In Loving Memory WINONA I. ROWEDDER
Service
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000, 2:00 PMCasketbearers PAUL EHLERS, IVAN ROWEDDER, AMOS ASMUS, VERNON LARSEN, WILMER EHRICHS, RUSSELL MOHR
THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE.
DRIVERS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION MUST TURN ON VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS, BE ALERT, AND DRIVE IN A CLOSE FORMATION.
WINONA IONA ROWEDDER
Winona Iona, daughter of Ida A. (Ress) Jochimsen and step-daughter of Herman Jochimsen, was born April 24, 1926, on a farm near Manilla, IA. She was baptized May 23, 1926, and
confirmed March 17, 1940, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla. Winona graduated from Manilla High School after which she attended Commercial Extension, a
business college in Omaha. Then she started working in Omaha at Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
On January 13, 1946, she was united in marriage with LeRoy W. Rowedder at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla. He was home on furlough and then left for duty overseas so Winona continued to work for Blue Cross/Blue Shield until his discharge. In 1948 they started farming on various farms in the Manning and Odebolt areas. They were blessed with the birth of two children. In 1971 they discontinued farming and moved to Aspinwall then Manning where Winona started working at the Manning Monitor as bookkeeper and receptionist for 20 years.
After retiring, and in her leisure time, Winona enjoyed gardening and needle work, but most of all she was devoted to her family. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Ladies Guild, Altar Guild, and a quilting group.
Winona's health began to fail in January of 2000. She was able to remain at home with the care of her husband until May 23, 2000, when she became a resident of the Manning Plaza. When her health took a turn for the worse she entered Manning Regional Healthcare Center where she died on Saturday, September 9, 2000, at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 16 days.
She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather.
Winona is survived by her husband LeRoy Rowedder of Manning; daughter Linda and her husband Joe Stroeher of Elk Horn; son Douglas Rowedder and his wife Lola of
Denison; four grandchildren: Derek Rowedder and Lacey Rowedder both of Denison; Jeramy Kuhn and his wife Karen of Des Moines; and Jessi and her husband
Tim Wagoner of Ames; other relatives and many friends.