1 A020. Social Security Death Index, kept by the US Government, published on the internet and CDROM.

2 C93. United States Federal Census, year 1930.

3 M188. Genealogy Paper of Virginia Alguard, 2000, (paper) by Virginia Alguard of Grapeview, WA; Original kept in my files.

4 N122. Courier Life (West Salem, WI) (newspaper) digital scans of newspapers; published on the internet at http://lacrossetribune.com/courierlifenews/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/.

5 N122. Courier Life (West Salem, WI) (newspaper) digital scans of newspapers; published on the internet at http://lacrossetribune.com/courierlifenews/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/, 2003 Oct. 10.

6 N122. Courier Life (West Salem, WI) (newspaper) digital scans of newspapers; published on the internet at http://lacrossetribune.com/courierlifenews/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/, 2015 Sep 22. "SPARTA Joan G. (Young) Strait, 86, of Sparta passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.
She was born to Ward and Marie (Losching) Kirchner July 21, 1929, in Bangor, Wis. Joan was one of nine children.
Joan worked at Dodge and Davis Department Store in Sparta, Wis. After this, she worked at Rolling Hills Rehab Center as a certified nursing assistant. She retired after working there for 22 years.
Joan married Robert W. Young, together they had three children. They remained together until his sudden passing in 1980. She later married Donald W. Strait, and they were together until he passed away in 2003. Joan was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be in the hearts of her family forever.
Joan is survived by her children, Steven R. Young of Sparta, Judith J. (Duane) Ziegler of Holmen, Wis, and Barbara J. (Gary Allen) Weibel of Sparta; eight grandchildren, Paul Young, Katie Sterling, Lisa Bertoni, Jason Ziegler, Bryan Ziegler, Stacy Heuer, Dana Anderson and Matthew Weibel; seven great-grandchildren, Ashley Ziegler, Benjamin Ziegler, Jacob Heuer, Addyson Heuer, Leah Sterling, Caleb Sterling and Logan Young; one sister, Faye Mannel of Sparta; along with many other relatives; and friends.
She is now united with her parents; first husband, Robert; husband, Donald; grandchild, Michelle; brothers, Norman, Ward Jr, Marlin, Robert; sisters, Chloe, Joyce and Mona.
A private family memorial service for immediate family will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Torkelson Page-Smith Funeral Home, Sparta. Burial will immediately follow in Burns cemetery, rural Bangor, Wis. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.
Torkelson Page-Smith Funeral Home, Sparta, is assisting the family. Memorials may be given to Gundersen Lutheran Hospice in Joan's name. The family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to the hospice caregivers for all of the special love that they gave Joan. They would also like to thank the nurses who cared for their mom in the hospital during this difficult time."

Rowley Genealogy Site & Family Charts, compiled by I. Rowley, version of Nov. 10, 2016.

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