Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17
OBITUARY

ReadstoWa community is saddened by the
death of q coed citizen. The passing Of Mr.
liver SOyde, .ho responded &c TIE summons
on high, December 2. Iaierment vas in kick
apoo cemetery, services conducted by Rev NJ.
Finstad. MIR. Sovde had been afflicted With a
cancer for a year He was born at Lister,
Norway, in ls62, coming to thiz country when
thin y years old. He was united in marriage
70 Lena Eyerson, January 10, 1899, An aged
father. wife and four children survive. Also
brother, Jacob Sovde Of Readstown and sis
ter, Mrs. Andrew Fur Of Franklin.
John Dewitt was born June "a. 1855, in
Union county, Ohio. When eight years Of age
he moved with his parents 10 the Dewitt
homestead in the town of Webster He was
united in marriage March 4, 1876 to Leona
Frances Seh0n. To mis- union there were
born ten children, four of them passing away
in infancy Those Who survive with the wife,
Mrs. Raymond Eneath Of Viola, 10y and
Stanley " LaFarge, Mrs. Howard Kanable OF
VirOqua, Mrs. Dan Hilleshiem OF uarpers Fer
ry, Iowa, Mrs. Burl Mathews Of Viola and
Mrs. Forest Perkins Of Lacrosse. and eight
grandchildren. His aged mother, Two brothers,
James CT DesMOines, Iowa and Grant Of Wire
qua, three sisters, Mrs. Hannah West, Mrs.Aii-
lie Kitchener Of Nevada, Iowa, and Mrs Eva
Lathers Of Boone, Ioaa. Mr., Dewitt united
with the United Brethren churcn thirty five
years ago. He very good husband and
neighbor, and his life Is open book, being
industrious and honorable, in all his dealings
he gained and retained the confidence respect
of all his associates He passed the greater
part OF his life the old homestead or in TIE
immediate neighbOrhoOd ard Ii was on the old
homestead where he passed awey, December II j.
held December II. at tie church and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the family lot in
Brush Hollow cemetery. Services were con-
Quoted BY Rev. Thomas. pastor Of the CongTe-
gational church of Eiola. The pail bearers
members of the Mystic lodge Of which
the deceased was q member. They were,
Oscar Adams, r. r. Notary, john Beaver,
Wesley COidweil. VIII stohrer aud Bert Ja-
cobs.
The widow and children wish TO thank all
those who assisted so kindly during the illness
and death of the husband and father.
TOlIack Nedland enc OF the weI-bnossn men
of Jefferson town, died at his home Decem-
Der ;. lie vas a native Ct Norway, aged g.
years old. He came so America and located
in Vernon county in 1854, Locating On Com
Prairie, where he has since lived. lie vas al
industrious frugal mar and good citizen.
In June 1876, he was married 30 Bertha
Christianson, who died december II, 1866.
To this marriage union born nine children
who Hli survive their parents. Thcy are: MEs.
z. Eitlaud, Christian Nediand, Mrs. H. Official.
Mrs. l.. Edmundg, Albert Nedland. Mes. g. +.
Johnson. Joseph Nedland, Mrs. o. Olson, Miss
Ella Nedland. Deceased is also survived BY
the following four brothers: Tollak. Bernt,
John and Gabriel Funeral services we're held
in Bethel church, conducted by Rev. S. o.
ROndestvedt.
Rosenia Emmelia Taylor, daughter OF Karl
and Christina Saubert was born in jefferson
county, Wisconsin, September II, 1854. Died
December 8. 1919 She came 90 Ver1on coan-
ty with her parents when little Child and aet-
tied a farm four miles north Of Viola and
three miles south Of LaFarge She was united
in marriage to George w. Taylor July g. 1859.
To them were born Eve sons and two daugh-
ters: Carl l.. of Hancock, Ed, Ernest Carroll
and Essie, all living near Viola and LaFarge,
Mrs. Bert Wise of Hancock and Mrs. Chas.
Cliff OF Viola, besides her aged husband and
seven children she leaves eleven grandchil-
dren. Two brOhera, J. M. Saubert of Eau
ClniIa, Chris Saubert of Strong Prairie Que
sister. Mrs. W. M. Smith Of Lime Ridge and
one hall sister, Mrs. Joshua Groves Of ViFcaua,
and number Of relatives ard friends. ran
in Viola conducted by the pastor. Rev Apple
gate.-Yiola News.