Warren C. Moe
LEWISTON, Minn. - Warren C. Moe, 75, died Friday, January 30, 1998,
at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona.
A Funeral Mass will be offered on Monday, February 2, 1998, at 11 a.m.
at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at St. Rose of Lima Church with a
Christian Prayer Service being held at 4 p.m. and the Rosary will be said
at 7:30 p.m. Friends may also call one hour prior to service at church
on Monday. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be directed
to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church or Donor's choice. Hoff Funeral Homes-Lewiston
Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
Alfred Nelson
VIROQUA, Wis. - Alfred Nelson, 91, of Viroqua, passed away on Friday,
January 30, 1998, at the Bethel Home in Viroqua.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 2, at 11 a.m. at
the Kickapoo United Lutheran Church in Folsom. Burial will be in the North
Kickapoo Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sime Funeral Home in Readstown
on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m., with a prayer service at 8 p.m. and on Monday
at the church from 10 a.m. until time of services.
Ruth E. Colsch
FERRYVILLE, Wis. - Ruth E. Colsch, 73, of rural Ferryville, died Thursday,
January 29, 1998, at her home. As were her wishes, cremation will be followed
by private family memorial services at their home.
Clara A. Alt
Clara A. Alt, age 96, of La Crosse died on Thursday, January 29, 1998.
She was born in Spring Green, Wisconsin on May 22, 1901, to John and Catherine
Pletzer. She married Albert Alt and he preceded her in death on April 21,
1959.
She is survived by a daughter, Lorraine (Harold) Fairbanks of La Crosse;
a son, Donald A. Alt of San Francisco; a sister, Hilda Pulvermacher of
Lonerock, Wis.; a brother, Raymond of Spring Green, Wis.; eight grandchildren,
Tom and Margaret McNaulty of Black River Falls, Rich and Judy Degenhart
of La Crosse, Dennis and Sharon Suntken of La Crosse, Ken and Linda Fairbanks
of La Crosse, Gary and Barb Topel of Texas, Doug Fairbanks of Texas, Dennis
and Sue King of La Crescent and Tom and Mary Lou Miller of California;
15 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to
her husband, she was preceded in death by three daughters, a sister and
four brothers. Private funeral services will be held on Monday, February
2, at 11 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church. The Reverend Mancin Mankowski
will officiate and burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Clara will
be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. The Dickinson Family Funeral
Home is assisting with arrangements.
Julian Hesby
MABEL, Minn. - Julian Hesby, age 87, of Mabel, Minnesota died Thursday,
January 29, 1998, at the Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, February 2, 1998, at the Scheie
Lutheran Church in rural Mabel. Burial will be in the Scheie North Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 1, from 4-8 p.m. at the Mengis Funeral
Home in Mabel and one hour prior to services at the church.
Nellie Caroline Harlos
LA CRESCENT, Minn. - Nellie Caroline Harlos, 89, a resident of the
La Crescent Health Care Center, died on Friday, January 30, 1998, at the
care center. She was born on June 24, 1908, in Iron River, Wis. to Wenzel
and Gloria (Marco) Silha. She married Irvin F. Harlos on October 27, 1926,
in La Crescent. Nellie had worked at the La Crosse Garment Factory, the
Autolite and the La Crescent Elementary School. Nellie was an avid doll
lover and had owned a doll clothing and repair shop in La Crescent and
was known as the ``Doll Lady.'' She was a member of Southridge United Methodist
Church and La Crescent United Methodist Church. She was also a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 71 in La Crescent.
Nellie is survived by two daughters, Carol (Robert) Ready of La Crescent
and Deborah (John) Dewey of Houston, Minn.; two sons, LeRoy Harlos of Tuscon,
Ariz. and Everett (Joann) Harlos of La Crescent; ten grandchildren; twenty-one
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin in 1975, her parents, four
sisters, three brothers, three granddaughters and one grandson.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 1998, at 2 p.m.
at the La Crescent United Methodist Church. The Rev. Mark B. Miller will
officiate. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery, South Ridge. Friends
may call at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crescent on Monday from
6-8 p.m. and at the church on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the time of services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the La Crescent United Methodist
Church Building Fund.
Russell John
BLACK RIVER FALLS/DELLS DAM, Wis. - Russell John age 76, of Winnebago,
Neb. and formerly of the Dells Dam area of Clark County, died Friday, January
30, 1998, in the Winnebago Hospital, Winnebago, Neb.
