Obit: Halbrader, Viola (1926? - 2018)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Halbrader, Bystad, Kreger, Aimers, Flora, Casement, Rios, Lee, Jensen,
Wiemuth, Olson, Dressler, Grover, Clippert, Jiru, Turner, Larson, Kincaid,
Briggs, Millard, Scherwinsky, Pagenkopf, Starks
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/11/2018
Halbrader, Viola (1926? – 7 April 2018)
Viola Aimers Halbrader, 91, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Iroquois Nursing
Home in Jamesville, NY.
She was born in Janesville, the daughter of Minnie and Nils Bystad. She married
Claude Kreger March 6, 1943, in Beloit. They had two children together, Betty
and Claude Jr., before divorcing in 1961. Viola married Robert Aimers February
10, 1962, at The Old Stone Church in Rockton, IL. They were happily married
until his death December 16, 1979 in Beloit. She married Victor Halbrader
December 24, 1984 in Richmond, TX, afterwards residing at his farm near
Neillsville. He died May 28, 2000. Viola lived in the Neillsville area from 1984
until 2017, when she moved to central New York to be near family. She was
employed by Admiral in Harvard, IL, from 1960 until her retirement in 1978.
Viola was devoted to her family and was an animal lover who also enjoyed playing
cards, fishing, gardening, canning, baking and knitting. Special thanks, is
given to Jennifer Pagenkopf for her caring friendship over many years.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Flora (Roy) of Flatonia, TX; son Claude
Kreger, Jr. of Joplin, MO; grandchildren: William Flora (Gary Casement) of
Fayetteville, NY, Sean Flora (Nancy) of San Antonio, TX, Christine Kreger Rios
(Mark) of Milwaukee, Michelle Flora Lee (Russell) of Ashburn, VA, and Debra
Kreger of Phoenix, AZ; six great-grandchildren: Nathan Rios, Megan Lee, Hannah
Rios, Elizabeth Flora, Brennah Lee and Matthew Flora; sister-in-law, Laura
Jensen of South Beloit, IL; daughter-in-law, Carol Aimers of Beloit;
step-grandchildren: Christopher Aimers of Delavan, Tiffany Aimers Wiemuth (Ray)
of Belvidere, IL, and Aimee Aimers of Beloit; as well as nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased, by her step-sons, Michael Aimers, Gerald Aimers and Ronald
Aimers; daughters-in-law: Mary Ann Kreger and Nancy Aimers; siblings: Lucille
Olson, Mildred “Bobbie” Dressler, Clifford Grover, Lillian Clippert Jiru, Ferne
Turner, Erna Larson, Florence Kincaid, Iva Briggs and Iola Millard Scherwinsky.
Funeral service for Viola will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in the
Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium, 2355 Cranston
Road, Beloit, WI, with Pastor Norm Starks officiating. Burial will be in Luther
Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service
Tuesday in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s
choice in memory of Viola.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.daleymurphywisch.com.
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