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Barbara A. Everson, 37
Barabara A. Everson, 37, of River Falls, died Tuesday, June 2, 1998, at United Hospital.
Funeral services are pending at O'Connell Funeral Home in Hudson.
Angela Seekamp, 32
Angela Seekamp, 32, of River Falls died Tuesday, May 26, 1998.
She was born in River Falls on March 9, 1966, the daughter of Robert Seekamp and Yvonne Vick. She was working as a hotel maid in Hudson at the time of her death. She attended River Falls High School as a sophomore in 1981-82.
She is survived by her mother, Yvonne and Curtis Vick of River Falls; her father, Robert Seekamp of River Falls; her sister, Robin, of River Falls; her brother, Steve Seekamp; and her foster family, the Lawrence Pechacek family.
Funeral was Saturday, May 30, at Cashman Mortuary, with the Rev. Tinka Bloedow officiating.
Pallbearers were: Randy Matthews, Steve Seekamp, Peter Pechacek, Gary Carston, Lawrence Pechacek and Charles Pechacek.
Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Cashman Mortuary handled arrangements.
Barbara A. Everson, 37
Barbara Ann 'Bobbi' Everson, 37, of River Falls, died Tuesday, June 2, 1998 at United Hospital in St. Paul after battling cancer.
She was born Feb. 25, 1961, in Lincoln, Neb., the daughter of Patrick and Mary Jane (Dixon) Brooks. After Barbara was born, the family moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she attended grade school. They later moved to Platteville, where she graduated from high school in 1979.
She graduated from UW-La Crosse in 1984. At the time of her death she was employed as a campus staff worker in Madison for the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship group.
She married Fred Everson on Oct. 19, 1991, in Madison. She enjoyed hiking, camping, cooking and guitar music.
She loved cross-cultural training, traveling and relationships that she developed. She loved her family and friends. They were a very important part of her life.
She is survived by her husband, Fred; her daughter, Jarena Brooke; her parents, Patrick and Mary Jane Brooks; her grandmother, Hannah Ditts, all of Mankato, Minn.; her sister, Teresa and Bill Emerson of Morrison, Colo.; her brother, Benjamin Brooks of Chicago; her in-laws: Donald and Frances Everson of Highland; her sisters-in-law: Mary Everson of Madison and Jean and Doug Kovars of Maplewood, Minn.
Private services were held at the Hilltop Methodist Church in Mankato on Saturday, June 6. Public services were Monday, June 8, at Faith Community Church in Hudson. Another public service will be held Friday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m., with visitation one hour prior, at Highpoint Church in Madison.
There will be a private family burial. Memorials are preferred.
John C. Filkins, 82
John C. "Jack" Filkins, 82, died Thursday, June 4, 1998 at the St. Croix Care Center in Prescott.
He was born in Pierce County in the town of Clifton on March 29, 1916, the son of Frank and Maude (Williamson) Filkins. He attended Pierce Valley and Angel Hill School. He helped his parents on the farm and went to Alaska to help build the Alaskan Highway and install telephone and telegraph wires.
He married Evelyn Johnson, daughter of Nicolai and Amanda Johnson, on June 12, 1937 at Rush River Lutheran Church in rural River Falls. Together they owned and operated Jack's Eat Shop in River Falls on N. Main Street (now known as Mary's Cafe).
After selling the cafe, he purchased a farm in the town of Clifton. He was a livestock trucker and was later employed by Swift & Company. In 1965 he moved to Prescott and served as a councilman for several years. During retirement he moved back to River Falls.
His hobbies included gardening, hunting, fishing and playing cards.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn, in 1979; his father, Frank, in 1947; his mother, Maude, in 1986; his stepfather, Louis Russell, in 1966; and one brother, Richard (Dick), in 1985.
He is survived by his two daughters: Janice and Gerald Seifert of rural Ellsworth, Karen and Patrick Dunn of Fort Madison, Iowa; one son, Thomas and Janice Filkins of rural River Falls; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren: Jill and Zane Brainard and their children: Jay, John, and Laura of Harrison, Ark., Laurie and Thomas Magee and their children: Ryan and Ashley of River Falls, Phil and Diane Seifert and their children: Travis, Coulton and Nikita of Prescott, Paul and Linda Seifert and their children: Gary, Cory and Clay of Prescott, Luita Seifert of Prescott, Nancy and Ted Meierotto and their children: Danielle, Tyson, Nicole and Kristen of Fort Madison, Iowa, Dan and Debbie Dunn and their children: Michelle and Matthew of Fort Madison, Iowa, Kristie and Mark Alexander and their children: Amber and Shane of Littleton, Colo., John and Debbie Dunn and their children: Jackson and Nolan of Des Moines, Iowa, Thomas and Ann Dunn of Fort Madison, Iowa, and Jacob and Katelyn Filkins of River Falls; his sisters: Florence Larsen and Elizabeth Young; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral was Tuesday, June 9, at United Church of Christ in Prescott, with the Rev. Keith Trembath officiating. His grandsons were pallbearers. Thomas Magee said the eulogy.
