Mary H. (Schaefer) Bates
ONALASKA, Wis. — Mary H. (Schaefer) Bates, 86, of Onalaska passed away Saturday March 15, 2008, at Onalaska Care Center.
She was born in Trempealeau County, Wis., on May 21, 1921, to Fred and Bessie Schaefer. She grew up on the Spangler family farm in the New Amsterdam, Wis., area. She graduated from Holmen (Wis.) High School. She married Richard C. Bates on July 19, 1941. They lived in the La Crosse area for many years. They moved to Iowa, Minnesota and Scofield, Wis., area before settling in Shawano, Wis., a place they called home for more than 20 years. They returned to Onalaska in 1995.
Mary was very devoted to the Presbyterian Church her entire life. She was a longtime member of the Ladies Aid and grew and tended the flowers for church. She loved to garden. Her flowers and vegetables were bountiful; she truly had a green thumb. She also loved to bowl and play cards.
Mary is survived by two sons, Dale (Barbara) Bates of Onalaska and Lyndon (Donna) Bates of Nashville, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Brian (Tamara) Bates of Appleton, Wis.; Kathy (Scott) DeFor of New Market, Minn., and Michael Bates of Nashville, Tenn.; five great-grandchildren; and her half brother, Dean (Nancy) Spangler of Holmen, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather; her brother, Roy; her husband, Richard, in 2000; and a grandson, Cameron, in 1992.
Memorial services will be held later this spring. Burial of the cremains will be in Green Mound Cemetery.
Memorials are requested to New Amsterdam Presbyterian Church.
Blaschke and Schneider Funeral Homes are assisting with arrangements.
Esther M. Berg
WHITEHALL, Wis. — Esther M. Berg, 87, of Whitehall died Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Tri-County Memorial Nursing Home in Whitehall. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall. Friends may call from 5 p.m. until services Monday at the funeral home.
Richard Ervin Beyer
Richard Ervin Beyer, 73, of La Crosse died Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Onalaska (Wis.) Care Center.
He was born Aug. 19, 1934, in La Crosse to John and Leona (Strittmater) Beyer. He married Gail Shirven on Aug. 8, 1954. He and his wife moved to Gastonia, N.C., and lived there while they explored the East Coast. They returned to La Crosse, and Dick went back to building and remodeling homes. Dick worked for Carpenters Local 1143 as a master-carpenter; he absolutely loved building. His favorite hobby was building and painting model cars. Dick also enjoyed watching Packers games.
He is survived by his wife, Gail, and three children, Debra (Dennis) Cox of Stoddard, Wis., Daniel (Sara) Beyer of Charlotte, N.C, and Rick (Rebecca) of Onalaska, Wis., five grandchildren, Daniel, Jaden, Isabelle, Gracie and Emerson; brother, Kenneth; and two sisters-in-law, Vi Beyer and Charlotte Shirven.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Deanna; his parents; and a brother, Alois.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Roncalli Newman Center, 1732 State St., La Crosse. The Rev. Mark Pierce will officiate, and entombment will be in St. Francis of Assisi Mausoleum at the Catholic Cemetery, La Crosse. Family and friends may call today from 5 to 7 p.m. at Dickinson Family Funeral Home, 1425 Jackson St., La Crosse, and again at Newman Center on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of services.
Frank ‘Franz’ Butkovich
Frank “Franz” Butkovich, 83, of La Crosse died Monday, March 17, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Dickinson Family Funeral Homes.
Alex B. Cameron<b>
ONALASKA, Wis. — Alex B. Cameron, 84, of Onalaska died Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.
He was born Jan. 20, 1924, to Duncan and Mary Helen (O’Connell) Cameron.
Alex was a World War II veteran, deployed in the European Theatre. Upon his return from service, he attended Washington State College and earned his law degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison. He started a local law office on Caledonia Street in La Crosse in 1951, retiring in 1989. He was active in local politics, running for district attorney and municipal judge. Upon retirement, he moved to their vacation home in Stone Lake, Wis., where he continued offering his services to local individuals and causes.
Alex enjoyed his work and seemed to handle adversity with little more than a passing shrug. He always seemed to have a good lawyer story. He was unassuming and very willing to help others when they needed it. His humor and unique manners will be missed by those who knew him.
