Obit: Markham, Ira N. #3 (1886 - 1963)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Markham, Philipp, Bulgrin, Watenpuhl, Walker, Lowe, Langworthy, Anderson, Kernz, Neinas, Lautenbach, Marten, Erickson, Haines, Elmhorst , Winkel, Wagner, Kleinschmidt, Knoll, Poler, Schumacher, Kauffman, Schlinsog, Bosher, Pierce, Phillips, Beier, Martelle, Klatt, Fitzmaurice, Lightfoot, Welch, Krause, Mauer

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) April 25, 1963

Markham, Ira N. (28 June 1886 - 14 April 1963)

Funeral services for Ira N. Markham, 76, of Rt. 3 Neillsville, were held April 17 from the Georgas Funeral Home. The Rev. Lloyd Mauer of the Methodist Church officiated. Burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Louie, Levi and Sam Fitzmaurice, Garald Hart, Ralph Bauer and Don Champoux.  "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide with Me" were sung by Robert Mitte, accompanied by Mrs. Kenneth Karnitz.

People from away attending the service were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Markham, Mrs. M. Philipp, Mrs. Amos Bulgrin, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Watenpuhl, Mrs. Lloyd Markham and Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, Augusta; Mrs. Richard Lowe and Mrs. Fred Langworthy, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Anderson and Sharon, Mrs. Rudy Kernz and Clarence Neinas, Chili; Mrs. Arnold Lautenbach and Mrs. Elmer Marten of Osseo; Mr. and Mrs. T. Erickson and Leonard Haines, Strum.

Those attending from Granton were: Mrs. Robert Elmhorst, Mrs. David Winkel, Mrs. George Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kleinschmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knoll, Sr., Audrey Knoll, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Markham and children, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knoll, Jr., and daughter, Mrs. Ollie Poler, Mrs. V. Schumacher, Mrs. Everett Kauffman, and Mrs. Harold Schlinsog.

Others attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Markham, Cadott; Mr. and Mrs. George Walker and Ray Bosher, Altoona; Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Pierce, Delbert Pierce, Mrs. Jennie Phillips and Mrs. LeRoy Beier, La Crosse; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Martelle and Emil Klatt of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fitzmaurice, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fitzmaurice, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Fitzmaurice, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Lightfoot, and Mrs. Clifford Walker of Humbird; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Welch of Merrillan, and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Krause of Melrose.