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David Neitzke
BLAIR, Wis. - David Neitzke, 39, of rural Blair, died on Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, at his home.
David was born on Oct. 11, 1958, in Whitehall, Wis., to Vernon and Irene (Sluga) Neitzke. He attended elementary school in Whitehall, graduated from the Whitehall High School in 1977, and attended the Western Wisconsin Technical College in La Crosse, Wis. He was currently employed as a heavy equipment operator with the Hoffman Construction Company in Black River Falls, Wis.
David married Rhonda Jacobs on Oct. 11, 1997, in the Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church in rural Taylor, Wis.
David is survived by his wife, Rhonda; two stepchildren, Jessica and Casey Mathson, both at home; his father, Vernon (Lillian) Neitzke of Osseo, Wis.; three brothers, Joseph (Pamela) and Wallace Neitzke, both of Osseo, Wis., and Dennis (Pat) Neitzke of Blair, Wis.; a sister, Linda (Scott) Rongstad of Osseo, Wis.; and nieces and nephews.
In addition to his grandparents and mother, David was preceded in death by a brother, Gordon.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church, rural Taylor, Wis. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rev. Duke Johnson will officiate.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Jack Funeral Home in Blair, Wis., and also one hour prior to the services at the church on Thursday.
Debbie McKenzie
STOUGHTON, Wis. - Debbie (Joni) McKenzie, 41, died on Sunday morning, Aug. 16, 1998, at the Meriter Park Hospital in Madison. She was born on Feb. 24, 1957, in Oshkosh, Wis., the daughter of Willis and Gloria (Kralapp) Johnson. She was the consummate big sister to her younger brothers Bruce and Scott. She graduated from Appleton West High School in 1975. She received a degree in public health from UW-La Crosse in 1983. It was there, between visits to the ``ozone'' and the planetarium, that she first cast her spell on her future husband. Debbie and ``Mike'' McKenzie were married in 1984. Their friendship and love grew every day they were together.
Conor Michael was born in 1986, followed by Kelsey Marie in 1988, and Morgan Beth in 1989. Her family was the most important thing in her life, and she was proud of her kids.
Despite being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, Joni continued to embrace life to the fullest. Her spirit, energy and love were evident in everything she did. She was always a fulltime mom. She loved her current job in information technology as a contractor with the state of Wisconsin, especially because of the people she worked with and being able to have lunch with Mike. She still made time to volunteer as a Brownie leader and at the kids' school. She tried to attend every school and sporting event that her kids (or husband) participated in.
Joni inherited her love of reading from her mom, and it was not unusual to find books in three different rooms that she was reading at the same time. She treasured her garden, particularly the pond. She enjoyed sewing quilts for friends, dresses for her girls, and creating decorations for any holiday. She cherished going to the cottage, especially when she could go sailing with her dad.
She loved sports, whether it was playing basketball or softball, or cheering for the Badgers and Packers (especially when they beat the Vikings!).
Joni is survived by her husband, Mike; her son, Conor; her daughters, Kelsey and Morgan; her parents; her brothers and their families; and of course, the whole McKenzie clan.
We will treasure her smile, laughter and spirit forever.
Funeral services for Joni McKenzie will be held at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 18, 1998, at the First Lutheran Church, 310 East Washington Ave., Stoughton. Reverend James Schwarz will officiate. A visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of services today.
Her family wishes to thank everyone for their support and love in this difficult time. They extend a special thanks to the Physicians Plus Oncology staff for everything they have done for Joni the last several years. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Joni McKenzie Memorial Fund. The Olson-Holzhuter-Cress Funeral Home, Stoughton, is assisting the family.
May the road rise to meet you;
May the wind be always at your back;
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
May the rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May the Lord hold you in the palm of His hand.
(Old Irish Blessing)
Wilfred G. Peterson
BLAIR, Wis. - Wilfred G. Peterson, 85, of Blair, died Friday, Aug. 14, 1998 at the Grand View Care Center in Blair, Wis.
Wilfred was born Dec. 29, 1912, in Whitehall, Wis., to Otto and Sena Ulven. Wilfred married Olga Knudtson in 1935. He was employed with the Thompson Lumber Company prior to his retirement.
Mr. Peterson is survived by two daughters, Olga Helle of Blair, Wis., and Opal Olson of Arcadia, Wis.; one son, Allen Peterson of La Crosse; eight grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents and wife, Olga, he was preceded in death by two sons, Roger and Ardell; and three grandsons.
Funeral services will be held today, Aug. 18, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Jack Funeral Home, with burial in the Rest Haven Cemetery, both in Blair. Rev. Kevin Jones will officiate.
Irene M. Weiss
TOMAH, Wis. - Irene M. Weiss, 79, of Tomah, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 1998, at her home in Tomah. She was born Sept. 30, 1918, in the town of Tomah, to George and Lillian (Libbey) Wilson. Irene attended the Council Creek School. She was united in marriage to Benedict ``Bennie'' Weiss on June 24, 1937, at the St. Michael's Catholic Church in Indian Creek, by Father Spooner. They moved to Oakdale, Wis., where they farmed. After farming Irene worked at the Oakdale Post Office from April of 1981 until August of 1998.
