Arthur Anderson
Arthur Anderson, 82, of Chetek, died March 3 at Barron Medical Center.
Mr. Anderson was born March 30, 1914 in the Town of Dovre to Albert
and Lena (Anderson) Anderson. He married Bernice Cary on May 6, 1982 in
Chetek. Mr. Anderson had worked for Barron County and was also a farmer
and a self-employed carpenter. During WW II he served in the Army as a
machine gunner in the South Pacific in the 41st Division. He earned the
Bronze Star and also served in the military police. He was a member and
past commander of the Chetek American Legion. Mr. Anderson also had been
a member of the board of the Town of Sioux Creek and was active at the
Chetek pool hall.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice; two stepdaughters, Barbara Bredvick
of Chetek and Eileen Fraley of Iola; a brother, Willis of Chetek; two sisters,
Bertha Pierson of Waco, Texas, and Doris Ranney of Chetek; seven stepgrandchildren;
and nine stepgreat-grandchildren.
Elmer Anderson
Elmer Anderson, 96, of Cumberland died March 16 at Cumberland Extended
Care Unit.
Mr. Anderson was born May 20, 1900 in Star Prairie to Ole and Inger
(Roesthe) Anderson. He was married June 6, 1928 to Mildred Loney. He was
raised in Star Prairie, living there until 1934 and then moved to the Cumberland
area and farmed until 1969. He lived in the Comstock area and was employed
at 3M in Cumberland, where he worked from 1950-65.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred; two daughters, Donna Young of
Berryville, Ark., and Marilyn Peer of Cumberland; two sons, Dennis of Pine
Island, Minn., and Richard of Cumberland; 15 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren
and four great-great-grandchildren.
Thomas Baker
Thomas Baker, 66, a former Rice Lake resident, died March 2 at St.
Luke's Rehabilitation Center in Spokane, Wash.
Mr. Baker was born Jan. 8, 1931 in New Richmond to William Clifford
and Ellen Baker. He graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1948 and then
moved to Idaho, where he worked at Safeway Foods and for the Retail Clerks
Union. On April 22, 1951 he married Myrtle Ayers in Mullen, Idaho. After
working at the Sunshine Silver Mine in Wallace, Idaho, the couple moved
to Rice Lake. Mr. Baker farmed in Rice Lake a few years before founding
the B and B Foundry near Gundy's Canyon in the Blue Hills, which he operated
for 7 years. He then worked for Crotteau's Hide and Fur and later in construction
for 6 years until becoming an independent contractor in siding and insulation.
In 1982, the couple moved to Fort Worth, Texas, where Mr. Baker built the
Cattle Baron Restaurant. He later served as a contracting consultant until
retiring in 1995, when he moved to Spokane. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
gardening and playing pool, as well as socializing with people wherever
he lived.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle; five daughters, Donna Stillwell
and Judy Fedeniro, both of Spokane, Debbie Bolin of Irving, Texas, Carla
Gagner of Deer Park, and Sandy Harelstad of Cameron; a son, Jeff of Rice
Lake; and 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Paul Brown
Paul Lee Brown, 82, of Rice Lake and formerly of Tecopa, Calif., died
March 9 at Rice Lake Convalescent Center.
Mr. Brown was born Dec. 9, 1914 in Crab Orchard, Ky., where he grew
up and was educated. He married the former Kay Barbarich. Mr. Brown had
worked as an ink marker and later owned and operated a restaurant. He lived
in Tecopa, Calif., before moving to Rice Lake to be near his grandniece,
Vickie Stoeklen.
Survivors include three brothers, Clarence, Ralph and Corbett; and
two sisters, Wanita Jarrison and Leona Thompson.
Harold Case
Harold Case, 77, of Barron died March 22 at his home.
Mr. Case was born in Rice Lake on March 21, 1920 to Theodore and Audrey
Case and graduated from Rice Lake High School. During World War II he served
with the 4th Division in the European Theater for 4 years. In 1943 he married
Alvine Mauch of Easton, Penn. He was employed at Uniroyal until his retirement.
He was an ardent Green Bay Packers fan and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his daughter Frances Case of Eau Claire; a sister-in-law
Marie Snow of Easton, Penn.; and one granddaughter.
Wilbert Charley
Wilbert B. Charley, 81, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Cumberland,
died March 1 at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas.
Mr. Charley was born Sept. 8, 1915 to Crawford and Nellie Charley in
Oaktown, Ind., where he grew up and received his elementary and part of
his high school education. He then worked at a hospital in Chicago, where
he met the former Madeline Neby, whom he married there on Feb. 14, 1939.
He later moved to Cumberland and bought a dairy farm there, which he operated
until 1964. After leaving the farm, he worked for 3M in Cumberland until
retiring in 1975. In 1996, he moved to Las Vegas to live with his sister,
Mary Smith.
Survivors include his twin brother, Lewis of Memphis, Ind.; and four
sisters, including Mary Smith of Las Vegas.
Mrs. Charley died in November 1995.
Violet Checkalski
Violet Muriel Checkalski, 83, of Weyerhaeuser died March 20 at Lakeview
Medical Center in Rice Lake.
Mrs. Checkalski was born Sept. 13, 1913 in North Branch, Minn., to
Alexander Shinler and Alma Johnson. She came to Rusk County in 1916, and
on June 23, 1937 she married Albert Checkalski in Bruce. Mrs. Checkalski
was a homemaker and a member of Bethany Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Darlene Hoehn of Hawkins; a grandson;
and a sister, Edith Hanson of Weyerhaeuser.
Winclof Czerwonka
Winclof "Vince" Czerwonka, 97, of Chetek died March 25 at Knapp Haven
Nursing Home there.
Mr. Czerwonka was born Sept. 12, 1899 in Barron County to Michael and
Mary (Opelka) Czerwonka. On Dec. 22, 1936 he married Edna Jorstad in Deerfield,
Ill. The couple lived in Illinois until 1938, when they moved to a farm
near New Auburn. They moved to Chetek in 1945 and to their present home
in 1948. Mr. Czerwonka worked for the Barron County Highway Department
until retirement in 1964. He was a member of the Rosary Society and the
Knights of Columbus. He had resided at Knapp Haven since 1992.
Survivors include his wife, Edna; a son, Marvin of Janesville; a daughter,
Marlene Harnish of Tacoma, Wash.; and five grandsons and two granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Mary Ann Harnish.
Timothy Davis
Timothy "Trapper" J. Davis, 38, of Rice Lake, died March 3 at Lakeview
Medical Center.