Burial was in Pine Glen Cemetery.
Cashman Mortuary, River Falls, handled arrangements.
Vera Moss, 98
Vera Moss, 98, a resident of the Kinnic Long Term Care facility since 1992, died on Tuesday, June 2, 1998.
She was born on Oct. 26, 1899 and her life spanned the 20th Century. She came to River Falls in September of 1932. She had taught more than a decade in high school and had received her A.B. degree from Western Michigan State College in 1930 and her master's degree from the University of Michigan in 1932.
About 40 people were on the faculty at UW-River Falls when she became the fourth member of the English department. She began by teaching freshman English, pursuing further studies at the University of Minnesota and spending one summer studying at Oxford University in England.
She taught American literature and developed her own sophomore course, "Great Ideas."
Her course "Great Ideas in Humanities" was a year-long study of ideas from Plato to John Stuart Mill. It was part of a general education requirement.
During the middle third of the century, she was an active participant in that gathering of teacher-scholars and administrators who brought the school from a state teacher's college to the university it is today. Some have been commemorated by having buildings named for them: Prucha Hall, Stratton Hall, Kleinpell Fine Arts, May Hall and Karges Physical Education.
She was among a noteworthy group of distinguished women who served at the university: Catherine Lieneman and Virginia Akins in the physical sciences, Blanche Davis in theater and speech, Lillian Gough in mathematics and Marion Hawkins in English. They brought seriousness to their classrooms and contributed to the depth and breadth of their disciplines in the arts and sciences. They also helped lay the foundation for future UW-RF instructors and students.
Akins developed a "Great Ideas" course for the physical sciences and Walker Wyman did likewise for the social sciences. These courses, along with Vera's humanities course, preserved what was called "The Harvard Curriculum."
The courses were met with much discussion, but are still visible in the UW-RF general education requirements. Every graduate of UW-RF shares these classroom experiences that require they step outside of imagined boundaries into a larger world. During the time that Vera taught at UW-RF, guest speakers included: Margaret Bourke-White, Indira Ghandi and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Vera was one of the earliest recipients of the Distinguished Teacher of the Year at UW-RF. She earned the title in 1968. She characteristically returned the monetary award for a student scholarship fund.
Though in earlier years she had traveled much in Europe and Latin America, after her retirement in 1970, Vera lived in a nursing home in River Falls.
At her request, there was no funeral.
Gregory T. Schaefer, 49
Gregory Thomas Schaefer, 49, of River Falls, died Thursday, June 4, 1998 at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis.
He was born March 10, 1949, in Minneapolis, to Thomas and Yvonne (Severson) Schaefer.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of the Kinnickinnic chapter of Pheasants Forever.
He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas, and his grandparents.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons: Jeremy and Sonia Schaefer of Blaine, Minn., and Troy Schaefer of St. Cloud, Minn.; one daughter, Holly Schaefer of Peoria, Ariz.; his mother, Yvonne Schaefer of Sun City, Ariz.; four sisters: Jackie and Alan Havlick of Two Harbors, Gail Melton of Montgomery, Minn., Cindy and Dana Lawson of Montgomery, Minn., Donna and Sam Stovall of Copperas Cove, Texas; four grandchildren: Leah, Thomas, Christopher and Garrett; several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were Sunday, June 7, at the Nelson-Murphy Funeral Home, with the Rev. Don Stannard officiating. Lori Magne was soloist.
Interment will be at a later date.
Nelson-Murphy Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Mark R. Stockwell, 83
Mark R. Stockwell, 83, of Ellsworth died on Friday, June 5, 1998 at the River Falls Area Hospital.
He was born on March 27, 1915, in Pierce County, the son of Fred J. and Katherine (Crain) Stockwell. He attended Hill and Dale School.
He married Nell Ethel O'Conner on Dec. 15, 1936. He farmed most of his life and worked as a custodian for Sunnyside School for many years. He also delivered meals to the rural schools.
He was an active volunteer with the Pierce County Senior Citizen and Commodities program.
He was a member of the Bible Center Church in Maiden Rock.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nell; one grandson, Bruce; one sister, Gladys; and one brother, Warren.
Survivors include one son, Douglas Stockwell of Beldenville; two daughters: Linda and Melford Nelson of Beldenville, and Sharon and John Perry of River Falls; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers: Robert Stockwell of Hager City, and Milton and Beverly Stockwell of Bay City; three sisters: Bernice Finstad of Ellsworth, Joyce and Bill Froisland of Red Wing, Minn., and Doris Scheide of Madison; and a friend, Stella Johnson of Ellsworth.
Funeral was Tuesday, June 9, at the Bible Center Church with the Rev. Donald Shilts officiating. Burial was in the Beldenville Cemetery in the town of Trimbelle.
