HAZEL TEEPLES OBITUARY

Hazel B. “Bird” Teeples, age 90, of Black River Falls, died Monday, November 8, 2010 in Black River Memorial Hospital under the care of Black River Memorial Hospice.Hazel Birdine Olson was born on July 12, 1920 in Black River Falls to Julius and Ida (Bremer) Olson. She was raised in Black River Falls and graduated from Black River Falls High School. Throughout her schooling, she maintained nearly perfect attendance. She was truly devastated to have to miss some of her high school days because of acute appendicitis. Bird became employed as a nurses aid at the Krohn Clinic and Hospital during high school and following her graduation.She married Robert W. Teeples on August 29, 1945 in Clinton, IA. Bob and Bird lived in Black River Falls until 1959 when they moved to Madison where they lived for 7 years. They later lived in Wausau for 7 years until returning to Black River Falls in 1974. Bird was a member of the Black River Falls Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Thompson-RedCoud VFW Post 1959 Auxiliary Unit.She enjoyed gardening, watching “Wheel of Fortune,” listening to “Buy Line” on WWIS radio, clipping coupons, saving things, feeding and watching song birds. She was fond of all sports, especially baseball.Survivors include her husband Bob; 4 sons, John Teeples of Hixton, Tom (Teresa) Teeples of Black River Falls, Colonel Dave (Sue) Teeples (US Army) of Lithia, FL, and Bill (Jolene) Teeples of Black River Falls; 10 grandchildren, Todd Teeples, Jason Ott, Tyrone Teeples, Dan (Jenny) Teeples, 1st Lt. Amy Teeples (US Army), Josh Teeples, Cassandra (Joseph) Backaus, Steve Teeples, Jennie Teeples and Christina Teeples; 6 great-grandchildren, Holly Ott, Kaylee Ott, Gracee Ott, Riley Teeples-Coplien, and Braylon Backaus; and numerous other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Julius and Ida Olson; a son, Bobby Teeples, 2 grandsons, Brian and Tony Teeples; 2 brothers, Harold and Ronald “Bucky” Olson; and a sister, Marguerite Severson.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. on Friday, November 12, 2010 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery both in Black River Falls. Rev. Eric Bakken will officiate.

Family members and friends are invited for visitation from 1 P.M. to 2 P.M. on Friday at Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Memorials may be given to Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jackson County Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, Black River Memorial Hospice, or the Dialysis Unit of Black River Memorial Hospital.

The Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Online condolences are available at www.buswellfuneralhome.com