Inez P. Deters
ONALASKA — Inez P. Deters, 85, of Onalaska passed away peacefully Saturday Aug. 23, 2008, at Sterling House in Onalaska.
She was born Oct. 28, 1922, to Ora and Mary (Peters) Abbott in Monroe County. Inez married Raymond Carpenter, and they later divorced.
She later married Joseph Deters. They lived in Madison, where Inez worked for Central Colony before buying and operating a bar and restaurant in Sauk City, Wis.
Joe and Inez moved the family to the Onalaska area in 1971. Inez worked over the years for the VA Hospital in Tomah, and then at Fort McCoy before retiring from the government in 1978. For approximately
22 years, she worked for several companies providing in-home care.
Inez was the consummate caregiver.
Inez is survived by her children, Don (Ann) Carpenter of La Crosse, Kay (Harold) Finley of Onalaska, Bruce Carpenter of Rensselaer, Ind., Bill (Peggy) Carpenter of Stoughton, Wis., Erv (Kim) Carpenter of Dodgeville, Wis., David Deters of La Crosse, and Thomas Deters of Onalaska; 24 grandchildren; and 44 great-grandchildren.
Inez is further survived by her sisters, Calvera Cone of Sparta, June Goodenough, Sharon Edmison and LaVonne Shawley of Cataract, and Anna Mae Pollack of Angelo; and a brother, Warren Abbott of Silver Springs, Nev.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ora Abbott; mother Mary Fritz; brothers, Ben, Bernie, Byron, Bill, Basil and Spencer; and sister, Etta Taholski; by Ray Carpenter; husband, Joseph Deters; and son, Robert Deters.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, at Fossum Funeral Home, 510 Second Ave S., Onalaska. The Rev. Daniel L. Henderson will officiate. Burial will follow in Cataract Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. and again on Thursday from 9 a.m. until the time of the services.
Lois M. Jones
LA CROSSE -- Lois M. Jones, 93, of La Crosse passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.
She was born Jan. 20, 1915, to Elmer and Ella (Swanson) Wienke in Cannon Falls, Minn. Lois married David Harold Jones on Feb. 14, 1936, in Waukon, Iowa. They celebrated 60 years of marriage before he passed away on March 21, 1996.
The Jones’ owned and operated Hillview Greenhouses on North 24th St., where Lois was the floral designer and helped with all aspects of the business. She also worked for a time at The Gauge.
Lois took great pride in her home and having the nicest yard on the block. She looked forward to her annual Mother’s Day trip with her daughter Judy and granddaughter Autumn to area flower markets to buy geraniums, petunias, pansies and begonias for her flower gardens. She would then spend countless hours making sure everything was perfect.
She enjoyed being with family and looked forward to Sunday visits when everyone would gather for dinner.
Lois was proud to have seen the birth of her great-grandson Vincent in March of 2007, and loved joking with him and watching him grow.
She was a kind, loving woman who will be missed by many.
Lois is survived by her daughter, Judy (Mark) Grooms of Onalaska, Wis.; son, David R. (Lynn) Jones of Eagan, Minn.; grandchildren, Autumn (Mike) Heisz, Heidi (Dominic) Colonna, Tara Jones and Kelly (Beth) Jones; great-grandchildren, Vincent Heisz, Tristan Colonna, Trace Colonna, Tyler Fencl, Nick Fencl, Dominic Colonna, Athena Colonna, Grace Heisz, Erin Heisz and Matthew Heisz; Maggie (Richard) Cotter; dear friend Betty; and many friends at her Onalaska, Wis., apartment building.
In addition to Harold, she was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Elmer (Eileen) Wienke.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home, 200 West Ave. S., La Crosse. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home.
The family would like to thank the staff at Gundersen Lutheran Four Center for the excellent care they provided Lois during her time there.
Reginald Stanley ‘Mac’ McCullin
LA CROSSE -- Reginald Stanley “Mac” McMullin, 89, of La Crosse died on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on May 28, 1919, in La Crosse to Curtis and Gladys (Link) McMullin. He graduated from Beloit High School, Beloit, Wis., and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940. He was a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps and served as a radio operator and gunner on a B-17 Bomber “Flying Fortress” in the South Pacific. Mac received the Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Quadruple Bronze Star Attachment and Honorable Service Lapel Button World War II. He was discharged in September of 1944. Mac married Violet Smith on Sept. 17, 1944, in Ardmore, Okla. Mac had worked as a pattern maker for Allis Chalmers from 1945 to 1964 and as a real estate agent for Bob Deal Realty from 1960 to 1979. Mac also did home repairs for many years until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the Gittens-Leidel American Legion Post 595, La Crescent, Minn., the VFW, the Coulee Region Promenaders, AARP and RAMP.
