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Obit: Bryan, Leona B.(1912 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Bryan, Weitgenant, Broihier, Larson, Guetschow, Yankee, Ferraro, Bender, Wasserberger, Hohn

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/23/1984

Bryan, Leona B. (15 September 1912 – 16 February 1984)

Leona B. Bryan, 71, Rt. 2 Neillsville, died Thursday, February 16, at Neillsville Memorial Hospital following a lingering illness.

Mrs. Bryan was born September 15, 1912, in Ossian, Iowa, to George and Florence (Weitgenant) Broihier. Her family moved to the Town of Levis when she was a young child. After her education in Levis she was married to George Bryan, February 6, 1929, in Neillsville. The couple farmed in Levis for many years. She later also worked for Neillsville Memorial Hospital for many years. She was active in the Assembly of God Church and its Women’s Ministerial Society.

She is survived by her husband, George; five daughters, Mrs. Vernon (Viola) Larson and Mrs. Don (Susan) Guetschow, both of Beloit, Judy Bryan of Augusta, Me., Mrs. Ronald (Jean) Yankee of Round Lake, Ill., and Mrs. Joseph (Bonnie) Ferraro of Rockford, Ill.; eight sons, John Bryan of Glen Rock, Wyo., and Robert, Wayne, Dean, Donald, Delwin, Joseph and David Bryan, all of Neillsville; 46 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. David (Mabel) Bender of Granton and Mrs. Faye Wasserberger of Neillsville. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, George, Jr., and one sister, Lorene.

Funeral services were held Monday, February 20, at the Assembly of God Church, with the Rev. Lloyd Hohn officiating. Burial Was at Dells Dam Cemetery, Neillsville.

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Obit: Cox, Lucille Lu (? - 1984)

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

Surnames: Cox, Kulas

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 3/01/1984

Cox, Lucille Lu (? – 4 March 1984)

Former Greenwood resident, Lucille Lu Cox, 85, Oaklawn, Illinois died at her home Sunday, March 4, of an apparent heart attack. Cox left Greenwood in the fall of 1977 after the death of her husband.

She had resided in Oaklawn with her son, Donald, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Cox had resided on Andrew Street in Greenwood. She is survived by two sons, Don, Jr., of Oaklawn and Jack of Las Vegas, Nevada; one daughter, Mrs. Norman (Esther) Kulas of Palatine, Illinois; and 10 grandchildren.

Funeral services were scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Oaklawn. The burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.

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Obit: Crothers, Elizabeth (1894 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Crothers, Williams, Quinnell, Zank, Anding, Neff, Vornholt, Corey, Drescher, Olson, Struble, Silverberg, O’Meara, Lane, Gaddis, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/23/1984

Crothers, Elizabeth (31 July 1894 – 18 February 1984)

Elizabeth Crothers, 89, Neillsville Memorial Home, died Saturday, February 18, at Neillsville Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness.

Mrs. Crothers was born July 31, 1894, in the Town of Pine Valley to Herbert and Elizabeth (Williams) Quinnell. She attended schools in Pine Valley and was graduated from Neillsville High School. She attended college at Stevens Point and Whitewater. She then taught schools in the Neillsville, Three Lakes and Drummond areas for several years.

She was married in 1921 in Neillsville to Donald Crothers. The couple farmed in Pine Valley for many years. She was a member of the Neillsville school board for many years, serving as treasurer for several years.

After the death of her husband in 1952, Crothers moved to Neillsville. She had entered the nursing home several years ago due to failing health. She was a member of the United Church of Christ and the Order of Eastern Star Carmi Chapter No. 60. She was active in the Neillsville Grey Ladies and the Neillsville Hospital Auxiliary for many years.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 21, at the United Church of Christ, Neillsville, with Rev. Gary Clark officiating. Lori Anding sang accompanied by Eileen Zank. The hymns sung were “His Eye Is On the Sparrow” and “The Twenty-Third Psalm.”

Her burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery, and pallbearers were Charles Neff, Fred Vornholt, Gary Corey, Art Drescher, Kenneth Olson and Delbert Struble. Funeral arrangements were made by Gesche Funeral Home.

People attending from out of town included Mr./Mrs. James Silverberg, Milwaukee; Dr./Mrs. John O’Meara, Durand; Mr./Mrs. Kenneth Lane and Ed Crothers, all of Minneapolis, Mn., and Mr./Mrs. Kevin Gaddis, Withee.

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Obit: Haselow, Erwin C. (1905- 1984)

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

Surnames: Haselow, Bloedow, Portz, Hacker, Reitz, Townsend, Calawerts, Laubenstein, Wolf, Meissner, Storm, LaGrander, Rusch, Puscheck, Montag, Booth, Steffen, Welch, Behling, Schilling, Spry, Hinebaugh

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 3/08/1984

Haselow, Erwin C.(20 June 1905 - 1984)

Operator of the Haselow Hardware Store in Chili for 42 years, Erwin C. Haselow, 78, Chili, died Saturday March 3, at his home of an apparent heart attack.

