Charlene A. Rogers Merchlewitz

Charlene A. Rogers Merchlewitz, 53, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Charlene was born September 7, 1957, in San Jose, CA, to Charles and Velma (Caulkins) Wilson. Charlene came to Winona where she met Dan Merchlewitz and have been longtime companions for 37 years. Charlene was an activity director at Lake Winona Manor who enjoyed attending Sunday services at the chapel in Lake Winona Manor, having her coffee and watching her favorite television shows, keeping up with her Farmville on Facebook and loved her trips to the casino. Survivors include Dan Merchlewitz; her four children, Christen (Ed Taylor) Williams of Big Lake, MN, Charlie (Leah) Merchlewitz of Rushford, MN, Cory (Dionne Hund) Merchlewitz of Lewiston, MN, and Colby (Jaci Gabel) Merchlewitz of Winona, MN; eight grandchildren, Mariah, Chase, Cayden, Carter, Kailee, Gradien, Riley and Gracie; and siblings, Virginia Harlow, Ed Spychalla, Patty Patrow, Jacky Lovegren, Sherry Bursey, Chuck Wilson, Chris Sandoval and Sonny Wilson. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Casey, grandson, Chaz, granddaughter, Alexis, and brother, Tom Spychalla.A celebration of life reception will be held on Saturday, August 13th, from 3-6:00pm at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service Hansen Goodview Chapel in Goodview, MN. Private family burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Stockton, MN. Please share a memory of Charlene with her family, sign her online guestbook or view her video tribute when it becomes available online at: www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/239421