Obit: Metcalf, Elsie (1905 - 1963)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Metcalf, Endicott, Rhead, Krejci, Spangler, Schoonover, Walters, Celar, Sennott, Kaudy, Kerman, Burnett, Meyer, Kapfer, Holt, Spangler, Buckins, Rockey, Colwell, Richardson, Joyce, Ampe, Lueck, Kronberger, Ratsch, Pickett, Diercks, Roehl, Nozar, Buddinger, Halle, Armitage, Scott, Koehler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) April 11, 1963

Metcalf, Elsie (16 October 1905 - April 1963)

Funeral services for Mrs. Kenneth Metcalf, 57, of Rt. 1 Neillsville, were held Wednesday afternoon from the United Church of Christ.  The Rev. W. C. Koehler officiated, with burial in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Mrs. Metcalf the former Elsie Rhead, was born October 16, 1905, in Alma Center. She was the daughter of the late William and Flora (Endicott) Rhead.  The Rhead family moved to the Neillsville area when Mrs. Metcalf was eight years old.

She attended Clark County schools and on March 11, 1925, was married to Kenneth Metcalf in Neillsville. Since that time they had farmed in the Town of York. (Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf just recently celebrated their 38^th wedding anniversary.)

She is survived by her husband and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Tom (Alice) Krejci, Willard; Mrs. Andrew (Opel) Spangler, Beloit; Mrs. Vern (Myrtle) Schoonover of South Beloit, Ill.; Oakley, John and Richard Rhead, all of Beloit; and Elwin Rhead of Sac City, Ia.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Georgas Funeral Home.

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) April 18, 1963

Funeral services for Mrs. Kenneth (Elsie) Metcalf, 57, of Rt. 1 Neillsville, were held Wednesday afternoon from the United Church of Christ with the Rev. W. C. Koehler officiating.  Burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Pallbearers were: William Diercks, William Roehl, James Nozar, George Buddinger, Arnold Halle and Lisle Armitage.

Mrs. W. C. Koehler, accompanied by Mrs. Jess W. Scott, sang "Abide with Me" and "Asleep in Jesus".

People from away attending the service were: Leslie Walters, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Krejci, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Celar, Willard; Mrs. Vincent Sennott of Colgate; Elwin Rhead, Sac City, Ia.; Mrs. Jack Kaudy and sons, Stetsonville; Mr. and Mrs. Larry O. Rhead of Lake Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kerman of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Basil Burnett, Hixton; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer of Merrillan; Mrs. Elmer Kapfer, Mrs. Ethel Holt and Mrs. Merton Holt, of Granton; Mrs. Perle Pickett of Humbird.

Those from Beloit were: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Spangler, Mrs. Conley Buckins, Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Rhead and Larry, Mr. and Mrs. John Rhead, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rockey, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Schoonover, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rhead, Mr. and Mrs. Jack O. Rhead, Miss Bonnie Jean Rhead, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rhead and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Colwell.

Greenwood people attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kaudy, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richardson, Mrs. Wilbur Joyce, Mrs. William Joyce, Sr., Art Ampe, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Lueck, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holt, Mr. and Mrs. George Kronberger, Donald Holt, and Mrs. Clarence Ratsch.