Obit: Mortimer, George #2 (1889 - 1968)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
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Surnames: Mortimer, Bandelow, Oberle, Pepper, Edens, Wierzenski, Kier, Davis, Rowe, Benedict, Lavey, Hoesly, Voight, Schnabel, Mickelson, Holmes

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/31/1968

Mortimer, George (1 January 1889 - 21 October 1968)

George Mortimer, 79, formerly of the Town of York, died October 21, in Neillsville. Funeral services were held October 23, from the York Center United Methodist Church. The Rev. Conrad Mickelson of Loyal and Rev. Lee Holmes of Marshfield officiated. Burial was made in the York Center Cemetery.

Mr. Mortimer was born January 1, 1889, in the town of York and spent his lifetime there. He farmed the home farm of the Mortimer family until his retirement. He entered Memorial Home in 1967. He had been, during his life, very active in church affairs.

He is survived by a brother, Ray Mortimer of Loyal.

Arrangements were made by the Georgas Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were: Milford Rowe, Rollie Benedict, Glenn Lavey, Clarence Hoesly, Hank Voight and Herb Schnabel. Nyle Benedict sang, “In the Garden” and “Under His Wings” accompanied by Mrs. Milford Rowe.

People from out of town attending the service included: Mr. and Mrs. Leland Bandelow, Mr. and Mrs. James Oberle and Miss Nelva Bandelow of Menomonie; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pepper and Betty Kapfer of Janesville; Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Bandelow and Miss Charlene Bandelow of St. Paul, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. William Edens of Harvard, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mortimer of Rock City, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. John Wierzenski and Mrs. Donald Kier of Marshfield; and Merton Davis of Cameron.