Obit: Gebert, Gary
F. (1937 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Gebert, McCarthy, Lindberg, Miller, Delo, Marti, Wildman
----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (Marshfield, Wood Co., WI) 5/27/2023
Gebert, Gary F. (5 September 1937 – 24 May 2023)
Gary F. Gebert, of Abbotsford, passed away at Marshfield Medical Center with his
family at his side, on May 24, 2023, at the age of 85.
Gary was born September 5, 1937, in Medford, son of Frank and Beatrice
(McCarthy) Gebert. He grew up in the area and attended local schools. Following
high school, Gary met Lenore Lindberg and the two were united in marriage on
October 15, 1960, in Abbotsford. Gary and Lenore welcomed four beautiful
children to their family and raised them all in the Abbotsford area. To support
his family, Gary dedicated his career to working in construction at Liberty
Homes.
Gary was a member of the Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Dorchester and
practiced his faith proudly. He also had a love for the outdoors; he enjoyed
being outside and just being in nature. He will be remembered as someone who was
always willing to help anyone that needed it. His cheerful demeanor will be
greatly missed.
Gary is survived by his wife, Lenore of Abbotsford; his children, Laurie Gebert
of Colby, Gary (Renee) Gebert of Marshfield, David (Nancy) Gebert of Wausau, and
Eric Gebert of Abbotsford; his granddaughter, Meghin (Jason) Miller of Spencer;
and a great-grandson, Jace Delo of Spencer. He is further survived by a sister,
Karen Marti
.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents; and his siblings, Lynn, Frank,
Henrietta Wildman, Wayne, Lee, Lyle, and Elliot.
Services for Gary will be held at a later date. Shuda Funeral Home is honored to
be assisting the family. Online condolences may be left by visiting
www.shudafuneral.com.
Obit: Kovala,
Donald A. “Don,” “Kov” (1941 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Kovala, Maki, Williams, Wacker, Laube, Osburn, Tesser, Smith
----Source: Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Owen, Clark Co., WI) 5/29/2023
Kovala, Donald A. “Don,” “Kov” (27 March 1941 – 19 May 2023)
Donald (“Don”, “Kov”) A. Kovala, age 82, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, at
the Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire with his family at his side.
Don was born on March 27, 1941, the son of Waino and Lilly (Maki) Kovala in
Ironwood, MI. He graduated in 1959 from Mellen High School. He received a
Bachelor’s of Science Degree majoring in math and physics from Northland College
in Ashland. He later earned a Master’s Degree of Arts and Education from
Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI. Don taught math and physics at
Glidden, (1964-66), moved to Owen, teaching high school math courses over a 30
year period in the Owen-Withee School system, before his retirement in 1996.
Don was united in marriage to his childhood friend, Mavis Williams on August 15,
1964, at Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church in Marengo. He enjoyed gardening,
deer hunting, and trout fishing. After retirement, Don enjoyed golfing and was
an avid reader. Most importantly, he loved and cherished time spent with his
family.
Don is survived by his wife of almost 59 years, Mavis; three children: Duane (Bistra)
Kovala of Minneapolis, MN, Betsy (Michael) Wacker of Chippewa Falls and Penny
(Dean) Laube of Fall Creek; six grandchildren: Victor and Martin Kovala,
Angellica (Danial) Osburn, Travis, Brock and Eli Laube; one great-grandson,
Linkin. He is further survived by two sisters and one brother: Alice Tesser of
Duluth, MN, Raymond (Marilyn) Kovala of Highbridge and Joyce (Jim) Smith of Eben,
MI; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Roy Tesser.
There will be a visitation Friday, June 23, 2023, from 4 P.M. to 7 PM at the
Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Owen. A Funeral Service will be held on
Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 1 P.M. at the Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church in
Marengo (64626 County Road C, Marengo, WI 54855). A visitation at the church
will be at 12 P.M. prior to the funeral.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred toward establishing an educational
scholarship in Don’s name.
Family and friends may express condolences online at
www.maurinaschilling.com.
Don’s family would like to thank Marshfield Medical Center’s oncology,
transfusion center, and hospital for their excellent care and compassion.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Donald, please visit
our floral store.