His is survived by his sister, Jean Deyo; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary (Higbee) Cameron; four brothers, Howard, Duncan, Jack and Bill; and a sister Mary Helen.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of Onalaska, 907 Sand Lake Road. Deacon Richard Sage will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 5 to 7 p.m. and again on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until time of services.
Condolences may be sent to www.schumacher-kish.com.
Doris M. Deethardt
REEDSBURG/NECEDAH, Wis. — Doris M. Deethardt, 81, of Reedsburg and formerly of Necedah died Thursday, March 6, 2008, in Reedsburg Area Medical Center.
She was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Freeport, Ill., the daughter of Irvin and Evelyn (Hainke) Stumbaugh. Doris worked as a licensed practical nurse at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wis., and later at Tomah Health Care Center until her retirement. She enjoyed rides looking for deer and her vacations at Delta Lodge.
Survivors include four children, Steven (Mary) Deethardt of Tomah, Jeffrey Deethardt of Mauston, Wis., Robin Deethardt of Atlanta and Mary (Michael) Robers of Reedsburg; six grandchildren, April and Carly Lincoln, Patrick and Erin Deethardt, Courtney (Darran) Vielhuber and Jeremy Heath; six great-grandchildren; a special niece, Sandra Calderon, of Freeport, Ill.; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Earl, Arthur and Clarence Stumbaugh; and three sisters, Arlene Richtemeyer, Gladys Fransen and Ruby Amendt.
According to her wishes, no services will be held.
The family would like to offer special thanks to Dr. Timothy Hinton, Dr. Karl Hoffmann, the staff of Reedsburg Area Medical Center and Pastor Okey and Stella Cogar for their kindness and compassion shown to Doris and her family.
Hoof Funeral Home in Reedsburg is serving the family.
Clifton ‘Cliff’ H. DeVoll
Clifton “Cliff” H. DeVoll, 87, of La Crosse died Monday, March 17, 2008, at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. A complete obituary will follow. Woodruff-Jandt Funeral Home of La Crosse is in charge of arrangements.
Carroll A. Evenson
RUSHFORD, Minn. — Carroll A. Evenson, 80, of Rushford died Friday, March 14, 2008, at Waterman Hospital in Tavares, Fla. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Janet Wilma Galstad
BLAIR, Wis. — Janet Wilma Galstad, 88, of Blair died Monday, March 17, 2008, at Grand View Care center in Blair.
She was born June 27, 1919, in Whitehall, Wis., the daughter of P. Orville and Julia (Bjorge) Evenson. Janet married Arthur H. Galstad on Aug. 28, 1943, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Whitehall.
Survivors include three children, Dohn Galstad of Blair, Rhonda (Floyd) Gulso of Black River Falls, Wis., and Terry (Kathy) Galstad of Burlington, Wis.; also surviving are five grandchildren.
Janet was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arthur; a brother, Orrin (Agnes) Evenson; and a sister, Evelyn (Richard) Lunde.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday March 20, at Jack Funeral home in Blair. Private family services and burial will take place in Old Whitehall Cemetery prior to the visitation.
Selma C. Gee
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Selma C. Gee, 95, of Black River Falls died Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Black River Memorial Hospital in Black River Falls. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Squaw Creek Lutheran Church in rural Black River Falls. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Black River Falls. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Torgerson’s Funeral Home in Black River Falls and at the church Thursday from 10 a.m. until services. Memorials are preferred to Squaw Creek Lutheran Church.
Robert Guzman
Robert Guzman, 68, of La Crosse died Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare in La Crosse. Private services will be held at a later date. Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Homes of La Crosse are assisting the family.
Rose Marie ‘Rosie’ Haun
Cashton, Wis. — Rose Marie “Rosie” Haun, 60, of Cashton went to be with our Lord on Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse after a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Rosie was born April 16, 1947, to Laurence and Barbara (Bedward) Jones in town of Bloomington, Grant County, Wis. When her mother died just five months after her birth, she was brought to the home of Percy and Ruby (Atkinson) Jones. Percy and Ruby were, in every sense of the word, her mother and father. She was raised in Wauzeka, Wis., and graduated from Wauzeka High School. After graduation, she attended Richland County Teacher’s College in Richland Center, Wis. Then the love of her life entered into her life. Rosie was united in marriage to Jerry Haun on Jan. 14, 1967, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wauzeka. They moved to Cashton, where they lived for the past 41 years.
