Aileen Gadda, 94, Superior resident, died Oct 9, 2010, at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior. She was born in Maple on Dec 27, 1915, to Hemminkki and Maiya (Ammesmaki) Winnka. She attended Maple Corner School. She was a seamstress, waitress and homemaker throughout her lifetime.
She was a member of the Lakewood Lady Elks in Lakewood, CA and the Moose Club in Long Beach, CA.
She enjoyed bowling, cooking, baking, traveling on bus trips and dancing. She always called her grandchildren and great-grandchildren "Little Poopsies".
She was preceded in death by her husband, Helge Gadda; six sisters, Helen Johnson, Senja Keller, Elsie Johnson, Lillian Frank, Mae Schuler and infant sister Ali; three brothers, Matt, Oscar and Eino Winkka.
Aileen is survived by one daughter, Caroleen Drain, Superior; three granddaughters, Kimberly Drain, Lakeside, LeAnn Drain, South Range and Karen (Justin) Hansen, Minneapolis, MN; two sisters, Irene Brazill and Elvie Aagacki of Amnicon; one brother, Rueben (Bonnie) Winkka, Park Rapids, MN; four great-grandchildren, Selina, Amber, Tristan, Gregory and was expecting her fifth, Baby Hansen; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.
(Superior Telegram)
She was a member of the Lakewood Lady Elks in Lakewood, CA and the Moose Club in Long Beach, CA.
She enjoyed bowling, cooking, baking, traveling on bus trips and dancing. She always called her grandchildren and great-grandchildren "Little Poopsies".
She was preceded in death by her husband, Helge Gadda; six sisters, Helen Johnson, Senja Keller, Elsie Johnson, Lillian Frank, Mae Schuler and infant sister Ali; three brothers, Matt, Oscar and Eino Winkka.
Aileen is survived by one daughter, Caroleen Drain, Superior; three granddaughters, Kimberly Drain, Lakeside, LeAnn Drain, South Range and Karen (Justin) Hansen, Minneapolis, MN; two sisters, Irene Brazill and Elvie Aagacki of Amnicon; one brother, Rueben (Bonnie) Winkka, Park Rapids, MN; four great-grandchildren, Selina, Amber, Tristan, Gregory and was expecting her fifth, Baby Hansen; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.
(Superior Telegram)
Aileen Gadda, 94, Superior resident, died Oct 9, 2010, at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior. She was born in Maple on Dec 27, 1915, to Hemminkki and Maiya (Ammesmaki) Winnka. She attended Maple Corner School. She was a seamstress, waitress and homemaker throughout her lifetime.
She was a member of the Lakewood Lady Elks in Lakewood, CA and the Moose Club in Long Beach, CA.
She enjoyed bowling, cooking, baking, traveling on bus trips and dancing. She always called her grandchildren and great-grandchildren "Little Poopsies".
She was preceded in death by her husband, Helge Gadda; six sisters, Helen Johnson, Senja Keller, Elsie Johnson, Lillian Frank, Mae Schuler and infant sister Ali; three brothers, Matt, Oscar and Eino Winkka.
Aileen is survived by one daughter, Caroleen Drain, Superior; three granddaughters, Kimberly Drain, Lakeside, LeAnn Drain, South Range and Karen (Justin) Hansen, Minneapolis, MN; two sisters, Irene Brazill and Elvie Aagacki of Amnicon; one brother, Rueben (Bonnie) Winkka, Park Rapids, MN; four great-grandchildren, Selina, Amber, Tristan, Gregory and was expecting her fifth, Baby Hansen; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.
(Superior Telegram)
She was a member of the Lakewood Lady Elks in Lakewood, CA and the Moose Club in Long Beach, CA.
She enjoyed bowling, cooking, baking, traveling on bus trips and dancing. She always called her grandchildren and great-grandchildren "Little Poopsies".
She was preceded in death by her husband, Helge Gadda; six sisters, Helen Johnson, Senja Keller, Elsie Johnson, Lillian Frank, Mae Schuler and infant sister Ali; three brothers, Matt, Oscar and Eino Winkka.
Aileen is survived by one daughter, Caroleen Drain, Superior; three granddaughters, Kimberly Drain, Lakeside, LeAnn Drain, South Range and Karen (Justin) Hansen, Minneapolis, MN; two sisters, Irene Brazill and Elvie Aagacki of Amnicon; one brother, Rueben (Bonnie) Winkka, Park Rapids, MN; four great-grandchildren, Selina, Amber, Tristan, Gregory and was expecting her fifth, Baby Hansen; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.
(Superior Telegram)
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