Sincere Condolences

Sincere Condolences to Alice and Denny and family on the passing of Den's Dad, and Chris and Dawn and family on the passing of Chris' mom.


Dorothy M. Cronin, Janesville (1919 - 2008)
April 13, 1919 - February 28, 2008
Dorothy M. Cronin, 88, of Janesville, WI, died on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at Harbor House, Beloit. She was born in Evansville on April 13, 1919, daughter of Merrel and Eva (Hagen) Hyne. She married Donald “Duke” W. Cronin on July 26, 1941, in Louisville, KY. He preceded her in death on May 21, 2001. Dorothy was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church.
She is survived by her six children: Carol Lynn Forbish of Janesville, Doug (Carole) Cronin of Waupun, WI, Dale (Kelle) Cronin of Reno, NV, Diane Cronin of Athens, GA, Catherine Smoker of Waxahachie, TX, and Chris (Dawn) Cronin of Evansville; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three sisters: Betty (Rolland) Worthing of Beloit, Marjorie Durner of Janesville and Annette Losey of Evansville. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Merrel Hyne.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH, with Rev. Randy Timmerman officiating. A visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Evansville. Memorials may be made to Alz-heimer’s Support Center of Rock County. SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME is assisting the family. For online obituary and registry: www.schneiderfuneraldirectors.com
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Burns, Leroy E., Sr.
SUN PRAIRIE
Leroy E. "Dusty" Burns Sr., age 84, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg. He was born on Feb. 22, 1923, in the Town of Arena, the son of Peter and Regina (Leary) Burns. He served in the U.S. Army in Italy during World War II. On May 27, 1978, he married the former Carol (Jeske) Selchert in Madison. Leroy had farmed in the Arena area and had worked at Holiday Gardens in Madison. He was a member of St. Albert The Great Catholic Church. He was an avid card player. Survivors include his wife, Carol; his children, Dennis (Alice) of Brentwood, Tenn., Michael (Kay) of Stoughton, Joseph (Ellen) of Columbia, Mo., Patricia (Mike) Filbrandt of Madison, Gerald of Belleville, Leroy Jr. (Melanie) of Janesville, Peter (Terri) of Verona, John (Terri) of Orlando, Fla. and Marie (Roger) Lackore of Appleton; stepchildren, Craig Selchert of Beaver Dam and Todd (Theresa) Selchert of Madison; 23 grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara (Donald) Moyer of Mount Horeb and Sharon (Dean) McCarthy of Madison; three brothers, Paul (Eleanor) of Montello, Peter (Jean) of Paoli and Richard (Pat) of DeForest; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Alice Annen and Mary Schmid; three brothers, Robert, James and Harold Burns; and his former wife, Regina (Trainor) Burns. Funeral services will be on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at 11 a.m. at ST. ALBERT THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH in Sun Prairie, with Monsignor Terry Connors officiating. Burial will be in Sun Prairie Memory Garden. Family and friends may call on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials to HospiceCare of Madison would be appreciated. Hart-Vick Funeral Home of Marshall is serving the family.
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Although it was good to see Denny and Alice, Shona, Lance and Michelle and Brett and his girlfriend, the circumstance was less than perfect. Hopefully we'll all get together again under better circumstances next time.

But beware Dennison inlaws -- death seems to travel in three.

Prom

For those not living in Evansville, the town has a big controversy going on: Prom. A group of kids came forward to plan this year's High School Junior Prom and planned it for out-of-town, at a country club in Lake Windsor. Well, the rest of the class wasn't happy. (I don't have a junior this year, so it really doesn't matter to me.)

So, that brings me to the subject, Prom. Did you go to Prom in Evansville? What was it like? Who did you go with? Was it a Junior or Senior prom? Did you go out to eat? What did you spend on the dress, etc? Was it magical?

Nowadays, girls spend between $150 and $300 on a dress, plus get their hair, makeup and nails done, then they go out to eat, sometimes go in on a limo with a few other couples, and after the Prom go out for breakfast. It can total well over $500 for one night. Some people think this is ridiculous. What do you think? Please note if you went or if you have children who went when commenting.

March

March is a slow month in the Dennison family. We have only one event this month, but it's a big one: Alice and Denny's 35th anniversary on March 3, 1973.

Something I never realized -- the Dennison family had three weddings in a matter of three months -- first was Sue and Dave on Dec. 1, 1972, then Becky and Curt on Feb. 14, 1973 and shortly thereafter, Alice and Denny on March 3, 1973. As a Mom with four living daughters, I can only say, "Please God, no." Could it be there may be something to be said for double, or triple weddings! Or maybe it's a blessing to do it all at once?
Another tidbit I did not know, just like Tammy and Louie, Becky and Curt were also married on Valentines Day. Their marriages were 13 years apart.

Happy Birthday Judy!

What a great party! Thanks to Dawn and Chris for hosting a great party for Judy's 60th Birthday!

