Mary G. Albrechtson
GAHANNA, Ohio — Mary G. Albrechtson, 66, of Gahanna, died suddenly Monday, June 23, 2008, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
She was born June 4, 1942, to Burl and Ruby Ames in Richland County, Wis. Mary was a 1960 graduate of Central High School.
She was a bookkeeper for Richart Property Management, Columbus, and a former associate of White’s Fine Furniture, Columbus.
Mary is survived by her husband of 45 years, Loren of Gahanna; daughters, Tina (Uriah) Walker of Hershey Pa., and Tracy (Troy) Krueger of Westerville, Ohio; grandchildren, Ian and Alecx Stasko, and Taylor and Amber Krueger; a brother, Tim (friend Renee Leque) Ames of Chippewa Falls, Wis.; two sisters, Cindy (Jim) Schneider and Jane (Gary) Thompson, both of La Crosse; a brother-in-law, Gary Albrechtson; a sister-in-law, Karen (Eugene) Olson, La Crescent, Minn.; and nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Schoedinger Northeast Chapel 1051 E. Johnstown Road, Gahanna, where the funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 27. Wisit www.schoedinger.com to share a memory or to send a condolence.
Vivian E. Clark
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Vivian E. Clark, 87, of Black River Falls died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. July 3 at Melrose (Wis.) United Methodist Church, with burial in Irving Cemetery, town of Irving, Jackson County, Wis. Family and friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls, and 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the church. Memorials may be given to Melrose United Methodist Church, Jackson County Bird Watchers Club, or Irving Sticktights 4-H Club. www.buswellfuneralhome.com.
Helen Marie Davidson Fortney
VIROQUA, Wis. — Helen Marie Davidson Fortney, 82, of Viroqua died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Viroqua. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Thorson-Reetz Funeral Home, Viroqua. A complete obituary will follow.
David John Iverson
SOLDIERS GROVE, Wis./MADISON — David John Iverson, 76, of Soldiers Grove passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse after a short battle with cancer, pneumonia and a collapsed lung.
He was born Sept. 14, 1931, in La Crosse to John and Minnie (Johnson) Iverson. He graduated from Soldiers Grove High School in 1949 and then attended Lutheran College and Madison Business College. On March 25, 1951, he married Phyllis Tess and to this union four sons were born, John (Kathie) of Coon Valley Wis., Bill (Mary) of Platteville, Wis., Jim (Louise) of Soldiers Grove and Dick (Teri) of Rib Lake, Wis. He has four grandchildren, Jeremy and Jeni of Madison, Melissa of Chicago and Zack of Rib Lake.
He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Soldiers Grove, where he was baptized, confirmed, married, and served on the church council. Dave had many interests in life. He farmed for several years, raised tobacco, was a tobacco buyer, loved his HUGE garden and in mushroom season he ate them three times a day after he made the boys and Louise find them, and of course lutefisk and lefse were number one.
He worked in the family bowling business (Bowl-A-Vard and Burr Oaks Bowl in Madison) and later in his own bowling business (Bowl-A-Way Lanes in Viroqua, Wis.). He also owned two Super 8 Motels, one in Viroqua and one in Osseo, Wis. In his younger years, he managed and played on a semi-pro baseball team in Soldiers Grove. He continued his love of the game by watching spring training in Phoenix and by going to Milwaukee to see his Brewers play.
David loved his family very much, and when he was working in Madison, he would drive or fly the club’s small plane back home to watch his sons in football, basketball, track and baseball. Later, he followed Dick playing and coaching baseball and Zack playing basketball and, of course, baseball.
He loved to hunt deer and turkey on his own farms, pheasant out West with his dogs, duck on the Mississippi and fish out West and in Alaska. He also loved to snowmobile, bowl, golf and play cards —especially gin with friends and in tournaments. One of David’s favorite pastimes was to go gambling with Phyllis in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nev., and travel as much as possible. Some of David’s favorite travels were Hawaii with Phyllis, John and Kathie; Cancun with Phyllis, Bill, Mary, Jim and Louise; and Disney World with Phyllis, Dick, Teri and Zack. If asked to go somewhere, his answer was always, “I can’t go before tomorrow.”
