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Leonard G. Tucker
MILWAUKEE, Wis - Leonard G. Tucker, 94, of Milwaukee and formerly of La Crosse, died in Milwaukee Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998. Funeral services are set for Monday at 11 a.m. at the Woodruff Funeral home. Complete arrangements and obituary will follow.
Alice M. Frankie
HIXTON, Wis. - Alice M. Frankie, 80, of Hixton, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998, at her home. Services will be 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, at the United Methodist Church, with burial in the Trinity Rest Cemetery, both in Hixton. Friends may call today fro 5 to 8 p.m. at the Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home, Hixton; and also one hour prior to services at the church.
Mathilda Richling
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Mathilda Richling, 93, formerly of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998, at the home of her son in Brookfield, where she had been living for the past 10 years.
Funeral services are tentatively arranged for Saturday, Sept. 26, and will be announced by the Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse.
Lester Rohleder
ARCADIA, Wis. - Lester Rohleder, 88, of arcadia, Wis., died Wednesday, September 16, 1998 at his home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today, at the Wozney Funeral Home Chapel, Arcadia. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Gertrude Salzer Gordon
A memorial service celebrating the life of Gertrude Salzer Gordon will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 1998, at the First Presbyterian Church, West Ave. and Cass St.., La Crosse, Wis. Gertrude Gordon, 92, died Tuesday Aug. 25, 1998, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. She was born on Jan. 26, 1906, To Henry and Clara (Kremers) Salzer of La Crosse. She attended and graduated from Campus School and Central High School. Mrs. Gordon obtained a B.A. degree cum laude from Connecticut College, New Lisbon, Conn. She married Donald Alexander Gordon on Nov. 22, 1930.
Mrs. Gordon is survived by a great-nephew, Alexander Campbell of La Crosse; a cousin, Josephine Kremers of Milwaukee; two nephews, Robert (Blanche) Gordon of Oklahoma City, Okla., and George (Barbara) Gordon of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and special friends, Judy and David Bouffleur and their sons, Scott (Beth) and Paul. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald Sr., in 1943; her son, Donald `Sandy' in 1995; and her brother, Kenneth Salzer.
Mrs. Gordon devoted her life to her family and this community. She served on the board of the Family Welfare Society for 10 years; spent 17 years on the board of the La Crosse Home for Children; served on the original board of the Community Chest; and was a member of the board and past president of the YWCA. She served on the board of Elder care and Bethany Home Board as a representative of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Gordon was an ordained elder and served as a trustee at the First Presbyterian Church, La Crosse. Mrs. Gordon gave, not only her time and talent, but also her treasure. Mrs. Gordon was one of the most wonderful philanthropists this community has ever known. She has supported the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation, the Allied Health Consortium for reading remediation and literacy center, the UW-La Crosse Jazz Scholarships and Gertrude Gordon Jazz in the Park Series, the La Crosse Community Foundation, the North Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian Church, La Crosse Public Library, Salvation Army, Big brother/Big Sister Program, WWTC, The La Crosse Education Foundation, Family and Children's Center, Boys and Girls Club, Coulee Region Humane Society, United Fund for the Arts and Humanities and the Gertrude Salzer Gordon Children's Museum. She was a woman of compassion and caring; she loved life and lived it to the fullest. We loved her and she will be missed greatly by her family, friends and this community.
At the memorial service we will celebrate her life in music and word. Please join her family and friends in paying tribute to this wonderful woman. Again, the service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 1998, at First Presbyterian Church, La Crosse. The Rev. Michael Frandsen, the Rev. Allan Townsend, the Rev. Dan Duggan will officiate. Friends may call at the church from 12:30 until the time of service. It was Mrs. Gordon's wish that memorials be given to the Gertrude Salzer Gordon Children's Museum or the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation.
The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse is assisting the family with arrangements.
Margaret R. Braun
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Margaret R. Braun, age 59, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 1997 at her home.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Jonh's Catholic Church, Rev. William Gerut SJ officiating, with burial in the Calvary Cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien, Wis. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the Garrity Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien, where there will be a Carmelite Rosary at 4:15 p.m. and a wake scipture at 7:30 p.m.