Mr. Davis was born Dec, 15, 1958 to Gary and Arlene Davis in Rice Lake,
where he grew up and attended school. As a young man, he worked at various
jobs in the Rice Lake area. Later he worked with his brother, Mike, as
a drywall contractor and was known as one of the best in his line of work.
He attended classes at WITC-Rice Lake and obtained his GED degree in 1986.
On May 25, 1991 he married the former Marianne Wood in Rice Lake. Mr. Davis
enjoyed hunting and trapping.
Survivors include his wife, Marianne; three sons, John, Timothy and
Trapper; a daughter, Harley Rose, all at home; a granddaughter; his parents,
Gary and Arlene Davis of Rice Lake; five brothers, Gary, Mike, Rick and
Randy, all of Rice Lake, and Greg of Birchwood; paternal grandmother Melvina
Davis of Cameron; and maternal grandfather Herman Miller of Rice Lake.
Vera V. Didier
Vera V. Didier, 78, of the Town of Long Lake, died March 24 at the
Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake.
Mrs. Didier was born Jan. 21 1919 to August and Augusta Till in Bangor,
Mich. On Dec. 2, 1939 she married Henry Didier in Evanston, Ill. Following
their marriage they lived in Evanston and then in Bangor, Mich. They moved
to the Town of Long Lake in 1980.
She is survived by her son Henry of Webster, Minn.; three daughters,
Dorothy Didier of Marion, of Ohio, Lois Nisbet of East Haven, Conn., and
Linda Lubensky of Sarona; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and
her sister Ruby Racki of Paw Paw, Mich.
She was preceded in death by her husband, who died in 1984
Bernice Fairman
Bernice Helen Fairman, 76, of Cameron and formerly of Exeland, died
March 4 at Heritage Manor in Rice Lake.
Mrs. Fairman was born March 6, 1920 in Chicago to Edward and Pauline
(Metz) Eleder. She graduated from Lindblom High School there in 1937 and
married William Fairman on July 3, 1941. They moved to a farm near Exeland
in 1948, where they operated a dairy farm for many years. The couple moved
to rural Cameron in 1985. Mrs. Fairman worked at Dairyland State Bank in
Bruce and Exeland for 25 years. After moving to Cameron, she became a United
Methodist Women member. She also had been a member of the Weyerhaeuser
VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include two daughters, Sally Wojtkiewicz of Cameron and Marge
Fairman of Ladysmith; a son, William of Boca Raton, Fla.; five grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren; and a brother, Eldred "Jack" Eleder of Palos
Park, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William, on June 15, 1987.
John Fillmore
John F. Fillmore, 96, of Rice Lake, died March 30 at the Rice Lake
Convalescent Center.
Mr. Fillmore was born in Foley, Minn., on Aug. 3, 1900 to Emmett and
Effie (Hildebrandt) Fillmore. He moved to Barron as a young man, where
he farmed and married Florence Shackleton on Sept. 23, 1923. She preceded
him in death, and he later married Zemira Lathe. Mr. Fillmore entered the
ministry in 1948, serving as pastor for the Assembly of God Church in Grandview,
Minn., and later at the Assembly of God Church in Cable. He later moved
to Hayward, where he operated a jail ministry. After the death of his second
wife, he moved to Rice Lake.
Survivors include four sons, Glen of Albuquerque, N.M., Harold of Altoona,
Theodore of Big Lake, Minn., and Lloyd of Lockport, N.Y.; and 16 grandchildren
and 29 great-grandchildren.
Emma Flor
Emma C. Flor, 88, of Chetek died March 6 at Barron Medical Center.
Mrs. Flor was born March 18, 1908 in Oriska, N.D., to Garhardt and
Julia (Uhlenkamp) Riesner. She married John Flor on July 11, 1936 in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Flor had been a homemaker and had worked as a nutritionist for Chetek
schools. She also was the proprietor of B&B in Chetek and had worked
at Carlson Poultry and Nuwood, or Carter's Cafe, in Chetek. Mrs. Flor had
been president of the Ladies Guild at her church and was a den mother for
Cub Scouts, working at blue and gold banquets. She also enjoyed playing
cards.
Survivors include two sons, G.C. "Butch" Flor of Chetek and James Flor
of Apple Valley, Minn.; a daughter, Jackie Brohman of Chetek; a brother,
Albert Riesner of St. Cloud, Minn.; a sister, Sister Mary Martin of Washington,
D.C.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Flor died in September 1963.
Hattie Frank
Hattie B. Frank, 85, of Almena, died March 24 at Barron Medical Center.
Mrs. Frank was born July 2, 1911 in the Town of Dallas to Charles and
Martha Gowin. She married Charles Bagley, who preceded her in death. Mrs.
Frank raised five children and had worked in many nursing homes over the
years and at Barron Medical Center. She later married Edward Frank, who
also preceded her in death. Mrs. Frank baby-sat for many families in the
community.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice Tahtinen of Almena; three sons,
Ronald Bagley of Barron, Charles Bagley of Spooner, and Russell Bagley
of Ladysmith; 15 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Margie Horel.
Doris Gasser
Doris L. Gasser, 74, of Rice Lake, died March 18 at her home.
Ms. Gasser was born May 15, 1922 to Roy and Frieda Gasser in the Town
of Honey Creek, Sauk County, where she grew up and was educated. In 1955,
after further education, she moved to Rice Lake, where she practiced naturopathy
for many years.
Survivors include two sisters, Jeanette Ward of Sauk City, and Bythia
Gasser of Prairie du Sac.
Leighton George, 79, of Cumberland died at his home March 15.
Mr. George was born Dec. 6, 1917 in Rice Lake to John Sidney and Ella
Fake. He had been the owner of the Cumberland Advocate, working as an editor
for the paper 23 years. Mr. George also had served on the Cumberland City
Council, Library Board, Planning Commission and the Chamber of Commerce.
He was a charter member of the Barron County Campus Foundation. Mr. George
was a veteran of WWII and a member of the American Legion and the Rice
Lake VFW. He also had been active in the Rice Lake Elks for many years
and had been a clarinetist for the Rice Lake Municipal Band, the Rice Lake
Elks Band and the UW Center-Barron County Communiversity Band.
Survivors include his wife, Nina; two daughters, Diane George of St.
Louis Park, Minn., and Peggy George of New Brighton, Minn.; a granddaughter;
and a sister, Evelyn Burton of Rice Lake.
John Gilbertson
John O. Gilbertson, 82, of Rice Lake died March 19 at Lakeview Medical
Center.
Mr. Gilbertson was born May 11, 1914 in the Town of Dovre to Hans and
Clara (Johnson) Gilbertson. He grew up in the towns of Dovre and Maple
Grove and served in the Army during WW II. He had farmed in the Town of
Arland and hauled milk in the Barron and Cameron area. Mr. Gilbertson also
worked for Swan Farms near Cameron and later at Sanna Dairy in Cameron.
