Obit: Ormond, Oliver Owen (1900 - 1955)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Ormond, Zilisch, Welsh, Elmer, Vale, Zager, Freiherr
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) September 29, 1955 
 

Ormond, Oliver Owen (14 September 1900 - 22 September 1955) 
 

The Rev. Virgil Holmes, pastor of the Methodist Church, conducted funeral services for Oliver Owen Ormond, on Saturday September 234, from the Georgas Funeral Home.  Burial took place in the Neillsville City Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Ormond, age 55, died unexpectedly September 22 at his home in Eyota, Minn., where he was engaged in the painting business.  He was born September 14, 1900, in the Town of Weston and about 27 years ago left this community.  The body arrived in Neillsville late Friday evening.  
 

Mr. Ormond is survived by two sons, Robert of New Jersey and Donald of Long Island, N.Y.; four sisters, Mrs. Martin Zilisch of Neillsville; Mrs. Robert Welsh, Waunakee, Wis.; Mrs. George Elmer, Sunny Vale, Cal.; Mrs. C. J. Vale of Cottage Grove, Wis.; five brothers, George, Kansas City, Kan.; Douglas of Greenwood; Charles, Kennedy, N. Y.; John of Neillsville and William of Milwaukee. 
 

Pallbearers were: Theodore Ormond, John Ormond, Wayne Ormond, Frank Zager, Pete Zager and Martin Zilisch.   
 

Those from out of town attending the rites were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Welsh, Waunakee, Wis.; Douglas Ormond, Greenwood; Charles Ormond, Kennedy, N. Y.; Mrs. C. J. Vale, Cottage Grove, Wis.; Mrs. Margaret Freiherr, Waunakee and Mr. and Mrs. William Ormond of Milwaukee.