Louise Ann Komanec

1953-2020

Louise Ann Komanec, 67, of Woodbury, Minn., died on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. A public memorial mass will be held at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Gilman along with inurnment in Meadowbrook Catholic Cemetery at a later date. She was born on April 19, 1953 at the Victory Memorial Hospital in Stanley to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Prasnicky) Komanec. Louise grew up in the Gilman area and graduated from Gilman High School in 1971. Louise went on to attend the District One Technical Institute in Eau Claire where she studied and completed the General Clerical one year diploma program. She then moved to St. Paul, Minn. where she was employed by the University of Minnesota as a Data Entry Clerk. She was later promoted as their buyer for the Medial Book Store and finally promoted as the Manager of their Health Science Bookstore of where she retired after 40 years of service.

She loved coming back to Gilman to visit her parents along with her siblings and her many loved nieces and nephews who she so enjoyed. Some of her hobbies were traveling, cooking, sewing, and listening to music. One of her most memorable trips abroad was her second trip to Czechoslovakia with her father in 1994. She and her father would reminisce about their travels through the country and of all the distant family members they were able to meet.

Louise is survived by her siblings, Joe (Lynne) Komanec, John Komanec, Rose Komanec and Tina (Roger) Nichols all of Gilman and George (Roxanne) Komanec of Bloomer; a brother-in-law, Jeff Ahlers of Chippewa Falls; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Joanne Ahlers; sister-in-law, Donna Komanec; a nephew, Brent; and a niece, Krystal.

Louise was a loving and caring daughter, sister, and aunt who will be deeply missed. Plombon Funeral Service assisted the family with arrangements.

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