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www.lacrossetribuno.com Monday, October 11, 2004 D3 ARRANGEMENTS ABOUT Awards Thomas Welch, of Maxwell, Iowa, and a native of La Crosse, the State Transportation Safety Engineer for the Iowa Department of 'Transportation, was recently awarded the 2004 Presidents Special Award of Merit by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation for his outstanding career achievements. Welch was born and raised in La Crosse and is a 1969 graduate of La Crosse Central High School. Completed graduate program Betty Wells, La Crosse, was one of eight senior citizens who completed the Wisconsin Senior Statesmanship Graduate Program held last month in Madison. Needlework Show winners announced The 2004 La Crosse Oktoberfest Needlework Show Festmasters Choice Award was awarded to Melissa PEOPLE Held for her "A Family of Loons creation. The following People's Choice Awards were also awarded, Counted Cross Stitch: I ioliday Wreath by Dee Monsoor; Small Quilted Piece: Grandmothers Garden by Mae McDowell; Surface Embroidery: "Lilacs and Lace by Dorothy Jordan; Counted Thread: "An Open Heart by Carol Weissen-berger: Canvas: "Chair Door Stop by Severna Buta; and Hardanger: "Hardanger Runner" by Ce Stow.

La Crosse journalist picked as arts fellow Terry Rindfleisch, La Crosse, a reporter with the La Crosse Tribune, is among 25 journalists from across the country chosen as the first fellows to participate in a new National Endowment of the Arts Journalism Institute in Opera and Classical Music. Starting this weekend, Rindfleisch will attend Columbia University in New York City for 12 days of classes covering the history and concepts of classical music, opera and other performing arts and the basic skills of arts criticism. Edison Funeral Home, Independence. Reis, Lt. Col.

Thomas A. Services 11 a.m. today, First Un.icd Methodist Church, Tomah, Wis. Burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Wis, Visitation 10 a m. to services at the church.

Toikelson, Tomah. Schlelch, Mildred H. Sorvices 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, St. Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in Caledonia, Minn. Visitation 9:30 to services Tuosday at the church.

McCormick, Caledonia. Sweet, Elrae H. Graveside services 10:30 a.m. today, Mormon Coulee Memorial Park. Vach, Matthew F.

and Sharlot Burial 10 a.m. Saturday, Catholic Cemetery, La Crosse. Van Bergen, Thelma F. Services 11 a.m. today, North American Martyr Catholic Church, Florissant, Mo.

Burial in St. Ferdinand Catholic Cemetery, Hazelwood, Mo. Visitation 10 a.m. to services in the church. Schumacher-Kish, La Crescent, Minn.

Walters, Beverly J. Memorial services 11 a.m. today, Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse. Burial in Catholic Cemetery, Hokah, Minn.

Wiemerslage, Gilbert R. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, La Crescent, Minn. Burial with military rites in Crucifixion Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m.

today, Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home, La Crescent; 10 a.m. to services Tuesday at the church. Memorials preferred. Charlotte Bernice Davis Charlotte "Bernice" Davis, 85, of La Crosse died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at Bethany St.

Joseph Center, Irosse. Bernice was born Sept. 4, Davis 1919, to Thomas and Myrtle (Lee) Ncary. On Aug. 18, 1937, she married Charles Melvin Davis in Waukon, Iowa.

They lived in La Crosse, where she was a homemaker. Bernice loved spending time with her family and friends. Survivors Include her children, Karlene (Duane) Walters of La Crosse, Howard (Janet) Davis of Bangor, Linda (Rodney) Gilmeister of West Salem, Vicki (James) Reynolds, and Lorina (Steve) Cook, all of La Crosse; 14 grandchildren, Kenneth, Tracy, Jeffery, Robert, Scott, Kimberly, Christine, Pamela, Cynthia, Brian, Shawn, Jennifer, Adam and Kasey; 16 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Icel Alton of De Soto, and sister-in-law, Lila Neary of Ferryville, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; four infant children; daughter, Donna Mikel; son, Donald (Butch) Davis; granddaughter, Penny Davis; grandsons, James Stetzer, Jason Reynolds, and Michael Cook; great granddaughter, Courtney Davis; sister, Evelyn Alton; brother, Bernard Neary; and brother- and sister-in-law, Wilbur and Norma Neary. Memorial services will be Tuesday, Oct.

