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LaVern Lund
LaVern “Ole” Lund, age 79, of Portage, Wisconsin, formerly of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, died Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the Divine Savior Extended Care in Portage.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 5:00 P.M. at the Picha Funeral Home in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, with Reverend Craig Wolfgram officiating. Cremation will follow the traditional services. Visitation will be held the same day from 3 P.M. until the time of service at 5 P.M. Military rites will be provided by the Harold B. Larkin American Legion Post 187 of Wisconsin Dells.
Ole was born September 28, 1928 in Forward, Wisconsin, the son of Arthur and Olivia (Jacobson) Lund. He served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1952. In June of 1954 he married Mary Murray in Madison, Wisconsin where he also worked for Oscar Mayer. Later they moved to Florida for 5 years and then returned to Wisconsin. In the Adams/Friendship area he worked many years at MetalFab and following retirement they moved to Wisconsin Dells where they lived for 15 years. Besides being a hard working person Ole was an avid Green Bay Packers fan.
Ole is survived by his wife, Mary; son, Thomas (Diane) Lund of King, Wisconsin; daughters, Nancy (Joel) Goslawski of Oxford, Wisconsin, Audrey (Larry Olson) Davis of Hustler, Wisconsin and Vada (Larry) Schutz of Briggsville, Wisconsin; brother, Robert (Delores) Lund of Harmony Grove, Wisconsin; sister, Joan (Donald) Niva of Madison; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Jason Blezien; sister, Doris Lund and brother, Arthur Lund.
Joyce Popp
Joyce Popp, age 63, of Chicago, Illinois, died Wednesday, January 30, 2008 in Chicago.
Graveside funeral services were held Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Lake Delton Village Cemetery in Lake Delton, Wisconsin.
Joyce was born March 20, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Roman and Dorothy (McDonald) Popp.
Albert Schmiege
Albert W. “Al” Schmiege, age 73, of Lake Delton, Wisconsin, died Monday, March 10, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 14, 2008 at 6:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, with Reverend Dennis Schueler and Vicar Douglas Taylor co-officiating. Cremation will follow the traditional services. Visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Friday from 4 P.M. until the time of service at 6 P.M.
Al was born July 9, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Albert G. and Esther (Riewe) Schmiege. He grew up in Chicago and attended Chicago Vocational High School. In 1958 he enlisted in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1960. In August of 1960 he married Helen Prespare and she preceded him in death in 1982. In 1983 he married Millie Prespare in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Al loved to fish; was an avid Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers fan; enjoyed watching football and liked to visit HoChunk Casino.
Al is survived by his wife, Millie; sons, Albert (Lori) Schmiege of Mauston, Wisconsin and Brian (Shannon) Schmiege of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; daughter, Susan (Chris) Black of Verona, Wisconsin; stepdaughter, Millie Jane Painton of Troy, New York; brother, Donald (Dawn) Schmiege of Worth, Illinois; 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Helen.
Frank Gross
Frank W. Gross, age 74, of Lake Delton, Wisconsin, died peacefully Monday, March 10, 2008 at his residence following a lengthy illness.
A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, March 16, 2008 from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Picha Funeral Home in Lake Delton. A second memorial gathering will be held for his immediate family in Imperial, Missouri on Saturday, March 29, 2008.
Frank was born January 6, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of William and Anna (Hamling) Gross and lived in St. Louis for a number of years. Frank came to Wisconsin in 1993 where he met Charlene Ann Haynes. They were united in marriage on June 19, 1999 in Janesville, Wisconsin. They have resided in Lake Delton since then.
Frank is survived by his wife, Charlene; his children, Debbie (Bruce) Brunsmann, Doris (Jim) Spieker, Diane (Henry) Lehmann and Tony (Renee) Gross; 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren all of the St. Louis area; Charlene’s children, Jonanne (Kelly) Manogue of Milton, Wisconsin, Jody Pederson of Portage, Wisconsin and Jeff (Brenda) Haynes of Aurora, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents; oldest son, Frank Gross, Jr. and sister, Laverne Toman.
No flowers are requested and memorials may be directed to Home Health United Hospice.
Joann Pearson
Joann Pearson, age 77, of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the Crestview Nursing Home in New Lisbon, Wisconsin.
Arrangements are being made for burial in Florida.
