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Obit: Davis, Dennis A. (1966 - 2023)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Davis, Kahl, Wojner, Lombard, Olson, Childs, Ward, Yurske, Bennett, Rice, Schillinger, Garfoot, Dale

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 24 May 2023

Davis, Dennis A. (6 May 1966 -17 May 2023)

Dennis A. Davis, age 57, of Dorchester, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, peacefully at his home.

A private celebration will take place at a later date.

Dennis was born on May 6, 1966, the son of Walter and Audrey (Kahl) Davis in Madison. He was a jack of all trades and the master of none. He was inspired by the Smoky and the Bandit movie to become a truck driver, which he did most of his life, most recently at Weather Shield in Medford. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, mowing grass, plowing snow, camping, gambling, auctions and car shows. He loved his children and grandchildren. No matter how much trouble his kids were in, especially the boys, he was there for them and loved them unconditionally. He was a very loving, caring, and sarcastic man.

Dennis is survived by his significant other, Jerri Wojner of Dorchester; his four children: Ashley (Cameron) Lombard of Wonewoc, Kayla (Andrew) Olson of Neillsville, Anthony Davis of Richland Center and Hunter Davis of Riplinger; his grandchildren: Hayden Childs, Daniel Ward, Connor Lombard, Hayden Lombard, Avah Lombard, Payton Olson, Elijah Yurske, Paxton Olson, Paisley Olson, Payson Olson, Blake Bennett, Kaelynn Rice and Kiara Davis, and his siblings: Sheila Schillinger of Colby, Kerry Davis of Milwaukee, Bonnie Garfoot of Dodgeville and Steve Davis of Dodgeville. He is further survived by his best friend, Stanley Dale of Abbotsford.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Audrey; his brother, John Davis, and his infant brother, David Davis.

Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com. 

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Bio: Gardner, Dr. Russell (Installation - 1984)

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

Surnames: Gardner

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/12/1984

Gardner, Dr. Russell (Installation - 1984)

Recently installed as president of the Association for Academic Psychiatry was Dr. Russell Gardner, who is a 1955 graduate of Granton High School. Dr. Gardner earned his MD from the University of Chicago Medical School and completed his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He joined the faculty of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine in 1974, where he is a professor of neuroscience and head professor of neuroscience and head of the division of psychiatry and behavioral science. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gardner, Sr., formerly of Granton and now of Marshfield.

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Obit: Aumann, Walter F. (1911 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Aumann, Hrach, Squires, Langreck, Henseler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/12/1984

Aumann, Walter F. (10 January 1911 – 6 April 1984)

Walter F. Auman, 73, of 204 W. 15th St., who was a farmer, milk hauler and general trucking operator, died on Friday, April 6, in Neillsville Memorial Hospital.

The deceased was born on January 10, 1911, in Neillsville to Charles and Mary (Hrach) Aumann. He received his education at the Mound School and then farmed with his father in the Town of Pine Valley for several years. In 1934, he started in the rural milk hauling business; that same year he married Mabel A. Squires in October 24 Neillsville ceremonies.

In 1940, the couple moved to the city of Neillsville, and he continued to haul milk until 1947. He then started farming on the northside of Neillsville and did so until 1972. During this time he continued to do general trucking and moving, retiring from this side business in 1982. He was a member of St. Mary’s parish.

Surviving him are two sons, Walter, Jr., of Hales Corners, Mrs. Anton (Mary) Langreck, Neillsville, 13 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, August 24, 1978, and a brother, Claude.

Funeral services were held on Monday morning, April 9, from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Neillsville with the Rev. Joseph Henseler officiating. Burial was made in the parish cemetery. The Gesche Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Obit: Dildine, G. Carson (1894 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Dildine, Forbes

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/12/1984

Dildine, G. Carson (4 July 1894 – 2 April 1984)

G. Carson Dildine, 90, a former Neillsville resident, died on April 2, in an Omro nursing home.

Dildine was born on July 4, 1894, in Omro to Bert and Mary (Forbes) Dildine and attended schools in Omro and Neillsville. For many years the deceased lived in Mountain and returned to Omro in 1936 where he farmed. He spent his last years in a nursing home.

Services for Dildine were held on April 5 from an Omro funeral home.

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Obit: Drescher, Leonard E. (1915 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Drescher, Gerzmehle, Diercks, Watenpuhl, Silkey, Elmhorst, Ehlers, Grottke, Suchow, Meyer, Tess, Schoenherr, Wagoner, Ford, Hinkelmann, Pachal, Bender, Dux, Knapp, Parrish, Poeschel, Pachal, Lenz, Langfeldt, Taves, Fitzmaurice, Sigler Goutcher, Woytasik, Allar, Wenker

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/12/1984

Drescher, Leonard E. (27 January 1915 – 4 April 1984)

Leonard E. Drescher, 69, a longtime Town of Grant farmer, died in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, on Wednesday morning, April 4.

