Obit: Horton, Adeline "Addie" (1877 - 1939)

Contact:  Crystal Wendt

Surnames: Horton, Hagie, Braman, Barry, Martin, Lee, Pederson, Strum, Sime, Welcome, Gorkowski, Schilling

----Sources: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 16 Feb. 1939

Horton, Adeline "Addie" (31 July 1877 - 14 Feb. 1939) *First name taken from 1920 census records

Mrs. Victor Horton, a resident of the town of Levis for 46 years, passed away at her home February 14, at 7:15 a.m. She was a victim of pneumonia and complications. For the past six years she has been suffering from gall bladder trouble, having undergone several operations.

She was always a kind and loving wife and mother and a wonderful neighbor. All her life she was very industrious, sacrificing much that those around her might be contented and happy.

She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and two children, Mrs. Floyd Hagie of Levis and Clyde, who lives at home, and a grandson, one brother of Richland Center, a sister of Soldiers Grove, and nieces and nephews.

Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Braman of Soldiers Grove, where she was born and came to Levis in 1893 where she has since lived.

Funeral services were held February 16 at Schiller’s Funeral home in Neillsville at 2 p.m., Rev. Ralph Barry of the first Baptist Church of Eau Claire, officiating.

Those in attendance from elsewhere, outside this community included Mrs. Loretta Martin, Soldiers Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee, Gays Mills; Pearl Braman, Richland Center; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lee, Gays Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Clark Pederson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Strum, Lena Sime, and John Lee, all of Soldiers Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Welcome and Stanley Gorkowski of Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Schilling, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Schilling, Leroy, Leeland and Beulah Schilling, all of Altoona.

Biographical Information

Bio: Horton, Victor & Adeline "Addie"

The Family of Victor & Addie Horton

Left to right: Victor, Vivivan, Addie & Clyde

Robert "Bobbie" Horton

Grandson of Addie Horton, son of Clyde K. Horton

The copyrighted digital photos above were submitted by Karen Quackenbush and repaired by Janet Schwarze