Hazel Alvina Wynia

Hazel A. Wynia age 91 of Circle Pines, MN died Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at her home. Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Hoiland Cemetery, rural Tracy and a luncheon will follow at the Tracy Lutheran Church. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements. The family requests memorials be given to Hoiland Cemetery. Hazel Alvina Wynia was born March 20, 1917 to Alfred and Nettie Kenly in Tracy, MN. She attended Tracy Public Schools and graduated from Tracy High School. She was the Tracy Box Car Day Queen in 1936. After high school she attended the Minnesota School of Business and then worked in the Murray County courthouse. On November 30, 1940 Hazel married Rudolph Wynia. They made their home in the metro area for a short time before moving back to a farm in the Tracy and Slayton area. They farmed from 1945 until 1960 and then moved to Roseville, MN. Rudy and Hazel then moved to Circle Pines, MN in 1971. After Rudy’s death in September of 1999, Hazel remained in their home with her daughter, Drexel until her death on October 15, 2008. She is remembered for her love of sewing, crafts, entertaining relatives for Sunday dinner, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. Hazel is survived by her son, Rudolph “Butch” (Terri) Wynia of Roseville, MN; two daughters, Hjordes (Nelbert) Starkson of Cottage Grove, MN and Drexel Kay Wynia of Circle Pines, MN; seven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; one sister, Deallis (Robert) Rykhus of Tracy, MN; many nieces and nephews. Her husband, Rudy and her parents preceded her in death. The family requests that memorials be given to the Hoiland Cemetery.