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Dorothy J. Martin
ONALASKA, Wis. - Dorothy J. Martin, age 78, of Onalaska, died Sunday, December 28, 1997 at the Franciscan Skemp Medical Center, La Crosse. She was born on April 20, 1919 in La Crosse to Edward and Rose (Thiele) Larson. Dorothy was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in La Crosse.
She is survived by three sons, Ron (Pat) Goede of Goreville, Ill., Hollis (Pat) Goede of Mission Viejo, Calif., and Harvey Goede of La Crosse; eight grandchildren, Santina, Teresa, Ron Jr., Corinna, Shelly, Angela, Leah and Ryan; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mavis Bennett of La Crosse.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at 10 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. John Parcher officiating. Burial of cremated remains will be held at Mormon Coulee Memorial Park at a later date. The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse is in charge of arrangements.
Hubert J. "Doc" Brockel
Hubert J. "Doc" Brockel, 90, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, December 28, 1997 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. He was born in Odin, Kansas, on November 19, 1907 to Julius and Anna (Reif) Brockel. Hubert married Margaret "Maggie" Hammes on November 24, 1953 in La Crosse. She preceded him in death in April of this year. Hubert was an army veteran of WWII and a recipient of the Bronze Star. He had worked as an auto mechanic in Kansas and then he and his wife worked as the caretakers of the Hood Estate in La Crosse from 1980 to 1990. Hubert was a member of the French Island American Legion Post 417. He enjoyed gardening, music and playing the organ. Hubert will be sadly missed by his friends, family, and especially his nieces and nephews.
Hubert is survived by two sisters, Mary Quint and Margaret Hochstetter, both of Albuquerque, N.M.; one brother, Robert Brockel of California; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Maggie, he was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Frank, Al, Joseph and Jack; and one sister, Josephine.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 2, 1998 at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Rafacz will officiate. Entombment will be in the Garden of Peace Mausoleum, Mormon Coulee Memorial Park. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse is in charge of arrangements.
LaVerne "Bill" Clements
LaVerne "Bill" Clements, 77, of La Crosse, died Monday, December 29, 1997 at St. Joseph Rehab Center in La Crosse. He was born August 4, 1920 in Holmen to Albert and Marie (Vereide) Clements. He married Margaret Zierfus on October 17, 1942 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Margaret died February 13, 1995. The couple farmed most of their married life in the Stoddard-Chaseburg area, and in 1967 they moved to La Crosse. He then worked as a salesman for Jewell Tea Co. until his retirement on July 3, 1983. LaVerne was an active member at Lower Coon Valley Lutheran Church and was currently president of the church cemetery association.
Survivors include one son, Robert of La Crosse; one daughter, Kay (Howard) Larson of Bangor; three granddaughters, Melissa, Rebecca and Emily; step-granddaughter, Naomi; one brother, Emmitt Clements of Stoddard; and one sister, Louise (Jack) Hill of La Crescent, Minn. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one brother, Harold in 1931.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at Lower Coon Valley Lutheran Church, rural Stoddard. Rev. Steve Jensen will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Seland Funeral Home in Coon Valley, and at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of services.
Vera E. Flick
MERRILLAN, Wis. - Vera E. Flick, 65, of Merrillan, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997 in her home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Assembly of God Church and burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, both in Alma Center. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home, Hixton; and from 1 p.m. until the time of services Friday at the church.
Mildred M. Trachsel
HUMBIRD, Wis. - Mildred M. Trachsel, 83, of Humbird, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997 in Family Heritage Care Center, Black River Falls. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. John's United Church of Christ, Humbird, with burial in Mentor Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Humbird Community Hall and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church. The Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home, Hixton, is serving the family.
Robert Andrew "Bob" Keim
Robert Andrew "Bob" Keim, 78, of La Crosse, died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997 in Lakeview Health Center, West Salem. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday from St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Onalaska. Entombment will be at a later date in St. Francis of Assisi Mausomeum, Catholic Cemetery, La Crosse. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Lakeview Health Center, Unit C. The Jostad-Jandt Funeral Home, West Salem, is in charge of arrangements.
