Viola Kuehl

Viola L. Kuehl, 88, of Platteville, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Orchard Manor, Lancaster. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Pastor Mark Hoehne will officiate. Burial will be at Lima Union Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Viola Kuehl Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Viola was born on June 7, 1931 in Platteville Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, the daughter of George and Christine (Christensen) Woodward. Viola worked as a telephone operator at the Platteville Telephone Company. She was united in marriage to Merlyn Kuehl on January 18, 1952. Together they farmed in Lima Township until their retirement. Viola enjoyed reading, feeding her birds, and doing puzzles. She also enjoyed time spent with her family.

Viola is survived by two daughters, Kathy (David) Wellsandt and Patty (Danny) Wellsandt; grandson, Mitchell (Molly) Wellsandt; granddaughter, Murphy (Kyle) McFall; and two great-grandchildren on the way. She is further survived by sisters-in-law, Joan Kuehl and Carolyn Woodward; good friend, Joyce Reiter; and recent roommate, Ruth Finn. Viola was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Merlyn; siblings, Rozella (Nelson) Spease, Loretta (Donald) Richter, Ruth (Maynard) Bockhop, Kenneth Woodward, and Lester Woodward; brothers-in-law, Douglas and Gilbert Kuehl; and nephew, Larry Bockhop. The family wishes to extend a special Thank You to the staff at Orchard Manor and Grant County Hospice for their wonderful care.