Deaths in Prairie du Chien and surrounding areas
Donald L. Bird 61 of Wauzeka died Oct 8 after a long illness. Foreman with Crawford County Highway Department for 25 years. Survived by wife Mildred, three sons, three daughters, parents, two brothers, and 10 grandchildren. Services Oct 10 at Garrity Funeral Home. Chester Horton 67 of Readstown died Oct 7. Services Oct 12 at Lime Funeral Home. Survived by wife, one son, one daughter, three sisters. Gehardt Houge 73 of Houston fatally injured in I 90 crash. Services Oct 12 at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church. Theodore Stendahl Jr. 47 of Whitehall died Oct 8 of cancer. Services Oct 10 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Survived by wife, two sons, one daughter, three brothers.
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Donald L. Bird
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Wauzeka
Crawford County Highway Department
Garrity Funeral Home
John Speerstra
Waureka Cemetery
Mildred
Dale
Dubuque
Iowa
Thomas
Beloit
David
Steuben
Louis
Margaret) LoBianco
James
Beverly) Mezera
Clinton
Patricia
Frank Bird Sr
Boscobel
Marion
Ferryville
Frank Jr
Waureka
Houston
Minn
Gehardt Houge
Dresbach
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
Duane Everson
Stone Church Cemetery
Hill Funeral Home
Charles
Canby
Jeffry Buron
Burnsville
Arte
Merle
Glen
Minneapolis
Sammy. Peterson
Caledonia
Orvin Lee
Modesto
Calif
Theodore Stendahl Whitehall
Wrs
Theodore Stendahl Jr
Whitehall
Our Saviour
Red Skelton Jokes At Third Wedding
Comedian Red Skelton wed Palm Springs sportswoman Lothian Toland in San Francisco at First Unitarian Church. The ceremony marked his third marriage, with a double-ring joke as he joked about two rings for her finger and his nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
Red Skelton
Palm Springs
Lothian Toland
Skelton
First Unitarian Church
Ex Tomah Man Drowns When Ship Capsizes Off Alaska
James Halliger 30 formerly of Tomah drowned last Tuesday in the Bering Sea when the cargo ship he served on capsized and sank. Two other crew members are missing. He was a 1961 Tomah High School graduate and had five years as a ship crew member. Survived by parents Ernest and Mrs. Halliger of Mather, a brother Thomas of Seward Alaska, and three sisters Jane Huffmann New Orleans Sally and Cindy. Funeral Thursday at Ninneman Funeral Home with Rev. Lester Hunt officiating. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery Mather. Friends may call after 4 pm Wednesday and Thursday at the funeral home.
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Tomah
Wis
James Halliger
Bering Sea
Alaska
Tomah High School
Ernest Halliger
Mather
Thomas
Seward
Jane Huffmann
New Orleans
Sally
Cindy
Ninneman Funeral Home
Lester Hunt
Pine Grove Cemetery
Death notices for Marie Mickschl and John Riley
Marie Mickschl 73 formerly of 1617 Denton St died Oct 9 in a local nursing home. Survivors include daughter Rose Marie Vanden Boogaard Menasha mother Mary Johnson La Crosse brother William Johnson La Crosse. burial Catholic Cemetery. services Oct 9 9 30 am Schumacher Funeral Home 10 am Holy Trinity Church. John C Riley died Oct 8 at home 1803 Charles St survived by wife Bessie son Howard La Crosse daughters Muriel McCoy Avis Nessius La Crosse. five grandchildren nine great grandchildren and brother Chester St Paul. retired carpenter 50 year Carpenters Local 1143 services in Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Mickschl
Denton St
John
Rose Marie) Vanden Boogaard
Menasha
Mary Johnson
la Crosse
William Johnson
Paul
Schumacher Funeral Home
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
James O'Connell
John C. Riley
Charles St
Bessie
Howard
Clifford
Muriel) McCoy
O. R
Avis) Nessius
Chester
St. Paul
Carpenters Local 1143
Nelson
Funeral Services Set for Thursday in St James Church
Funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. at St James Catholic Church with Very Rev. Robert H. Hansen officiating. Burial follows in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday after 4 p.m. Rosary scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Catholic Church
Robert H. Hansen
Oak Grove Cemetery
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la Crosse Tribune
Chester Horton
Readstown
Sparta Hospital
Lime Funeral Home
Tim Bright
Manning Cemetery
Funeral
Beulah
Robert
Joe Barth
Camp Douglas
Bessie Foreman
Mae Callahan
Richland Center
Floyd Crook
Folger’s Coffee
Kmart Foods
Brim
Sanka
Heinz Soups
Ewe Vas
Rae
Vienna
Margot Fonteyn
Rudolf Nureyev
Nute
Nutes
Proto
Carbo
Fatto
Wity
Minny
Wisconsin
Pykettes
Barbara
Junior & Misses Shop
Caledonia la Crosse
Birdseye
Reese
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