Dave is survived by his wife of 57 years, Phyllis; four sons; four daughters-in-law; four grandchildren; two brothers, Edward of Madison and Donald of Prairie du Chien, Wis.; two sisters, Carolyn Benson of Soldiers Grove and Janice (Bill) Kobach of Topeka, Kan.; one sister-in-law, Diane of Madison; several nieces, nephews and other relatives; and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Roger; a sister-in-law, Helen; and a brother-in law, Larry Benson.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Soldiers Grove, with the Rev. Dr. Steven Fossum officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Soldiers Grove. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at Thorson-Reetz Funeral Home in Viroqua. Friends may also call at the church after 10 a.m. on Saturday. The family suggests memorials to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church building fund, North Crawford Rescue Squad, Hospice Program, or Soldiers Grove Rod and Gun Club.
Online condolences may be made at www.thorson-reetz.net.
Arlene L. Jones
HARPERS FERRY, Iowa — Arlene L. Jones, 73, of Harpers Ferry died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Funeral services will be at
11 a.m. Friday at Martin Funeral Home, Waukon, Iowa. Burial will be in Rossville (Iowa) Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Elvin ‘T.J.’ Lewis
ARCADIA, Wis. — Elvin “T.J.” Lewis, 44, of Arcadia died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at home. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Wozney-Killian Funeral Home, Arcadia. Burial will be in Arcadia Public Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to wozneykillianfh@aol.com.
Florence L. Nelson
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Florence L. Nelson, 91, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Syverson Nursing Home, Eau Claire.
She was born in Osseo, Wis., on Oct. 8, 1916, the daughter of Ray and Jenny (Duerkop) Zhe. She graduated from Osseo High School with the class of 1934.
Florence married Harvey N. Nelson on June 28, 1940, in Osseo.
They owned and operated Nelson’s Market in Hixton, Wis., for over 33 years until their retirement.
She was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Eau Claire.
She participated for many years in the women’s golf league at Lowes Creek Golf Course, and ended the day playing cards with her golfing friends.
Throughout her life, Florence loved spending time with her family, especially her grandson, Thane.
Florence is survived by her son, Steven (Mary Caldwell) Nelson of Altoona, Wis.; grandson, Thane Nelson of St. Paul, Minn.; sister-in-law, June Gehring of Eleva, Wis.; nephews and nieces, including Dudley (Karla) Zhe of River Falls, Wis., Barbara (John) Deutscher of Menomonie, Wis., and Susan (Dennis) Knudson of Strum, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harvey in 1995; and her brother, Orville Zhe.
Her family extends their appreciation to her special care givers, Marlys Hugdahl, Karen Gordhammer and Sue Wright.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, with Pastor Gary F. Sahs officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, town of Washington, Wis. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral Home, Eau Claire, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
To express condolences online, visit obituaries at www.lenmarkfh.com.
Vernon A. Oliver
STODDARD/VICTORY, Wis. — Vernon A. Oliver, 87, of Jacksonville, Fla., and formerly of Stoddard and Victory died on Monday morning, June 23, 2008, in Jacksonville.
He was born Feb. 16, 1921, in Wheatland Township in Vernon County, Wis., to Hal and Nancy (Sorenson) Oliver. On Jan. 20, 1943, he married Ellen Green. They lived in Racine, Wis., for over 30 years, where he worked for American Motors. They moved back to Victory in 1974, where they operated Blackhawk Park until 1987. In 2004, they moved to Stoddard. Ellen died Feb. 9, 2005.
Vernon is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth “Betty” (Leonard) Witt of Franksville, Wis., Judith “Judi” (Elvin Hurley) Hollaway of Atlanta; three sons, Joshua (Larry Neff) of Whittier, Calif., Charles “Chuck” Oliver of Jacksonville, and Richard (Robin) Oliver of Virginia Beach, Va.; 14 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and other relatives and many friends.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, Fred, Les, Wallace “Dump,” LeRoy “Pete,” Kenneth and Orville Oliver; and six sisters, Eva Ross Springborn, Phyllis Crum, Ella Harthum, Orla Whitney, Gladys Helke and Verna Hass.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at New Hope United Methodist Church at Redmound, rural De Soto, Wis., with Pastor Bill Busch officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Mound Cemetery at Retreat, Wis. Friends may call at the church from noon until the time of service. Thorson-Reetz Funeral Home of Viroqua, Wis., is serving the family.
