Obit: Soeller, Robert (1921 – 1964)

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Surnames: Soeller, Foresters, Baldeschwiler, Ketterhagen, Dulek, Soderberg, Benzschawel, Ulberg, Olocki, Geisler, Kumbera

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., Wis.) 24 Dec 1964

Soeller, Robert (7 MAY 1921 – ? 1964)

Funeral services for Robert Soeller were held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Bernard's Catholic Church. Father Francis Brockman was celebrant of the Requiem High Mass. Friends and relatives attended services from Milwaukee, Chicago, Campbellsport, West Bend, Lamaria, St. Paul, Chippewa Falls, Stanley, Boyd and Edson.

The pallbearers were Men Forresters, Ray Baldeschwiler, Ray Ketterhagen, Ervin Ketterhagn, Frank Benzschawel, Leo Dulek and Pat Soderberg.

Robert Soeller was born May 7, 1921 in Stanley, Wis. His marriage to Bernice Benzschawel took place Sept. 7, 1942 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thorp.

Mr. Soeller had been employed at cheese factories in the Stanley and Boy area until 1959. Since that time, he had been employed at the Midland Cooperative here.

He is survived by his wife, Bernice Ann; three daughters, Geraldine at home; Mrs. Don (Marlene) Ulberg, Minneapolis; Mrs. Robert (Darlene) Olock, Biloxi, Mississippi; two sisters, Mrs. Ervin Geisler, Greenwood; Mrs. Joe Kumbera, Milwaukee; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Soeller, Thorp. Interment was at St. Bernard's Cemetery.