Phyllis Mae Olive 'Sue' Severson

1929 - 2016  (87 years)

• Name	Phyllis Mae Olive 'Sue' Severson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	8 Mar 1929	Boyceville, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12]
  Baptism	30 Jun 1929	Wheeler, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 4]
  	Our Saviors Lutheran Church
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Hay River, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Census	1940	Hay River, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  	Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
  Confirmation	5 Dec 1943	Boyceville, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  	Trinity Lutheran Church
  Census	1950	Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA   [11, 13]
  	Phyllis; Age: 21; Married to Donald Gregerson
  Residence	1976	Frederic, Polk, Wisconsin, USA
  	Mrs. Sue Gregerson
  Residence	1983	Sedona, Coconino, Arizona, USA   [14]
  	Phyllis Gregerson
  Residence	1993	Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA   [8]
  	Sue Bowers
  Residence	2016	Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA   [6]
  	Phylis Bowers
  Obituary	Oct 2016	Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA   [12]
  	The Bulletin
  FSID	G8RN-T87
  Death	3 Oct 2016	Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA   [10, 12]
  Person ID	I24369	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Eli Severt Severson,   b. 21 Aug 1888, Grundy County, Illinois, USA d. 10 Mar 1975, Luck, Polk, Wisconsin, USA (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Clara Etta Gaard,   b. 4 Mar 1893, Morris, Grundy, Illinois, USA d. 17 Jan 1966, Glenwood City, St Croix, Wisconsin, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	9 Aug 1913	Glenwood City, St Croix, Wisconsin, USA   [15, 16]
  Family ID	F10117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Donald Carl Gregerson,   b. 15 May 1924, Wisconsin, USA d. 5 May 1964, Springfield, Lane, Oregon, USA (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1949	Boyceville, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA   [3, 9, 17, 18]
  	Trinity Lutheran Church
  Children	1. Michael Carl Gregerson,   b. 1950   d. 5 Aug 1950, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA (Age 0 years)  [natural]   2. Daniel Paul 'Dan' Gregerson   3. Pamela Sue Gregerson   4. Lisa Claire Gregerson,   b. 18 Jul 1959, Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon, USA d. 27 Aug 2016, Contra Costa County, California, USA (Age 57 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F10258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Bowers
  Marriage	Aft 1983  [14]
  Family ID	F2355	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Mar 1929 - Boyceville, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA Baptism - 30 Jun 1929 - Wheeler, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 1930 - Hay River, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA Census - Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter - 1940 - Hay River, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA Confirmation - Trinity Lutheran Church - 5 Dec 1943 - Boyceville, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA Marriage - 3 Dec 1949 - Boyceville, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA Census - Phyllis; Age: 21; Married to Donald Gregerson - 1950 - Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA Residence - Mrs. Sue Gregerson - 1976 - Frederic, Polk, Wisconsin, USA Residence - Phyllis Gregerson - 1983 - Sedona, Coconino, Arizona, USA Residence - Sue Bowers - 1993 - Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA Residence - Phylis Bowers - 2016 - Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA Obituary - The Bulletin - Oct 2016 - Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA Death - 3 Oct 2016 - Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Sue Bowers

  
  

  Documents

  1950 Census-GREGERSON Don and Phyllis

  
  

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  News » Slide Show		News-GREGERSON Phyllis and Donald (Wedding)
  		Obituary-BOWERS Sue
  		Obituary-SEVERSON Orris Luverne

  
  

