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Mary Ann Linhart
UNION CENTER, Wis. - Mary Ann Linhart, 77, died on Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital, Hillsboro. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, in the Picha Funeral Home, Hillsboro. Burial will be in the Hilltop Rest Cemetery, Ontario. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, in the funeral home.
Frieda K. Mades
LA CRESCENT, Wis. - Frieda K. Mades, 88, of La Crescent, died on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born May 9, 1910, in Pine Creek Valley, Houston County, Minn., to Bendix and Ida (Goede) Johnson. She married Herbert Mades on June 16, 1934, in Mound Prairie Township. He preceded her in death on March 29, 1987.
She is survived by three daughters, Dolores (Loren) Diekrager of Augusta, Wis., Rosanne (Jack) Glendenning of La Crescent, and Janet (Jim) Lintelman of La Crescent; one son, James (Ellen) Mades of La Crescent; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband Herbert, she was preceded in death by six brothers, Ness, Henry, Frank, Theodore, Paul, and William Johnson. Frieda was a loving mother and grandmother.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Crescent. The Rev. Paul A. Ibisch will officiate. Burial will be in Bush Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Township, Winona County, Minn. Friends may call at the Schumacher-Kish of La Crescent on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the church on Monday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. The family prefers memorials to First Evangelical Lutheran Church or Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation.
Orville M. Melby
ONTARIO, Wis. - Orville M. Melby, of Ontario, Wis., 77, died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Monday at Ontario Community Baptist Church, Ontario, Wis. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. in Torkelson Funeral Home, Ontario, Wis. Full obituary will follow from Torkelson Funeral Home.
Byron R. Lowe
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Byron R. Lowe, age 29, of Santa Rosa, Calif., and formerly of La Crosse, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998, in Santa Rosa. He was born Nov. 27, 1968, in La Crosse, to Regis and Gloria (Tilson) Lowe. Byron attended St. James Catholic Grade School and Logan High School. Byron enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 and began his service in Fort Dix, New Jersey, and served in several locations, including Honduras. Byron enjoyed the challenges of the training and travel. The friendships he made while in the Army meant a great deal to Byron and they are in our hearts today. In 1989, he was honorably discharged, and then returned to La Crosse and his family. Byron took great pride and pleasure designing and building oak furniture for his parents, sisters, and grandparents. We use these items in our daily lives and we feel the love Byron has for us all. In 1994, Byron moved to Eureka, Calif., in the northern part of the state. Byron worked various jobs and attended the College of the Redwoods in Eureka. He began his career with the U.S. Postal Service. Byron was introduced to hiking and camping in the beautiful mountains of northern Calif. He was blessed with his special friendships with Gordy, Doug and Tami and their love. After relocating to Santa Rosa, Calif. with the postal service in 1997, Byron was blessed to have the friendship and love of two special friends, Rose and Jenne. Byron was very much a free spirit; always curious, always exploring, always searching for more in life. As a little boy, it was Byron's dream to live in Calif., ti have a motorcycle and a Porche. As Byron grew up this dream stayed strong. His military career was additional testament to the exploring free spirit within Byron that could never be silenced.
Byron's love of football was inherited from his grandfather Lowe and his dad. It was only natural that Byron would become a Packer fan at an early age. Because of the limited airing of Packer games in Calif.; it was game time practice for Byron to spend hours on the phone so his father could give him the play by play. When he was able to view a game, they would still be on the phone discussing each play. Byron was a gentle and compassionate man who loved his family deeply. There was always room in Byron's heart to love and care for a pet, especially his cat Julio.
He is survived by his parents, Regis and Gloria Lowe of La Crosse; two sisters, Kathy (Marc) Snodgrass of La Crosse, Becky (Tom) Heller of Dickeyville, Wis.; two nieces, Caitlin and Megan; his maternal grandmother, Angeline Tilson and his grandfather Earl `Sparky' Lowe. He is further survived by a very special uncle Otis Noe; and several aunts; uncles;and cousins. He was preceded in death by two grandparents, Virginia Lowe, and Glen Tilson. Byron's leaving has broken our hearts and lives. We ask why and know that only God has the answers. We know He will give us the strength to go on as Byron would want. We will always hold Byron in our hearts and treasure the short time with him that was God's gift to us. We pray for God's love and peace for all of you who loved and cared for Byron.