Funeral services will be Monday, February 2, 1998, at 1 p.m. from the
Willa RedCloud residence and burial will be in the Dells Dam Cemetery,
both at Dells Dam.
Friends may call at the Willa RedCloud residence on Monday from 9 a.m.
until services. The Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls, is serving
the family.
Dale E. Bakken
TOMAH, Wis. - Dale E. Bakken, age 59, of Tomah died Friday, January
30, 1998, at the Tomah Care Center.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 3, 1998, 10 a.m. at
the Light House Assembly of God Church in Tomah. Burial will follow in
the Wyeville Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday
at the White Funeral Home in Tomah. Friends may also call from 9 a.m. until
the time of services Tuesday in the church. The White Funeral Home is assisting
the family with arrangements.
Lucile Mae Duncan
OAKDALE, Wis. - Lucile Mae Duncan, age 86, of Oakdale, died Friday,
January 30, 1998, at home.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 4, 1998, 11 a.m.
at the Bethel Baptist Church, near Camp Douglas. Burial will follow in
Oakdale Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. with a prayer
service at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the White Funeral Home in Tomah. Friends
may also call from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the
church.
John W. Brueggman
SPARTA, Wis. - John W. Brueggeman, 81, of Sparta, died early Saturday
morning, January 31, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse. Funeral
arrangements will be announced by the Page-Smith Funeral Home, Sparta.
Alberta E. (Kirchner) Hill
GALESVILLE, Wis. - Alberta E. (Kirchner) Hill, 99, died Friday, January
30, 1998, at Marinuka Manor Nursing Home, Galesville.
She was born March 12, 1898, in Fountain City, Wis. to Edward and Augusta
Kirchner. She graduated from Milwaukee-Downer College in 1920 and married
Leslie A. Hill Dec. 9, 1924. He died Aug. 10, 1964. They lived in St. Louis
Park, Minn. until 1945, when they moved to Silver Spring, Md. They retired
to Edina, Minn. in 1963. Alberta moved to Eden House Apartments in Galesville
in 1986. Alberta authored a book, ``Out With The Fleet,'' and several articles
describing her life from age six weeks to 19 years when every summer was
spent on quarter boat on the Mississippi River with the Kirchner Construction
Co. fleet. These manuscripts are on file with the Minnesota Historical
Society.
She was a longtime member and past president of Wm. Peck American Legion
Auxiliary in Minneapolis. At the time of her death, she was a member of
Edina Morningside Church in Edina, Minn., the Minnesota Historical Society
and the Galesville Chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by a daughter, Alice Hill of Chicago, Ill.; a son,
Leslie (Sue) of Galesville; ten grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Her son, Robert died in 1996.
Funeral services will be Feb. 5, 1998, Thursday, at noon in Lakewood
Cemetery Chapel, Minneapolis with Rev. Joseph Clay officiating. Burial
will follow in Lakewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the cemetery chapel
from 11:30 a.m. until services Thursday. Smith Mortuary, Galesville assisted
the family.
Eilene Davidson
LYNXVILLE, Wis. - Eilene Davidson, 74, of Lynxville, Wis. died Saturday,
January 31, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, February 2, 1998, at the Thornburg-Hanson
Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien, Wis. with burial at Dickson Ridge Cemetery,
Lynxville, Wis. Friends may call on Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Eugene `Buddy' H. Dickman
SPARTA, Wis. - Eugene ``Buddy'' H. Dickman, 63, of 911 St. Anne Street,
Sparta, died Saturday, January 31, 1998, in his home.
He is survived by his wife, Mavis of Sparta; his mother, Ann Dickman
of Cashton; a brother, Paul (Bernice) Dickman of Cashton; a sister, Dianne
(Clayton) Schmitz of Rt. 5, Sparta; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Henry on April 14, 1995, and
a sister, Alyce Wolfe on June of 1978.
Funeral services will be Friday, February 6, 1998, at 10 a.m. at St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, Sparta, with Father Mark Walljasper officiating.
Entombment will be in the Catholic Cemetery, La Crosse.
