Lorraine R. Betz
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. — Lorraine R. Betz, 80, of Prairie du Chien died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Garrity Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and a wake scripture at 8 p.m.
Marcella Calhoon
ONTARIO, Wis. — Marcella Calhoon, 75, of Ontario and formerly of the Hillsboro, Wis., area died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at her residence. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Picha Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Nancy Marie Collins
BANGOR, Wis. — Nancy Marie Collins, 43, of Bangor passed away Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse.
Nancy was born April 15, 1965, in La Crosse to Norman and Phyllis (Bryhn) Berg. She attended Bangor schools and graduated from Bangor High School in May of 1983. Nancy graduated from Viterbo University in La Crosse in 1987 with a degree in accounting. She then became certified as a CPA and was employed with Morrison & Associates in La Crosse, until 2000 when she accepted a position with Michaels Engineering in La Crosse. On Oct. 14, 1989, Nancy was united in marriage with Todd Collins. Together they had a daughter, Megan and twin sons, Derrick and Jeffrey. Nancy enjoyed gardening, 4-H activities, school plays, the outdoors, cooking and baking. She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in West Salem, Wis., where she served as a confirmation guide. Nancy also enjoyed cheering on her children in school sports, music, 4-H and the showing of their animals at the fair.
Survivors include her husband, Todd; her children, Megan, Derrick, and Jeffrey; and her parents, Norman and Phyllis Berg, all of Bangor; her brother, Gary Berg and his wife, Linda, and their children, Kyle and Alyson, of West Salem; her brother, Kevin Berg and his wife, Melody, and their children, Austin and Spencer, of New Albany, Ohio; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donn and Mildred Collins of La Crosse; two sisters-in-law, Cindy Hundt of Coon Valley, Wis., and Colleen (Joel) Winjum of Holmen, Wis.; two brothers-in-law, Gene Grant of La Crescent, Minn., and Bryan (Allison) Collins of Onalaska, Wis.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and numerous friends.
Nancy was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Sue Grant and her brother-in-law, James Hundt.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 359 N. Leonard St., West Salem. Rev. J. David Bersagel and Rev. Martha J. Hampton will officiate. Burial will be in Burns Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 pm. Tuesday at Jandt Funeral Home, Hwy. 162 and Hattan St., Bangor, and from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the time of services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Viola I. Ebner
Viola I. Ebner, 92, of La Crosse died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Bethany Riverside Care Center. Funeral services are tentatively set for Thursday at Bethany Riverside Faith & Life Center. A complete obituary will be announced by Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse.
Ruth E. MacDonald
Ruth E. MacDonald, 86, of La Crosse, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. Woodruff-Jandt Funeral Home, La Crosse, is in charge of arrangements.
Reginald Stanley ‘Mac’ McMullin
Reginald Stanley “Mac” McMullin, 89, of La Crosse died on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on May 28, 1919, in Beloit, Wis., to Curtis and Gladys (Link) McMullin. He graduated from Beloit High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940. He was a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps and served as a radio operator and gunner on a B-17 Bomber “Flying Fortress” in the South Pacific. Mac received the Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Quadruple Bronze Star Attachment and Honorable Service Lapel Button World War II. He was discharged in September of 1944. Mac married Violet Smith on Sept. 17, 1944, in Ardmore, Okla. Mac had worked as a pattern maker for Allis Chalmers from 1945 to 1964 and as a real estate agent for Bob Deal Realty from 1960 to 1979. Mac also did home repairs for many years until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the Gittens-Leidel American Legion Post 595, La Crescent, Minn., the VFW, the Coulee Region Promenaders, AARP and RAMP.