Obit: Neville,
Eleanor (1921 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Neville, Schoen, Courtney, Garagiola, Bien, Koran, Guttman, Hainz
----Source: Gesche Funeral Home (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/29/2023
Neville, Eleanor (21 June 1921 – 21 May 2023)
Eleanor Neville, a long-time resident of Levis Township, died Sunday, May 21,
2023, at Parkview Community Campus in Woodville, WI, one month shy of her 102nd
birthday.
Eleanor was born June 21,1921, the eighth of nine children, to Henry and
Wilhelmina Schoen. In 1940, she married Bill Neville, to whom she was married
for 55 years. They raised eight children.
Eleanor was an industrious woman with an incredible work ethic. Over time, she
farmed, gardened, ran the Riviera Supper Club in Hatfield, worked as a nursing
assistant, and drove school bus for the Neillsville School District, all the
while raising her children and tending to numerous grandchildren.
Eleanor served her community as a poll worker and CCD teacher at St. Mary's. She
proudly displayed her Red Cross 10-gallon blood donor license plate.
Eleanor enjoyed many simple pleasures: walking with family and friends where she
shared her knowledge of wildflowers and wildlife, playing Sheepshead and Rummy
500 with family, crocheting, reading detective novels, eating out at supper
clubs, and cooking and baking (she made the best peanut butter cookies!).
After her retirement, she took on new adventures including camping in her
Winnebago, trips to California, Wyoming, Florida, Kansas, and Ohio. If someone
said, "let's go," she was all-in. During those trips, she flew on her first
plane, waded into the ocean, held alligators, captured starfish, and
participated in any adventure she could.
Eleanor especially enjoyed her family and was always willing to help them,
whether helping set up a restaurant, managing a farm, offering childcare,
tending to pets, driving a campaign car, helping with celebrations and meals, or
offering them a place to stay when they needed it. She loved doing all she could
to make them successful. Her children and their spouses will remember her as a
warm, giving, supportive woman, who championed and celebrated their
accomplishments. Her grandchildren will remember her as a special friend who
sang little songs to them as she rocked them to sleep, taught them to play all
sorts of card games, allowed them to assist in the garden or kitchen, and let
them get away with just about anything.
Eleanor is survived by her children, Bill, Jr. (Dianne Courtney) of Neillsville,
Brenda Garagiola of Glenwood City, Richard (Sharla) of Marshfield, Terry (Jana
Bien) of Birchwood, Rod (Shelly) of the Twin Cities, Robert of Birchwood, and
Dallas (Rebecca) of Eau Claire, 25 grandchildren, and, at last count, 41
great-grandchildren, 8 great-great grandchildren and 1 great-great-great
grandchild. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Elaine Neville of
Appleton.
She is preceded in death by her husband Bill, her parents, son James, son-in-law
Verne Garagiola, granddaughter Laura, great-grandson Drake, siblings Charles,
Henry, Franklin, John and Edward Schoen, Katherine Koran, Betty Guttman, Lou
Hainz, and her brother-in-law, Leo Neville.
The family would like to thank the staff of Parkview Community Care Campus in
Woodville for their exceptional care of Eleanor in her final years.
There will be a visitation on Monday, June 19 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m., followed by
a celebration of Eleanor's life at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Hall in
Neillsville.
Online Condolences may be made at
www.geschefh.com. Gesche Funeral Home and Cremation Service is
assisting Eleanor's family with Funeral arrangements.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Eleanor
Neville, please visit our flower store.
Obit: Vetromile,
Ginny D. (1936 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Vetromile, Martin, Henneman, Thompson, Sikorski, O’Rourke, Gould,
Blinn, Blanchette, Kodl, Lundrigan, Iaccobucci
----Source: Plombon-Funeral Service (Stanley, Chippewa Co., WI) 5/29/2023
Vetromile, Ginny D.(29 July 1936 – 19 May 2023)
Virginia “Ginny” D. Vetromile, 86, of Thorp, died Friday, May 19, 2023.
She was born on July 29, 1936, in Winchendon, Massachusetts. She grew up in
Massachusetts and moved to Wisconsin in 2005; she has lived in the Gilman/Thorp
area since.