He had lived in Rice Lake the past 20 years.
Survivors include two sisters, Mary Peterson of Cumberland and Helen
Slayton of Chetek; and a companion, Alma Livingston of Rice Lake.
Yvonne Goldsmith
Yvonne Rose Goldsmith, 84, of Cumberland died March 16 at Cumberland
Extended Care Unit.
Mrs. Goldsmith was born May 12, 1912 in Rice Lake to William and Cordelia
(Couture) Burton. She married H. J. "Goldy" Goldsmith on Oct. 17, 1937
in Cumberland. Mrs. Goldsmith attended Rice Lake Normal School and taught
in country schools for a year before moving to Cumberland. She then worked
at Nelson Hardware for over 25 years. Mrs. Goldsmith was a member of the
Cumberland Golf Club, Ladies Bridge and the St. Bridget Circle of her church.
Survivors include two daughters, Gail George of Barron, and Mary Olson
of Maple Grove, Minn.; three sons, Bill of Minneapolis, Tom of Cumberland
and Joe of Eau Claire; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and
a brother, Durand Burton of Bloomer.
Mr. Goldsmith died Jan. 19, 1982.
Lawrence Grocke
Lawrence "Larry" Grocke, 57, of Shell Lake died March 5 at Indianhead
Medical Center in Shell Lake.
Mr. Grocke was born Nov. 9, 1939 to George and Loretta Grocke in Chicago,
where he grew up, graduating from Fox Lake Community High School in 1958.
On June 7, 1958 he married Barbara Grude in Fox Lake, Ill. Mr. Grocke served
in the Army from 1958-62 and worked for Anchor Coupling in Libertyville,
Ill., until 1968, when he bought the Back of the Moon Resort on Bear Lake
near Haugen, which he operated until 1976. After selling the resort, he
worked in management for Amsco in Rice Lake until 1984, when he left the
company to become an independent sales representative for P.C. Miller Associates
in Brookfield, Ill., until his retirement in 1996. On May 9, 1985 he married
the former Beverly DeGidio in Shell Lake. He worked for Northwood Sales
in Medford.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly; two sons, Steven of Rice Lake
and Kenneth of Shell Lake; a daughter, Lauren Blihovde of Barron; a stepson,
Richard DeGidio of Sarona; a stepdaughter, Denise DeGidio of Shell Lake;
14 grandchildren; his mother, Loretta Grocke of Wooster, Ill.; three brothers,
James, Burton, and George; and four sisters, Margaret Ruffalo, Diane Ericson,
Linda Falstad and Jeanette Scott.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter.
Betty Hanson
Betty Jean Hanson, 66, of Cumberland died March 14 at North Memorial
Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minn. Funeral services were Monday at Trinity
Lutheran Church in McKinley, with Rev. Joel Kreger officiating. Interment
of cremains was in McKinley Cemetery.
Mrs. Hanson was born March 1, 1931 in Milwaukee. She grew up in the
Luck and Frederic area, graduating from Frederic High School in 1949. On
April 15, 1950 she married Gordon Hanson in Frederic. She was a member
of Indian Creek American Legion Auxiliary and the Cumberland Senior Citizens.
Mrs. Hanson enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include five sons, Gordon Jr., of Cumberland, John of Colorado
Springs, Colo., Wayne of Chetek, William of Ozark, Ala., and Leonard of
Louisville, Ohio; two daughters, Barbara Hanson of Cumberland, and Debra
Perrault of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild;
and a sister, Mabel Reno of Frederic.
Mr. Hanson died July 27, 1996, and a daughter, Susan Hanson, died in
1984.
Cora Henrichs
Cora Henrichs, 93, of Birchwood died March 19 at Heritage Manor in
Rice Lake.
The former Cora Ruesch was born Aug. 9, 1903 in Evanston, Ill. In May
of 1924 she married Arthur Henrichs at Evanston. He died in 1959.
Mrs. Henrichs is survived by a son, Arthur Jr., of Birchwood; two grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Edna Davis of Lebanon, Ohio,
and Irma Schultz of Vacaville, Calif.
William Hill
William Hill, 90, of Birchwood died March 6 at his home.
Mr. Hill was born May 22, 1906 to William and Regina Hill in the Town
of Doyle. At an early age he moved with his parents to the Twin Lakes area,
where he grew up and attended school in Angus and Brill. After finishing
his education, he farmed in the Brill area, and on Aug. 19, 1930 he married
the former Irene McGill in Brill. The couple farmed in the Town of Oak
Grove until retirement.
Survivors include his daughter, Jean Carol Hill of Birchwood.
Mrs. Hill died in January 1974. A son, William, died at Fort Sill,
Okla., in Feb. 1964.
Edith Holter
Edith Holter, 85, of Chetek died March 15 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home
in Chetek.
Ms. Holter was born March 1, 1912 in the Town of Dovre to Charles and
Maria (Newman) Holter. She attended business college in Eau Claire, and
had worked for New York Life Insurance in Eau Claire and then in Minneapolis
for 40 years. Ms. Holter served during WWII in the Navy Waves, working
in Washington, D.C., for the Bureau of Ships. She lived in Minneapolis
for 12 years, retiring in the early 1970s. Ms. Holter had been a member
of the Sons of Norway of Minneapolis.
Survivors include two brothers, George and Carl, both of Chetek; and
two sisters, Mabel Meisner of Chetek and Anne Pederson of
Cameron.
Leon Horton
Leon E. Horton, 96, of Chetek, died March 23 at Barron Medical Center.
Visitation is also an hour prior to services at 1 p.m. Thursday at Chetek
Advent Christian Church, with Rev. Norman Phillips officiating.
Mr. Horton was born Sept. 10, 1900 in Trevor to Alfred and Flora (Proctor)
Horton. He married Leah Rae Henry on June 17, 1925 in Winona, Minn. He
had farmed near Chetek, moving to town in 1971. Mr. Horton had been sexton
for Lake View Cemetery for over 23 years and served many years as a 4-H
leader. Mr. Horton had been on the county conservation board, clerk for
rural School District 10, and he was a past manager of the Shipping and
Livestock Assn. He and his wife traveled a lot, having gone to Alaska,
Yellowstone National Park and the Holy Land. He collected rocks and shells
and encased them in plastic clocks, plaques and other items. In 1983 he
received a certificate of honor and appreciation from the City of Chetek.
Survivors include his wife, Leah; and several nieces and nephews.
A son, Leonard, died March 16, 1932.
