Eileen Mary DeCosse
October 19, 1922 - September 21, 2002

Eileen Mary DeCosse, 79, of Apple Junction, Ariz. died September 21, 2002. She was born October 19, 1922 in Glenwood City. In 1944 she married Vilbon DeCosse.

Eileen, with her husband, owned and operated DeCosse's Bar in Deer Park from 1951 to 1991.

She was preceded in death by her husband Vilbon, her parents, Andre and Anna Rivard, granddaughter Trisha DeCosse, and great-grandchild Kaden DeCosse.

Eileen is survived by her two sons, Earl (Kathy Halverson) of Brandon, S.D. and Bruce (Kathy Hervas) of Chetek; two daughters, Joy (Warren) Knowles of Scottsdale, Ariz. and Shelly of Deer Park; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four sisters, Adeline Emerson of New Richmond, Helen Johnson of River Falls, Lillyann Hartman of Hudson, and Aryliss Plourde of New Richmond.

A Gathering and Rosary will be held Thursday, Sept. 26 from 5-8 p.m. at Cullen-Hegstrom Funeral Home in New Richmond. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Somerset with Father James Brinkman and Deacon Maurice Baillargeon officiating. Music will be by Janelle Sutherland. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be the grandchildren, Scott DeCosse, Warren Paul Knowles, Todd DeCosse, Jenny Knowles, Leah DeCosse, Kara DeCosse Therriault and Nicole DeCosse Heglin.

Arrangements are by Cullen-Hegstrom Funeral Home, New Richmond.

(New Richmond News - September 26, 2002)

EILEEN DECOSSE

Rites for Eileen DeCosse, 79, Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly a resident of Deer Park, were Friday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic church, Somerset. Father James Brinkman and Deacon Maurice Baillargeon were officiants.

Burial was in the church cemetery with grandchildren as casketbearers. They were Scott DeCosse, Warren Paul Knowles, Todd DeCosse, Jenny Knowles, Leah DeCosse, Kara DeCosse Therriault and Nicole DeCosse Heglin.

Music was provided by Janelle Sutherland with Cullen-Hegstrom Funeral Home, New Richmond, assisting the family.

Eileen DeCosse was born Oct. 19, 1922, in Glenwood City.

She married Vilbon DeCosse in 1944. They owned and operated DeCosse's Bar in Deer Park from 1951-1991.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vilbon; parents, Andre' and Anna Rivard; granddaughter, Trisha DeCosse and a great-grandchild, Kaden DeCosse.

She is survived by two sons, Earl (Kathy Halverson) of Brandon, S.D. and Bruce (Kathy Hervas) of Chetek; two daughters, Joy (Warren) Knowles of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Shelly of Deer Park; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four sisters, Adeline Emerson of New Richmond, Helen Johnson of River Falls, Lillyann Hartman of Hudson and Aryliss Plourde of New Richmond.

A gathering and rosary was held Thursday, Sept. 26, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

(Amery Free Press - October 1, 2002)


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