Veronica Ann (Sylla) Winberg (1922 - 2009)

Born 28 Jun 1922 in Hale, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Claude Gerhard Winberg — married 10 May 1943 in Independence, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States

Died 21 Nov 2009 at age 87 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

Veronica was born in 1922. She was the daughter of Thomas Sylla and Amalia Sluga. She passed away in 2009.

Obituary

INDEPENDENCE - Veronica Ann Winberg, 87, of Independence died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse.

She was born June 28, 1922, in Hale Township, Trempealeau County, to Thomas J. and Melania (Sluga) Sylla. She married Claude G. Winberg May 10, 1943, at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Independence. He died Feb. 19, 2007.

Veronica was a bookkeeper at Elk Creek Creamery for many years. She was a life-long member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, contributing her talents to the altar and rosary societies, quilting group and funeral dinner committee. Veronica was an avid gardener and a wonderful homemaker. She loved cooking and baking for her family. Veronica enjoyed playing cards, taking walks and playing with her grandchildren. She always put others first and her volunteer efforts continued until her last days. Married over 60 years to Claude, they enjoyed dancing, going for drives and being with their family.

Survivors include her four children, Janet (Peter) Knutson of Cape Coral, Fla., Thomas (Nancy) Winberg of La Crosse, William (Linda Vick) Winberg of Columbus and Mary Lynn (Steven) Reeter of Parker, Colo.; a sister, Jean (Gene) Pieterick of Eau Claire; a brother, William (Roselyn) Sylla of Elmwood; seven grandchildren, Heidi (Christopher) Green of Madison, Krista (Steven) Schaaf of St. Paul, Yolanda Winberg of Seattle, Wash., Erika and Elizabeth Winberg, both of La Crosse, and Amanda and Faith Reeter, both of Parker, Colo.; four great-grandchildren, Evan and Lily Schaaf, Emma and Peter Green.

Veronica was preceded in death by her husband; four brothers, Leonard, Albert, Ralph and Gerald Sylla; two sisters, Florence Sylla and Marian Smick; two grandsons, Brett and Alec Reeter.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Independence, with the Rev. David C. Kunz officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Edison Funeral Home, Independence, where there will be a 7:30 p.m. prayer service followed by a rosary Friday.

Veronica's family would like to express their utmost appreciation to the staff of Gundersen Lutheran Hospice and Hillview Nursing Home for the extraordinary care they provided Veronica in her final days.

Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, WI

Published 23 November 2009

Burial

Saint Peter and Paul Cemetery, Independence, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA, PLOT: Section 7

Sources

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHZW-26B