Arthur L. Jerdee
TOMAH, Wis. — Arthur L. Jerdee, 94, of Tomah died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in Tomah. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, both in Tomah. Relatives and friends may call from noon to services Thursday at the church. The family requests memorials to St. Paul Evangelcial Lutheran Church in Tomah. Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements.
Tim A. Dienger
ONALASKA, Wis. — Tim A. Dienger, 31, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Sand Lake Wesleyan Church in Onalaska. Friends may call at the church on Friday from noon until services. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Tim A. Dienger Memorial Fund. A complete obituary will follow in Thursday’s Tribune from Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory of Onalaska.
Walter D. Olson
CASHTON, Wis. — Walter D. Olson, 73, of Cashton died Monday, July 14, 2008, at his home. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Torkelson Funeral Home in Cashton with a 1 p.m. prayer service. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
Loretta Birkholz
WILTON, Wis. — Loretta Birkholz, 91, passed away July l5, 2008, at St. Elizabeth’s Home in Janesville, Wis., where she had resided the past eight years after moving from Wilton, where she had lived for 67 years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wilton. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the church Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until services. Memorials can be made to St. Elizabeth’s Home. Smith-Nelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements.
Harvey W. Zemple
ONALASKA, Wis. — Harvey W. Zemple, 79, of Onalaska died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Onalaska. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until services. Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory of Onalaska is assisting the family with arrangements.
Jeff A. Bullen
SPARTA/MELROSE, Wis. — Jeff A. Bullen, 47, of Sparta and formerly of Melrose died Friday, June 6, 2008, at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse. A graveside memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cataract (Wis.) Cemetery. Online condolences may be offered at www.lanham-miller.com. Lanham-Miller Funeral Home of Sparta is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
Michael T. Feiock
FALLS CHURCH, Va./PENN YAN, N.Y. — Michael T. Feiock, 35, of Falls Church and formerly of Penn Yan passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 12, 2008, in Washington, D.C.
Family and friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at Townsend-Wood Funeral Chapel, 201 E. Elm St., Penn Yan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 18, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Penn Yan. His burial will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Hammondsport, NY.
Memorials may be made to Keuka Comfort Care Home, PO Box 107, Penn Yan, NY 14527 or to St. Michael’s School, 214 Keuka St., Penn Yan, NY 14527.
Mike will be remembered for his great sense of humor and his love of the outdoors. He was a “people person” living every moment to the fullest. He enjoyed bicycling, skiing and hiking with his dog, Sammie. He was a 2003 graduate of North Carolina A&T State University. Most recently, Mike worked for Brickman in Sterling, Va., as a landscape architect.
Mike is survived by his mother and father, Kaye (Stan) Vear of Penn Yan, and Edmond (Phyllis) Feiock of Minnesota; sisters and brother, Michelle (Mark) White of Ohio, Vanessa (Joshua) Smith of Penn Yan, Susan (Kenneth) Gabehart of West Virginia, Alisa Vear of West Virginia, Jeffery (Venice) Eldred of Illinois and Michelle (Joe) Austin of Minnesota; grandfather, Clifford Galusha of Newark, N.Y.; special friend, Meagan Levi; several nieces and nephews; and constant canine companion, Sammie.
He was predeceased by his grandparents, Louise Galusha, Marion Feiock, Kenneth Feiock and Emment Calus.
Family and friends may sign the guest book at townsendwoodfuneralchapel.com.
Mary Gayle (Chamberlain) Hager
Mary Gayle (Chamberlain) Hager, 64, died unexpectedly of natural causes at her La Crosse home on July 10, 2008.
Mary was born on Dec. 6, 1943, to Wayne and Marjorie Chamberlain, the oldest of four four children and grew up on the family farm in the Luana, Iowa, area. Mary graduated from Allen Memorial Nursing School in Waterloo, Iowa, as a registered nurse and was dedicated to nursing for many years until her retirement. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She will be remembered for her generous nature and wonderful sense of humor.
Mary is survived, loved and sadly missed by her three daughters, Tia Bright of La Crosse, Tracy Jones of La Crosse and Heidi (Gary) Clough of Tigerton, Wis.; six granddaughters, Melissa Bright (17), McKenzie Jones (16), Esther Jones (2), Caitlin Clough (10), Hannah Clough (10) and Jenna Clough (10); parents, Wayne and Marjorie Chamberlain of Waukon, Iowa; brothers, James Chamberlain of Marion, Iowa, and Ken (Carol) Chamberlain of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; sister, Kathryn (Don) McFarlane of Tuscon, Ariz.; as well as nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Elmer and Stella Pape; paternal grandparents, Leon and Esther Chamberlain; and other family members.
In accordance to Mary’s wishes, she is to be cremated and a private memorial service held at a later date.
Raymond Lewis Kinnear
DAKOTA, Minn. — The funeral for Raymond Lewis Kinnear, 74, of Dakota will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield, Minn. Burial will be in the Chatfield Cemetery. Raymond died Monday, July 14, 2008, at his home in Dakota.
Raymond was born in Chatfield on Sept. 24, 1933, to Walter and Dorothy (Henry) Kinnear. June 20, 1959, he married Pauline Rathbun in Chatfield. They moved to Dakota in 1969. Pauline died July 15, 1980. Raymond worked for the Minnesota Department of Highway as a maintenance worker from 1968 until 1997. He enjoyed fishing, boating, his pontoon, Monday night wrestling, stock car racing, deer hunting and parades. Ray loved being with his granddaughters.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry (Sharon) Kinnear of Fillmore, Minn., and Rusty Kinnear of Dakota; one daughter-in-law, Candida Bushman-Kinnear of La Crosse; two granddaughters, Madelynne, and Gabrielle; one stepgranddaughter, Makaila Bushman; a stepgrandson, Talon Bushman; two brothers, Jerome (Doloras) Kinnear of San Diego and Wayne (LaVida) Kinnear of Roswell, N.M.; and a sister, Paulette Graif of Rochester, Minn. He was preceded in death by his a wife, Pauline, and a sister.
Visitation will be Thursday at Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield from noon till 1 p.m. Family memories from 1 until 1:30 p.m.
Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield is handling the arrangements.
Clarification
Robert W. Hass
Robert W. Hass, 90, of La Crosse was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Carl and Donald. This information was inadvertently omitted from Tuesday’s obituary.
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