Wallace D Everson

Died: Monday, December 1st, 2025

Friday, December 19, 2025
Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 100 S. State St., Hixton, WI
Visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a brief prayer service at 6:00 p.m. 

Saturday, December 20, 2025
Blair Lutheran Church, 126 S. Peterson Ave., Blair, WI
Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m.
Family and friends are invited to join us for fellowship in the church basement following the service. We'd love to see you there!   

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to either:
Hixton First Responders, 140 Interstate Road, Hixton, WI 54635 or
Our Saviors Lutheran Church: 100 S State St, Hixton, WI 54635 or
Blair Lutheran Church: 126 S Peterson Ave, Blair, WI 54616

Wallace "Wally" Don Everson, age 87, of Hixton, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, December 1, 2025. Wally relied on his strong faith to guide him throughout his life. His favorite Bible verse was Luke 6:31 - "Do to others as you would have them do to you." 

Wally was born on March 9, 1938, in Tappen Coulee, in Blair, Wisconsin, to Elmer and Evelyn (Johnson) Everson. Wally began his career driving school bus, joked that he 'went broke' owning the Blair Phillips 66 service station, worked swing shift at the Blair Creamery and worked at the Blair Feed Mill before moving to Deerfield, WI in 1962 where he was the Feed Mill Manager. Ten years later the family settled in Hixton where he was General Manager of the Farmers Coop Oil Company for 26 years. Wally was a member of Our Saviors Church Council, a Hixton Town Board Supervisor and for many years, he grilled chicken for the Hixton Fireman's 4th of July Celebration.

Wally held a lifelong passion for the farming industry. He devoted his career to agriculture and conversations with him often circled back to farming. He also enjoyed reminiscing about his years growing up on "the Farm" in Tappen Coulee.

After retirement, Wally and his sidekick, Gloria, proudly embraced their Norwegian heritage by 'rehydrating' many pounds of lutefisk. They became experts at making lefse, wine, distilling grains and had a thriving potato distribution business. They eagerly shared their bounty with family and friends. He was recently highlighted on a Minnesota radio station podcast talking about his Norwegian Heritage and Lutefisk making abilities.

Wally's deepest love was his family and friends. He enjoyed gathering with the people he cherished. Their dining room table was the favorite place. His quick wit and wonderful sense of humor made him fun to be around. Everyone left with a smile, many laughs, and a full stomach. In later years, Wally would join his cronies on Saturdays for breakfast at the cafe. He loved it when his grandkids would join him for 'shakin dice'. It was with great joy he hosted wedding ceremonies in his pine plantation known as 'Wallys Woods'. He entertained the bridal party while showing off his winemaking and distilled grains skills.

He is survived by his children, Kathy (Kim) Patterson, Kari Lynn (Mike) Strong, Kristin (Steve) Pfaff, and Dan (Wendy) Everson. He was a devoted grandfather to: Rodney (Arin) Patterson, Angie (Logan) Meacham, Kayla (Sam) Waters, Shaylee Walters, Skylar Everson, Matt Strong, Kate Strong, Casey (Dakota) Pfaff, Larissa (Miller) Gruenewald, Olivia (Sam) Rogstad, Frannie Everson and Sam Everson; and great grandfather to: Tucker, Cara, Owen, Oliver, Sierra, Cashton, Isla, Otto, Jasper and Lainey. Wally also leaves behind a multitude of friends, nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Wally was joyfully reunited in heaven with his wife of 62 years, Gloria (Tenneson); son, Randy; his parents, Elmer and Evelyn; brothers, Earl (Jean), Alfred (Irene), Truman (Elsie), Junior and Jerry; and in-laws, Basil, Helen, Bob and Lorna Tenneson.