Obit: Nelson, Rose Marie (1903 - 1956)

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Surnames: Nelson, Hauser, Krueger, Bray, Roever, Shupe, Townsend, Ash, Deal, Hefty, Serchen, Grimm

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 10/04/1956

Nelson, Rose Marie (11 Aug. 1903 - 3 Oct. 1956)

Mrs. William Nelson, formerly of Colby, died at 1:15 A.M. Wednesday at Abbotsford of complications resulting from a year’s illness. Funeral services will be held at Immanuel Lutheran church at Marshfield Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, Rev. G. M. Krueger officiating, and burial will be made in Hillside cemetery. The body is at the Hansen Funeral Home in Marshfield.

Mrs. Nelson was born Rose Marie Hauser, at Juda August 11, 1903, receiving her education in Pittsville and Wisconsin Rapids. She was married to William Nelson in Marshfield in 1923 and lived in that city until five years ago after which she lived in Abbotsford, Colby and Unity. While in Colby, she operated the Dugout. Her husband died December 21, 1943, and three brothers also preceded her in death.

Surviving are nine children, Mrs. Arthur (Shirley) Bray, Mrs. Donald (Patricia) Roever and Robert of Marshfield, Paul and Larry of Abbotsford, Mrs. Gerald (Joan) Shupe of Loyal, Mrs. Jay (Elaine) Townsend and Kathleen of Beloit and Richard in the U.S. Air Force in Minneapolis; six sisters, Mrs. Susan Ash of Olewein, Iowa, Mrs. Fanny Deal of New Hampton, Iowa, Mrs. Barbara Hefty of Monroe, Mrs. Blatz (Mary) Hefty of Brodhead, Mrs. Bertha Serchen and Mrs. Molly Grimm of Marshfield; four brothers, Sam Hauser of Monroe, Matt of Milwaukee, Henry of Port Edwards and John of South Wayne; 21 grand children.

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