Roy Roger Pogue & brother Vernon Pogue rio baseball game

Vernon Everett Pogue passed away on Friday, May 12, surrounded by family. He was the eldest child of Everett and Beulah (Roberts) Pogue. Born on Oct. 22, 1931, in the Town of Scott in Columbia County, Vern grew up on various area farms, and graduated from Marshall High School in 1951. There, he met the love of his life, Delores Scheel. They were married on Oct. 17, 1953. Shortly afterward, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served for two years as a mechanic in Okinawa near the end of the Korean War. He honed his skills there, and after returning home, he studied and became a mechanic. He worked for Wright Chevrolet in Columbus, before moving on to Gehler Stokes, Hult, and finally Thorstad Chevrolet in Madison. He retired in 1996 after 45 years of working on Chevrolets. He attained ASE Master Technician status. After retiring, he helped his sister Ione and family with field work on their farm in Oregon. Vern proudly served on the Town Board of Sun Prairie, appointed in 1984, and retiring after his 2016-2017 term. At the same time, he served on the Marshall Area District 14 EMS Commission. He was also a dedicated member of Sun Prairie United Methodist Church, where he served as a Trustee for many years. Vern and Dee were blessed with four children; Steven, Kathleen, Sharon and Susan. In 1967, they moved the family to Sun Prairie, to the home they built together. Family meant everything to them, and they cherished the time we spent together. Dad especially enjoyed watching his grandsons play baseball and football through the years. In the fall of 2015, Vern was thrilled to be able to enjoy the Badger Honor Flight with Steve. Vern is survived by his wife of 63 years, Dee, children Steve (D’Arcy) Pogue of Sun Prairie, Sharon (Alan) Frank of Deerfield, and Susan Kubly of Sun Prairie. He is further survived by grandsons Michael (Victoria) Pogue, Ryan, Tyler and Kevin Kubly; a sister Irene Weisensel, in-laws Floyd Gustrowsky, Ruth Pogue, Phyllis (Russell) Frentzel, Robert (Bonnie) Scheel, and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his faithful dog, Bella. He was preceded in death by infant daughter, Kathleen Rae; his parents, brother Roy Pogue, sister Ione Gustrowsky, infant sister Arlene, in-laws Arthur & Ada (Hildebrandt) Scheel, Marcella Heiman, Joanne & Loren Beal and George Weisensel. We want to thank the staff of Wisconsin Dialysis-East for 8.5 years of great care, the Marshall Area EMS team, and his UW-Health care teams. All played a vital role in giving us his “bonus round”. The family suggests, In lieu of flowers a memorial fund is being established. A Celebration of Vern’s Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Sun Prairie United Methodist Church, 702 North Street, with Rev. Jenny Arneson presiding. Friends may call at the Tuschen-Newcomer Funeral Home, Sun Prairie, on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, from 4-7 p.m., or from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service at Church. Burial will be held in Medina Cemetery, Marshall. Know that you are loved and greatly missed…until we meet again. Tuschen-Newcomer Funeral & Cremation Sun Prairie, WI 608-837-5400 www.newcomerfh.com

Roy Roger Pogue May 21, 1933 - April 22, 2010 Roy Roger Pogue passed away at the Amery Regional Medical Center on April 22, 2010. Roy was born on May 21, 1933 to Everett and Beulah (Roberts) Pogue at home on a farm they called the “Rock Garden” in Columbia County, WI. He started school a short distance from the farm. Since his dad was a farmer that rented, they moved on March 1st for several years. They moved from an area called “Pumpkin Hollow”, near the airport in Madison to Rio, WI and then to Marshall, WI. The family then moved back to Rio and eventually made their home back in Marshall. Roy graduated from high school in Marshall in 1951. His folks then bought a farm near Pardeeville, WI where his twin sisters graduated in 1956. Roy helped his dad farm and worked as a mechanic at the Oliver Dealer (Tunnison’s) in Pardeeville. Roy owned a flock of registered Hampshire Sheep. They also had cows and pigs, and the farm was sold on April 5, 1962. After graduation, Roy’s sister Irene went to the Madison General Hospital School of Nursing, where she met fellow student Ruth Shaben. Irene introduced Roy and Ruth who were then married on December 8, 1957 in Lancaster, Wisconsin. To this union 8 children were born. Roy worked at Tunnison’s until 1962 when he took a job at Brooks in Sun Prairie, WI where he worked as a mechanic on industrial equipment. In 1965 he took a job selling and repairing farm equipment in Hustisford,WI. They lived in Pardeeville until 1967 when they moved to Cambridge, WI so Roy could become a Moorman Feed salesman. He worked there until 1979. Roy then moved his family to a farm in Fall River, WI where they raised pigs and goats. In 1987 the family moved to a dairy farm by Clear Lake, WI. He lived there assisting his sons farming until November 2007. A house fire then forced Roy and Ruth to move to Evergreen Village in Amery. His interests included farming, motorcycles (racing and hill climbing), hunting, and church activities. Roy is preceded in death by his parents; daughter Faye, and son Dale. He is survived by his loving wife Ruth, and children: Barbara (Richard) Tallent, Bonnie Guiney, Daniel (Rosella), Juanita Duman, John (Christina), and Paul (Valerie); as well as 31 grandchildren who affectionately called him Bumpa, 3 great granddaughters and one great grandson. He is also survived by a brother Vernon (Delores), and sisters Ione (Floyd) Gustrowsky, and Irene (George B.) Weisensel as well as many other loving relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 11:00 am at the East Lincoln Alliance Church in Amery, with Pastor Randy Schussman officiating. A visitation was held on Monday, April 26, 2010 from 5 to 7 pm at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery, as well as one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers were: Dan Pogue, John Pogue, Paul Pogue, Richie Tallent, Harvey Tallent, and Jesse Tallent. Interment was at the Comstock cemetery in Pardeeville. Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.