Mac is survived by his wife Violet; four children, Helen Lee McMullin of La Crosse, Gary (Linda) McMullin of Mindoro, Wis., Janet (David) Villeneuve of Onalaska, Wis., and Patricia Battaglia of Park Ridge, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Lisa (Douglas) Filips, Keli (Scott) Stach, Wendy McMullin, Colleen (Douglas) Miskowiak, David (Lori) Ruegg, Kurtis (Vicki) Ruegg and Thomas Battaglia; 11 great-grandchildren, Joseph and Olivia Rice, Loretta, Matthew, Michael, Carissa and Ashly Ruegg, Samuel and Allison Miskowiak, and Grace and Annabella Filips; and a sister, Lillian Anderson of St. Augustine Beach, Fla. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Scott Battaglia; two sisters, Rosella Scurrah and Geraldine Rebhan; and a brother, Richard McMullin.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Asbury United Methodist Church, La Crosse. Pastor Lewis Lebbaken will officiate. Entombment with military rites will be in the Chapel of Devotion Mausoleum, Woodlawn Cemetery, La Crosse. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Wednesday until the time of services at the church. Memorials may be given to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Heart Association, or Asbury United Methodist Church. The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse is in charge of arrangements.
Cecilia Jane Reget
LA CROSSE -- Cecilia Jane Reget, age 85, of La Crosse died at Bethany-Riverside Nursing Home on Friday, Aug. 22, 2008.
She was born in La Crosse on April 19, 1923, to William and Ann (Strasser) Luebke. She married Robert F. Reget on June 30, 1945, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 20, 1998. Prior to her retirement, Cecelia had worked at the Garment Company for 21 years.
She is survived by two daughters, Janice (Ralmond) Bundy of Winona, Minn., and Donna (John) Gilbert of La Crosse; three sons, James (Suzanne) Reget of Appleton, Wis., Steven (Rebecca) Reget of Onalaska, Wis., and Kenneth (Susan) Reget of Onalaska; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Dennis; a sister, Lorraine Novitsky; and two brothers, William Luebke Jr. and Harold Luebke.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. James the Less Catholic Church, La Crosse. Father Marco will officiate and burial will be in the Gate of Heavevn Cemetery. Family and friends may call at Dickinson Family Funeral Home (809 Gillette St) today from 3 to 5 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 4:30 p.m. Family and friends may also call from 9 a.m. Monday until the time of services at the church.
Kathleen M. ‘Toots’ Schulze
LA CROSSE -- Kathleen Marie “Toots” Schulze, 87, of La Crosse has gone to be with her Lord on Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility, La Crosse.
She was born April 28, 1921, in Victory, Wis., the eldest daughter of Elmer and Tressa (Hass) Paggi. Kathleen attended schools in Victory and De Soto, Wis. She married Berlie DeLap and together they had two sons, Jerry and Ronald. Kathleen and Berlie later divorced. In the 1940s, Kathleen moved to La Crosse where she worked for FW Means for over 23 years, retiring in 1981. On April 24, 1976, she married Marlin Schulze and they celebrated 25 years of marriage in 2001. Marlin preceded Kathleen in death in January of 2002.
Kathy was affectionately known as “the cookie grandma” by her great-grandchildren. She was an accomplished cook and her family looked forward to the get-togethers at her house for her wonderful meals which were always abundant with new and flavorful surprises. Kathleen loved playing cards with her family and friends, and spending time at their North La Crosse boathouse, where she could out-fish anyone. She was a very loving wife, mother, stepmother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother to her family.
Survivors include a son, Jerry DeLap (Barb Carlisle) of Tennessee, and his five children, Michele (Doug) Nordeen of Lakeville, Minn., Scott (Missy) DeLap of Chatanooga, Tenn., Kyle (Julie) DeLap, Kurt DeLap, and Ross DeLap, all of La Crosse; a son, Ronald (Vicki) DeLap of La Crosse, and their two sons, Tony (Tonya) DeLap of La Crosse, and Andy DeLap of Chicago.
Kathleen is also survived by four stepsons, Dewey (Patty) Schulze of Onalaska, Wis., and their two sons, Mike Schulze (Kelley Peterson) of Onalaska, and Steven (Melissa) Schulze of La Crosse, Jerry (Shelly) Schulze and their three children, Annie Schulze, Dee Dee Schulze, and Adam (Sheena) Schulze, all of La Crosse, Doug (Marjie) Schulze of Puyallup, Wash., and Bobby Schulze (friend, Michelle) of Savage, Minn., and his two children, Jaye and Sam Schulze; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Eileen Paggi of La Crosse; a sister and brother-in-law, Norma and Robert Johnston of Ferryville, Wis.; Marlin’s sisters and brothers, Gladys Vetch, Evelyn (Lee) Denstad, Gerald Schulze, and Lawrence (Betty) Schulze; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends. Having a namesake is a true sign of a family’s love, and Kathleen had two, her brand new great-granddaughter, Ella Kathleen DeLap, and a niece, Kathy Marie Johnston.
In addition to her husband, Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Woodruff-Jandt Funeral Home, 4239 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse. The Rev. Richard Pamperin of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Crosse will officiate. Entombment will be in Chapel of Devotion Mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery, La Crosse. Friends may call from 10 a.m. Monday until the time of services at the funeral home.
Kathleen’s family would like to thank nurse Linda, the staff and friends at Bethany on Cass Assisted Living, and to Dr. Joan Matey of Gundersen Lutheran for the years of wonderful care; also to pastors and members of First Evangelical Lutheran Church for the visits, and to the many family members including devoted niece, Jackie, for frequently playing Kathleen’s favorite song on the piano during the social hour at Bethany.
