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Saturday, April 08, 2017Hutchinson, Minn., to a family with three siblings. He attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse and high school at St. John's Prep in Collegeville. He later studied at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and Mount St. Bernard Seminary in Dubuque, and did postgraduate work at what was then Mankato State University.After he was ordained in 1960, he was associate pastor of St. Mary's Church in Sleepy Eye, Minn., and pastor of St. Michael's Church in Milroy, Minn., and St. Leo's Church in St. Leo, Minn. He returned to Sleepy Eye in 1968 as administrator at St. Mary's and superintendent of St. Mary's High School.McRaith jumped to the national stage in 1972 when he became director of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, headquartered in Des Moines. He became known as an advocate on farming and rural issues, which Medley said was a factor in his becoming a bishop at a comparatively young age.From 1978 to 1982 McRaith was vicar general and chancellor for the Diocese of New Ulm. When Owensboro Bishop Henry Soenneker resigned in 1982, McRaith was named by Pope John Paul II to take his place.Responded to growing diversityAs bishop, McRaith "was on the cutting edge in welcoming international priests from India and Africa and the like," said Medley, a native Kentuckian. "And when people would say, 'They talk funny,' the Minnesotan in him would say, 'What do you mean, you people have an accent!'?"Added Medley: "We in Kentucky feel a debt of gratitude to Minnesota to have sent us one of your finest to spend his life with us. He never picked up much of an accent here, but he became a native son."McRaith's tenure saw the founding in 1993 of an Office of African-American Ministries, later renamed the Office of Black Catholic Ministry; that same year the diocese bought four properties to house the homeless. In 1997 he established an Office of Hispanic Ministry.In 2015, as part of the diocesan celebration of McRaith's 80th birthday, Medley renamed the Catholic Pastoral Center in Owensboro after him.Besides his sister, McRaith is survived by eight nieces and nephews.On March 23, a tractor-pulled wagon carried his body from Glenn Funeral Home to St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro for his funeral.Christy Taylor Chaney, an official with the funeral home, said it didn't surprise her to see people lining the streets. "He was a wonderful man, friendly to everyone, everyone loved him," she said.
Monday, March 06, 2017August 1962.When released from active duty, Don began studies leading to ordination to the Catholic priesthood. He earned a Masters of Arts Degree from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in Dubuque, and Masters of Arts Degree from Creighton University. He was ordained in 1967. Don served as assistant pastor at St. Mary’s in Alton, and guidance counselor at Spalding High School in Granville, for one year. He served six years as assistant pastor, instructor and guidance counselor at St John’s parish and school in Bancroft. Don was granted laicization by Pope Paul IV in 1976 and married Linda Meister on Jan. 19, 1976. He adopted Linda’s three sons: Brett, Corey and Dennis Meister.In 1975, Don was employed as executive director of the Cherokee County Work-Activity Center and remained in that position until his retirement in 2002. One year later, he began part-time employment as chaplain for Tyson Foods in Cherokee, a position he held until his full retirement in 2010.Don’s life was centered on his Lord, his wife and family. He closely followed the progress of his children and grandchildren and their involvement in school and out of school. He was an active Catholic and a dedicated follower of Jesus, his risen Lord. Don was an active member of the Knights of Columbus Holy Name Council. He enjoyed making things of steel and wood, especially the “cross of the Resurrection,” which he made and gave to many persons in the community. Don enjoyed making bread, cooking, fixing things, playing the guitar, observing social processes and nature.He is survived by his wife, Linda of Marcus; three sons, Brett (Kelleen) of Atlanta, Corey (Gina) of Moville, and Dennis (Angie) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren; Kaitlin (Brenton) Brown, Brooklyn (Joshua) Neely, Brady, Carly, Jack Meister, Evan and Emily Meister; one great-grandchild Alice Brown; one brother Jim Agostine and his ...
Monday, March 06, 2017Bragger farm with Martha's parents for several years. Martha died a short time after that.He farmed in rural Blanchardville, and then married Mary Burns in Dubuque, Iowa on Dec. 29, 1953, and continued farming until 1981. They later moved to Blanchardville in 1983. Mary died on June 26, 1983. He 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 HO...
Monday, November 28, 2016Mount Hope, Wis., the son of Frederick and Melcena (Riddiough) Cooley. Keith graduated from East High School in Madison in 1948. He and Kathleen I. Mellenthien eloped on Aug. 16, 1951, in Dubuque, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953.Keith graduated from the Madison Business College and worked for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue for 34 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church since 1954, where he served as treasurer and on several boards. Keith lost his eyesight in 2002 to a rare disease. He remained cheerful and positive despite his disability and was an inspiration to family and friends.He is survived by his wife Kathleen; four children, Cindy (Bill) Gleason, Kevin (Vicki) Cooley, Todd (Michelle) Cooley and Anne (Bryan) Piesczak; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, with a luncheon to follow. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday.Sign up to get each day's obituaries sent to your email inboxSign up here to receive a daily email alert of local and national obituariesThe family would like to th...
