Karen Lee Smith

F, b. 12 October 1940, d. 8 July 2018
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name4 June 1961As of 4 June 1961,her married name was Donaldson.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth12 October 1940Karen Lee Smith was born on 12 October 1940 at Cherokee, Iowa.
Marriage4 June 1961She married Lester H. Donaldson, son of Harold W. Donaldson and Rita Mary Rupp, on 4 June 1961.
Death8 July 2018Karen Lee Smith died on 8 July 2018 at Cherokee, Iowa, at age 77 KAREN LEE DONALDSON, 77, Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 8, 2018 in Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services were held on Friday, July 13th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp officiated. Burial was made in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa.

Karen was born on October 12, 1940 at Cherokee, Iowa to Forrest & Leona (Morton) Smith. She grew up in the Larrabee area, graduating from Larrabee High School in 1959. She then attended Beauty School to become a beautician. She was married to Lester Donaldson on June 4, 1961 at Larrabee, Iowa. To this union three children were born; Shelley, Bryan, and Cindy. Karen had worked as a beautician for several years and was a Hot Lunch Cook in the Cleghorn Schools for 25 years, retiring in May of 2001.

Karen loved to cook and bake for her family, especially cookies at Christmas time; she also enjoyed bowling, traveling with her sister Janet, and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents Forrest and Leona Smith, a daughter Brenda, her husband Lester Donaldson, her father-in-law and mother-in-law Harold and Rita (Rupp) Donaldson.

She is survived by her three children: Shelley. Bryan, and Cindy; four grandchildren: [redacted]; her sister Janet Schimmer of Storm Lake, Iowa.

Child of Karen Lee Smith and Lester H. Donaldson

Gerald Thomas Meyer

M, b. 14 July 1925, d. 23 January 2003
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationGerald Thomas Meyer was also known as Jerry.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 July 1925Gerald Thomas Meyer was born on 14 July 1925 at Iowa.
Marriage20 August 1947He married Rose Mary Rupp, daughter of Henry Frank Rupp and Anastasia Kohns, on 20 August 1947.
Death23 January 2003Gerald Thomas Meyer died on 23 January 2003 at Oregon at age 77.

Children of Gerald Thomas Meyer and Rose Mary Rupp

Glen Jerome Tuttle

M, b. 3 July 1932, d. 17 June 2007
Life EventDateDescription
Birth3 July 1932Glen Jerome Tuttle was born on 3 July 1932 at Nebraska.
Death17 June 2007He died on 17 June 2007 at Oregon at age 74.

Children of Glen Jerome Tuttle

Edna Adele Morris

F, b. 26 March 1920, d. 30 March 2012
Father*William Morris b. c 1892
Mother*Margaret Smolen b. c 1892
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Walker.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageEdna Adele Morris married Theodore Charles Walker.
Birth26 March 1920Edna Adele Morris was born on 26 March 1920 at New York City, New York.
She was the daughter of William Morris and Margaret Smolen.
Death30 March 2012Edna Adele Morris died on 30 March 2012 at age 92 Edna Adele Walker, 92, of Spartanburg, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born March 26, 1920, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Smolen Morris, wife of the late Theodore Charles Walker, and sister of the late William Morris, Jr. Mrs. Walker was born in New York City, NY and lived in New Jersey and Vermont before retiring to South Carolina. Although she worked for many years, her primary career and joy was her family. She loved baking, and was an accomplished cake decorator. She spent many years supporting her husband's passion, barbershop singing, and was renowned for her afterglows. She also enjoyed painting and being active in her church. She leaves behind one son. Theodore Walker, Jr. and wife Aline of San Diego, CA; two daughters, Virginia (Ginny) Burgess and husband Dick of Spartanburg, and Dorothy Walker and husband Sam Aloni of Lilburn, GA; ten grandchildren, Theodore Walker, III, Anne Walker, Nancy Kaase, Caroline Walker and Morgan Walker of San Diego, CA, Meredith Gabbitas of Austin, TX, Barbara Burgess and Richard Burgess, Jr. of Spartanburg, Lindsay Finnegan and Asher Aloni of Lilburn, GA; 12 great-grandchildren (one of whom predeceased her), two great-great-grandchildren; dear friend Amelia Dickerson of Spartanburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be conducted at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. by the Rev. Alan Leonard. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 160024, Boiling Springs, SC 29316.

William Morris

M, b. circa 1892
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageWilliam Morris married Margaret Smolen.
Birthcirca 1892William Morris was born circa 1892 at New York.

Children of William Morris and Margaret Smolen

Margaret Smolen

F, b. circa 1892
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Morris.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMargaret Smolen married William Morris.
Birthcirca 1892Margaret Smolen was born circa 1892 at New York.

Children of Margaret Smolen and William Morris

Theodore Charles Walker

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageTheodore Charles Walker married Edna Adele Morris, daughter of William Morris and Margaret Smolen.

William Morris Morris Jr.

M, b. circa 1917
Father*William Morris b. c 1892
Mother*Margaret Smolen b. c 1892
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1917William Morris Morris Jr. was born circa 1917 at New York.
He was the son of William Morris and Margaret Smolen.