Richard G. Peterson
Richard G. Peterson, 65, of La Crosse, died Monday, December 29, 1997 at Bethany-Riverside. He was born October 26, 1932 in La Crosse to Ambrose and Adeline (Hauser) Peterson. On April 5, 1957 he married Joan O. Bangsberg in Mindoro. Richard owned Peterson Electric in La Crosse for over 30 years until his retirement due to health reasons. He had an honorary lifetime license with the Electrical Workers Union.
Survivors include his wife, Joan; seven children, Renee (Gary) Messing of Wauwatosa, Wis., Kari (Benito DeLeon) Peterson of Vernon Hills, Ill., Louise (Dan) Olson of Holmen, Jayne (Farid) Firouzbakht of England, Glenn R. Peterson of Henderson, Nev., Richelle (Patrick) Anhalt of Sun Prairie, Wis., and Noel D. Peterson of Holmen; seven grandchildren, Rachel, Jodi, Danielle, Benjamin, Peter, Sam, and Benito Richard; three sisters, Helen Noggle of Colorado Springs, Colo., Beverly Egge of Ferryville, Wis., and Judy Page of La Crosse; three brothers, Ken (Beverly) of La Crosse, Robert of Tucson, Ariz., and George (Norma) of La Crosse; one sister-in-law, Clarice Peterson of La Crosse; and a host of friends and caregivers from Bethany-Riverside. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, James; and one sister, Audrey.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 31 at 11 a.m. from Mindoro Presbyterian Church. Rev. Ronald C. Gustafson will officiate. Burial will be in Farmington Cemetery, with military rites by the Onalaska American Legion Post 336. Friends may call at the Jostad-Jandt Funeral Home, 121 N. Youlon St., West Salem, today from 5 to 7 p.m.; and at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials are preferred.
Nickolai F. "Nick" Tormoen
CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. - Nickolai F. "Nick" Tormoen, 63, of Camp Douglas, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997 at his home. He was born Jan. 31, 1934 to Nicoli and Viola (Krueger) Tormoen in La Crosse. Prior to his retirement, Nick worked for the Wisconsin National Guard at Camp Williams. He retired at the rank of Master Sgt. with 32 years of service.
He was a member of the board of directors of Meadow Valley Turkey Federation. Nick was a member of the National Turkey Federation. He received many first place awards for his woodburning wildlife art work at the Federation's National Conventions held throughout the United States. Nick also donated many of his art works to national and local wildlife organizations and clubs to raise funds for the preservation and conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitat. Nick served on the Camp Doulas Fire and Rescue Squad and was one of the first EMTs in Wisconsin, and was instrumental in forming the EMT group in Camp Douglas.
He is survived by a son, Craig (Kelley) of Poynette; a daughter, Lisa (Galen) White of New Lisbon; four grandchildren, Markie and Jace Tormoen and Tyler and Emily Georgeson; and two brothers, George (Mary) of Camp Douglas and Jerome "Jerry" (Joyce) of New Lisbon. He is further survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. He also is survived by a longtime companion and friend, Joyce Conant. He was preceded in death by a son, Todd, and his parents.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998 at 11 a.m. at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 East Monowau Street, Tomah. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.
James M. Peterson
James M. Peterson, age 66, of La Crosse, died Sunday, December 28, 1997 in his home. He was born in La Crosse on January 9, 1931 to Ambrose and Adeline (Hauser) Peterson. He married Claire Phelps in St. Luke's Methodist Church, La Crosse, on October 21, 1951. He was a native northsider; he graduated from Logan High School in 1949. Jim was disabled at an early age with rheumatoid arthritis, and suffered from many health problems. He is now at rest.
