Danny W. Balderson Sr.
LOTTSBURG—Danny Williams Balderson Sr., 63, of Lottsburg died August 29, 2010.

Mr. Balderson was a member of the Callao Volunteer Fire Department. He was the owner and operator of Danny W. Balderson Hauling and was a commercial waterman.

He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Danny W. Balderson Jr. and Sheila Elliot Balderson of Warsaw; sisters, Bonnie L. Balderson of Warsaw, Virginia D. Warwick of Burgess; and a granddaughter, Savana M. Balderson.

Funeral services were held September 1 in Melrose United Methodist Church in Lottsburg. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Callao Fire Department, P.O. Box 39, Callao, VA 22435.

Online remembrances may be made to jonesashfuneralhome.com.

Ernestine C. Bradshaw
LIVELY—Ernestine Clark Bradshaw, 90, of Lively died Wednesday, August 25, 2010.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Littleton Bradshaw; a son, William M. Bradshaw Sr.; and sisters, Elsie Graham Clark, Helen Beador and Genevieve Kelly.

Mrs. Bradshaw was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She lived in Washington, D. C., and Rockville, Md., during her working years, retiring from the Hoover Company and Montgomery County Maryland Government.

Surviving are grandchildren William M. Bradshaw Jr., Russell K. Bradshaw and Brenda K. Bradshaw, all of New Market, Md.; great-grandchildren William M. III, Joseph L., Victoria, Meredith and Ava Bradshaw, and Mark Farrell.

Graveside services were held August 28 at Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery in Alfonso. The Rev. Robert Jones officiated.

The family extends special thanks to her many friends, neighbors and staff of the Lancashire for their support, assistance and love.

Arrangements were handled by Currie Funeral Home of Kilmarnock.

Walter N. Brooks
CHURCH VIEW—Walter N. Brooks, 69, of Church View, a retired waterman, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010.

A member of White Stone Baptist Church, he was predeceased by his wife, Gloria A. Brooks, and a daughter, Wanda Mae Brooks.

He is survived by his wife, Eunice; children, Anthony E. “Tony” Brooks and wife Lois Jean, Donna B. Davis and husband Michael, Madeline L. “Punky” Brooks and fiancé Jeffrey Burrell; a brother, William F. “Billy” Brooks and a sister, Mary Cutrell; grandchildren, Daniel, Travis, Rachel, Brent and Tyler; stepchildren, Benny Balderson and wife Robin, Randy Balderson and wife Mary, Diane Balderson, Ricky Balderson and wife Cindy and Beth Howard; stepgrandchildren, Ben, Dawn, Justin, Samantha, Ashley and Carol Anne; and stepgreat-grandchildren, Trinity, Kyiah and Skye.

Funeral services were held Saturday at Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Saluda. Interment was in Middlesex Memorial Cemetery in Urbanna.

Memorial gifts may be made to Central Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 790, Urbanna, VA 23175.

Ruth C. Crowther
KILMARNOCK—Ruth Chaney Crowther, 83, of Kilmarnock died August 25, 2010.

Mrs. Crowther was the widow of George Edward Crowther. She was a member of Bluff Point United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her daughters, Gloria M. Tribble of Hanover and Phyllis C. Akers of Kilmarnock; a brother, Alfred R. Chaney of Kilmarnock; sisters, Phyllis C. Murphy of Highland Falls, N.Y., Hilda C. Morlan of Keller, Texas, Barbara A. Stevens of Mentor, Ohio, Mary Hoiles of Tucson, Ariz., and Karen Baliff of Burlington, N.C.; and a grandson.

Graveside services were held August 28 at Clifton Ridge Cemetery in Kilmarnock with the Rev. Richard Newlon officiating

Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock handled the arrangements.

Joyce R. Rogers
HEATHSVILLE—Joyce Raborg Rogers, 65, of Heathsville died August 27, 2010.

Mrs Rogers was the manager of the Reedville Manor and a member of Afton United Methodist Church in Ophelia.

She was predeceased by a son, Casey Neal Rogers.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Ernest L. “Ting” Rogers; a son and daughter-in-law, Ryan S. and Jessica Rogers of Ophelia; sisters, Janie R. Leadbetter of Burgess and Dottie R. Rittenhouse of Reedville; a brother, Bill Raborg of Chesapeake; grandchildren, William Cason Rogers and Jackson Bowe Rogers; and a special friend, Madeline Gough of Fairport.

A memorial service was held August 29 at Faulkner Family Funeral Home in Burgess.

Memorials may be made to Afton United Methodist Church, 5130 Hack Neck Rd., Ophelia, VA 22530, or CNR scholarship fund, P.O. Box 464, Burgess, VA 22432.

 Online remembrances may be made to faulknerfamilyfuneralhome.com.

George J. Rohmann
LANCASTER—George “Jay” James Rohmann, 64, of Lancaster died Wednesday, August 25, 2010.

Rohmann was member of the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum.  He was a freelance photographer and photojournalist in Lexington. He also was the owner of Rohmann’s Sporting Goods Store in Charlottesville.

He was preceded in death by his father, Carl “Red” Rohmann.

He is survived by his wife of 22 years , Karin B. Rohmann; mother, Mary Wilde Rohmann; children, Martha Carol Rohmann Greene, Amy Katherine Rohmann Snyder, Aeron Alberti, Matthew Alberti, Robin E. Romer, Joseph Randolf Mendicino and Sophia Vincentine Mendicino; sisters, Mary Elizabeth  Ellis and Margaret Hunter Parsons; and seven grandchildren.

A memorial celebration will be held at 2 p.m. September 19 at the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. The family will receive friends following the celebration of Rohmann’s life. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street Reedville, VA 22539; or Hospice of Virginia, 1328 Tappahannock Boulevard Tappahannock, VA 22560.

Online remembrances may be made to faulknerfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Lt. Col. Conrad R. Underdahl
KILMARNOCK—Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Conrad R. Underdahl, 94, recently of Kilmarnock, died August 25, 2010.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Priscilla Knight Underdahl; his son, John Underdahl of Sahuarista, Ariz.; three stepchildren, Sherry Kympton of Newport News, Jan Ellis of Seaford and Bruce Grimes of Fargo, N.D.; a son-in-law, Dr. Charles (Sonny) Ellis; and a daughter-in-law, Kira Grimes. He also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Born in 1916, Lt. Col. Underdahl was the last of 10 children born to Peter and Ingeborg Underdahl, Norwegian immigrants who settled on a wheat farm in Moscow, Idaho.

Upon graduation from the University of Idaho in 1940, he obtained a commission as a 2nd Lt. in the U. S. Army, serving throughout World War II with the 4th Infantry Regiment in Anchorage, Alaska. His duty assignments included tours in Guam, the Korean War (where he was awarded a Purple Heart and the Silver Star), Panama, the Pentagon and Puerto Rico.

He retired in 1967, and moved with his wife, Priscilla, to their beloved home, Dahl House, on Indian Creek, in Kilmarnock in 1970. He was an active member of Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club, serving as commodore of the Yacht Club for one year, as well as becoming an avid golfer. As a 50-plus-year Master Mason and Shriner, he was a member of Kilmarnock’s Lancaster-Union Lodge No. 88.

Graveside funeral services with full military honors, officiated by the Rev. David May, were held at noon September 1 in the Christ Church cemetery near Irvington.

In memory of Lt. Col. Underdahl, the family suggests memorial donations be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 AC Skinner Parkway, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256; woundedwarriorproject.org; 877-832-6997.

Friends are urged to visit hoggfh.com to share memories and words of condolence with the family.

A family celebration of life event will be held on a later date.