12, at 11 a.m. from Trinity Lutheran Church, 1010 Sill La Crosse. Pastor Ted Dewald will officiate. Friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. until time of the service on Tuesday.

Woodruff-Jandt Funeral Home, La Crosse, is in charge of arrangements. Jason C. Nundahl JANESVILLE FOOT VI LIE, fv Wis. Jason C. Nundahl, 31, of 309 'a Center St Tootville died Saturday, Oct.

9, 2004, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Janesville. 1 le was born in Janesville on July 13, 1973, the son of Richard Kitchen and Jacqueline Nundahl. He graduated from Madison LaFollette High school in 1991 and served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, including one year in security at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A Footville resident for the past three years, Jason was currently employed at Oscar Mayer Foods in Madison.

He enjoyed playing the guitar and working on his 1978 Caniaro. 1 Ie is survived by his parents, Richard Kitchen of Madison and Jacqueline Nundahl of Janesville: his paternal grandmother, Ruth Kitchen; maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Constance Nundahl, all of Janesville; three aunts, Pamela Louis of Cazenovia, Susan Olmsted and Katherine (Rick) Cole, both of Janesville; an uncle, Michael (Kristy) Nundahl of Beloit, 10 cousins, Julie, Jennifer, Thomas, Joelle, Nicholas, Connie, Zachary, Alyssa, Kristyn and Stephanie; and his best friend, Bill Sheridan of Janesville. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Lysle Kitchen. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.

13, in the Schneider Apfel Schneider Schneider Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dale Halverson officiating. Burial will follow in Milton Lawns Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Schneider Apfel Schneider Schneider Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. For an online obituary and registry, see www.schneiderfuneral directors.com.

IN THE Completed training Jordan Benson, son of Peggy and Mark Benson, Holmen, and Jennifer Grier, daughter of Sheila Engstad, Holmen, and Thomas Grier, Winona, have graduated from the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as Operation Warrior Forge, at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. Both Benson and Grier are 2001 graduates of Holmen Eikon, Edna J. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Spring Grove, Minn. Burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. today, Roble Funeral Service, Spring Grove; 10 a.m. to services Tuesday at the church. Crohman, Bill Memorial services 10:30 a m. today, St.

Mary's Catholic Church, Caledonia, Minn. Visitation 10 a.m. to services at the church. McCormick, Caledonia. Halverson, Alice C.

Services 11 a.m. today, Trinity Lutheran Church, Spring Grove, Wis. Burial In church cemetery. Visitation 10 a.m. to services at the church.

Roble, Spring Grove. Hanson, Lillian Services 11 a.m. today, Freeman Lutheran Church. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 10 a.m.

to services at the church. Memorials preferred. Larson, Viroqua, Wis. Jones, Doris V. Services 11 a.m.

today, United Methodist Church, Sparta, Wis. Burial in Farmer's Valley Cemetery, Sparta. Visitation 10 a.m. to services at the church. Memorials preferred.

Lanham-Miller, Sparta. Linder, Eugenia S. Memorial services noon today, St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Tomah, Wis. Burial in Mount Vernon Cemetery, town of Tomah, Monroe County, Wis.

Visitation 11 a.m. until services in the church. Sonnenburg, Tomah. Lyga, Roy R. Services 10:30 a.m.

today, SS. Peter Paul Catholic Church, Independence, Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. today, Donna J. Olson MABEL, Minn.

Donna J. Olson, 62, of rural Mabel died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at home. Donna was born Jan. 7, 1942, in Chicago to Henry and Sylvia (Pfaff) Stetzer.

She graduated from Houston High School. On June 3, 1961, she married Kenneth Schroeder. They later divorced. She continued to live in Caledonia and worked at the Crest Motel. On Feb.

28, 1987, she married Paul Olson. They have lived in rural Mabel. She was a member of the Scheie Lutheran Church and WELCA. Donna enjoyed reading, playing the accordion, cats, and visiting with friends and relatives. Donna is survived by her husband, Paul, of Mabel; her parents Henry and Sylvia Stetzer of Hokah, three daughters Deanna (Harley) Welscher of Mabel, Sherry Williams of La Crosse, and Lisa Bulman of Caledonia, two sons, Todd of Burnsville, and Tony (Gwen) of La Crescent, eight grandchildren, Ryan, Carrie, and Christy Welscher, Kevin, Brooke, and Nicholas Bulman, and Cameron and Elliott Schroeder.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at Scheie Lutheran Church in rural Mabel, with the Rev. Mary Waudby officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel and one hour prior to services at the church. Charles O. Berger PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis.

