Posted on: Pierce Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PierceObits/10081 Surname: Hague, Newhorter, Bjork, Mandelkow, Whirry, Brorson, Shultz, Clements, Christianson, DeMotts ------------------------- Spring Valley Sun, July 1, 1998 Delores Hague Delores J. Hague, age 65 of Spring Valley was born April 23, 1933. She died Friday June 19, 1998 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Delores was born April 23, 1933, and raised in Ellsworth. She was the daughter of Herbert and Martina (Newhorter) Bjork. She grew up in the Ellsworth community, graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1951. She married Russell Hague November 16, 1951 in Ellsworth. After marriage they lived in Maiden Rock for a few years before moving to River Falls. They farmed in the River Falls area for about 15 years. They moved to the Town of Spring Lake, rural Spring Valley in 1970. Delores worked as a homemaker, a cook at the Spring Valley Golf Course, helping care for other people through WestCap, and doing Home Health Care. Delores enjoyed her family and grandchildren, quilting, gardening, reading and horse pulling. She is survived by her husband, Russell, three sons; James (Linda) and Randall (Debbie) both of Elmwood; Richard (Denise) of Spring Valley; six daughters; Jeanelle (Lowell) Mandelkow of Elmwood; Suzanne (Dennis) Whirry and Elaine (Duane) Brorson both of Spring Valley; Sandra Shultz (Gale Shultz) of St. Mary, WV; Cynthia Clements (Mike Richardson) of Cottage Grove, MN; Kathleen (Barry) Christianson of Martell; 23 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; three brothers, Gerald Bjork of Newport, MN; Cecil Bjork of River Falls and Harold Bjork of Ellsworth, one sister, Shirley DeMotts of River Falls. Delores is preceded in death by her parents. Memorial services were at 1:30 PM Wednesday June 24, 1998 at the Spring Lake Lutheran Church, rural Spring Valley, with Rev. Keith Holste officiating. Burial of remains followed in the Spring Lake Cemetery. Friends called from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at the Rhiel Funeral Home in Elmwood and 1 hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Contributed by Joe Waddell Link: Pierce County WIGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/>