Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-25
DEATHS HARVEST LARGE
A. L. McLEES DIES SUDDENLY
FROM HEART TROUBLE
Fin and Pneumonia Causes Death of
Several-Others Pass from Diff
ferent Causes

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day morning to learn that A. l.. Nc
Lees had passed away from heart
trouble during the night He had been
/ troubled for a few days from pain in
| the side, but no concern was felt over
his condition. Sunday night he retir-
ed in good health. Shortly after it
was found necessary to call a physi-
clan, but no premonition of death was
apparent. About midnight he at
| tempted to leave his bed. and fell
dead. Mr.. and Mrs McLees came
from the west a short time ago in
order that she might have treatment
at Lacrosse hospital, from which
/ she but shortly returned, and they
were soon to go back Funeral win
beheld Friday afternoon at one o'clock
at the Christian church, Rev Bullock
officiating.
Allen Fish, one of the well-known
town of Liberty citizens, died in the
village of Viola, on February 18th,
after a weeks illness from pneumonia.
| Funeral was held from the home of
| his niece, Mrs. Will Best on Saturday,
burial in the family lot, Virogua GEM
etery. His wife died three years ago.
Three sons and one daughter survive,
a brother, Warren and sister, Mrs
Marvin Wood. Mr.. Fish was a ma
tive OF Liberty town, where he had al !
ways lived, and owner of good farm. !
A very sad passing is that of Lars
Tobias Thompson, who passed away
of flu and pneumonia at his home four
miles northeast of the city, leaving a
wife and child, both despera tely sick
with the same trouble Mr.. Thump-
son was in the prime of life, 81 years
of age. He leaves his parents, three !
brothers and two sisters. Funeral was /
held at Zion church at 80 today, con |
Quoted by Rev. L. NJ. Roseland.
Mrs. Ole Gilbertson, who moved
here from Montana last fall, passed
away last Tuesday, aged past 81
| years leaving several children and her
husband, mother, sister and two bro
theirs. Rev. Hofstedt of Westby con I
Quoted the funeral Friday at Esofea /
Agathe Anderson was born in Sogn. |
Norway, February %, 1886 She died /
February 10, and was buried in the !
kickapoo cemetery February ID. The
husband, Solfest Anderson, died %
years ago. Eleven children were born
to them, of whom nine are living,
namely: Halvor, Arne, and Adolph
The daughters are Mrs Albert Ander- (
son, Mrs. Ole Nicholson, Mrs c. HON. [
| stad, Mrs. Wangen, Anna and Jennie. /
Rev. Finstad ofiiciated at the funeral /
services.
Mrs. Peder Syverson died the 18th |
of February aged u years. She was
married TO Peder Syverson, "A years
ago, who still survives her. OF their /,
four children, only one, Lars Syver- !
son, is living to mourn his mothers I
departure. Rev. Finstad conducted the /
funeral.
Ole a. Fortncy was born in Sogn,
Norway, May "a, 1885, and died at the I
home of his son, Nels Fortney, in !
lJohnstown, February Ia, and was bur
| led February l6 at Gays Mills. Mr. !
Fortney's first wife preceded him in |
death many years ago, and to their /
union was born six children of whom /
| four are living: Mrs. Anton Serum, !
Mrs. L. Johnson, and the sons Nels |
and Ole of Gays Mills. His second |
wife died only few weeks ago. Rev !
Finstad offieiated at the funeral ser F.,
vices.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Laurltz |
Tomtengen was hard hit by influenza |
| epidemic when their daughter Olga |
died, after suffering for two weeks. |
| Her sickness started with influenza |
which later developed into pneumonia. |
Four members of the family were
very low at one time, but we are told |
that they are recovering. Olga would |
have been nineteen years old March !
14.-Westby Times.
Mrs. Alben Smeby was buried at !
| Coon Valley. She died at her home in !
Melvina of pneumonia following infu- |
enza. She leaves husband and a |
young child, as well as her parents, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Ihle Of South Ridge, |
and a host of dear friends who mourn !
her untimely death.
Mrs. Jertine Sophia Hokland was
born in Norway February IA, 1882. In !
1851 she was married to Staale An |
stensen Hokland Their marriage un- |
ion was blessed with seven children. |
four boys and three girls, only three |
of whom survive: Mrs. Stena Glenn |
ents, Viroqua; Sam Hokland, Chase |
burg, and John Hokland, Viroqua. !
She died February IA, 1920, funeral |
at Maxwell church, Rev. J. O. Holum |
OlAiCtdJii' &
Percy Dorner passed away at On |
tario after a lingering illness with dia- |
betes, aged about 80 years. He is
survived by his parents and two broth /
ers.
Mrs. Massa f. Pullman, for many
years a well known resident Of this |
/ vicinity, passed away at the home Of I
/ her daughter at Tomah, February II. !
| The remains were brought to Victory /
where funeral services were held.
Mrs. Ed Mundsaek, a former resi- |
dent Of DeSoto, died at her home three ,
miles south Of Genoa, as a result Of 1
influenza and pneumonia. She leaves |
/ a husband and four children.
Wilbert Milton Wilson, son Of Steph-
en- and Alma Wilson, was born in |
Whitesfown, July %, 1875, married to
Clara Fish in 1897. For many years
the family has lived in the west, Mr.. |
Wilson dying in Minneapolis.