Ella May LaBounty

F, b. 1919, d. 9 July 1987
Father*Amos William LaBounty b. 15 Apr 1884, d. 31 May 1972
Mother*Selma Louise Jorgenson b. 12 Feb 1886, d. 28 Jun 1967
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore 1940As of before 1940,her married name was Pulvermacher.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1919Ella May LaBounty was born in 1919 at Wisconsin.
She was the daughter of Amos William LaBounty and Selma Louise Jorgenson.
Marriagebefore 1940Ella May LaBounty married Albert J. Pulvermacher, son of Mathew Pulvermacher and Anna Bindl, before 1940.
Death9 July 1987Ella May LaBounty died on 9 July 1987.
Census DateLocationDescription
12 April 1940Spring Green, Sauk, WisconsinElla May LaBounty was listed as a daughter in Amos William LaBounty's household on the 1940 Census at Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin.1
DateLocationDescription
1940through 4 years of high schoolElla May LaBounty was educated in 1940 at through 4 years of high school.

Child of Ella May LaBounty and Albert J. Pulvermacher

Citations

  1. [S373] U.S. Federal Census 1940 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED56-36. Sheet 1A. Dwelling 3.

Caroline K. Feiner

F, b. 1924, d. 1984
Father*Frank Xavier Feiner b. 9 May 1895, d. 12 Mar 1980
Mother*Amelia Gruber b. Mar 1899, d. 14 Feb 1973
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Guttmann.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageCaroline K. Feiner married Leo Guttmann.
Birth1924Caroline K. Feiner was born in 1924 at Wisconsin.
She was the daughter of Frank Xavier Feiner and Amelia Gruber.
Death1984Caroline K. Feiner died in 1984.

Virginia C. Feiner

F, b. 18 June 1928, d. 23 October 2018
Father*Frank Xavier Feiner b. 9 May 1895, d. 12 Mar 1980
Mother*Amelia Gruber b. Mar 1899, d. 14 Feb 1973
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationVirginia C. Feiner was also known as Sister Virginia Altenboch.
Married Name1 December 1951As of 1 December 1951,her married name was Altenbach.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth18 June 1928Virginia C. Feiner was born on 18 June 1928 at Wisconsin.
She was the daughter of Frank Xavier Feiner and Amelia Gruber.
Marriage1 December 1951Virginia C. Feiner married Alan Altenbach on 1 December 1951.
Death23 October 2018Virginia C. Feiner died on 23 October 2018 at age 90 Virginia Cecelia “Ginny/Sis” Altenbach (nee Feiner) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Sunrise Senior Living of Schaumburg, IL. She was born on June 18, 1928 the fifth child/fourth daughter of Frank and Amelia (Gruber) Feiner in Spring Green Township, WI. In 1946, she moved to Cedarburg, WI and began work at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac. She married Alan Altenbach on December 1, 1951. She remained in Cedarburg where she built a life filled with family, friends and neighbors, and service to her church and community until 2012.

Virginia was known for her good humor, incredible generosity, remarkable work ethic, and high energy approach to life. But above all, the love for her children and her unwavering faith will be her enduring legacy.

She is survived by her three children, Susan Altenbach of Minneapolis, MN, Joy (Charles) Lewis of Naples, FL, and James Altenbach of Palatine, IL; four siblings, Valentine (Barbara) Feiner, Sister Pauline Feiner, Geraldine (James) Frank, Stanley Feiner; sisters-in-law, Loraine Feiner and Sharon Feiner; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Amelia Feiner, and eight siblings, Dorothy Brickl, Rita Bauer, Caroline Guttmann, Francis Feiner, Cyril Feiner, Ralph Feiner, Cecelia Feiner and Richard Feiner.

A Mass in memory of Virginia will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Spring Green, WI. Fr. John Silva will officiate, followed by a private internment for immediate family in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on November 8 from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m.

Cyril Xavier Feiner

M, b. 22 April 1930, d. 4 February 2017
Father*Frank Xavier Feiner b. 9 May 1895, d. 12 Mar 1980
Mother*Amelia Gruber b. Mar 1899, d. 14 Feb 1973
Life EventDateDescription
Birth22 April 1930Cyril Xavier Feiner was born on 22 April 1930 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of Frank Xavier Feiner and Amelia Gruber.
Death4 February 2017Cyril Xavier Feiner died on 4 February 2017 at age 86 Cyril "Cy" Xavier Feiner, age 86, passed away at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg on Saturday, February 4, 2017, surrounded by his one and only love, his wife Loraine, and the beautiful family that they created.

Cyril was born on April 22, 1930, in "Wilson Creek", Spring Green, Wisconsin, the son of Frank and Amelia (Gruber) Feiner. He was united in marriage to Loraine Radel on June 26, 1954, in Spring Green. Together they raised four children.

