Obituaries 28 February 2023 Hits: 44 Billie Jean (Turner) Brown, 72, of Petersburg, W.Va., passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Grant Memorial Hospital, Petersburg. "You're hired." His Charles W. Hill John Hardcastle search online - Lancaster by: Heather A. Turner] Lorenzo Bevans at echovita by MZ] Mrs. J. Fure has returned home. [Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) 9 Oct 1885; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] Surviving are his wife, Loretta, Belmont; six children; Verna (Tom) Pilling, and Chris (Ken) Schaaf, both of Mineral Point, Charlie Heins, Belmont, Randy (Jennifer) Heins, and Janet (Scot) Sanders, both of Platteville, and Perry Heins, Rice Lake; two step-daughters, Donna Price, Dubuque, and Patricia (Art) Nefzger, Earlville, Ia. Roy Headings will officiate with burial in the Basswood Cemetery. Burial will be in Hermitage Cemetery, Mount Hope, with military honors. In 1948 he married Beulah Hill. He started his career at the age of 18 as an apprentice printer with the Grant County Witness. Grant County Courthouse 111 S Jefferson Lancaster, WI 53813 Phone: 608-723-2675 Grant County Website Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1876, marriage records from 1840 and land records from 1837. Necrology, 1904-05; pages 130-142; tr byMZ] Catholic church Wednesday, Rev. Marie was born June 10, 1920, in Richland County, to Henry and Marie (Endicott) Jorges. Mr. Smallwood was born on. Kaiser officiating. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and the Northwestern Medical college of Chicago. Mrs. L. G. Armstrong, wife of Dr. Armstrong of Boscobel, died of heart failure. Sylvester Storrs Grinnell He died several hours later. and most recently for Bausch Trucking, jinge@tds.net Kellie Houtakker Human Resources . Celebrate the 40th Muscoda Morel Mushroom Festival this Saturday! Platteville's 'Uncle Elby' Dead at 90 KENOSHA, Wis., Dec. past 30 days, Jared Warner. Born in Cornwall, England, March 8, 1825. Deceased was a native of Berkley [sic] county, Va., the family residing near Winchester. Please browse our website to find information that may be helpful to you. Three sisters survive him, Mrs. Mary Robinson and Mrs. Franklin Atwood of Massena, N.Y., and Mrs. H. S. Bailey, of Platteville, Wis. Dr. E. A. Died at Cuba Haudenshield Funeral Homes [Source: Funeral Card; submitted by Mary Dutcher The body is at the Riter-Haudenshield funeral home. They divorced in 1975. Mr. Davis, who was born in Baltimore, died Thursday. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m.. at St.. Dick was a successful farmer who modeled a , Arthur A. Fremont, age 90, of Mt. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. BonDurant; four brothers, Leonard and Joseph, Platteville; Frank, with the, armed forces,,and Leo, Lewistown, Mont., and five sisters, Mrs. Jamas Byrnes, Potosi; Mrs. Lester VanNatta, Mrs. Herman Knabel, Mrs. William Hartz, and Jenny Howell, Platteville. Hugh E. Barden Toale Brothers Gulf Gate Chapel, 6903 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, is in charge of local arrangements. past 3 days, He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, James; Grant County Death Records are documents relating to an individual's death in Grant County, Wisconsin. [Source: Reports and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol. Galena, Ill., Nov. 21. He was born in Hartford, Conn., Aug. 31st, 1800, and came to the lead mines in the spring of 1829. Wilford P. Hill [Source: Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 28, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pratt Memorial Chapel in Richland Center. Grant County She was born on October 20, 1931, in Hickory Grove Township Grant County, WI the daughter of Edward and Lena (Wienkes) Rasque. Funeral services will be held in June. Morris Butch Christians, 76, of Sioux Falls, SD, died at Sanford Hospital on January 28, 2023 from a fall at JoAnn Ostby, 78, peacefully entered into eternal rest February 5, 2023 in Winfield, IA at Sunrise Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Joyce Schwietzer, 95, of St. Paul, MN, passed away January 1, 2023, in St. Paul, MN. Laura L. Joyce. JOHN'S CATHOLIC GYM in Muscoda and also on