Amy Vue
WEST SALEM — Amy Vue, 21, of West Salem died Monday, June 29, 2009, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. A continuous visitation will be at Hmong Cultural and Community Center, La Crosse, from 8 a.m. Saturday until departing for Oak Grove Cemetery at 9 a.m. Monday. Woodruff-Jandt Funeral Home, La Crosse, is assisting the family and the Hmong community with arrangements.
Robert ‘Bob’ A. Hanson
MINDORO — Robert “Bob” A. Hanson, 88, of Mindoro died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Mulder Health Care Facility, West Salem.
He was born Aug. 26, 1920, in Holmen to Arthur and Bessie (Severson) Hanson. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II. On Feb. 8, 1947, he married Lorraine Roberts at Mindoro Presbyterian Church, and she preceded him in death Nov. 3, 2003. Bob farmed in the Holmen and Mindoro areas all his life. He was a member of Mindoro Presbyterian Church, where he served in various capacities. Bob was also a member of Gunderson-Gilbertson American Legion Post 507 of Mindoro, a past member of Morris-Snuggerud American Legion Post 284 of Holmen and a member and former president of the La Crosse County NFO. He enjoyed spending time with his family and looked forward to the special visits from his grandchildren.
Survivors include four children, Rita (Galen) Granum of Holmen, Paul (Carol) of Mindoro, David (Ruth) of Holmen and Ronald (Debra) of Mindoro; seven grandchildren, Julie (Jeff) Meyer, Carl Hanson, Chad (Rachel) Hanson, Laura (Tony) Swanson, Michael Hanson, Brian Hanson, and Zachary Hanson; seven great-grandchildren, Levi, David and Rylee Swanson, Troy and Trent Hanson, and Julius and Jetta Meyer; and nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Dorothy (Carl) Paul and Beverly (Eddie) Bauer.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Mindoro Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Cindy Arndt will officiate. Burial will be in Farmington Cemetery, with military honors by Mindoro American Legion Post 507 and the U.S. Army Funeral Honor Guard. Friends may call at Jostad-Jandt Funeral Home, 121 N. Youlon St., West Salem, on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. and at the church Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials may be given to Mindoro Presbyterian Church or the town of Farmington First Responders.
Guy R. Jewett
WEST SALEM — Guy Raymond Jewett of West Salem passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2009, at the age of 101, at Lakeview Health Center, West Salem.
He was born Oct. 28, 1907, the fourth of 11 children on a farm in the town of Burns, to Harry and Grace (Atwater) Jewett. Guy graduated from Sparta High School in 1925 and began a career in the dairy industry milking test cows, before becoming a herdsman for the state of Wisconsin.
On Aug. 7, 1933, he married Mabel Freese in Rockford, Ill., and she preceded him in death on Oct. 18, 2000, after over 67 years of marriage.
Returning to the West Salem area in 1936, he managed farms for a doctor until buying his own place in McKinley Valley, where he lived for over 50 years.
Guy was active on local school boards, a 4-H Leader for many years and participated in numerous agriculture business organizations.
An excellent musician, he enjoyed performing with his accordian or harmonica at any event or by personal request. After many years of farming, Guy discovered that repairing antique clocks and building unique furniture was more satisfying than milking cows, so he sold his herd and started a new vocation.
He will be remembered by all he met for his strong convictions, many talents, and the happiness he found in his new work. When his eyesight began to fail, he had to give up his craftmanship tasks and then moved to West Salem.
Survivors include four sons, Douglas (Marge) of Sacramento, Calif., Jerry (Joanne) of Nesbit, Miss., Tom (Kathleen) of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and Chester (Debbie) of St. Francis, Wis.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Verne (Jean) of San Jose, Calif. and Roger (Marge) of Hudson, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Friday, July 10, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church of West Salem, 625 W. Franklin St. Pastor Stephanie M. Steiner will officiate. Burial will be in Burns Cemetery. Friends may call at Jostad-Jandt Funeral Home, 121 N. Youlon St., West Salem, on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be given to the Presbyterian Church of West Salem.
