Winona Schwerdtfeger

May 16, 1922 - March 9, 2008

Winona, daughter of Olive (Munden) and Lester McCulloch was born on May 16, 1922 in Towanda, Kansas. She passed away on the 9th day of March at the Bass Hospital in Enid at the age of 85 years, 9 months and 24 days. At the age of 4 her family moved to Capron where she attended school and was a member of the Glee Club. She graduated with the class of 1939 and was Valedictorian. On May 25, 1940 Miss McCulloch was married to Wesley Schwerdtfeger. To this union two sons, Terry and Greg were born. Following their marriage they lived on a farm 2 miles west of Capron and was a Homemaker. In 2000 they moved to the Homestead in Alva. She was a longtime member of the Capron United Methodist Church where she served as a Leader, Sunday School Teacher and as Chairman of the Women's Mission Group. She was very active in the County Extension Homemakers Club and an excellent Seamstress. Mrs. Schwerdtfeger is preceded in death by her parents, a sister Ruth Watkins, two infant sisters, a brother Leo and a brother in law and his wife Wiley and Lois Schwerdtfeger. Winona is survived by her husband Wesley of the home, two sons and their wives, Terry and Barbara of Morrison, and Greg and Melissa of Capron. Six grandchildren, Terisa, Rod, Chad, Josh, John and Richard; thirteen great grandchildren. Two sisters, Betty Ann Wiens of Neosho, Missouri and Jane Lovitt of Warrensburg, Missouri a brother in law and his wife, Edgar and Virginia Schwerdtfeger of Alva. A number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. PDF Printable Version