Mac is survived by his wife Violet; four children, Helen Lee McMullin of La Crosse, Gary (Linda) McMullin of Mindoro, Wis., Janet (David) Villeneuve of Onalaska, Wis., and Patricia Battaglia of Park Ridge, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Lisa (Douglas) Filips, Keli (Scott) Stach, Wendy McMullin, Colleen (Douglas) Miskowiak, David (Lori) Ruegg, Kurtis (Vicki) Ruegg and Thomas Battaglia; 11 great-grandchildren, Joseph and Olivia Rice, Loretta, Matthew, Michael, Carissa and Ashly Ruegg, Samuel and Allison Miskowiak, and Grace and Annabella Filips; and a sister, Lillian Anderson of St. Augustine Beach, Fla. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Scott Battaglia; two sisters, Rosella Scurrah and Geraldine Rebhan; and a brother, Richard McMullin.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Asbury United Methodist Church, La Crosse. Pastor Lewis Lebbaken will officiate. Entombment with military rites will be in the Chapel of Devotion Mausoleum, Woodlawn Cemetery, La Crosse. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Wednesday until the time of services at the church. Memorials may be given to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Heart Association, or Asbury United Methodist Church. The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse is in charge of arrangements.
James T. Perry
HILLSBORO, Wis. — James T. Perry, 28, of Reedsburg, Wis., and formerly of Hillsboro died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Hillsboro Wesleyan Church in Hillsboro. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Hillsboro. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Picha Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Myrtle Mabel Witte
ETTRICK, Wis. — Myrtle M. Witte, 92, of Ettrick passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at her home.
She was born Nov. 1, 1915, in Gills Coulee, Wis., (near West Salem, Wis.) to Sever and Millie (Torgerson) Simenson. On Sept. 4, 1935, Myrtle married Kenneth N. Witte at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in West Salem. Together they farmed for 40 years starting in Bells Coulee and moving to Red School Valley, Wis., (near Melrose, Wis.) in 1947. Myrtle and Ken were 4-H leaders for 20 years, active in the Jackson County Farm Bureau, and the South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church where she was a member of the Ruth Circle. Besides being a farmwife, Myrtle worked as a baker for the Melrose-Mindoro school district for several years. The tantalizing smell of bread baking filled the school hallways on many afternoons. Students and teachers lucky enough to have been there when she was on staff still speak of her fabulous sweet rolls. In her retirement years, Myrtle was never idle. This was evident by the many baked goods she always had on hand when family or friends came to visit. She enjoyed her family, especially the little ones. The grandchildren will always remember visits to grandma’s house. In addition to lots of kisses and hugs, Myrtle always had special treats for them. Family members received special gifts of pieced quilts and crocheted items throughout the years. Myrtle’s favorite quilt pattern was the “log cabin” design. She started with a red square in the center to symbolize the heart or the warmth of the home.
Survivors include a daughter, Rose (DeLayne) Rand of Ettrick; a son, David (Doris) Witte of West Salem; seven grandchildren, Timothy (Sharon) Rand of Ettrick, Tracey Grinde of Melrose, Bradley Rand of Rochester, Minn., Rachel (Jeffrey) Hanson of Lake Elmo, Minn., Caroline Carrie (Peg Wojchik) of Appleton, Wis., David Kent Witte of Independence, Wis., and Kristi Witte (Becky Hole) of Yuma, Ariz.; also two step-grandchildren, Robin Cornford of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Jacquie Jacque of Reedsburg, Wis. Myrtle had sixteen great-grandchildren, five step-great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Ruth Wojcik of Frederick, Md., Eunice (Marshall) Van Loon of Biloxi, Miss., Nita Witte of Holmen, Wis.; and a brother-in-law, Rev. Marvin (Ardis) Witte of Rochester.
Myrtle was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; brothers, Clarence (Eunice), Milo, an infant brother, and Lloyd Simenson; a niece, Bonnie Hemker; and brothers-in-law, Robert Wojcik, Harrison (Genevieve) Witte, and Sherman Witte.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, W16679 CTH D, Ettrick. Rev. John Ashland will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the time of services, both at South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church. Memorials may be given to South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church. Jostad-Jandt Funeral Home, West Salem, is in charge of arrangements.
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