Joann was born May 16, 1930 in Elgin, Illinois, the daughter of Lyle G. and Marian J. (Andresen) Price.
Joann is survived by her husband, Ralph E. Pearson; their children, Michael Pearson, Lori Manly-Hart, Cathy Page, and Wendy Fountain; a brother, George N.Price; and grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents in 1972 and by a son, Charles Pearson in 1973.
Raymond Kozlowski
Raymond Kozlowski, age 84, of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at St. Clare Hospital, Baraboo, Wisconsin.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 7, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Wisconsin Dells with Monsignor Felix Oehrlein celebrating. Burial will be at Butterfield Cemetery in Excelsior Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin. Visitation will be held at the Picha Funeral Home in Lake Delton, on Thursday, March 6, 2008 from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. with a vigil service at 8:00 P.M. and on Friday at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church from 9:00 A.M. until the time of service at 10:00 A.M.
Raymond was born July 19, 1923 in the township of Dellona, Wisconsin, the son of Joseph and Sophia (Ryczek) Kozlowski. He was united in marriage to Alta Rhinehart on April 22, 1944 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. This union was blessed with two children, Donald and Tim. Shortly after his marriage he started a small excavating business which he operated for several years, after which he sold the equipment and went to work for Scott Construction in Lake Delton. He worked there for 27 years after which he retired due to health problems. He spent his time doing the things he enjoyed most; hunting, fishing, traveling, playing cards and working on small engines. He cherished time spent with family and friends. His sense of humor and his willingness to help others will be truly missed. Raymond was a life-time member of the Delton Sportsmen’s Club to which he devoted many hours to its growth and maintenance of the facilities and member of the Lake Delton Volunteer Fire Department.
Raymond is survived by his wife, Alta; son, Tim (Monica) of Princeton, Wisconsin; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Cornelius Kozlowski and Walter Kozlowski both of Wisconsin Dells, Edmund Kozlowski of Elroy, Wisconsin; sisters Elizabeth Proeber of Wisconsin Dells and Alice Bender of Elroy along with many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Donald; brothers, Frank Hudzinski, Harry Hudzinski, Roman Hudzinski and David Hudzinski; sisters, Cecilia (Hudzinski) Meyer and Agnes (Kozlowski) Peasall.
Carole Krause
Carole F. Krause, born October 1, 1942, peacefully passed away surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, April 6, 2008 in the University of Wisconsin Hospital’s Palliative Care Unit.
Carole and her husband Erv moved from Watertown, Wisconsin, to Wisconsin Dells, in 1976 with their two daughters, Erica & Anna. Carol loved her family and friends and we know there are many fond memories. She loved watching “her birds” and many a squirrel met its’ demise for eating at her bird feeders. Carole enjoyed traveling up north to her cabin where she went on animal rides, played a lot of dominoes and laughed a lot. In 2005 she took the trip of her dreams to Alaska with her cousin’s family and had a wonderful time. Throughout Carole’s illness she set many goals; from her grandson Gabe’s graduation from HS, the birth of Erica’s first child, Daniel Erwin born in 2004, and Gabe’s return from Iraq in 2006. Her next goal was to be here to see Erica’s family adopt a child from Korea; sadly this was a goal she was unable to obtain.
Carole was preceded in death by her parents, Irene and Harold Krueger; her husband, Erwin D. Krause; and grandson, Elijah Wagner. She is survived by her sister, Patricia (Krueger) Schneider, Watertown; her daughter, Anna M. Krause, North Freedom, Wisconsin; grandson, Gabriel Teniente, Baraboo, Wisconsin; daughter, Erica J. Krause-Wagner and husband, Andrew; grandson, Daniel, all of Lansing, Iowa; and many family and friends. Our mother’s life was richer for her friendship circle, and we are grateful for the care and comfort they provided.
We are very proud of our mother and her very real contribution to cancer research. Her last days we trust were gentle, thanks to wonderful care and good medicine.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 P.M. on Friday, April 11, 2008 at the Picha Funeral Home, 120 E Adams Street, Lake Delton, Wisconsin. There will also be visitation Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 10 to 11 A.M. at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, 603 Oak St. Wis. Dells, with a memorial service held at 11 A.M. and a luncheon to follow.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the American Cancer Association, the National Audubon Society or the charity or cause of your choice.
