Obituary notices from La Crosse area press recount several deaths
Multiple obituaries list Clara B. Jacobson 79 of Pigeon Falls died in La Crosse hospital with survivors including three daughters and 14 grandchildren. Services set at Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church with burial in Upper Church Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Jensen in Hixton. Additional notices for Ida Preston 79 Hixton Ruth Putsch 58 La Crosse Harold Oman 61 IsantiMinn. detail births, survivors, burial plans, and officiants.
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Clara B. Jacobson
Pigeon Falls
Wrs
R. J. Blair
la Crosse
Northfield
Jackson County
Barney Thompson
Willie M. Jacobson
Archie
Verna) Lindberg
R. J. Hixton
Oliver
Helen) Johnson
Blair
Thurld
Wilma) Berg
Pasadena
Calif
Julia Jacobson
Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church
Gordon Trygstad
Jensen Funeral Home
Hixton
Sons of Norway
United Commercial Travelers
Leone
Greg
Judith) O’brien
Gladys) Thompson
Regina
Sask
Canada
Frances Baumann
Burnsville
Minn
Iver
Beatrice) Johnson
Des Plaines
Ill
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
William Schumann
Burns Cemetery
Bangor
Hellwig-Morris-Fossum
Wis
Ida Preston
Black River Falls
John Chrisinger
Roy Preston
Vernie
Viola Duby
Unity
Ore
Lillian Kutchera
Dorothy Ball
Skile
Chicago
Hixton United Methodist Church
Calvin Carey
Pole Grove Cemetery
Ruth J. Putsch
Losey Blvd. S
la Crosse Hospital
John F
Elinor Papenfuss
Eagles Aerie
Doris Schmitt
George
Rita) Londkoski
Robert J
Jack F
Charles
Schumacher Funeral Home
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Msgr
Anthony Wagener
Catholic
Black River Falls Eyes City Purchase of St. John's Site
The Black River Falls Planning Commission unanimously recommended the city pay 11 000 to acquire the century old St. John s Lutheran Church site adjacent to the public library for possible expansion. City officials see west of the library as the most feasible option and consider county expansion constraints and potential funding from local groups.
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Black River Falls
Wis
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. John’s
County Board Property Committee
Library Board
the Historical Society
Joy Ride Arrests Involving Four Local Teens
Four girls aged 15 to 17 were arrested in the 100 block of S 13th Street for joy riding. One 16 year old was booked for driving without a license after police say the car was taken from the Coach House Youth Center premises. keys were allegedly given by Michael Meeks, a center counselor. The youths were released to parents pending juvenile court action. Conrad E Snow former head of the state loyalty board during the McCarthy era died at 86 in Gilmanton Iron Works New Hampshire after a brief illness.
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S. 13Th St
Michael Meeks
Coach House
Cass St
Meeks
Gilmanton Iron Works
N.H
Conrad E. Snow
State Department
Loyalty Board
City Lawyer Challenges Rape Law
Vernon County Wisconsin three men await trial on statutory rape charges as their attorney questions the law that defines rape to include underage consent and alleges sex discrimination. Defendants Michael Curtiss Gary Jones and Kevin Tainter pleaded innocent while silence at arraignment. A second case sees Donald Redepenning plead innocent to statutory rape with bond set at 5000. Also notes a Christmas Eve candlelight service at St Johns United Church of Christ in Genoa and church officials.
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Vnaoqua
Wis
Vernon County Circuit Court
Michael Curtiss
Jefferson
Gary Jones
Ontario
Kevin Tainter
R. 1
John Perlich
Peter Pappas
Dist
Larry Sieger
Donald Redepenning
R. J. de Soto
Redepenning
Genoa
Supreme Court
St. John’s United Church of Christ
West Avenue
Market Street
Harry Worth
Donald Bronson
Harborview Elderly Housing Idea Discussed by Authorities
La Crosse Housing Authority discussed housing the elderly at Harborview amid criticism of the Wisconsin Housing Finance Authority. Forest Park plans a 12 story 120 unit building with a solar heating prototype and potential federal funding delays loom as officials weigh redevelopment site options.
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la Crosse
Becker
Housing Authority
Wisconsin
State Housing Finance Agency
George Simos
Forest Park
13Th and
Badger Streets
Wisconsin Housing Financing Authority
Redevelopment Authority
Charles Parrott
Harborview
Clifford de Baun
de Baun
Green Bay
Parrott
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Mrs
Lillian Eden
Venance
Lillian) Eden
King St
Sletten-McKee-Hanson
Calvin Helming
First Congregational Church
Harold W. Oman
Harold Walfred Oman
Farnam St
la Crosse County
Mark Leinfelder
Leinfelder
Oman
Isanti
Andrew Oman
Ray Hutson Chevrolet
Michael Anderson
Russell Schroeder
Vernon Severson
Charles Hanson
Christ the Lord
Bible
Hanson
West Ave
Dial
Lbrrary
Anderson
Jackson County Bicentennial Committee
Jackson County Historical Society
South First Street
Planning Commission
Elwood Quick
St. John’s Choir
Servisoft
Rose Street
T. Joshua Goldbloom
Medary Lane
Onalaska
Gundersen Clinic, Ltd
City Clinic
iTeelan Lanahan
Lanahan
Holmen
Jackson Plaza
LA Crosse Street
the National Bank of Wisconsin
WLC
Coulee
Trane Company
Country Kitchens
W.A. Roosevelt Company
Mary E. Sawyer
Buyer’s Furniture
Buyer’s Guide
Dolly Madison Dairies
Exchange State Bank
First Federal Savings & Loan
Fossum Funeral Home
Walt Hammond
BUICK
Eratt Lumber Company
LA Crosse Floral
Sewing Center
Rexall Drug
Molzahn Printing & Advertising
Onalaska Family Shoes
Jcpenney
John Poellinger, Inc
Proehl’s New Appliance Center
Skelgal Lacrosse
Sletten-Mckee-Hanson Funeral Home
Snowberry Realty
Tooke Realty
Universal Photo
Waaler’s Gamble Store
Vicker Stations
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