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Alice Lind
VIROQUA, Wis. - Alice Lind, 92, of Viroqua, died on Tuesday morning, July 7, 1998, at the Bethel Home in Viroqua where she had been a resident since September of 1994.
She was born Dec. 27, 1905, in Sterling Township, Vernon County to Peter and Marie (Vold) Fauske. She was baptized, confirmed and a lifelong member of the Bad Axe Lutheran Church. At an early age she committed her life to her savior, Jesus Christ. She graduated from the Collins School. On June 27, 1928, she was united in marriage to Adolph Lind. They farmed together on the Lind home farm west of Viroqua. He died on Sept. 30, 1959. Alice was a member of the Bad Axe Ladies Aide, Mary Circle, and had been a Sunday school teacher. In 1973, she moved into an apartment in Viroqua. She also lived at the Parkview Manor in Viroqua and the Bethel Elderhjem in Westby prior to becoming a resident of the nursing home. She enjoyed homemaking, gardening, quilt making and reading. She was a volunteer at the Bethel Home for several years.
She is survived by three sons, Charles (Joanne) Lind of Viroqua, Rev. Richard (Dorothea) Lind of Manitowoc and John Lind of La Farge; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Henry (Bertha) Fauske of Genoa; one sister-in-law, Gladys Fauske of Viroqua; seven nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Janice; two infant sons; and one great-grandson, Alan Michael Lind; four brothers, Leo, Palmer, Harold and Oscar Fauske; and two sisters, Oliver Fauske and Lena Wedwick.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 1998, at the Bad Axe Lutheran Church with Pastor Lindell Quam officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday evening at the Thorson Funeral Home in Viroqua where there will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. Friends may also call at the church from 1 p.m. until time of service on Friday.
Wayne E. Muth
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis./INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn./NORTHFIELD, Wis. - Wayne E. Muth, 73, of Northfield, Wis., and formerly of International Falls, Minn., and Black River Falls, Wis., died on Monday, July 6, 1998, in the Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Tomah. He was born June 6, 1925, in Chicago, Ill.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Torgerson's Funeral Chapel, and burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, both in Black River Falls.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to services Friday, both in the funeral home.
Austin Michael Johnson
Austin Michael Johnson, newborn son of David Johnson and Tina Brown, died Monday, July 6, 1998, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Austin was born on July 3, 1998.
He is survived by his parents of Holmen; one brother, Ryan; one sister, Gensiss; grandparents, Patty and Ken Hodyniak of Holmen; great-grandparents, Marilyn and Richard Sanders; godparents, John (Shitter) Olson and Jenny Halverson; aunts, uncles and friends. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Linda; great-grandfather, John Lambert; great-great-grandmother, Marion Sackmaster; niece, Chasity; cousins, Danial and Andrew.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, July 9, 1998, at 11 a.m. in Baby Land at the Oak Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Evavold will officiate.
Dave Woodruff of the Nelson-Woodruff-Blaschke Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Dorothy Edith (Beck) Christianson
Dorothy Edith (Beck) Christianson, was born to John and Catherine (MacLaren) Beck on Feb. 1, 1917 in Cornell, Wis. When Dorothy's father and oldest sister, Eliza, died in the flu epidemic of 1920, her mother brought her to La Crosse with her brother John and sister Esther. Dorothy graduated from Logan High School in 1934 and found work at Erickson Bakery in La Crosse, where she met Casper Christianson. They were married on Oct. 17, 1936. Cap and Dorothy had six sons and three daughters, and raised them in the small house they had built on Jackson Street. Dorothy began teaching Sunday School at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in 1940. An avid Bible student and skilled story teller, she found particular meaning in her service as a Bethel Bible Series teacher in the late fifties and early sixties. Dorothy continued at Our Savior's as a confirmation instructor and Adult Forum Leader well into her seventies, as long as her eyesight and mobility permitted. She continued her love of the English language, literature and fine music to her very last day.
On the evening on July 9, 1998, at the age of 81, Dorothy passed away suddenly in her apartment at Stoeffel Court where she had spent her last year.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Cap; her son, Christian; and her three siblings, Eliza, John and Esther Beck.
She is survived by her sons and daughters, Pr. John (and Norma) Christianson of Rogers, Minn., with their children, Devora (and Aaron) Rotering (and children, Ciera, Caleb and Derek), Christian Christianson, and John (and Angela) Christianson; Pr. Owen (and Linda) Christianson of Moose Lake, Minn., with their children, Peter and Rebecca; Marianne Christianson of St. Paul, Minn., and friend, Kate Wulf; Paul (and Anita) Christianson of Hazlet, N.J., with their daughter, Alexandra; Pr. Brent (and Becky) Christianson of Madison, Wis., with their daughters, Johanna, Leah and Elisabeth; Lucinda (and Tim) Klug of Brownsville, Minn., with their children, Karina, Adrianne, and Travis; Robert (and Kathy) Christianson of La Crosse, Wis., with their daughters, Amelia, Marta and Anna; and Dee (and Dave) McKellin of Golden Valley, Minn., with their daughters, Laura and Kristin.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, July 13, 1998 in Our Saviors Lutheran Church, La Crosse. Rev. Rachel T. Mithelman will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date at the Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends and family can call from 12 p.m. until the time of services in the church. Memorials are preferred to Our Saviors Lutheran Church. The Blaschke Funeral Home, 401 West Ave. So., is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mary `Mae' Frances Klein
WILTON, Wis. - Mary "Mae" Frances Klein, 93, of Wilton, formerly of Mauston and Madison, died Saturday, July 11, 1998 at Heritage Manor in Elroy.
