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NANCY JOHNSON
Nancy (Valley) Johnson, 55, passed away at her home in Chana, Ill.
on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003. She was born in Prairie du Chien on
September 14, 1948, daughter of the late Elmer Sr. and
Evalou (Crawford) Valley. She married
Mike Johnson in 1971
and moved to Chana, Ill. where Mike is employed by the Railroad.
They had two children, Michelle and Loren. Surviving are her
husband Mike, daughter Michelle and son Loren (Faith) Johnson
and four grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Anna (John) Eastman,
Prairie du Chien and two brothers, Elmer Jr. (Patty) Valley of
Prairie du Chien and Joseph (Betty) Valley of Sun Prairie; also
two half-sisters, Lorraine Siegenthaler of Prairie du Chien and
Mrs. Carol (James) Wifnowski of Manitowoc. She was preceded in
death by her parents and a half brother, James Kelly. Services are
Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Unger Funeral Home, Rochelle, Ill.
Visitation is Monday, Dec. 15 from 4-8 p.m. at Unger Funeral Home, Rochelle, Ill.
ALRED MLSNA
Alred Mlsna, 70, of Tomah passed away at his home on Sunday,
Dec. 14, 2003. He was born on July 4, 1933, on St. Mary's Ridge,
to William and Elizabeth (Brueggen) Mlsna. He married
Norma Giese
on Sept. 23, 1961 in Milwaukee. Alred was a truck driver and
farmed until he was disabled in a traffic accident in 1963.
Following this, he and his wife, Norma, moved to this area
where they have spent most of their lives. Alred spent most of
his time around the home, landscaping and working on his tractor, Hubie.
He served in the U.S. Navy and received an Honorable Discharge.
Surviving are his wife, Norma; one daughter, Mary (Merlin) Mabb of Wauzeka;
four grandchildren, Raymond, Jacob, Bethany and Sara McCullick,
all of Wauzeka; four sisters, Lorraine (Eugene) Olson of Sparta,
Adeline Clements of St. Joseph's Ridge, Barbara Walker of Tomah and
Charlotte (Byron) Schmitz of Sparta and many other nieces, nephews,
relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and
one brother, LaVerne "Butch" Mlsna. A Mass of Christian Burial will
be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tomah, burial
will follow at the Greenfield cemetery in Tunnel City, the Very Rev.
Steven Kachel will officiate. Family and friends are invited to the
visitation at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m.
with Rosary at 7:30 p.m. and on Wednesday at the church from 10 a.m.
until time of services.
WILMA McCORMICK
Wilma S. McCormick 99, of Prairie du Chien and formerly of Seneca,
began her eternal life in Heaven on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at
Brunson Terrace in Prairie du Chien. She was born August 31, 1904,
in Barnum, daughter of Marion and Panthea (Haskins) Barnum. In 1925
she began her teaching career in a one room school. She taught for
10 years, then on June 25, 1927, she married
Francis (Fritz) McCormick
at St. Mary's Church in Gays Mills. He preceded her in death on
March 5, 1997. In 1945 she returned to college to get her degree in
teaching from UW LaCrosse. In 1946 she returned to Seneca where she taught
for the next 24 years. Wilma and her husband Fritz presided as King and
Queen of one of the first St. Patrick's Day Parades in Prairie du Chien
in 1996. She is survived by a son Francis (Patsy) of Ferryville, a daughter
Marian Swanson of Seneca, a daughter-in-law Lavonne McCormick of Rocklin, Calif.,
a son-in-law William Bell of Waukesha, a brother Edward (Doretta) Barnum of
Brookfield, 20 grandchildren, 43 great- grandchildren and 12 great- great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son James,
a daughter Helen Bell, 2 brothers; Frank and LaVerne Barnum and 5 sisters;
Bessie Kreutz, Sr. Mary Therese, Mildred Porter, Hazel Young and Esther Barnum.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. at
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Seneca, Rev. Eugene Wolf officiating,
with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the church hall
on Saturday, from 9 a.m. until the time of services. The Garrity Funeral Home
of Prairie du Chien, is assisting the family.
