Karen Ann WHEELER

Notes:

She and EK share DNA to the extent of 65 cM across 3 segments.

Karen married Lyle Richard ROSTAD on 16 Mar 1962 in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Lyle (son of Julius Nelvin ROSTAD and Alice Rosella SKAUGE) was born on 15 Jan 1929 in Houston County, Minnesota; died on 21 Mar 2018 in Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jody Marie ROSTAD was born on 17 May 1971 in Olmsted County, Minnesota; died on 13 Aug 2018 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota.

Lyle + Ruth Evelyn JAHNKE. Ruth was born on 10 Oct 1920 in Pepin County, Wisconsin; died on 24 Jul 2018 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ruth E. Wheeler, age 97, of Rochester, died on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Samaritan Bethany on 8th surrounded by her family.

Ruth Evelyn Jahnke was born on October 10, 1920, in Pepin, WI, to Otto and Emma (Sinjen) Jahnke. She graduated from Pepin High School. Ruth attended college at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. On August 31, 1940, she married Lyle Wheeler. They had ten children.

They enjoyed traveling including trips to Europe and Hawaii. Ruth also traveled to Australia and China. Ruth and Lyle wintered in Florida for many years. Playing cards, crossword puzzles and reading especially magazines were all activities she enjoyed. Going to the river and camping was one of her favorites.

Ruth is survived by her children, Karen Rostad, Gary (Sharon) Gail (Don) Brennan, Diane (John) Dockerty all of Rochester, Peggy (Gary) Anderson of Zumbrota, Mike (Linnea) of Clearwater, MN, Cindy Wheeler (Gary Griemann) of Hugo and Timm (Cathy) of Rochester, Todd (Karen) of Burnsville; 19 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle who died in 1992; son, Dennis; grandson, Jay Brennan; son-in-law, Lyle Rostad; sister, Carrie Lindquist; and brothers, Arthur, Leonard and Richard Jahnke.

Marlin + Elsie Matilda BEATTY. Elsie was born on 11 Jun 1894 in Dunn County, Wisconsin; died on 14 Aug 1983 in Olmsted County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George + Clara Jane FLEMING. Clara (daughter of John FLEMING and Mary Jane LITTEL) was born on 8 Sep 1868 in Pepin County, Wisconsin; died on 7 Dec 1959 in Pepin County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]