She is survived by Barb Martin of Gilman, Beverly (Ken Henneman) Thompson of
Gilman, Brenda (Glen) Sikorski of Cadott, Suzana (Kevin O’Rourke) Vetromile of
Gilman, 9 grandchildren, Timothy (Tessia) Martin, Tracie Gould, Dustin Blinn,
Aaron (Courtney) Blinn, Megan (Adam) Blanchette, Ellen Sikorski, Donna Sikorski,
DeAnna (Ryan) Kodl, Jonathan Lundrigan, 8 great grandchildren, Mason, Ember,
Eden, Josh, Veronica, Mason, Parker and Aubrey and her many friends at Morgan
Plaza.
Ginny is preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Casey, and a great
grandson, Tyler Iaccobucci.
Cremation rites have been accorded and inurnment will take place in
Massachusetts at a later date.
Bio: Kren, Deacon
Alex (Promotion to Priesthood - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Kren
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/31/2023
Kren, Deacon Alex (Promotion to Priesthood - 2023)
Deacon Alex Kren, 34, of St. Mary’s Parish of Neillsville, his home parish where
he grew up attending, will be ordained into a priest by the end of June.
In Kren’s early adult life, he went through some life challenges, experiencing
pain and suffering for many years, making him fall away from the faith. About 11
years ago, Kren found the path again when he was 23.
“Lord,” Kren asked one evening in prayer, “what do you want me to do with my
life?”
In that prayer, Kren heard the call to priesthood, something he had not thought
about previously. It began him on his journey.
Kren studied for nine years to become a priest: eight years of school and an
extra year for regency, which focuses on the humans pillar of Formation.
Kren spent the first four years of his study at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Seminary in Winona, MN, on the campus of St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, and
earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. Afterwards, he studied for four years
to earn a master’s degree in divinity at St. Francis’ de Sales in Milwaukee.
Kren will be ordained June 24, and his duties and responsibilities will include,
at the core, an emphasis on sacramental life of the church.
Outside of mass, Kren will perform baptisms, marriages, reconciliation,
anointing and faith formation, among other duties.
Kren will also be a chaplain at a high school and will lead prayer.
Kren’s first mass will be June 25 at the parish, 1813 Black River Rd.,
Neillsville.
News: Neillsville - Memories
Flying (2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Zank
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/31/2023
Memories Flying in Neillsville (2023)
Banners honoring veterans were hung May 25 along downtown Neillsville by city
workers like Dale Zank, who hangs the banner of his father, Frank Zank.
Nancy Curtin/Clark County Press
News: South Clark
Co. - Stamp Out Hunger Campaign (2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Rendell, Paskow
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/31/2023
Stamp Out Hunger Campaign (2023)
Photo of part of the food donations at the United Methodist Church basement,
Granton. (This is only one of the six submitted photos provided.)
The Stamp Out Hunger Campaign, with collection points in Neillsville, Granton
and Chili, gathered just over 4,000 lbs. of food, with more donations than in
2022. Hope Rendell, a Granton postal Clerk, noticed a lot of Amish donated. “It
was nice to see full community support,” Rendell said. Olivia Paskow, a Granton
postal worker, helped organize food donations from the Granton/Chili food drive.
Volunteers Betty and Jackie helped organize and weigh the foods brought in.
Obit: Celar-Mueller, Darlene Joyce (1932 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Mueller. Rhead, Krejci, Celar, Thomas, Winkel, Zwieg
----Source: Cuddies Funeral Home (Greenwood, Clark Co., WI) 6/1/2023
Mueller, Darlene Joyce (21 April 1932 – 29 May 2023)
(Buried as Celar)
Darlene J. Celar-Mueller, age 91, of Neillsville, passed away at Clark County
Rehab & Living Center in Owen, on Monday, May 29, 2023. Per Darlene's wishes, no
services will be held. Burial will take place in the family plot in the
Neillsville City Cemetery at a later date.