Irene was secretary and treasurer of Catholic Family Life Insurance, Wisconsin district 18, for many years. She belonged to the Happy Hour Club in Oakdale, and was a member of the Indian Creek Homemakers.
She is survived by two brothers, Glenn (Arlene) Wilson of Tomah and Burton Wilson of Sparta; three sisters, Violet Mattes of New Lisbon, Gladys (Leonard) Harmel of Tomah and Lillian Schedler, also of Tomah; nieces, nephews and many longtime friends and traveling companions, especially Nell Worthington. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bernie, on Nov. 10, 1991; and one niece, Clarabelle ``Mickey'' White.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998, at 11 a.m. at the St. Michael's Catholic Church in Indian Creek, near Tomah. Father Arnold Reuter will officiate. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Friends may call today, Aug. 18, 1998, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ninneman-Steele Funeral Home in Tomah. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Friends may also call from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church.
The family requests that memorials be given to the Tomah Hospice Touch c/o Tomah Memorial Hospital, 321 Butts Ave., Tomah, Wis. 54660, in her memory. The Ninneman-Steele Funeral Home in Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements.
Erma M. Bohland
Erma M. Bohland, 80, of La Crosse, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 1998, in Bethany Riverside Healthcare, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Mount Sterling, Wis., on March 10, 1918, to James and Lillian (Sutton) Heal. She married Gearld H. Bohland in 1958, in a Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. During WWII, she worked and traveled to help the war effort with her husband, wherever he was stationed.
During her life, she did dry cleaning, farming, and was a salesperson for Raleigh products, and worked for Gundersen Clinic. She enjoyed fishing, dancing, and was an Elvis Presley fan. Some of her proudest moments were precious times spent with dear friends and family.
She is survived by one son: Daniel Lee Bohland of La Crosse; three grandchildren: Jennifer, Alan, and Sadie; one sister: Floella Tollefson of Prairie Du Chien, Wis. She was preceded in death by her husband Gearld, on Dec. 22, 1990; her parents and four sisters: Mamie Heal, Mildred ``Dolly'' Stevenson, Katherine Holton, and Florence heal; three brothers, Floyd, Luke, and James.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 1998, in The Marian Chapel of St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral, 530 Main St., La Crosse, Wis., Rev. Anthony Wolf will officiate, with burial to be held at Mormon Coulee Memorial Park, La Crosse, Wis. Friends and family may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services, in the church. The Blaschke Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Kenneth Carl Hutson
Kenneth Carl Hutson, 65, of La Crosse, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. He was born in Kendall, Wis., on Oct. 16, 1932, to Carl T. and Selma G. (Cleven) Hutson.
Ken served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He graduated from UW-Platteville in 1956, with a B.S. degree in agriculture education. He taught high school agriculture at Blue River and Viroqua. Ken worked at WKBT as a farm director and in tv sales. In 1968, he started the Hutson Advertising Agency which he was still active with at the time of his death. He married Marian (Schumacher) Kruse of La Crosse, on June 22, 1996.
He is survived by his wife, Marian; two daughters, Julie Deshler on Minneapolis, and Jane Hicks of Honolulu; one stepson, Michael Kruse of La Crosse; one stepdaughter, Kristina Kruse of La Crosse; one sister, Shirley (Robert) Peterson of Janesville; one brother, Clare (Nancy) Hutson of Madison; one granddaughter; and two grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Ken enjoyed gardening, golfing, fishing and football. He was active in the Ad-Club and taught several years at Western Wisconsin Technical College.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998, at 11 a.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church. The Dr. Larry A. Moody will officiate. Following cremation, burial will be at a later date. Family and friends may call at the Woodruff Funeral Home, 4239 Mormon Coulee Rd., Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., and at the church Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested.
Sister Carolyn Schumacher, FSPA
Sister Carolyn Schumacher, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse.
Sister Carolyn was born to Matthias and Mary (Bielmaier) Schumacher on Dec. 2, 1909, in Willey, Iowa. She entered St. Rose Convent on July 28, 1928. Ministering in the field of education, she served for 55 years as a musician and music teacher in elementary parish schools in Iowa, Montana and Wisconsin. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 1986, and to the Villa in 1994.
Sister Carolyn is survived by her Franciscan community; a sister, Ms Bertha Schumacher of Des Moines, Iowa; a brother, Mr. and Mrs. Paul (Marie) Schumacher of Carroll, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mildred Schumacher of Carroll, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, including twins, Reverends Blase Schumacher, OSB, in 1989, and Leo C. Schumacher in 1998; six sisters, including five members of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration: Electa (Veronica) Schumacher, FSPA, in 1982, Damase (Mary) Schumacher, FSPA, in 1987, Leola (Frances) Schumacher, FSPA, in 1986, Marita (Anna Mary) Schumacher, FSPA, in 1992, and Milburga (Catherine) Schumacher, FSPA, in 1976.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. today, Aug. 18, when the body will be met at St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, where a prayer service will be held at 7:15 p.m. in Mary of the Angels Chapel. Reverend Edwin Thome, retired, St. Patrick Parish, Onalaska, will preside at the Mass of Christian Burial in Mary of the Angels Chapel on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery, La Crosse. Memorials may be sent to Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, 912 Market Street, La Crosse, Wis., 54601-8800.
The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home, La Crosse, is in charge of arrangements.
