Lucille Pientok

Lucille “Lucy” W. Pientok, formerly of Arcadia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Ave Maria Place, Callista Court, in Winona, MN.

Lucy was born in the Township of Glencoe, Buffalo County, on May 20, 1937, to Vernon and Florence (Mueller) Buchholz.  Being one of ten children, Lucy grew up knowing the value of family and hard work.  She loved to sew, crotchet, decorate cakes, garden, cook and can fruits and vegetables.  She was united in marriage to Leonard Pientok on February 27, 1954, at S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Independence.  Together the couple dairy farmed side by side in American Valley, while also growing crops and zinnia flowers, raising beef and their three children.  Leonard and Lucy enjoyed going for rides in the fields and woods around their farm and taking the pickup to different places around the area.  Lucy loved being on the farm, and truly embraced the farming way of life.  Her favorite birthdays were spent in the corn planter, and she loved hosting her family for holidays and other visits.  She was a former member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and Holy Family Parish, where she was a member of the PCCW and helped with the Fall Festival.

Lucy is survived by her daughters: Judy (Pat) Grzadzielewski of Arcadia and Debbie (Dave) Baker of Cochrane; son: Rick (Pam) Pientok of Fountain City; 5 grandchildren: Jackie (Riley Stejskal) Engel, Wendy (Jeff) McCoy, Rebecca (Darrin Lowenhagen) Sobota, Josh (Kaycee) Grzadzielewski, and BJ (Diana Rotering) Baker; 10 great-grandchildren: Lucas and Gavin Skejskal, Jackson and Tyrus McCoy, Mia Lowenhagen, Deklyn, Landon, and Benson Grzadzielewski, Liam and Lucy Baker; sisters: Beatrice (Don) Suchla of Arcadia, LaVonne Eggebrecht of Gillet, IL, LaVina Anderson of Hampshire, IL; brother: Roger (Marietta) Buchholz of Harmony, MN; and brothers-in-law: Ed Matchey of Pigeon Falls and Al Schwartz of Mondovi.

She was preceded in death by her parents and step-father: Rosvil Laehn; husband, Leonard, in 2018; brothers: Richard and Emil; sisters: Jean Hermann, Doris Matchey, and Barbara Schwartz; sister-in-law: Jeanette Buchholz; and brothers-in-law: Milford Hermann, Louis Eggebrecht and Orlyn Anderson.

Due to the circumstances surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, funeral services for Lucy will be held privately by her family.  Memorials in Lucy’s honor may be directed to the Ave Maria Place, Callista Court, 1455 W. Broadway Street, Winona, MN 55987.  To express condolences online, please visit www.wozneykillianfh.com.