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Pecatonica IL Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, March 06, 2017He worked for York Township for seven years, and then the Village of Blanchardville. He later worked for Saether Furniture, delivering furniture for many years, and then as a custodian at the Pecatonica High School. Howard is a member of the New Hope Lutheran Church in Blanchardville and Hollandale and a past member of Shepherd Of The Hills in New Glarus. He was a member of the Dobson-Johnson American Legion Post in Blanchardville and the Monroe VFW Post. Howard loved playing cards, having breakfast with friends, and his family. Howard had a great wit and a sense of humor, always cracking a joke and had a great smile. A highlight of Howard's later years was going on the Badger Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II memorials.Howard is survived by four children, Richard Torkelson of Maryland, Mary JoAnne (Paul) Marshall of La Crosse, Debra (Larry) Allen of Monroe, and Thomas (Lisa) Torkelson of Viola; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and four more on the way; one sister, Ruth Kolb of Blanchardville; and a brother, George (Marilyn) Torkelson of Blanchardville. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Martha and his wife, Mary; his three brothers, Clarion, Ernest and Bertrum; and one sister, Geneva Ayen.A visitation for Howard will be held on Wednesday evening, March 8, 2017, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at BLANCHARD HALL, 204 S. Main Street, Blanchardville. A funeral service will be held on Thursday morning, March 9, 2017, at 11 a.m. at the NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH in Blanchardville. Rev. Michelle Elfers will officiate. Burial will be in the Old York Cemetery in rural Blanchardville, with graveside Veteran's Honors by the Dobson-Johnson American Legion Post and the United States Army. The Saether Funeral Home in Blanchardville is assisting the family. Sign up to get each day's obituaries sent to your email inbox Sign up here to receive a daily email alert of local and national obituaries .whatcounts-form-container.well { padding-bottom: 5px; } .whatcounts-form-container .left-col, .whatcounts-form-container .right-col{ float: le...
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Monday, March 06, 2017He worked for York Township for seven years, and then the Village of Blanchardville. He later worked for Saether Furniture, delivering furniture for many years, and then as a custodian at the Pecatonica High School. Howard is a member of the New Hope Lutheran Church in Blanchardville and Hollandale and a past member of Shepherd Of The Hills in New Glarus. He was a member of the Dobson-Johnson American Legion Post in Blanchardville and the Monroe VFW Post. Howard loved playing cards, having breakfast with friends, and his family. Howard had a great wit and a sense of humor, always cracking a joke and had a great smile. A highlight of Howard's later years was going on the Badger Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II memorials.Howard is survived by four children, Richard Torkelson of Maryland, Mary JoAnne (Paul) Marshall of La Crosse, Debra (Larry) Allen of Monroe, and Thomas (Lisa) Torkelson of Viola; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and four more on the way; one sister, Ruth Kolb of Blanchardville; and a brother, George (Marilyn) Torkelson of Blanchardville. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Martha and his wife, Mary; his three brothers, Clarion, Ernest and Bertrum; and one sister, Geneva Ayen.A visitation for Howard will be held on Wednesday evening, March 8, 2017, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at BLANCHARD HALL, 204 S. Main Street, Blanchardville. A funeral service will be held on Thursday morning, March 9, 2017, at 11 a.m. at the NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH in Blanchardville. Rev. Michelle Elfers will officiate. Burial will be in the Old York Cemetery in rural Blanchardville, with graveside Veteran's Honors by the Dobson-Johnson American Legion Post and the United States Army. The Saether Funeral Home in Blanchardville is assisting the family. Sign up to get each day's obituaries sent to your email inbox Sign up here to receive a daily email alert of local and national obituaries .whatcounts-form-container.well { padding-bottom: 5px; } .whatcounts-form-container .left-col, .whatcounts-form-container .right-col{ float: le...