OBITUARIES: Madeline (Denoncourt) ROBARGE, Rice Lake, Barron Co., WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kent Robarge 26 March 2001 ==================================================================== Madeline (Denoncourt/Delencaure/Deloncourt) Robarge (wife of Louis S. Robarge/Roberge) May 12, 1926 Rice Lake Chronotype obituary (Rice Lake, Barron County, WI) Mrs. Madeline Robarge, wife of the late Louis S. Robarge, died at her home in this city, E. Eau Claire street, Saturday, May 8, at 12:15 p.m., at the age of nearly 90 years, after a brief illness. She was one of the earliest pioneers of this vicinity, where she has lived the past 55 years. Madeline Delencaure was born in the Province of Quebec, Canada, Nov 29, 1836, where she grew to womanhood. She was married there to Louis S. Robarge in January 1870 when they moved here, settling in the town of Stanfold at Dobie. Their's was one of the very earliest families there where they continued to reside for 14 years when they moved to Rice Lake, and have since made their home. Mr. Robarge died here in 1918. Mrs. Robarge is survived by ten children: Mrs. Louise Lavalliere of Rice Lake, Octave of Iron Mountain, Mich, Fred, Gideon, Edward and Joe of Rice Lake; Mrs. Arnold Verhoven of Marianne, Ark; Mrs. A. Perry of Park Falls, Mrs. Thomas Hanson of Rice Lake and William of Chippewa Falls. Two of the children, Mrs. Prosper Forrest and Ernest Robarge, preceded her in death. She is also survived by about 77 grandchildren and 65 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at St. Joseph's church at 9 a.m. Monday, Rev. Fr. Van Helden officiating, and she was laid at rest by the side of her husband in St. Joseph's cemetery. She was a devoted church member and belonged to the ladies alter society. The pallbearers were Sam Couture, Leon Neau, Peter and Julien Demers, Louis Gonyer and Ed Beaudoin. The children were all present except Mrs. Arnold Verhoven of Arkansas.