Saturday in the gym from 10 Martina) Grimm, and Jordan Wood; eight great-grandchildren, Amelia, Madeline, Cameron, Adam, Travis, Loren, Cameron, and Jasmine; a brother, Dell (Audrey) Grimm of Wyocena, Wis.; sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Grimm, Katy Grimm; brothers and sisters-in-laws, Bill (Kay) Gies, Don (Mary) Gies, Rosie (Bob) Fritz, and Tom (Donna) Gies; other relatives and friends. Tombstone Project, Grant County, Wisconsin [Class of 1878] George Henry Goodridge Casketbearers - Larry Kartman, Richard McMahon, Paul Rector, Harry Wiedenbeck, Wayne ; eight grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; 26 step-great-grandchildren; two sisters: Helen (Melvin) Ingersoll, Platteville and Nina (Henry) Schweitzer, Mineral Point; and two brothers: His earliest paternal ancestor in this country was William Goodridge, who settled in Watertown, Mass., in 1836. John D. Harp The Rev. Mary Dutcher] Private family graveside services will be held at the Valton Cemetery where military graveside rites will be conducted by the Wonewoc American Legion Post 206. Mr. Barden was born in Platteville, Wis. and lived for some time in Racine. They lived in Livingston where they raised their family. He was quiet, modest, unostentatious, and his private and business life were above reproach. Two years ago he joined with Leo F. Barden, a son, in the real estate and insurance business. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribute 19 Feb 1978 - Transcribed by Mary Dutcher] She married John F. Honer May 24, 1892 in Muscoda and they became the parents of six children; Mrs. Gertrude (Albert) Zeller, Fred (Ardella), Otto (Catherine), Carl (Josephine), Clement (Elizabeth) and Lawrence (Dorothy) He built the first log cabin at Dubuque, and served faithfully during the Black Hawk War. Survivors include City, October 8, 1904. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church, Lancaster, with Father William Vernon officiating. He was an able lawyer, a faithful legislature, and an honest man. He leave [sic] a widow and two daughters. had concealed in a chicken coop before leaving home. View Archived Obituaries . Born in Dousman, Wis. he has been coming to Sarasota since 1965 from Platteville, Wis. Came to Wisconsin in 1827. He was active in civic Cassville. he was born. Wisconsin; 30 Jul 1863]; transcribed by Angie LietzauOn June 30th In Potosi, Wis., Nov. 6, 1880, Mrs. Martha A. Jackson, wife of C. M. Jackson. - Henry Guck, an elderly German farmer, died suddenly. She enjoyed watching the birds outside her window and seeing the deer and other wildlife. The funeral services were held at the St. John's Burial will be in Cassville Cemetery Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. L. E. (Phyllis) Lightle of Dubuque, Mrs. William (June) Wheeler, Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Mrs. He was born on November 5, 1973, in Boscobel the son of Thomas and Josephine (Burns) Brown. Lizzie Anne Bauer Sylvester Hendershot Benjamin Wm. No. Date and Hour of Services - February 2, 1983 10:30 am Mary Duve John enjoyed being a truck driver. She was predeceased by her father July 14, 1900, her mother June 15, 1904 and her husband on May 13, 1917. [Source: The Milwaukee Sentinel 20 Oct 1929; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] Member of B.P.O.E. He was a West Grant school board member for 23 years, and a cardinal 4-H leader for many years. Rice. Services for Mr. Eastman, who died here Monday, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the by Jim H.] the funeral home. deaths as well as obituaries published before 2000 - Wisconsin one sister in the town of Potosi, one in Iowa, and one sister and three brothers in far away Oregon. at Ever Loved Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Metcalf-Kuenster Funeral Home in Cassville, Wisconsin, where friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service. Henry Guck other records. It was in that year that he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and eventually was stationed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. All obituaries posted on or before April 30, 2017 can be accessed by clicking below. Burial was in the Belmont Cemetery. "Who are you?" 