Fourth Generation

55. Alvin Gustave "Al" NIENAST was born on 8 May 1918 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^28,29 He graduated in 1935 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ from Tomah High School. He died on 28 January 1989 at the age of 70 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸

Alvin Gustave "Al" NIENAST and Ragna Sylvia MULLEN were married on 12 April 1941 in Bloomer, Chippewa County, WI.^28,100 Ragna Sylvia MULLEN, daughter of Rasmus MULLEN and Sophie PEDERSON, was born on 13 February 1915 in Bloomer, Chippewa County, WI.^39,100,101 She graduated in 1936 in Menomonie, Dunn County, WI.¹⁰⁰ from the University of Wisconsin--Stout. She died on 3 May 2009 at the age of 94 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰¹

Obituary Notes: "Ragna Sylvia Nienast, age 94, of Tomah, WI, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009, at Close to Home in Tomah, while under the care of Tomah Hospice.

Ragna was born Feb. 13, 1915, in Bloomer, to Rasmus and Sophie (Pederson) Mullen. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1936 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics. She married Alvin Nienast on April 12, 1941. Ragna taught Home Economics for 35 years, 33 of those years in Tomah.

She was a longtime member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was active for many years in the Ruth Mission Circle, Lutheran Girl Pioneers, the DoEtts Homemakers, and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Ragna loved time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a wonderful cook and seamstress. She will be sadly missed.

She is survived by two daughters, Kären (Jim) Zingler and Kay Nienast, both of Tomah; four grandchildren, Scott (Cindy) Zingler, Kari (Dan) Daul, Christopher (Cindy) King and Kelli (Chris) Torkelson; nine great-grandchildren, Jake and Kailee Zingler, Brandon, Logan and Carson Daul, Samantha and Weston King and Connor and Kelsi Torkelson; a sister, Hazel Klund; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alvin; a brother, Herbert; and three sisters, Alice, Evelyn and Agnes.

Ragna remained faithful all the days of her life and has at last received her crown of glory.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 6, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tomah. Pastor Curt Backhaus officiated. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah. Visitation was on Tuesday, May 5, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a 3:45 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi prayer service at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah assisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com."

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Alvin Gustave "Al" NIENAST and Ragna Sylvia MULLEN had the following children: