Muriel Iva Hanson
FERRYVILLE — Muriel Iva Hanson, age 85, formerly of Ferryville, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. She was born Dec. 31, 1922, the daughter of Walter and Goldie (Barker) Warren in Redmound.
She attended rural school, and on April 20, 1945, she married Alvin O. Hanson. Muriel and Alvin farmed in Rush Creek and later moved to County B, north of Ferryville. Muriel was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening, sewing and fishing. She helped work the family farm on County B, and was a caregiver for older family members. After her children left home she helped harvest tobacco and hay on area farms. She then worked as a housekeeper and babysitter for area families. She especially loved babysitting her grandchildren. She cleaned at the Swing Inn and later worked at the Green Thumb meal site in Ferryville.
Muriel is survived by her children, Carlyle Hanson, Phyllis Boardman and Earlyn (Debbie) Hanson, all of La Crosse; grandchildren, Travis (Angela) Boardman, Troy (girlfriend Sarah) Boardman, Lucas (Jenny) Hanson, Brett (Kendra) Hanson and Casey (friend Ryan) Hanson; great-grandchildren, Evan Boardman, Xaviara Boardman, Dravin Boardman and Griffin Hanson, born on Aug. 18, 2008.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alvin; one brother, Lyle in infancy; daughter-in-law, Debbie (wife of Carlyle); and many other relatives and friends including her special uncle, Henry Warren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, 320 Main (Hwy. 82), in De Soto. Pastor Ethan Larson will officiate, with burial in Walnut Mound Cemetery at Retreat. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Online condolences may be offered at www.vosseteigfuneralhomes.com
Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of DeSoto is serving the family.
Gary Wayne Kidd
Gary Wayne Kidd, age 47, of La Crosse passed away unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center. He was born on Aug. 17, 1963, to Ernest and Joyce Kidd.
Gary enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with his grandchildren. You could often find him hunting for artifacts. In 1985, he found his first woolly mammoth tooth while clamming in the Mississippi River. Oddly enough, he found his second one in 2007, chasing squirrels with his 3-year-old grandson. It gave Gary pleasure to talk about these findings.
Gary is survived by his parents; his son, Travis Kidd; daughter, Anna Kidd; three wonderful grandchildren, Blake Onsgard, Alexis Svee and Kaleb Kidd; and three sisters, Cheryl Kidd, Paula Kidd and Debbie Kidd.
He was preceded in death by his brother, John Kidd.
Gary will be greatly missed as a father and “little grandpa”. Private family services will be held. Dickinson Family Funeral Home is assisting the family.
LeRoy Olson
ETTRICK — LeRoy Olson, 76, of rural Ettrick died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, at Grand View Care Center in Blair. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery, both in rural Ettrick. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Jack Funeral Home in Blair and also one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
Roy David Otto
HOLMEN — Roy D. Otto, 69, of Holmen died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at his home. He was born March 13, 1939, in Milwaukee to Ugene and Ruth (Zilke) Otto.
Roy owned and operated Gerry’s barber shop. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed his yearly deer hunting adventures with his sons, family and friends.
He is survived by four sons, Doug (Mary) Otto of Greenfield, Wis., David and Matthew Otto, both of La Crosse, and Jeff Otto of Seattle, Wash. He is also survived by his life partner, Vicky Sobkowiak; and four grandchildren, Douglas Jr., Talib and Eve Otto and Nakyah Henry.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Dickinson Family Funeral Home, 515 McHugh Road, Holmen. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Rick A. Rude
MCLEAN, Va. — On Saturday, July 12, 2008, Rick A. Rude, a native of La Crosse, died of a heart attack at the age of 59 at his home in McLean.
Rick graduated from Logan High School in 1966 and from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1970. He served in the Army in the early 1970s and was stationed at the Pentagon. He graduated from George Mason University School of Law in 1976 and practiced maritime law for over 30 years in the Washington, D.C., area.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Susan Rude; his sons, Jonathan and Matthew Rude; his brother, Harold Rude; and his sister, Sharon Robinson Kurpius. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester H. and Nora M. (Rude) Ekern.
Rick will be remembered for his sense of humor, his generous spirit, and his love of animals.
Robert ‘Chick’ J. Seybert
WAUKON, Iowa — Robert “Chick” J. Seybert, 82, of Waukon died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. Burial with military rites will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, where there will be a 4 p.m. Scripture service.
Frederick Shove
Frederick Shove, 78, of Sparta died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at his home in Sparta. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Onalaska Cemetery, Onalaska. Full military rites will be provided by Onalaska American Legion Post 731. A celebration of Fred’s life will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at American Legion Hall in Onalaska. Torkelson Page-Smith Funeral Home in Sparta will be assisting the family with arrangements.
Marion Jones Whiteway
Marion Jones Whiteway, 95, of La Crosse died Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. Marion was born May 24, 1913, to Warren and Gertrude (Van Horn) Jones in River Forest, Ill.
At the young age of 15, Marion went to Vienna, Austria, for a year to study piano and art. After graduating from Oak Park and River Forest High School, she continued her studies at the Chicago Art Institute where she was a life member. She then worked from an independent studio drawing ads predominantly for Charles A. Stevens and Carson Pirie Scott department stores in Chicago. Marion had a lifelong love of the visual arts, literature and music. Her husband’s fondest memories are those of her musical moments.
On May 7, 1937, she married Peyton C. Beals and had two daughters, Beverly and Carolie. She later divorced and married Dr. Robert Everson (“Red”) Whiteway on June 29, 1946. They had two sons, Dean Everson and Lee Gilman Whiteway.
In 1967, Marion and Carolie opened “The Hired Hand” gift shop in the family’s barn, offering handmade crafts in the loft while sheep rested in the barn below.
Marion’s father built “Kakagi Lodge” on Crow Lake in Ontario, Canada, where she renewed herself during childhood summers. In their retirement, in the pristine woods among the birds, Red and Marion built a log cabin — it was their “Golden Pond.”
Marion was a lifelong member of the Congregational Church UCC and had been active in the AAUW Bookfellows, PEO Chapter BX, the league of Women Voters and many community organizations.
Marion is survived by her husband, “Red,” of 62 years; her daughters, Beverly Whiteway of Green Valley, Ariz., and Carolie Whiteway of La Crosse; her son, Dean (Jan) Whiteway of La Crosse; four grandchildren, Adam (Lisa) Steiner of Tucson, Ariz., Miriam (Richard) Davis of Knoxville, Tenn., Amelia Elizabeth Scott and Anna Adrian Whiteway of La Crosse; and one great-grandchild, Owen Seth Davis of Knoxville.
Marion was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Tom and Warren Jones; and her son, Lee Whiteway.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at First Congregational Church UCC in La Crosse. Memorials may be made to the La Crosse Public Library for The Children’s Centennial Fund or the First Congregational Church.
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