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Saturday, April 08, 2017Hutchinson, Minn., to a family with three siblings. He attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse and high school at St. John's Prep in Collegeville. He later studied at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and Mount St. Bernard Seminary in Dubuque, and did postgraduate work at what was then Mankato State University.After he was ordained in 1960, he was associate pastor of St. Mary's Church in Sleepy Eye, Minn., and pastor of St. Michael's Church in Milroy, Minn., and St. Leo's Church in St. Leo, Minn. He returned to Sleepy Eye in 1968 as administrator at St. Mary's and superintendent of St. Mary's High School.McRaith jumped to the national stage in 1972 when he became director of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, headquartered in Des Moines. He became known as an advocate on farming and rural issues, which Medley said was a factor in his becoming a bishop at a comparatively young age.From 1978 to 1982 McRaith was vicar general and chancellor for the Diocese of New Ulm. When Owensboro Bishop Henry Soenneker resigned in 1982, McRaith was named by Pope John Paul II to take his place.Responded to growing diversityAs bishop, McRaith "was on the cutting edge in welcoming international priests from India and Africa and the like," said Medley, a native Kentuckian. "And when people would say, 'They talk funny,' the Minnesotan in him would say, 'What do you mean, you people have an accent!'?"Added Medley: "We in Kentucky feel a debt of gratitude to Minnesota to have sent us one of your finest to spend his life with us. He never picked up much of an accent here, but he became a native son."McRaith's tenure saw the founding in 1993 of an Office of African-American Ministries, later renamed the Office of Black Catholic Ministry; that same year the diocese bought four properties to house the homeless. In 1997 he established an Office of Hispanic Ministry.In 2015, as part of the diocesan celebration of McRaith's 80th birthday, Medley renamed the Catholic Pastoral Center in Owensboro after him.Besides his sister, McRaith is survived by eight nieces and nephews.On March 23, a tractor-pulled wagon carried his body from Glenn Funeral Home to St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro for his funeral.Christy Taylor Chaney, an official with the funeral home, said it didn't surprise her to see people lining the streets. "He was a wonderful man, friendly to everyone, everyone loved him," she said.
Monday, March 06, 2017August 1962.When released from active duty, Don began studies leading to ordination to the Catholic priesthood. He earned a Masters of Arts Degree from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in Dubuque, and Masters of Arts Degree from Creighton University. He was ordained in 1967. Don served as assistant pastor at St. Mary’s in Alton, and guidance counselor at Spalding High School in Granville, for one year. He served six years as assistant pastor, instructor and guidance counselor at St John’s parish and school in Bancroft. Don was granted laicization by Pope Paul IV in 1976 and married Linda Meister on Jan. 19, 1976. He adopted Linda’s three sons: Brett, Corey and Dennis Meister.In 1975, Don was employed as executive director of the Cherokee County Work-Activity Center and remained in that position until his retirement in 2002. One year later, he began part-time employment as chaplain for Tyson Foods in Cherokee, a position he held until his full retirement in 2010.Don’s life was centered on his Lord, his wife and family. He closely followed the progress of his children and grandchildren and their involvement in school and out of school. He was an active Catholic and a dedicated follower of Jesus, his risen Lord. Don was an active member of the Knights of Columbus Holy Name Council. He enjoyed making things of steel and wood, especially the “cross of the Resurrection,” which he made and gave to many persons in the community. Don enjoyed making bread, cooking, fixing things, playing the guitar, observing social processes and nature.He is survived by his wife, Linda of Marcus; three sons, Brett (Kelleen) of Atlanta, Corey (Gina) of Moville, and Dennis (Angie) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren; Kaitlin (Brenton) Brown, Brooklyn (Joshua) Neely, Brady, Carly, Jack Meister, Evan and Emily Meister; one great-grandchild Alice Brown; one brother Jim Agostine and his ...
Monday, March 06, 2017Bragger farm with Martha's parents for several years. Martha died a short time after that.He farmed in rural Blanchardville, and then married Mary Burns in Dubuque, Iowa on Dec. 29, 1953, and continued farming until 1981. They later moved to Blanchardville in 1983. Mary died on June 26, 1983. He 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 HO...
Monday, November 28, 2016Mount Hope, Wis., the son of Frederick and Melcena (Riddiough) Cooley. Keith graduated from East High School in Madison in 1948. He and Kathleen I. Mellenthien eloped on Aug. 16, 1951, in Dubuque, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953.Keith graduated from the Madison Business College and worked for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue for 34 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church since 1954, where he served as treasurer and on several boards. Keith lost his eyesight in 2002 to a rare disease. He remained cheerful and positive despite his disability and was an inspiration to family and friends.He is survived by his wife Kathleen; four children, Cindy (Bill) Gleason, Kevin (Vicki) Cooley, Todd (Michelle) Cooley and Anne (Bryan) Piesczak; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, with a luncheon to follow. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday.Sign up to get each day's obituaries sent to your email inboxSign up here to receive a daily email alert of local and national obituariesThe family would like to th...
