Obit: Wilson, Mary Cecelia G. (1923 - 1940)
Contact:  Crystal Wendt
Email: crystal@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Wilson, Biegler, Langreck, Zickert, Brown, Hammerbach, Herr, Richmond, Walters

----Sources: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) Thurs., 11 April 1940

Wilson, Cecelia G. (10 May 1923 - 4 April 1940)

Miss Mary Cecelia G. Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Wilson of the town of Weston, passed away at 5 p.m., April 4, 1940, at the Neillsville Hospital, after an illness of about two weeks.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 8, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Rev. J. A. Biegler officiating, and burial taking place in the Catholic Cemetery. The pallbearers wereL Harold Langreck, Franklin Zickert, and Clifford Brown, Neillsville; Wilbur Hammersbach and Francis and Joseph Herr, Greenwood.

Miss Wilson was born in the town of Weston May 10, 1923, and was, therefore, 17 years and 17 days of age. She completed the rural school course at the Uncle Same school and entered Neillsville high school, being in her senior year. She had planned, after her graduation in June, to enter a hospital for nurse’s training. She was a member of the Marion Sodality of St. Mary’s church. The members of the sodality attended the funeral in a body and were an escort of honor. Many of the members of her class were also in attendance.

She was also a member of the Junior League of the Farmers Equity Union.

Surviving are her parents, four sisters and three brothers, namely: Cecelia, Mrs. Ferdinand Langreck, of the town of Warner; Hilda, Mrs. Floyd Richmond, Weston; Frank J., Charles H., John W., Agnes M., and Catherine M., all at home.

Mrs. Albert Walters of Hubard, Iowa, Riley Wilson and Monroe Wilson of River Falls, Wis., were here for the funeral.