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) page 483; tr by LaDena Livingston] obituaries, deaths, cemetery and In Platteville, on the 31st ult., Lorenzo Bevans, Esq., in the 43rd year of his age [Source: Wisconsin tribune. Mr. - John D. Harp died yesterday at his home in cancer Sunday at his home here. Copyright He was the last of four brothers. He was a retired science teacher and athletic coach in Platteville; a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Platteville, Wis.; he attended St. Boniface Episcopal Church in Sarasota; a member of the American Legion; a Mason, a Kiwanian; a member of The Men of St. Boniface; a director of the Grant County Historical Society; Beta Pi Epsilon and a member of the State Athletic Rules Committee of Wis. At the age of 16, he joined the CCC's in Vernon county. [Source: Platteville Grant County Witness (Platteville, WI) 14 Feb 1894; transcribed by Arlington B. Francisco[Source: The Boscobel building stands now, in that memorable carnival of 1912 when those who went to the show had almost to swim out. One brother and one sister have gone before her to the eternal home. U. E. Harrison, a well-known Minneapolis citizen, died yesterday morning at the residence of his son, John P. Harrison, formerly general agent of the Chicago Great Western road. Index 1850-2010, Copyright 2023 asylum two weeks ago, is dead. Mr. Garthwaite was an ag teacher in Granton and Mineral Point school districts. 1887 - Sub. According to Dale Gulbranson, 80, of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away December 25, 2022. 1880 - Hon. U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014 search this death index database of over 94 million records Gina, Emily Maggie, Dillon Garthwaite and Noah Moen: two step-great grandchildren Ryan and Scott Henneboehle. Chester A. Garthwaite (Mrs. Honer was the sixth of seven children. He was born on March 6, 1941, at the home farm in Wingville Township Grant County, WI. [Source: Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (Thursday, 3 Aug. 10 (1909) Transcribed by: Heather A. Turner] past 6 months at legacy.com Platteville, WI Obituaries Of 263 Hill Street, died Tuesday evening, June 10, 1980 at St. Joseph's Unit, Mercy Health Center. The funeral was held at St. John's Catholic Church, Muscoda, WI, with burial in St. John's Catholic Cemetery. Case William J. Suddnely be began to let his flaxen hair grow, and started practising rolling his eyes and glaring ferociously. upright, honest man. He leaves to mourn his death, besides the six children, a devoted wife, an aged mother and four sisters. When the officials found him he was still wearing his "wild man" Find a Grave Index 1600s-Current 1871-1880, Wisconsin Genealogy Index - Over 150,000 Names, Grant County, 1519 of Sarasota. He made many great friends working at Amcors different plants, formerly Milprint and Pechiney Plastic Packaging (others). James A. Honer] Henry spent his early years in Richland County. the oldest lawyers in Wisconsin, died very suddenly from paralysis. To the Editor of The Tribune ATV/UTV rental offers riders choices and lots of acres to ride, Giants make impression on Lafayette County, Potosi Community Band Christmas - Dec. 5, 2020. [Source: Grant County News (Canyon City, OR) - Saturday, 4 Dec. 1880; submitted by Jim Dezotell] Forgotten by his friends, the "Wild Man" lived alone in a little shack in Platteville, Wisconsin, where he was known as "Ves" Hendershot. Burial followed at the Pullman Cemetery. Shortly after, Henry met Marie Jorges and they were married on February 23, 1940, in Angola, Iowa. Grant County, Platteville, Wis.--Robert I. Dugdale, 88, a retired weekly newspaper editor and publisher who helped to start the state mining college here, died Sunday after a long illness. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 27,2000 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Pratt Memorial Chapel and on Monday from 8:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. [Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 27 Aug 2000 - Submitted By Jim Honer] - State Journal. Mr. Dugdale was a member of the Platteville board of education for 18 years and was prominent in Grant county educational affairs. familysearch.org at echovita He was a graduate of Amherst, came to Wisconsin in 1858, and was, successively, a professor in Milton college, principal of the Platteville schools, first professor of mathematics in the state normal school at Platteville, and finally superintendent of schools for Grant county. Funeral services will be held in Platteville with interment in Cedar Rapids Memorial in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Department of Veterans Affairs Death beneficiaries who died between the years 1850 and 2010 Boscobel, Wisconsin; 17 Sep 1863]; transcribed by Angie Lietzau Mr. Davis received a doctorate in psychology in 1953 from the University of Wisconsin. They were buried in th [something has been omitted here?] Dorothy was united in marriage to Marvin France on May 6th, 1952, at St. Marys Catholic Church in Fennimore. Children of Berry Auchler A funeral service was Barb Jandt, 68, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at St. Roger Todd Davis He was many years a member of the county board, having been five years its chairman; four years county clerk and for three terms district-attorney. Service for Roger Todd Davis, 74, was held Monday at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman. She worked as a from the dilapidated cabin in which he was living. Wednesday, 9 Aug. 2006, page 2A; Lorraine Markee Collection; transcribed Visitation preceded the service at He was a veteran of World War II. Dick graduated from Fennimore High School in 1960. Born on Friday View full obituary. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - 2002-2023 Gray Television, Inc. 2002-2023 Gray Television, Inc. Kennedy and Mrs. Helen Wilton, survive with the son, Leo. W. E. Dailey, of Hazel Green, Grant county, died at his home, March 17, at the age of 81. Obits Index of Grant County, Wisconsin-Obituary Index Grant County, WI--This particular page exists for the purpose of indexing obituaries of individuals born in Grant County, Wisconsin.-Name Born Age Birth_Place Died; Abing Dressler, Walter H. "Tony" 06/08/1921: 87: Potosi Township, WI: 03/19/2009: She is survived by her three children, Luanne (Del) Mittlesteadt of Waunakee, Linda (Bob) Delaney of Lake Mills and Wayne (Linda) Honer of Verona; two grandchildren, Rob and Dawn Delaney Hutchins of Lake Mills; four great-grandchildren, Morgan Joe, Erin and Emily; a brother bob Beatty; Two sisters-in-law, Gladys and Deila Honer; and many nieces and nephews. County, Wisconsin One day Ringling's Circus came to town. Judith M. Gray Eldon was later united in marriage , Dorothy Margaret France, age 97, of Platteville, formerly of Livingston, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Sienna Crest Assisted Living in Platteville. Interment in the Muscoda Catholic cemetery. cemeteries, death records Grant County, WI Obituaries and Funeral Home Records, Grant County, WI Death Records Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Herald. Could all live the just and upright life that John Honer lived, and died in his trusting faith, death could be no longer be called the King of Terrors, for he inspired no terror there. Mary Dutcher] He was never Home > USA > Wisconsin > Grant County > Obituaries and Funeral Home Records Please, add your favorite Website(s) to this page! Of fine social qualities, his engaging manner and kindness of heart, as well as his fidelity in business obligations, greatly endeared him to a large circle of friends. Tombstone Project search cemetery transcriptions for Hull deliberately killed the latter, and fled to the lead mine region, in now Grant County. He was erratic and impractical, and in the latter part of his life he drowned his sorrows in drink. 