Laureen ‘Lori’ A. Rommes
CALEDONIA, Minn. — Laureen “Lori” A. Rommes, 47, of Caledonia died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at her home.
She was born Dec. 2, 1960, in Caledonia to Kenneth and Janice (Onsgard) Rommes. Lori was a graduate of Caledonia High School. She then was employed at Woodland Industries in Caledonia for over 25 years until her declining health caused her to stop working. Lori was an avid Minnesota Vikings fan. Her family, including her A.B.L.E. family as well as the Gundersen Lutheran Dialysis Unit, were very important to her. Lori was known for her outgoing personality and her infectious smile.
Survivors include her parents, Ken and Jan Rommes of Caledonia; three siblings, Vicki (Fred) Kruckow of Caledonia, Russ (Cathy) Rommes of Woodbury, Minn., and Mike (Kim) Rommes of Caledonia; nieces and nephews, Alisha Kruckow (fiance Patrick) of Rochester, Minn., Amy (Jared) Heaney and their children, Gracie and Griffin, all of Eyota, Minn., Kari Kruckow (Conor) of Minneapolis, Kevin Kruckow (Nicole) of Hudson, Wis., Rachele Rommes (Nick), Josephine Rommes and Michael Rommes, all of Woodbury, and Madyson and Emma Rommes of Caledonia; along with aunts, uncles, cousins and many, many friends.
Lori was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.
Funeral services will be Saturday, June 28, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Caledonia. The Rev. Elizabeth Stempinski will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Caledonia. Friends may call at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Haugen-Roble-Jandt Funeral Home, Caledonia, is in charge of arrangements.
“We lost our beloved Lori and she will be in our hearts forever!”
Audrey E. Sinclair
CANTON, Minn. — Audrey E. Sinclair, 74, of Canton died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at her home.
Audrey was born April 25, 1934, in Harmony, Minn., to Archie and Lillian (Ferris) Patterson. She grew up in Canton, was baptized and confirmed at Canton Scotland Presbyterian Church and graduated from Canton High School. She married Robert Fishbaugher. They later divorced. On March 24, 1973, she married Orel Sinclair. They lived in Canton and Mabel, Minn., areas, and she worked for 18 years at Rush Products in Rushford, Minn. She enjoyed bowling, gambling, watching golf, reading, puzzles and playing cribbage.
Audrey is survived by her husband, Orel of Canton; six children, Larry (Jerilynn Schmidt) Fishbaugher of Racine, Minn., Jeffrey (Kay) Fishbaugher of St. Charles, Minn., Steven (Diane Venable) Fishbaugher of Harmony, Norene (Dan) Schwirtz of Caledonia, Minn., Bryan (Jill) Fishbaugher of Harmony, and Stuart Fishbaugher of Canton; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Archie “Pat” (Lois) Patterson of Lafayette, Ind.; two sisters, Lois (Orel) Jacobson of Houston, Minn., and Mae Helgeson of Farmington, Minn.; several nieces and nephews; two brothers-in-law, Clinton (Dolores) Sinclair and Everett (Judy) Sinclair, both of Spring Grove, Minn.; and a sister-in-law, Kathy VonGroven of La Crosse.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Doris Amunrud; a sister-in-law, JoAnn Patterson; and a brother-in-law, Leon Helgeson.
Visitation will be 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel. A private memorial service is planned. There will be no viewing.
Dee Trowbridge
ARCADIA, Wis. — Dee Trowbridge, 82, of Arcadia died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Nursing Home, Arcadia. A Memorial celebration of life will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Christ Lutheran Church, Arcadia. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, Arcadia Campus. Wozney-Killian Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be sent to wozneykillianfh@aol.com.
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