Individual Details

Esther G. Winter

(September 24, 1917 - August 24, 2006)

Esther G. Heinen, 88
Melrose
Sep. 24, 1917 – Aug. 24, 2006

Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Mon., Aug. 28 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Spring Hill for Esther G. Heinen, 88 of Melrose who died peacefully Thurs. at her home in Melrose. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sun. and from 8 to 10 a.m. Mon. at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Christian Women and Daughters of Isabella will pray at 7:30 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Esther Heinen was born Sept. 24, 1917 in Spring Hill, MN to Walter and Katherine (Stalboerger) Winter. She was united in marriage to John Heinen on Oct. 11, 1943 in Spring Hill. Together they farmed in Spring Hill for 32 years. Esther was very active in the St. Michael’s Parish and enjoyed gardening, quilting and playing cards with friends and neighbors. Esther especially loved spending time and traveling to visit her family and many grandchildren. Esther was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Christian Women, St. Mary’s Mission Society, Daughters of Isabella, Lake Henry Legion Auxiliary and the Catholic Aid Society.

Survivors include her husband, John Heinen of Melrose; children, Jim (Patty) Heinen of Chicago, IL, Ralph (Ginny) Heinen of Camas, WA, Mary Jane (Charles Jackson) Heinen of Minneapolis, Allen (Dorie) Heinen of Champlin, Ron (Karen) Heinen of Melrose, Vern (Cindy) Heinen of Harvard, IL, Mark (Chris) Heinen of Sammamish, WA and John (Barb) Heinen of London, England; 19 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother and sister, Ernie (Eleanor) Winter of St. Cloud and Lorraine Primus of Swanville; sisters-in-law, Virginia Winter of St. Cloud, Bernie Winter of Greenwald and Joanie Winter of WI; and brother-in-law, Clarence Tomczik of St. Cloud.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Katherine (Stalboerger) Winter; step-mother, Veronica (Weyman) Winter; brothers, Elmer, Clarence and Othmar Winter; and sister, Irene Tomczik.

Events

BirthSeptember 24, 1917Spring Hill, MN
MarriageOctober 11, 1943Spring Hill, MN - John Heinen
DeathAugust 24, 2006Melrose, Stearns Co., MN

Families

SpouseJohn Heinen
FatherWalter W. Winter (1892 - 1968)
MotherKatherine Stalboerger (1894 - )
SiblingErnest John Winter (1914 - 2008)
SiblingIrene M. Winter (1915 - 2006)