Haselow was born June 20, 1905, in Spokeville, to the late William and Bertha (Bloedow) Haselow. He received his education in Spokeville schools. He worked in the area until 1929 when he moved to Chili, where he operated the hardware store until he retired in 1971.

He was married to Dorothy Portz on October 23, 1929, in Chili. She died in in 1971. On July 21, 1975, he was married to Dorothy Hacker, in Beaver Dam. He was a member of Immanuel where he taught Sunday School for 45 years. He was also a member of the Gideon Society, The Chili Volunteer Fire Department, the Clark County Cancer Board and the Cloverbelt Baseball Association. He was active in 4-H Club work in the Chili area for many years.

He is survived by his wife, one son, Kenneth Haselow of Rolling Meadows, Illinois; two daughters, Mrs. R.C. (Mary Ellen) Reitz, Marshfield and Mrs. William (Barbara) Townsend of Madison; four stepchildren, Mrs. Dan (Rosalie) Calawerts, Walter Hacker, Mrs. Alan Iida) Laubenstein and Robert Hacker, all of Green Bay; 10 grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; and a brother, E.H. Haselow of Owen. He was preceded in death by two brothers.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 6, at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Chili, the Rev. Frank Hinebaugh officiating. Dolores Wolf was the organist and Harland and Lavern Meissner were the singers.

The burial was made at the parish cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Frank Storm, George LaGrander, Otto Rusch, Herbert Puscheck, Victor Montag and Wayne Booth. Active pallbearers were Elmer Steffen, Jerry Welch, Irwin Rusch, Lawrence Behling, Philip Schilling and Donovan Spry. The Hansen Funeral Home, Marshfield, was in charge of arrangements.

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Obit: Heinze, Ralph S. (1909 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Heinze, Prust, Riedel, Bauer, Spuhler, Haack, Hildebrandt, Bruesewitz, Schwantes, Krause, Ruhbusch

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/23/1984

Heinze, Ralph S. (2 March 1909 – 22 February 1984)

Ralph S. Heinze, Spencer, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, Wednesday, February 22. He was born March 2, 1909, in the Town of Fremont to Fred and Edith (Prust) Heinze. He was married to Selma Riedel on June 28, 1929, at Mapleworks Church of Granton.

He was owner-operator of the Nasonville Tavern for 27 years. He worked for a number of years at Spencer Funeral Home-Jasperon and Rux, B&W farm sales in Marshfield and H & S Manufacturing of Marshfield. He retired from H & S in October 1983. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer.

He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Nancy) Bauer of Wilton; nine grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; three brothers, Floyd of Marshfield, Oscar of San Fernando, Calif., and Clarence of Utah; and Three sisters, Mrs. Florence Spuhler, of Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Norman (Berte) Haack of Wausau and June Hildebrandt of Marshfield. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Verna Haack.

Funeral services were held Saturday, February 25, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer, with the Rev. William Ruhbusch officiating with burial at the Lynn cemetery. The pallbearers were grandsons, Bill, Mike, Roger, Rick, Jim and Dan Bauer. The organist was Mrs. Arnold Bruesewitz, with singers Mrs. William Ruhbusch, Lisa Ruhbusch, Mrs. Daniel Schwantes and Mrs. Ernst Krause. The Rux Funeral Home, Spencer, was in charge of arrangements.

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Obit: Krause, Edward (1911- 1984)

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

Surnames: Krause, Brohelden, Holt, Stokka

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 3/01/1984

Krause, Edward (25 October 1911 – 21 February 1984)

Edward Krause, 72, Granton, died Tuesday, February 21, at Neillsville Memorial Hospital.

Krause was born October 25, 1911, in The Town of Grant. He farmed in Town of Grant until moving to Granton in the fall of 1976. He was married on July 25, 1937, in Granton to Esther Brohelden. She died in 1965.

Krause is survived by four brothers, Oscar, Carl and Martin A., all of Granton, and Reinhold of Marshfield and one sister, Mrs. Hilda Holt of Neillsville. He was preceded in death by his wife, one son, one daughter and two brothers.

Funeral services were held Friday, February 24, at Zion American Lutheran Church, Town of Grant, the Rev. Maynard Stokka officiating, with burial made at the parish cemetery. The Gilbertson Funeral Home of Granton was in charge of arrangements.

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Obit: Krause, Martin C. (1892 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Krause, Kampin, Ure, Stokka

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/23/1984

Krause, Martin (8 September 1892 – 14 February 1984) With Flag

Martin C. Krause, 91, Rt. 1 Granton, died Tuesday, February 14, at his home. He was a veteran of WWI. He was a member of Zion American Lutheran Church in the Town of Grant.

He was born in the town of Lynn, September 8, 1892, and received his education there. He had farmed in the town of Lynn his entire life. He was married to Anna Kampin on April 8, 1919. She died in 1978.

