Myra Buros
VIROQUA/VIOLA, Wis. Myra Buros, 87, of Viroqua and formerly of Viola passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Viola United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Viola Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Sime Funeral Home in Readstown, Wis., and from noon until the time of services Wednesday at the church. Condolences may be sent to simefuneralforum. com.
Arnold Arnie’ L. Geier
SPARTA, Wis. Arnold “Arnie” L. Geier, 79, of Sparta died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, Sparta. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta.
Mary Guza
INDEPENDENCE, Wis. Mary Guza, 94, of Independence died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Tri-County Memorial Nursing Home, Whitehall, Wis. Arrangements are pending with Edison Funeral Home, Independence.
Stephen Steve’ Nicholi Kuruzovich
SPARTA, Wis. Stephen “Steve” Nicholi Kuruzovich, 62, of Sparta passed away suddenly on Friday, March 28, 2008, at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare in Sparta.
Steve was born in Sparta on Aug. 8, 1945, to Michael and Lilah (Larry) Kuruzovich. He was a 1964 graduate of Sparta High School. Shortly after graduation, Steve joined the Navy and was active from 1964 to 1968 during the Vietnam War.
On Sept. 14, 1968, he married Sharon Greenberg in Brooklyn, N.Y. He worked at the Bell Telephone Co. in New York. When they moved back to Sparta, Steve worked at Henkels and McCoy, a telephone contractor, and then worked 10 years for the Milwaukee Railroad. When he went to work at Fort McCoy in the Equipment Concentration Site (ECS) he joined the 389th Engineers out of Onalaska, Wis. Later he transferred to the 890th Transportation Unit out of Green Bay, Wis., and was activated to Desert Storm. Steve retired from the Army after 23 years and two tours of duty.
Steve is survived by his wife of 39 years, Sharon; his mom, Lilah Campbell of Sparta; one son, Craig Kuruzovich of Los Angeles; a daughter, Debra Kuruzovich of Bangor, Wis.; three brothers, Mike (Sue) Kuruzovich of Rochester, Minn., Walter (Diane) Kuruzovich of Sparta, David (Sue) Kuruzovich of Sparta; his sister, Mae (Eugene) Kast of Sparta; stepsister, Phyllis (Sy) Flint; stepbrothers, Wayne Campbell, Charles (Ann) Campbell and Mike Campbell; three grandchildren, Seth, Michael and Autumn; his faithful dog, Max; along with many other relatives and friends.
Steve was preceded in death by his father, Michael Kuruzovich; his stepfather, Reginald Campbell; and stepbrother, Thomas Campbell.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at the Torkelson Page-Smith Funeral Home in Sparta. Burial will be in the Angelo Cemetery. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 5 until 7 p.m. today at the Torkelson Page-Smith funeral Home in Sparta.
Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhomes.com.
James T. Lindsay
James T. Lindsay, 86, of La Crosse died Thursday, March 27, 2008, at the Onalaska Care Center. He was born Aug. 10, 1921, in La Crosse to James T. and Esther Mollie (Naas) Lindsay. Jim graduated from Logan High School in 1939, where he was the salutatorian. Enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1941, Jim played football at St. Mary’s Pre Flight in San Diego. He would go on to become a pilot and was honorably discharged in 1947. On June 21, 1947, he was united in marriage to Dolores “Pinky” Rudrud. Jim was a finishing carpenter, building the home that he and Pinky shared. He built homes for Raymond Brothers in the La Crosse area for 24 years before moving on to work for Peter Nelson Construction. Jim retired at the age of 62. An avid hunter and fisherman, Jim loved the out-of-doors and was very interested in wildlife preservation. He also loved the river and knew all of its tributaries and inlets. Many happy hours were spent on the river under the guise of fishing. Jim and Pinky very much enjoyed dancing and spent many happy hours with friends.
Jim had been a member of the Elks Club, Masons, Carpenters Union and the American Legion. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in La Crosse.
In addition to his wife, Dolores “Pinky” of La Crosse; Jim is survived by two daughters, Mary (Harley) Schlachter of Naperville, Ill., and Sara (Dave) Hinrichs of Minnetonka, Minn.; and two step-grandchildren, Matthew Hinrichs and Laura Hinrichs. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Jean Knutson.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1010 Sill St., La Crosse. Pastor Stephan Sandness will officiate. Interment will be at Mormon Coulee Memorial Park. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials to the La Crosse Humane Society or Ducks Unlimited would be appreciated. Online condolences may be offered at www.vosseteigfuneralhomes.com
The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby, Wis., is serving the family.
