Winifred M. Christoffers

Winifred Christoffers, 85, Hitterdal, MN, died on Wednesday, December 14, 2005, in Villa Maria Nursing home, Fargo, ND.Winifred M. Horan Christoffers was born on December 4, 1920, the oldest of four children born to Michael and Winnie Brendingen Horan. She grew up on a farm south of Lake Park and attended rural school district #6 through the 8th grade and then transferred to Lake Park High School, graduating in 1938. She attended Moorhead State College in Moorhead, MN. Winifred married Vernon J. Christoffers on August 31, 1941 and they resided south of Lake Park on Stakke Lake until moving to the Christoffers homestead north of Lake Park in 1946. They were engaged in farming and, in the early 80's operated a certified seed business. He died in 1983. She modeled for the Fashion Gallery and Canary's. She loved to cook and bake and collect cookbooks. She enjoyed sewing and hardanger and was a perfectionist at it. She loved to dance and was a member of the Country Twirlers Square Dance Club. She was also a member of the Lake Park Garden Club and was an active member of Lake Park Lutheran Church, in circle and also having taught Sunday school. On February 26, 1994, Winifred married Lud Radeck. They resided on the Christoffer's farmsite until she entered the nursing home in September of 2001. He died on March 26th 2005.Winifred is survived by a daughter, Janice January Andy Fugle, Fargo, ND; two sisters, Elaine Maury Oseth, Vancouver, WA, and Beverly John Ojala, Vancouver, WA; one brother, Edwin Margie Horan, Chippewa Falls, WI; seven grandchildren, Mike Christoffers, Julie Tekuatz, Jeanine Maier, Denell Wolff, Renae Croy, John Fugle, and LuAnn Glowacz; twelve great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Vernon Christoffers and Lud Radeck, a son Vernon M. Christoffers, and one great-grandchild Robert Bobby Christoffers.