Myrla Kay Samuels

Myrla Kay Samuels, age 67, of Barron, WI died Thursday, March 13, 2014 after a long drown out illness.

Myrla was born September 1, 1946 in Sand Creek, WI to Floyd and Hilda (Severude) Davis. She attended school in Chetek and lived in the Barron/Chetek area all her life.

Myrla had once been employed by Hillsdale Trophy, Jerome Foods, Cooked at The Barron Bowling Alley was best known for about fourteen years as the "head cook" at The Rolling Oaks Golf and Country Club in Barron. She also was given the name "Cookie." Hence, she loved to bake and always made sure everyone had enough. Her baking included making "Krube" for the annual New Scandinavia Dinner.

Her enjoyments in life were bowling, camping, dancing and growing flowers. The "big" family she was a part of was very important to her and she loved talking and "gabbing" with family and friends. She was an avid Green Bay Packer and also NASCAR fan. When you saw Myrla she had one of her many cocker spaniels with her.

She is survived by three children, Kirk (Cheryl) Solie, Danette (Todd) Picknell and Deanna (Jay Amundson) Clark; grandchildren, Dan Etlicher, Amy Etlicher, Brittany Johnson, Kallie Solie, Dane Picknell, Bailey Feidt, Jaydon Clark, Amanda Balts and Nicole Solie; several great grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Bruce (Janet) Davis, Keith Davis, Laureen Davis, Paula (Bill) Poulson, Steven (Betty) Davis, Nathan Davis, Gregory (Joan) Davis, Kim (Lane) Grover, Wendy (Gene) Sorum and Roxann (Jay) Slattery; tons of nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Hilda (Severude) Davis; her husband, Scott; one son, Wesley M. Solie.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2014 at New Scandinavia Lutheran Church, rural Dallas/Chetek, WI. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the spring at Davis Cemetery near Sand Creek, WI.

Olson Funeral Home of Menomonie is serving the family.