Clyde Norman Lund
TOMAH, Wis. Clyde Norman Lund, 90, of Tomah passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at the Tomah Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Tomah. Pastor William Swan will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah, and from 10 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the church. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
Adam J. Mac’ McDermott
TOMAH/MAUSTON, Wis. Adam J. “Mac” McDermott, 67, of Tomah and formerly of Mauston, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at the Veterans Administration Center, Tomah. A Masonic service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah. The Tomah Masonic Lodge will officiate. A Memorial Prayer Service will be held at 11:25 a.m. Thursday at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home. The Rev. Steven Kachel will officiate. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. The family requests memorials be given in Adam’s memory.
Arnold LeRoy Olson
CASHTON, Wis. Arnold LeRoy Olson, 78, of Cashton passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse.
Arnold was born in Vernon County, Wis., on July 16, 1929, to Neil and Eunice (Pollard) Olson. After high school, Arnold entered the Marine Corps.
Arnold was united in Holy matrimony to Beverly Downing on Dec. 21, 1950. After the Marines, Arnold started driving truck and worked for many years with Ruan, Glendenning, BarBel, 3M Co., and then became an owner/operator for Dart.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly of Cashton; five children, Neil (Diane) Olsen of Milford, Ind., James (Esta) Olson of Wilton, Wis., Richard (Lorri) Olson of Westby, Wis., Karen (Donn) Baumgarten, of Tomah, Wis., and Janice (Brian) Gillingham of Norwalk, Wis.; one brother, Jon (Mary) Gollmar of New Lisbon, Wis.; one sister-in-law, Clara Olson of Hustler, Wis.; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, at the Brush Creek Lutheran Church, outside of Cashton. Pastor John Stennes-Spidahl will officiate. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in the Brush Creek Cemetery. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 4 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday April 1, at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Cashton. Visitation will also be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday at the church. The Torkelson Funeral Home in Cashton is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
Rosemary I. Schneider
ONALASKA, Wis. Rosemary I. Schneider, 78, of Onalaska died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Funeral services have been tentatively set for Friday and will be announced by the Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of Onalaska.
Dorothy M. Stoda
Dorothy M. Stoda, 83, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. Funeral services will be announced by the Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse.
Kenneth W. Sund
VIROQUA/WESTBY, Wis. Kenneth W. Sund, 86, of Viroqua and formerly of Westby, died Saturday evening, March 29, 2008, at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Vang Lutheran Church, rural Westby. Pastor Jullie Wollman will officiate, with burial in the Vang Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Vosseteig Funeral Home, 708 S. Hwy. 14, Westby. Friends may also call one hour prior to the service at church. In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials to Vang Lutheran Church would be appreciated. Online condolences may be offered at www. vosseteigfuneralhomes.com.
Janice L. Vanderwall
SPARTA, Wis. Janice L. Vanderwall, 68, of Sparta died Saturday, March 29, 2008, surrounded by her family. She was born on Nov. 22, 1939, in Sparta to Kleo and Myrtle (Hodgkins) Arnold. She grew up in Sparta.
Janice married Donald Vanderwall on Feb. 24, 1956, in Dakota, Minn. After marriage, they lived in Grandville, Mich., and moved to Sparta in 1972. She worked at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center from 1972 until she retired in 1998.
She is survived by three daughters, Donna (Jeff) Schaller of Sparta, Carol (Richard) Rampton of Island Lake, Ill., Sandra (Karl) Young of Bangor, Wis.; a son, Donald (Tammy Spears) Vanderwall Jr. of Sparta; 11 grandchildren, Terry, Keith, Desiree’, Ryan, Lee, Michelle, Janelle, Sevan, Spring, Mitchel and Marshall; eight great-grandchildren, Cadin, Paityn, Kara, Autumn, Jalena, Leticia, Aliyah and Seth; five sisters, Mary (Willis) Crouch of Tomah, Wis., Marlyce Scholze of Sparta, Judith (Larry) Torgerson of Westby, Wis., Sandra (Erling) Leis of Sparta, Nita (John) Austin of Sparta; six brothers, Dennis (Mary) Arnold of Sparta, Rodney (Caralyn) Arnold of Sparta, Thomas (Theresa) Arnold of Sparta, Kelvin (Kelly) Arnold of Sparta, Timothy (Diana) Arnold of Sparta and Kevin Arnold of Sparta; nieces and nephews; and special friend and aunt, Ruby Peck of Sparta.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald on Feb. 17, 1996; a daughter, Marilyn Stuart; a son, Leo Vanderwall; a sister, Jeanne Bell; two brothers, Gary and Laurel; four infant siblings; and a great grandson, Nyckolas.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta, with Pastor Bob Streeter officiating. Burial will be in the Leon Cemetery, Leon, Wis.
