Surnames: Lindow, Drescher, Dickerson, Heine, Long, Krueger, Schneider, Dix, Neinas

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood Co., Wis.) Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Lindow, Vernon Theodore (8 March. 1923 - 28 April 2008)

Vernon T. Lindow

CHILI -- Vernon T. Lindow, 85, of the town of Fremont, died Monday, April 28, 2008, at his residence in Chili.

Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, May 2, 2008, at the Immanuel United Methodist Church in Chili.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at the church.

Hansen Funeral Home of Marshfield is assisting the family with the arrangements.

A complete obituary will be published in Wednesday's edition of the News-Herald.

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----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood Co., Wis.) Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Vernon T. Lindow

CHILI -- Vernon T. Lindow, 85, of the town of Fremont, went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 28, 2008. He passed peacefully at the home he built on the family homestead.

Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, May 2, 2008, at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Chili. Sally Rendell will officiate. Char Drescher will provide music with Dale Dickerson providing special music. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Anthony Heine, Richard Heine, Doug Long, Scott Krueger, John Schneider and Larry Dix.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at the church.

Hansen Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Vernon Theodore Lindow was born March 8, 1923, on the family farm to Luther and Helen (Drescher) Lindow. He grew up on the farm and graduated from Marshfield High School.

On April 6, 1945, Vernon was united in holy marriage to Iris J. Neinas at the Immanuel United Methodist Church in Chili. Together they operated the family dairy farm. During the years, Mr. Lindow served as an officer and member on several organizations including the Chili Milk Pool Co-op, Forestside School Board, and the Immanuel United Methodist Church Board in many positions.

Mr. Lindow enjoyed woodworking and cabinet making, providing many of the cabinets in the East Fremont School building. Vernie loved to bowl, play baseball and softball.

He is lovingly survived by his wife of 63 years, Iris; children, Michael (Donna) Lindow, Chili, Marilyn (Dale) Dickerson, Marshfield; four grandchildren, Kimberly (Richard) Heine, Helenville, Kristin (Doug) Long, Sterling, Ill., Kevin (Ann) Lindow, Chili, and Karlene (Scott) Krueger, Eden; 10 great-grandchildren, Anthony, Katelynne, Dakota, Tyler and Noah Heine, Kile and Kassie Long, Joshua and Jessica Lindow and McKinley Krueger. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many, many close friends further survive Vernon.

His parents, and two brothers, Milo and Victor, preceded Vernon in death.

----Source: Published Family Bio, 1976

The Vernon Lindow Family

The Vernon Lindow family farm is located 2-1/2 miles southeast of Chili. The farm has been in the Lindow family for four generations.

In April, 1880, Vernon's grandfather, William, purchased eighty acres of woods. He cleared some of the land and built a log house. In December, 1880, he married Sylvina Binder from Brillion. Shortly after they were married he built the present family home. He was a carpenter. William and Sylvina had two children, Mable and Luther. Luther farmed with his father and was married in 1909 to Helen Drescher. They lived and farmed with his parents until 1921 when Luther purchased the farm and built a house in Chili and moved there to live. There were three children born to this marriage, Milo, Victor, and Vernon. Vernon, the youngest son, stayed home and farmed with his father. Vernon was married in 1945 to Iris Neinas, daughter of Clarence and Lillian Neinas, also of Chili. Vernon and his bride lived with his folks until November, 1950, at which time Luther bought a home and moved to Chili. They continued farming in partnership until August, 1958, when Luther passed away and Vernon took over the farm. Vernon and Iris are the parents of two children, Michael Vernon born Nov. 21, 1947, and Marilyn Iris born April 25, 1949.

On December 7, 1968, Michael married the former Donna Wolfe of Aniwa , and will continue farming in partnership with his father. Marilyn chose to be a registered nurse for her profession and at present is a senior at St. Joseph's School of Nursing at Marshfield. Since 1880, this farm has grown from the original eighty acres to the present three hundred acres. The barn was remodeled in 1965.