• Sources

  [S648] Ancestry.com, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records. [S27] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Hay River, Dunn, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04476; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 17-10. 1940 United States Federal Census [S3] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2020;), Publication Date: 21/ Dec/ 1949; Publication Place: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/272764898/?article=2bebb33a-d200-4dfc-a689-246a2d18ce4f&focus=0.14279744,0.48145247,0.37855172,0.79549474&xid=3398. [S493] Ancestry.com, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 [S12] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Hay River, Dunn, Wisconsin; Roll: 2571; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 152.0; FHL microfilm: 2342305. 1930 United States Federal Census [S54] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;). [S35] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Telegram; Publication Date: 5/ May/ 1964; Publication Place: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/345795368/?article=0954d953-1a7e-4fb6-8235-60a255dc1857&focus=0.027407492,0.35472062,0.14801963,0. [S2] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;). [S2441] Marriage of Phyllis and Donald Gregerson - Leader Telegram 21 Dec 1949, (Name: Leader-Telegram; Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Date: 21 Dec 1949;), Phyllis Severson married in Candlelight ceremony -- Publication Date: 23/ Nov/ 1949; Publication Place: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA; URL:. In a candlelight ceremony at Trinity Lutheran church,Boyceville, on Dec 3, Phyllis Severson became the bride of Donald Gregerson. The Rev. J. N. Quello, performed the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Severson, Boyceville, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gregerson, 661 Fleming Ave. Mr. Severson gave his daughter In marriage. She was gowned in white satin and wore a finger tip veil held by a seed pearl tiara. She carried two orchids mounted on a small white Bible. Mrs. Robert Shrader, matron of honor, wore an orchid gown and carried a colonial bouquet of orchid and white chrysanthemums. Mrs. Roger Gregerson, - bridesmaid, wore a yellow gown and carried a colonial bouquet of yellow and white chrysanthemums. Janice Gaard was the flower girl and wore a pink gown fashioned with tiers of ruffles. She carried a miniature colonial bouquet of white chrysanthemums and red snapdragons. The bridegroom was attended by Roger Gregerson, best man; Earl Severson, groomsman; Art Mikelson and LaVern Wallum, ushers - Following the ceremony a reception for 200 guests was held in the church parlors. The bride's mother chose a wine dress with black accessories for the wedding while the bridegroom's mother wore a wine suit with black accessories. Both wore camellia corsages. https://www.newspapers.com/image/272759792/?article=bb1206ea-d139-4c8e-a0d7-81899c63feef&focus=0.26663366,0.2519113,0.38565361,0.3189465&xid=3398 News-GREGERSON Phyllis and Donald (Wedding) [S891] Ancestry.com, Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). [S1] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Eau Claire, Eau Clai. [S2440] Obituary of Sue Bowers, (Name: The Bulletin; Location: Bend, Oregon; Date: 15 Oct 2016;), Phyllis Mae Olive 'Sue' Severson Gregerson Bowers Obituary. Sue Bowers was born Phyllis Severson on March 8, 1929, in Boyceville, Wisconsin. She died of natural causes on October 3, 2016, in Bend, Oregon. Her family was by her side. She was 87. Sue grew up on a dairy farm with her parents, Eli and Clara, and four elder brothers, Orin, Lane, Don, and Earl. She retained her love of the outdoors throughout her life, and after her husband succumbed to cancer at age 39, raised her three children, Dan, Pam, and Lisa on a seven-acre parcel north of Bend. In response to her father’s failing health, she moved the family back to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1969, to care for him. Later, with her daughters, she moved to Frederic, Wisconsin, where she owned and operated Trade Lake Realty before, eventually, returning to Bend. Sue was a graduate of Boyceville High School and studied English Literature at Central Oregon Community College. Although she was a devoted Christian, Sue respected all religions and practices and felt a connection with anyone striving to know more about their place and purpose in life. Sue is survived by her daughter, Pam, of Bend, Oregon; her son, Dan, of Charlotte, North Carolina; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Gregerson, in May 1964; and her daughter, Lisa, in August 2016. Sue enjoyed adventure. Traveling cross-county by car and train, exploring hard-to-reach back roads, and discovering old deserted buildings made her happy. Her knack for storytelling, a famously active mind, and an impressive repository of detailed memories made her fun to be around. Sue requested that, in lieu of a church service, her family and friends gather privately to enjoy each other and to share memories of her life. Disposition will be observed by the family at a later time. https://www.bendbulletin.com/obituaries/in-memory-of-sue-bowers/article_328cbf96-cfe9-59de-830a-f65b58ff1a04.html Obituary-BOWERS Sue [S37] Bureau of the Census, 1950 US Census, (Name: US Department of Commerce; Date: 1950;), 1950 Census - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin (District 18-11). 616 1/2 Talmadge St -- Donald Gregerson; Head; Age: 25; Meat Packing, Meat Packing Co Phyllis Gregerson; Wife; Age: 21 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/district-map/62308?selection=-91.49184%2C44.8105&search=616+Talmadge%2C+Eau+Claire%2C+Eau+Claire%2C+Wisconsin%2C+USA 1950 Census-GREGERSON Don and Phyllis [S671] Obituary of Orris Severson - Dunn County News - 1983, (Name: The Dunn County News; Location: Menomonie, Wisconsin; Date: 8 Jun 1983;), Orris Severson Obituary. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39737029/the_dunn_county_news/?xid=637 Obituary-SEVERSON Orris Luverne [S493] Ancestry.com, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 [S2458] Obituary of Eli Severson - Dunn County News - 1975, (Name: Dunn County News; Location: Dunn County WI; Date: 19 Mar 1975;), Obituary of Eli Severson. https://www.newspapers.com/image/542865034/?article=502be1db-0024-4edd-8187-bb501344aa95&focus=0.61163735,0.354549,0.7288083,0.57 [S230] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [S3] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2020;), Publication Date: 23/ Nov/ 1949; Publication Place: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/272759792/?article=bb1206ea-d139-4c8e-a0d7-81899c63feef&focus=0.26663366,0.2519113,0.38565361,0.3189465&xid=3398.