Harriet A Parsons

Harriet A. Parsons, 77, of Stewartville died Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Stewartville Care Center in Stewartville, MN.She was born July 17, 1932 in Lewiston, the daughter of John and Grace (Mundt) Connaughty. Harriet married Harold Putzier in 1950. He died in 1983. She and LaVaine Parsons were married July 28, 1984. They had made their home in St. Charles, rural Lewiston and Winona before moving to the Stewartville Care Center.Harriet got a kick out of playing bingo and enjoyed collecting bells and bird figurines. She enjoyed spending time with family and she always had a smile on her face that lit up the room. Survivors include her husband LaVaine, four children; Shirley Putzier (Lloyd Bendickson) of St. Charles, William Putzier of Winona, Carol Putzier of Winona and Sharon (Gary) Kasper of Medford, one granddaughter Sherry (David) Nisbit, two great-grandchildren Dylan and Hailey Nisbit, three step-grandchildren, Anthony Schuler, Tiffany and Jeremy Kasper, three brothers; Robert (Jan) Connaughty of Chatfield, Keith (Marilyn) Connaughty of Lanesboro and Tom (Mary) Connaughty of Eyota and two sisters; Noreen (Sheldon) Plath of Greenfield, MN and Jackie (Delbert) Hendershot of Rochester; LaVaine's 7 children and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by twin infant sons, her parents and a brother Norman Connaughty.Services to Remember Harriet will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 2 at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in St. Charles with the Reverend Carol L. Shafer officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-8 at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in St. Charles. Please share a memory of Harriet on-line and view her Tribute Video when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/141530