Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-18
HAVGG OF REAPER DEATH
CUTS DOWN OLD AND YOUNG IN
HIS SWATH
Prominent Westby Business Man
Young Wife and Mother-InfIu-
enza Has Many Victims

Mr. and Mrs Wigginton, SON and daughter
returned Sunday evening. from their sorrow
full mission of laying away beloved son and
brother, who died December 10th in Milwaukee.
Funeral of Ray was held at the old Water
town home on Saturday, remains laid to rest
beside : little sister. Oasy tiross who nave
been through the ordeal can fully realize the
great grief that comes to the Nigginton home,
but this community is responsive to the af-
Fiction for which the family are truly APP
preciatiye. The letters of sympathy. the COM
forting WORDS, the beautiful horal tributes
tell Of the sympathy that is extended to them.
Quiet citizen. modest man. respected neigh
Dor & njamin Franklin Norris, died at his
home in this city on Sunday morning. after
decline Of nine months. Funeral services
were held at the home on Treaty. afternoon,
Pastor . II. Bullock Of the Christian church,
preaching the sermon. Mr.. Norris born
n Perry eop~ty. Chic, December %. Is4s.
1884, settli 4 farm near Avalanche He
was married March 1885,. TO Lzsic C..
Brown and hvt3 the homestead till 1883.
when they moved TO Viroqua, He is survived
Buckeye Lake. Ohio. Alnen Benjamin of
Beoadns. Montana. One DAUGHTER, Mrs Louise
Nay Waterman II Grand Rapids Michigan.
One child having passed away in infancy.
There is also one brother, two sisters and six
grandchildren.
Crushingly sorrowful was the mission of
Mr. and Mrs. Solfest Solverson to Zumbrota.
Minnesota, the home of their dear daughter,
whose young, sweet life went out on Decem-
her 18TH together with a little child. born dead
speo days previous Her trouble was influenza
and pneumonia Burial az the boyhood
home of the bereaved young husband at Cal
mar Iowa, on Monday. Well Do all remem-
bsr the bright, pretty little Title Ragnslda
Sciverson. the Yir0qua school girl. later stu
dent at Lacrosse business college. She was
born here October Is, 1895, At the
farm hcine she was united in marriage to
Otto G. Olso1. cashier of the bank at Zum-
brota in October. 1916. and there their we'd
ded life was ideal and she made for herself
a warm spot in the affections Of the people.
She is survived hy the bereft young husband
parents. three brothers. DIR. 2. o. Soverson
of Zumbrota, Peter and Stanley at home. and
a long line of kindred.
All Westby is in grief and mourning over
the untimeiy death OF a prominent young
business man and son in leading family.
Mr.. All Neprud. son OF Mrs, $. n. Neprud
Q native bcy. one who had grown in the adj
raration and esteem of every acquaintance
developed into business man of rank, a
progressive intelligent factor u affairs OF his
Tuesday morning, after his recovery from a
long seige of pneumonia and influenza seemed
assured. The blow 70 his devoted young wife
and infant son, good old mother, five sisters
and two brothers. is stunning and irreparabe.
All Neprud educated Ia the home schools.
graduate Of Luther Colege at DEBORAH.
He was % years old the day before his death.
He has been engaged in the clothing business
at Westby for about five years and popular
tradesman. Mr.. Neprud was married TO Miss
Helen Otteson OF ViroquA, in August 1916.
They have a son IS months old. The remains
will be brought here for interment Brief
private service will be held at the residence of
Otto otteson on Thursday at one o'clock
Alva Boggs, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Boggs,
died at his home Salem Ridge Friday. after
short illness of influenza. He leaves a wife
tives who have the sympathy of all. Funeral
services We're held Sunday.-LaFarge Enter
prise
Hjalner Victor Sherry. 1s-yeur-old son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Sherry. died suddenly at
their Belgium Ridge horne Saturday last.
He had been very III with influenza and pneu-
monia, but was thought to be past any dan
ger. Hjalmer wes one Of a arge family Of
children and his demise is sincerely rncurned
in the home and the neighborhood
Mr.. Ole O. Fortney Of Kickapoo town, was
stricken helpless by a stroke of paralysis while
working with his son taking down tobacco on
Wednesday last. He died the next day. Mr..
Fortney was So years old, leaves a wife, one
son and a daughter. He was an industrious
and good citizen He had many relatives and
friends who regret his passing. Funeral was
held at Folsom church on Saturday conduct
ed by Rev. J. J. jacobson.
The cad news reached their parents in Ham
burg that Misses Anna and inRa Linrud had
both died at the Lutheran hospital in Lacrosse
from pneumonia. These young ladies' the
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Linrud, OF
Middle Coon Valley, have been employed a,
the home Of Dr. A. Gunderson at La Crosse
the past few months. They survived by
their parents. one sister and three brothers.
Funeral services held by Rev. o. o. Sow
de, burial in the Middle Coon Valley cemetery
A 1O-days-old baby of Nj. and Mrs. Melvin
J. Hagen residing south flown, died last Sat
urday.
Miss Esther. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Olaf
Kjelland Of this village aged 20 years. died
Wednesday morning.
Mrs Lester Alderman Of the town Of Web
ster, aged 80, died at her home on the Phil
Appleman farm last Sunday, and buried
Monday in the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Another child daughter Marie Margaret, OF
Mr.. and Mrs II. c. Hanson. Of this village
died last Monday.
Mrs Andrew Myhre Of the town Of Clinton
died last Saturday and was buried Wednes.
day aftet noon. She was y years old and
ieavcs "A husband and seven children.
Westby Times.
Last Saturday at Westby there was an en-.