Philamay Troska

Philamay Troska, age 90, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Tuesday (September 14th), surrounded by her family, at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday (September 17th) at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fosston with Father Dave Super presiding. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service on Thursday (September 16th) and for one hour prior to the service on Friday, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Arrangements are with the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Fosston and messages of condolence may be sent at carlinhoialmen.com.Philamay Eleanor Kurowski was born on April 11, 1920 in Stephen, Minnesota to parents Frank and Harriet (Przybylski) Kurowski. She attended school through the eighth grade in Stephen. She worked on area farms doing housework and taking care of children.Philamay was united in marriage to Alfred Troska on November 28, 1939 in Florian, Minnesota. After their marriage, they farmed until 1947, moved to Bemidji, Minnesota and owned and operated the Northern Store until 1950. They owned and operated the Corner Bar in Nymore and the Central Bar in Bemidji until 1956. They moved to Lengby, Minnesota where they purchased and operated Al's Bar until their retirement in 1975. They continued to live in Lengby until December of 1998 at which time they moved to the Summerfield Apartments in Fosston. Alfred passed away on November 30, 1999. Philamay continued to live at the Summerfield Apartments until October of 2007 when she became a resident of First Care Nursing Home. While at First Care, she was active in most of their activities and outings, especially enjoying the trips to the casino.She was a long time member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, a member of the Lengby LIC for many years, and the Lakes Knitting Club.Philamay was an avid machine knitter and spent many hours doing sweaters and afghans, many of which were received by family members. In later years, she hand-knit dish cloths and embroidered dish towels. She loved to play cards, read new recipes and watch the Minnesota Twins play ball. She also loved growing her African Violets and making her grandchildrens favorite Sally Ann Cookies. She always looked forward to visits from all her grandchildren and many friends.Philamay passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, surrounded by her family, at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston at the age of 90 years, five months and three days.Survivors include four daughters, Eileen (Orlan) Solsten of Fosston, Charlotte Floan of Rogers, MN, Lynette (Doug) Achtelik of Plymouth, MN, and Donna (Larry) Anderson of Fosston; ten grandchildren, Jeffery Solsten, Michael Solsten, Shelly Anderson, Vicki Schwieters, Jennifer Embretson, Wade Anderson, Jamie Anderson, Kristen Antezana, Lori Johnson, and Lindsey Hamm; 12 great grandchildren, Ashley Solsten, Erika Solsten, Christopher Berglund, Hannah Anderson, Rachel Schwieters, Nicole Schwieters, Mallory Embretson, Sarah Embretson, Preston Anderson, Alyssa Anderson, Trey Johnson, and Marissa Pribyl; and one sister, Delphine Grembowski of Magalia, CA. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred on November 30, 1999; her parents; sister, Mary Rakowski; brothers-in-law, Ted Rakowski and Emil Grembowski; and son-in-law, Jim Floan.