Obit: Meier, Hattie (Hedwig) (1890 - 1971)

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

Surnames: Meier, Pflughoeft, Ketelhut, Luck, Nickel, Ziemer, Peck, Maas, Sitzman, St. John, Schoenherr, Luchterhand, Youwbloom, Schutte, Stenulson, Diercks, Genteman, Mayer, Lehmann, Lindloff

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 6/10/1971

Meier, Hattie (22 August 1890 - 9 June 1971)

Mrs. Hattie Meier of Neillsville, a resident of Memorial Home for the last several years, died here, early this morning. Arrangements for services are as yet incomplete. The body of Mrs. Meier is at the Georgas Funeral Home.

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 6/17/1971

Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie (Hedwig) Meier, 80, of Memorial Home, who died June 9, were held Friday, June 11, at 1:30 p.m. from St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville. The Rev. Norman W. Lindloff officiated and burial was made in the Levis Cemetery. The Georgas Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Meier, the daughter of August and Wilhelmina Pflughoeft Ketelhud (Ketelhut), was born August 22, 1890, in Washington County. She was educated in Marshfield schools. Following her June 22, 1909 marriage in Neillsville to Herman Meier the couple farmed in the Town of Levis. After her husband’s death in 1958 she lived alone for a time and later with the Alvin Schutte’s. Mrs. Meier was a resident of memorial home for the last several years. She was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and of its Ladies Aid Society.

Survivors include a son, Robert Meier of Britt, Ia.; a sister, Mrs. Frank (Hilda) Luck of Neillsville; a grandchild and four great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were: Herbert Schoenherr, Alvin and Henry Schutte, William Diercks, Clarence Meier, and William Genteman. Mrs. Harold Mayer sang “Rock of Ages” and “Asleep in Jesus.” She was accompanied by Victor Lehmann.

Those from out of town who attended the services included: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meier, Britt, Ia.; Herb Nickel, New Ulm, Minn.; Harold Ketelhud (Ketelhut) and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ziemer, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nickel, Jr., and son David, German town; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Meier, Cindy and Cathy Meier, Clear lake, Ia.; Mrs. Ann Peck and Mrs. Margorie Maas, Marshfield; Mrs. Roy Sitzman and daughters and Mrs. and Mrs. David St. John and family, Wisconsin Rapids; Mrs. Curtis Schoenherr, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. R. Luchterhand, Spencer; Mrs. Gordon Youwbloom, Merrifield; and Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Schutte and family and Mrs. Rolland Stenulson, Beloit.