System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Selmer "Sam" Severson
Selmer "Sam" Severson, 104, died Saturday, March 4, 2000 in Bradenton, Florida. The last of a family of eight, he was born Jan. 6, 1896 in Tamarack, rural Galesville to Adolf and Mary (Chestleson) Severson. He married Christina Guscetti Nov. 26, 1919 at Winona. She died May 26, 1986. They farmed west of Centerville on the present Nehring farm. They moved to Milwaukee in mid-forties and to Bradenton, Fl. in 1952. He was a barber.
They had one son Wayne, who died Sept. 21, 1990.
Survivors include 4 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and his daughter-in-law Gertrude Severson, all of the Milwaukee area; area nephews, Harold Severson, Centerville, Dick Kiekhoefer, Arcadia; nieces Evelyn Hoff, Whitehall, Delores Hoff, Pigeon Falls and Marian Janikowski, Winona.
Services were held in Bradenton, Fl.
Roderick J. Smith
Roderick J. Smith, 80, of Galesville, died Thursday, March 4, 1999, in his home.
He was born September 13, 1918 to William and Gwendolyn (Pooler) Smith on the home farm in Galesville. He attended area schools. He married Peggy Gibson and she died in 1957. He later married Esther Stephenson and she died in 1997.
Roderick was a guernsey breeder and had one of the top herds. He loved hunting and fishing.
Roderick is survived by a son Garland (Bonnilyn) of Galesville; three granddaughters, Peggy (Doug) Mahlum of Holmen, Canda (Scott) Olson of Trempealeau, Kathy (Chris) Schroeder of Manhattan, Ks; five great-grandchildren, Austin, Samantha, Spencer, Casey and Ella; a sister Clarabell Bowersox of Blaine, Minn. and a special friend Leora Jick.
He was preceded in death by two half sisters.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 8, 1999, at the First Presbyterian Church in Galesville. Rev. Dr. R. Steven Krueger officiated. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Centerville.
David Walter Snyder
David Walter Snyder, 59, beloved dad and grandpa, died Friday, September 17, 1999 at his daughter's home in Holmen, Wis. after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born to Walter and Sylvia (Stalheim) Snyder on June 10, 1940 in Whitehall, Wis. He graduated from high school in 1958 in Eau Claire, Wis. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany. He married Diane Anderson on July 28, 1962. She preceded him in death on January 2, 1994.
Dave was a longtime member of French Creek Lutheran Church, rural Ettrick. Until his illness, he worked as a carpenter for Jerome Johnson Construction in Ettrick. He was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and Dale Earnhardt fan. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with family and watching his grandchildren grow.
Survivors are 2 daughters, Kathy (Bob) Walski of Trempealeau, Wis. and Donna (Wes) Linberg of Holmen; a son Jim of Arcadia, Wis; grandchildren Kevin and Mark Walski and Jamie and Brooke Linberg; a brother Den (Linda) Snyder of Bloomer, Wis. and a sister Jackie (Dale) Peterson of Opelika, Al.
In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services were Tuesday, September 21, 1999 in French Creek Lutheran Church. The Rev. M.C. Parkhurst officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Zwickey Funeral Homes of Galesville assisted the family.
God saw that he was ill, a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around him and whispered, come with me. With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away. Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay. His golden heart stopped beating, he finally laid to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, he only takes the best.
Willard E. Spittler
Willard E. Spittler, 77, of Aurora, Ill. passed away Wednesday, November 18, 1998 at Provena-Mercy Center Hospital, Aurora, Ill. He was born February 22, 1921 in Galesville, Wis.
He was employed as a drill press operator at Barber-Greene for over 15 years until his retirement in 1979.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn M. Spittler of Aurora, Ill.; six children, Susan (Roy) Greene of Yorkville, Cindy (Donald) Cyr of Yorkville, Patti (Charles) Theurer of Aurora, Barbara (Greg) Coronado of Aurora, Michael Spittler of Elgin and Steven (Vicki) Spittler of Marseilles; three sisters, Dorothy Fischer of Texas, Janet Ecker of Wisconsin and Marion (Bud) Faye of Minnesota; several nieces and nephews; eleven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents Lee and Mabel (Christiansen) Spittler.
Funeral services were Saturday, November 21, 1998 at Dieterle Memorial Home. Rev. Sumner Morrison officiated with interment at Lincoln Memorial Park.
Arrangements were handled by Dieterle Memorial Home, 1120 S. Broadway, Aurora, Ill. 630-897-1196.
This is a fond farewell to our brother from Dorothy Fischer, Marion Faye and Janet Ecker.
Blondena M. "Bonnie" Hegy Stathis
Born July 14, 1921, to Joe and Tena (Lund) Hegy, Galesville, passed away August 4, 1999 in Downers Grove, Ill.
Her husband Peter Stathis preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Peter (Bobbie) Stathis, Lockport, Ill; Nicholas (Mary Ann), Minneapolis, Minn. and one daughter, Laurie Young, Downers Grove, Ill.; five grandchildren; one brother Laurel (Sylvia) Hegy, Lansing, Iowa and nieces and nephews.
Funeral and burial services were held in Downers Grove, Ill. August 6, 1999.
Stephen Stefferud
Stephen Stefferud, age 53, of Galesville passed away suddenly of cardiac arrest on Monday, February 14, 2000. He was born on November 29, 1946 to Berner and Arlean (Larson) Stefferud of rural Cashton. He graduated from Westby High School and then joined the U.S. Army where he served for 2 years. He was united in marriage to Elaine Gullickson on September 13, 1975.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine and son Jason, both of rural Galesville; his mother, Arlean of rural Cashton; three sisters, Maren (Alan) Ospahl of Waunakee, Kathy (Tom) Colcough of La Crosse and Debra (Richard) Solverson of rural Viroqua; one brother, Bruce Stefferud of rural Cashton; one brother-in-law, Kenneth (Nancy) Gullickson of Chicago; one sister-in-law, Karla (Gary) Vitalone of Seattle, Wash; six nephews; five nieces; one great niece and one great nephew.
He was preceded in death by his father, Berner; his father-in-law, Kenneth Gullickson and his mother-in-law, Fern Gullickson Villand.
Services were held on Saturday, February 19, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Westby. Pastor Gary Daines officiated with burial in the Moen Cemetery, rural Cashton. Friends called on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Vosseteig Funeral Home in Westby.
The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby is assisting the family.
Betty Irene Stephan
Betty Irene Stephan, died Monday, July 5, 1999, at the Good Samaritan Center in Albert Lea, Minn.
She was born April 29, 1927 in Winona, Minn. to Fred William and Anna Laura (Wilkins) Lutz.
She grew up and spent most of her life in the Winona and Galesville area.
In 1946 she married Lucian Malothe and was later divorced. In 1953 she married Henry Stephan.
She is survived by her husband Henry, Albert Lea; one daughter, Dorothy Marie (William) Brophy, Galesville, Wis.; one son Gerald L. (Sue) Lakeland, Florida; seven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; three sisters, Patricia Lutz, Trempealeau, Wis.; Delores J. (Walter) Marten, Rochester, Minn.; Bonnie J. Lutz, Trempealeau, Wis.; three brothers William F. (Marlos) Lutz, Plum City, Wis.; Roger F. (June) Lutz, Beloit, Wis., James T. (Carol) Lutz, Galesville, Wis.; also numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and two infants.
Funeral services were Friday, July 9, 1999, at the Good Samaritan Center, Albert Lea, with burial in the Emmanual Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silo, Minn.
