Fifth Generation

149. Lucile Ruth ECKELBERG was born on 3 August 1938 in Kendall, Glendale Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁵

Lucile Ruth ECKELBERG and Vernon William "Vern" HEMERLEY were married on 30 July 1960 in Kendall, Glendale Township, Monroe County, WI.^55,266 Vernon William "Vern" HEMERLEY²⁶⁷, son of Gustave F. HEMMERLE and Amelia UNKNOWN (HEMMERLE), was born on 6 February 1930 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.^55,87 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ He died on 2 August 2019 at the age of 89 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶⁷

Obituary Notes: "Vernon W. Hemerley, 89 of Tomah passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Serenity House. He was born on February 6, 1930, in the Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI to Gustav and Emilie (Preuss) Hemerley. He was baptized at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Kendall, WI on April 6, 1930 and was confirmed there on April 2, 1944.

Vernon graduated from the Kendall High School Class of 1948. Vernon continued to work on the Hemerley Homestead farm on South Ridge and Later purchased it from his parents. 

He was united in marriage to Lucile Eckelberg on July 30, 1960 at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Kendall. Together, they lived and worked on the farm until June 1984 when they sold the farm and moved to Tomah. 

Vernon was an avid sports person. He was a successful baseball player on the Kendall City team and loved remembering and talking about those games. He played slow pitch softball later in his life. He and Lucille enjoyed many professional baseball games on trip to many different parks in the U.S. He liked to go to the local high school sports events and basketball games at the UW.

Vernon also enjoyed the many vacations trips to National Parks and U.S. places of interest, with Gladys and Roger Kaus. Another enjoyment was his many years as a wildlife hunter. He went to Montana and South Dakota on different hunting trips. In earlier years, he looked forward to deer hunting in Wisconsin each fall. His love of horses led him to be a fan of Horsepullers Org. of Wisconsin, and developed a special friendship with the Lester Hershberger Family. 

Vernon served his Lord as a church council member at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church at Kendall and at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, Tomah, where he was a member. 

He is survived by his wife, Lucile of 59 years of Tomah. Two daughters, Jayne (Gene) Jaeger of Watertown, SD and Lynne (Mark) Sakowski of Cockeysville, MD. Three grandsons, Ethan, Colin, and Lucas Jaeger all of Watertown, SD. Two sisters, Ramona Waterworth of Columbus, WI and Judy Kessenich of Denver, CO. A Brother-in-law, Reinold Eckelberg. Sisters-in-law, Ruby Butterfuss of Tomah, Marie Neitzel of Onalaska, Gladys (Roger) Kaus of Raleigh, NC, Alvera Eckelberg of Kendall, and Marian Eckelberg of Clinton, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Everett, a sister, Darleen Martalock, many brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law. 

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday August 8, 2019, 11:00 AM at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave., Tomah. Pastor William King will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited for a time of visitation on Wednesday from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau Street, Tomah and on Thursday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the services. 
The family requests the memorials be given to The Tomah Hospice Touch, 321 Butts Ave, Tomah or St. Paul Ev. Lutheran School in Vern’s Memory."

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