This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moelter, Randall, Pauley, Read, Kuehl, Plahn Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2302 Message Board Post: Friday, June 06, 2003 Harvey Moelter, 83 Harvey Moelter, 83, of Stillwater died Tuesday, May 27, at United Hospital in St. Paul after an extended illness. He was born Nov. 10, 1919, the son of William and Maude Moelter. His marriage to LaVonne Randall of Stillwater took place Jan. 12, 1942. For 45 years he and his brother, Roy “Bud,” operated Moelter Construction Company. He was a lifelong member of the Elks Club No. 179 of Stillwater and a past master of St. John’s Masonic Lodge No. 1. Preceding him in death were a son, Gary “G-Man” Moelter; a brother, Roy “Bud” Moelter; and a sister, Ruby Pauley. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, LaVonne; and four children, DeeAnn (Jim) Read of Brooklyn Center, Minn., Sandy (Gary) Moelter of Stillwater, Randi (Marie) Moelter of Rutland, Vt., and Kevin (Jan) Moelter of Houlton; grandchildren Richard and Sherri Kuehl of Brooklyn Park, Minn., Peggy Moelter of Hudson, Kathy Ann Plahn of Roberts, Zack Moelter, USMC, of San Diego, Calif., and Megan Moelter of Stillwater; and a great-grandson, David Plahn. A celebration of life was Friday, May 30, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Stillwater with burial in Fairview Cemetery © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7801

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Humble Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2301 Message Board Post: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 Ronald L. Humble, 64 Ronald Lee Humble of Hudson died Monday, June 2, 2003 in Lakeland, Fla. A service of remembrance will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 8 at O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson, 386-3725. Visitation from 3 p.m. until the time of the service. The Star-Observer will publish a complete obituary in next week’s newspaper. © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7795

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Heller, Amick, Lovell, Holmes, Easland, Boyum, Bechtold, Belz, Brager Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2300 Message Board Post: Friday, June 06, 2003 Carol J. Heller, 46 Carol Jean Heller, 46, of River Falls died Saturday, May 24, at Hudson Hospital. She was born Aug. 1, 1956, in Menomonie, the daughter of Donald and Sylvia (Amick) Heller. She enjoyed music, coloring, playing games, being read to, pets (especially dogs) and the Christmas holidays. Active in Special Olympics, she received many trophies for her bowling ability. Survivors are her parents, Donald and Sylvia Heller of River Falls; siblings, Richard (Jackie) Heller of Prescott, James Heller of River Falls, Lisa (Adam) Lovell of Spring Valley and Kerry (Rhajimas) Holmes of Hudson; five nieces and nephews, Alisha Lovell, Brittany Holmes, Jason Heller, Jacob Heller and Jennifer Heller. Preceding her in death were her grandparents, Mable and Horace Easland, Ruth and Clyde Amick and Edward Heller. Visitation was 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson. The funeral service was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, at the Assembly of God Church in River Falls with pastors Kent Boyum and Mike Bechtold officiating. Burial was in Irving Creek Cemetery in Menomonie, where pallbearers were Nathan Belz, Seth Belz, Jacob Lovell, Adam Lovell, Rhajimas Holmes and West Belz. An honorary pallbearer was Erland Brager. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society. The O’Connell Family Funeral Homes of Hudson and Baldwin were in charge of the arrangements. © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7802

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Decker, Clugopolski, Murphy, Ritten, McFarland, Orterstrom Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2299 Message Board Post: Friday, June 06, 2003 Jean McFarland Decker, 78 Jean McFarland Decker, 78, of River Falls died Sunday, May 25. She was originally from Minneapolis where she attended Washburn High School and the University of Minnesota. Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Wilson Decker; a son, Stephen (Mary) Decker of Cincinnati, Ohio; a daughter, Mary (Paul) Dlugopolski of Athens, Wis.; five grandchildren, Andrew, Matthew and Margot Decker, Brian and Evan Dlugopolski; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha Murphy of Edina, Minn., and Mary Ritten of Hudson; two nephews, Dylan McFarland and Kevin Murphy; and a niece, Katie Orterstrom. Preceding her in death were her parents, Richard and Claire McFarland, and a brother, Richard McFarland. Private burial was at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Memorials are preferred to the American Heart Association, 795 North Van Buren St., Milwaukee, WI 53202-3808. Arrangements were with Bakke-Young Funeral and Cremation Services of River Falls. © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7803