A Mass Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, in St. Joseph's the Workman Cathedral Catholic Church, 530 Main St., La Crosse, Wis. Rev. Robert Cook will officiate with burial and military rites to be held by the American Legion Post 52, La Crosse, in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends and family can call from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church on Monday, with a scripture service to be held at 6:30 p.m. Friends and family may also call from 9 a.m. until the time of services in the church on Tuesday. The Blaschke Funeral Home, 401 West Ave. S., is assisting the family with arrangements.
Byron will be sadly missed by all who knew him and loved him.
Oliver L. `Scottie' Smith
MERRILLAN, Wis. - Oliver L. `Scottie' Smith, 78, of Merrillan, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in Pine View Nursing Home, Black River Falls. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, in the Merrillan United Methodist Church. Burial with military rites in East Lawn Cemetery, Alma Center. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls; and from noon until the time of service Tuesday at the church.
Imelda `Millie' Angst
ARCADIA, Wis. - Imelda `Millie' Angst, 97, of Arcadia, Wis., died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at Oakview Care Center, in Durand, Wis. A Mass Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery; both in Arcadia. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Wozney Funeral Home in Arcadia. Millie's family respectfully asks that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to : Arcadia Catholic School or to St. Boniface Catholic Church.
Lawrence G. Cornwell
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - Lawrence G. Cornwell, 53, formerly of Nodine, Minn., died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in Mesa, Ariz. He was born Nov. 16, 1944, in La Crosse, Wis., to LaVern and Arlene (Beach) Cornwell. Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m. Wednesday, at St. John's Lutheran Church, with burial in Hiler Cemetery; both in Nodine. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hoff Funeral Homes-Houston Chapel; and also one hour prior to service Wednesday in the church.
Albert Eldon Miller
VIROQUA, Wis. - Albert Eldon Miller, 40, of Route #4, Viroqua, died suddenly Saturday Afternoon, Nov. 14, 1998, at Vernon Memorial Hospital, of a heart attack. He was born on May 10, 1958, in Viroqua, to Eldon and Beverly (Steinmetz) Miller. He graduated from Kickapoo High School in 1976. On June 17, 1978, he was united in marriage to Susan Zube. He was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Readstown, where he was on the church board of Education and was a Sunday School teacher. As a teacher and mentor he enjoyed working with the youth. He chaperoned a group of the youth on a camping and hiking trip to Montana in 1997. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Al enjoyed the outdoors and had many stories to tell. He also enjoyed working with wood, recycling, and helping his relatives and many friends. He was employed the past 20 years at Nelson Industries in Viroqua.
Al is survived by his wife, Susan; one son, Jared Albert Miller; one daughter, Ashley Michelle Miller, both at home; his parents, Eldon and Beverly Miller of Viola; one sister, Judy Miller of Readstown; three brothers, Delbert (Diane) Miller of Soldiers Grove, Robert (Ellen) Miller of Viola, Jerry Miller of Westby; other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law, Emory and Bessie Zube; one sister, Mary Ruth, in infancy; and his grandparents.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, at Peace Lutheran Church in Readstown, with Pastor Aimee Wollman officiating. Burial will be in the Readstown Cemetery. Friends may call on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Thorson Funeral Home in Viroqua, where there will be a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Friends may also call at the church from noon until the time of service on Tuesday.
Mary I. Underhill
Mary I. Underhill, 81, a resident of St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center, died at her home Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998. Funeral Services are tentatively scheduled for Thursday. A complete obituary will be announced later by the Blaschke Funeral Home.
Ora G. Allen
BOSCOBEL, Wis. - Ora G. Allen, 91, of Boscobel, died on Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in the Boscobel Area Health Care. He was born on Feb. 25, 1907, in Eastman, Wis. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, in the Thoni-Kendall Funeral Home in Boscobel, with burial in the town cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday, at the funeral home.