Friends may call at the Lanham-Kann Funeral Home, Sparta on Thursday
from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Friday from 8 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. There
will be a prayer service at 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Clarence A. Waltemath
WYEVILLE, Wis. - Clarence A. Waltemath, 80, of Wyeville died Friday,
Jan. 30, 1998, at Tomah Memorial Hospital. He was born April 21, 1917,
to William and Mary (Bushing) Waltemath in Juneau County, Wis. In 1941,
he was united in marriage to Elizabeth ``Betty'' Mucha, she preceded him
in death in 1943. He was united in marriage August 14, 1950, to Annette
``Ann'' Viscovi Tonsi at Hurley, Wis. They lived in Monticello for 44 years
until they moved to Wyeville in 1995. He worked as a mechanic at Karlens
Ford Garage in Monticello, Wis. for 30 years. During the 1940's, he worked
for Potters Cranberry Marshes in Camp Douglas and helped establish the
marshes at Manitowish Waters.
He is survived by a daughter, Gladys (Paul) Johnson of Edgerton, Wis.;
a step-son, Reno ``Skip'' (Connie) Tonsi of Mentor, Oh.; 11 grandchildren,
Christina (Carlos) Vargas, Annette (Dr. Mahmood) Hai, Daniel (Gilda) Tonsi,
Gina Clemente, Mary (Dan) Hannan, Tony Johnson, Tom (Diane) Johnson, Randy
Johnson, Laura (Nelson) de Sa e Silva, Michael and Richard Lewis; 16 great-grandchildren;
a brother, Harold Waltemath of Wyeville; three sisters, Martha Jensen,
Gertrude Crawford and Goldie (Robert) Hanson, all of Camp Douglas; three
sisters-in-law, Mary Finco of Edgerton, Jennie Waltemath of Wyeville, Blanche
Waltemath of Necedah, many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
In addition to his first wife he was preceded in death by his second
wife Ann, his parents, two brothers, William and Frederick.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 2, 1998, 1 p.m. at the
Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau Street, Tomah. Reverend
Maxine D. Gray will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery,
Town of Cutler.
Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Sunday
from 4 until 6 p.m. and on Monday from noon until time of the services.
Eunice Elaine Stoltz
TOMAH, Wis. - Eunice Elaine Stoltz, 83, of Tomah died Friday, January
30, 1998, at the Tomah Health Care Center. She was born December 27, 1914,
to Otto and Amelia (Erdmann) Stoltz in Tomah. She attended St. Paul Lutheran
School for eight years. She was confirmed August 15, 1928, at St. Paul
Ev. Lutheran Church. In 1932, she graduated from the Tomah Senior High
School. She worked for AAL in Appleton, Wis. for three and one-half years.
She also worked for the Wisconsin Gas Co. Later she worked for the Air
Force School (the present V.A. Hospital) and the Army National Guard at
Camp Williams. She was a lifelong and faithful member of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran
Church.
She is survived by one brother, Clarence (Vivian) of Athens, Ga.; a
sister-in-law, Phila Stoltz of Tomah; ten nieces and nephews, Annette (Alan)
Smalley of Knoxville, Tenn., Pamela Lester of Athens, Ga., Harold ``Budd''
Watton of Rockford, Ill., Robert (Carol) Stoltz of New Ulm, Minn., Richard
(Shirley) Stotlz of Edina, Minn., Karen (William) Hansing of Camarillo,
Calif., Wayne (Joan) Stoltz of Phoenix, Ariz., Loren (Margot) Stoltz of
Edina, Minn., Carol Sheppard of Mendota Heights, Minn., Jean (Michael)
Suzuki of Marshall, Minn., cousins and other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister,
Mildred Watton, two brothers, Elden and Otto.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, 11 a.m. at
St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave., Tomah. Rev. Richard A.
Waldschmidt will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday, Feb. 2, 1998,
from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau
St., Tomah and at the church on 10 a.m. until time of the service. Family
requests memorials to be given to St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in her memory.
Ralph T. Stone, Jr.
Ralph T. Stone, Jr., 49, of La Crosse, died at St. Joseph Nursing Home,
Saturday, January 31, 1998, as the result of complications from diabetes.
He was born May 25, 1948, in La Crosse, to Ralph and Alpha (Matl) Stone,
Sr.
