Selma J. Rott

Lewiston, Selma Julia (Stoehr) Rott, 104 of Lewiston went home to Heaven Good Friday, April 6, 2012. She was born in Winona County to Frederick & Bertha (Retzloff) Stoehr February 2, 1908 at Ridgeway. Selma married Robert Rott on November 29, 1934 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilson. She was a homemaker and helped on the farm. Selma lived in Winona County all her life attending schools in the Ridgeway area. Selma and Robert moved to Lewiston after selling the farm. They transferred to St. John's Lutheran Church where she was a member at her death. Selma moved to the Lewiston Villa in 2008, where the wonderful staff took excellent care of her. Survivors include a daughter, Norma Keller of Winona, sisters-in-law, Anna Stoehr of Elgin and Martha Siem of Winona Manor, grandchildren; Dan Keller, Robin (Joel) Lewis, Roger (Rhiannon) Rott, Rhonda (Paul) Hofer, great-grandchildren, Lindsey (Adam) Woyczik; Kaycee, Brianna and Allison Keller; Damion, Dillon & Desirae Lewis & Bradley (Jolyn) Vanderzee, great-great-grandchildren; Logan Woyczik and Gabrielle Vanderzee. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, a son Carl, granddaughter, Susan Keller Vanderzee, her parents, brothers; Gus, Herb, Ernest, Frank & Emil Stoehr, sisters; Alma Celius & Frieda Cummings. Funeral Services will be 11Am Tuesday at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lewiston with the Reverends Michael A. Lindemann and M. John Dermé officiating. Burial will be in Busch Cemetery at Ridgeway. Friends may call from 10AM until time of services at the church. Please share a memory of Selma in her on-line Guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com. Hoff Funeral Service of Lewiston is assisting the family with arrangements.