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bakke, North, Stinson, Olson, Ramberg, Wogan, Klein, Michael, Chapin, Knutson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2298 Message Board Post: Friday, June 06, 2003 Gordon Bakke, 77 Gordon “Gordy” Junior Bakke, 77, of Woodville, and a longtime Pleasant Valley resident, died Monday, May 26, at his home following an apparent heart attack. He was born Dec. 23, 1925, on the Pleasant Valley farmstead, the son of Oscar and Inga (North) Bakke. He received his schooling in the Pleasant Valley Grade School and graduated from Baldwin High School in 1944. He was baptized, confirmed and a lifelong member of Rush River Lutheran Church. He never married and was a devoted farmer his entire life. He will be remembered as a kind, gentle and generous brother, uncle and friend. He was an avid sports fan and earlier in life enjoyed fishing with his brothers. Surviving are four sisters, Hazel Stinson of Baldwin, Marion Olson and Doris Ramberg, both of River Falls, and Corrine Wogan of Dawson, Minn.; two brothers, Walter (Helen) Bakke of Hudson and Howard (Maxine) Bakke of Baldwin. Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother, Lyle, and a niece, Diane Ramberg Klein. The funeral service was at 2 p.m. May 29 at Rush River Lutheran Church, with. Pastor T. Michael officiating. Music was provided by organist Phyllis Chapin who accompanied vocalist Larry Knutson. Burial was in the church cemetery, where casketbearers were Keith Olson, Bruce Ramberg, Wayne Ramberg, Kent Bakke, Brian Ramberg and Clifford Bakke. Memorials are preferred. Funeral arrangements were with the O’Connell Family Funeral Homes of Baldwin and Hudson. © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7804

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson, Engstrom, Linnerooth, Olson, Lewis, Fagnan, Bredeson, James, Rudeen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2297 Message Board Post: Friday, June 06, 2003 Walter R. Anderson, 87 Walter Richard “Wally” Anderson, 87, a longtime Hudson businessman and car dealer, died Saturday, May 24, at the Christian Community Home in Hudson. He was born on Nov. 6, 1915, in St. Paul, the son of Adolph and Gertrude (Engstrom) Anderson, and was a graduate of Johnson High School in the class of 1934. During World War II he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army overseas for four years in North Africa and Europe, from 1942 until his honorable discharge in 1946. On Oct. 29, 1942, in St. Paul, he was married to Sybil Linnerooth. He began his career in the automotive industry as a sales manger for Finch Chevrolet in St. Paul. In 1954 he and his family moved to Hudson when he purchased the Arneson Chevrolet and Garage at 101 Walnut St. The business name was changed to Anderson Chevrolet and operated under that name until his retirement in 1980. He was an avid skier and golfer and was a charter member of the Hudson Country Club (now Hudson Golf Club) serving as its president in 1958-59. He was one of the first members of the Hudson Rotary Club and was president in the late 1950s. Another of his enjoyments was playing bridge. Surviving are his wife, Sybil of Hudson; two sons, Richard “Rick” (Vickie) Anderson of Park City, Utah, and Kim Anderson of Denver, Colo.; two daughters, Christine “Chris” Fagnan (Charles) Olson of Minneapolis and Lisa (Gib) Lewis of Manhattan Beach, Calif.; and six grandchildren, Rob and Kari Fagnan, Tara and Brett Anderson, Krista and Anders Lewis. The memorial service was at 2 p.m. Friday, May 30, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Hudson with Pastor Van V. Bredeson officiating. At the service Layton James was organist and accompanied vocalist John Rudeen. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at church. Burial was in Willow River Cemetery in Hudson, where full military honors were provided by the Hudson Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorials are preferred. Funeral arrangements were with the O’Connell Family Funeral Home of Hudson. © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7805

