Paulette Yeske

Paulette Renee (Sobotta) Yeske, age 78, of Winona, MN, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023, in the comfort of her home. 

 

Paulette was born on June 5, 1945, in Arcadia, WI to Raymond and Doreen (Reay) Sobotta.  She attended elementary school in Arcadia before moving to Winona and graduating from Winona High School in 1966.  She continued her education at Winona Area Technical Institute and earned a diploma as a medical typist in 1977.  Paulette married Roger Yeske, blessed with two sons and then later divorced.  

 

At the age of 15, Paulette started her first job at Winona Industries sweeping floors part time.  She later moved into full time and worked there for over 30 years.  She then worked at Winona Manufacturing for 10 years and retired from Wincraft after 15 years in 2016.  She took pride in her job performing inventory allocation at all three companies, earning herself high respect from her coworkers.  

 

Paulette's passion for horses influenced her to purchase land outside of Witoka, MN where she built a hobby farm in the early 80's.  In addition to taking care of her beloved horses, Whiz and Czar, Paulette's other hobbies included reading, woodcarving, crocheting, wine making, canning goods from her large garden and painting.  In 2005, together with her partner, Dennis Lubinski, they started the hard working adventure of building a home.  Her attention to perfection and detail can be found throughout the house.