Rosie spent her life caring for others. Her greatest desire was to be a loving and supportive wife and mother, in which she was very successful. Once the children were in school, she worked with the elderly at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant. She also worked as a Rescue Squad Volunteer in Cashton for many years. Later, she would work at Vernon Area Rehabilitation Center, helping disabled adults to learn life skills. Finally, she decided to work with children again at the Cashton School District. She helped students with learning disabilities to be successful in school. She was unable to continue to work after a long hospitalization and recuperation time, so instead she chose to volunteer her time working with the children at Sacred Heart Catholic School. Rosie was a longtime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church on St. Mary’s Ridge.
Rosie is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Jerry Haun; her daughter, Terri (Greg) Zielke of Onalaska, Wis., two sons, Scott (Karyn) Haun of Plymouth, Wis., and Craig (Liane) Haun of Tomah, Wis.; seven grandchildren, Mitch and Dan Zielke of Onalaska, Chandler, Max and Gabe Haun of Plymouth, and Brooklynn and Annabelle Rose Haun of Tomah; her mother, Ruby Jones of Wauzeka; two sisters, Mary Carolina and Beverly Sheckel, both of Prairie du Chien, Wis.; two brothers, Loren (Jerri) Sawvell of North Carolina and Dale (Madeline) Bedward of Michigan; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her birth mother and father and adopted father.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Mary’s Ridge. Father Roger Scheckel will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Ridge Cemetery. Family
and friends are invited for visitation today, March 18, from 4 to 8 p.m., with a rosary at 7:30 p.m., at Torkelson Funeral Home in Cashton. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
She was loved much and she loved much.
Enola A. Iverson
WESTBY, Wis. — Enola A. Iverson, 93, of Westby died Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby.
She was born July 5, 1914, in the town of Coon, Vernon County, Wis., to Ole and Milla (Sund) Nerison. She attended Nerison Grade School and graduated from Westby High School and from Vernon County Normal School in Viroqua, Wis. On Oct. 13, 1934, she married Hjalmer Iverson in Cresco, Iowa. They farmed in the Westby area until moving into Westby in 1959. They then owned and operated the Westby Gamble Store until April 1968, when they sold the business to their son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Kathy Iverson. They also were antique dealers in the Westby area. Enola worked as a clerk in the Pries Clothing Store in Viroqua for several years in the 1970s.
She is survived by one son, Donald (Kathy) of Mountain Home, Ark.; daughter, Sandra (Jon) Peterson of Cashton, Wis.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hjamer, in 1985; four sisters, Olga, Clara, Carla and Ruth; three brothers, Oliver, Joseph and Marvin; and one great-grandson.
Blessed be her memory.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church in Westby. Pastor Julie Wollman will officiate, with burial in Coon Prairie Cemetery. Friends may call today, March 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Vosseteig Funeral Home, 708 S. Main St. (Hwy. 14 S.), Westby. Friends may also call at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m.
Memorials may be given to Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church.
Online condolences may be offered at www.vosseteigfuneralhomes.com.
Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby is serving the family.
Clarice J. Pfaff
MINDORO, Wis. — Clarice J. Pfaff, 92, of Mindoro died Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.
She was born Oct. 31, 1915, in Melrose, Wis., to Helmer and Josephine (Danielson) Grinde. Clarice was baptized and confirmed in North Beaver Creek First Lutheran Church in Ettrick, Wis. On June 21, 1947, she married Walter W. Pfaff and he preceded her in death on July 12, 1978. Clarice attended Highland Grade School in rural Melrose and graduated from Gale College Academy in Galesville and La Crosse State University. She was an elementary school teacher and taught in Jackson County (Wis.) rural schools, Taylor, Adams, Black River Falls, La Crosse and Mindoro elementary schools for a total of 35 years. Clarice and her husband also farmed in the Mindoro area for many years. She was a member of Mindoro Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the ladies WELCA. and Ruth Circle. Clarice was also a Sunday school teacher and sang in the church choir. She was a member of Gunderson-Gilbertson American Legion Auxiliary Post 507 of Mindoro, Retired Teachers Association and La Crosse County Home-makers.