Drescher was born January 27, 1915, in Barnes County, N.D., to Arnold and Laura (Gerzmehle) Drescher. As a young child, he came to the Neillsville area with his parents and received his education in the Reed School. He then held various jobs in the area.

On April 15, 1942, he married Vera Diercks in Greenwood ceremonies. The couple began farming in the Town of Grant, not retiring until 1976. He was also a 20-year employee of Gaier Construction Company of Neillsville and did some concrete work on his own.

Surviving him, besides his wife, are two sons, Harold of Neillsville and lee of Marshfield, two sisters, Mrs. Arvid (Jeanette) Watenpuhl of Neillsville and Mrs. Ervin (Evelyn) Silkey of Marshfield, and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Robert, and two brothers, Lawrence and Stanley.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 7, from the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville with the Rev. Kevin Wenker officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Wendell and Scott Elmhorst, LaVern Ehlers, Roger Grottke, Glenn Suchow and Matt Meyer. Music at the service was offered by Paul and Beth Tess. Burial was in the Neillsville City Cemetery. The Gesche Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Attending from out of town were Mr./Mrs. Edgar Schoenherr, Mr./Mrs. Oliver Schoenherr and Leona Wagoner, of Watertown; Mr./Mrs. John Ford, Humbird; Mr./Mrs. Herbert Hinkelmann, Elsie and Esther Pachal, Mr./Mrs. Roger Bender and Mr./Mrs. Verland Dux, of Loyal; Steve and Michael Drescher, Schofield; Kirby Knapp and Barb and Jeremy Parrish of Eau Claire; Shirly Poeschel, Mondovi; and Mr./Mrs. Eugene Pachal, Mr./Mrs. Milton Pachal, of Wausau.

Also attending were Mr./Mrs. Norman Drescher, Tomah; Mr./Mrs. Lee Drescher & Family, Mr./Mrs. Dave Lenz, Jeff Lenz, Mr./Mrs. Guy Langfeldt, Trudy Taves, Mr./Mrs. Larry Fitzmaurice and Viva Diercks, Mr./Mrs. Ervin Silkey, all of Marshfield; Mrs. Jeff Sigler and Mr./Mrs. Dick Gerzmehle, of Wis. Rapids; Adela Goutcher, Spencer; Sherry Woytasik, Stevens Point; Mr./Mrs. Steve Allar, Hewett; and Mr./Mrs. Victor Diercks, Greenwood.

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Obit: Gutenberger, Frederick A. “Fritz” (1938 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Gutenberger, Buchholz, Hediger, Nelson, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/12/1984

Gutenberger, Frederick A. “Fritz” (24 June 1938 – 6 April 1984)

Frederick A. “Fritz” Gutenberger, 45, of New Berlin was buried in the Town of Weston Cemetery on Tuesday, April 10. The funeral services for Gutenberger were held on Tuesday from the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville with the Rev. Gary Clark of the United Church of Christ officiating. Mr. Gutenberger died on Friday afternoon, April 6, in a Brookfield hospital.

The deceased was born on June 24, 1938, in Milwaukee to Allen and Martha (Buchholz) Gutenberger. As a youngster, he moved with his parents to the Neillsville area. He received his education in the Mound School and graduated from the Neillsville High School. He then worked for Neillsville Milk Products until moving to Freeport, Illinois. He was a private mail contractor for the U.S. Postal Service. Two years ago he moved to the New Berlin area and was employed by a private mail service there. He was a member of a Freeport United Church of Christ.

No date or name was available on Gutenberger’s wife. He did leave four daughters, Wanda Gutenberger and Mrs. Larry (Beverly) Hediger, both of Freeport, and Mrs. Rick (Kim) Nelson and Karen Gutenberger, both of Anchorage, Alaska; and a son, Gary, Neillsville. He is also survived by his mother of Neillsville, a brother, Robert, New Berlin, and two granddaughters. He was preceded by his father.

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Obit: Lynch, Jeanette Marie (1917 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Lynch, Schweinler, Loerke, Jamison, Finkbeiner, Sanford, Bruhn

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/12/1984

Lynch, Jeanette Marie (18 February 1917 – 7 April 1984)

Neillsville native, Jeanette Marie Lynch, 67, of Mauston died on Saturday morning, April 7, in Mauston. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 10, from a Mauston funeral home.

