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Curtis J. Storck
Curtis J. Storck, 80, died at the Bethany-Riverside Care Center on Thursday, Sept. 3, 1998. He was born July 10, 1918, in Madison, to John and Marie Storck. In his youth, he was involved as a 4H Club leader. In high school, Curtis was a member of the National Honor Society and was the editor of the school newspaper. Mr. Storck was one of the youngest to ever graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School. He married Virginia Chapiewsky on Feb. 3, 1945, and she preceded him in death on July 16, 1967. Mr. Storck later married Wanda Buehrle and after 11 years of marriage, they divorced.
He was an avid and loyal Wisconsin Badger fan. He loved to fish and travel. Mr. Storck was a member of the La Crosse Elks Club No. 300; Masonic Lodge No. 345 of the F. and A.M.; ZOR Temple; the La Crosse Kiwanis Club; and was very active in the local and statewide Republican Party. He served as president of the La Crosse Common Council and was re-elected to the council for a period of 27 consecutive years. During his tenure on the council, the city of La Crosse twice received the All-American City award. Mr. Storck also served as the president of the La Crosse Lutheran Hospital for two terms. He was a member of the board of directors of the Thompson Oil and Gas Company of Montana. Mr. Storck was elected to Who's Who in Wisconsin.
Professionally, he was the claims attorney for Travelers Insurance Company for 45 years.
He is survived by three daughters, Jil (Dick) Oswalt-Matuseski of Bloomington, Minn., and Joan (Don) Moen and Lori (Tim) Irish, both of Onalaska; a son, Jon (Janet) Storck of Maplewood, Minn.; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a sister, Barbara Thompson of Madison.
In addition to his parents and his first wife, he was preceded in death by a brother.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. The Reverend Rachel Mithelman will officiate and burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the Dickinson Family Funeral Home, 1425 Jackson Street, La Crosse, on Monday from 6 to 7 p.m., and at the church on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until the service. A Masonic memorial service will be held on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Curtis J. Storck Memorial Fund.
Freda L. Hunt
Freda L. Hunt, 97, of Bethany Home on Cass St. in La Crosse, died on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1998, at the Calumet Medical Center in Chilton. She was born on May 29, 1901, in West Bend, daughter of the late Alphonse and Theckla Roeckel. She married Dr. Hale W. Hunt on Dec. 26, 1925, in West Bend. She and her husband celebrated 65 years of marriage in 1990, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 4, 1991. Prior to her marriage she worked as secretary for the B.C. Ziegler Co. in West Bend. Freda lived all of her married life in La Crosse until July of 1998 when she moved to Chilton to be closer to family.
She was a member of St. Luke Methodist Church in La Crosse, where she was a Sunday school teacher, a choir member, and held several officer positions in the Elizabeth Kinley Circle. She was honored by the state of Wisconsin Methodist Women for her devotion and work with missions. Freda was past president of P.E.O. BI Chapter, whose members were very dear to her; their caring and thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. She was also a member of the La Crosse Dental Wives Association, the American Legion Auxiliary, and a lifetime member of the Eastern Star. She also served on the board of the La Crosse Home for Children, and was honored by the YWCA for her many years of service on the board.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Bud Thompson of Chilton; four grandchildren, Jeffrey Thompson and Jane of Seattle, Wash., Robert (Mary Jane) Thompson of Highland Park, Ill., Dr. David (Kim) Thompson of De Pere, and Thomas (Rene) Thompson of Green Bay; seven great-grandchildren, Ryan and Cristina Thompson, Emily and Sarah Thompson, and Nicholas, Maxwell and Alison Thompson. She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 1998, at St. Luke Methodist Church in La Crosse, with the Rev. Wesley White officiating. Entombment will be in the Oak Grove Mausoleum in La Crosse. A reception for relatives and friends will be held at the church following the services. A memorial fund has been established in the name of Freda Hunt.
Dorothy L. `Dottie' Papacek
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Dorothy L. ``Dottie'' Papacek, 76, of Waukesha, Wis., and formerly of La Crosse, died on Friday, Sept. 4, 1998, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Waukesha.
She was born on Sept. 16, 1921, in La Crosse, to Leo G. and Emily (Shedesky) Kihm. Dorothy graduated from Aquinas High School in 1939. She maintained close friendships with many classmates and was actively involved in the planning of their class reunions. She worked at Camp McCoy during World War II.
She met Upton Nordstorm while involved with the La Crosse Community Theatre. They married in 1946 and moved to Owatonna, Minn., where they owned and operated a photography studio. Following his death in 1951, she returned to La Crosse with her two children. She began work at the Chancery Office of the Diocese of La Crosse and later became assistant to Bishop Frederick Freking. On May 29, 1954, she married John E. Papacek. They were owners of the Pla-Mor Bowling Center until the time of his retirement in 1989. He died on Oct. 7, 1991. Dorothy was the Grand Regent for the Catholic Daughters of America. As an active member of the St. Joan of Arc Altar Society, she served as president and on several chairmanships. For several years, she volunteered with the Meals on Wheels program. She served on many committees within St. Thomas More parish, with youth organizations, parish fund-raising and social organizations. Dottie was an avid bridge player all her life. In 1995, she moved to the Brookfield Highlands, Brookfield, Wis., to be closer to family.