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Amundson, Koon, Wimer, Graham, Dvorsky, Johnson, Skipton Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2296 Message Board Post: Friday, June 06, 2003 Shirley F. Amundson, 57 Shirley Frances Amundson, 57, of Tucson, Ariz., and formerly of Hudson and Somerset, died Friday, May 2, at the Tucson Medical Hospice. She was born Feb. 23, 1946, the daughter of John F. and Violet F. (Wimer) Koon. From the age of 13 until after she finished high school, she was raised by David and Juanita (Dvorsky) Graham. In 1966, in Roberts, she was married to Jerome R. “Jingles” Amundson, son of Russell and Marie (Johnson) Amundson. Preceding her in death were her parents, infant daughters and a brother-in-law, Lawrence O. Amundson, in 2001. Surviving are her husband, Jerome, two daughters, Jane Andrea and Juanita Marie Amundson, two grandsons, John Amundson and Christopher Skipton, all of the Tucson area; two brothers, Fred and David Koon, both of California; and a sister, Rachel Koon of Stillwater.. Memorials may be sent to the Amundson family at 1655 W. Ajo Way, #466, Tucson, AZ 85713. © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7806

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilbur, Johnson, Cochran, Evenson, Dux, Hoyer, Szleszinski, Magee Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2295 Message Board Post: Thursday, June 05, 2003 Guy David Wilbur, 80 Aug. 5, 1922 - May 25, 2003 Guy David Wilbur of rural Roberts died Sunday, May 25 in the Hudson Hospital. Guy was born in Jackson County, Minn. Aug. 5, 1922 the son of Rueben W. and Mable (Johnson) Wilbur. He served in the U.S. Army as a Staff Sgt. in the South Pacific from January of 1945 through September of 1947. Guy married the former Evelyn Louise Cochran May 31, 1946. She preceded him in death in 1992. A mechanic all his life, he worked for various businesses, Lunds of River Falls, Hudson Ford Garage, Roberts Implement, Gilbert and Tobins of Hudson, St. Croix Storage and the City of Hudson. His hobbies included working on family and friends’ machinery and his antique Ford vehicles. He also farmed for many years on his farm in Roberts and was the long time project leader for the Roberts Ribbon Reapers 4-H Club of Roberts. He was ever so proud of his being a member of the Hudson VFW and American Legion Posts as well as St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Guy leaves to celebrate his life children, Jean Marie Evenson of Amery, David Lee Wilbur of Bourbonnais, Ill., Sue Marie Dux of Roberts, Paul Lee Wilbur of New Richmond, Grace Marie Hoyer of Roberts; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His wife, Evelyn Louise (Cochran) Wilbur, and infant daughter Rose Marie Wilbur precede him in death. Visitation was Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the O’Connell Family Funeral Home, Hudson and continued Thursday from 10 until the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Fr. Peter Szleszinski. Interment in the church cemetery with full military honors was provided by the Hudson VFW. Pallbearers were Robert Evenson, Jerry Dux, Maura Wilbur, Cory Evenson, Tim Magee, Bradley Wilbur, Jennifer Wilbur, Valerie Wilbur, Kyle Hoyer and Emily Hoyer. © 2003 New Richmond News - Reposted by permission http://www.newrichmond-news.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=6584

