Winnie Scholten

Steen, MN 

Winnie Feekes was born on August 29, 1923, at Sioux Center, Iowa, the daughter of Gradus and Rena (Vanden Hull) Feekes. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. She graduated from Sioux Center High School in in 1941. She continued her education at Northwestern College in Orange City, IA and received her teaching certificate. Winnie taught country school for 4 years and taught elementary school in Steen, MN for 8 years.  After retirement she substitute taught in Ash Creek, Hills and Beaver Creek, MN elementary schools.

     Winnie was united in marriage to Dennis Scholten on August 17, 1948, in Carmel, IA. They were blessed with a son, Richard in 1956. Along with being a full-time mom she also helped with the day-to-day operation of their farming and trucking businesses. After retirement Winnie and Dennis drove the Senior Citizens to appointments in the surrounding communities, as well as working for Home Health for a time.

     Her husband, Dennis passed away on June 3, 1997.

     Winnie was a member of the Steen Reformed Church in Steen, MN, active with the Ladies Study Circle for many years. She enjoyed trips to Montana with her family. She loved flowers, gardening and sewing. She also loved going fishing with her grandchildren.

     Grateful for having shared her life are her son Richard (Lori) Scholten of Steen, MN; grandchildren Cody Scholten of Steen, Tanner Scholten of Steen, Derek Ehde of Harrisburg, SD and Tara Churchill of Luverne, MN; Winnie was also survived by nine great grandchildren.

     She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Dennis, five siblings Ted Feekes, Gerrit Feekes, George Feekes, Robert Feekes and Matilda Moss.

Blessed be the memory of Winnie Scholten.

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