Obit: Lemke, Robert J. #2 (1898 - 1970)

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

Surnames: Lemke, Grap, Kalsow, Wegner, Hemp, Hoppa, Berthold, Natzke, Chopp, Klug, Woldt, Dahl, Bitter

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 11/05/1970

Lemke, Robert J. (6 June 1898 - 25 October 1970)

Funeral services for Robert J. Lemke, 72, who died October 25, were held last week Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. from Immanuel Lutheran Church at Globe. The Rev. Robert Bitter officiated with burial made in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Jerry Grap, Ray Kalsow, Art Wegner, Herman Hemp, Fritz Grap, and Wayne Grap. The hymns, “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me,”, “Jesus Lives, the Victory’s Won,” My Course is Run, Praise God, My Course is Run,” were sung by the congregation with Mrs. David Hoppa as accompanist.

Those attending from out-of-town included: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grap, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Berthold, and Walter Berthold, Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Grap and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Natzke, Milwaukee; Emil Lemke and Karl Lemke, Spooner; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Chopp, Des Plaines, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Klug, Mrs. Henry Woldt, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Klug, Mrs. Alvin Lemke, Mrs. Elmer Lemke, Mr and Mrs. Lester Lemke, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Natzke, Morrison; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lemke and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lemke Wautoma; Mrs. Minnie Natzke and Carla, Reedsville; and Mr and Mrs. Ed Lemke, Mrs. Almira Dahl, Mrs. Alfred Lemke, and Ben Lemke, Medford.