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18441

Severson Marvin R., age 78, on Jan. 5, 2004. Service Friday, 2 PM at LYNGBLOMSTEN CHAPEL, 1415 Almond Ave., St. Paul. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery.

SEVERSON, Marvin Roy (I9127)

18442

Seward Ward, 81, of La Crosse, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse.

He was born in rural Readstown on Feb. 28, 1923, to Raymond and Allie Ward. When he was at a young age, his parents moved to the Chicago suburbs of High Lake, West Chicago, Wheaton and Warrenville. His father worked on a commuter railroad. Seward attended grade school there. After 10 years in Illinois, his family returned to Wisconsin, where Seward finished grade school and graduated from Viroqua High School in 1942. After high school, Seward enrolled in Madison Vocational School, completing a course in aircraft sheet metal.

He entered the U.S. Army in February 1943. He was assigned to the 602nd Engineer Battalion in Camp Buttner, N.C. In January 1944, his unit sailed to England and spent nearly six months there and in Wales for more training. In service, Seward was awarded the Good Conduct Ribbon, the Meritorious Service Unit Wreath, the E.T.O. Ribbon with five battle stars and the Victory Ribbon.

On June 6, 1944, his unit participated in the invasion of France and landed on Omaha Beach. His unit did see service in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands. His unit was caught in the Battle of the Bulge, but managed to escape 20 minutes before the Germans overtook the area.

Upon his discharge from the service in December 1945, he helped his father on the family farm until spring 1947, when he enrolled at the Curry School of Aeronautics at Galesburg, Ill., obtaining his pilot's license. In November 1948, Seward started work for Dairyland Power at the Genoa Station Plant No. 1.

On June 26, 1954, Seward married the former Myra Kraemer of rural Hillsboro. They had two children, Scott and Kevin. Seward and his family have lived in Genoa since their marriage. On Jan. 2, 1986, Seward retired from Dairyland Power after 38 years of service.

He is survived by his two sons, Scott (Vickie Carridus) of Davenport, Iowa, and Kevin of Genoa, Wis; and a sister, Berdyne (Robert) Brocklehurst of La Crosse.

He was preceded in death by his wife and his parents.

WARD, Seward G (I22027)

18443

SFjelstadG

SEPTON, Gjertrud Knudsdatter (I39713)

18444

SFjelstadG

JEVNE, Anders Gundersen (I39714)

18445

SFjelstadG says that he emigrated 10 May 1867, arriving in Quebec City as Thore Jorgensen Pladsen. SFjelstadG goes on to note that the rest of Thore’s family came over in 1871, perhaps after Thore received his military pay and was able to buy a farm in Springfield. Thore also served in the US Army during reconstruction in Georgia after the civil war. He enlisted in Iowa as Thore Jorgensen, painter.

PLADSEN, Thore Jørgensen (I39716)

18446

SGT US ARMY

Called Carl (indexed Earl) Chesnut in the 1950 census. He was a farm helper in Klamath Falls.

CHESNUT, Harold Leonard (I44064)

18447

SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II

Service start date 22 June 1943, Service end date 18 Oct 1945. He was wounded in service in Europe according to an article in the May 9, 1945, edition of the Star.

He was a patient at a military hospital in Adams County, Colorado, at the time of the 1950 census.

ELLINGBOE, George Elmer Jr (I6224)

18448

Sgt USArmy WWII

He and Ivy and their two daughters lived in Portland in the 1950 census. He was a home appliance installation manager for a store in Portland.

SPLETTSTASZER, Francis M (I38422)

18449

Sgt, U.S. Marine Corps, Viet Nam.

He and/or Marjorie may have had a third daughter, Jennifer.

BATES, Donovan Edward (I21836)

18450

Sgt, U.S. Marine Corps, VietNam.

He died when his car struck a tree in Menomonie.

EKUM, Dennis Martin (I13618)