Fifth Generation

103. DeVere Delbert PETH was born on 14 June 1930 in Monroe County, WI.^12,49,160 He appeared in the census in 1940 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵¹ He died on 5 January 2006 at the age of 75 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.⁴⁹

Obituary Notes: "DeVere D. Peth, 75, of Tomah, died at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center on Jan. 5, 2006. HE was born June 14, 1930, in rural Tomah to Arthur and Helen (Sonnenburg) Peth. He married Shirley Lawrenz Oct. 27, 1951.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; sons Dennis (Patricia) and Bruce (Kathy); daughters DeAnne (Curtis) Williams, Karen (Michael) Miller and Jadrienne (Jon) Rauvola, all of Tomah, and daughter Sandy (Mark) Cillis of Roswell, NM; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He is further survived by one brother, Larry (Marlene) Peth; two sisters, Darlene (Arlie) Jenks and Aleda (Gene) Moseley, and a sister-in-law, Mary Jane Peth.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Randy; and his brother, Gary.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 4 miles south of Tomah on Hwy. 131. There will be a visitation from 1 to 3 p.m. preceding the memorial service."

DeVere Delbert PETH and Shirley LAWRENZ were married on 27 October 1951.^49,160 Shirley LAWRENZ was born (date unknown).

DeVere Delbert PETH and Shirley LAWRENZ had the following children:

204	i.	Randell "Randy" PETH was born on 1 June 1960.⁴⁷ He died on 1 October 1966 at the age of 6.⁴⁷ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
205	ii.	Dennis PETH was born (date unknown).
206	iii.	DeAnne PETH was born (date unknown).
207	iv.	Bruce PETH was born (date unknown).
208	v.	Karen PETH was born (date unknown).
209	vi.	Jadrienne PETH was born (date unknown).
210	vii.	Sandy PETH was born (date unknown).