Friends and family may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta. Online condolences may be offered at www.lanham-miller.com
Memorials may be given to Gundersen Lutheran Hospice.
The Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
Lorena Von Haden
BLAIR, Wis. Lorena Malinda Von Haden (nee Schirmer) of Blair passed away peacefully at 95 years, eight months, 16 days of age on March 28, 2008.
The fourth of 10 children, four boys and six girls, Lorena was born on July 11, 1912, to Frederick Henry Schirmer and Amanda Charlotte (nee Johnson) in Germantown Township, New Lisbon, Wis. Baptized and confirmed, she was always faithful to the Lord Jesus.
As a little girl, Lorena’s favorites were the dolls given to her by her father, the horses she rode, and the journey to church in their sleigh or wagon. She was a graduate of the Germantown School, where she excelled in the subject of mathematics which became a lifetime interest. From her late teens until marriage, she worked as a live-in nanny for a New Lisbon family.
On Jan. 12, 1936, Lorena was married to Gilbert “Gib” John Edward Von Haden, the one and only love of her life, by Pastor Albert A. Winter at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mauston, Wis. Ten days later, the couple purchased his parents’ farm in Clifton Township, which they operated together. To this happy union, two sons were born, Frederick Louis and Robert Leroy.
In 1946, when Gilbert accepted the field man position with Preston Cooperative Creamery in Blair, Lorena was ready to move from the Von Haden farm. Known for honesty, reliability and accuracy, she was a valued employee at Bluske’s Grocery Store for 19 years.
She supported her community as a Trempealeau County Easter Seal Society (Blair Division) chair, Cub Scout leader, Sunnyside 4-H Club member, Blair Music Mothers member, and Blair Egg (later, Cheese) Festival Parade float decorator. As a member of Zion Lutheran Church she partook in Ladies Aid, Peace Circle and served many years as a Sunday school teacher. Within the couple’s card club, valued friendships were nurtured.
Since family was their greatest treasure, Lorena and Gilbert drove to New Lisbon for visits with her parents nearly every Sunday afternoon, and their extended families were visited during trips around the United States. She continued their passion for travel after Gib’s sudden death in 1963 whether in her red sports car, by bus, train or plane!
Lorena returned to New Lisbon in 1967 to help provide care for her parents until their passing. She was employed with Young Brothers Inc., and then Kimball’s Grocery Store until a tragic bicycle accident in 1976. Even given her steadfast desire to return to independent living, her recovery took over six years.
Living in the Greenbriar Apartments suited Lorena when she returned to reside in Blair in 1982. She was active in the community, including fundraising for Trempealeau County Health Center, rug design and their construction, providing sensory stimulation and visits for many Blair Care Center residents, participating in church organizations, and delivering mail to shut-ins and her regularly visited friends. Recognition awards were conferred on her for generous service.
Her creative passions included hand-sewn clown baby rattles, crocheted afghans for each of her grandchildren and Wedding Dolls donned with hat, purse and shoes for little girls near and far. Family, friends and her “Birthday Club” were treated to her specialties of baked rice custard, banana cream pie and old-fashioned Seafoam Candy.
Lorena moved to the Blair Care Center in 2003, where she enjoyed varied activities: music classes, bingo games, field trips, special parties and the laughter. She loved it all!
Lorena was preceded in passing by her husband; stillborn son, Richard; sisters, Frances Schirmer, Amy Schneider, Millie Snyder-Ramsey; and brothers, Ernie I, George and Elmer.
Lorena’s survivors include son, Fred (Barbara) Von Haden of Montgomery, Texas; grandson, Joel of rural Trempealeau, Wis., with great-grandchildren Nicholas, Travis and Alicia; granddaughter, Lorrie Iqbal of Montgomery, with great-grandchildren, Mark James and Andrea; son, Bob (Penny) Von Haden of Eau Claire, Wis.; grandsons, R. Blake and Bradley of Crystal, Minn.; granddaughter, Tamara (Timothy Betts) of rural Strum, Wis., with great-grandchildren, William, Haden, and twins Adelaide and Ellaina; sisters, Dorothy Wunsch of Puyallup, Wash., and Helen (Fred Becker) of Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; brother, Ernie II (June) Schirmer of Elroy, Wis.; and many nieces; nephews; and friends.
The celebration of Lorena’s life will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Blair Zion Lutheran Church. Visitations are from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Jack Funeral Home and one hour prior to the church service on Wednesday. Lorena will be laid to rest in Zion Cemetery. Her lifetime of friendships was broken only by the toll of time.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be directed to either the Grandview Care Center or Zion Lutheran Church.
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