Elementary School

(Click on the class pic to enlarge it!)
Ahh... elementary school. What wonderful memories! Thanks to Dawn for forwarding me this school pic of Linda, Bev and Art Dennison at Pleasant Prairie School in Union Township, WI. I've also cropped individual pics of Linda, Bev, and I think, Art. Let me know if I am wrong on Art!
The first thing I noticed is that Tonia is the spitting image of Bev! The second is how much Lindsay Weber looks like Linda. The third is how much Cole looks like Art. The last thing I noticed is how skinny the Dennison children were.
If everyone can post the names of the other kids, I'd submit it to the Evansville Review for publication -- I think there are other Evansville families who would like to see this.

Happy Valentine's Day!

As a child, my sister and I would wake up to find a Valentine's day card and a small box of chocolates for us on the dining room table. I have continued that tradition with my children, who look forward to it.

Do you have any Valentine's Day traditions? What are they?

Valentine's Day is our (Louie and Tammy's) anniversary, by the way. We try to do something special together, go out to eat at least, a movie, sometimes get a motel room for the night. Happy Anniversary, Louie!
Love you all!

Missing Grandma Anna

For those of you who don't know, I am a reporter for the local newspaper, The Evansville Review. As such, I keep atop of school and city news. Recently, it was announced that the new Evansville Senior Center/Community Center will be built at the site of the former Union Co-op. Right now, the Union Co-op has been torn down and it is a vacant lot.
For those of you who remember, the Co-op was right across the street from Grandma Anna's Maple Street home. Had she been alive, she would have just had to walk across the street to be with other seniors. They are even talking about building a pool! I wish she could have been around to enjoy it!

Sing A Happy Song

UPDATE: Visiting Mom this weekend, I learned that she once sang a Christmas song on TV Channel 3 WISC. She said it was when I was about three. I'm going to contact WISC and see if they have the old tapes still that we could find and copy the music!



I have a great repertoire of music - I like all kinds, from country to rock to classical to gospel to jazz to bluegrass. My kids friends are amazed that not only do I let the kids listen to their radio stations in the car, but that I know all the lyrics, even to some rap songs, and not only that, but that I sometimes sing along.

Music has always been a big part of my life, the good times of my life. I remember my mom singing in the car to the AM radio when we'd go places. She has the most beautiful voice and I hear she won singing awards in high school. But one day the singing stopped. I don't remember when. The last time I remember her singing was at an aunt's wedding in Janesville. I've also heard that mom and dad sang together in church. I wish I could remember that. But I miss hearing mom sing.

Another person I love to hear sing is Uncle Art. He has the best voice. I love his style, a deep, rusty kind of voice. I want to get a tape recording of him singing, doesn't matter what. And Mom too, I'd love a tape recording of that.

Let it snow!

Two of our dogs, up to their bellies in snow!

Southern Wisconsin is expecting 12-18 inches of snow today. No school (yah for the kids), but Lou still has to work AND he's busy with his snow plowing jobs in Madison, which the whole family helps with. (He has a customer list of about 10 families.) He's getting rich this winter. We've had more snow this year in one month than all of last year. These are the snows that I recall as a child, tons and tons of snow. It seems the last few decades hasn't brought much accumulation (global warming?). But if it is global warming, what happened to the global warming this year?

Sun Prairie's groundhog, Jimmy, did not see his shadow, so an early spring is predicted. Let's hope that critter is correct!

February Celebrations!

Happy February Birthdays to:
Feb. 1, 1950 David Lawrence Boettcher
Feb. 2, 1988 Jasmine Jeanne Jalinda Pomplun - 20 years old
Feb. 9, 1973 Deanna Michelle Boettcher - 35 years old
Feb. 13, 1950 Wayne ______Glock
Feb. 18, 1948 Judy ______(Dennison) Atkinson (60 years old)
Feb. 19, 1996 Austin ______Bailey
Feb. 20, 1975 Shona Dennise Burns
Feb. 21, 1984 Crystal Dawn Traxler

Happy February Anniversary to:
Feb. 14, 1986 Louis and Tammy Pomplun anniv.
Feb. 19, Doug and Tracy (Lambert) Bailey anniv. (WHAT YEAR?)

Happy Anniversary Sue and Dave

Rose caught this in the local newspaper, the Janesville Gazette. Congrats to a great, cute couple, Sue and Dave on 35 years of marriage!



Boettcher
(Anniversary)
JANESVILLE—Sue and Dave Boettcher, 3825 E. Rotamer Road, celebrated their 35th anniversary by attending the “White Christmas” Dec. 1 at The Armory. Also, they will take a trip to NASCAR in Las Vegas in March.
Boettcher and Sue Dennison were married Dec. 1, 1972, at Cargill United Methodist Church, Janesville. He is an engineer technician at Alliant Energy. She is an executive director of Edgerton Housing Authority.
Their family includes: Jay and Deanna Boettcher; Janna Boettcher and Adam Erickson; William Boettcher, and three grandchildren.