He is survived by his mother, Alpha Stone of La Crosse and a brother,
Ronald (Carolyn) Stone of La Crosse. He was preceded in death by his father.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas
More Catholic Church. The Reverend Joseph Rafacz will officiate. Burial
will be in Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sletten-McKee-Hanson
Funeral Home, 605 West Avenue South, on Monday from 5-8 p.m. and at the
church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the service.
Rose M. Boyle
Rose M. Boyle, 99, of La Crosse, died at the Hillview Health Care Center
on Saturday, January 31, 1998. She was born August 31, 1898, in La Crosse.
She married Eustace Boyle in 1927, and he preceded her in death in 1956.
She had been employed as a nurses aid at the Hillview Home.
She is survived by two daughters, Rose (George) Sladky of Georgetown,
Tex. and Katherine (Jim) Johnson of La Crosse; by a son, E.J. (Elizabeth)
Boyle of Shoreview, Minn.; by a sister, Irene McMahan of La Crosse; by
eleven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. In addition to her
husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael, four sisters, a brother
and a grandchild. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
at the chapel of the Hillview Health Care Center. The Reverend will officiate.
Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel
on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until the service. The Dickinson Family Funeral
Home is assisting with the arrangements.
Hubert I. Kokott
ARCADIA, Wis. - Hubert I. Kokott, 85, died at his home Friday, January
30, 1998. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, February 3, 1998 at 11 a.m.
at St. Michael's Catholic Church, rural Arcadia. Spring burial will be
in the church cemetery. Friends may call on Monday at the Killian Funeral
Home from 4 to 9 p.m., where there will be a 7:30 p.m. Rosary and also
Tuesday, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the church.
LaVerne E. Sjuggerud
HOLMEN, Wis.
LaVerne E. Sjuggerud, 64, of Holmen, died Saturday, January 31, 1998
in his home. He was born in La Crosse on June 7, 1933 to Ernest and Lenora
(Evenson) Sjuggerud. He married Jean Carpenter on October 29, 1977 in Holmen.
She preceded him in death on October 4, 1997.
LaVerne is survived by two daughters, Jane (Randall) Thompson of Galesville;
Kimberly Sjuggerud of Onalaska; two sons, Randy Sjuggerud of West Salem,
and Ryan Sjuggerud of Holmen; three stepdaughters, Linda (Gerald) Sobotta
of Holmen, Peggy Snodgrass of Mindoro, and Heidi (Randy) Lockington of
Mindoro; three stepsons, Terry Davidson Jr. of Holmen, Randal (Stephanie)
Davidson of Holmen, and Shawn Davidson Sr. of Onalaska; four sisters, Shirley
(Jan) Olson of Phoenix, Ariz., Ann (Ken) Thompson of Onalaska, Mary (Doug)
Dale of Onalaska, Sharon (Scott) Janes of Holmen; one brother, Floyd (Patsy)
Sjuggerud of Kenosha, Wis.; 32 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter, many
nieces and nephews, and Simon the cat.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two stepdaughters,
Lori Howe and Teresa Davidson, and one sister, Jacqueline McCurdy.
Funeral services will be Thursday, February 5, 1998 at 1 p.m. at Holmen
Lutheran Church. The Reverend Charles Evavold will officiate. Burial will
be at Long Coulee Cemetery. Friends may call at the Dickinson Family Funeral
Home, 515 McHugh Road, Holmen, on Wednesday, February 4, from 5 to 8 p.m.
and at the church on Thursday from noon until the service.
Ruby Larson Fradette
READSTOWN, Wis.
Ruby Larson Fradette, 53, of Readstown, passed away on Saturday, Jan.
31, 1998 at her home.
She was born in Viroqua to Ludvig and Anna (Jacobson) Nelson. She married
Roger Nelson on June 29, 1963. He passed away on Feb. 26, 1988. She married
Dan Fradette on Aug. 19. 1990.
She was baptized and confirmed at the Kickapoo United Lutheran Church
at Folsom. She lived in the Readstown and Soldiers Grove areas all her
life. She was very active in Peace Lutheran Church in Readstown, and was
a Sunday School teacher. She was also very active in the Readstown/Town
of Kickapoo Advancement Association. Her hobbies included music, gardening,
and art and crafts. She worked throughout the community all her life.
In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by her
parents; one infant brother, Lawrence; and one sister, Doris Nelson.