Caspara Hoveland
Caspara Hoveland, 99, a resident of Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek,
died March 13.
Mrs. Hoveland was born July 30, 1897 on a farm north of Sand Creek,
the daughter of Carl and Maren (Isaakson) Noer. On Dec. 3, 1926 she married
Herman Hoveland in Stillwater, Minn. The couple farmed near Sand Creek
until 1952, when they moved to San Antonio, Texas, where they owned and
operated a Dairy Queen for 2 years. They returned to Wisconsin in 1954,
retiring in Eau Claire, where Mrs. Hoveland lived until 1991. She was a
longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church in Sand Creek and First Lutheran
Church in Eau Claire. She was much appreciated for her beautiful crewelwork
and afghans.
Survivors include a daughter, Hannah Greenhill of Whitewater; and a
son, Dr. Carl Hoveland of Athens, Ga.
Mr. Hoveland died in 1971.
Humphrey-Lindsay
Kylah Justine Humphrey Lindsay, 3 months, died March 9 at St. Joseph's
Hospital in Marshfield.
Kylah was born Nov. 22, 1996 in Rice Lake to Melissa Humphrey and Brent
Lindsey. She is survived by her parents; maternal grandparents, Bruce and
Cindy Lamers of Rice Lake; maternal grandfather, Thomas Humphrey of Neillsville;
paternal grandparents Bill and Benay Lindsay of Rice Lake; great-grandparents,
George and Darlene Bixby of Neilsville; and paternal great-grand father,
George Russeau of Rice Lake.
Geralyn Jacobson
Geralyn Jacobson, 53, of Cumberland died March 30 at Barron Medical
Center.
Ms. Jacobson was born Dec. 16, 1943 in Barron to Harold and Etta (McManus)
Weise. She grew up in Barron, graduating from high school there in 1962.
She worked for a year at the University of Minnesota and on June 8, 1963
she married Alvin Jacobson in Barron. They lived at Tyndall Air Force Base
in Panama City, Fla., returning to Barron in 1965. She worked at the Bank
of Barron for 16 years and Rice Lake Implement for many years. The past
11 years she had worked at Barron Electric.
Survivors include her parents, Harold and Etta Weise and a son, Daniel,
all of Barron; a daughter, Tammy Jacobson of Prescott; two brothers, Dennis
Weise of Cameron and Lonnie Weise of Shoreview, Minn.; and three grandchildren.
Lillian Johnson
Lillian Johnson, 94, of Spooner died March 9 at Community Memorial
Nursing Home in Spooner, where she had been a resident since 1985.
Mrs. Johnson was born March 27, 1902 to Otto and Anna (Blankenburg)
Metzdorf in Ashland and attended schools there. She served as the town
clerk of the Town of Brooklyn and postmaster at Lampson from 1939-41. She
lived in the Spooner and Trego area for many years and had been an active
member of the Spooner Senior Citizens and the Trego Royal Neighbors of
America.
Survivors include three sons, Earl Ackley of Minong, John Lawson of
Hertel, and Otto Lawson of Sheldon, Iowa; five stepsons, Harvey Lawson
of Sheldon, Iowa, Marvin Johnson of North Pole, Alaska, Astrid Johnson
of Anchorage, Alaska, and Melvin Johnson and Vincent Johnson, both of Shell
Lake; three daughters, Mildred Magnus of Spooner, Lillian Hoselton of Kenosha
and Anna Johnson of Shell Lake; two stepdaughters, Louise Paskett of Duluth,
and Hilda Sommerfeld of Spooner; a brother, Ray Metzdorf of Ladysmith;
a sister, Mildred Neuman of San Diego, Calif.; and 26 grandchildren, 47
great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands Paul Ackley, Harvey Lawson
and Oscar Johnson, and two sons, Paul Ackley and William Lawson
John `Tony' Johnson
John A. "Tony" Johnson, 76, of Dallas died March 14 at Barron Medical
Center.
Mr. Johnson was born Jan. 9, 1921 in the Town of Barron to Albert and
Gena (Shold) Johnson. He was raised near Barron and attended Beckwith School.
Mr. Johnson graduated from Barron High School in 1939 and farmed in the
Town of Maple Grove for several years. On Jan. 14, 1942 he married Lorraine
Johnson in Barron. Mr. Johnson served in the Army and later moved to Denver,
Iowa, and worked as an artificial inseminator. In 1958 the couple returned
to Wisconsin, where he continued to work as an artificial inseminator.
They moved to Dallas in 1977. Mr. Johnson loved animals, especially horses
and dogs and was involved in horse pulling for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; two sons, Jerry of Plymouth,
Minn., and Lenny of Green Bay; a daughter, Vicky Crane of Cadott; six grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and one stepgreat-grandchild;
and two sisters, Iona Borchers of Denver, Iowa, and Nona Dannheim of Circle
Pines, Minn.
Edward P. Klein
Edward P. Klein, 82, of Barron and formerly of Cameron, died March
15 at Barron Medical Center's extended care unit. .
Mr. Klein was born June 20, 1914 in Hillsdale to Edward and Ida (Grubb)
Klein. He was raised in the Hillsdale area, graduating from Barron High
School in 1933. In 1934 he graduated from an agricultural short course
in Madison and in 1938 received a bachelor's degree in agriculture from
UW-Madison. Mr. Klein was active in agriculture during high school and
was one of the first Barron Future Farmers of America members to receive
the State Farmers Award in agriculture. On Aug. 19, 1944 he married Burdine
Brunner in Chippewa Falls. He taught school for several years and also
worked as a salesman, farmer and real estate broker. Mr. Klein was an avid
gardener and loved to travel, spending the last 16 winters in Florida.
He was active in the Cameron Civic Club, having served as president, and
was instrumental in obtaining land for the Cameron beach.
Survivors include his wife, Burdine of Barron; three daughters, Jill
Williams of Houston, Texas, Susan Danielson of Wauwatosa and Connie Parris
of Ardsley, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and two sisters, Jeanette Juten
of Washington, D.C., and Katherine Couch of Houston.
A son, John Edward, died in 1953.
Isabel E. Kuhrt
Isabel E. Kuhrt, 69, of Barron, died March 29 at the Knapp Haven Nursing
Home in Chetek.
Mrs. Kuhrt was born Sept. 27, 1927 in Rice Lake to Edward and Ida (Fredrick)
Butler. She grew up here and graduated from Rice Lake High School. She
attended Normal School in Rice Lake for 2 years then taught in Collingwood
and Pine Grove country schools. She married Dwight Kuhrt on Feb. 5, 1949
in Pine City, Minn., and they farmed in the Town of Clinton. They moved
to Barron in 1970, where she worked at the Barron Nursing Home from 1967
to 1979. She enjoyed square dancing, gardening and golfing. She was an
active member of the Salem Lutheran Church choir and taught Sunday School.
