Obituaries

Armon E. Dippmann

Armon E. Dippmann

Jun 28, 2015

Mr. Armon E. Dippmann, age 86, of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, formerly of Iola, died Sunday, June 28th, 2015. Armon was born in Jackson, Wisconsin on February 16, 1929, the son of the late Emil and Tilly Dippmann. He married Roseanna Rogich on September 23, 1950 in West Allis. She preceded him in death on October 19, 1999. Armon was a proud...

Lucille (Christiansen) Hieger

Lucille (Christiansen) Hieger

Jun 19, 2015

Lucille (Christiansen) Hieger of Mesa AZ, formerly of Iola and Tomahawk, Wisconsin; was born January 4, 1916 in Palo Alto county, Iowa to John & Ella (Sanders) Theesfield. She passed away on June 19th at Sacred Heart Ministry Hospital, Tomahawk, WI at the age of 99 (and a half) as she would say it. She moved to Tony, WI with...

Ihla A. Sorenson

Ihla A. Sorenson

Jun 11, 2015

Ihla Alvina Sorenson, age 98, of Iola, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Iola Living Assistance. Ihla was born in Town of Harrison, Wisconsin on March 18, 1917, the daughter of the late Oscar and Anlaug (Dahlen) Wogsland. She married Norman O. Sorenson on Nov 30, 1940 at Northland Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death on April 29, 1986....

Betty Ann Finch

Betty Ann Finch

Jun 10, 2015

Betty Ann Finch, 92, of Iola, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Iola Living Assistance. Betty Ann (Parks) Finch was born at 435 E State St in Iola, WI on Nov 7, 1922. She was the 2nd of 2 children. Her father was Earl H. Parks and her mother was Grace E Parks (nee Moe). Her older sister was Mandeline....

Norma C. Johnson

Norma C. Johnson

Jun 7, 2015

Norma Charlotte Johnson, 93, of Scandinavia, died Sunday, June 7th, 2015 at Riverside Medical Center, in Waupaca. Norma was born in Ellingson, South Dakota on March 11, 1922, the daughter of the late Jonas and Clara (Syvertson) Louison. She married L.W. "Bill" Johnson on Feb 14, 1953 in Madison, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death on Dec 24, 1987. Norma...

Annie Marie Malone

Annie Marie Malone

Jun 4, 2015

Annie Marie Malone, age 74, of Iola, died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at her residence. Marie was born in Richmond ,Virginia on August 17, 1940, the daughter of the late Robert Childress and Virginia (Chewning) Furgesen. Marie had worked as cook at Iola Nursing Home and then Iola Living Assistance for almost 45 years. She truly enjoyed her job and...

Eileen F. Demling

Eileen F. Demling

Jun 2, 2015

Eileen Frances Demling, age 98, of Iola, died Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 at Iola Living Assistance. Eileen was born in Gresham, Wisconsin on October 20, 1916, the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Schreiber) Stoehr. She married Donald G. Demling in 1937 in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death in 1981. Eileen worked as a baker at Brownberry Ovens...

Janis R. Lemke

Janis R. Lemke

Jun 1, 2015

Janis Rose Lemke, age 88, passed away June 1, 2015. Janis was born August 4, 1926 in Oshkosh, WI to Alexander and Constance (Behnke) Zenner. She lived in Milwaukee most of her life, working at Briggs and Stratton, retiring after 26 years. Janis moved to Ogdensburg to her weekend getaway, making it her home. She enjoyed working in her flower...

Mary R. Pionkowski

Mary R. Pionkowski

May 20, 2015

Mary R. Pionkowski, 59, of Amherst, went home to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 at her residence. Mary was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on August 4, 1955, the daughter of C. Ruth (Patoka) Hansen and the late Verne "Husky" E. Hansen. Mary married Carl Pionkowski on Oct 9, 1976 at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel...

Evelyn L. Wogsland

Evelyn L. Wogsland

Apr 30, 2015

Evelyn L. Wogsland, age 90, of Scandinavia died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Riverside Medical Center, Waupaca, Wisconsin. Evelyn was born in the Town of Amherst on September 18, 1924, daughter of the late Hans and Emma (Hiller) Balstad. She married Leonard E. Wogsland on April 24, 1954 at the North New Hope Lutheran Parsonage. He preceded her in death...

