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Lillian Wuennecke
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 Lillian
M. Wuennecke, 91, of La Crescent, Minn., and formerly of New Albin,
Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at the Claddagh House in La Crescent,
Minn.
She was born June 13, 1918, in Iowa Township, Allamakee County, Iowa,
to George W. C. Meyer and Caroline Meyer. On Oct. 21, 1936, Lillian
married Louis W. Breeser and they later divorced. On Dec. 19, 1965, she
married Roy Wuennecke in Winona, Minn. They lived in New Albin, Iowa
until August of 1998 when they moved to La Crescent. On Sept. 17, 1998,
Roy preceded Lillian in death. Lillian was a longtime member of St.
John’s United Church of Christ. She was employed at Control Data in
Spring Grove, Minn., and then the Lansing Company in Lansing, Iowa,
until her retirement in 1983.
Survivors include one daughter, Lila (Larry) Cina, Viroqua, Wis.; four
sons: Gilman (Luise) Breeser and Melvin (Joyce) Breeser, both of La
Crescent; Gerald (Delores) Breeser, Waukon, Iowa, and Randy (Diane)
Breeser, La Crosse; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one
sister, Gladys Heitman, New Albin.
In addition to her first and second husbands, Lillian was preceded in
death by a great-granddaughter, Casey Lynn Cina; and one sister and
brothers-in-law, Irma and John Johnson and Elmer Heitman.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at 11 a.m. at St.
John’s United Church of Christ, (Wheatland Church) rural New Albin.
Rev. Paul Burgess will officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. Friends may call at the New Albin Community Center on Tuesday
from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m.
until the time of service. Memorials may be given to St. John’s United
Church of Christ, rural New Albin, Franciscan Skemp Hospice, or to the
donor’s choice.
Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Caledonia, is in charge of arrangements.
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JoAnn Ralston
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JoAnn Patricia Ralston, 60, of Galesburg, Ill. died Friday, Oct. 16,
2009 at her home after a courageous battle with skin cancer.
JoAnn was born Feb. 21, 1949 in Shreveport, La., to Charles and
Patricia (Mason) Walker. She was married to Lewis William Ralston on
Feb. 13, 1975 in Oneida, Ill. JoAnn lived in many places, including
Abington, Ill., St. Louis, Mo., Las Vegas, Nev., and Eugene, Ore.
She worked at the New China Café in Galesburg from the time she was 16
until she was in her 40s.
Survivors include her husband of 34 years, her daughter Nichole (Joe)
Klinski, Eitzen, Minn.; four grandchildren; step-daughters, Debra
(Bill) Denithorne, Las Vegas; Denise (Randy) Coleman, Canton, Ill.,
three step-grandchildren; sister-in-law Christina Anderson, E.
Galesburg; and brother-in-law, Gale Purchase, New Boston, Ill.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents; step-father Woodrow Allen;
sister Donna (Hanson) Gorles; mother-in-law, Josephine Purchase;
brother-in-law Richard Anderson; and sister-in-law Barbara Wiborg.
Honoring JoAnn’s request, no visitation or funeral will be
conducted. In lieu of flowers, memorials to OSF Hospice,
Galesburg, Ill. are preferred, and can be sent to Hurd-Hendricks
Funeral Home, Knoxville, Ill.
Hurd-Hendricks of Knoxville are handling all arrangements.
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Mildred Vick
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Mildred Vick, 87, of Decorah, Iowa died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah.
Mildred Joyce (Johnson) Vick was born March 12, 1922, the daughter of
Albert and Ida (Lee) Johnson, near Waukon. Mildred was baptized March
26, 1922, in Glenwood Lutheran Church and was confirmed June 30, 1935,
at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon. Mildred attended rural country
school near Waukon and graduated from Waukon High School May 29,
1939. Mildred married Norman Vick Nov. 14, 1940, in Glenwood Township.
They lived in Glenwood Township and Mildred was the telephone operator
at the Nesset switchboard for the Glenwood Telephone Exchange for seven
years. Mildred worked for 27 years for DECO Products. In 1960, they
moved to Freeport and then into Decorah in 1986. Mildred was a member
of the Glenwood Lutheran Church, the Friendship Circle and the VFW
Ladies Auxiliary.
Mildred is survived by her seven children: LeRoy (Bernice) Vick,
Marion, Iowa; Carolyn (Norman) Nikkelson, Decorah; Roger (Randi) Vick,
Caledonia, Minn.; Ronald Vick, Prairie du Chien, Wis.; Darrell Vick,
Decorah; Curtis (Jan) Vick, Decorah; and Marcella (David) Tveter,
Rosemount, Minn.; 19 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren; two brothers: Gordon Johnson, Marion; and
Abner (Mary) Johnson, Watertown, S.D.; one sister, Ruth McClurg,
Viroqua, Wis.; and one sister-in-law, Helen Vick, Decorah.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Norman, on July 1, 1988;
one grandson, Travis Vick; three brothers: Kenneth Johnson, Hartley
Johnson and Donald (Darlyne) Johnson; two sisters-in-law, Carolla
Johnson and Irene Johnson; two brothers-in-law, Clinton McClurg and
Vernon Vick; five sisters-in-law: Myrtle (Bennie) Boe, Hilda (Emil)
Jevne, Eleanor (Walter) Womeldorf, Gladys (Don) Engen Pecinovsky and
Cora (Gordon) Ostrander.
Funeral services were 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the Glenwood Lutheran
Church, with Rev. Douglas Mathison presiding. Burial was in the
Glenwood East Cemetery, rural Decorah. Friends called Sunday from 3
until 6 p.m., at the Schluter - Balik Funeral Home in Decorah and after
10 a.m., at the church Monday morning.
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Gloria Garcia
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 Gloria B. Garcia, 81, of La Crosse, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse.
She was born July 18, 1928, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Leonard and
Vivian (Hefte) Beardmore. On Sept. 21, 1946 Gloria married Frank Garcia
at Camp McCoy, Wis., and he preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 1991.
Gloria taught elementary school at St. James Catholic School in La
Crosse for many years, retiring in 1994.
Survivors include three children, Frank (Vanda) Garcia, Eau Claire,
Wis.; Gloria (Dave) Servais, La Crosse; and Anthony (Pam) Garcia,
Holmen; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; her step-mother,
Evelyn Beardmore, Waukon, Iowa; her uncle, Roy Hefte, Winona, Minn.; a
step-brother, Fred (Lois) Foster, Minneapolis; and a sister-in-law,
Marian Beardmore, La Crosse.
In addition to her husband, Gloria was preceded in death by her father;
her mother; her step-father, Vince Foster; and her brother, Romaine
Beardmore.
Memorial services will be Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Wesley
United Methodist Church, La Crosse. Rev. Don Iliff will
officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse.
Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time
of service.
Woodruff-Jandt Funeral Home, La Crosse, is in charge of arrangements.
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Wilma Thimmesch
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 Wilma
Dorothy Thimmesch, 88, of Caledonia, Minn., and more recently of
Onalaska, Wis. died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical
Center, La Crosse.
She was born Wilma Dorothy Fruechte on Aug. 12, 1921 to John and
Frances Fruechte of Eitzen, Minn. On Oct. 28, 1943 Wilma married Harold
Thimmesch, and together they raised seven children. When her children
were older Wilma began working at Dr. Dale Buxengard’s Optometry office
as a receptionist and bookkeeper. She was also an active member of the
Caledonia American Legion Auxiliary and St. Elizabeth’s Society of St.
Mary’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include her seven children: Karen (Albert) LaFleur, Madison,
Wis.; Rita (Bob) Barris, Holmen, Wis.; Ellen Schmidt, Onalaska,
Wis.; Arlene (Roger) Holland, La Crescent; Paul (Connie) Thimmesch,
Oregon, Ill.; George (Sara) Thimmesch, Lake Geneva, Wis.; and Charles
(Laurel) Thimmesch, Hokah; 20 grandchildren, 17
great-grandchildren; one sister, Alta Pfeiffer, Minneapolis; and one
brother, Mervin (Lois) Fruechte, La Crosse.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 12, at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church, Caledonia. Father Gregory Leif will
officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Caledonia. Visitation
will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, at Holy Family Hall, behind St. Mary’s
Church, where a prayer service will be said at 4:30 p.m. Friends may
also call one hour prior to the service at the church Monday.
McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Oscar Myhre
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Oscar Tilman Myhre, age 92, of Spring Grove died Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009 at Tweeten Lutheran Healthcare Center in Spring Grove.
Oscar was born Jan. 12, 1917 in Houston Co., Minn. to Ole and Theoline
(Engene) Myhre. He was a lifelong resident of Wilmington Twp. and later
Spring Grove. He attended Bunge rural school in Wilmington Twp.
On Sept. 22, 1956 he married Ingrid Evenson at Trinity Lutheran Church
in Spring Grove. The couple farmed in Wilmington Twp. until retiring
and moving to Spring Grove.
Survivors include his wife Ingrid of Spring Grove and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at 11 a.m. at
Roble Funeral Home in Spring Grove. Pastor Elizabeth Stempinski will
officiate. Friends may call Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of service
at the funeral home. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in
Spring Grove.
There will be a lunch following the burial at the Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Spring Grove.
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L. Evelyn Nims
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L. Evelyn Nims, 94, of Caledonia, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 at Caledonia Care and Rehab.
Evelyn was born Aug. 18, 1915, in Caledonia, Minn., to Livingstone and
Eva (Metcalf) Weida. She was a graduate of Caledonia High School.
Survivors include her son, George (Shirley) Nims, Nevis, Minn.; two
daughters, Patricia Hasleiet, Caledonia and Dona Hartwig, La Crosse; 12
grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
Evelyn was preceded in death by one brother, George Weida; one sister, Shara Miltz; and one son-in-law, Carl Hartwig.
Memorial services will be Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the
Bread of Life Church, Caledonia. Pastor Jerry T. VanRavenhorst will
officiate. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m.
until the time of service. Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Caledonia,
is in charge of arrangements.
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Arleine Tollefsrud
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Arleine Selma Tollefsrud, age 90, died on Aug. 31, 2009 on her dairy
farm in Withee, Wis. where she lived and farmed with her daughter for
the past 15 years.
Arleine was born in 1919 to Peter and Celia (Myhre) Engen. She married Glennys Tollefsrud in 1942. Glennys died in 1986.
She is survived by two sons: Tom (Kathryn), Spring Grove; and Paul
(Sandy), Mabel; four daughters: Elona (Bill) Franciskovich, Red Wing;
Ann Zilly, Spring Grove; Betty (Paul) Abbott, Jenks, Okla.; and Mary
Tollefsrud, Withee; 11 granchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two
brothers: Arne Engen, Mabel; and Stanley Engen, Caledonia.
Arrangements were taken care of by the Cremation Society of Wisconsin.
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