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Strate, Schilling, Krueger, Gausman, Liverett, Bjorklund, Larrabee, Smallidge, Wilson, Volkert, Lindquist, Brown, Sullwold, Boyd Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2294 Message Board Post: Thursday, June 05, 2003 Russel C. Strate, 82 April 3, 1921 - May 26, 2003 Russel C. Strate of Roberts died peacefully at his home May 26 surrounded by his family after one month of being diagnosed with an aggressive leukemia (AML). Russ was born on April 3, 1921 in Woodbury, Minn., the son of Clarence and Florence (Schilling) Strate. Russ received his elementary schooling at District 27 in Woodbury. He would sometimes ride his pony to school and would start the fire to get the one-room school building warm. Russ’s deep interest in dairy farming started in his early teens. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Krueger May 5, 1951 at the Woodbury United Methodist Church. This union was blessed with children Daniel (died April 30, 1955), Arlen, Joel, and Lynn. Russ enjoyed his children and treasured spending time with them. He was ever so proud of their achievements and watching them mature into loving parents themselves while installing good moral beliefs as well as strong Christian faith. Russ’s gifted and great sense of humor was experienced by everyone whom he had contact with. He thoroughly enjoyed life and loved farming the land sensing God’s hand in it all. Woodbury was starting its growth when Russ realized the land couldn’t be farmed much longer. He and his family made Roberts their home in 1970 where they continued farming. Russ served on the board of directors of South St. Paul Oil Association (now Cenex) and was supervisor for Warren Township for several years. Thank you dear Lord for your love shown in many ways through Russ which will live in our hearts forever. Russ leaves to celebrate his life his loving wife of 52 years, Marjorie; sons, Arlen (Laurie) Strate of Roberts, Joel Strate of Roberts, and daughter Lynn Strate of Apple Valley. Russ will be greatly missed by his grandchildren Tawnya, Jonathan, Jacob, and Alex. He is also survived by his sister Bernice Gausman of Baldwin. Russ is preceded in death by his parents, son Daniel and sister Ruth Strate. Celebration of Life for Russ Strate will be 11 a.m. Friday May 30 at the Woodbury United Methodist Church. Pastor Rodney Liverett of Hammond’s United Methodist Church will officiate. Organist Patty Bjorklund will accompany congregational singing. Pianist will be Russ’s niece Barb Larrabee who will accompany the singing of Gene and Louise Smallidge. Postlude and prelude instrumental music will be played by Nathan, Jessica, and Leith Wilson. Burial will be in the church cemetery with casketbearers being Melvin Volkert, Roger Lindquist, Ken Brown, Tom Sullwold, Bill Krueger, and Bob Boyd. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 4 until 8 p.m. at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson and one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Memorials are preferred to Heartland Hospice and Homecare (P. O. Box 487) Hammond. Funeral services have been entrusted to the O’Connell Family Funeral Homes of Baldwin and Hudson. © 2003 New Richmond News - Reposted by permission http://www.newrichmond-news.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=6583

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Larson, Jones Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2293 Message Board Post: Thursday, June 05, 2003 Death notice Julie (Jones) Larson Julie (Jones) Larson from Amery passed away May 30, 2003. She will be missed dearly. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7 at Clear Lake United Methodist Church with service at 11. A full obituary will follow next week. © 2003 New Richmond News - Reposted by permission http://www.newrichmond-news.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=6582

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kenitz, Schnitzler, Fazekas, Hendee, Graf, Radke, Jorstad, Wettig, Leahy, Cozik, Schneibel, Jensen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2292 Message Board Post: Thursday, June 05, 2003 James Charles Kenitz, 63 Nov. 22, 1939 - May 27, 2003 James Charles Kenitz of New Richmond passed away May 27 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born to Helen and Edward Kenitz Nov. 22, 1939. Jim was born and raised in Rochester, Minn. served in the U.S. Navy for a time and relocated to St. Paul. He was married in 1966, fathered three daughters while residing in the Twin Cities area. Jim was a dedicated salesman for Able Craft Fabrications for many years before going to work for Plastics International. On July 3, 1998 Jim married Patricia Schnitzler and moved to New Richmond. Jim enjoyed golfing to the extent that he designed a miniature golf course, and he loved being outdoors by the water. He enjoyed his grandchildren and he was looking forward to the birth of his first great-granddaughter. He also enjoyed his pets and the art of invention. Jim will be sadly missed by his wife Patti; daughters, Joleen Kenitz of Chatfield, Minn., Kimberly Kenitz of Minneapolis, Minn., and Tara Kenitz of Rochester; step-children, Melissa (Ed) Fazekas of Somerset, Bethany (Jim) Hendee of Austin, Texas; grandchildren, Laura, Mike, Cody, Dayne, Jessica, Mercedes, Alexandra, Spencer; two sisters, Betty Lou Graf, Margaret Radke; one brother John Kenitz; and his dogs Vicki and Bear. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Francine. A memorial service was held Saturday, May 31 at the First Lutheran Church in New Richmond with Pastor Larry Jorstad officiating. Organist was Kathy Wettig and vocalist is Bill Leahy. Honorary casket bearers were Mike Cozik, Dayne Schneibel, Vaughn Jensen, and Ed Fazekas. Visitation was held at the church for one hour prior to the time of the service on Saturday. Interment will be private. Beebe’s Mortuary assisted the family. © 2003 New Richmond News - Reposted by permission http://www.newrichmond-news.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=6581