MILES DAVIS
Miles G. Davis, 1, of Prairie du Chien, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003,
at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital in Prairie du Chien. He was born
August 27, 2002, in Prairie du Chien to Jeremiah Davis and Delaine Hurda.
Surviving are his parents, Delaine Hurda and Jeremiah Davis of Prairie du Chien;
half brother, Indiana Davis of Prairie du Chien; grandparents, Greg and
Sue Hurda of Boscobel, grandparents, Roger and Carma Stempke of Hazelton, Iowa,
grandfather, John Davis of Detroit, Mich.; great-grandparents Bill and
Ardith Sander of Wauzeka, great-grandmother, Florence Hurda of Wauzeka;
Great grandmothers, Leola Strempke of West Gate, Iowa, and Marieatta Forney
of Oelwein, Iowa; aunt, Kaylee Hurda of Boscobel, uncle Travis Davis of
Hazelton, Iowa, cousins, Daniel McClimans and Tyler Peterson. Services are
Monday at the Beeman-Patchak Funeral Home in Boscobel, Pastor Lynn Schreck
officiating with burial in the Wauzeka cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family
requests that memorial contributions be given to the family.
KATHERINE MARTIN
Katherine M. Martin 69, of Prairie du Chien died Monday, Dec. 15, 2003,
at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. She was born July 25, 1934,
in Prairie du Chien, daughter of Lester and Mabel (Valley) Hubbard.
She married
Cecil Martin on October 20, 1957. He preceded her in death
on November 18, 1985. She worked as a greeter at Wal Mart in Prairie du Chien
for the past 20 years and was a member of the Bagley American Legion Auxiliary
and the Eagles Club Auxiliary. Katherine was a loving wife, mother, sister,
grandmother and great-grandmother and will be sadly missed. She is survived
by a son Cecil (DeAnna) Martin of Bagley, four daughters; Kathleen (Jim) Powers,
Cheryl (Matt) Corlett and Shelia (Dave) Ingle all of Prairie du Chien and
Ginny (Larry Dahms) of Wauzeka; a brother Bill (Yvonne) Hubbard of Prairie du Chien,
a sister Charlotte (Burdette) Wayne Nashua, Iowa, 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother Kenneth Hubbard,
a sister Virginia Hubbard and one great-grandchild. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be Friday, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, Rev. Hubert Boschert
SJ officiating, with burial in the Calvary cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. on Thursday, at the Garrity Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien,
where there will be an Eagles Auxiliary Tribute at 7:30 p.m. and a wake scripture at 8 p.m.
IRENE MENNE
Irene M. Menne, 86, Cassville, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, at
Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born May 4, 1917,
in Glen Haven, daughter of Matt and Anna (Hochhausen) Rauch. On
September 4, 1940, she married
Henry Menne of Tennyson, at St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Glen Haven. Henry and Irene lived in Tennyson for
4 1/2 years, where Henry worked for an implement dealer. On Feb. 13, 1946
they moved to Patch Grove where they started an implement business of their own.
On Nov. 29, 1960, Henry passed away after being sick for three years. Irene
stayed in Patch Grove until July 4, 1961. After selling the business,
she moved to Dickeyville where she worked for 4 1/2 years at a motel.
