Trempealeau-Eau Claire-Lacrosse County WI Archives Obituaries.....Rawson, Irma Sylvia Ristau October 23, 1994
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Irma Sylvia Ristau was born on September 7,1923 to Emil Otto and Laura (Bahr) 
Ristau in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.  She graduated from Osseo High 
School.  She had one sibling:  Margaret Emelie (Ristau) Severson.  Irma 
married Ludwig George Anderson Jr. on April 11, 1942 at St. Peter's Lutheran 
Church near Foster, Wisconsin. Ludwig and Irma had one daughter, Maribeth June 
Anderson on June 12, 1943.  Irma and Ludwig were divorced in the fall of 1943.

Irma married Harry Edward Rawson on  December 14, 1946 at the parsonage in 
Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin.  Harry and Irma had five children, the last child, a 
girl died one hour after birth.  They had four boys:
1) James Dale Rawson
2) David Lee Rawson
3) Timothy Aaron Rawson
4) John Allen Rawson

Irma was a very intelligent girl growing up. She was promoted a year ahead in 
school. She played the violin in school and also acted. She almost always 
received the lead female role.  Irma was very interested in plants, health and 
nutrition. She could identify almost any plant.  Her ambition growin up was to 
become a nurse.  She applied to college and was told she was too young.  After 
her first marriage she went to beautician school.  She lived a number of years 
in Blair, Wisconsin.  She worked at the Grandview Nursing Home as a 
Housekeeper and Beautician until she retired.

Irma was a wonderful baker.   She made delicious pies. She was a pillar for 
her family.

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