Cyril developed his well-known hard work ethic as a young boy on his family's farm in Wilson Creek. Upon completing the 8th grade, 14-year-old Cyril moved down the road to head his own farm. It was on this farm that he married Loraine and became a father to his first three children. In 1961, Cyril and Loraine made the decision to move their family to Sun Prairie. It was there that they welcomed their fourth child and Cyril began his career as an electrician. This was also the time he became a member of the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department, which he was proud to be a part of for 20 years.

Through yet more hard work, Cyril earned his GED at age 47 along with his master electrician license. Then in 1981, Cyril and his eldest son opened the doors to Feiner Electric, where they grew the family business for the next 15 years. During that span, Cyril was also able to get back to his roots, buying a farm in the Windsor/Bristol area of Dane County. This became the new Feiner Homestead when they built a home and moved there in 1989. Cyril retired as an electrician in 1995 to focus his time as a farmer and grandfather. One of his favorite things became calling the grandchildren to sing "Happy Birthday."

Outside of work and family, Cyril also enjoyed nature as an avid hunter and fisherman. Whether it was the hills of Spring Green or the waters of Ignace, Ontario, Cyril always felt at home and shared these experiences with many of his children and grandchildren.

His devotion to Loraine was matched only by his love for family. They frequented sporting and school activities from the Madison area to Freeport, IL in support of their 12 grandchildren. On Sundays they could be found at 11 a.m. mass at Sacred Hearts, where they volunteered for many of the church's programs. Cyril's Catholic faith was an important aspect of his life and helped sustain him and his family over the last few years.

Cyril is survived by his love and the girl next door, Loraine, his wife of 62 ½ years; his children Scott (Beth) Feiner, Patricia (Rick) Snyder, Margaret (Ray) Simmons and Greg (Jane) Feiner; his grandchildren Kimberly (Jeff) Ireland, Kasey (Jessica), Korey (Stephanie), Kodey (Lauren Szafranski) and Kevyn (Liliana) Feiner, Eric (Heather) Snyder, Erin (Adam) Frydenlund, Emily (Nathan) Bartling, Nicole and Kaela (fiancé Dan Hinrichs) Simmons, Adam and Alex Feiner; his great-grandchildren Ella, Jack, Jett, Cooper, Kellen, Reece, Xavier, Vincent, Kruz, Serena, Carter, Dylan, Drew, Kaylie, Kiah, Kinsley and another great-grand-baby on the way; his siblings Dorothy Brickl, Virginia Altenbach, Francis Feiner, Val (Barb) Feiner, Sister Pauline Feiner, Gerry (Jim) Frank, Delmar Feiner; and many other extended family. Cyril was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Rita Bauer, Caroline Guttmann and Ralph and Richard Feiner.

A mass of Christian burial will be held at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Church, 221 Columbus Street, Sun Prairie on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 11 a.m. with Monsignor Duane Moellenberndt presiding. A visitation will be held at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Church, 221 Columbus Street, Sun Prairie on Thursday, February 9, 2017, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., and on Friday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of mass.

Ralph H. Feiner

M, b. 27 February 1933, d. 21 September 1997
Father*Frank Xavier Feiner b. 9 May 1895, d. 12 Mar 1980
Mother*Amelia Gruber b. Mar 1899, d. 14 Feb 1973
Life EventDateDescription
Birth27 February 1933Ralph H. Feiner was born on 27 February 1933 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of Frank Xavier Feiner and Amelia Gruber.
Marriage3 May 1955Ralph H. Feiner married Mary E. Mueller, daughter of Wilbert H. Mueller and Mary Margaret Gruber, on 3 May 1955.
Death21 September 1997Ralph H. Feiner died on 21 September 1997 at at home, Sauk, Wisconsin, at age 64 Ralph H Feiner obituary.
Madison Wisconsin State Journal September 22, 1997 - Ralph H Feiner obituary

Child of Ralph H. Feiner and Mary E. Mueller

Valentine Joseph Feiner

M, b. 14 February 1936, d. 30 June 2020
Father*Frank Xavier Feiner b. 9 May 1895, d. 12 Mar 1980
Mother*Amelia Gruber b. Mar 1899, d. 14 Feb 1973
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationValentine Joseph Feiner was also known as Val.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 February 1936Valentine Joseph Feiner was born on 14 February 1936 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of Frank Xavier Feiner and Amelia Gruber.
Death30 June 2020Valentine Joseph Feiner died on 30 June 2020 at age 84.

Joseph G. Hess

M, b. 19 March 1915, d. 5 August 1968
Father*John Jacob Hess b. Mar 1869, d. 27 Feb 1945
Mother*Louisa Aloysious Needham b. 27 Apr 1881, d. 1977
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationJoseph G. Hess was also known as Joe.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth19 March 1915Joseph G. Hess was born on 19 March 1915 at Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin.
He was the son of John Jacob Hess and Louisa Aloysious Needham.
Marriage31 July 1945Joseph G. Hess married Catherine A. Duren, daughter of Henry Peter Duren and Agnes Agatha Carmody, on 31 July 1945 at Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin.
Death5 August 1968Joseph G. Hess died on 5 August 1968 at Wisconsin at age 53.

Child of Joseph G. Hess and Catherine A. Duren