Obit: Coulthard, Grant L. (1918 - 2011)

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Surnames: Coulthard, Korntved, Gillard, Hill, Roehl, Curtin, Feil

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 03/02/2011

Coulthard, Grant L. (24 APR 1918 - 28 FEB 2011)

Grant Coulthard, 92, of Neillsville died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, in the Intensive Care Unit of Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

Grant Leroy Coulthard was born April 24, 1918, in the town of Sherwood, Clark County, the son of John R. and Josephine A. (Hill) Coulthard. He was united in marriage to June Gillard. They later divorced, and he then married Irene Korntved on April 24, 1947. They lived in the Granton area, where Grant farmed his entire life. Irene died in 1985, and then Grant married Almeda Girard. They later divorced, and in 1989 he married Charlyne Burt. In 1990, Grant sold the farm and they moved to Marshfield. They divorced in 2002, and Jan. 11, 2006, he moved to Memorial Nursing Home in Neillsville.

Grant was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sherwood. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, dancing and playing cards.

He is survived by a daughter-in-law, Susan (Rex) Roehl of Neillsville; three grandchildren, Nancy Curtin of Mosinee, Michael (Melissa) Coulthard of Neillsville and Matthew Coulthard of Neillsville; four great-grandchildren, Chase, Aubree, Sierra and Brady; and a stepdaughter, Rochelle Feil of Milwaukee.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene, on April 14, 1985; a son, Gary L. Coulthard, on May 23, 1987; his parents, John and Josephine Coulthard; six brothers, Lewis, Milo, Neal, Robert, Homer and Leo; and five sisters, Marjorie, Etta, Betty, Olive and Virgie.

Funeral services for Grant will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2011, at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Tom Hahn will officiate. Music will be provided by Eileen Zank, organist. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at the Gesche Funeral Home.

The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Grant's family with funeral arrangements. Visit www.GescheFH.com to express your condolences.