She is survived by her husband, Dan, of Readstown; two sons, Rick of
La Crosse, and Chad of Readstown; one stepson, Dan Fradette of DeSoto;
two daughters, Shari (Bob) Von Ruden of Westby, and Lisa Larson of Readstown;
two stepdaughters, Darci (Anthony) Pedretti of Genoa, and Jodi (Thomas)
Garibaldi of Onalaska; four grandchildren (with one expected); six stepgrandchildren
(with one expected); two brothers, Marvin (Jean) Nelson of Viroqua, and
Arnold Nelson of Viroqua; and three sisters, Margaret Simonson of Viroqua,
Lucille (Daniel) Jacobson of Viroqua, and Aleda (LaVern) Sherry of Soldiers
Grove.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998 at 1 p.m.
in Peace Lutheran Church in Readstown. Pastor Aimee Quirin Wollman will
officiate, and burial will be in the Readstown Cemetery. Friends may call
at the Sime Funeral Home in Readstown on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m., and
on Wednesday at the church from noon until time of services.
Michael John Subjek
Michael John Subjek, 55, of La Crosse, died Sunday, February 1, 1998
at the Franciscan Skemp Medical Center after a 2 1/2 year battle with melanoma
cancer. He was born in La Crosse on November 17, 1942 to Edward and Dorothy
(Rybold) Subjek. He had attended Holy Trinity Catholic Grade School and
graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1961. He married Kathleen
Kantarik of Superior, Wis. on April 24, 1965 in Superior. Mike had worked
for 30 years as a journeyman plumber with the Plumbers and Fitters Union
Local #434 in La Crosse. He had worked for the past 15 years as a plumber
at the G. Heilman Brewing Co. Mike was a longtime member of Holy Trinity
Catholic Church and was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his wife Kathy, two daughters, Julie (Jeff) Richgels
of La Crosse and Rebecca Subjek at home, one son Michael E. Subjek of La
Crosse, a granddaughter Danielle Richgels and one brother, John (Kathy)
Subjek of Holmen, Wis. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 1998
at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. The Rev. Lawrence B. Berger
will officiate. Entombment will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Friends may
call at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse on Tuesday from 6
to 8 p.m. and again at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m.
A Prayer Service will be held Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be given to the Mayo Clinic Melanoma Cancer Research Program
or the Holy Trinity Catholic Grade School.
Roman Konkel
ARCADIA, Wis. Roman Konkel, 84, of Arcadia, Wis., died Saturday, January
31, 1998 at the Grandview Care Center in Blair, Wis.
He was born August 9, 1913 in the Township of Glencoe, Buffalo County,
Wis. to Anton and Julia (Galewski) Konkel. On May 5, 1948 he married Anna
Lisowski at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waumandee, Wis.
Roman was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. In
addition to farming, he had worked in Arcadia for the A.G. Cooperative
as a truck driver.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Konkel, Arcadia, Wis; one daughter,
Julie (Michael) Klimek, Holmen, Wis.; five sons, Peter (Kathy) Konkel,
and Tony (Mary Ann) Konkel, all of Independence, Wis.; Bob (Diane) Konkel,
Frank (Carrie) Konkel, and Joe Konkel, all of Arcadia, Wis.; 11 grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Roman was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Joseph and
Edward Konkel; one sister in infancy, one sister, Adeline Giemza; and one
grandchild, Corrine Konkel.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at noon on Wednesday, February 4,
1998 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Arcadia, with Rev.
Raymond Pedretti officiating. Spring burial will be at Calvary Cemetery
in Arcadia.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Wozney Funeral Home,
Arcadia, where there will be a 7 p.m. Rosary. Friends may also call from
8 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Grandchildren serving as casketbearers will be: Jim Konkel, Steve Konkel,
Barb Konkel Schank, Lisa Konkel, Greg Konkel, and Brian Konkel.
John W. Brueggeman
SPARTA, Wis. John W. Brueggeman, 81, of Sparta, died early Saturday
morning, Jan. 31, 1998 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse.
He was born on St. Mary's Ridge, Monroe County, Wis. on November 28,
1916, the son of William and Susan (Stolkes) Brueggeman. He married Lorraine
Antony on April 27, 1940 in Sparta. He farmed on the family farm until
1934 and then in Lyons Valley for three years. He also farmed in Big Creek
for 1 1/2 years. He hauled milk for Bob Christopherson for two years, and
drove truck for La Crosse County for 5 1/2 years and drove for Overgaard
Construction for 17 1/2 years. He retired in 1972.
