Obit: Dusso, Donald L. (1914 - 1971)

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Surnames: DUSSO HENDRICKSON HESSELMAN QUERNER ROCKWELL

----Source: Marshfield News Herald / /1971

DONALD L. DUSSO, 56  (1914-1971)

GREENWOOD--Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church in Rosendale, Wis., for a former Greenwood, Clark County man, Donald L. Dusso, 56, Fond du Lac, following an apparent heart attack.

The Rev. Philip Metzler, a former pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, will officiated and burial will be made in the Greenwood Cemetery here. Visitations may be made at the Candlisch Funeral Chapel in Fond du Lac, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. today, and at the Greenwood Cemetery from 3 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Mr. Dusso was born Sept. 28, 1914 in La Crosse and received his education in Greenwood. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.

He was married Nov. 7, 1934 in Greenwood to Doris Hendrickson, who survives. They made their home in Greenwood until 1951, when they moved to Waupon. They resided there until 1953, when they moved to Fox Lake where they made their home for five years, when they moved to Rosendale. The family resided there until February of this past year, when they moved to Fond du Lac.

Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three daughters, Mrs. James (Margie) Hesselman, Cudahy Mrs. Michael (Janis) Querner, Lubbock, Texas Mrs. James (Donna) Rockwell, Rochester, N.Y. six sons, Kenneth, Omro Bernard, Beaver Dan Jerry, Whitefish Bay Richard, Whitewater and Roger and Donald Dusso, at home 15 grandchildren his parents, Mrs. And Mrs. Lexton Dusso, Greenwood and two brothers, Ralph Dusso, Appleton and Lorris Dusso, Madison.

The following article from the 6/8/1944 Greenwood Gleaner has been added:

Donald Lee Dusso, 30, husband of Doris Dusso, Box 301, Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis., is receiving his intial naval indoctrination at the U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill.

His "Boot" training consists of instruction in seamanship, military drill and general naval procedure.    During this period a series of aptitude tests will be taken by the recruit to determine whether he will be assigned to a Naval Servcies School or to immediae active duty at sea.

His recruit training completed, the seaman will spend a period of leave at home.