Fifth Generation

26. Beatrice Ellen MEE was born on 4 October 1914 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,32 She appeared in the census in 1920 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ She appeared in the census in 1930 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ Beatrice graduated in 1931 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁵ from Tomah High School. She died on 25 October 2005 at the age of 91 in Winona, Winona County, MN.¹⁴

Obituary Notes: "Beatrice E. Hyland Dupee, 91, of Winona, MN, and formerly of Tomah, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at Winona. She was born Oct. 4, 1914, to Archie and Pauline (Ludeking) Mee in the Town of Tomah. She was united in marriage to Stanley Hyland on Dec. 7, 1933. He preceded her in death in 1960. She was a faithful member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Tomah. Prior to her retirement, she worked for the City of Tomah Water Department. Beatrice was a loving, wife, mother and grandmother. She will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her.

She is survived by a son, John (Mary) of Winona, MN, and a daughter, Jeanne (Dick) Shutter of Madison; five grandchildren, Lance (Mary) Shutter, Hollie (Mark) Engman, Erica (Steve) Hill, Kane (Kim) Shutter, and Rebecca Lubinsky; five great-grandchildren, Collier Shutter, Haley Shutter, Marci Hill, Sedona Shutter, Megen and Kaitlin Lubinsky; a sister, Vivian (Lyle) Brookman of Lakeland, FL; a brother, Benny (Erna) Mee of Tomah; a sister-in-law, Ruth Mee of Milwaukee; nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband and five brothers, Orvis, Milton, Maurice, Spencer and Herbert Mee.

Funeral services were held Oct. 28, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Tomah. Pastor Martha Hampton officiated. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah. The Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah, assisted the family with the arrangements."

She was buried on 28 October 2005 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ at the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Beatrice Ellen MEE and Charles E. DUPEE were married.¹⁴ Charles E. DUPEE was born on 11 October 1917 in Beloit, Beloit Township, Rock County, WI.¹⁴ He died on 8 May 1978 at the age of 60 in Antigo, Langlade County, WI.¹⁴

Beatrice Ellen MEE and Stanley John HYLAND were married on 7 December 1933 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,56 Stanley John HYLAND, son of John Michael HYLAND and Anna Olga STORKEL, was born on 27 April 1912 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^32,57 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ Stanley died on 30 October 1960 at the age of 48 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,57 He was buried on 2 November 1960 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Beatrice Ellen MEE and Stanley John HYLAND had the following children: