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Portage County Gazette - Date unknown
Thomas L. Haroldson

Thomas L. Haroldson, 43, Big Falls, a former Rosholt man, died unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, while visiting at his parents' second home in Mercer.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church in Rosholt. Burial will follow in Big Falls Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Voie Funeral Home in Iola.

Mr. Haroldson was born Jan. 5, 1958, a son of Tom and Lois (Arndt) Haroldson. He graduated in 1976 from Rosholt High School, where participated in football and wrestling.

Shortly after graduation he took over the Big Falls Oil Co. from his uncle, Russell Arndt, and ran the company until retiring in May.

He was associated with the Big Falls Lions Club, Iola Old Car Show, Big Falls Archery Club and Big Falls Corn Roast.

Survivors include his parents, Rosholt; three sisters, Louisa Haroldson, Rosholt, Julaine (Arsene) Seiler, Marshfield, and Marilyn Haroldson, Junction City; one brother, John, Rosholt; and his maternal grandmother, Lillian Arndt, Big Falls.

Portage County Gazette - Date unknown
Lillian L. Arndt

Lillian Louise Arndt, 100, Big Falls, mother of a Rosholt woman, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, at her daughter's second home in Mercer, where she had lived the past two years.

Services were held Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Big Falls, with the Rev. Janice Kuder officiating. Burial was in Big Falls Cemetery.

The Beil-Didier Funeral Home in Marion assisted the family with the arrangements.

Mrs. Arndt was born Nov. 13, 1902, in the town of Union in Waupaca County, a daughter of the late Fred and Ottelia (Brier) Hedtke.

She was married Lewis C. Arndt on Nov. 23, 1923. He died in November 1952.

She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Big Falls.

Survivors include one daughter, Lois (Tom) Haroldson, Rosholt; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one son, Russell; four sisters, Mary Herman, Emma Fetzer, Clara Dennison and Helen Jasman; four brothers, Henry, Walter, Louie and Arnold Hedtke; and one grandson, Tom Haroldson.