Charles O. Berger, 86, of Prairie du Chien died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 27, 1917 in Punkin, the son of Fred and Viola (Gremore) Berger.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Gabriels Catholic Church, with burial in the Calvary Cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien. Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Garrity Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien, where there will be a rosary at 7:30 p.m.

ASK THE TRIB SERVICE High School. Recalled to active duty Army Reserve Spec. Jeremian Caucutt, son of Tim Caucutt, Sparta, and Nina LaRock, Phoenix, has been recalled to active duty to complete Soldier Readiness Processing at Fort Snelling, St. Paul, Minn. Cancutt, a railway section repairer, is normally assigned to the 1152nd Detachment, 1st Transportation Company, Fort McCoy, Sparta, Wis.

Benz cars until it closed in December 1964. The dealership had sold Studebaker cars since 1945. When he announced it would close, dealership president Donald Cameron said the main reason was his firm could not get enough Studebakers; production had been moved to Canada. He and his father, Matt Cameron, had owned the dealership. Matt died about three years before the business closed.

In cooperation with the La Crosse Public Library, the Tribune invites readers to call or e-mail questions of local general interest, and well try to find the answers and print them. The phone number for Ask the Trib is (608) 791-3450. To submit questions by e-mail, send to doug. connelllacrossetribune.com. RETIRES atmosphere of La Crosse County.

La Crosse County needs cows to look at, just as much they need them to produce food, Rischette said. His plans for retirement are still in development. He had years in teaching before becoming an agent. I will probably update my teaching license, he said. And I will be in the communities, Rischette said.

Not doing the same job, but I be around. BRIEFLY The music of Bach, Brahms, Beethoven and Dvorak was selected by the Kim sisters, La Crosse Central High School graduates. The Kims and Lu will perform Beethovens triple concerto Friday and Saturday with the La Crosse orchestra. POWs receive more benefits The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded benefits to all former prisoners of war with strokes and common heart diseases. Those veterans automatically will be eligible for disability compensation for those common ailments, and their spouses and dependents will Bernice Blocksidge Wells Bernice Blocksidge Wells, 89, of La Crosse, a former United Airlines executive, died Saturday, Oct.

9, 2004, at Hillview Healthcare Center in La Crosse. Visitation is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Blaschkle Funeral Home in La Crosse. There will also be a visitation on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to -noon at Rembs Kundinger Funeral Home in Marshfield, Wis.

Burial services will follow at Hillside Cemetery Chapel. A complete obituary will follow in Tuesdays La Crosse Tribune. Maxine Bennett TOMAH, Wis. Maxine Bennett, 92, of Tomah passed away Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at the Serenity House in Tomah.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Torkelson Funeral Home, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, both in Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 1 p.m. to services at the funeral home Saturday. Torkelson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joseph J. Robertson Joseph J. Robertson, 54, of La Crosse passed away Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church in La Crosse. A complete obituary will appear in Tuesdays La Crosse Tribune. The Blaschke Funeral Home, La Crosse, is assisting the family with arrangements. Lucille Cooper ONALASKA, Wis. Lucille Cooper, 93, of Onalaska died Sunday, Oct.

10, 2004, in her home. FuneraL arrangements will be announced by Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of Onalaska. Tina Anderson 165 king Stmt Uibou. MS 557 Fax: 591452.441ft Kesin J. O'Brien ftlft 2nd S.

Sntr Tflft gm- tuft Toltne- lav Clara LiT Antony BANGOR, Wis, Clara Lil Antony, 89, of Bangor died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at Mulder Health Care Facility, West Salem, Wis. Clara was born March 9, 1915, in Portland, to Louis and Louisa (Kumm) Mashak. On Nov. 14, 1933, she married Raymond J.

Antony at St. Peters Catholic Church, Middle Ridge, Wis. Clara and Ray farmed on the family farm until their retirement in 1980. Clara then worked in the kitchen at the Villa St. Joseph for 13 years, retiring in 1995.