She was the branch secretary for AAL until she became ill.
She is survived by her husband, Dwight; a son, Michael of Barron; two
daughters, Linda Mullikin of Barron and Cindy Kuhrt of Madison; four grandchildren
and one great-grandson; two brothers, Eugene Butler of Madison and John
Butler
of Iowa City, Iowa; and three sisters, Maxine Dutilly of Rice Lake, Ellen
Fredricks of Turtle Lake and Margarite Strid of Rockford, Ill.
Curtis Knutson
Curtis Knutson, 61, of Ridgeland died March 1 at Abbott-Northwestern
Hospital in Minneapolis.
Mr. Knutson was born July 5, 1935 in the Town of Wilson, Dunn County,
to Edwin and Lillian (Moen) Knutson. He was raised there and graduated
from Colfax High School in 1952.
Mr. Knutson worked for the Ridgeland Farmers Union until joining the
Army in 1954, serving for 2 years. He returned to work at the Farmers Union
and on Jan. 19, 1955 married Dorrene Hanson in Ridgeland.
The couple moved to Sand Creek in 1963, where he operated a gas station
until 1971. They farmed in the Town of Wilson until 1982, when he started
driving bus for the Colfax school system.
Mr. Knutson was a member of AA for 24 1/2 years and served as president
of the Sand Creek AA group for many years. He also had served on the board
of Arbor Place in Menomonie.
Survivors include his wife, Dorrene; three sons, Terry of Ridgeland,
and Michael and Tom, both of Colfax; a daughter, Jill Rose of Elk Mound;
12 grandchildren; two brothers, Eugene and Dennis, both of Ridgeland; and
two sisters, Arlys Deutsch and Louise Anderson, both of Chetek.
John Knutson
John H. Knutson, 56, of Chetek died March 12 at his home.
Mr. Knutson was born Feb. 13, 1941 in Rice Lake, graduating from Chetek
High School in 1959. He attended UW-River Falls and served in the Army.
On Oct. 3, 1964 Mr. Knutson married the former Mary Madison in Sand Creek.
He worked as a commercial airline pilot for North Central Airlines, Republic
Airlines and Northwest Airlines flying DC-9s and 757s from 1967 until his
death. He also farmed in the Town of Sioux Creek on his days off. Mr. Knutson
was a member of the American Legion, EAA, Airline Pilots Assn., and was
a 4-H leader. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, airplanes and, most
of all, spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; a daughter, Heidi of Duluth; a son,
Tim of Chetek; and two sisters, Karen Skoug of Silver Bay, Minn., and Mary
Schuck of Green River, Wyo.
Robert Larson
Robert Larson, 53, of Dallas died March 12 at Barron Medical Center.
Mr. Larson was born Sept. 4, 1943 in Chippewa Falls to Harold and Irene
(Huset) Larson. He was raised in Dallas and graduated from Barron High
School. He worked for the Village of Dallas while going to school and later
worked at ABC Co. of Chetek. Mr. Larson also worked for Dan Nelon at the
Skelly Station in Dallas and later as caretaker of the Dallas Healthcare
Center. He most recently worked at Tamarack International in Chetek. Mr.
Larson enjoyed listening to country music and playing knives in accompaniment
with friends. He also loved bowling and being with people.
Survivors include his parents, Harold and Irene Larson; and a brother,
Jerry, all of Dallas.
Lou Lemke
Lou Evelyn Lemke, 73, died March 14 at her home at Eden Youth With
A Mission in Weyerhaeuser.
Mrs. Lemke was born Oct. 10, 1923 in Dothan, Ala., to Arthur and Ruby
Mae (Fain) Rabun. She grew up in Lakeland, Fla., and graduated from Lakeland
High School in 1941. Mrs. Lemke entered nurses training in Florida, graduated
in June 1944, enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps and served at Lawson General
Hospital near Atlanta through May 1946. In September 1946 she enrolled
in St. Paul Bible School. She served as a nurse, graduating in May 1949.
She then served 2 years at a Native American mission, also working in the
hospital at the White Earth Indian Reservation near Ogema, Minn. On June
17, 1951 she married William Lemke, a pastor at Evangelical United Brethren
Church near Wayland, Iowa. For the next 45 years she and her husband were
active in pastoral ministry and training young people for Christian missionary
work. Mrs. Lemke became an effective Bible teacher and mentor of young
women.
Survivors include her husband, William; three sons, William Dale of
New York City, Bryant of Minneapolis, and Bernard of Charlotte, N.C.; five
grandchildren and one great-grandson; and a sister, Alice Reeves of Charleston,
S.C.
Wilfred Lewis
Wilfred A. Lewis, 72, of King died March 15 at the Wisconsin Veterans
Home in King.
Mr. Lewis was born June 5, 1924 in Haugen to Andrew and Grayce (Zimmerman)
Lewis. He joined the Army Air Force at age 17 and was stationed in India
during WWII and was a tailgunner on a B-17 bomber. After 23 years in the
Air Force, he retired Jan. 31, 1964, then worked for a short time for the
U.S. Park Service at Yellowstone National Park and for Presto in Eau Claire.
Survivors include his daughter, Denise Rankin of Cornell; a brother,
Von of Haugen; and three sisters, Florence Sherman of Cameron, Pearl Amundson
of Talluah, La., and Helen Winter of Rock Island, Ill.
Donald Link
Donald J. Link, 74, of Battle Lake, Minn., died March 20 at Lake Regional
Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minn.
Mr. Link was born March 12, 1922 in Menomonie to Henry and Helen (Suchow)
Link. He graduated from Rice Lake High School and on Dec. 2, 1942 entered
the Army, serving in WW II in the European Theatre. Later Mr. Link was
employed by Chippewa Motor Freight Company as a truck driver for many years.
After retiring in 1981, he moved to Battle Lake. Mr. Link enjoyed fishing,
and he was an artist who enjoyed doing oil paintings and was active with
the Phelps Mill Festival. Mr. Link was on the board for the Veterans Memorial
in Battle Lake, and he was a member of the Art of the Lakes Assn., in Battle
Lake. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW.
Survivors include special friend Jackie Estes of Battle Lake; two daughters,
Judy Wilhelmi of Minooka, Ill., and Darla Manzara of Chicago; a son, Donald
Jr., of DePere; five grandchildren; a sister, Marlys Olson of Minneapolis;
and a brother, Galen of Florida.
He was preceded in death by a son, Tom.
Timothy McAndrew
Timothy "Emil" McAndrew, 46, of Winona, Minn., died March 13 at La
Crosse Lutheran Hospital.
