Edna E. Milligan, age 100 of Stanley, WI
passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2010 in
Stanley, WI. Edna was born September 19,
1910 in Stanley, WI the daughter of the late
Charles & Hulda (Thorson) Oas. She grew up
in the Stanley area and began
teaching school in a one room school house
for a few years, then went on to school herself,
graduating from the University of Eau Claire.
She was united in marriage to Eugene Milligan
on April 26, 1935 in Decorah, Iowa, moving
back to Stanley to raise their family with Edna
teaching school for 35 years for the Thorp
School District. Edna was an active member of
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and enjoyed
being with and was proud of all her
grandchildren. She is survived by her children,
Kirk (Deanne) Milligan of Franklin, WI; Sandra
Johnson of Middleton, WI; grandchildren, Lisa,
Julie, Kirk, Bradley, Jeffrey, & Mark, great-
grandchildren, Alexa, Chase, Dylan, Astrid,
Seth, Brandon, Blake, Shannon, Jamie, Kyle,
Colin, & Devin. She was preceded in death by
her husband Eugene in 1983 and one brother,
Elmer Oas. Services will be held on Thursday,
November 4, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Savior’
s Lutheran Church, Stanley, WI with Pastor
Sarah Semmler-Smith officiating. Burial will
follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Stanley, WI.
Friends and family may call from 10:00 A.M.
until service time at the church. Plombon
Funeral Service, Stanley, WI assisted the
family with arrangements.
passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2010 in
Stanley, WI. Edna was born September 19,
1910 in Stanley, WI the daughter of the late
Charles & Hulda (Thorson) Oas. She grew up
in the Stanley area and began
teaching school in a one room school house
for a few years, then went on to school herself,
graduating from the University of Eau Claire.
She was united in marriage to Eugene Milligan
on April 26, 1935 in Decorah, Iowa, moving
back to Stanley to raise their family with Edna
teaching school for 35 years for the Thorp
School District. Edna was an active member of
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and enjoyed
being with and was proud of all her
grandchildren. She is survived by her children,
Kirk (Deanne) Milligan of Franklin, WI; Sandra
Johnson of Middleton, WI; grandchildren, Lisa,
Julie, Kirk, Bradley, Jeffrey, & Mark, great-
grandchildren, Alexa, Chase, Dylan, Astrid,
Seth, Brandon, Blake, Shannon, Jamie, Kyle,
Colin, & Devin. She was preceded in death by
her husband Eugene in 1983 and one brother,
Elmer Oas. Services will be held on Thursday,
November 4, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Savior’
s Lutheran Church, Stanley, WI with Pastor
Sarah Semmler-Smith officiating. Burial will
follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Stanley, WI.
Friends and family may call from 10:00 A.M.
until service time at the church. Plombon
Funeral Service, Stanley, WI assisted the
family with arrangements.