He is survived by his wife, Claire; three children, Patricia (Michael) Larson of Dayton, Ohio, Steven Peterson of Onalaska and Linda (Thomas) Coulson of Metairie, La.; seven grandchildren, Janelle and Toni Larson, Joshua and Nathan Peterson, and Benjamin, Morgan and Crysal Coulson; one great-granddaughter, Daisy Hammer; one step-granddaughter, Sandra (Steven) Spainhour; four brothers, Robert of Tucson, Ariz., Kenneth (Beverly) of La Crosse, George (Norma) of La Crosse and Richard (Joan) of La Crosse; three sisters, Helen Noggle of Colorado Springs, Colo., Beverly Egge of Ferryville, Wis., and Judith Page of La Crosse; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister.
There will be no services. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Nelson-Woodruff-Blaschke Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Carrol James "C.J." Weller
SPARTA, Wis. - Carrol James "C.J." Weller of Sparta, Wis., formerly of Richland Center, died on Friday, December 26, 1997 at Sparta's Franciscan Skemp Healthcare. He was born on September 1, 1910 in Richland County, Wis., to James and Eleanor (DeVault) Weller. Carrol attended school in Hub City and Malanthon Creek. He completed the ninth grade at Richland Center High School. Carrol married Susan King on September 16, 1931.
In September of 1929, Carrol began working for Gardner Baking Co.; he ultimately became the manager of the Richland Center and Platteville branches. He left in 1955 to build the Lamplighter Motel in Richland Center. He and his wife operated this business until 1967. In 1968 Carrol started another business, the A-1 Liquor Store, which he owned and operated until 1973. In his semi-retirement, Carrol worked as a maintenance man at Pine Valley Manor Nursing Home. He worked there until 1975. Carrol and Susan traveled extensively throughout the U.S. after his retirement. In 1982 they moved to Sparta, Wis.
Carrol was a devoted husband and father, and an avid hunter, fisherman and antique collector. He was proud of the many gardens he had over the years. Carrol was a Master Mason, active in Kiwanis and a longtime member of Peace Methodist Church in Richland Center.
He is survived by his wife, Susan; two daughters, Marilyn (John) Wedwick of Roscoe, Ill., and Carolyn (LeVerne) Hulsether of Sparta, Wis.; five grandchildren, Tammy Brown of Knoxville, Tenn., Tonya (Steve) Kenyon of Sparta, Wis., Julie (Keith) Browne, and Jill Backer and special friend Tim Stein, all of Rockford, Ill., and David (Dawn) Backer of Cedar Falls, Iowa; four great-grandchildren, Drew, Cole, Jeremiah and Angel; a sister, Mildred Livingston of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; plus many nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Linfred; and two sisters, Winifred Weller and Marjorie Duffy.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 5, 1998 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of the Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta, with Reverend Luther Larson officiating. Memorials may be given to Sparta's Franciscan Skemp Foundation.
The Lanham-Kann Funeral Home, Sparta, is in charge of arrangements.
Helen I. Rittenhouse
ELROY, Wis. - Helen I. Rittenhouse, age 82 years, died on Monday, December 29, 1997 at the St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital in Hillsboro. She was born on June 21, 1915 to Albert and Renalda (Dvorak) Walker. On January 14, 1934, she was married to Verlan Rittenhouse, who preceded her in death on April 14, 1967. She lived in Elroy most of her life, where she was a homemaker.
Survivors include four children, Barbara (Harold) Radl of Wyeville, Jim (Vivian) Rittenhouse of Wonewoc, Roger (Charlotte) Rittenhouse of Elroy and Mary Laack of Baraboo; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Donald (Lena) Walker of La Farge and Richard (Marjorie) Walker of Hillsboro. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and one brother.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 1997, at 11 a.m. at the Picha Funeral Home, Elroy. Burial will follow in the Elroy City Cemetery. Friends may call at the Picha Funeral Home, Elroy, today from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m.
