Seventeenth Generation

1684. Richard Charles "Dick" DANA was born on 14 February 1934 in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^{313,649,766,798,1290,1291} He died on 22 November 2014 at the age of 80 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.¹²⁹¹

Obituary Notes: "Richard Dana, 80, of Tomah, passed away Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse. He was born Feb. 14, 1934, to Richard and Gayle (Purdy) Dana.

Dick served in the U.S. Navy at the time of the Korean Conflict, and was a proud and active member in the American Legion. Dick loved the time he spent with his family and friends at the cabin in Barnes, Wis. The time there truly meant the world to him. He will be missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his significant other of seven years, Shirley Nauman; his brother, Bob (Bonnie) Dana of Tomah; nephews, Rob Dana and Bart (Jennifer) Dana; as well as other relatives, friends and especially the Tomah gang.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Gayle; his first wife, Mary Jane (Yoder) Dana and his second wife, Patricia (Hill) Dana.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Burial with full military honors will follow in Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens."

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Richard Charles "Dick" DANA and Patricia Ann "Pat" MARTIN were married on 23 February 1994 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^766,798 Patricia Ann "Pat" MARTIN, daughter of Harold Elmer Rudolph MARTIN and Helen Margaret SWEET, was born on 4 March 1933 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^649,766,798 She died on 29 December 2009 at the age of 76 in Stoughton, Dane County, WI.¹²⁹²

Obituary Notes: "Patricia A. Dana, age 76, formerly of Tomah, WI, passed away Dec. 29, 2009, at the Skaalen Sunset Home, Stoughton. She was born March 4, 1933, in Wilton, to Harold and Helen (Sweet) Martin.

Pat attended UW-La Crosse where she received a bachelor’s degree in education. She taught in the Tomah School District. In her spare time she enjoyed music, knitting, reading, baking and doing genealogy.

She is survived by her children, Scott La Berge (Judy) of Waukesha, Deda Kreuzer of Muskego, Jacqueline (Mitch) Gelly of Mt. Horeb, and Patrick Watson (Lisa Streiter) of Waterford; siblings, Glen Hill, Gary Hill, Jane Rhode, Gene Hill, Gordie Hill, Roy Hill and Jim Hill, as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is further survived by grandchildren: Adam, Matthew and Chelsea LaBerge, Ben, Riley, Luke and Kelsey Kreuzer, Dana and Nick Gelly, Zach and Sam Watson.

She was preceded in death by her son, Matt LaBerge, husbands Jim La Berge and Jack Watson, parents Harold and Helen and grandparents Harry and Deda Sweet.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 2, at 11 a.m. at Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Pastor William Swan will officiate. Burial will follow in the LaGrange Cemetery, rural Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah."
She was buried on 2 January 2010 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁹² in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

Richard Charles "Dick" DANA and Mary Jane YODER were married on 20 October 1956.^325,798 Mary Jane YODER, daughter of Elroy YODER and Ollie EASTMAN, was born on 11 January 1931 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA.³²⁵ She died on 23 October 1990 at the age of 59 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³²⁵