Obit: Northup, Elmer G. (1909 - 1979)

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Surnames: NORTHUP FORDE RADTKE KRAUSE HAINZ DEMERT

----Sources: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood Co., Wis.) 8 Jun 1979

Northup, Elmer G. (8 Apr. 1909 - 6 June 1979)

Neillsville - Services for Elmer G. Northup, 70, of 233 Hewett St., will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gesche Funeral Home. He died Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Hospital.

The Rev. Paul Forde, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Neillsville Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today and from noon until services Saturday at the funeral home.

Mr. Northup was born April 8, 1909 in Clark County to Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Helena Radtke) Northup. After receiving his education in the Neillsville area, he was in the logging business for several years.

He was employed by Gaier Construction Co. for many years and before retiring in 1971 was employed by Tesmer Construction.

His marriage to the former Olga Krause took place Dec. 23, 1936 at Granton. She survives along with a daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Gloria) Hainz, Neillsville; two sons, Gary, Union Grove, and Ronnie, Neillsville; a sister, Mrs. Gus (Gertrude) DeMert, Neillsville; a brother, Ralph, Neillsville; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A sister and a grandson are deceased.