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) p467; tr by LaDena Livingston] Visitation will be held on Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at ST. He leave his wife of Portland and David Davis of Sioux Falls, S.D. Place of Interment - St. Thomas Cemetery, Potosi, Wisconsin search for pre-1907 vital records including He emigrated with his father to Paris, Kentucky Jacob Fure, Louisa Wunderlin [Source: Richland Observer, 15 Dec 1949 - Submitted By James A. Honer] Dorothy worked as a cook for the Livingston Grade School for five years. Thomas Funeral Home [Source: Funeral Card; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] 1880 - Hon. Eugenia is survived by her sister, Mary Frost, Miami, Fla, nine children, David (Shirley) Garthwaite, Manitowoc; Paul Zeke (Karen) Garthwaite, Blanchardville; Janet (James) Struss, Fennimore; Susan Garthwaite, Evanston, Ill; Betty (Rick) Wilinski, Milwaukee; Margaret Clark, Janesville; Carol (Eugene) Harris, Bagley; Judy 10 (1909) Transcribed Southern Sun Digital Media All Rights Reserved. Clad in rags, and gnawing a bone, he was the central attraction for huge crowds who gathered round his cage and listened to him growling and roaring. She was the 5th child of Ray and Sylvia (Rule) Batten. By shana gordon of the Journal EPHRATA Kaylee Stump is an 18-year-old college student who loves camping and dirtbike riding. Blandin of Company K. 12th Wis. Thomas H. Grimm [Source: Wisconsin Enquirer (Madison, Wis.) Saturday, 27 Mar. Boscobel, Wisconsin; 21 Jan 1864]; transcribed by Angie Lietzau Elba Eastman Died at Fennimore, Sept. 12. [Source: Platteville Journal (Platteville, WI) ~1994; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] Daniel Fitch Brown By Appointment- call 608 723-4925 129 E. Maple St. Lancaster, WI The Grant County Historical Society is a member-owned, volunteer driven organization which incorporated as a 501c3 Not for Profit charitable institution in 1950. Arthur worked at Funk Motors in Lancaster until , Eldon Harlan Washburn, age 84, of Fennimore, WI passed away on Friday December 23, 2022, at the U.W. He was born on Aug. 20, 1928, in Castle Rock Township, the son of Clarence and Anna (Prochaska) Grimm. Our Hours: May through October Tuesdays through Fridays 1-4pm. As a young boy, Allen loved farming and continued , Gordon Robert Bender, age 88, of Fennimore, WI passed away on Saturday February 4, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, IA. Timothy Fry Barr[Source: The Boscobel Broad-Axe; Grant A She lived in Mauston before moving to Taylor. Friends may call Thursday, June 21, 2001, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Godager Funeral Home, Muscoda, and Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. at the church. Came to Wisconsin about 1844. Upon returning home, he attended Southwest Technical College in Fennimore and graduated with a mechanical degree. SYLVESTER STORRS GRINNELL, born in Mt. to reside there till 1840, when he removed to Gratiot's Grove. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Verna Heins. its 53rd Annual Meeting held November 9, 1905 (published 1906); p 130-142; tr by MZ] Obituaries - Grant County Herald Obituaries Obituaries Orvin "Orv" Erickson February 24, 2023 Orvin "Orv" Erickson, 91, of Elbow Lake passed away on February 13, 2023. "WILD MAN OF BORNEO" DEAD. grip. A-J Surnames, Mrs. L. G. Armstrong Grant County, WI Obituaries at Wisconsin The family were closely identified with early colonial history, several members rendering important service to the country Mark was currently employed at Truvant in Boscobel as a loader operator for the past few years. Died at Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 12, 1897. understood to have accumulated a respectable fortune. Allen Franklin The Bonin-Bendorf Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. F. X. Francisco, aged 4 years 4 months and 23 days.Chalcie D. Grant County (Wisconsin) Herald, February 18, 1868 Samuel F. Clise, Late Deceased. Archives search online Gordon was united in marriage to Patricia Pat Steiner on July 1, 1954, in Prairie du Chien. The "Wild Obituaries and Death Notices in Grant County, Wisconsin Grant County, Wisconsin History and Genealogy Obituaries and Death Notices A-J Surnames Mrs. L. G. Armstrong Mrs. L. G. Armstrong, wife of Dr. Armstrong of Boscobel, died of heart failure. Wm. Date of Birth - February 28, 1929 | Date of Death - December 24, 1985, Age 56 Lancaster, Wis., Sept. 23. [Source: Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at its 53rd Annual Meeting held November 9, 1905 (published 1906) Wisconsin Necrology, 1904-05; pages 130-142; ; transcribed by MZ] Hope United Methodist Church. They farmed North of Belmont from 1951 until retiring in 1992. Orvin Donald Erickson was born on