Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-01-20
AND AGED CALLED

After years of i'll health and invalid
ism, bearing it all with christian pa
thence and fortitude, Richard r. Lemen
passed to bis rest on Friday morning
last, at his home in Viroqua, faithful
wife having tenderly cared for him dur
Ing the long months of his misfortunes.
In his death the community loses an
upright citizen, his family loving hus.
band and father. The home was filled
with neighbors to attend the brief fun
ersl services conducted by Rev. C. E.
Buffers, Sunday afternoon, music by
the male quartet The floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful from Ma
sonic, Odd Fellow and Woodman orders,
in which deceased held membership.
Richard Robert Lemen was born at
Lansing, Iowa, August 20, 1852 His
mother died when he was but few
weeks old. In early childhood he NOV
ed with his father to Victory, and later
to DeSoto, where he grew to manhood.
He was married to Matilda j Arnold.
December 20, 1884, at Viroqua. Two
children were born to them, Mayme
Ellen, now Mrs. Il l. Cooper of Rice
Lake, and Maurice K of this city.
They with his wife survive him
The family wish to publicly acknowl-
edge the many substantial ways in
which they and the patient sufferer
now deceased, were remembered dur
ing his long illness.
Mr.. Lars K. Brye, ore OF The county g
Oldest and most reEpcrt. q pioneers
passed TO his reward on Friday last, at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. E c.
Evans in Westby, whore he had been
tenderly cared for during months Mr..
Brye was a native of Norway, SO years
old He located in the town of Coon
in 1849, residing continuously there on
his farm. In bis death sterling man
and citizen goes from %. Five chill
dren survive: Mrs. K. C. Evans and
Carl o. Brye. Hestby; Theodore K of
Minnesota; Martha "a. Of La Crosse;
Adolph, Coon Valley.
The funeral of John o. Nash was
conducted at Freeman by Rev. Finstad
on January 5, calling together the larg-
est gathering of sympathetic friends
and neighbors ever witnessed in that
vicinity. Deceased WAS the last of a
family of six brothers; vice president
of the Ferryville bank, and a gentle
man of sterling worth and character.
Three sisters and an aged mother sur
vive him.
At the age of So years John Toner
aason dieG at the home of Anton Midi
lien.nesr Coon Valley, January 8, from
asthma and advanced age. He came
from Norway and located on the farm,
where he died, in the summer of 1851.
While enroute from North Dakota to
Coon Valley to attend the funeral of
his aged father, Rev. Arthur Jothen
suddenly sickened and died at Hastings.
His remains were brought to the old
home for burial. Mr.. Jothen was or
dsined minister few years since.
He is survived by an invalid wife, baby
daughter, ten brothers and sisters.
An infant son born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Webb on Sunday morning,
lived but a short time, then the little
life took fight. The young parents
have the sympathy Of frierds in their
bereavement.
At Westby, January 8, Ole (EngeD
Hanson died suddenly. He was 70 years
old, a native of Norway, coming 70 this
country in 1851, locating on Round
Prairie. He had lived in Westby for
many years. He was never married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Lund mo1rn
the loss of an infant daughter.