Photos

12/12/2002 08:06 AM

Photo - Sime Funeral Home-1951

Sime Funeral HomeSime Brothers Funeral Home-1951-after death 1949 death of Oscar Anderson, founder. Left to Right: Furniture store truck, flower car, hearse.

12/12/2002 08:01 AM

Photo - Hearses in 1951 Viroqua Cemetery

Hearses in Viroqua CemeteryFuneral of Entire Family Killed in July, 1951 Flood at Springville, Wis. hearses and crews from (Left to Right):Anderson-Westby; Sime-Readstown; Elver-Viroqua; E.Vance-Viroqua; Doudna-Richland Center/Jacobson-Swanson-Viroqua in charge.

11/20/2002 07:52 AM

Photo » Horse Drawn Hearse

Oscar Anderson hearseOscar Anderson stands by his horse drawn hearse, Elmer Sime holds reins. Taken near Readstown, Wis.

News Headlines

Tim Russert’s Funeral

06/25/2008

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A You tube presentation of an Entertainment Tonight feature about the funeral of Tim Russert. Includes some of the eulogy by his son Luke.russert-tim-photo.jpg

Eddy Arnold

05/20/2008

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Helicopter Crash Funeral

05/14/2008

Rescue vehicles in LaCrosse gave a tribute funeral procession to the victims of the medical helicopter crash there.

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from LaCrosse Tribune

Charlton Heston

04/09/2008

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Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008)[1][2][3] was an American Academy Award–winning actor of film, theater and television.” from Wikipedia.com

Official Fan Website with condolences for family: click here

Funeral of Arthur C. Clarke

03/27/2008

“COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Science-fiction visionary Arthur C. Clarke was buried Saturday to the music of his most famous work, the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey,” as tearful mourners spoke of his wish to be remembered as someone who “never grew up.”

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Arthur C. Clarke

03/19/2008

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Arthur C Clarke at home in Colombo last year

“..the visionary author of more than 70 books, who was nominated for a Nobel Prize after predicting the existence of satellites, was most famous for his short story “The Sentinel”, which was expanded into the novel that was later adapted for Stanley Kubrick’s film “2001: A Space Odyssey”.”

Times Online obituary here

William F. Buckley

02/28/2008

buckley-william-f.jpgWilliam Frank Buckley, Jr. (November 24, 1925February 27, 2008

from wikipedia article on him:

“an American author and conservative commentator. He founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, hosted the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999, and was a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist. His writing style was famed for its erudition, wit, and use of uncommon words.”

Roy Scheider

02/11/2008

Roy Scheider, 2 time Oscar Nominated Actor of such films as “Jaws”

died in Arkansas onroy-scheider.jpg Feb. 10, 2008. He was 75. His Official Website here.

Heath Ledger

01/24/2008

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Gov. Lee Dreyfus

01/04/2008

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From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online—Dreyfus broke just about every accepted political rule, bypassing the normal political establishment to take his campaign directly to the people. A virtual unknown in Wisconsin six months before the election in 1978 - a Milwaukee Sentinel poll then said only 6% of voters had ever heard of Dreyfus - the speech professor-turned-university chancellor quickly changed all that.

In his first political race, Dreyfus won with 55% of the vote, becoming the state’s 40th governor.—–READ HERE