Fourth Generation

162. Harvey Gilbert DREWS was born on 5 November 1924 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^50,173 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ He died on 6 October 2011 at the age of 86 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.¹⁷³

Obituary Notes: "Harvey G. Drews, 86, of Wilton died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical center, La Crosse . He was born to William and Bernadine (Friske) Drews on November 5, 1924 in Wilton. He was baptized on December 7, 1924 and Confirmed on July 27, 1937 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilton.

He grew up in the Dorset Valley Area and attended the Dorset Valley Country School. He graduated from Wilton High School as the Valedictorian in 1941 at the age of 16.

He was united in marriage to Dolores Buchholz November 24, 1945 at Wilton. She preceded him in death June 28, 1996. They farmed in the town of Wilton all their married lives. Harvey was very civic minded and served on different boards for over 50 years. He was on the Wilton Co-op Board, the Elroy School Board, the Sparta Bank Board, the Town of Wilton Board, and on St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Board.

Harvey was a hard working, innovative, and dedicated farmer, and a conversationalist. He was a devoted husband and loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

He is survived by one daughter Dianne (Ron) Hornburger of Marshall; two sons Mark (Carol) Drews of Mobile, Ala., and Ronald Drews of Wilton; a son-in-law Larry (Rev. Cindy) Arndt; 10 grandchildren Joel (Lori) Arndt, Justin (Krista) Arndt, Dawn (Brad) Lindberg, Shannon (Heather) Drews, Meghan (special friend Scott Bemis) Drews, Chelsea Drews, Jon (Holly) Betthauser, Brian (fiancée Krista) Hornburger, Steven Hirsch, and Stephanie (Brad) Winans; 10 great-grandchildren; three sister-in-laws; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Dolores; two daughters Donna Arndt and Debra Kay Drews; three brothers Carl, Howard, and an infant brother Leonard; and two sisters Edna Drews and Leona Drews.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 10th, 2011, 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Wilton. Pastor James Steinbrecher will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call Sunday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Smith-Nelson Funeral Home, 702 Center Street, Wilton and on Monday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service."

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Harvey Gilbert DREWS and Delores V. BUCHHOLZ were married on 24 November 1945 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^173,174,175 Delores V. BUCHHOLZ, daughter of Herman E. BUCHHOLZ and Clara S. SCHINDLER, was born on 22 January 1921 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵¹ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ She died on 28 June 1996 at the age of 75 in Waushara County, WI.⁵¹

Harvey Gilbert DREWS and Delores V. BUCHHOLZ had the following children: