138. Edward Clement⁴ Averkamp (Anthony Bernard³, Bernard (Ben)², Anton Vicentius¹) was born in Dickeyville, Grant Cty, WI June 24, 1923. Edward died July 1, 2006 in Prairie du Chien, WI, at 83 years of age.

He married twice. He married Mary Larson in Lafayette Cty, WI, August 7, 1979. Courier Press July 7, 2006 Edward Averkamp Edward Averkamp, age 83, died on Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 24, 1923, the third child in ten children to Anthony Bernard Averkamp and Catherine Reuter in Dickeyville, WI. Edward enlisted in the U.S. Army following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and served in the South Pacific and later in the Korean War. His travels during the wars gave him a lifelong interest in world news. He was a member of the Genoa American Legion Post and the Local Engineer Union #139. Although he had only an eighth grade education, he was an avid reader. He was married to Lois Lahey in 1946 (and divorced in 1972). He planted 5,000 fir trees on his property on Ramrod Coulee in Genoa and became an American Tree Farmer. After the military service, he spent his entire work career as an operating engineer for Ed Kramer & Sons and he retired in 1986. He married Mary Larson in 1979 and later divorced, but never separated. They moved to Prairie du Chien in 1991 where they continued to reside until his death. He is survived by four children, Catherine of Phoenix, AZ, Marcella (Ron Siggelkow) of Madison, Alan (Rose Averkamp) of Genoa, and Bonita (Jeff Stephenson) of Grafton; two inherited children, Brian (Laurie) Larson of Mauston, and Mary Jo Larson of Minneapolis, MN; and eight grandchildren: Max Butler, Eric Averkamp, Lauren Stephenson, John and Leslie Siggelkow; Michael Larson, Tanya Larson, and Logan Larson; three brothers, Eugene, Joe, and Dennis; two sisters, Kathryn Geltz and Lucy Berra; many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by siblings, Genevieve, Margie, Marie, and Ben. Services will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Vosseteig Funeral Home, 708 S. Hwy 14 in Westby with Father Robert J. Cook officiating. Friends may call on Saturday after 10:00 a.m. at the Vosseteig Funeral Home in Westby.

Edward Clement Averkamp and Lois Ann Lahey had the following children:

+ 535 i. Catherine Ann⁵ Averkamp (still alive).

+ 536 ii. Marcella (Sally) Mary Averkamp (still alive).

+ 537 iii. Alan Joseph Averkamp (still alive).

+ 538 iv. Bonita Lois Averkamp (still alive).

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