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State Journal Tuesday, March 9, 2004 A7 OBITUARIES Continued from page A6 Richard (Sylvia) Meadowcroft, Jeanne (Stephen) Smith and Judy (Gary) Rogers. Frances is also survived by her 12 grandchildren, Tom, Alan and Dan off for a limited timel GutterHelmet. OF WISCONSIN GUTTER PROTECTION SYSTEM "Call my Good Friends at Gutter Helmet of Elmer Childress restrictions may apply. Ask Consultant for Details. Only one coupon per household.

Not valid with other offers. Never Clean Your Gutters Again! Call today! 800-924-7313 www.springvalleyexteriors.com Offer Good Thru April 1, 2004. McCormick, Mark (Marnie Harrigan), Jeff and Laura Salerno, and Kurt (Nicole), Steven, Eric, Brian, Lisa, and Sara Meadowcroft; two step-granddaughters, Kristyn (Mike) Lisa (Charles) Bayorek; her beloved cat, Misty; and 10 greatgrandchildren, Steven Salerno and Jack Salerno, Alexander mother, Denise, Avery varez, Tyne and Alyssa Meadowcroft, Gino Giovanni, Jack Slagger and Sammy Blazich. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reuben; a son, Stephen; brothers, Bernard and Ivan Duane; sisters, Margaret Woods and Sandra Firkins; and a son-in-law, Neil McCormick. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, on Thursday, March 11, 2004, at 02 p.m.

with Father Tony Schumacher presiding. Burial will be Mary's Cemetery in Marshall. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Frances is much loved and will be missed.

Gunderson East Funeral Home (608) 221-5420 Miller, Gloria Gloria Miller, age 74, died on Sunday, March 7, 2004, after an illness. The former Gloria Hanson was born on May 15, 1929, Henry and Irene (Becker) Hanson. She was married to Herb Miller of Waunakee, on April 7, 1979. Gloria was a past member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Madison. She enjoyed square dancing, playing cards, reading and going to craft fairs.

She was employed by the State of Wisconsin and retired from there. Survivors include her husband, Herb; three children, Mike (June) Denruiter of Madison, Jeff Denruiter of Sun Prairie, and Sue (Rick) Fehr of Madison; two grandchildren, Lisa Knudson of Milton, and Kari Knudson of St. Cloud; two step-children, Robert G. Miller of Waunakee, and Ellen (Robert) Hooper; a step-grandson, Matthew; six sisters and brothers, Richard Hanson of Madison, Diane (Wally) Dugan son, Judy (Joe) Seim of MadiDavid (Scharon) Hanson of Greenwood, Terry, (Fay) Hanson of Madison, and Craig Hanson of Madison; two stepbrothers-in-law, Lester (Betty) Miller of Waunakee, and Gordon (Nancy) Miller of Waunakee, Arleen two step-sisters-in-law, Mack of Madison, and Gladys (William) Mulhern of Waunakee; and many nieces nephews and cousins. preceded in death by William Mack and Doris Whittaker.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 11 a.m. at PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH in Waunakee. The Rev. Bruce Engebretson will preside. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday, March 10, 2004, from 10 a.m.

until the time of service. Burial will take place in East Bristol. Winn Funeral Home 5785 Highway Waunakee Mittelstaedt, Herbert B. MAQUOKETA, IOWA Herbert B. Mittelstaedt, age 87, of Maquoketa, Iowa, and formerly of MESA, Highland, died Monday morn- W.

ing, March 8, 2004, at the Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa, Iowa. Herbert B. Mittelstaedt was born on March 27, 1916, in rural Highland, to Conrad Mittelstaedt and Anna (Rosencratz) Mittelstaedt. Herbert had farmed near Highland, until 1969. He then worked on the assembly line at Clinton Engines in Maquoketa for several years, and as a contractor in Anamosa, Iowa, for two years.

He later worked for Iowa Concrete Products in Maquoketa for 16 years, retiring in 1992. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by six children, Lynn (Fred) Coates of Lancaster, Avis Cull of Mineral Point, Alan (Sheila) Mittelstaedt of Verona, Victor (Mary) of Janesville, Gary Mittelstaedt of Blue Mounds, and Lois (Brian) Schneider of Barneveld; six grandchildren; three great Emma of and Florida. a sis- He Jewell was preceded in death by his parents; a sister and a great Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2004, from the CARSON SON FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES in Maquoketa.

Visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2004, at the CARSON SON FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES in Maquoketa. Cremation Rites will accorded following the services, and burial will be at a later date. Online notes of sympathy may be left for the family at www.carsonandson.com. Carson Son Funeral And Cremation Services 318 W.

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Arrangements are pending. Gunderson West Funeral Home Middleton (608) 831-6761 WATERLOO Merrill M. Parsons, age 92, of Milton, and formerly of Waterloo, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2004, at Mercy Hospital, in Janesville. Merrill was born on June 20, 1911, in Prairie Township, Kossuth County, Iowa, the son of Morris G. and Pearl (Patterson) Parsons.

On March 6, 1937, he married the former Eunice Thompson, in Waupaca. She preceded him in death on Jan. 9, 2004. He was a lifelong farmer, and farmed in the Waterloo area since 1947. He was a member of Marshall United Methodist Church, and had served as a 4-H leader.

Survivors include his children, Merrilyn (Kenneth) Nehls of Watertown, Peggy (Michael) Harback of Kingman, Ron (Patricia) Parson of Milton, and Bill (Martha) Parsons of Waterloo; 16 grandchildren; five step- step-grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; five sisters-in-law, Florence Burgardt of Rockchester, Betty Wolfe of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Dorothy Thompson of Seattle, Loretta Thompson of Platteville, and Mavis Thompson of Weslaco, Texas; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. He was further preceded in death by a son, Eugene Parsons; a great-granddaughter, Alyssa Brummel; his parents; a brother, Ralph Parsons; and a sister, Isola Maxwell. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2004, at FUNERAL HOME, 500 Welsh Road, in Watertown. Family and friends may call on Thursday from 10 Parsons, Merrill M.

a.m. until 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorials to Waterloo FFA, or the Portland Boosters 4-H Club for their dairy show programs would be appreciated. Svanoe, Melva I.

