Hazel A. Lynch Obituary (1928 - 2016)

Hazel A. Lynch, age 88, of Menomonie, WI passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at The Neighbors of Dunn County. She was born on Feb. 19, 1928 in middle Tennessee to John and Evan Norman. The youngest of six children, she grew up as a tom-boy on a small farm just outside of Shelbyville, TN. After high school Hazel proudly served in the Women’s Army Corps, serving as a driver to high ranking military officers in both Japan and Washington D.C. After the military, Hazel moved to western Wisconsin to be near her sisters, Ruby (Doug) May and Bernice “Beanie” (Lester) Brewer who both married men from the Boyceville area. She met and married Dale K. Lynch in 1955. They resided in Boyceville, where they raised a son, John D. Lynch. In 1982 they retired and moved to the Menomonie area. Hazel was preceded in death by her husband Dale, parents John and Evan Norman, brothers Ollie, Gordon (Vauneta), and Thomas, sisters Ruby (Doug) May and Bernice (Lester) Brewer and many other dear relatives and friends. She is survived by her son John and his wife Jamie Lynch, grandchildren Jake (Ashley), Molly (Greg Oles), and Sam (Samantha Bergner) Lynch, great- granddaughter Navy Lynch and many other nieces, nephews, friends and extended family members, including the amazing caregivers at The Neighbors of Dunn County. Hazel was a feisty and strong woman with a big heart. She will be remembered as a loving, generous, and brutally honest woman with a wonderful sense of humor. Her pointing finger, fried chicken, personality and presence will be deeply missed by all those whose lives she touched. A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie. Military Honors will be conducted by Menomonie Veterans Honor Guard. There will be visitation at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. until the service at 6:00 p.m. Burial will be in Tiffany Cemetery in Boyceville at a later date.