Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
influenza TAKES MANY
EXACTS A HEAVY TOLL FROM
AMONG OUR PEOPLE
Peak of the Epidemic is Past and We
Can Expect Steady Improvement
In Situation

many VI Ouf peOpteg put the peak OF
the epidemic. has been reached and
steady Improvement is now noted each
day. We may confidently expect a
rapid return to normal state of
community health.
The city was plunged into sadness
! last evening when the word passed
| from mouth to mouth that Eva Morri-
SON Russell had suceumbed to pneu-
monia. She has been much afflicted
with i'll health for years and the frail
body found the added burden of infiu-
enza too heavy to bear Eva was
strong and earnest worker in the
Christian church,an efficient and oblig-
| ing saleslady at Rogers store. The
home friends who held her in highest
esteem are bowed in sorrow at her
taking away, and to the family and
especially the aged mother who is
called upon to endure this keen affiict-
ion at the advanced age of n years,
the sincere sympathy of all our people
! is extended. Funeral will be held on
Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev.
j. Harry Bullock.
After heroic but hopeless struggle
of two weeks against pneumonia, How
ard Wigginton passed away at the
home of his parents, Friday morning,
and in his untimely taking away just
as his eager feet commenced to tread
the opening paths of young manhood
the community bows in grief with the
stricken family, unable TO understand
why this second keen atfliction should
come upon them. Only little while
ago, their beloved soldier-son Ray,
made the supreme sacrifice, and now
the last boy follows into the dim I'M
known, leaving them with that desola-
ton of heart which only the parent
can know
Mrs. Wigginton and Miss Helen were
seriously i'll but viii recover. A short
funeral service was held at the home
by Rev. r. Harris Sunday afternoon,
and the precious form was laid to rest
in our beautiful city of the dead.
Again the awful fiat, dust thou art
and unto dust shalt thou return" gone
forth in our midst; nothing is left of
him except the sad memory of one
who lived as we now live. Ralph w.
Grover was, in the prime of his youth,
summoned by the Supreme Architect
of the universe to the land whence no
traveller returns. He was born in
blOOil AtJNs hlChidfiA COUNTY, WHERE
his parents still live, 20 years ago and
was married to Mable jeanette Hedge
sen, six years ago. To this union were
born two children, Ralph Jr., three
years old, and Charlotte six months
old, to whom he was very much at
tached He was a most loving hus-
band and father. Besides his immed
late family who mourn their loss, are
father and mother, James and Lille
Grover and three sisters, Mrs. Leon
ord SYsa.:s,sis, Mrs hyde Brewer, and
Mrs. Raymond James, all of Richiand
county and host of kindred and
friends. Ralph w. Grover died Jan
uary %, Of pneumonia; was born April
20, 1889; aged 20 years, 8 months and
2 days. His remains were laid to rest
in Viroqua Cemetery, January "a. May
he rest in peace.
Elizabeth susanna Anderson passed
away at her home on South Main Street,
Thursday, January 20, as result of
pneumonia following influenza. She
was born in Sogn, Norway, April 2,
1867. She was married to John T.
Dragne, who died in 1901. Later she
was united in marriage to Albert An
|derson, who survives her. For many
years they lived on farm but lately
moved to Viroqua Besides the hus-
band, she is survived by one brother,
Erick, and two sisters, Anna Yttri
and Kari Raene, both living in Nor
way. She was laid to rest in Viroqua
cemetery Monday, Rev. J. J. jacobson
officiating at the home and Rev. II. c.
Smelly at the grave.
In the Folsom neighborhood, Fort
ney child and an Anderson boy are re-
ported as victims of the influenza We
are unable to learn any particulars.
Today at North Springville occurs
the burial of Oscar E. Tollekson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac r. Tollakson,
Rev. ]. J. Jacobson officiating. De-
ceased was born November %, 1897,
had attained his majority, was single,
working on the home farm northwest
of Springville. Death occurred from
pneumonia on January &c This loss
is rendered the more crushing to the
parents because of the passing away
of babe on the 18th of the month
At that time the entire family of four
teen souls was i'll with influenza.
Mrs j. NJ Shreve passed away Sat
urday night of pneumonia She came
from Evansville with her husband Sep
TENDER Is. One child, about 3 years
old, and Mr. Shreve survive to mourn
the passing of good wife and mother.
J. Z. Shreve accompanied the body to
Evansville for burial Sunday, the hus-
band being too i'll to attempt the trip.
Her sisters husband passed away last
week at Wheeler of pneumonia. and
brother who had been there was here
a short time Saturday.
Mrs. Alba Loucks was born in Free
man, Crawford county, March 2, 1887,
and died of bronchial asthma at her
home in the western part of The city
on Saturday, January Is. On March
u, 1905, she was married to Mr..
Loucks, the union being blessed by
two children, Cole aged 4 and Jesse
aged II. Funeral was conducted by
Rev F. "A. Stevens Monday afternoon.
Pneumonia claimed another victim
Tuesday morning at four o'clock.
when VIM .Appleman gave up the
struggle and passed to the world be-
yond He was married, about 30
years old, and is survived by the wife
and fouE-year-old daughter. Burial
VIII be at Sugar Grove Thursday af-
ternoon.
knute Nelson was born February
% 1858, IN town Of Franklin. Vernon
county, where he lived until his death.
which occurred January %. after q
short illness of pneumonia ard influ-
enz8. On July Is. 1894 he was mar
RED to Miss Ragnilda Asperheim he