Henry F. Heider
WEST SALEM — Henry F. Heider, 97, of West Salem died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Francis-can Skemp Medical Center, La Crosse.
He was born July 23, 1911, in rural West Salem to William and Wilhelmina (Drecktrah) Heider. On Nov. 28, 1935, he married Hazel Rahn, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 30, 1999.
After graduating from West Salem High School, Henry farmed with his parents on the family farm. Farming was a passion, and in his life he saw non-mechanization of farming to mechanization and then technical farming. Henry was very interested in progress and accepted new changes that came his way. In 1974, Henry and Hazel retired to a home on Harmony Street in West Salem. He commuted to the farm until his 90th year. Henry enjoyed doing field work on his John Deere tractor and working alongside his son, William, on the farm that has been in their family for over 120 years.
He loved to play cards with his friends and enjoyed talking German with his cousins. Henry was a June Dairy Days parade marshal, a board member of the West Salem Co-op and a member of the Holstein Breeders Association, the West Salem Rotary Club and the Presbyterian Church of West Salem. Henry’s final years were brightened by the friendship of Erma Hauser. They married in the presence of their combined families on March 9, 2008, at Presbyterian Church of West Salem.
Survivors include his wife, Erma; three children, Mary Heider of Cincinnati, Ohio, Carolyn (John) Hinz of Mankato, Minn., and William (Dorrene) Heider of West Salem; six grandchildren, Joseph (Kendra) Hinz, Katherine (Mark) Morse, Barbara (Greg) Roesler, Tamela (Chad) McCartney, Laura (Eric) Veglahn and H. Frederick (Dana) Heider; eight great-grandchildren; and a cousin, Elizabeth Heider Gates.
In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Heider.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 6, at Presbyterian Church of West Salem, 625 W. Franklin St. Pastor Larry Olson will officiate. Burial will be in Hamilton Cemetery. Friends may call at Jostad-Jandt Funeral Home, 121 N. Youlon St., West Salem, on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. and at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials may be given to the Hazel Brown Leicht Library in West Salem.
Catherine M. (Moan) Erickson
GALESVILLE — Catherine M. (Moan) Erickson, 85, of Galesville went home to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
Catherine was born in La Crosse to Aksel and Gertrude (La Fleur) Moan on Nov. 25, 1923. She was joined in marriage to James “Jim” E. Erickson in La Crosse on Jan. 15, 1944. Catherine and Jim shared a love of music and were dance partners for life. There was nothing more eloquent or graceful to witness as when they became as one and glided across a dance floor together. Mom passed this gift to all of her children when she taught them how to dance. Catherine and Jim resided in the Holmen area until 1968, when they moved to Galesville. In February 1987, Jim preceded Catherine in death. As a young woman, she worked at La Crosse Auto Lite and La Crosse Garment Co. Once married, Catherine devoted her life to her husband and her children. When her children became older, she worked at Outers Laboratories in Onalaska and finally retired from Gale Products in Galesville. Mom’s hands were always busy as she was an avid gardener, growing vegetables to feed her family and flowers to grace the inside and outside of our home. She was also a seamstress, making clothing for her children and herself. Her favorite pastime was crocheting, and our most treasured gifts are those that she created with her hands. Christmas was her favorite holiday, and she made sure that every one of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all their spouses had a special gift from her. Her shopping always began right after Christmas as she had many gifts to purchase — most recently that was a total of 88. With such a large family, we were not rich in worldly things, but nothing was more important and special to Mom than spending time with her family and friends. Just as she taught us how to dance, she taught and demonstrated to us that our real wealth is within us and with our family(s).
Catherine is survived by eight children, James (Gloria) of Houston, Minn., Edward (Lori) of Holmen, Richard of La Crosse, Allen (Judy) of Sparta, Sandra (David) Walsh of West Salem, Marlene “Mollie” Branson of Galesville, Michael “Puffer” of La Crosse, and Clarissa “Chris” Bates of La Crosse; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-granchildren; three brothers, Arthur (Gerry) Moan of Prairie du Chien, Clarence Moan of White Bear Lake, Minn., and Donald (Florence) Pearson of Turtle Lake, Wis.; two sisters, Clara (Chet) Andersen of Texas and Marilyn (Allen) Libby of Clayton, Wis.; one aunt, Bernadette Thurston of Onalaska; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Jessica; two great-grandsons, Joseph and Braeden; five brothers; two sisters; and a special friend, Irv Utecht.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, July 6, at Halfway Creek Lutheran Church, W6016 CTH W, Holmen. Pastor Jean Pagliaro will officiate. Catherine’s final resting place will be in the Halfway Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery. Friends may call at Woodruff-Jandt Funeral Home, 4239 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, on Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m., and at the church on Monday from noon until the time of service.
“Mom, we love you and we’ll miss you. Rest in peace; your work here is done.”
Laddie E. Trimble
TREMPEALEAU — Laddie E. Trimble, 67, of Trempealeau died at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
He was born in Wisconsin on June 23, 1942, to Lyle and Marjorie (Quinn) Trimble. Laddie had worked as a caregiver in home health care services. He loved his family, motorcycles, cars, traveling and the Black Hills. He truly loved life itself.
He is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth (Scott) Waldenberger of La Crosse; two sons, Michael of West Salem and Andrew (Shelly) of Lodi, Wis.; five grandchildren, Jessica, Brandon, Nathan, Zachary and Ayden; his mother of Trempealeau; a sister, Sandra Marino of Trempealeau; and his significant other, Marcia Mormann.
He was preceded in death by his father.
There will be no services.
Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family.
