Eldora B. Abbey

Eldora B. Abbey, 94 formerly of Ferryville and Viroqua, died Saturday, September 25, 2010. Eldora B. Abbey, 94 formerly of Ferryville and Viroqua, died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. Eldora was born on July 26, 1916 in rural Ferryville to Fred and Bertha (Schrewe) Hobbs and attended school at Copper Creek. In 1931 Eldora was united in marriage to Marvin G. Bolstad with whom she had two sons, Darrel and Virgil. They later divorced. In 1965 she was united in marriage to Harold Abbey and then moved to Viroqua and worked as a waitress at Little Chicago. Eldora was a former member of the Eagles Club and VFW and was a member of New Hope Methodist Church in Red Mound for many years. She also loved to sew, bake and donated two days a week to volunteer at the meal site in Readstown. Eldora is survived by her son Darrel Bolstad; daughter-in-law Shirley Bolstad; 9 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Harold; son Virgil; brothers Fred, Walter, Edgar, George; and sister Clara. Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28, at the Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, 320 Main, in DeSoto. Pastor Doug Andersen and Pastor Laverne Larson will officiate. Friends may call on Tuesday at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family to set up a memorial in Eldoras name. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving the family.