Darlene Joyce Krejci was born on April 21, 1932, in the Town of York, Clark
County, the daughter of Thomas E. and Alice M. (Rhead) Krejci. She was raised
and received her education in the Granton area, graduating from Granton High
School in 1950. After graduation, Darlene was employed as the bookkeeper at the
Ford dealership in Greenwood. She was united in marriage to Frank Celar on
October 20, 1951, at the First Congregational Church in Neillsville. They farmed
together in the Town of Hendren, dairying and raising Polled Hereford cattle
until Frank's death on January 4, 1994. After his passing, Darlene enrolled in a
tutor training class and became a volunteer tutor for Page Forward Volunteers
for Literacy in Clark County, and became their coordinator in 1999. She later
married Hermann Mueller on November 19, 2014, in Greenwood. He died on February
20, 2023.
She was a member of Neillsville United Church of Christ and its U.C.C. Circle of
Friends serving as president, Interfaith Caregivers of Clark County, the Willard
Historical Society, the Slovenska Druzba Club in Willard, and the Clark County
Historical Society.
Darlene is survived by her stepson, Thomas (Loreen) Mueller of Holiday Island,
AR; her stepdaughter, Lisa Thomas of Elizabeth City NC; step granddaughter,
Maggie; step great-granddaughter, Giana; her nephew, Brian (Marge) Winkel of
Schofield; several other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Frank and Hermann; two
sisters: Betty (Dave) Winkel and Dorothy Krejci in infancy.
A very special thank you to Ruth Zwieg for everything she did, and a special
thank you to the staff at Clark County Rehab & Living Center for their wonderful
care.
News: Clark Co. -
Never Forgotten Honor Flight (2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Krause, Jakobi, Buss, Mayenschien, Schesel, Gresens
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/31/2023
Never Forgotten Honor Flight Provides the Welcome Home (2023)
By Edward DuBois
Vietnam changed many ways America fights its wars.
From training soldiers to focusing on taking out their target with a single shot
to make them more efficient, inadvertently making the act of fighting a war much
more personal and increasing the amount of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(formerly known as “shellshock”) to shifting to changing the duration soldiers
spend in warzones from the duration of the conflict to deployments that last
less than a year.
Technology also changed war by bringing it home right into the living rooms of
Americans, unedited and unfiltered, allowing them to see the horrors they could
never have imagined before. People might have known that freedom has a price,
but few who did not serve could have imagined just how that price was paid.
And Americans drew all the wrong lessons from it, taking it out on the soldiers
sent to fight. Even soldiers drafted were mistreated.
Since then, public opinion has been a factor in war.
Desert Storm in the 1990s marked a decisive for American forces against Osama
Bin Laden’s army, and a noticeable pendulum swing in public opinion of American
troops. Soldiers were no longer spat on returning home and are all but deified
for their service.
That swing affords veterans the welcome home they did not receive in the 1970s.
The Never Forgotten Honor Flight offers veterans a look at memorials dedicated
to their service in Washington, D.C., and upon their return, offers them that
welcome back so many were denied.
Hundreds of people turned out to fill the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee
May 15, from civilians to those currently serving; from those hoping to serve to
those who already had; from Legionnaires to those who had volunteered their time
to just support the cause.
About 10:30 p.m., the veterans debarked the aircraft and were escorted down the
lane of supporters, passing under flags, being saluted, people applauding their
return, until the veterans walked through the airport’s entryway, filled with
American flags held by American Legion members.
Many people shook the veterans’ hands as they passed, especially before they
left the building, repeating one important phrase over and over.
“Welcome home.”
Six Clark County veterans went to D.C.: Neil Krause of Curtiss, Kenneth and
Ronald Jakobi of Granton, and Billy Buss, David Mayenschein and Robert Schesel
of Thorp.
Buss is an Army infantry veteran who served in Vietnam from January 1968 to
January 1970 and received a Purple Heart.
“Weather was great,” Buss said, “and it was really a good trip all around.”
Buss was keen to visit the Vietnam Wall as there were some men on there from his
platoon. He found their names, on 36 and 39 West.
“I’ve seen them on the traveling wall already,” Buss said. “It was just
interesting to see them on the big one.”
Buss next commented on the arrival home.
“That was emotional,” Buss said. “That was probably the biggest turnout.
