Dorothy Mae FISH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 395-14-1345 Issued In WI Before 1951

Notes:

In a letter to Cora in 1983, Dorothy says that she met Cora when she and Ernie took Ernie's folks to Minneapolis in 1939 or 1940 "when our oldest daughter was about a year old."

She goes on to say, in recalling that event, that "they (Caroline and others) had a picnic supper out at a cabin at a lake. We got lost because Geo. forgot the way and we never had our meal until about 10 o'clock that night. We lived in Viroqua - Ernie was a bookeeper for an oil company then."

[Cora describes, in her diary entry for July 27, 1941, a get-together at Lake Minnetonka "to see gang from Viroqua." Susanne would have been 3.]



Dorothy Mae Ekum

VIROQUA, Wis. - Dorothy Mae Ekum, 87, of Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, Wis., and formerly of Viroqua died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua.

Dorothy was born in Vernon County to Harvey and Erma (Osborn) Fish on Nov. 8, 1915. On Oct. 16, 1937, she married Ernest Ekum. They farmed in the town of Franklin from 1941 until 1990 when they moved to Viroqua. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church for more than 60 years.

Dorothy is survived by a daughter, Susanne Wedwick of Westby; a son, Leland (Lynn) Ekum of Viroqua; four grandchildren, Brad (Annette) Wedwick and Craig (Roxy) Wedwick all of Westby, Lance (Lora) Ekum of Wales, Wis., and Amy (Brian) Weaver of Winona, Minn.; seven great-grandchildren, Justin Wedwick, Abbey Wedwick, Jakob, Rebekah and Cameron Ekum and Ethan and Erik Weaver; two sisters, Agnes (Martin) Morkrid of Viroqua and Rae Hope (Bill) Pace of Clinton; two brothers, Clinton Fish of Viroqua and Dale (Mary) Fish of La Farge, Wis.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest on Dec. 24, 1995; one daughter, Trudy Ekum in 1982; two grandchildren, Kurt Wedwick in 1996 and Brian Ekum in 1967; one brother, Norman Fish; and two sisters, Merle Primmer and Fern Morkrid.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Viroqua. The Rev. Alice Hamm will officiate, with burial in the Viroqua Cemetery. Friends may call at Larson Funeral Home in Viroqua on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m., and at the church on Wednesday after 10 a.m.


Dorothy’s obit in the Winona Daily News:

Dorothy Mae Ekum


Dorothy Mae Ekum, age 87 of the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby and formerly of Viroqua, died Sunday, October 26, 2003 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua.

Dorothy was born in Vernon County to Harvey and Erma (Osborn) Fish on November 8, 1915. On October 16, 1937 she married Ernest Ekum. They farmed in Franklin Township from 1941 until 1990 when they moved to Viroqua. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church for over 60 years.

Dorothy is survived by a daughter, Susanne Wedwick of Westby; a son, Leland (Lynn) Ekum of Viroqua; four grandchildren, Brad (Annette) Wedwick and Craig (Roxy) Wedwick, all of Westby, Lance (Lora) Ekum of Wales, Wisconsin and Amy (Brian) Weaver of Winona, Minnesota; seven great-grandchildren, Justin Wedwick, Abbey Wedwick, Jakob, Rebekah and Cameron Ekum and Ethan and Erik Weaver; two sisters, Agnes (Martin) Morkrid of Viroqua and Rae Hope (Bill) Pace of Clinton; two brothers, Clinton Fish of Viroqua and Dale (Mary) Fish of La Farge.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest on December 24, 1995; a daughter, Trudy Ekum in 1982; two grandchildren, Kurt Wedwick in 1996 and Brian Ekum in 1967; a brother Norman Fish; and two sisters, Merle Primmer and Fern Morkrid.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 29, 2003 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Viroqua. The Rev. Alice Hamm officiated with burial in the Viroqua Cemetery. Friends called at the Larson Funeral Home in Viroqua Tuesday evening and at the church on Wednesday before the time of the services.

In her March 3, 1983, letter to Cora, Dorothy Fish Ekum describes the spring house. "You mentioned about the 'spring' down on the farm. They have built that house up in the ravine behind the spring house. I knew about the other spring, too, as the old road still shows in some places. It is so pretty along the old road in the spring when the leaves on the trees first come out. "

In a March 25, 1986, letter to Cora, Dorothy writes: "I don't know if I told you before but they have built another house in the ravine back of the spring. It's practically in the woods. It was for Mrs. Ottoson's dad. He passed away a short while ago and now they rent the house. This in on your home place Cora.”

Dorothy was apparently associated with the Vernon Memorial Hospital, perhaps as a member of the Auxiliary. She was the donor of many memorial donations and she was the memorialized subject of many donations.

Buried:
funeral through Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rev. Alice Hamm officiating

Dorothy married Ernest Theodore EKUM on 16 Oct 1937 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Ernest (son of Albert M EKUM and Brita Eriksdatter (Bertha Malina) ØREN) was born on 30 Mar 1913 in Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 24 Dec 1995 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin; was buried on 27 Dec 1995 in Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
“Saturday afternoon at the Methodist circuit parsonage.”

1. Trudy Lynn EKUM was born on 22 Jul 1954 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 16 Mar 1982 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin; was buried on 18 Mar 1982 in Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Harvey’s mother was born in Ohio.
Not a veteran.

He registered for the draft in Viroqua on June 5, 1917. At that time, he was married and had three children. He was described as of medium height and build with grey eyes and black hair.

In the 1930 census, he was a farmer in Viroqua Twp.

In the 1940 census, indexed properly in Family Search, he and his family lived in Viroqua Twp. He was a log hauler for a saw mill. Living at home were Agnes, Norman, Clinton, Rae Hope, and Eugene.

Harvey married Erma Furl OSBORN on 30 Jul 1910 in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Erma was born on 18 Apr 1895 in Kickapoo Center, Kickapoo Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 10 Oct 1971 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]