Obituaries From Wisconsin Death Notices
George Solberg 63 of Milwaukee formerly Blair dies after yearlong illness in Blair. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday First Lutheran Blair with Rev K M Arberg officiating. Burial Rest Haven Blair. Survived by stepdaughter, two brothers, two sisters and three grandchildren. Mrs Herman Olson 52 Milwaukee formerly of Viroqua dies after brief illness. Funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday Jacobson Vance Viroqua. Burial Mormon Coulee near La Crosse. Survived by husband, son. Mitchell Yeoman 68 Lansing Iowa dies at home May 24. Services 1 p.m. Monday Burke Funeral Home. Buried Oak Hill Lansing. Survived by wife Clara six sons and many grandchildren. Mrs Dorothy Fick 73 Clifton Clifton Wis dies May 1 after long illness. Dorothy Fick once Mrs Fick set up nation’s first state department of agriculture education. Burial details unavailable.
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Blair
Wis
George Solberg
Milwaukee
First Lutheran
K. M. Arberg
Rest Haven
Frederixon-Jack
Preston
John C. Solberg
Schlitz Brewing Co
Joe Kirsch
Irwin
Ray
Archie Kocum
Minn
Viroqua
Herman
Elsie) Olson
Jacobson-Vance Funeral
Carroll Walljasper
Mormon Coulee
la Crosse
Rosary
Olson
Peter
Lansing
Iowa
Mitchell Yeoman
Burke Funeral Home
Alvin Ebert
Oak Hill Cemetery
Clara
Lyle
Rockford
Ill
Roy
Cedar Rapids
Gene
Donald
Sparta
John
Chicago
Elmer
Hawaii
New Lisbon
Georgia
Dorothy H. Fick
Clifton
State Department
Order of Arrow Camp Opens Preparations at Decorah Camp
The Order of the Arrow Braves of Decorah Lodge held its annual spring powwow at Camp Decorah. Forty members set up campsites and prepared the grounds for the season. The camp opens June 23 with work including over 100 tents moving platforms bunks and general maintenance.
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Braves of
Five Injured In Crash At La Farge Wisconsin
Five persons were injured early Saturday when their car hit a bridge on Highway 82 just east of La Farge Wisconsin. Driver Robert F. Thayer Jr. 21 suffered a fractured pelvis and scalp lacerations. Roger Long 21 had back injuries and minor bruises. Bonnie J. Walker 18 transferred to Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse with fractures of both legs and jaw and other injuries. Shelby Dahl 19 had a leg fracture back and pelvic injuries and severe shock. Shirley Hanson 18 sustained minor injuries.
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LA Farge
Wis
Here
Robert F. Thayer Jr
Roger Long
Bonnie J. Walker
Viroqua
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Shelby Dahl
Shirley Hanson
Commander At McCoy Is Honored
CAMP MCCOY Wis The retirement of Col Paul Craig from military service and command of Camp McCoy Saturday was marked with ceremonies He received the Legion of Merit from Lt Gen John H Michaelis for his meritorious service as commander from July 1965 through May 1968 The parade honored his leadership of Camp McCoy and cooperation with National Guard and Reserve troops A retirement party featured a plaque and photo album Craig a Manchester N H native enlisted in 1934 and served in World War II and Europe before returning to the States for various assignments He received five overseas bars the Bronze Star and other medals He and his wife Mariam have three sons and a daughter
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Paul Craig
Col
Craig
John H. Michaelis
Fifth Army Command
Chicago
National Guard
Col. Craig
Manchester
N.H
University of Vermont
172Nd Infantry
81St Infantry
Japan
States
Europe
Berlin
U.S. Army Communications Zone
Mariam L. Weaver
Spec
Michael P
Bamberg
Germany
William
Bowdoin College
James
Thayer Academy
Saco
Maine
Paula
Teens Arrested After Fireworks Shooting Behind Lutheran Hospital
Two La Crosse youths aged 16 and 17 were arrested Saturday afternoon for discharging fireworks behind Lutheran Hospital. They will be turned over to La Crosse County Social Services for Juvenile Court processing.
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la Crosse
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse County
Deaths Edward F Utke and Marilyn Rethlefson
Edward F. Utke, 79, of 136% S. 7th St., died Sunday evening in a local hospital. Services tentatively set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m in First Lutheran Church with Sletten McKee Funeral Home in charge. Marilyn Rethlefson, 22, of Red Wing and formerly of La Crosse, died Sunday in a Rochester hospital after a short illness. She was the daughter of Mrs Andy Bowe and a Logan High School graduate of 1964. Services are Wednesday at 2 p m in English Lutheran Church Red Wing, with burial in Red Wing.
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Edward F. Utke
S. 7Th St
First Lutheran Church
Sletten-McKee Funeral Home
Marilyn Rethlefson
Red Wing
Minn
la Crosse
Rochester
Andy Bowe
Roosevelt St
Logan High School
English Lutheran Church
Obituary of Mrs Edna O Umberger of Stoddard
Mrs Edna O Umberger 78 of Stoddard died in a La Crosse hospital Sunday May 26 born March 10 1890 in Stoddard She is survived by her son Odell and three grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband Clyde Services will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at the Seventh day Adventist Church Elder B G Mohr officiating burial in Stoddard Cemetery Friends may call Sletten McKee Funeral Home Tuesday 7 to 9 p m and at the church Wednesday from 12 30 p m until the service
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Edna O. Umberger
Stoddard
la Crosse
Odell
Clyde
Seventh-day
B. G. Mohr
Sletten McKee
Recital by Tomah High School Students Scheduled
Tomah Wisconsin Mrs Sharon Larkin will present a senior high music room recital on Tuesday at 7 30 p m featuring Nell Walker Pam Clay Vicki Keene Inga Sheri Wolfgram Jane Brennan Steven Rohick Karla Schoonover Mary Konicek Lorna Rosenow Brenda Rohlick John Walker Barbara Brookman Kathy Neitzel Rhonda Rogge Christina Pederson Cindy Rosenow and Kay Snider.
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Tomah
Wis
Sharon Larkin
Nell Walker
Pam Clay
Vicki Keene
Inga Sheri Wolfgram
Jane Brennan
Steven Rohick
Karla Schoonover
Mary Konicek
Lorna Rosenow
Brenda Rohlick
John Walker
Barbara Brookman
Kathy Neitzel
Rhonda Rogge
Christina Pederson
Cindy Rosenow
Kay Snider
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la Crosse State University
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