Alma D. Hanson
WEST SALEM — Alma D. Hanson, 87, of West Salem died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, at her home. Funeral services will be announced by Jostad-Jandt Funeral Home of West Salem.
Harland L. Higley Sr.
CATARACT, Wis. — Harland L. Higley Sr., 73, of Cataract died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse surrounded by family and friends.
He was born on July 24, 1935, in Dekorra Township, Colombia County, Wis., to Burton C. and Leah (Freeland) Higley. He grew up in Poynette, Wis., and graduated from Poynette High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a weapons specialist during the Korean Conflict. After the service, he came back to the Poynette area.
He married Joyce James on Oct. 13, 1958. He worked for the State of Wisconsin in the Department of Transportation for over 38 years. He took pride in his road construction.
They moved to the Sparta, Wis., area in 1965. He belonged to American Legion Post 439 in Melrose, Wis.; Cataract Sports-man Club, as past president; and hunter safety instructor, helping start the program in the 1970s. He was also an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed traveling out West.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce of Cataract; his children, Tim (Deb) Higley of Cataract, Korrina (Dennis) Craig of Bangor, Wis., Brenda (Barry) Clark of Cataract, Toni (Scott) Kvalheim of Sparta, Wis., Harland Jr. (Tami) Higley of Colby, Wis., and Penny Higley of Cataract; grandchildren, Zackery, Tatiana, Matthew, Adam, Madeline, Patrick, Samuel, Derek, Hannah, Allison, Emerson, Hannah, Elias, Wyatt, Dalton and Josie; six sisters; and two brothers.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Burton and Leah Higley; and a son, Burton Charles “Chuck” Higley.
Memorial services will be at noon Friday at Lanham-Miller Funeral Home in Sparta, Wis. Burial with full military honors provided by American Legion Post 439 will be in the Melrose Cemetery, Melrose, Wis. Friends may call at Lanham-Miller Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and on Friday from 11 a.m. until time of services. Online condolences may be offered at www.lanham-miller.com.
Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
