Tenth Generation

83. Darrel Dean ARITY was born on 28 June 1927 in Monroe County, WI.³⁸ He appeared in the census in 1930 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴² He graduated in 1945 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^116,122 from Tomah High School. Darrel died on 1 May 2020 at the age of 92 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.¹²³

Obituary Notes: "Darrel D. Arity, 92, of Tomah passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Mayo Health System in La Crosse. He was born June 28, 1927, to Leeds and Gayle (Moseley) Arity. Darrel was united in marriage to Beverly Belt, Nov. 10, 1951, at the First Baptist Church in Warrens.

Darrel took great pride in farming on his land and enjoyed spending time with the animals. Darrel was a long-time member of the Gospel Word Singers and was extremely honored to be a part of the group. He knew the history of La Grange like the back of his hand and loved discovering the stories and people of La Grange. He was a big-time sports fan and enjoyed square dancing.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly; nieces and nephews, Lee (Judy) Arity, Joan Ebersold, Chris (Myra) Anderson, Bridget (David) Lesniak, Thomas Arity, Megan (Brian) Beatty, Dean (Linda) Nelson, Neal (Kari) Nelson, Bruce (Kelly) Nelson, Nancy Boulet, and David Nelson; and brother-in-law, Russell Nelson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his parents-in-law, Howard and Grace Belt; siblings, Preston (Irene) Arity, Sayra (Clarence) Anderson-Lessor Clarence (Patricia) Arity; sister-in-law, Lois Nelson; brothers-in-law, Bob Lessor and Halbert Belt; and his nephew, John (Glendeana) Arity.

Private funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 6, at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Pastor Cass Shell will officiate. Burial will follow in the La Grange Cemetery."

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Darrel Dean ARITY and Beverly Christine BELT were married on 10 November 1951 in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^{16,44,113,123} Beverly Christine BELT, daughter of Howard BELT and Grace UNKNOWN (BELT), was born about 1928.¹²⁴ She graduated in 1946 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁴ from Tomah High School.