Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-11
MANY CUT DOWN In PRIME
INFLUENZA AND OTHER CAUSES
TAKE CITIZENS
Unusual Chapter of Deaths-The
Aged and the Young Answer
Deaths Call


this morning that touches the tender
chord in every heart-an announcement
from Milwaukee OF the untimely tax
/ ing off of a young man of unusual
! promise, Ray A. Wigginton, eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Wig
CLINTON, who died from pneumonia. He
Z had been i'll but few days, his mother
going Sunday, father on Monday. In
torment viii be at WATERFOWL. Ray
left here a few weeks ago, existing in
the military unit of Marquette Col
/ lege. lie would have been 20 wears
old in June next, fine young fellow
who counted mis- friends by the num-
Der Of his acquaintances; a graduate
of our high school last June, entering
the city postoiiice as clerk, remaining
till enlistment. i.e vas to have been
mustered out OF service and return
home next Saturday to again Join
the postal forces. The fond parents,
sister and brother have the profound
sympathy of this community.
A great grief has overtaken MIR.
and Mrs. f. V. Wernick of Hillsboro.
in the taking of their only son. Ed
ward, aged 29 years, in the flu harvest
of souls. Mr.. Wernick was one of the
most useful and intelligent young men
the county has produced He was ed
ucated at Armour Institute, an en-
cheering craftsman, served with sig
nal ability a great commercial insti-
tuition. Two years ago he returned
to his native town, HNlsEoro, and as
sumed management of the extensive
condensory. He had a young wife and
son four years old. Rlr. Wernick's
taking off is shock and a calamity
to Hillsboro community end his kin
dred.
The cremated remains Of the late
Miss Mary Casson arrived here by
express on Saturday The little cas-
ket urn was received at the station
by a delegation of intimate friends
of the parents, Mr., and Mrs Win +.
Casson, and conveyed to the family lot
at the cemetery and deposited beside
the grandparents and other kindred,
Rev. f. A. Stephens conducting a brief
service.
Stephen Hetland, for years one of
our Viroqua boys, died in Lacrosse
last night, from pneumonia. He was
% years old, leaves a wife and child,
his aged pasents brother, sister and
other relatives hereabouts. Funeral
and burial will be at Lacrosse on
Thursday.
Henry Tilley, a well-known Soldiers
Grove gentleman, died in Milwaukee
from pneumonia. Funeral at the
Grove today. He was "a years old: a
member of Viroqua Masonic Com
mandery and Royal Arch Chapter
Mrs. Martin Robinson learns of the
death of her younger sister. Sophia
Svenso- Maekland, who died in Idaho,
from influenza and pneumonia, No
vember IS, aged 26 years. She had
been married but a year She was
formerly employed in Viroqua. She
had brother in France, most of her
relatives in Norway.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sands mourn the
death of an infant son, born last Sat
urday, their first child.
Mrs. Skunsberg. wife of the Westby
restaurant keeper, died from influenza
leaving five children. All members of
the family were i'll with the same dis
ease.
Mrs. Albert Fiese, operator for sew
en- years Tor the Coon Valley Tele-
phone company, at S5oddard, died
there on Friday, from pneumonia,
aged q years. Husband, son, and
daughter, with many other kindred.
mourn her going.
At Westby, Eva, the 14-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Even Oium,
died from influenza
The remains of John Hill arrived
here from Waller, Montana, on Mon
day accompanied by his aged mother
They were met at the station by
delegation of Odd Fellows and taken
to the Otteson undertaking establish
ment, where a brief service was con
Quoted by Rev. J. J. Jacobson, inter
ment in the city cemetery. Mr.. Hill,
for some years worked on DIR. Porter's
dairy farm and delivered milk to our
citizens. He was a popular man. He
went to Montana and owned a farm.
He died Of pneumonia at the age of SO
Viroqua acquaintance learn with
unusual grief of the death of Mr. Roy
ID. Makeman, a late resident here.
who with his family removed to La
Crosse a few months since. He was a
travelling salesman, dying at St.Louis.
Mr.. Wakeman was about 80 years old.
leaves young wife and three small
children.
Her young friends will lament the
passing of Paula, daughter of Mrs.
Simon Mockrud of Westby, who was
a victim of influenza at Minneapolis,
where she visited a sister. She at
tended Viroqua High school for three
years in class of IA. graduating at
Westby The body arrived at Westhy
on Thursday, and burial took place On
Friday afternoon.