She was born May 12, 1905 to John and Frances (Kuderer) Duane in Wilton. She was united in marriage to Bernard A. Klein on June 18, 1932 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Mauston, Wis. He preceded her in death on Jan. 1, 1960. Mae was employed by the Woodside Ranch as their assistant manager until her retirement. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister.
She is survived by two sons, Duane (Joy) Evans of Wilton, Wis., and Bernard J. (Mary) Klein of Janesville, Wis.; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Gertrude Genske of Wilton, Wis.; nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Bernard.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 1998, 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Wilton. The Very Reverend James P. McNamee will officiate. Burial will be in St. Leo's Catholic Cemetery in Friendship, Wis.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday from 4 until 9 p.m. at the Smith Nelson Funeral Home, Wilton, and at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of the service. Prayer services will be held on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. For additional information call (608) 435-6622.
Leland V. McDaniel
CASHTON, Wis. - Leland V. McDaniel, 85, of Cashton, died Saturday, July 11, 1998 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. He was born April 2, 1913 in Vernon County. Leland was married to Nima Holtet Nov. 9, 1935 in Dell and enjoyed 62 years together.
Leland farmed on his home farm in the town of Clinton. He was very active in his community, serving on the Sugar Grove School Board and the town of Clinton Board for several years. He also served on the Vernon County Board. Leland enjoyed many hobbies including playing baseball. He played third base with both the Bloomingdale and Cashton teams. Pitching horseshoes was another game which he enjoyed and won many trophies after the age of 62. Leland took great pleasure in hunting, fishing, camping, card playing, and dominoes with family and friends.
In addition to his wife, Nima, he is survived by three daughters, Virginia (Eugene) Bahr of La Crosse, Coletta Ryan of Cross Plains, and Joyce (Bernard) Rabata of Baraboo; one son, Wayne (Mary Jo) McDaniel of Cashton; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a nephew, Scott Holtet of Bloomingdale, who spent much of his childhood with the family. He is further survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Leland was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Phyllis Mossholder, and a granddaughter, Linda Radke.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at 11 a.m. from the Dell United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Dell Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Torkelson Funeral Chapel in Cashton on Monday, July 13, 1998 from 6 to 8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. They may also call at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Martin S. Grodevant
Martin S. Grodevant, 76 of 2820 Cass Street, La Crosse, died on Friday, July 10, 1998 in his home. He was born Jan. 25, 1922 in Chippewa Falls, Wis. to Robert William and Lula (Rice) Grodevant. He married Carrie Mary Suek on Aug. 9, 1947, in Winona, Minn., and she preceded him in death on June 2, 1994. Martin was a veteran and served in the Boat Shore Regiment with the U.S. Army during World War II. He formerly worked for the Trane Company and retired after 35 years of service. He was a life member of the La Crosse V.F.W. Post #1530 and the La Crosse American Legion Post #52.
He is survived by one brother, Daniel P. (Esther) Grodevant of Hokah, Minn.; foster daughter, Brenda Harper of Long Beach, Calif.; special niece, Sharon Sheehan of La Crosse; and many other nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Rae Knutson; and one foster daughter, Mary Ann Knutson.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at the Fossum Funeral Home in Onalaska. Sister Anthony Marie Valdez will officiate. Burial with military rites by the La Crosse V.F.W. and the La Crosse American Legion, will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Hokah, Minn. Friends may call at the Fossum Funeral Home in Onalaska from 5 until 8 p.m. on Monday, and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of services.
Maxine A. Pippin
LA CROSSE/SPARTA, Wis. - Maxine A. Pippin, 68, of La Crosse and Sparta, died Saturday, July 11, 1998, with her family at her side, at home in Sparta. She died of cancer.
She was born in Blue River, Wis. on Oct. 6, 1929 to Everett and Genevieve (Taylor) Vance. She worked with Leo and Gen at Dahlberg Music before her retirement.
She is survived by three daughters, Peggy (Mike) Ristow of La Crosse, Patsy Pippin of Minneapolis, Pamela (Chris) Clark of Sparta; granddaughters, Katie (Wayde) Pollock, Ashley Clark, Amanda Poke; grandsons, Nathan Poke, Benjamin Clark; great-granddaughter, Alyssa Pollock; niece, Lorie; nephew, Leslie; one brother, Leslie Vance of Blue River. She is preceded in death by her father Everett; stepfather, Leo Dahlberg; mother, Genevieve Dahlberg.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at 11 a.m. at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. The Rev. Wesley White will officiate and burial will be in the French Island Cemetery. Friends and family may call at the Woodruff Funeral Home, 4239 Mormon Coulee Road, Monday evening from 5 to 8 p.m., and at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until time of service.
These things I value highly; the fragrance of a rose, a sky of clearest, cloudless blue, That nothing could enclose, The feel of grass beneath my feet, The sun upon my face, The sound of laughter freely shared, The warmth of an embrace, The welcome shining from the eyes of friends and family, No treasure or possession could mean more than these to me. Mother you gave us warmth and love for 68 years, this we thank you, and you will be greatly missed by your family and friends.
