Wiltgen, Viola Anastasia (Wagner) 1921-2001
WILTGEN, WAGNER, VSETECKA, UHLENHAKE, LEIBOLD
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/16/2013 at 11:43:53
Source: Cresco Times Plain Dealer August 8, 2001
Services held for Viola Wiltgen, 79
Funeral services for Viola Wiltgen of Calmar were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 3 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, with interment in St. Aloysius Cemetery, both in Calmar. Rev. Donald Hawes, Rev. Robert Hirsch, and Rev. Vincent Simon officiated. Paul bearers were her grandchildren: Chad Wiltgen, Casey Wiltgen, Jason Uhlenhake, Chris Wiltgen, Travis Wiltgen, Josh Uhlenhake, and Brittany Wiltgen. French Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Viola, 79, died Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI, following a lengthy illness.
Viola Anastasia Wiltgen was born August 4, 1921 on a farm near Ft. Atkinson, the daughter of James and Mary (Vsetecka) Wagner. She attended St. John’s School in Fort Atkinson and Winneshiek County country school.
On September 15, 1942 she married Richard Wiltgen at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson by Rev. W. A. Dostal. They farmed near Calmar until 1962. They started Wiltgen Construction in 1945, where Viola was the bookkeeper until 1985, when they sold the business to their son, Garry. Viola also managed the Trailer Court for many years.
Viola likes to play cards, cut hair, read, square dance, sew, bake and travel. She was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband Richard of Calmar; one daughter: Janet Uhlenhake of Calmar; three sons: Gerry of Calmar, Garry of Calmar and Gene of Onalaska, WI; and seven grandchildren.
Viola was preceded in death by one grandson; her parents; four brothers: Edward, Clarence, Roman, and one brother in infancy; and one sister: Mary Ann Leibold.
Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.
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