Fourth Generation


48. John A. ARITY was born on 24 April 1933 in Shawano, Shawano County, WI.131 He died on 4 October 2011 at the age of 78 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.131

Obituary Notes: "John A. Arity, 78, Tomah, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. He was born April 24, 1933, in Shawano. He was a member of the Tomah Senior High School graduating class of 1951. In 1958 he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy. He was united in marriage to Glendena Brennen on July 2, 1955, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tomah. She preceded him in death Dec. 9, 2000. He started his professional career at Steele’s Rexall Pharmacy. In 1970 he opened John’s Pharmacy in Tomah. He later worked for Walmart Pharmacy until his retirement. He was a former member of the Tomah Chamber of Commerce and the Tomah Jaycees. He loved playing baseball, enjoyed cheering for the Chicago Cubs and watching the Green Bay Packers. Over the years he enjoyed bowling, playing cards, horseshoes, hunting and fishing. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by a son Steven (Jane) of Rapid City, S.D.; two daughters Cheryl Armstrong (Dennis Warsaw) of Kendall and Karen (Tony) Nicosia of Brookfield; four grandchildren, Joshua and Jennifer (fiancé TeVarian Pruitt) Armstrong and Brianna and Preston C. Arity; a brother, Lee (Judy) Arity of Tomah; special friend Cynthe Sundin of Tomah; and many other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at 1 p.m. at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau St. Tomah, Pastor Richard C. Dickman will officiate. Burial will be in the LaGrange Cemetery.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday, from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home."

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John A. ARITY and Glendena M. BRENNAN were married on 2 July 1955 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.131,132 Glendena M. BRENNAN died on 9 December 2000.133

John A. ARITY and Glendena M. BRENNAN had the following children:

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Cheryl ARITY.

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Stephen ARITY.

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Karen ARITY was born (date unknown).