“Any veterans before [1975], do it while they can. Just do it. It’s an
experience they’ll never forget.”
David Mayenschein served in the Army in Vietnam from September 1966 to September
1968 with the 101st Airborne 502nd Infantry Regiment Company A, Airborne
Infantry Combat. He was wounded Feb. 9, 1968.
“I was [in D.C.] 17 years after I was out of Vietnam,” Mayenschein said. “The
[memorial] I really liked was WWII. I didn’t see that before because it wasn’t
built. I was there when they started building the Korean [monument]. I enjoyed
every bit of it. It was fantastic to see all that stuff. Even the Vietnam Wall
was changed.
“Then we got to see the Pentagon Memorial. We were the first Honor Flight to get
to see that.
“We saw all the monuments, and we had plenty of time at each place, and it was
fantastic.
“There was a line of people welcoming us home and thanking us for what we did.
The women were on one side and men on the other. Then I turned the corner and
there was a real long line.”
Mayenschein was told some people wanted to shake his hand, and found it was his
children and grandchildren.
“It was something,” Mayenschein said
.
Mayenschein shared Buss’ recommendation for all veterans who can to go on the
flight.
“It was a very good experience,” John Gresens said, an Army veteran from Vietnam
who is enrolled in The Highground’s Vets and Guitars program. “It’s definitely a
change from 54 years ago.”
Gresens remembered how when he came home from the military, everyone had their
hair grown out.
It was a beautiful day in D.C., compared to Wisconsin, Gresens said.
“I ran into a guy I went to bootcamp with,” Gresens. “I was there when there was
a dedication and it’s still in pretty good shape.”
When the Vietnam Memorial was being dedicated, the Korean War Memorial was
already up, Gresens remembered, along with the Marine Corps and Airforce
memorials.
“The homecoming itself was unbelievable,” Gresens said. “It was like they were
waiting for a president.”
After all veterans had been welcomed home, they either left with their families
or in buses, each escorted by a procession of motorcyclists. Some came from
Legions where the veterans were from, some were merely volunteers along with
members of the state patrol and the Mosinee Police Department.
A little after midnight, the veterans were all on their way out, and the crowd
dispersed. For this year, at least.
Two brothers, Kenneth (left) and Ronald Jakobi of Granton were joined at the
airport by Ronald’s daughter, Charlotte Johnson, (not pictured) and Kenneth’s
wife, Rita, (not pictured).
Edward DuBois/Clark County Press
Obit: Dowden,
Edward (1934 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Dowden, Timmers, LaBeau, Eloranta, Antony
----Source: Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Owen, Clark Co., WI) 6/4/2023
Dowden, Edward (14 January 1934 – 3 June 2023) With Flag
Edward Dowden, age 89, of Owen, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his
loving family under the tender care of Compassus Hospice on Saturday, June 3,
2023.
He was born in Milwaukee, on January 14th, 1934, to Plennie and Anne Dowden and
was one of 14 children. He married the love of his life Patricia Timmers 63
years ago on October 17th, 1959. They had 6 children: Geoff (Missy) Dowden,
Florence (Glen) LaBeau, Dan (Sheri) Dowden, Bonnie (Dave) Eloranta, Tim (Dana)
Dowden and Amy (Brittany) Dowden. He had 14 grandchildren and 7 great
grandchildren with 2 more on the way.
After graduating from Medford High School, Ed enlisted with the National Guard
from 1952 to 1957. In 1957, he joined the Army’s 82nd Airborne where he remained
until 1959. During this time, he parachuted out of military airplanes 17 times.
After leaving the Army in 1959, he purchased his first farm in Lublin, where he
and Pat remained for 10 years. They purchased their farm in Owen, in 1972, where
he remained until the time of his death.
The things that were most important to Ed were: faith, family, friends, and
farming. He also had a passion for reading WWII books and looked forward to
visiting friends and spending time at “Jackie’s.”
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6,
2023, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father Stanislaus Michael Antony
officiating. Interment to follow at Riverside Cemetery with Military Honors
provided by the Owen American Legion Post #123, Owen-Withee Vets Club and the
Thorp VFW Post #9057. A Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 6 at the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Owen with a Rosary
Service at 7:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of
service at the church.