Thomas J. Haggerty
Thomas J. Haggerty, 53, of 2118 Loomis Street, died at his home, Saturday, September 13, 1997. He was born January 27, 1944, at Baraboo, to James and Lenys (Beckett) Haggerty. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1962. He served with U.S. Marine Corp in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his parents, of La Crosse, by two sisters, Kathryn (Richard) Barclay and Susan Pederson, both of Onalaska; three brothers, Timothy (Nancy) Haggerty of La Crosse and Michael (Peggy) Haggerty and Jeff (Beth) Haggerty, both of La Crosse; three aunts, Lorraine Haggerty of La Crosse, Delores Schultz of Madison, Wis. and Audrey Beckett, of Thomson, Ill. and by several nieces and nephews.
``Tom enjoyed the company of his friends, a good game of darts and fishing. He will be sadly missed by his special friends.''
The Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at St. James the Less Catholic Church. The Reverend Roger J. Scheckel will officiate. Burial, with military graveside rites by VFW Post 1530 will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the Dickinson Family Funeral Home, 809 Gillette St., Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until the service.
Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be given to the St. Clare Health Care Mission.
Son - Brother - Uncle - Friend
Tom Haggerty was a good friend.
He was caring, friendly, giving, courteous, sharing, kind.
We could go on forever,
but you know that life doesn't
go on forever.
Death happens,
but Tom's death was different.
His life touched us all.
We shouldn't be sad,
we should be happy for him.
He suffered so much that only God's hands could help him.
- Written by Jim Haggerty, nephew.
Roberta L. Prew
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Roberta L. Prew, age 58, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., died Sunday, Sept. 14, 1997 at her home.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, Rev. John Wambach SJ officiating with burial in the Calvary Cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien, Wis. Friends may call on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Garrity Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien, Wis., where there will be a wake scripture at 7:30 p.m.
Arthur L. `Art' Johnson
Arthur L. ``Art'' Johnson, 80, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, September 14, 1997, following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 25, 1916 in Pickwick, Minn., to Wesley and Ruth (Barrett) Johnson. He married Joyce G. Zellmer on March 17, 1951 in Winona, Minn. Art was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1254 of La Crosse. He had worked at Allis Chalmers of La Crosse for many years. In later years he worked at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital until his retirement.
In addition to his wife, Joyce, he is survived by two daughters, Rev. Nancy (Rev. Stephen) Johnson Russell of Wausau, Wis., and Melanie Johnson of La Crosse; two sons, Timothy Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Monte (Mary) Johnson of Roseville, Minn.; eight grandchildren, Debbie, David and Tom Russell, Jesse and Chris Johnson and Katey, Merrick and MacKenzie Johnson; three sisters, Marion (Vern) Lueck and Katherine Short, both of La Crosse, and Dorothy ``Lucille'' (Philip) Abbott of Cataract, Wis.; a brother, Edward (Alice) Johnson of La Crosse; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Art's greatest love was his family. His many interests included hunting, fishing, gardening and working in the apple orchards. Art was a helpful neighbor and friend.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at First Congregational Church in La Crosse. The Rev. Jerry M. Jordan and the Revs. Nancy and Stephen Russell will officiate. Burial will be in the Mormon Coulee Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse today from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; and at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be directed to the La Crosse Eagles Club or to the First Congregational Church.
Janet L. Schlicht
Janet L. Schlicht, 60, of La Crosse, died at her home on Saturday, September 13, 1997. She was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin, on May 24, 1937 to Hilmer J. and Ruth C. (Fuller) Hanson. She married Erwin Schlicht on March 8, 1958 in La Crosse. He preceded her in death on February 20, 1982.
Janet is survived by one son, Jeffrey (Debra) Schlicht of La Crosse; two daughters, Janet (David) McGuire and Mary (Scott) Ritter, both of La Crosse; a stepdaughter, Kathy Schlicht of Salem, Virginia; 13 grandchildren; three sisters, Becky Hanson of La Crosse, Debbie Medema of Onalaska and Annabelle (Shirleigh) Jostad of Holmen; four brothers, Norman, David, Gary and Jimmy Hanson, all of La Crosse; and seven nieces and four nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, two brothers and one granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at 1 p.m. from the Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse. Rev. Steve W. Jensen will officiate. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from noon until the time of services.