Mr. McAndrew was born Nov. 20, 1950 in Rice Lake to William and Patricia
(Mally) McAndrew. He moved from Tiffin, Ohio, to Winona in 1963. He graduated
from Winona Cotter High School in 1968 and attended the Winona Area Vocational
Technical College, where he received his State of Minnesota engineer's
license. He also attended Winona State University for 2 years. He had been
the operations manager/production director for May Broadcasting of La Crosse
since 1990. Mr. McAndrew was a musician, both playing and recording music.
He had played in several bands, including the Ferraris, the North Country
Band and WEDG. He was also a co-owner of Emil's Place in Winona from 1980-82.
Survivors include his mother, Patricia of Irwin, Pa.; four brothers,
Michael of Santa Maria, Calif., John of Minnetonka, Minn., Paul of St.
Paul, and Patrick of Greensburg, Pa.; and two sisters, Mary McAndrew of
Jeanette, Pa., and Rebecca McAndrew of South St. Paul.
Cleo McDonald
Cleo McDonald, 81, died March 4 at Heritage Manor in Rice Lake.
The former Cleo Rose was born Nov. 20, 1915 in Bertiville, N.D. After
the death of her first husband, Donald Blauer, in Sauk Rapids, she married
Burley McDonald on Jan. 2, 1979 in St. Cloud, Minn. They resided in Minneapolis
for several years, and in 1982 they moved to Rice Lake. Mrs. McDonald was
known for her piano playing.
Survivors include her husband, Burley; two daughters, Sandra Jenkins
of San Antonio, Texas, and Mona Robinson of Oak Park, Minn.; four sons,
Rex Blauer of Oronoco, Minn., Bradley Blauer of Sauk Rapids, and Brian
and Kurtis Blauer, both of Sartell, Minn.; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren;
her mother, Jessie Ruben of Sauk Rapids; a stepdaughter, Sharon Kuhns of
Burnsville, Minn.; and three stepsons, Gerald McDonald of Fridley, Minn.,
Dennis McDonald of Laguna Hills, Calif., and Kenneth McDonald of Rice Lake.
Thomas Matthys
Thomas Lee Matthys, 42, of Vadnais Heights, Minn., died March 10 at
St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, Minn.
Mr. Matthys was born May 31, 1954 in Cumberland to Morris and Agnes
(Copeland) Matthys. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1972. In
1974 he graduated from Dunwoody Institute in the baking division. Mr. Matthys
was employed as a bakery manager at Jerry's Cub Foods in Edina, Minn.
Survivors include his mother, Agnes of Cumberland; two brothers, Gary
of Barron, and Randy of Augusta, Ga.; and four sisters, Virginia Sande
of Fridley, Minn., Patricia Quernemoen and Nancy Prescott, both of New
Brighton, Minn., and Susan Oswald of Chetek.
Timothy McAndrew
Timothy "Emil" McAndrew, 46, of Winona, Minn., died March 13 at La
Crosse Lutheran Hospital.
Mr. McAndrew was born Nov. 20, 1950 in Rice Lake to William and Patricia
(Mally) McAndrew. He moved from Tiffin, Ohio, to Winona in 1963. He graduated
from Winona Cotter High School in 1968 and attended the Winona Area Vocational
Technical College, where he received his State of Minnesota engineer's
license. He also attended Winona State University for 2 years. He had been
the operations manager/production director for May Broadcasting of La Crosse
since 1990. Mr. McAndrew was a musician, both playing and recording music.
He had played in several bands, including the Ferraris, the North Country
Band and WEDG. He was also a co-owner of Emil's Place in Winona from 1980-82.
Survivors include his mother, Patricia of Irwin, Pa.; four brothers,
Michael of Santa Maria, Calif., John of Minnetonka, Minn., Paul of St.
Paul, and Patrick of Greensburg, Pa.; and two sisters, Mary McAndrew of
Jeanette, Pa., and Rebecca McAndrew of South St. Paul.
Peggi Meyers
Peggi Jean Meyers, 38, of Rice Lake, died March 8 as the result of
an accident in Bloomer.
Mrs. Meyers was born June 9, 1958 in Silver Bay, Minn., to Paul and
Virginia (Richter) Feiertag. She married Dan Meyers on Aug. 5, 1978 and
was later divorced. Mrs. Meyers was raised in Silver Bay and graduated
from Silver Bay High School in 1976. After graduation she moved to Rice
Lake. She attended college at Eau Claire and was attending classes at UW-Stout.
Mrs. Meyers is survived by a daughter, Jessica, and a son, Daniel;
her sisters, Patty Dockendorf of Lino Lakes, Minn., and Judy Fuchs and
Julie Schaefer, both of St. Cloud, Minn.; grandmother Malinda Richter of
Comstock; and her parents, Paul and Virginia Feiertag; and companion Ike
Vick of Comstock.
Donald Morley
Donald E. Morley, 75, of Birchwood died March 19 at Rice Lake Convalescent
Center.
Mr. Morley was born April 28, 1921 to Frank and Mary Morley in Hayward.
He resided in Barron County, where he worked in construction as a mason.
Mr. Morley lived in Birchwood for the past 11 years. He was an Army veteran
of World War II.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry of Iowa and Julius of Birchwood;
three daughters, Judy Conoboy of Chetek and Jeanette Licht and Joy Dery,
both of Eau Claire; 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and
two brothers, Woodrow of Spooner and Frank of Minnesota.
Albert Nordin
Albert William Nordin, 82, of Cumberland and formerly of Almena, died
March 13 at Cumberland Hospital.
Mr. Nordin was born Nov. 5, 1914 in the Town of Turtle Lake to Olaf
and Charlotte (Nordstrand) Nordin. On April 17, 1940 he married Grace Lewis
in the Town of Prairie Farm. He had farmed most of his life near Arland.
After retirement, he was a Green Thumb worker for several years in the
county.
Survivors include his wife, Grace; a daughter, Laurie Olson of Fall
River; a son, Larry of Las Vegas; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren;
and a sister, Ina Bjurstrom of Prairie Farm.
A son, LeRoy, died in 1988.
Donald Olson
Donald E. Olson of Chetek died March 3 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire.
Mr. Olson was born July 17, 1946 in Leona to Elmer and Viola (Hansen)
Olson. He worked for many years as a security guard for St. Luke's Hospital
in Racine and also as a private security guard. He had lived in Chetek,
Racine and Eau Claire.
Survivors include three sisters, Betty Good of Racine, Dora Ames and
Hope White; and a brother, David, all of Chetek.
