Ida R. Scharlau Beloit Ida R. Scharlau 83, died Sunday February 7, 2010 in Sun Valley West surrounded by her family. She was born June 10, 1926 the daughter of the late Ingman and Hanny (Fingerson) Isakson in Colfax, Dunn County, WI. Ida married Arthur H. Scharlau on May 3, 1947 in the Colfax Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death March 25, 1986. She graduated in 1944 from Colfax High School. Ida was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and active in the Alter Guild and the Christian Service Group. She worked for U.S. Rubber in Eau Claire, Fairbanks Morse for 21 years and Klobocar Construction. Ida was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening & canning and loved fishing with her husband. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by the many people she touched over the years. She is survived by her loving family, three sons, Orville (Kathy) Scharlau, Leonard (Rita) Scharlau, Leon (Holly) Scharlau, nine grandchildren, Heather (Mark) Hollis, Michael Scharlau, Lisa (Jeff) Popp, Christopher (Erin) Scharlau, Amy (Richard) Gusner, Daniel (Marita) Scharlau, James (Colleen) Scharlau, Sarah (Paul) Halon, Katie (Adam) Rumage; seventeen great grandchildren; six sister-in-laws, Ethel Hendrickson, Delores Huber, Carol Stuckert, Eleanor Brockman, Joan Scharlau, and Ellen Isakson and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and four brothers, Clarence, Merrill, Lawrence, Kenneth and four sisters-in-law and six brothers-in-law. Idas Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday February 12, 2010 at MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1531 Townline Avenue, Beloit with Rev. Dennis Pingel officiating. Friends will be received on Thursday at the BRIAN MARK Funeral Home, 1000 Inman Parkway, Beloit from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again on Friday at Church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. The cortege will process to Floral Lawns for interment. Memorials may be directed to Messiah Lutheran Church or Beloit Regional Hospice. The family would like to thank the Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit Regional Hospice and the caregivers at Sun Valley West. BRIAN MARK Formerly Schoenfeld-Mark Funeral Homes 1000 Inman Parkway Beloit 362-2000