Mr. Krause is survived by his sister, Mrs. Edward (Agnes) Ure of Marshfield. He was preceded in death by his wife, one son, three brothers and four sisters.

Graveside services were held February 17, at Zion American Lutheran Church Cemetery with the Rev. Maynard Stokka officiating. The Gilbertson Funeral Home of Granton was in charge of arrangements.

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Obit: Schley, Don (1907 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Schley, Houf, Loy, Tabbert, Salmela, Lewis, Rohland, Dempsey, Zimmerman, Weideman, Thomsen

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 3/01/1984

Schley, Don (29 October 1907 – 21 February 1984)

Don Schley, 76, Town of Green Grove, Owen, died Tuesday, February 21, at Victory Memorial Hospital of Stanley.

He was born October 29, 1907, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Fred and Myrtle (Houf) Schley. He graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1927. He was married to Hazel Loy on January 7, 1931, in Waukegan.

He had lived in Waukegan and Wadsworth, Illinois, where he worked for U.S. Steel and farmed. He moved in 1946 to Green Grove where he farmed and worked in recent years for the National Farmers Organization at the Curtiss Collection point.

Schley is survived by his wife, one son, William of Owen, two daughters, Mrs. Bernard (Donna) Tabbert and Mrs. Gerald (Nancy) Salmela, both of Waukegan; 10 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and one sister, Alma Lewis of Homewood, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services were held Friday, February 24, at the Maurina Funeral Home in Owen, with the Rev. Peter Thomsen officiating with burial at Dells Dam Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Robert Loy, Ed Rohland, Al Rohland, Emil Rohland, Harry Dempsey, Herb Zimmerman and Harvey Weideman.

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Obit: Thiemke, Leona B. (1914 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Thiemke, Evalt, Hemmersbach, Elmhorst, Triplat, Mayer, Arndt, Welch, Wesley, Mand, Weidman, Wilger

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/23/1984

Thiemke, Leona B. (24 October 1914 – 12 February 1984)

Former Neillsville area resident, Lona B. Thiemke, 69, Marshfield, died of cancer Sunday, February 12, at Edgewater Haven Nursing Home in Port Edwards. She had resided there since September 27, 1983, and had been ill the past six months.

She was born October 24, 1914, in St. Mary’s Ridge to the late John and Cecelia (Evalt) Hemmersbach, and attended schools there. In 1923, she moved to the Neillsville area with her parents and continued her education there. The family later moved to the Vesper area.

She was married to Roy W. Thiemke on October 23, 1934, in Bakerville. The couple farmed in the Granton area, moving to Marshfield in 1955. She was employed at St. Joseph’s Hospital from 1959 until her retirement. Her husband died in 1978. She continued to live in Marshfield before entering the nursing home. She was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church and the PCCW.

She is survived by one son, Leroy Thiemke of Marshfield; three daughters, Mrs. Henry “Dick” (Joan) Elmhorst and Mrs. Richard (Carol) Triplat, both of Rudolph, and Mrs. William (Virginia) Elmhorst of Neillsville; 27 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. Lawrence (Mary) Mayer of Stratford, Mrs. Anna Arndt of Marshfield and Mrs. Regina Welch of Abbotsford. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son John and a daughter Margie, who both died in infancy; and three brothers.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 15, at St. John’s, with the Rev. Donald F. Wilger officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wesley provided the music. The burial was at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

The pallbearers were grandsons and other relatives, Billy, Joe, Jon, Nick and Brian Elmhorst, Roger Mand and Mike Weidman. Rembs-Kundinger Funeral Homes, Marshfield, was in charge of arrangements.

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Obit: Volz, Lester H. (1922 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Volz, Linton, Wheelock, Rosenthal, Adams, Kopp, Northup, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/23/1984

Volz, Lester (9 January 1922 – 20 February 1984) With Flag

Native of the Neillsville area, Lester H. Volz, 62, Janesville, died Monday, February 20, at his home.

Mr. Volz was born January 9, 1922, in the Town of Washburn to Robert and Velmer (Linton) Volz. He was educated in the Neillsville area and worked there until he entered the service. A WWII veteran, Volz served in the U.S. Army from June 1942 to August 1945. He was a sergeant in the armored battalion and served in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. After the service, Volz returned to Neillsville where he worked until 1953.

He then moved to Black River Falls where he worked for the Janesville Auto Transport Co. of Janesville. About 10 years ago, he moved to Janesville where he continued to work for the company until his death.

Volz is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Nancy) Wheelock of Grafton; two grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Stanley (Delores) Rosenthal of Wis. Rapids, Mrs. John (Marcella) Adams of San Pablo, Calif., Mrs. William (Florence) Kopp of Cambridge and Mrs. Roger (Iva Lou) Northup of Mundelein, Ill.; and six brothers, George and Harry, both of Wis. Rapids, Wilbur of Orland, Calif., Gerald of City Point, Willis of Neillsville and Raymond of Waukesha. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services were held Friday, February 24, at Gesche Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Clark officiating, with burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.