May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face. And the winds of
destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Edward, please visit
our floral store.
Obit: Killoran,
Alan Joseph (1947 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Killoran, Rassmusen, Borud, Lietz, Kiesgen
----Source: Gesche Funeral Home (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/4/2023
Killoran, Alan Joseph (31 March 1947 – 31 May 2023) With Flag
Alan J. Killoran, 76, of Greenwood, died on May 31, 2023, at the Marshfield
Medical Center-Marshfield.
Alan Joseph Killoran was born on March 31, 1947, the son of Harold and Lillian
(Rassmusen) Killoran in Fox Lake, IL. In high school he was a star basketball
player. Alan served in the United States Army from August 18, 1969, to April 15,
1971, serving in Vietnam. He loved to play golf and was the best brother a
sister could have. He's home now with his savior.
Alan is survived by a daughter, Kathryn Borud and 2 sons, Matthew and Mark
Killoran. He is further survived by a sister, Virginia Lietz and numerous nieces
and nephews.
His parents preceded in him in death, along with a brother, Gerald Killoran and
a sister Carol Kiesgen.
The Gesche Funeral Home of Neillsville, WI is assisting Alan's family with
arrangements.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Alan
Killoran, please visit our flower store.
Obit: Lindow,
Florence D. (1932 - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Lindow, Wagner, Scheuer, Olson, Lipscy, Garlach, Scaletta,
Griepentrog, Hoffman, Schnabel, Gudgeon, Oppman, Hein, Schultz, Mounce, Kilty
----Source: Gesche Funeral Home (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/5/2023
Lindow, Florence D. (14 August 1932 – 4 June 2023)
Florence D. Lindow passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at the Clark County
Rehab and Living Center in Owen.
Florence was born in Marshfield on 14 August 1932 to Arthur and Erma (Wagner)
Scheuer. She graduated from Marshfield Senior High in 1950. On March 1, 1952,
Florence was united in marriage to Merlin C. Lindow.
Florence and Merlin started out their married life on a family farm by Chili.
After 8 years on the farm, they purchased the Penguin Drive-In, in Neillsville,
which they owned for two years before entering the bar and supper club business.
Together they operated the Pink Pony Bar (currently the Brickyard Bar), the
Wildcat Inn and Riviera Supper Clubs, and the Blue Mule Bar (formerly the Silver
Dome/ Munkholm's).
Florence was known for the great food served at the supper clubs, and the
wonderful family style meals served for many weddings, anniversaries and other
functions in the area. After retiring from the supper club business, Florence
was also well known in Neillsville for the excellent pies that she baked, and
that she was so proud of.
Florence is survived by her three daughters, Marilyn (Dick) Olson, Bonnie
(Steve) Lipscy, and Brenda (Scott) Garlach; grandchildren Jake (Tonya) Lipscy,
Becky (John) Scaletta, Dawn (Aaron) Griepentrog, and Ryan (Melinda) Hoffmann,
Cole Schnabel and Dana (Scott) Gudgeon; great grandchildren Nolan, Gunner, Brynn,
Kade, Ervin and Hazel; and four step-great grandchildren Michael, Brett, Andrew
and Kaylee.
Florence is also survived by her five sisters: Margie Oppman, Lu Hein, Carol
Schultz, Shirley Mounce, and Joyce Kilty, one brother Bob Scheuer, one
brother-in-law, John Kilty, and many nieces and nephews.
Florence was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Erma Scheuer, her
husband Merlin Lindow, brothers Jerome and Richard "Dick" Scheuer, one sister
Mildred; sisters-in-law Kay Scheuer and Dory Scheuer, brothers-in-law John
(Fritz) Schultz, Sonny Oppman and Phil Hein.
A private graveside service will take place on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the
Neillsville City Cemetery.
The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at the Clark County
Rehab and Living Center in Owen for the excellent care our mother received the
past two years.
Online Condolences may be made at
www.geschefh.com. Gesche Funeral Home and Cremation Service is
assisting Florence's family with Funeral arrangements.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Florence
Lindow, please visit our flower store.