Survivors include two daughters, Kay (Jim) Tracey of Medford, Wis. and Kristy (Bob) Stephan of Onalaska, Wis.; two sons, David (Kay) Pfaff of Mindoro and Daniel (Pamela) Pfaff of Onalaska; nine grandchildren, Kristin (Derek) Broten of Woodbury, Minn., Kathryn (Benjamin) Hong of Palatine, Ill., John Tracey of De Pere, Wis., James Tracey of Madison, Bradley (Kelly) Hundt of Onalaska, Danielle (Alan) Spors of Melrose, Christopher Pfaff of Mindoro, Marques Pfaff of
Las Vegas, and Allison Pfaff of Madison; eight great-grandchildren, John, Johanna and Ella Broten, Michael Hong, Bryden and Brant Hundt,and Khloe and Kael Spors; one sister-in-law, Verda Grinde of Melrose; and nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Allen K. Grinde.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Mindoro Lutheran Church, W3879 Hwy. DE. The Rev. Janet Wollam will officiate. Burial will be in Farmington Cemetery. Friends may call at Jostad-Jandt Funeral Home, 121 N. Youlon St., West Salem, Wis., on Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services. Memorials may be given to Mindoro Lutheran Church.
Clarice will always be remembered as a kind and loving person and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Shirley J. Pugh
MINDORO, Wis. — Shirley J. Pugh, 66, of Mindoro died Monday, March 17, 2008, at her home. Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for Thursday at Mindoro Presbyterian Church and will be announced in Wednesday’s Tribune by Jostad-Jandt Funeral Home of West Salem, Wis.
Hilma S. Quammen
ETTRICK, Wis. — Hilma S. Quammen, 97, of Ettrick died Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Tri-County Memorial Hospital in Whitehall, Wis. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at North Beaver Creek Faith Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Jack Funeral Home in Blair, Wis.
June Taylor Shappell
June Taylor Shappell died March 11, 2008, in the company of family and friends. She wished to thank all who have walked her journey with her family, friends and strangers. She was always giving to others as she tried to protect wilderness places, improve literacy in her community and teach her children and grandchildren the beauty of our natural world. She leaves a poem of hope for you as one of her final gifts.
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This to have succeeded.”
In lieu of flowers, June and her family ask that you send donations to the La Crosse Family YMCA for use in their children’s program.
Dickinson Family Funeral Home assisted the family.
Joan Zunker
FARIBAULT, Minn. — Joan (Mrs. Richard) Zunker, 76, of Faribault passed away in her sleep at home following a short illness March 17, 2008.
Funeral services will be at Boldt Funeral Home in Faribault on Friday, March 21, 2008 at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Richard L. Jorgensen officiating. Inter-ment will be held at Meadow Ridge Memorial Park, Faribault, at a later date.
Visitation will be at the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault, on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and for one hour prior to services Friday.
She was a small but strong-willed and tenacious lady who lived a life of loyalty and dedication to her family, her husband and her work. She was loved as a mother, a sister, a sister-in-law, an aunt, a grandmother and a wife.
Joan was born in La Crosse on April 27, 1931, to Robert and Sigrid Loughan. She graduated from La Crosse Logan High School in 1949. On Feb. 5, 1952, she married Richard Zunker in La Crosse. The couple and their four children moved to Faribault in 1968. Joan will be remembered lovingly by her family for her selfless work at Faribault State Hospital, Rice County Day Activity Center and for her many friendships in the Faribault community.
She is survived by her spouse, Richard of Faribault; four children, David (and Elizabeth) Zunker of Columbia, S.C., Diane (and David) Ross of Knoxville, Tenn., Debra (and David) McCloskey of Cascade, Colo., and Daniel (and Kimberly) Zunker of Eden Prairie, Minn.; seven grandchildren, Emma, Rebecca, Allison, Shainah, Kyle, Ryan and Alex; and a sister, Dorothy (Richard) Poellinger of Onalaska, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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