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- [S927] Obituary.
Winifred ?Wini? Feldner, 94, passed away June 16, 2011, at Aspen Gardens Assisted Living in Helena. Wini was born to Winifred and Douglas Gibb, both immigrants from England, Feb. 1, 1917, in Sanish, N.D.
She graduated from high school in Minot, N.D., and attended Minot State College. Wini married Carl ?Chuck? Feldner on May 1, 1939, in Helena. They lived in Radersburg for a short time, where Chuck worked on a gold mine dredge. Most of their married life was spent in Helena with the exception of Radersburg and seven years in Polson, where they owned and operated a Ben Franklin store. Wini was a store clerk starting in 1940 as a ?Woolworth Girl.?
Wini?s favorite activities were spending time with grandchildren and having tea with friends. Wini had been a member of St. Paul?s United Methodist Church since 1939.
Wini?s husband, Chuck, died in December 1986. She is also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Colin and Gordon Gibb.
Surviving children include daughters, Sherry (Ken) Morrison of Helena and Jeanie Hume of Ankeny, Iowa; grandchildren, Suzanne Mannella of Ankeny, Kammie Takahashi of Allentown, Pa., Nicki Bradley of Iowa City, Iowa, and Sean Morrison of Champaign, Ill. She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at Aspen Gardens, House 9. The family is deeply grateful for the loving care Wini received at Aspen Gardens for the last five years. Memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army, 1905 Henderson St., Helena, MT 59601; Farm in the Dell in Helena; or an organization of the donor?s choice. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.aswfuneralhome.com.
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Posted in Obituaries on Sunday, June 19, 2011 12:00 am Updated: 12:18 am.
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- [S638] Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Carl W. Feldner
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 32
Birth Date: abt 1907
Birth Place: Donnybrook, N. Dak.
Marriage Date: 1 May 1939
Marriage Place: Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA
Father: Carl Feldner
Mother: Ottillia Feldner
Spouse: Winifred Scott Gibb
Certificate Number: 13041
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