Obit: Meier, Melvin “Pete” (1919 - 1980)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Meier, Temby, Lisiecki, Schoenherr, Sitzman, Zurfluh, Keller, Bush, Dux, Thoma, Johnson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/01/1981

Meier, Melvin “Pete” (5 December 1919 – 24 December 1980) With Flag

Melvin (Pete) Meier, 61, Helena, Mt., died Wednesday, December 24, at Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital, Helena, following a lingering illness.

Meier was born in Neillsville on December 5, 1919, to Albert and Leota (Temby) Meier. On November 5, 1948, he was married to the former Dorothy Lisiecki of Hixton in Neillsville ceremonies. She preceded him in death in June 1962. He was a veteran of World War II and received his education in the Town of Levis schools. He lived in Alma Center for a short time before moving to Montana in 1955.

He is survived by one son, Duane, Townsend, Mt.; two sisters, Mrs. Kurt (Irene) Schoenherr of Columbus and Mrs. Roy (Delores) Sitzman of Beaver Dam; two grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Norman.

Funeral services for Mr. Meier, were first held Saturday, December 27, at the Connors Mortuary, Townsend, Mt. The Rev. Charles Johnson officiated. Then, Graveside services were held Tuesday, December 30, when burial was made in the Town of Mentor Cemetery. The Jensen Funeral Home, Hixton, was in charge of funeral arrangements.

Serving as pallbearers were six nephews, Walter, Paul, Gerald, Kurt Jr., and Don Schoenherr and Gene Sitzman.

Relatives and friends attending the services were Mr./Mrs. Duane Meier, Townsend, Mt.; Mr./Mrs. Roy Sitzman, Deborah & Angela Sitzman, Beaver Dam; Mrs. Gayle Zurfluh, Pittsville; Mr./Mrs. Kurt Schoenherr, Sr., Mr./Mrs. Paul Schoenherr, Robert Schoenherr, Mr./Mrs. Don Schoenherr, Kurt Schoenherr, Jr., and Mr./Mrs. Gene Sitzman, all of Columbus; Mr./Mrs. Walter Schoenherr, Mr./Mrs. Gerald Schoenherr, Waterloo; Mr./Mrs. Herbert Keller, Mr./Mrs. Charles Meier, Louis Meier, Mrs. Glen Bush, Mrs. Elfrieda Dux, David Dux, Herbert Schoenherr, and Gloria Thoma, all of Neillsville; and Mr. and Mrs. Alois Lisiecki, Hixton.