 she attended summer school to further her education. She enjoyed watching her husband, Peter play baseball and also watched her sons play many, many softball games. She loved the farm life and took pride in raising her kids on the family dairy farm. Kathleen was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and the St. Lawrence Christian Mothers.
She is survived by her sons and daughters, Larry (Joyce), Foley; Jane (Gary) Swanson, Foley; Janet (Bob) Abfalter, Foley; Duane (Lesley), Foley; Kevin (JoAnn), Foley; Tom, Foley; MaryKay (Steve) Fleace, Grand Marais, Lynn Marie (Gene) Volkers, Foley; Kelly (Melissa Christensen), Foley; 20 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; brother and sisters, Richard (Elaine), Foley; Terese (John) Weis, Clear Lake; Jeanette (Bill) Kasner, Foley; brother-in-law, Donald Winkelman Sr., Sauk Rapids and sister-in-law, Mary Joyce Balder, St. Cloud.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter, August 27, 2005, son, Gary, January 26, 2000 and brother Clifford, March 1, 2001.
St. Cloud Times
13 March 2008, p 3B
Kathleen Winkelman was born July 8, 1922 in St. George Twp., Benton Co., MN to George and Mayme (Doyle) Balder. She married Peter Winkelman on July 1, 1944 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm. She graduated from Foley High School in 1940 and attended St. Cloud Teachers College graduating in 1941. She worked at Hall's Mercantile until 1942. When her mother died in 1942 she quit working to help her dad raise her brothers and sisters. In September of 1942 she started teaching and taught in district 20 for two years and also in district 26 for two years. In 1943 she attended summer school to further her education. She enjoyed watching her husband, Peter play baseball and also watched her sons play many, many softball games. She loved the farm life and took pride in raising her kids on the family dairy farm. Kathleen was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and the St. Lawrence Christian Mothers.
She is survived by her sons and daughters, Larry (Joyce), Foley; Jane (Gary) Swanson, Foley; Janet (Bob) Abfalter, Foley; Duane (Lesley), Foley; Kevin (JoAnn), Foley; Tom, Foley; MaryKay (Steve) Fleace, Grand Marais, Lynn Marie (Gene) Volkers, Foley; Kelly (Melissa Christensen), Foley; 20 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; brother and sisters, Richard (Elaine), Foley; Terese (John) Weis, Clear Lake; Jeanette (Bill) Kasner, Foley; brother-in-law, Donald Winkelman Sr., Sauk Rapids and sister-in-law, Mary Joyce Balder, St. Cloud.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter, August 27, 2005, son, Gary, January 26, 2000 and brother Clifford, March 1, 2001.
St. Cloud Times
13 March 2008, p 3B
Kathleen Winkelman, age 85, of Foley, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Saturday, March 15, 2008 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Duelm. The Rev. Bernard Kahlhamer will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 pm Friday at the Foley Funeral Home in Foley and 1 hour before services at the church. Parish prayers will be 7 pm Friday at the Foley Funeral Home.
Kathleen Winkelman was born July 8, 1922 in St. George Twp., Benton Co., MN to George and Mayme (Doyle) Balder. She married Peter Winkelman on July 1, 1944 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm. She graduated from Foley High School in 1940 and attended St. Cloud Teachers College graduating in 1941. She worked at Hall's Mercantile until 1942. When her mother died in 1942 she quit working to help her dad raise her brothers and sisters. In September of 1942 she started teaching and taught in district 20 for two years and also in district 26 for two years. In 1943 she attended summer school to further her education. She enjoyed watching her husband, Peter play baseball and also watched her sons play many, many softball games. She loved the farm life and took pride in raising her kids on the family dairy farm. Kathleen was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and the St. Lawrence Christian Mothers.
She is survived by her sons and daughters, Larry (Joyce), Foley; Jane (Gary) Swanson, Foley; Janet (Bob) Abfalter, Foley; Duane (Lesley), Foley; Kevin (JoAnn), Foley; Tom, Foley; MaryKay (Steve) Fleace, Grand Marais, Lynn Marie (Gene) Volkers, Foley; Kelly (Melissa Christensen), Foley; 20 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; brother and sisters, Richard (Elaine), Foley; Terese (John) Weis, Clear Lake; Jeanette (Bill) Kasner, Foley; brother-in-law, Donald Winkelman Sr., Sauk Rapids and sister-in-law, Mary Joyce Balder, St. Cloud.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter, August 27, 2005, son, Gary, January 26, 2000 and brother Clifford, March 1, 2001.
St. Cloud Times
13 March 2008, p 3B
Kathleen Winkelman was born July 8, 1922 in St. George Twp., Benton Co., MN to George and Mayme (Doyle) Balder. She married Peter Winkelman on July 1, 1944 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm. She graduated from Foley High School in 1940 and attended St. Cloud Teachers College graduating in 1941. She worked at Hall's Mercantile until 1942. When her mother died in 1942 she quit working to help her dad raise her brothers and sisters. In September of 1942 she started teaching and taught in district 20 for two years and also in district 26 for two years. In 1943 she attended summer school to further her education. She enjoyed watching her husband, Peter play baseball and also watched her sons play many, many softball games. She loved the farm life and took pride in raising her kids on the family dairy farm. Kathleen was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and the St. Lawrence Christian Mothers.
She is survived by her sons and daughters, Larry (Joyce), Foley; Jane (Gary) Swanson, Foley; Janet (Bob) Abfalter, Foley; Duane (Lesley), Foley; Kevin (JoAnn), Foley; Tom, Foley; MaryKay (Steve) Fleace, Grand Marais, Lynn Marie (Gene) Volkers, Foley; Kelly (Melissa Christensen), Foley; 20 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; brother and sisters, Richard (Elaine), Foley; Terese (John) Weis, Clear Lake; Jeanette (Bill) Kasner, Foley; brother-in-law, Donald Winkelman Sr., Sauk Rapids and sister-in-law, Mary Joyce Balder, St. Cloud.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter, August 27, 2005, son, Gary, January 26, 2000 and brother Clifford, March 1, 2001.
St. Cloud Times
13 March 2008, p 3B
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