Elaine Olson
Elaine "Dolly" Olson, 72, of Prairie Farm, died March 10 at Barron
Medical Center.
Mrs. Olson was born July 28, 1924 in the Town of New Haven, Dunn County,
to Peter and Emma Peterson. On July 3, 1945 she married Albert Olson in
Prairie Farm. They had farmed in the Town of Prairie Farm, and Mrs. Olson
later worked for Jerome Foods in Barron. She was a member of the Friendship
Circle at her church.
Survivors include her husband, Albert; a son, Jerry of Barron; two
grandsons; a brother, Art Peterson of Roberts; and five sisters, Olga Christenson
and Rosella Johnson, both of Ridgeland, Vera Hrdlichka of Menomonie, Lotus
Nevin of Almena and Mary Lou Anderson of New Richmond.
Harlend Robinson
Harlend J. Robinson, 73, of Brown Deer died March 18 at his son's home
in Kenosha.
Mr. Robinson was born Dec. 3, 1923 in Freemont to John and Irene (Yates)
Robinson. He married Coleen Steffen on Oct. 16, 1945 in Illinois. He graduated
from Milton Union High School in Milton. He had been a maintenance technician
for apartment complexes in the Milwaukee area. He served in the Navy as
the ship cook from 1943-46. Mr. Robinson was a member of the American Legion
of Milwaukee.
Survivors include his wife, Coleen; son John, Steven and David, all
of Kenosha; three sisters, Murial Bickle of Edgerton, Sylvia Wenzel of
Janesville and Lilia Kock of Whitewater; and six grandchildren.
Robert Carl Schenk
Robert Carl Schenk, 63, of New Lisbon, died March 5 at Hoss Memorial
Hospital in Mauston.
Mr. Schenk, the son of Carl and Lillian Schenk, and was born March
6, 1933 in Rice Lake. He married Anne Simmons on June 7, 1958 in Haugen.
Mr. Schenk lived 35 years in Kenosha, where he was employed by American
Motors and the Chrysler Corporation for 30 years before moving to the New
Lisbon area in 1993. He was a member of the Dusty Roadrunners Good Sam
Camping Club, Carriage Travel Club and the Local 72 UAW. He served for
2 years in the Army.
He is survived by his wife, Anne; a son, Bruce of Kenosha; two daughters,
Connie Piquette of Houston, Texas, and Colleen Schenk of Waukegan, Ill.;
his father, Carl, of Rice Lake; two brothers, John of Gurney, Ill., and
Carl R. of Hermantown, Minn.; a sister Charlene Dakin of Lafayette, Calif.;
five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Selmer M. Severson
Selmer M. Severson, 91, of Sand Creek died March 21 at the Dallas Healthcare
Center.
Mr. Severson was born March 26, 1905 in Sand Creek to Sam and Tone
(Homme) Severson. He was raised at Sand Creek and attended school there.
On Jan. 30, 1929 he married Beatrice T. Wheeler in Barron. They owned Severson's
Grocery Store in Sand Creek for 47 years. Mr. Severson was a member of
the Sons of Norway and an avid flyer and enjoyed fishing and playing the
violin.
He is survived by his son Michael of Chetek; his daughter LuWanna Rederer
of Chetek; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; his brother Maurice
of Sand Creek; and his sister Gladys Sells of Chetek.
He was preceded in death by his wife Beatrice on Aug. 25, 1988 and
a daughter, Darlene Waterhouse.
Dennis Siewert
Dennis W. Siewert, 36, of Rice Lake, died March 10 at Lakeview Medical
Center.
Mr. Siewert was born July 14, 1960 to DeWayne and Rita Siewert in Rice
Lake, where he resided all his life.
Survivors include his parents, DeWayne and Rita; two brothers, Mark
of Phillips and Scott of Eau Claire; and his maternal grandmother, Beatrice
Howard of Rice Lake.
Sister Ambrosine Gembara
Sister Ambrosine Gembara, SSJ-TOSF, of Immaculata Congregational Home
in Bartlett, Ill., died March 16 . A Mass of Resurrection was March 20
at
the Sacred Heart Chapel of the Immaculata Convent, with burial in Resurrection
Cemetery in Justice, Ill.
Sister Gembara spent 66 years in religious life teaching primary grades
at St. Adalber in Milwaukee; and St. Mary of Perpetual Help and Our Lady
of Sorrows in Chicago. Prior to coming to Immaculata Convent she lived
in Rice Lake at St. Francis Convent.
Survivors include two sisters, Claire Piwowar and Sister M. Louise,
SSJ; and a brother, Matthew.
Mabel Spahn
Mabel Spahn, 83, of Birchwood, died March 9 at Northern Illinois Medical
Center in McHenry, Ill.
The former Mabel Morey was born Nov. 11, 1913 in Chicago to Edward
and Grace Morey. She resided in Chicago, where she married John F. Spahn.
Mrs. Spahn had worked at Laystrom Manufacturing as a punch press operator
for over 30 years, retiring to Birchwood in 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara White of Crystal Lake, Ill.;
a son, John of Hampshire, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Spahn died in 1971. She was also preceded in death by two sons,
Wayne and Donald; and five grandchildren.
Carl Stang
Carl A. Stang, 91, of Prairie Farm died March 5 at the Pioneer Nursing
Home in Prairie Farm.
Mr. Stang was born April 29, 1905 in the Town of Prairie Farm, the
eldest son of David and Anna Marie (Johnson) Stang. He was baptized and
confirmed in the Solum Norsk Evangelical Lutheran Church and grew up on
the family farm. During WW II he served overseas in the Army vehicle maintenance
division. Upon returning home, he remained on the farm with his brothers
and sisters until moving to Pioneer Home in April 1993. He was an active
member of the American Legion.
Survivors include a brother, Julius; and a sister, Marie Stang, both
of Prairie Farm.
Hazel Stokes
Hazel Stokes, 77, of Barron, died March 30 at Barron Medical Center.
Interment will be at Wayside Cemetery in Barron.
Mrs. Stokes was born Dec. 6, 1919 in the Town of Maple Grove to Jess
and Maud (Hanson) Lake. She grew up in the Barron area and on Nov. 6, 1937
she married Alvin Stokes in Rice Lake. She worked at the Munsingwear plant
in Barron and later at the Farmers Store in the dry goods department. Mrs.
Stokes then worked at the apron factory for a short time. In later years
she was a homemakers aide for the Department of Social Services. She also
helped her husband with his bait shop. Mrs. Stokes was a member of United
Methodist Women and an active member of Hope Ladies' Aid for over 50 years.
She enjoyed her flower gardens, quilting and sewing.
