This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dmcolby Surnames: McChesney, Colby, Ketchum, Arentson, Schaetzka Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1205/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Posted May 13, 2008 Eva M (Colby) McChesney Eva May McChesney, 89, of Portage, formerly of Grand Marsh, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Roseberry's Funeral Home in Friendship. The Rev. Sam Downey will officiate. Interment will be in Easton Cemetery, in the Adams County town of Easton. Eva was born June 27, 1918, in Grand Marsh, to George and Louise Emma (Engnath) Colby. She married William C. McChesney on Jan. 28, 1936, in Adams. He preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Eveleen Ketchum, and Maxine McChesney, both of Poynette, and Joelle Arentson of Madison; one son, William D. (Susan) of Grand Marsh; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one brother, Ed Colby of Nekoosa, and one sister, Lou Ann (Robert) Schaetzka of Oxford. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday. Visit www.roseberrys.com for online condolences and further information. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.