Elma Louise Popplewell

Elma Louise (Awbrey) Popplewell, 78 of Winona and formerly Houston, MN died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Sauer Healthcare. Louise was born July 2, 1936 in Wichita Falls, TX to Clifford and Clara (McQuinn) Awbrey. She was united in marriage to Ivie W. Popplewell on December 18, 1954. She worked as a beautician for a few years before finding her true passion, being a newspaper reporter. She worked as an award winning reporter at various papers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas.Louise enjoyed painting, crossword puzzles, scrabble and her family meant the world to her.She is survived by seven children, Ivie T. (Michele) Popplewell of Winona, Susan (Steve) Brown of Winona, Steven (Kathy) Popplewell of Caledonia, Michael (Elizabeth) Popplewell of Money Creek, Marcella (Timothy) Hanyok of Raleigh, NC, J.B. (Vaughan) Popplewell of Los Angeles, CA and Bea (Brian) Roberson of Houston, TX; 12 grandchildren, Ivie T. III, Kate, Anne, Louis, Jennifer, Jessica, Steven II, Jose, Kelsey, Alexandria, Jonathan and Taylor; and two brothers, Leroy Awbrey and Gerald Awbrey.Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Ivie; two brothers, Don and Harold Awbrey and a sister, Mary Clemons.Louise's family would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to the staff at Sauer Health Care and Winona Area Hospice for the wonderful care they provided.Private family services are being held with a public service being planned for a later date. Hoff Celebration of Life Center - Goodview is assisting the family. Please share a memory of Louise and sign her online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com.