The deceased was born on February 18, 1917, to Dr. and Mrs. Fred Schweinler in Neillsville. On May 22, 1954, she married Martin E. (Bub) Lynch and the couple lived in Beloit. In 1979, they moved to Mauston where Mrs. Lynch was employed as a secretary at a Camp Douglas federal office.

Survivors, besides her husband, a son, Martin (Pat) Lynch; four daughters, Donna Loerke, Michele Jamison, Kelly Finkbeiner and Julie Sanford, a sister, Mrs. Ione Bruhn, Neillsville; three brothers, Francis Schweinler of Sun Prairie, Dale Schweinler of Florida and DeWayne Schweinler of Mauston; and nine grandchildren.

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Obit: Messerer, Thomas D. (1938 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Messerer, Reisinger, Dent, Blair

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/12/1984

Messerer, Thomas D. (18 February 1938 – 6 April 1984)

Thomas D. Messerer, 46, of Rt. 1, Neillsville, died on Friday morning, April 6, in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield.

The deceased was born on February 18, 1938, in Bremer County, Iowa, to George and Mabel (Reisinger) Messerer. On August 10, 1972, he married Cynthia Dent in Ava, Missouri ceremonies. About two years ago, they moved to the Neillsville area where they farmed in the Town of Pine Valley.

Surviving him, besides his wife, are two sons, Tim and Lane, both of Mountain Grove, Missouri, two stepsons, William and Clayton, Blair, both of Neillsville, and a brother, Donald of Hawaii. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Shirley.

Funeral services were to be held today (Thursday, April 12) at 11:00 a.m. from the Becker Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner, Iowa. Burial was to be made in Sumner; the Gesche Funeral Home of Neillsville made local arrangements.

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Obit: Schultz, Hallie H. (1905 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Schultz, Miller, Rodman, Knutson, Hanson, Rosenberg

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/19/1984

Schultz, Hallie H. (24 July 1905 – 14 April 1984)

Hallie H. Schultz, 78, an area farmer and musician, died on Saturday, April 14, in a Berlin hospital. He last made his home in Omro.

The deceased was born in Neillsville on July 24, 1905, to Paul and Catherine (Miller) Schultz. He received his education in local schools and then worked in Rockford, Illinois, for several years. On June 5, 1929, he married Ruth Rodman in Steger, Illinois ceremonies.

The couple returned to Clark County where they farmed in the Town of Washburn and in the Lynn area. He served on the Town of Lynn board. During this time he also was a fiddle player for several bands. The couple later moved to Oshkosh where he worked as a sheet metal worker for the H. D. Hudson Company. About 19 years ago he moved to Omro, and he retired in 1970. He was a member and past president of the Oshkosh Eagles Club.

Surviving him besides his wife, Ruth, is a son, Leonard, Omro; two sisters, Mrs. Henry (Helen) Knutson and Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Hanson, both of Black River Falls; a brother, Alfred, Wind Lake; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon, April 17, from the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville with burial made in the Neillsville City Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Rosenberg of Calvary Lutheran Church in Omro officiated.

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Obit: Walpole, John H. (? - 1984)

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

Surnames: Walpole

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/12/1984

Walpole, John H.(? – 31 March 1984)

John H. Walpole died in Eau Claire on March 31. He was born in Wisconsin and was a wildlife biologist for the federal government for many years. Survivors include a son, Bryce, Minneapolis.

A memorial service was to be Saturday at the Humbird United Church of Christ. The body was cremated with the Jensen Funeral Home of Hixton handling arrangements.

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Obit: Worden, Dr. Donald J. (? - 1984)

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

Surnames: Worden, Meyers, Straughn, Lindner, Bush, Malone, Pornell

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/12/1984

Worden, Dr. Donald J. (? – 1 April 1984)

Graveside services were held Friday afternoon, April 6, at the Greenwood Cemetery for Dr. Donald J. Worden, 31, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He died April 1, of cancer.

Prior to entering medical school at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, he received a master’s degree in engineering ecology. After medical school, he practiced family medicine in Tulsa. He also briefly practiced medicine at Watonga, Oklahoma. Ill health forced him to return to Tulsa.

Survivors include his wife, Katie; his father, the Rev. Warren Worden and stepmother Gail, Oconto; a brother, Dennis, Tulsa; two sisters, Mrs. Rick (Cindy) Meyers and Shari Worden, both of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Straughn of Florida.

The pallbearers were Robert Worden, Scott Worden, Tara Worden, Charles Lindner, Gordon Worden and William Bush.

The Rev. Myron Malone and the Rev. Garfield Pornell, both of St. Paul officiated. The Gallagher-Pinkort Funeral Home of Oconto handled local arrangements.