Dottie is survived by children Janet F. Nordstrom of New Berlin, Wis., Gregory L. (Rebecca Maas) Nordstrom of Biloxi, Miss., Mary S. (Al) Guerrera of Wauwatosa, Joanne (John D.) Heup of Oconomowoc, Wis., and Carol J. (John) Pesch of Seattle, Wash; nine granchildren, Stephanie Perkins, Gregory and Tristana Nordstrom, Cassandra and Lindsay Radliff, Katherine, Andrew and Michael Heup, Kasey Pesch and her soon-to-be-born great-grandson, Dennis H. Perkins III; a sister, Arlene Long of Madison, Wis.; and a brother, George (Jean) Kihm of La Crosse. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Jeanne Wateski.
Dottie often reminisced about days of tennis and nights of jitterbugging at the USO. Her wry sense of humor and those sparkling blue eyes will be missed by her family and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Rafacz will officiate. Entombment will be in the St. Francis of Assisi Mausoleum, Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse from 5 to 8 p.m. today, where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., and again on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until departing for church.
Leland O. Clark
CASHTON, Wis. - Leland O. Clark, 86, of R.3, Cashton, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998, in his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Dell United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Dell Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 8 p.m., at the Seland Funeral Home, La Farge; and from noon until the time of services Wednesday at the church.
H. Sylvia Jacobson
H. Sylvia Jacobson, 77, of La Crosse and formerly of La Crescent, Minn., died on Monday, Sept. 7, 1998, at the Franciscan Skemp Nursing Home, La Crosse. She was born on Nov. 5, 1920, in Moose Lake, Minn., to William and Gunhild (Sande) Olson. She married Adolph H. Jacobson on July 20, 1940, in Decorah, Iowa. He died on Aug. 6, 1985. Helen was an active member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in La Crescent and was a member of the Altar Guild and Martha's Circle. Her favorite pastimes included gardening and bowling. She was an avid Minnesota Vikings and Twins baseball fan.
Sylvia is survived by three daughters, Grace (Bill) Peloquin and Marj Jolin, both of Sheboygan, Wis., and Nanci (Glenn) Sina of La Crosse; three sons, Art (Linda) of Onalaska, Les of La Crosse and Dave (Phyllis) of Coon Valley; seventeen grandchildren; and eighteen great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Adolph, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Darlene Jacobson; a granddaughter, Shannon Peloquin; two sisters; and a brother.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in La Crescent. The Revs. Duane Baardseth and Mark A. Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in the Prospect Hill Cemeter, La Crescent. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society or to the American Diabetes Association. The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crescent is in charge of arrangements.
Emma J. Krol
Emma J. Krol, 76, of La Crosse, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998, in Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, La Crosse. She was born in New York on June 26, 1922.
She is survived by one daughter, Barbara (David) Sewell of Hartford, Wis.; two stepsons; one stepdaughter; her grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She is further survived by her friend and companion, Jack Lachman.
Private family services will be held, with private family burial to be in Wood National Memorial Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Blaschke Funeral Home, La Crosse, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Alvina Brandau
SPARTA, Wis. - Alvina Brandau, 99, of Sparta, died Monday morning, Sept. 7, 1998, at the Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta.
She is survived by three daughters, Ardith (Orland) Sletten of Kendall, Dorothy Waterman of Eau Claire, and Leora (Wallace) Daniels of Butler, Ind.; one son, Byron (Beverly) Brandau of Sparta; 23 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Helen Gajewski of Sparta.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church, Sparta, with Rev. David Carlson officiating. Burial will be in the Wanderers Rest Cemetery, Norwalk.
Friends may call at the Page-Smith Funeral Home, Sparta, on Wednesday from 3 to 9 p.m., and at the church on Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m.
Norbert Frank Weibel
CASHTON, Wis. - Norbert Frank Weibel, 81, of Cashton, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998, at the Clark County Health Care Center in Owen, Wis. He was born on Aug. 17, 1917, at St. Mary's Ridge, to Anton and Mary (Rademacher) Weibel. He was married to Ida Schmitz on Nov. 12, 1940. Norbert was a member of the Catholic Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, served on the Cashton village board, and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He served in World War II in the Phillipines and spent most of his working life as a mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Ida; six children, Richard (Mary) of Cashton, Cleo (Judy) of Madison, Dale (Becky) of Mondivi, Joyce (Jim) Kroll of Muskego, Dennis (Lynne) of Knapp and Dean (Shirley) of Sparta; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Freda Heilman of Jefferson. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Veronica; and six brothers, Alfred, Peter, Sylvester, William, Alfons and John.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cashton. Father Joseph Hirsch will officiate. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Chapel in Cashton, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. They may also call at the chapel on Thursday from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
