Obit: Ambelang, Ida Maria (1888 - 1971)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
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Surnames: Ambelang, Walther, McCoy, Cook, Burchell, Christen, Waller, Schulz, Bohnhoff, Mashin, Sischo, Sollberger, Smigelski, Scott, Yons

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/22/1971

Ambelang, Ida Maria (12 August 1888 - 19 April 1971)

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Maria Ambelang, 82, of Rt. 2, Neillsville, who died here April 19, were held Wednesday, April 21 at 1:30 p.m. from the Georgas Funeral Home. The Rev. George E. Yons of the United Church of Christ officiated and burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Mrs. Ambelang, the daughter of David and Maria Walther, was born August 12, 1888, at Louisville, Nebr., and received her early education and graduated from high school in that state. She was married to Harry Ambelang* on January 26, 1910, in Havelock, Nebr. Mr. Ambelang died in 1969.

The Ambelangs came to Clark County in 1917 and farmed for the past 50 years on the same farm in the town of Hewett (now operated by their son, Harry (Ruby) Ambelang. She was a member of the United Church of Christ of Neillsville.

Survivors include a son, Harry Ambelang of Rt. 2, Neillsville; two sisters, Mrs. C. C. (Elsie) McCoy of Lincoln, Nebr., and Miss Laura Walther of Honolulu, Hi. a brother, Harry Walter of Vallejo, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

(*An error here, this should be William F. C. Ambelang)

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/29/1971

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida M. Ambelang, 82, of Rt. 2, Neillsville, who died here April 18, were held Wednesday, April 21, at 1:30 p.m. from the Georgas Funeral Home. The Rev. George E. Yons of the Neillsville United Church of Christ officiated and burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Pallbearers were William Schulz, Wilson Bohnhoff, George Mashin, Leo Sischo, Leslie Cook and William Sollberger. Mrs. Sarah Smigelski sang “Beyond the Sunset” and “the Gift of God’s love.” She was accompanied by Mrs. Jess W. Scott.

Those from out of town who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cook of Granton, Mrs. J. A. Burchell and Art Christen of Humbird, and Mrs. George Waller of Withee.