Leland K. Johnson

Leland K. Johnson

Apr 27, 2015

Leland Kenneth Johnson, age 87, of Iola, died Monday, April 27th, 2015 at Appleton Medical Center. He was born in the Town of St. Lawrence, Waupaca County, on May 28, 1927, the son of the late Casper and Alma (Larson) Johnson. Leland married Delores Norby on June 28, 1947. She preceded him in death on Sept 11, 1957. He married...

Louise E. Somers

Louise E. Somers

Apr 23, 2015

Louise Elizabeth Somers, formerly of Hanover, Massachusetts, died at the age of 82 on April 23rd, 2015 at Iola Living Assistance. Louise was born on November 14th, 1932 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Oliver and Clara [Rieck] Zahour. She married Henry Harrison Somers on Nov. 29th, 1957 in Wauwatosa, Wi. He proceeded her in death on Dec....

Margaret J. Matson

Margaret J. Matson

Apr 19, 2015

Margaret Jane Matson, age 94, of Waupaca, formerly of Scandinavia, died Sunday, April 19th, 2015 at Crystal River Nursing & Rehab Center. Margaret was born in Chetek, Wisconsin on December 28, 1920, the daughter of the late Louis Bernard and Inga (Alm) Jacobson. She married Walter L. Matson on April 22, 1944 in Scandinavia. He preceded her in death on...

John Roe Ellingson

John Roe Ellingson

Apr 14, 2015

John Roe Ellingson Resident of the Town of New Hope, passed away April 14, 2015. He was 90 years old. Born July 26, 1924 to Maurice and Myrtle Ellingson from New Hope. John attended local schools, Peru Rural School, Rosholt High School and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He graduate with a degree in Dairy Science in 1950. He was...

Lillian Thoe

Lillian Thoe

Apr 7, 2015

Lillian Thoe, 95, of Iola, WI took her final journey on Tueday, April 7, 2015 at Comforts of Home in Iola, surrounded by unimaginable love. Born Glenora Lillian Peterson in the Township of Harrison, WI on April 5th, 1920; daughter of Viggo and Clara (Olson) Peterson. As the oldest, she was responsible for helping care for her sisters and brothers,...

Doris M. Gunness

Doris M. Gunness

Mar 25, 2015

Mrs. Doris M. Gunness, 96, of Iola, WI, went home to the Lord on March 25th, 2015 at Iola Living Assistance. Doris was born in Hankinson, ND on Jan. 12, 1919, the daughter of the late Paul and Rosa (Diedrick) Burg. She married M. Donald Gunness on Oct 10, 1942 in Appleton. Doris graduated from Appleton H.S. in 1936. She...

Herbert F. Anderson

Herbert F. Anderson

Mar 12, 2015

Herbert F. Anderson, age 102, of Nelsonville, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Bethany Home in Waupaca. Herbert was born in Town of New Hope, WI. on July 17, 1912, the son of the late Benjamin and Emma (Loberg) Anderson. He married Laurel Henke on August 28, 1941 at the North New Hope Lutheran Parsonage. Herbert had worked as self...

M. Teresa (Terry) Olstad

M. Teresa (Terry) Olstad

Feb 25, 2015

Terry Olstad went home peacefully on Wednesday February 25, 2015. She was born May 30, 1920 to Joseph and Catherine (Hittesdorf) Sauer in Darlington, WI and was the youngest of 7. After high school, she graduated from UW Platteville and started her teaching career in Wisconsin Rapids, taught several years in Boscobel and retired in 1985 after teaching 25 years...

Richard "Dick" H. Merrell

Richard "Dick" H. Merrell

Feb 20, 2015

Richard "Dick" Harlan Merrell, age 83, of Ogdensburg, formerly of Milwaukee, died Friday, February 20th, 2015 at Iola Living Assistance. Dick was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 7, 1931, the son of the late Harlan and Emma Mae (Heimsch) Merrell. He married Shirley Buda on Jan 27, 1951 in Milwaukee. Dick served on the City of Milwaukee Police Department...

Jeanette C. Johnson

Jeanette C. Johnson

Feb 13, 2015

Jeanette C. Johnson, age 89, of Iola, formerly of the Town of New Hope, died Friday, February 13th, 2015 at Iola Living Assistance. Jeanette was born in Town of New Hope on March 27, 1925, the daughter of the late Sam and Clara (Reistad) Larson. Jeanette married Clifford Johnson on Nov 15, 1947 at North New Hope Lutheran Church. She...

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