Ray preceded Clara in death on Jan. 12, 1997. Clara was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be sadly missed. Survivors include two daughters, Darlene (David) Hansen of Bangor, and Dixie (Marvin) Niedfeldt of Racine, one son, David (Sherry) Antony of Bangor; one daughter-in-law, Patricia Antony of La Crosse; one son-in-law, Gerald Lusk of St. Joseph Ridge; 11 grandchildren; 19 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Irene McKenna of Montgomery, and Helen Swartz of Sparta, Wis; one brother, Ronald (Loretta) Mashak of La Crosse; two sisters-in-law, Maude Mashak of Sparta, and Janice Mashak of Cashton, and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, Clara was preceded in death by one son, Donald; two daughters, Audrey and Diane; three brothers, Alois, Robert and Jerome Mashak; and two sisters, Della Bahr and Theresa Friet. Mass of Christian Burial will be held today Oct 11, at 7 p.m. from St. Peters Catholic Church at Middle Ridge. Father Francis Abuah-Quansah will officiate.

Burial will be in the church cemetery on Tuesday morning. Friends may call at the church today from 4 p.m. until the time of mass. The Jandt Funeral Home, Bangor, is in charge of arrangements. Bertha M.

Dale BLAIR, Wis. Bei Dale, 83, of Blair died Saturday Oct. 9, 2004, in Tri-County Memorial Hospital in Whitehall, Wis. Funeral arrangements are pending with Jack Funeral Home in Blair. Kenneth Charles Hall WAUKON, Iowa Kenneth Charles Hall, 88, of Waukon died Saturday, Oct.

9, 2004, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patricks Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, both in Waukon. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday at the Hanson Funeral Home in Waukon. Jacqueline J. Draeger KENOSHABLAIR, Wis. Jacqueline J. Draeger, 63, of Kenosha and formerly of Blair, died Saturday, Oct.

9, 2004, in the Brookside Care Center in Kenosha. Funeral sendees will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Zion Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery, both in Blair. Visitation will be one hour prior to services in the church. Jack Funeral Home in Blair is assisting the family with arrangements.

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COST: $12.50 per column inch. QUESTIONS: (608) 782-9710, ext. 430. be eligible for service-connected survivors benefits if these diseases contribute to the death of a former POW. The new benefits went into effect Oct 7.

To apply for benefits or for more information, contact your county veterans service office. In La Crosse County, call (608) 785-9719. GRACE Inc. donates $27,000 to Gundersen GRACE Inc. of Richland Center, has donated more than $27,000 to the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Cancer Research Center for money raised at its first annual Walk With Grace in August From D-l that in 1978, a law was passed restricting the construction of any new ones, but existing boathouses were grandfathered in.

"Repairs can only be made up to 50 percent of the assessed value of the boathouse, he said. Pericak said when he started with the DNR here in the early 70s, there were twice as many boathouses. He said they probably started to appear along the rivers in the 1930s and 40s. Who owned the old Studebaker auto dealership that was once located on the southwest corner of Seventh and State streets in La Crosse? The Cameron Motor Co. at 620 State St.

sold Studebaker and Mercedes- RISCHETTE FromD-l farmers have decided their land was more profitable for growing houses as a future subdivision. Weve got to wake up and realize that, and get some of the unplanned growth under control, Rischette said. Realistically, we cant just let houses grow up all over. Agriculture isnt just a key part of the countys economy but helps create what Rischette called the rural Kims perform chamber music at fund-raiser Chrissy and Karen Kim and Becky Lu, guest artists at this weeks La Crosse Symphony Orchestras season-opening concerts, will perform in a chamber concert for a symphony fund-raiser Wednesday at the home of Martin and Ruby Smith. Hors doeuvres and wine will be served at 6 p.m., with the chamber concert at 7:15 p.m.

in the Smiths' home at 1428 Main La Crosse. A limited number of tickets are available at $60 each ($45 tax deductible). For more information, call the symphony office at (5C8) 783-2121. as 11 will Its time to check your disability Income coverage If you have disability income coverage through your job, it may only provide short-term benefits. You need to be prepared in case a longterm illness or injury affects your ability to earn a living? Let's get together soon to discuss some long- term options.

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