Margaret Ann Burros

Margaret Ann Burros, 70, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona. Margaret was born February 10, 1940, in Black River Falls, WI. She was the daughter of Henry and Betty (Halverson) Schwertfeger. She married Lee T. Burros on June 14, 1958, in Winona, MN. After marrying, Margaret worked at the Red Owl grocery store to help put her husband through college. Later, they moved to Visalia, CA, where Margaret worked as a teachers aide. After returning to Winona she worked at Winona Printing for several years until her retirement. Margaret is lovingly remembered for her cooking, especially for special occasions and family get-togethers, being an avid reader and seamstress. She enjoyed doing crafts, spending time with her family and grandchildren and boating on the Mississippi River.Survivors include her husband, Lee; three children, Stuart (Becki) Burros of Visalia, CA, Kimberly (Greg) Thomas of Winona, MN, and Lori (Mike) Shoultz of Delano, MN; seven grandchildren, Beth and Sarah Burros, Mark, Shannon and Morgan Thomas, Michael and Michaela Shoultz; three great-grandchildren; Gage, Alex and Caitlin Burros; three sisters, Nancy Flanigan of Witoka, MN, Sandy Rumpca of Winona, MN, and Sue (John) Meinke of Winona, MN; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandson, Jacob, and brother-in-law, Dennis Flanigan.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, at 2:00pm, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service Hansen Goodview Chapel with funeral celebrant John Wagenaar officiating. Spring burial will be in the Witoka Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until the time of service at the funeral home. In leiu of flowers the family suggests memorials may be directed to Winona Health or a charity of choice.Please share a memory of Margaret 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/121636