August Wink (Winston Roger) Johnson, 86, of Chokio, passed away on February 11, 2022 at West Wind Village in Morris. He was elected to the city council when the city manager form of government came in 1921 and was re-elected successively with the highest majorities. On Friday morning 148 in Bloomington. Born at Greenville, Ky., January 27, 1816. In 1846, he was a member of the first Platteville, WI Obituaries Services From - St. Clement Catholic Church, December 27, 1985, 10:30am Archives, Grant County, The walls of his hut were decorated with posters displaying his earlier triumphs. She has traded her bike for a horse and entered the rodeo royalty scene with enthusiasm and. [Source: The Milwaukee Journal, 23 Dec 1897; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] Broad-Axe; Boscobel, Wisconsin; 30 Jul 1863]; transcribed by Angie Lietzau During his retirement years, he wrote his family history in a book entitled "They Are in My Genes" and collaborated on a book entitled "Threshing Days". Vocalist - Mrs. Jeannette Klaas | Organist - Mrs. Jean Malone George M. Guernsey It was a brief four-paragraph document, with space left for the date of death. Benjamin Wm. Grunta of Des Moines, Iowa. Edward H. Gratiot Born Mar 13, 1958 - Died June 20, 1962 Mr. J. Fure, who has been very sick all fall and winter, has improved so as to be able to Washington, D.C., July 31.--Charles W. Hill, a clerk in the pension office, who came here from Platteville ten years ago, was stricken with apoplexy while leaving the pension office and died within a few minutes. Phone: (608) 723-2151 Fax: (608) 723-7272. On May 25, 1942, she married Chester Garthwaite, who was serving in the army. This was in1838. Date of Birth - September 4, 1892; died January 30, 1983 Local obituaries for Grant County, Indiana 2,087 Results Saturday, February 25, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Franklin D Bennett Franklin D Bennett January 29, 1942 ~ February 22, 2023. Judith (Bowmer) Gilham (Mrs. J. R.) A funeral service and graveside service with military 35 Central Ave. N. Spent Day on Baskets for Poor; Was Born in Platteville. After retiring, he took on a new adventure at Grab A Cone (Kris and , Janet (Batten) Novinski age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday January 9, 2023, at St. Marys hospital in Madison. They farmed on Castle Rock Ridge for 42 years until retirement and moved to Fennimore. Genweb Index 1850-2010 over 14 million U.S. veterans and VA Coates died in Boscobel, Aug. 26th, in his sixty-first year. constitutional convention; a member of the assembly in 1852, 1853, 1863 and 1864-of which he was the speaker in 1863. Platteville, Wis., Oct 19--(AP)--The Rev. Municipal Hospital, Guttenberg, Iowa. He had been a resident of Cassville for nearly half a 1899) transcribed by MZ] Grant County, WI Obituaries and Funeral Home Records at Linkpendium He married Norah Stark on June 28, 1956. Shirley Roe of Delevan, Harris, of Bagley, Judy (Scott) Tessmer, of Sleepy Eye, Minn., and Nancy (Brenten) Posten, of Prairie du Chien; 19 grandchildren, Theresa (John) Shuck, Brian, Mark (Jenn), Philip, and Kevin Garthwaite, Scott (Angie), Jeff (Sheila), Jody, and Chelsea Garthwaite, Jennifer, Jeremy, and Jaime Struss, Gregory Wilinski, Justin Clark, April Harris, Seth and Chase Tessmer, and Audrey and Derek Posten; three great-grandchildren, David and Kristy Shuck, and Emily Garthwaite; a sister, Ivanelle (Tom) Manning, of Shawnee Joe Janan 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) page 488; transcribed by LaDena Livingston] Born Jan. 22, 1951, in Elkins, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Willis Lacey Turner and Iva Jean (Starkey) Turner. In the year 1840 the family came to Wis. and settled in a locality called Hurricane, in the town of Lancaster, Grant county, eight years before this became one of the states of the American Union. and a brother, Dennis. With this uniting, they were blessed with their three daughters and one son. Elba Eastman, 90-year-old retired Platteville lumber dealer, was the model for the Uncle Elby character in the nationally-syndicated cartoon, "Napoleon and Uncle Elby," created and drawn by his nephew, Clifford McBride, until his death several years ago.