Obit: Esselmann, Clemens  (1866 - 1953)

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Surnames: Esselmann, Christman, Dolan

----Source: The Loyal Tribune  (Loyal, Clark County, Wis. 23 Apr 1953)

Esselmann, Clemens  (13 MAY 1866-?21 APR 1953)

Clemens Bernard Esselmann, 86, a pioneer resident of the area and an active leader in the town of Loyal met his death Tuesday afternoon at his farm home when he was crushed by a bull about 5:15 p.m. in the barn yard.

There were no witnesses to the accident, so the exact nature of the mishap in unknown/

Mr. Esselman was a former town clerk and school clerk in the town of Loyal. He was a director of Citizens State Bank of Loyal since 1909 and was vice president at the time of his death. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Knights.

The body will lie in state at the Myre Funeral home beginning Thursday afternoon. A general rosary service will be held there on Friday evening.

Funeral services will be held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Saturday at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Norbert King officiating. Burial will be made in the parish cemetery.

Mr. Esselmann was born May 13. 1866 at Westphalen, Germany. He came with his parents to West Bend at the age of one year. At the age of 10 he came to Clark County to settle. From the time of his marriage on Oct. 12, 1897 to Barbara Christman, he resided on his present farm. His wife died in 1940.

He is survived by a son, Joseph, Loyal; and two daughters, Sr. M. Ann, Eau Claire, and Mrs. Patrick (Dorothy) Dolan, San Mateo, Calif. Eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, a brother and two sisters also survive.

30 April 1953 Loyal Tribune

 Pall bearers at the funeral of C. B. Esselmann last Saturday were: Art Becker, Alfred Rondorf, Hugo Stutte, Ted Halpin, Vernon Rogstad and David Smith.

Out of town relatives and friends attending were: Sr. M. Ann, Eau Claire; Mrs. P.J. Dolan and sons, San Mateo, Calif.; Louis G. Esselmann, Bro. Boniface, O.C.D., Hubertus; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Esselmann and family, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Esselmann and family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rietz. and Miss Regina Gaiser, Athens.

Richard Esselmann, Henry Esselmann, Alex Esselmann and Henry Fischer, West Bend; Mrs. Henry Esselmann, Montello; Mrs. Art Bersie, Ray MvKimm, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gravitter, Marshfield.

Mr.and Mrs. Charles Esselmann and family, Chippewa Falls; Charles Claridge, Reedsberg; James Esselmann, Nekoosa; Mr. and Mrs. Roland Esselmann, Dorchester; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Andraska, Park Falls;

Ed. and Jean Lehnard, Oshkosh; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Emerson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pantsar, Wisconsin Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. Harve Voight, Mrs. Joe Brunke and son, Wauwautosa; Mrs. Joseph Voight and son, Mrs. Norman Saefke and son, Milwaukee; Lawrence Kelly, Mayville; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sternitzky and family. Granton; Miss Helen Lindner, Mrs. Geo. Younker, Greenwood.

Dr. H. H. Christofferson, Colby; Mrs. Belle Gergen, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rush, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Marty, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Loberg, E. K. Loberg, and Mr. Laverne Cutts, all of Neillsville.