Hazel B. Christensen
ONALASKA/BANGOR — Hazel B. Christensen, 87, of Onalaska and formerly of Bangor died Monday, May 5, 2008, at Onalaska Care Center.
She was born March 20, 1920, in Mindoro, Wis., to Simon and Inga (Almos) Christianson. She married Theodore Christensen on July 28, 1938, in Decorah, Iowa. He preceded her in death in March 1991.
Hazel had been employed by Paramount Studios in West Salem, Wis., until her retirement. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and doing crossword puzzles.
Hazel is survived by a son, Willard (Eunice) Christensen of Onalaska; a granddaughter, Heidi (Spencer) Prieur; a great-grand-daughter, Rhiannon; a brother, Manley (Dorothy) Christianson of Mindoro, Wis.; three sisters, Anna Gilbertson of Onalaska, Nina Miller of Rushford, Minn., and Evelyn Gilbertson of West Salem, Wis.; and a sister-in-law, Vivian Christianson of West Salem.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Lawrence; three brothers, Lester, Martin and Stanley Christianson; and one sister, Margaret Hanson.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday May 8, from Fossum Funeral Home in Onalaska. The Rev. Gordon Clary will officiate. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery at Bangor, Wis. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of services.
Donna Benson
HOLMEN — Donna Benson, 61, of Holmen died Monday, May 5, 2008, at her home. Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for Thursday and complete arrangements will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home.
Edna D. Pelz
TOMAH, Wis. — Edna D. Pelz, 90, of Tomah died Sunday May 4, 2008, at Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta.
She was born Nov. 26, 1917, to Henry and Minnie (Schoot) Schmeckel in the town of Oakdale.
She was united in marriage to Carl Pelz on Dec. 29, 1939, in Iowa. He preceded her in death Nov. 25, 1975. Edna owned and operated the Lakeview Beauty Shop for 51 years until her retirement in 1993. She was a faithful member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. Edna was a devoted wife, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy (Lee) Strozinsky of Onalaska, Wis., and Margaret “Peg” (Gerald) Jerdee of Andover, Minn.; six grandchildren, Christine Jerdee of Crystal, Minn., Steven Jerdee of Andover, Renae (Jay) Holthaus of Woodbury, Minn., Laura (Chris) Lee of Onalaska, Lynn (Terry) Stalsburg of La Crosse and Scott Strozinsky of La Crosse; 10 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl; three sisters, Margaret “Sally” Liepelt, Luella Schamens and Florence Gnewikow.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave, Tomah. Pastor Donald R. Buch will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the church Wednesday from 12:30 a.m. until time of services.
Memorials in memory of Edna Pelz may be given to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Easter Seal Society.
Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah, is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Harold L. ‘Duffy’ Brockway Jr.
SENECA, Wis. — Harold Lloyd “Duffy” Brockway Jr., 67, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008, at his home in Seneca.
He was born Nov. 7, 1940, in Mount Sterling, Wis., the son of Harold and Anna (Olson) Brockway Sr. He graduated from Seneca High School in 1958. He married Norma Marie Sandy on June 30, 1962, in Mount Sterling Lutheran Church. After high school, he worked at American Motors in Kenosha, Wis., for 10 years; and then worked at Trane Co. in La Crosse for more than 30 years, retiring in 2002. During many of his working years, he also raised tobacco in the Mount Sterling area. He loved to pitch horseshoes, traveling throughout the state for tournaments and was a member of the WHPA. Other activities were playing softball, fishing, squirrel and rabbit hunting; but most important was the time he spent with his kids; “Dad, after all the years of you taking care of us; now, God is taking care of you.”
He is survived by his wife, Norma of Seneca; their sons, Ron (Kimberly) of La Crosse, Richard of Holmen, Wis., Bob (Vicki) of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Russ (Diane) of Seneca; seven grandchildren, Josey and Wade, Brianna and Danielle, Andrew, Rachel and Ronnie Jr.; by his sisters, Eloda (Edwin) Everson of Madison, Phyllis (Jim) Argennia of Leicester, N.Y., Patti (Joe) Micholski of Beloit, Wis., Betty (Elling) Knutson of Janesville, Wis., Diane (George) Caya of Brooklyn, Wis., Sharon (Buster) Varo of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Bonnie (Joe) York of Washing-ton, D.C.; and brothers, Roland (Donna) Brockway of Janesville and John Brockway of Seneca.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two nephews, Brett Varo and James Argennia III; and a niece, Cheryl Mikkelson.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, at Mount Sterling Lutheran Church. Pastor Steve Fossum will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. today at Dommersnaes-Bertram Family Funeral Home, Gays Mills, Wis., (608) 735-4524, and from 10 a.m. until time of services Wednesday at the church.
Loren C. Helwig
ARCADIA, Wis. — Loren C. Helwig, 81, of Arcadia died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hos-pital in Roch-ester, Minn.