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carr, Peabody Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/1962.1.1.3.1 Message Board Post: Actually, my gg grandmother or is it ggg, anyway, is Eliza Ann Carr, who married John Brown Peabody. Her sister Charity West Carr married his brother Albert Gallatin Peabody. Their father was Philip Carr who married a Sarah unknown. They were from New York. Someone corresponded with me sometime ago re a Carr website. I will try to find it for you. Do these names ring any bells?

For those looking for information on the New Richmond Cyclone and its victims, there is a book in the New Richmond Library which is a scrapbook of all the articles regarding the clclone at the time compiled by one of the town attorneys. It includes many obituaries also. Joy

Researchers, I have indexed a book entitled "Willow River Cemetery (Old Yard) Tombstone Inscriptions and Deaths for St. Croix Co., Wisconsin, 1870 - 1879" by Willis Harry Miller, 1974. It is now on-line at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wistcroi/WillowRiverIndex.htm I hope it is useful for you! Roxanne St. Croix CC

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2291.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Unfortunately, it looks like the two you know are there, are in the new yard (not the old yard). There is a John A. Johnson, 1881 - 1913. No Gina, though, under either Johnson or Haugeland. I'm sorry I couldn't help more! You may want to go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wistcroi/lookups.htm Someone there may be able to help you! Roxanne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Hayes Haugeland Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2291.1.1 Message Board Post: I have four if you don't mind. Two of which I know are there and two I am hoping are there 2 that should be there: Josephine "Johnson" Hayes b. 3/21/1907 d. 9/8/1971 Wayne Benjamin Hayes b. 3/12/1908 d. 1973 2 that I hope are there: John E. Johnson b. 1884 died ?? Gina "Haugeland" Johnson b. 1887 died??

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2291.1 Message Board Post: I've got a book "Willow River Cemetery (old yard) Tombstone Inscriptions" by Willis Harry Miller. I could do a look-up for you. Roxanne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2291 Message Board Post: Can anyone tell me where to find a complete listing from Willow River Cemetery in Hudson WI?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilbur Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2290 Message Board Post: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 Guy D. Wilbur, 80 Guy David Wilbur, 80, a prominent Roberts farmer, died Sunday, May 25, at Hudson Hospital. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at the O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson. The funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hudson, with a one-hour visitation from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the service. The O’Connell Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements. A complete obituary will be published in next week’s Star-Observer. © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7741

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thibado, Hubbard, Parker, Marshall, Angiolo, Kruchton, Kunz Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2289 Message Board Post: Friday, May 30, 2003 John Thibado, 58 John “Jack” Thibado, 58, of Menomonie died of cancer Thursday, May 22, at the Heritage of Elmwood Nursing home in Elmwood after a two-year illness. He was born July 16, 1944, in Durand, the son of Donald Lyle and Josephine Edna (Hubbard) Thibado. In July 1993, he was married to Sharon Parker in Menomonie. He was a “jack of all trades,” a nature lover and liked to hunt, fish and garden. Surviving are his wife, Sharon of Menomonie; a son, Richard (Katherine) Thibado of Menomonie; five stepchildren, Terrance Marshall of Cudahy, Todd (Bonnie) Angiolo of West Allis, Frank (Michelle) Angiolo of Milwaukee, Vincent (Kathy) Angiolo of Eau Claire and Kurt (Lara) Kruchton of Horicon Marsh; four grandchildren, Brian, Dylan, Amanda and Kayla; and many step-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Virginia (Karl) Kunz of Hudson and Jeanine (Julie) Thibado of Florida; three brothers, William (Audrey) Thibado of Downsville, Jerry (Julie) Thibado of Wilson and Steve (Barbara) Thibado of Menomonie; and his mother-in-law, Ruth Parker. Preceding him in death were his parents and a nephew, Duane Karl Kunz, in 1988. A celebration of life service was at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at the Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Dunn County, with full military honors, by the Menomonie veterans honor guard. © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7760