Viola C. Dam, longtime resident of Fox Lake, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2014. Prior to living in Fox Lake, she was a longtime resident of Kenosha and Mercer, Wisconsin.

She was born on September 12, 1915 in Somers, WI to August and Stella (nee Fonk) Neu. Viola was united in marriage to Leo A. Dam, Jr. on October 8, 1938 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Kenosha. Together, they owned and operated Fox Lake and Long Lake Lumber. They celebrated over 59 years of marriage until Leo's death in 1998. Viola was a devout Catholic and member of the Womens' Club at St. Bede Church. She also loved to play cards and spend time with her family.

Viola will be deeply missed by her loving children, Dr. William (Debbie) Dam, Leonard (Suzanne) Dam, Jaqueline (James) Neve and Kathryn (William) Novak; her grandchildren, Joseph (Brenda) Neve, Christine (John) Kornak, David (Jesse) Neve, Robert (Christa) Dam, Jeffrey (Kristi) Gundelach, Brian (Meli) Dam, Carrie Gundelach, Connie (Philip) Egleston, Case, John (Jen), Marike, Celestine and Cecelia Dam ; 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her dear husband, Leo A. Dam, Jr., her sister Dorothy (Case) Dam, her parents and by many brothers and sisters-in-law.
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home, 12 N. Pistakee Lake Rd., Fox Lake. Funeral Mass will be held, Friday at 10 AM at St. Bede Catholic Church, 36455 N. Wilson Rd., Ingleside. All are invited to meet at the church. Interment at St. Bede Cemetery.

Memorials in Viola's name can be made to St. Bede Catholic School.