TUCSON, ARIZ. -Melva I. Svanoe, age 91, died on Saturday, March 6, 2004, in Tucson, Ariz. She was born on Oct. 12, 1912, in Madison, the daughter of Herman and Amanda (Thompson) Loftsgordon.

Melva was a graduate of UW-Madison. She married Ansgar Svanoe, who preceded her in death in 1983. During the time she lived in Wisconsin, Melva was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison, and the Sons of Norway in Madison and in Mount Horeb. She moved to Tucson in 1999. Melva is survived by her three sons, Atlee (Julie) Svanoe of Whitewater, James (Linda) Svanoe of Waunakee, and Rolf (Kimberly) Svanoe of Sioux Falls, S.D.; three daughters, Adele (Ronald) Schwoegler of Madison, Kristi (Joe) Zitkus of Tucson, and Randi Svanoe of Madison; 12 grandchildren, Erika Svanoe, Liv Anders (Wendy Ward) Svanoe, Amanda (Tom) SchwoeglerBoos, Rodney (Wendy Beers) Schwoegler, Kasey (Paco) Moreno, Jessica Zitkus, Michael Zitkus, R.J.

DePouw, Emily DePouw, Siri Svanoe, Anya Svanoe and Will Schouten; and her brother-in-law, William Bazan of Madison. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and a sister, Hazel Bazan. Funeral services will be held at TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1904 Winnebago Madison, at 11 a a.m., on Friday, March 12, 2004, with the Rev. John Ruppenthal and the Rev. Rolf Svanoe presiding.

Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2004, and at the church, from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, One Point Place, Suite 100, Madison, WI 53719-2811. Gunderson East Funeral Home (608) 221-5420 Whitford, Rita A. MINERAL POINT Rita A. Whitford, age 76, of Mineral Point, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2004. She was born on Feb.

20, 1928, in Mineral Point, the daughter of Will and Clara (McCarville) Schaaf. She graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1945. She married Paul Whitford on Oct. 6, 1949, and they were blessed with 54 years of marriage. She was a member of St.

Paul's Catholic Church. Rita enjoyed golfing at Ludden Lake Golf Course with many of her friends. She also loved to spend time with her family and grandchildren. Rita is survived by her husband, Paul; three sons, Ronn (Dixie) of Marion, Bruce (Diane) of Mineral Point, and Duane (Pam) of Clyde; six grandchildren, Ryan (Kim) Whitford, Tara (Jamie) Lindholm, Traci (Steve) Kelly, Trisha (Mitch) Bowers, Shane (Margaret) Whitford, and Chad (Suzy Hollfelder) Whitford; two step-grandchildren, Kayla and Carson Fiener; nine great-grandchildren, Jenna Okas, August, Romy, and Tatum Whitford, Madison and McKenna Bowers, Rian Jo and Regan Lindholm and Sullivan Whitford; a brother, Ed Schaaf of Mineral Point; a sister, Darlene (Mel) Franklin of Berlin; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Don (Penny) Laverty of Beaver Dam, Jerry (Rita) Whitford of Monona Grove, and Annabelle Schaaf, Pat Schaaf and Catherine Whitford, all of Mineral Point. She was preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers, Francis Schaaf, in 2002, Donald Schaaf in 1991, and William "Cactus" Schaaf, in 1984; and two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Schaaf and Bonnie Schaaf.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 12, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at ST. MARY'S ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH in Mineral Point. Burial will be in St.

Paul's Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call on Thursday, March 11, 2004, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH in Mineral Point, (formerly St. Paul's Catholic Church) and on Friday from 9:30 a.m.

until 10:15 a.m. at ST. MARY'S ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Gorgen Funeral Home 310 Ridge Mineral Point (608) 987-3421 Zdeblick, Julie MIDDLETON Julie Zdeblick, age 17, she was the light of our life and the sparkle in our eyes.

Julie died accidentally and tragically at home on Saturday, March 6, 2004. She loved life, and wanted every experience life had to offer. She put more into 17 years than many do in a lifetime. Her underlying goodness was reflected in the attitude she had toward life. Julie never allowed injustice anywhere she spoke against it at each and every opportunity.

She wanted to change the world, one person at a time, with her open and loving soul. At Eagle School, and then Middleton High, she was a terrific student. Her insight and energy showed through every year. She played on the tennis team and the track team. She was committed to the environment, and the Envirothon was a favorite activity.

She was co-president of the Alliance against homophobia, and spoke often to the school class about the acceptance of all people, of all attitudes. She was a fabulous snow-boarder, water-skier, and soccer player. Julie loved her friends, and they loved her. She enjoyed going out to lunch, and simply talking and connecting with everyone. Her spirit will live on; we will always love her and never forget her.

She leaves many heartbroken: siblings A.J., John Madeline; her parents, Tom and Catherine; four grandparents; 15 aunts and uncles; 15 cousins; and countless teachers, friends and people she touched in her life. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 9, 2004, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m.

on Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 602 Everglade Drive, Madison, with Monsignor Terrence Connors and Monsignor Michael Burke co-officiating. Friends may greet the family 1 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, we request donations may be made to the Julie Zdeblick Foundation to benefit the American Family Children's Hospital at the University of Wisconsin.

Please send donations to Cress Funeral Home. Peace. Cress Funeral Service 3610 Speedway Road (608) 238-3434.