He was born July 8, 1926, in the town of Montana, Buffalo County, Wis., to Charles and Hilda (Schultz) Helwig. On Sept. 17, 1955, Loren married Delores Klonecki at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Arcadia. Loren was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Korea. He was a member of Tickfer-Erickson American Legion Post 17 and was very proud of his military service. Loren worked as a truck driver for the A-G Co-op in Arcadia.
He is survived by his wife, Delores of Arcadia; four children, Beverly (Robert) Kennebeck of Shokopee, Minn., Michael (Elva) Helwig of Arcadia, Jean (Robert) Spitzer of Winona, Minn., and Carol (David Weber) Killian of Holmen, Wis.; four grandchildren; two sisters, Marjorie (Lyle) Bloom of Gilmanton, Wis., and Shirley (Roger) Olson of Amery, Wis.; six brothers, Dale (Marlys) of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Ronald (Edith) of Mondovi, Wis., Bob (Barbara) of Buffalo City, Wis., Kenneth (Mary) of Minneapolis, and Orville (Goldene) and Vilas (Rita), both of Waumandee, Wis.
Preceding Loren in death were his parents and one granddaughter.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, at Holy Family Parish, Arcadia, with Father Michael Klos officiating. Burial with military rites will be at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Arcadia.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Wozney-Killian Funeral Home, Arcadia, where there will be a 7 p.m. prayer service. They may also call from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Casket bearers will be Casey Killian, Thomas Spitzer, John Powell, Jim Powell, John Helwig and Rick Helwig.
Online condolences may be offered at wozneykillianfh@aol.com.
Norman John Schein
GALESVILLE, Wis. — Norman John Schein, 83, of Galesville died Friday, May 2, 2008. He was born April 7, 1925, in Oshkosh, Wis., to Norman C. and Gertrude I. (Erban) Schein. As a World War II veteran, he was honored by the French government in 2004 and was inducted into the National Order of the Legion of Honor for his service in France.
After the war, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, receiving his bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees. He began his teaching career at the high school level at a small school in Niagara, Wis. In 1961, he joined the faculty at UW La Crosse, where he enjoyed a 26-year career in the education department, teaching science methods courses. He was known for his creative and innovative teaching methods.
He was president of the Lake Marinuka Lake Rehabilitation program. He also served on the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school board. Norm was an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoor enthusiast.
He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Schein; and eight children, Jennifer Schein, Jeffrey Schein of Galesville, Theodore Schein of Anchorage, Alaska, Constance Schein (D. Leroy Sua and their children, Sydney and Graeme) of Holmen, Wis., Timothy Schein of Galesville and his children Tanya and Christina, Laura Johnsrud (Norman, and their children Sara, Darcy and Raymond) of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., David Schein (Jane, and their children Rebakkah and Matthew) of Onalaska, Wis., and Michael Schein (Teresa, of Galesville and their children Jonathan (Mary, and their son Tristan) and Richard (Rhonda). He is further survived by three sisters and one brother.
He was preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Rosemary Kuborn Schein.
Funeral services will be Sunday, May 4, at the Dickinson Family Funeral Home, 515 McHugh Road, Holmen. Visitation will be from 2 until 3 p.m. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. with Rev. D. Leroy Sua officiating.
Harold L. ‘Duffy’ Brockway Jr.
SENECA, Wis. — Harold Lloyd “Duffy” Brockway Jr., 67, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008, at his home in Seneca.
He was born Nov. 7, 1940, in Mt. Sterling, Wis., the son of Harold and Anna (Olson) Brockway Sr. He graduated from Seneca High School in 1958. He married Norma Marie Sandy on June 30, 1962, in Mt. Sterling Lutheran Church. Following high school, he worked at American Motors, Kenosha, Wis., for 10 years; and then worked at Trane Co., La Crosse, for over 30 years, retiring in 2002. During many of his working years, he also raised tobacco in the Mt. Sterling area. He loved to pitch horseshoes, traveling throughout the state for tournaments, and was a member of the WHPA. Other activities were playing softball, fishing, and squirrel and rabbit hunting; but most important was the time he spent with his kids; “Dad, after all the years of you taking care of us; now, God is taking care of you.”
He is survived by his wife, Norma, Seneca; by their sons, Ron (Kimberly), La Crosse, Richard, Holmen, Wis., Bob (Vicki), Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Russ (Diane), Seneca; and by seven grandchildren, Josey and Wade, Brianna and Danielle, Andrew, Rachel and Ronnie Jr.; by his sisters, Eloda (Edwin) Everson, Madison, Phyllis (Jim) Argennia, Leicester, N.Y., Patti (Joe) Micholski, Beloit, Wis., Betty (Elling) Knutson, Janesville, Wis., Diane (George) Caya, Brooklyn, Wis., Sharon (Buster) Varo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Bonnie (Joe) York, Washington D.C.; and brothers, Roland (Donna) Brockway, Janesville, and John Brockway, Seneca.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two nephews, Brett Varo and James Argennia III; and a niece, Cheryl Mikkelson.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, at the Mt. Sterling Lutheran Church. Pastor Steve Fossum will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Dommersnaes-Bertram Family Funeral Home, Gays Mills, Wis., (608) 735-4524, and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church.
