Obit: Keiner, Elise #2 (1876 - 1971)

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

Surnames: Keiner, Steffen, Romang, Severson, Corbin, Gotz, Kaisler, Wagner, Sisinni, Black, Leberg, Albrecht, Gudmanson, McCann, Mallow, Hansen, Klein, Semerau, Neuenschwander, Lehman, Plisch, Staehli, Schuette, Molle, Brandt, Lieske, Schultz, Warner, Cox, Swieso, Clintsman, Erickson, Perkins, Johnson, Caliebe, Hoffman, Logue

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/01/1971

Keiner, Elise (7 September 1876 - 27 March 1971)

Mrs. Christ Keiner, 94, died unexpectedly at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at her home. She had been confined to her home for seven years following a fall.

Mrs. Keiner, the former Elise Romang, was born September 7, 1876, in Gsteig, Switzerland, to Gottfried and Elise (Steffen) Romang. She came to the United States with her parents in 1884 when she was seven years old, settling in Black Creek Falls, which is now Athens. She received her education in the Athens School.

She was married November 22, 1895, in Wausau to Christ J. Keiner. They celebrated their golden wedding on November 22, 1945. They lived on a farm near Athens for five years then moved into town, where Mr. Keiner was in the meat market business until 1920. From 1922 to 1944, they resided in Greenwood where they operated a meat market and grocery store.

Mr. Keiner died May 25, 1946. Mrs. Keiner was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ, the Women’s Guild, the American legion Auxiliary and Forest Queen Royal Neighbors.

Survivors are a son, Carl F. Keiner of Eau Clair; four daughters, Miss Louise Keiner and Mrs. Hugh (Freda) Severson of Greenwood, Mrs. Martha Corbin of Milwaukee and Mrs. Edith Gotz of Pittsville; 10 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Zion United Church of Christ. The Rev. David Logue officiated. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/08/1971

Funeral services for Mrs. Christ Keiner were held Tuesday afternoon in the Zion United Church of Christ. The Rev. David Logue officiated. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Edward Romang, Fred Romang, Emanuel Romang, Donald Romang, Albert Mallow and Lawrence Neuenschwander. Gary Schultz sang, “In the Garden” and “How Great Thou Art” accompanied by Mrs. Don Warner. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary and Forest Queen Royal Neighbors attended in a body.

A Royal Neighbor memorial service was held at the Hill Funeral Home Monday evening, conducted by Mrs. Lawrence Cox, Mrs. Effie Swieso, Mrs. Robert Clintsman, Mrs. Thomas Erickson, Mrs. Alice Perkins, Mrs. Leonard Johnson, Mrs. George Caliebe and Mrs. Raymond Hoffman. Eight members of the Hope Royal Neighbors of Loyal also attended.

Relatives and friends attending included: Mrs. Martha Corbin, Miss Carol Severson, Roy Kaisler, Mr. and DMRs. Lawrence Corbin, Betty and Kevin Corbin, Mrs. Hannah Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Romang, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sisinni, Suzanne, Anthony, Kathleen and Christopher Sisinni, all of Milwaukee; Mrs. Frederick Gotz of Pittsville; Carl Keiner and Mrs. Patricia Black of Eau Claire; Mrs. Charles H. Corbin and Patricia Corbin of Utica, Minch.; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard P. Leberg, Paul, Mark and John Leberg of Chilton; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Albrecht, Jr., and Miss Kathryn Albrecht of Arpin; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gudmanson, Kayla, Mary Beth, Donald and Susan Gudmanson of Beaver Dam.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Leberg, Kim, Bruce II and Brenda Leberg of Wisconsin Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCann of Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mallow, Mrs. Gordon Hansen and Mrs. Joseph Klein of Oconomowoc; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Semerau of Marathon; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Romang, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Romang, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Neuenschwander; Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Lehman, Donald Romang, and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Plisch, all of Athens; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Romang of Marathon; Almon Plisch of Green Bay; Mrs. Paul Staehli of Spokane, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Schuette and Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Molle of Unity; Paul Brandt and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lieske of Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Melford Molle and daughter of Marshfield.