August Abel

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• FamilySearch ID: MGQD-W16
• Initiatory (LDS): 31 Jul 2014, MTIMP

August married Augusta Miller in 1868 in Rock Elm, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States. Augusta was born on 27 Jun 1850 in Rubicon, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; died on 15 Aug 1905 in Spring Lake, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Elmwood, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 31 Jul 2014, MTIMP

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• FamilySearch ID: LZFQ-5H8
• Initiatory (LDS): 31 Jul 2014, MTIMP

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• Initiatory (LDS): 17 Jan 2017, DRAPE

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• FamilySearch ID: LWVX-2XZ
• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Nov 2002, LVEGA

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• FamilySearch ID: LXM5-5BP
• Initiatory (LDS): 29 Jul 2016, MTIMP

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• FamilySearch ID: 276P-B2B
• Initiatory (LDS): 7 Aug 2015, CALGA

Clara married Joseph Whipple Betterley on 2 Jan 1908 in Red Wing, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States. Joseph (son of Alfredo W Betterley and Frances E "Fannie" Taylor) was born on 25 Jul 1875 in Pierce, Wisconsin, United States; died on 10 Aug 1965 in Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Elmwood, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GM8Y-5Q9
• Initiatory (LDS): 14 Apr 2022, SNOWF

Melvin married Alice J E Ostrom on 29 Jun 1934 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. Alice (daughter of John Ostrom and Hilma Skold) was born on 13 Dec 1909 in Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota, United States; died on 17 Jul 2007 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States; was buried in Wabasha, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary:
Ruth Bock, age 88, of Spring Valley, Wisconsin died Tuesday, February 2 0 , 2007, at the Heritage of Elmwood Nursing Home, Elmwood, Wisconsin.

Ruth Mildred Betterley was born April 3, 1918 to Joseph Whipple Betterl e y and his wife, Clara (Abel) Betterley. She was born in the village o f El mwood, Wisconsin on Scott Street where she grew to womanhood. As a s mal l child, she was baptized at the Methodist Episcopal Church by Rev. B lish . She attended Sunday School there from grades one through twelve an d wa s a member of the youth organizations and choir. She was confirmed i n 193 2 by Rev. Samuel Beers.
After attending the Elmwood School she graduated with the Elmwood High S c hool Class of 1936. The following year, along with several of her class ma tes, she attended the newly installed Shorthand Class at the Elmwood S cho ol. The following school year she attended Rasmussen Business Schoo l in S t. Paul, Minnesota, taking the Secretarial Course.
In June of 1938 Ruth became engaged to Lawrence William Bock of Hatchvil l e. They were untied in marriage the following year on June 12, 1939 b y Re v. Nulton, at the Elmwood Methodist Church. They made their home o n the B ock Farm near Hatchville. Two beloved sons were born to this unio n: Davi d Jerome and Jeffrey Glen.
Before her marriage and some time after she substituted in the Elmwood C r eamery Office. Ruth loved school, genealogy, working with figures, poem s , books and music. She especially loved the two years of Latin she too k i n high school, which left her with a life-long interest in the huge p erce ntage of English words derived from Latin.
Treasured memories of growing up in the little village of Elmwood stay e d with Ruth her entire lifetime.
Preceding her in death were her parents; half brother Vernice Schill; br o thers: Melvin and Ralph Betterley; sister-in-law Jane Betterley; nephe w J oe Betterley.
Survivors include her husband Lawrence Bock of Spring Valley; 2 sons: Da v id (Lori) Bock of Minong, Wisconsin; and Jeff (Nona) Bock of River Fall s ; 3 grandchildren: Jeremiah Bock and fiancé Cassidy Heaton; Jessica (Ni ck ) Sargent; and Jenny Bock; sister-in-law Alice Betterley of Iowa City , Io wa; nieces and nephews: Ann Marie (Jim) Donia of St. Charles, Illino is; N ancy (Mike) Maxwell of Mission Diego, California; Richard Betterle y of Bo ynton Beach, Florida; Sandy Mrozek of Long Prairie, Minnesota; an d Nola ( Clarence) Schuch of Madison, Wisconsin; other relatives and frie nds.
Visitation was on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at Keehr Funeral Home, Spring V a lley. Funeral service was on Friday, February 23, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. a t S t. John's Lutheran Church-Hatchville of rural Spring Valley. Rev. Sha wn K auffeld officiated the service. Music was provided by organist Bar b Freib erg with congregational singing. Burial was in St. John's Luthera n Cemete ry, Weston Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Pallbearers were Ruth's sons and their wives: David and Lori, and Jeff a n d Nona; and Ruth's niece Ann Marie and her husband Jim Donia.
Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley is handling arrangements.

Ruth married Lawrence William "Bub" Bock on 12 Jun 1939 in Elmwood, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States. Lawrence (son of William Fred Bock and Della Bertha Louise DeWitz) was born on 27 Aug 1915 in Pierce, Wisconsin, United States; died on 30 Mar 2010 in Elmwood, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Hatchville, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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