Forest County, Wisconsin Obituaries and Death Notices

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Forest County, Wisconsin
Obituaries and Death Notices

Boggs, Rev. Arlie V.
Rev. Arlie V. Boggs, age 90, went home to be with his Lord on May 10, 2003, with family members at his side.
Arlie was born in Nashville, WI on October 4, 1912 to George and Mattie (Lester) Boggs. He attended schools in Nashville and married Rhett Day in Wisconsin. She passed away a few years later. As a youth he discovered a love of automobiles and developed a talent for automotive mechanics. He taught himself to play the guitar and harmonica. In his mid twenties, he accepted Jesus into his heart and from that time on it was his greatest joy to proclaim to others the love of God. This love carried him to many places, from New York to California, preaching the Gospel.
On May 20, 1960, Arlie married Janice Wharfield in Crandon, WI. They moved to Centralia in 1961, residing here since that time.
He is survived by his wife, Janice, at home, son and daughter-in-law James and Kelli Boggs of Centralia, 3 grandsons, Joshua Alan, Derek Wayne and Arlie James of Centralia, many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. In addition to his parents and first wife, he is preceded in death by sister, Grace Harris, 2 brothers, Robert and James Boggs and an infant son, Gary Samuel.
A Celebration of Life Service was held on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at 10:30 AM at the Pathway Church of God in Centralia, WA. Interment followed at the Grand Mound Cemetery, Rochester, WA. Officiating were Pastor Wayne Essen and Rev. Bethine Welker.
Arrangements were under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary, Centralia, WA.
[Source: "The Chronicle", May 16, 2003 - Submitted by Therman Kellar]

Ernest Clover
----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 8 July 1909; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

In a private letter received from Fred M. Carver, who is erecting a large sawmill for the R. Conhor Co., at Laona, he states that last Thursday Louis Welsch, formerly of this city, was quite seriously hurt, by being struck on the side of the head, by a 140 pound weight, splitting his right ear, and making a bad gash in the side of his head, which necessitated taking five stitches.

He also relates a fatal accident there, on the same day, when Ernest Clover, foreman of one the Connor mills, lost his life. His clothing caught in a rapidly moving shaft, and before it could be stopped, one arm was torn from his body, one leg broken in two places and his body horribly mangled. Mr. Clover was well known around Abbotsford a few years ago, he having been foreman on one of the W.C. work trains, from that place. He was well spoken of, by all who knew him, and was buried under the auspices of the M.B.A., of which he was a member. A large crowd attended the funeral, all of the mills shutting down to show respect to him.

Tyler, Verol Mae Ritchie Tribbett
Verol Mae Ritchie Tribbett Tyler passed away at home in Lake Placid, Florida on May 21, 2006. She was the daughter of Val and Marie (Neumann) Ritchie, granddaughter of Henry and Clara (Henry) Ritchie. She was born at Laona, Wisconsin on April 26, 1923 and raised on the Forest County Potawatomi Reservation near Crandon, Wisconsin. Verol attended schools in Laona, Tigerton, and Crandon, Wisconsin, and the Kokomo School on the Forest County Potawatomi Reservation in Wisconsin; she graduated from Crandon High School in 1941 and attended the Jackson Park School of Nursing in Chicago where she was recruited by the United States Army Officer Nurses Training Program. She was assigned to Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis, Indiana. Verol worked for the United States Indian Services at the Hayward Indian Hospital, Hayward, Wisconsin and at Fort Yates, North Dakota. She continued her career in nursing in the areas of Women's Health, Industrial Nursing, Intensive Care, and Geriatrics. In addition, she served as president of the Northern Ladies District Nurses Association, Director of Nursing at several facilities in Wisconsin and North Dakota, and was the first administrator of the Doctor Kate Center in Woodruff, Wisconsin. Her lifelong hobbies included rock hounding, quilting, collecting silver napkin rings, flea marketing and traveling. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Ruth (Ritchie) Patterson and by her husband and partner of 32 years, Norman Tyler. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ritchie of Menominee, Michigan and her sons, Paul (Patricia) Tribbett of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Norman Henry Tribbett of Lake Placid, Florida, Wesley (Theresa) Tribbett of Cape Coral, Florida, August Tribbett of Bayfield, Wisconsin, and Carey (Barbara) Tribbett of Crandon, Wisconsin and her stepchildren Robert (Betty) Tyler of Crandon, Wisconsin and Nancy (Robert) Cerney of Mauston, Wisconsin; her grandchildren, Wesley Dunnington, Michael Dunnington, Matthew Dunnington, Jessica Torrent, Michael Tribbett, Christina Tribbett, Josiah Tribbett, Ellia Gustafson, Michelle Gowell, Wesley Donald Tribbett, George Tribbett, Melissa Labuhn, Christopher Tribbett, Carey Robert Tribbett, Wenona Siggelkow, Yvonne Scorcese, and 15 great grandchildren; and by her brothers Wallace (Alice) Ritchie of Rhinelander, Wisconsin and Henry (Crystol) Ritchie, of Schofield, Wisconsin, and by her sister Clarice Ritchie of Crandon, Wisconsin. The family wishes to recognize and offer our appreciation to our cousins from the Forest County Potawatomi Community: the George family, the Daniels family, the Shepard family, the Wandahsega family, the Thunder family, the Petaunquet family, the Mishigaud family, the Shawano family, the Alloway family, the Shegonee family, the Sahpenaise family; the Frank family, and especially Ned, Steve, and Joe Daniels for the final ceremonies and feast for our mother. Her children will remember her for the many times she took them on trips to broaden their horizons and teach them about the world around us, her love and dedication to her family, and her love of education and her nursing profession. ... Traditional Native American Services will be held at the Forest County Potawatomi Community Cultural Center, 5460 Everybody's Road, Crandon, Wisconsin at noon on June 2, 2006. Graveside services will follow at Lakeside Cemetery in Crandon, Wisconsin.
[Source: "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", May 28, 2006 - Submitted by Therman Kellar]

Harriet Vroman
Death Of Mrs. J. M. Vroman
Mrs. J. M. Vroman died at the family home in this city Saturday, April 1st, 1916, of Bright's disease. Deceased was born May 12th, 1845, in New Haven, Oswego county, N.Y., coming to Wisconsin in 1867. In 1915 she came with her family to Crandon from Marshfield. Mrs. Vroman was the mother of nine children, seven of whom are living. They are Perry Milholen, Mrs. Rose Yonkie, Delbert Milhollen, Wm. O'Brian, Orason O'Brian, Archie and Otto Vroman. The funeral occurred Monday, the remains being laid in the Crandon cemetery.
[The Forest Republican 7 April 1916 - contributed by Diana Heser Morse who adds the following note: Obituary of Harriet Blowers, daughter of Truman Blowers and Sarah Chapman, husband at this time James Myers Vroman, son of Henry Vroman and Lois Dubois]