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Willard E. Senn
Willard E. Senn, 85, of La Crosse, died Monday, September 29, 1997 at Bethany-Riverside. He was born in Houston County, Minn., on February 6, 1912 to William and Emma (Anderson) Senn. He married Erma Borck on September 15, 1937 in Decorah, Iowa. Until his retirement, he had been employed by the Trane Company for 31 years. He was a member of the Eagles Aerie 1254 for 38 years; the Trane Co. 25-Year Club; and the Wise Owl Club at Trane Co.
In addition to his wife, Erma, Willard is survived by three sons, LeRoy (Gerrie) Senn of West Salem, La Vern Kenneth (Patricia) Senn of La Crescent and Dennis Senn of Athens, Ohio; a sister, Lola (Fred) Papenfuss of La Crescent; a brother, Russel (Eleanor) Senn of La Crescent; and two grandchildren, Michael (DeDe) and Kevin. He was preceded in death by a son, Duwayne in 1950 and a sister, Shirley Loken.
Funeral services will be Thursday, October 2 at 11 a.m. at the Zion Evangelical Church, Hokah, Minn. The Reverend Justin Everson will officiate. Burial will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Hokah. Friends may call at the Sletten McKee Hanson Funeral Home, La Crosse, today from 5 to 7 p.m.; and at church on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials may be given for the Diabetes and Parkinson Disease Foundations.
Helen A. Mathison
WESTBY, Wis. - Helen A. Mathison, age 93, of Westby, died Tuesday, September 30, 1997 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby where she had been a resident since March of 1993. She was born at home in the town of Christiana, Vernon Co., Wis., on May 9, 1904 to Hans and Anna (Benrud) Peterson. In 1921 she graduated from Cashton High School and went on to get her teaching certificate at the La Crosse Normal School. She taught at the Oium and Dahlem schools until her marriage to Andrew Mathison on June 20, 1925. Together they farmed on Rognstad Ridge until 1959 when they moved to Westby. Helen then cooked at Westby Schools for 15 years, retiring in 1975. She was a life member of North Coon Prairie Lutheran Church, a member of the Mary Circle and Ladies Aid.
She is survived by her sons, Harland (Eunice) Mathison of rural Cashton and Trygve (Karan) Mathison of Holmen; one niece, Ethel (Art) Hayter of Trempealeau, who was raised as a daughter; five grandchildren, Gary (Barbara) Mathison, Jane (Keith) Hanson, Daniel Mathison, Brent (Becky) Mathison and Sarah Mathison; six great-grandchildren, Nichole, Scott, Craig, Eric, Kristopher and Jennifer; three sisters, Alice Aronson and Clara Peterson, both of La Crosse, and Verna (Glen) Olson of Sturgeon Bay; one brother, Herman Peterson of La Crosse; and nieces, nephews and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Minerva Jothen; and her husband Andrew, who died in August of 1959.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 3, 1997 at 11 a.m. from North Coon Prairie Lutheran Church at Newry. Pastor John Stennes-Spidahl will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Vosseteig Funeral Home, 708 S. Hwy. 14 in Westby. Friends may also call after 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
Mary Ferris Farroh
GARY, Ind. - Mary Ferris Farroh, 83, of Gary, Indiana, formally of La Crosse, died Monday, September 22, 1997, at Methodist Hospital, Gary, Ind. Mary was born on July 31, 1914, in La Crosse, to Tom and Freida Ferris. She attended the public schools in La Crosse and was very well liked by her friends as were her brothers and sisters and many cousins.
She married Shipley Farroh on December 3, 1946, in La Crosse. Shipley played professional football for many teams including the Pittsburg Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. Eventually they settled down in Gary, Indiana, and had one son, Thomas. Mary worked most of her life as a homemaker and made many dear friends in Gary.
Mary is survived by one son, Thomas Farroh; one brother, Albert Ferris of Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters, Nellie Ferris, Madeline Markos, both La Crosse, Virginia Nimen of Canton, Ohio; many nieces and nephews. Mary is also survived by a very special goddaughter, Barbara Schuyler of Gary.
She was proceeded in death by her husband, Shipley; a brother, Roy Ferris; a sister, Anna Zakem, both of La Crosse.
Mary was a very special person and her memory will remain forever in our hearts.
The Geiser Funeral Home of Merriville, Indiana, is in charge of arrangements. The family requests that memorials may be given in Mary's name to the St. Elias Orthodox Church in La Crosse.
A. Robert "Bob" Peterson
A. Robert "Bob" Peterson, 76, of La Crosse, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1997, at his home.
He was born December 31, 1920, in La Crosse to Arthur and Ethel (Schroeder) Peterson. On September 29, 1945, he married Margaret A. Severson in La Crosse. Bob was an insurance agent with Metropolitan Life for 25 years and was owner-operator of Holiday Sports Center in La Crosse for many years. He was a two term La Crosse County Supervisor, a life member of the Elks Lodge, a member of Moose Lodge No. 1920 of La Crosse and a charter member of the La Crosse Ducks Unlimited. He was also a member of Frontier Lodge #45 F.& A.M. in La Crosse and the Zor Shrine. Bob was an avid hunter and outdoors man.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret; five daughters, Cyndy Patros, Joye (Richard) Luick and Ann (Joseph) Kotnour, all of La Crosse, Jan (Timothy) Dwyer of Cortland, Ill., and Roberta (Kenneth) Magnuson of Onalaska; 14 grandchildren including a special grandson, Jason Lee; one great-grandson; four brothers, Richard (Marjorie), Gerald (Sharon), Kenneth (Arlene) and James D. (Sharon Niebuhr), all of La Crosse; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lynda Lee on September 22, 1993; and his parents.
Memorial services will be Friday, September 26, at 1 p.m. from Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Sixth and Division St., La Crosse. Pastor Rachel Thorson Mithelman will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, La Crosse. There will be no visitation.
Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.
Jostad-Jandt Funeral Home, West Salem, is in charge of arrangements.
God knew that you were suffering
That the hills were hard to climb
So He gently closed your eyes
And whispered `Please by Thine'
In tears we watched you sinking
We saw you fade away
Our hearts were nearly broken
You fought so hard to stay
It breaks our heart to see you go
But you did not go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God called you homea
Bob will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Gladys L. Bates
CASHTON, Wis. - Gladys L. Bates, age 70, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 1997, in Marinuka Manor, Galesville, from advanced symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
She was born December 1, 1926, in Melvina, Wisconsin, to Melvin and Ida (Lee) Haugen. She married James Bates on December 28, 1946, in Cashton, Wisconsin. They lived in La Crosse until 1963 when they moved their family to Kenosha, Wis. From 1939 until 1985, Gladys worked a variety of jobs. She waitressed in Minneapolis, was employed at Autolite in La Crosse and Warwick Electronics, Zion, Illinois. She also worked as a pizza cook at Villa D'Carlo in Kenosha, Wis., and in food service at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, North Chicago, Illinois. An avid cook and gardener, with a great work ethic, she was treasured for her sweet disposition. Her quiet manner and soft smile will be missed by all who knew her.
Big ``G'' is survived by her five children, Michael (Barbara) Bates of Kenosha, Wis., Kenneth (Kim) Bates of Galesville, Wis., Jerry (Darlene) Bates of Advance, North Carolina, Cynthia (William) Nickolai of Burlington, Wis., and Laura (Ed) Haberstroh of Waukesha, Wis.; six brothers and sisters, Olive Koessler of Sparta, Wis., Marion (Ira) Mlsna of Cashton, Wis., Betty (Duane) Niedfeldt of Sparta, Wis., Vern Haugen of Cashton, Wis., James (Virginia) Haugen of Iowa and Robert (Gloria) Haugen of Bangor, Wis.; and six grandchildren, Kevan and Kelsey Bates, Anton, Leah and Ann Nickolai and Joshua Haberstroh. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Philip Bates on July 20, 1992; and brothers, Lester and Lawrence; and one sister, Agnes Lemke.
To all the staff at Marinuka Manor who made her last days ones of dignity and love, her family is forever grateful.
Funeral services will be held Friday, September 26, 1997, at 11 a.m. from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cashton. Father Kevin Louis will officiate. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery just outside of Cashton.
Relatives and friends are asked to call at the Torkelson Funeral Chapel on the day of the services from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Memorials may be directed either towards the National Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Inc., or the Marinuka Manor Gazebo Fund.
Margaret A. Lakowske
SPARTA, Wis. - Margaret A. Lakowske, 102, Sparta, Wis., died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1997, at the Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, Sparta.
Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Sparta.
Friends may call at the Lanham-Kann Funeral Home, Sparta, today from 6 until 9 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of services.
Leona K. Edge
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Leona K. Edge, 88, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., formally of Fennimore, Wis., died Tuesday, September 23, 1997, at Memorial Hospital in Prairie du Chien, Wis.
Private family services will be held on Friday at the Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien, Wis., with burial in Prairie Cemetery, Fennimore, Wis., as per Leona's wishes.
There will be no public visitation.
Robert F. West, Sr.
WAUPUN, Wis. - Robert F. West, Sr., 75, of 553 E. Franklin St., Waupun, Wis., died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1997, in his home.
Funeral services will be Friday, Sept. 26, 1997, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Waupun. Father John Elmer will officiate and burial will be in the Ontario (Wis.) Cemetery.
Friends may call on Thursday, Sept. 25, 1997, at Kohls Community Funeral Home, 405 W. Main St., Waupun, Wis.
He was born June 11, 1922, in Ontario, Wis., to William and Ruth (Marden) West. He married Helen L. Rynes on June 30, 1942, at Mount Tabor, Wis. He lived in Ontario, Wis., until his marriage and then moved to Waupun in 1951. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Waupun. Mr. West graduated from Ontario High School in 1942. He then served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during WWII. He worked for the Wisconsin Division of Corrections, retiring in 1977. He was the First Corrections Officer to serve on the Governor's Task Force for the Division of Corrections under Gov. Sherman Dreyfus. He belonged to Duck's Unlimited, Wings over Wisconsin and State & National Trappers Association. Mr. West was an avid outdoors man and enjoyed fishing, hunting and trapping. As a child he played on the banks of the Kickapoo River and as a young man he enjoyed the Mississippi River and after his move to Waupun the Horicon Marsh became his home away from home.
He is survived by five daughters, Constance West of La Crosse, Wis., Suzanne (Edward) Constantini of Stillwater, Minn., Joy (Lauren) Lemke of Waupun, Wis., Zona (Jon) Wagar of Valley City, N.D., Mary Hope Daher of New Brighton, Minn.; two sons, Robert (Judith) West Jr. of Waupun, Wis., and David (Ann) West of Plymouth, Wis.; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; one brother, Marden (Verna) West of Waupun, Wis.; sisters-in-law, Ruby West of La Crosse and Virginia West of Florida; special friend, Dorothy Martin of Waupun, Wis.; nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in 1992; and two brothers, Edward and Chester.
