LuAnn E. Wenzel

LuAnn E. Wenzel, 85, of Hart Township, died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN. LuAnn was born January 16, 1924, in Wiscoy Township in Winona County to Benjamin and Elsie (Pruka) Fleischfresser and was raised with the Conrad Feine family. LuAnn married Alvin Wenzel on June 6, 1940, in Hart, MN. Alvin and LuAnn were lifelong farmers in Hart Township. Alvin preceded her in death on April 4, 1979. LuAnn enjoyed traveling especially with Willard and her grandchildren, collecting antiques, playing Schafkopf on Friday nights, and loved being with her family. LuAnn was a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church in Hart and it's Ladies Aid.Survivors include her three children, Ben of Hart, Robert (Jackie) of Hart, Judy (Jerry) Ehlenfeldt of Lewiston, MN; daughter -in-law, Pat Wenzel of Rushford, MN; her grandchildren who lovingly called her "Luppy", Steve Wenzel, Brad (Stacey) Wenzel, Chris Wenzel, Mike (Audrey) Wenzel and Ryan and Tanya Ehlenfeldt; great grandchildren, Rochelle, Luke, Keenan, Kennady, Landon, Isabelle and Benjamin and Aaron; great great grandchildren, Kaydence and Hunter; sister, Bernice (Bob) Danzeisen of Las Vegas, NV; foster brother, Wally (Tudy) Feine of Rushford, MN; sister-in-law, Anna Wenzel of Rushford, MN; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sons, John and Willard, infant son, Norman, and grandchildren, David, Nicholas and Wendy, sisters, Esther and Irene, foster brother, Willard Feine and foster sister, Hazel Boehmke.Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 9th, at 11:00am at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hart with the Reverend Harold Hintzman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Hoff Funeral Homes - Rushford Chapel on Sunday from 4-7:00pm and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Please share a memory of LuAnn with the family, sign her online guestbook or view her video tribute when it becomes available online at: www.hofffunerl.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/57272