Survivors include two sons, Larry of Barron, and Gerland of Almena;
two daughters, Patricia Turgeson of Rice Lake and Darlene Nelson of Barron;
15 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren; a brother, Niles Lake of Belvedere,
Ill.; and three sisters, Dorothy Schneider of Eau Claire, Eleanor Erickson
of Barron, and Irene Finsterwalder of Roseville, Minn.
Mr. Stokes died in 1988. Mrs. Stokes was also preceded in death by
a daughter, Rebecca Ann, and a granddaughter, Rebecca Diane.
Lumir Subrt
Lumir Subrt, 77, of Poynette and formerly of Rice Lake, died March
26 at the Columbia County Health Care Center in Wyocena.
Mr. Subrt was born March18, 1920 in Rice Lake to Rudolf and Otillie
Subrt. He spent his early years in the Town of Bear Lake. In 1941 he entered
the Army and served in France during World War II, where he was wounded
in the Battle of Normandy and was awarded the Purple Heart. Later he was
with the Corps of Engineers division in France. In 1945 he returned home
to farm and later moved to Chicago, where he operated a landscaping and
tree trimming business. On Nov. 20, 1965 he married Eleanor Svitak in Chicago.
They moved to Poynette in 1981. Mr. Subrt was a member of the VFW, Veterans
For Peace and the WFLA-ZCBJ Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Eleanor, and his son Clark, both of Poynette;
and two sisters, Martha Frolik of Rice Lake and Mary Jean Just of Cumberland.
Robert Taylor
Robert D. Taylor, 52, of Dallas died March 4 in Aspen, Colo.
Mr. Taylor was born Sept. 19, 1944 in Rice Lake to Arthur and Viola
(Borgen) Taylor. He was raised on a farm near Dallas and graduated from
Barron High School in 1962. He entered the Army and served 2 years in Thailand
before attending Chippewa Valley Technical College, where he graduated
with a degree in agribusiness. Mr. Taylor had spent a winter working in
the ski patrol at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen. On Oct. 7, 1972 he married
Lynn Perry in Barron. They farmed near Dallas and, later, Mr. Taylor worked
as a rural mail carrier for the Chetek post office. He had served on the
church council, including as president. He also had served on the Town
of Dallas board. Mr. Taylor had been active in bowling, golf, softball
and skiing and also enjoyed deer hunting and watching and reading about
sports. He had also served as Dallas Girls Softball coach and was supportive
of community athletics. One of his biggest joys was supporting his daughters'
activities at home and in school.
Survivors include his wife, Lynn; two daughters, Jessica and Amanda,
both of Dallas; two sisters, Sharon Sawusch of Park Ridge, Ill., and Jan
Kearsey of Aspen.
Bernard Thome
Bernard F. Thome, 68, of Rice Lake died March 3 at St. Joseph Hospital
in Marshfield.
He was born Jan. 2, 1929 to Fred and Frances Thome in the Town of Bear
Lake, where he grew up and attended Edgewood Rural School. As a young man,
Mr. Thome worked at the concrete factory in Rice Lake, Master Engines Exchange
and Vinopal's City Service Station as a mechanic from 1948 until his induction
into the U.S. Army in January 1951. In 1953, he returned to Rice Lake and
continued working as a mechanic at City Service Station, which later became
known as Main Street Service Station. He worked there for Chuck Hildebrandt
until the station closed. He was working part-time as a mechanic for Cenex
in Rice Lake.
Mr. Thome married the former Betty Lou Hanson in Rice Lake on Aug.
13, 1955 and was a widower since February 1996. Survivors include a son,
Steve of Cameron; two grandchildren; two brothers, Ray Thome of Lisle,
Ill., and Larry Thome of Rice Lake; and five sisters, Audrey Bilodeau,
Mildred Frank and Betty Sirek, all of Rice Lake, Agnes Hrouda of Haugen,
and Suzanne Thome of Lisle, Ill.
Stuart A. Turgeson
Stuart A. Turgeson, 48, of Barron, died March 29 at his home.
Mr. Turgeson was born Aug. 19, 1948 in Rice Lake to Stanley and Luella
(Kuhrt) Turgeson. He grew up in Barron and graduated from Barron High School.
He entered the Army and served in Vietnam, where he was wounded, and received
the Purple Heart. He worked in construction in Minneapolis and later moved
to South Carolina, where he drove heavy equipment for a construction company.
On Oct. 11, 1980 he married Julie Hutzler at Chetek. They later separated.
Mr. Turgeson had worked at Birchwood Manufacturingin Rice Lake for 11 years
and at Jerome Foods in Barron for the past 5 years. He was a member of
the Barron Men's Nite Golf League.
He is survived by his mother, Luella of Barron; his daughter Brittany
of Chetek; five brothers, Ronald and John of Rice Lake, Roger of Huntington,
Ind., Douglas of Barron, and David of Hillsdale; nine sisters, Nancy Miller
of Brooklyn Park, Minn., Rosemary Wold of Prairie Farm, and Beverly Dennis,
Vicki Walker, Karen Kurschner and LuAnn Turgeson, all of Barron, Norma
Lundequam of Chetek, Rebecca Ordway of Almena, and Kristy Nelson of Cameron.
Clarence Wanek
Clarence R. Wanek, 83, of Madison died at his west side home on March
16.
Mr. Wanek was born to George and Rose (Jelinek) Wanek on Aug. 28, 1913
in the Town of Bear Lake. He graduated from Rice Lake High School and the
Barron County Normal School. Mr. Wanek married the former Ella Schleiss
in Rice Lake in 1938 and taught school in the Rice Lake area for many years.
They moved to Iron River, where he managed a feed mill, and in 1950 the
couple moved to Madison, where Mr. Wanek worked in a seed lab for the Department
of Agriculture and later worked as a salesman at Wolf Kubly Hardware until
his retirement. Mr. Wanek enjoyed many hobbies, including gardening, painting
and helping neighbors with odd jobs. He treasured many trips he took with
his wife, including a trip to Australia.
Survivors include his wife, Ella; and 19 nieces and nephews.
Marvin Weinkauf
Marvin Carl "Bud" Weinkauf, 82, of Fountain Hills, Ariz., died March
15 at his home.
Mr. Weinkauf was born July 22, 1914 in Wausau. He had worked in insurance
for many years in Rice Lake. Mr. Weinkauf had been a longtime member and
past Exalted Ruler of the Rice Lake Elks Lodge, also having served as district
deputy for the state Elks Lodge. He also had been a Shriner.
He and his wife, Glady, moved from Rice Lake to Fountain Hills in 1983.
Mr. Weinkauf had been active in the community and his church.
Survivors include his wife, Glady; a son, Franklin; two grandchildren;
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