On August 8, 1981 he was united in marriage to Belinde Severson Bowen.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Sparta. He was preceded
in death by his wife, Belinde on February 22, 1995; three sisters, Elizabeth
Dwyer, Gertrude Cox, and Marie Peters; four brothers, Herman, Henry, Sylvester,
and Frank Brueggeman.
He is survived by his first wife, Lorraine, Rockland, Wis.; five daughters,
Theresa (Robert) Olson, Rockland, Wis.; Karen Garves, Vancouver, Wash.;
Sue Asleson, La Crosse; Rita Larkin, Vegas, N.M.; Marilyn (Jerome) Schultz,
Adams, Wis.; two sons, John (Simba) Brueggeman, Jr., Rockland, Wis.; Joseph
Paul Brueggeman, Norwalk; two stepdaughters, Mary (LaVerne) Schmidt, Muscoda,
Wis.; Nora (Willie) Rueckheim, Bangor, Wis.; one stepson, Robert Bowen,
Sparta; 13 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, 14 stepgrandchildren,
seven stepgreat-grandchildren, two sisters, Dorothy Peck, Sparta and Veronica
(Donald) Schanhofer, Sparta.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church, Sparta, with Rev. Robert Hegenbarth officiating. Burial will be
in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Page-Smith Funeral Home,
Sparta on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. with a Rosary at 8 p.m. and on Tuesday
from 8 to 9:45 a.m.
Lorraine E. Voshart
BROWNSVILLE, Minn. Lorraine E. Voshart, 73, of Brownsville, Minn.,
died February 1, 1998 in Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Center, La Crosse.
She was born in Brownsville, Minn. on November 13, 1924 to John and Pearl
(Geiwitz) Sauer. She married Earl Voshart on September 17, 1945. Lorraine
was an active member of the VFW Auxiliary, Brownsville Senior Citizens
and a member of Zion Evangelical Church, all of Brownsville, Minn.
She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie (Mike) Ritter of Colorado
Springs, Col. and Pam Voshart (Dennis Kruse) of Brownsville, Minn., two
sons, Rodney Voshart of La Crescent, Minn. and Rick Voshart of Brownsville,
Minn., seven grandchildren, Dan, Kris, and Angie Ritter, Connie and Shawn
Colsch and Tim and John Voshart, one great-grandchild, Kyle Colsch. She
is further survived by one sister-in-law, Bernadine Hartwig of Montello,
Wis. and one brother-in-law, Eldon (Alberta) Voshart of Columbus, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband Earl on February 7, 1992, parents,
and one brother, Dell.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February
4, 1998 at the Zion Evangelical Church in Brownsville, Minn. Pastor Philip
C. Williams will officiate with burial in Veterans Cemetery. Family and
friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Church and from 9:30
a.m. until the time of services. The Blaschke Funeral Home assisted the
family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Ann L. Leuze
LA CRESCENT, Minn. Ann L. Leuze, 86, of La Crescent, died Sunday, February
1, 1998, at the home of her daughter.
Funeral arrangements, tentative for Tuesday, February 3, will be announced
by the Dickinson Family Funeral Home.
Leonard H. Crawford
TOMAH, Wis. Leonard H. Crawford, 88, of Tomah, died Saturday, January
31, 1998 at the Tomah Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, February 4, 1998 at 2 p.m. in the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Tomah. Pastor Richard Waldschmidt will officiate. Burial will
follow in the Warrens Mills Cemetery. The White Funeral Home is assisting
the family with arrangements.
Francis `Frank' Goggin
ROSEMOUNT, Minn. Francis `Frank' Goggin, 68, died Saturday, January
31, 1998 in United Hospital, St. Paul, Minn.
He is survived by five children; Patrick (Rosie) Goggin, Le Seuer,
Minn., Kathleen (Arland) Peterson, Holmen, Wis., Mark (Rosemary) Goggin,
Farmington, Minn., Colleen Goggin, Bloomington, Minn., Mary (Tad) Lundberg,
Savage, Minn., and six grandchildren.
Services will be held in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tuesday, Feb.
3, 1998. Visitation from 4 to 9 p.m., today at White Funeral Home, Lakeville,
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