Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org Surnames: Pollnow, Loerch, Warlum, Milton, Yankee, Johnson, Sollie, Botnen, Robinson, Medicke, Mattson, Kosmosky, Nulton, Switzenberg, Lefstead, Manskee, Stuve, Newton----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) April 3, 1952

Pollnow, Ella W. (21 February 1888 - 1952)

Ella W. Pollnow of 165 East Sixth Street died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Alvina Warlum, where she has made her home for the past 43 years. Funeral services were conducted on Monday at the Georgas Funeral Home with interment
in the Neillsville City Cemetery. The Rev. Virgil Nulton was the officiating clergyman.

Miss Pollnow was born February 21, 1888, in the Town of Hewett to Carl and Christien (Loerch) Pollnow. She was a lifelong resident of Clark County. She was employed at the overall factory for several years and was engaged as bookkeeper at the Warlum Plumbing Shop for over 25 years, retiring in 1944 due to ill health.

Miss Pollnow was a member of Diamond Rebekah Lodge No. 64 of Neillsville.

She is survived by three brothers, Fred Pollnow, Ed Pollnow and Walter Pollnow, and four* sisters, Mrs. Alvina Warlum, Mrs. Rose Milton and Mrs. Arnold (Ruth) Yankee, all of Neillsville, Mrs. Hans (Emma) Johnson and Mrs. Susie Sollie of Eau Claire. (*There are five ladies names given).

She was preceded in death by two brothers: Louie, who died in England in World War I, and Bert Pollnow of Neillsville; and one sister Anna, who died in infancy.

Pallbearers were: Ole Botnen, Olaf Botnen, Glen Robinson, Emer Robinson, Warren Medicke and John Mattson.

Miss Betty Jean Kosmosky sang two selections accompanied by Mrs. Virgil Nulton at the piano.

Persons from out of town attending the rites included: Mrs. Fred Switzenberg of Barron, De Wayne O. Sollie, Mrs. Susie Sollie, Miss Genevieve Johnson and Ruth Lefstead all of Eau Clarie, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Manskee of Watertown, Mrs. Raymond Stuve and Mrs. Sam Newton of Humbird.