WINONA, Minn. – Helga Janny Ferres, 84, of Winona, who often spoke in schools about courage and perseverance, died in her sleep at home. When 5, she suffered devastating injuries crossing street as Russian troops invaded Thuringia in her native Gemany. A Russian vehicle dragged her 75 feet, resulting in a two-month coma and leaving a quarter-sized spot on her brain. She was alredat an abuse survivor of Hitler’s Lebensborn program, enduring surgical experimentation due to not meeting their definition of perfection. Ostracized by some of her family, she endured physical and mental abuse and was denied food. In 1961 she became a U.S citizen. She grew up to be recognized frig her generosity and passion for kiters, her family said.
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