On Jan. 19, 1966, she moved to Cassville where she worked at Rapid Die
and Molding for 20 years. Upon retiring, Irene volunteered at the
Cassville meal site for the elderly for many years. Although she never
had children, Irene adored her 29 nieces and nephews. Surviving are a sister,
Jeanette Reiser, Bloomington; three brothers, Gerald (Dolores) Rauch,
Glen Haven, Francis (Helen) Rauch, Dickeyville, and Edward (Kay) Rauch, Dubuque, Iowa;
three sisters-in-law, Margaret Rauch, Fullerton, Calif., Arlene Rauch, Cassville,
and Virginia Rauch, Dubuque, Iowa; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews,
including a special nephew, Tom (Sharon Schiffman) Rauch, Cassville and
special great-nephews, Nicholas and Andrew Rauch. She was also preceded in
death by her parents; five brothers, Vincent, Richard, Edmund, James and Joe Rauch;
and a brother-in-law, Norbert Reiser. Services were Monday, at St. Charles Catholic
Church in Cassville, Monsignor Daniel Ganshert officiating with burial in St. Andrew
cemetery in Tennyson. The Martin Page Funeral Home in Cassville assisted the family.
KATHLEEN BAHLS
Kathleen E. Bahls 77, of Prairie du Chien, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, at the
Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital, following a five year battle with cancer.
She was born Dec. 20, 1925, in Reed Township, Clayton County, Iowa, daughter
of George and Katherine (Schmelzer) Rolfes. After high school she worked at
Douglas Aircraft in Chicago, Ill. She married
Mike Bahls on April 29, 1946,
at St. Joseph's Church in Garnavillo, Iowa. Together they operated the only
two taverns in Garnavillo for several years. They moved to Prairie du Chien
in 1958, where Kathy worked in the office of the General Hospital for many
years until it closed. She later worked at WalMart in Prairie du Chien which
she truly enjoyed. She is survived by a son Sidney (Sue) Bahls and a daughter
Kristi Bahls both of Prairie du Chien; six grandchildren; Cindy Burja and Angie Ames,
Donavan, Melissa and Jeff Bahls and Andy Bahls, two great-grandchildren,
Lexie Lenzendorf and Emma Elizabeth Jones; two sisters, Georgia Whittle of Elkader, Iowa
and Madonna Rademacher of Garnavillo, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents,
her husband Mike on July 12, 2003, and a daughter Pamela Welter on July 21, 1998.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003 at 11a.m. at St. Gabriel's
Catholic Church, Rev. John Wambach S.J. officiating, with burial in the Calvary cemetery,
both in Prairie du Chien. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the
Garrity Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien, where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m.
and a wake scripture at 7:30 p.m.
ERIC SCHALLER
Eric W. Schaller, 26, of Boscobel, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, as a result of an
auto accident near Boscobel. Eric was born July 19, 1977 in La Crosse to
George W. and Alice M. (Kruse) Schaller. He attended St. Mary's School in Cashton.
He worked in construction for many years, including K & M Concrete of Madison,
as a welder for Gencore/Bituma in Marquette, and also for K's Construction and Cabela's.
Surviving are one brother, George (Lori) Schaller and nephew Jacob Schaller of Prairie du Chien;
a daughter Abigail Marie Schaller, a son Alexander G. L. Schaller; fiancé April Little
and a son on the way of Boscobel. Services are Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Thornburg-Hanson Funeral
Home with burial in Evergreen cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien. Friends may call from 11 a.m.
Tuesday until time of services at the Funeral Home.
ALOHA COOPER
Aloha A. Cooper, 86, of Prairie du Chien, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at
Memorial Hospital in Prairie du Chien. Aloha was born May 10, 1917 in
Eastman to Maurice and Rose (Kussmaul) Kramer. She graduated from high
school in Prairie du Chien. She married
Milo Cooper in Prairie du Chien.
They lived in Eastman for 18 years before moving to Prairie du Chien.
Surviving are two daughters, Janet (Patrick) Leamy of Madison,
Gloria (Harold) Hutson of Prairie du Chien; three grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband
on January 16, 1986, a sister, Blossom Keating, a granddaughter, Jennifer Leamy,
a nephew Carl Keating, two sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law. Services
are Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Prairie du Chien with
burial in National cemetery, Eastman. Friends may call Monday from 4-8 p.m.
at the Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien and one hour prior
to services at the church.
