Eighth Generation

136. Patricia Ann "Pat" MARTIN was born on 4 March 1933 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^72,128,131 She died on 29 December 2009 at the age of 76 in Stoughton, Dane County, WI.¹⁴⁷

Obituary Notes: "Patricia A. Dana, age 76, formerly of Tomah, WI, passed away Dec. 29, 2009, at the Skaalen Sunset Home, Stoughton. She was born March 4, 1933, in Wilton, to Harold and Helen (Sweet) Martin.

Pat attended UW-La Crosse where she received a bachelor’s degree in education. She taught in the Tomah School District. In her spare time she enjoyed music, knitting, reading, baking and doing genealogy.

She is survived by her children, Scott La Berge (Judy) of Waukesha, Deda Kreuzer of Muskego, Jacqueline (Mitch) Gelly of Mt. Horeb, and Patrick Watson (Lisa Streiter) of Waterford; siblings, Glen Hill, Gary Hill, Jane Rhode, Gene Hill, Gordie Hill, Roy Hill and Jim Hill, as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is further survived by grandchildren: Adam, Matthew and Chelsea LaBerge, Ben, Riley, Luke and Kelsey Kreuzer, Dana and Nick Gelly, Zach and Sam Watson.

She was preceded in death by her son, Matt LaBerge, husbands Jim La Berge and Jack Watson, parents Harold and Helen and grandparents Harry and Deda Sweet.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 2, at 11 a.m. at Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Pastor William Swan will officiate. Burial will follow in the LaGrange Cemetery, rural Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah."
She was buried on 2 January 2010 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴⁷ in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

Patricia Ann "Pat" MARTIN and James Lee LABERGE were married on 4 June 1955 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³¹ James Lee LABERGE, son of Aloys LABERGE and Esther SMITH, was born on 31 July 1932 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^72,131 He died on 4 June 1977 at the age of 44 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³¹ He was buried in New Lisbon, Juneau County, WI.¹²⁹ in the New Lisbon Cemetery.

Patricia Ann "Pat" MARTIN and James Lee LABERGE had the following children:

+170	i.	Scott David LABERGE.
+171	ii.	Deda Lynn LABERGE.
172	iii.	Matthew James LABERGE was born on 31 March 1964.131 He died on 1 July 1985 at the age of 21 in Muskego, Waukesha County, WI.131 He was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.116 in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

Patricia Ann "Pat" MARTIN and Richard Charles "Dick" DANA were married on 23 February 1994 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^128,131 Richard Charles "Dick" DANA, son of Richard Milo DANA and Gayle Aleita PURDY, was born on 14 February 1934 in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^{72,117,118,128,131,148} He died on 22 November 2014 at the age of 80 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.¹⁴⁸

Obituary Notes: "Richard Dana, 80, of Tomah, passed away Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse. He was born Feb. 14, 1934, to Richard and Gayle (Purdy) Dana.

Dick served in the U.S. Navy at the time of the Korean Conflict, and was a proud and active member in the American Legion. Dick loved the time he spent with his family and friends at the cabin in Barnes, Wis. The time there truly meant the world to him. He will be missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his significant other of seven years, Shirley Nauman; his brother, Bob (Bonnie) Dana of Tomah; nephews, Rob Dana and Bart (Jennifer) Dana; as well as other relatives, friends and especially the Tomah gang.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Gayle; his first wife, Mary Jane (Yoder) Dana and his second wife, Patricia (Hill) Dana.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Burial with full military honors will follow in Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens."

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Patricia Ann "Pat" MARTIN and Jack Willard WATSON were married on 22 September 1973 in Lake County, IL.^129,131,149 Jack Willard WATSON, son of James WATSON and Emily CLARK, was born on 29 April 1924 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, PA.^49,131 He died on 16 November 1986 at the age of 62 in Muskego, Waukesha County, WI.^{49,117,129,131} at the V. A. Medical Center of cardiopulmonary arrest. He was buried on 20 November 1986 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.¹²⁹ in the Wood National Cemetery.

Patricia Ann "Pat" MARTIN and Jack Willard WATSON had the following children: