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"Byrle A. Tschumper, age 89 of Winona, died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Sauer Health Care, Winona, MN. Byrle Allen was born June 19, 1927, in Winona to Allen and Grace (Church) Tschumper.  He graduated from Winona Senior High School, Winona, MN. On May 28, 1949, he married Edith Einhorn, in Winona and they had two daughters, Linda and Lauri.  Edith preceded him in death on September 27, 2010. Byrle was employed for 16 years as a salesman for Federal Sunbeam Bakery.  He spent 20 years working as a foreman, then a salesman at Winona Ready Mix and eventually moved on and spent another 8 years selling concrete for Rochester Ready Mix.  Byrle was an active member of what is now Immanuel United Methodist Church and later joined Central (Wesley) United Methodist, serving as Treasurer at Immanuel, and as a Trustee at both churches.  He never hesitated to volunteer his time to assist with a variety of church-related projects and fundraisers.  He was an active member of the Winona Sunset Lions Club, Winona Elks Lodge, and Westfield Golf Course.  After retirement, Byrle volunteered his time working at Winona Volunteer Services and assisting in a local program that provided individuals with free transportation to medical appointments in Rochester and LaCrosse. Byrle fell head over heels in love with Edith, shortly after meeting her at a root beer stand in Goodview, where she was a carhop.  His 25 cent tips for the nickel root beers she served him apparently did the trick, and they were soon a couple.  He would comment on the fact that Edith was not only beautiful on the outside  she was beautiful on the inside.   Family was everything to Byrle.  In his eyes, his daughters could do no wrong and his grandchildren were the absolute best there could be.  He rarely missed the opportunity to tell others how proud he was of his family.  When someone in his family needed a boost of encouragement or needed help out of a difficult situation, he was always there, asking what he could do to help. Byrle enjoyed taking family vacations to places such as Washington, DC, Williamsburg, New York City, Canada, and northern Minnesota.  Once retired, Byrle and Edith travelled to 49 of the 50 states and took cruises in Panama, the Caribbean, and Alaska.  They vacationed in Great Britain, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Mexico, and Central America. Byrle lived at Sauer Health Care from December, 2009, until his death.  His health slowly declined over the years and his confusion slowly increased, but he didnt spend time feeling sorry for himself.  He received excellent care from people he considered to be his very good friends.  He loved joking around with his caregivers.  He had many, many &quot;sweeties&quot; helping him out every day.  He was surrounded by people who had become family to him and to Linda and Lauri.  We will be forever in their debt for taking such good care of him. We were blessed to have Byrle as our Dad and our lives were better because of him. He is survived by his daughters: Linda (Larry) Lindsay, Winona and Lauri (Daniel) Vesper, Liberty Township, OH; five grandchildren:  Matt Lindsay, Megan (Jeff Gallenberger) Lindsay, Andy Vesper, Katy Vesper, and PJ Vesper; a brother Keith (Carole) Tschumper, Racine, WI; two sisters-in-law: Bev Tschumper, Bloomington, MN and Marge Duel, Columbia, MD and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Edith; two brothers:  Delwin and Argene; and a sister Grace Tschumper. Funeral services for Byrle will be at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Wesley United Methodist Church, Winona.  Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Winona, MN. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be directed to Sauer Health Care, Winona, MN. Services entrusted to Fawcett Junker Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Winona, MN and Fountain City, WI.  Words of sympathy and remembrance can be given at www.fawcett-junkerfuneralhome.com"
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