Obit: Skretteberg, Ole H. (? - 1963)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Skretteberg, Allness, Johnson, Hoffland, Fortney, Hauge, Galstad, Pettit, Short,  Plummer, Beyer, Burtness, Andreason

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) December 19, 1963

Skretteberg, Ole H. (? - 8 December 1963)

Funeral services were conducted December 11 at 10 a.m. for Ole H. Skretteberg, 76, of Granton, who died December 8. The Rev. E. G. Burtness officiated at services from Calvary Lutheran Church.

A hymn, "Abide with Me," was sung by Wilfred B. Galstad, accompanied by Mrs. E. G. Burtness.

Pallbearers were: Norbert Pettit, Ralph Short, Barney Plummer, George Beyer, Alfred Allness and Peter O. Johnson.

The body was taken to Franklin for services at 2 p.m. from the Franklin Lutheran Church. The Rev. Jacob Andreason officiated and burial was made in the Folsum Cemetery.

People from away who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Skretteberg of Casper, Wyo.; Oscar and Morville Skretteberg of Carson, N. D.; Forrest Skretteberg of St. Paul, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Allness, Mary Allness, Mr. and Mrs. Peter O. Johnson, Bert and Clara Hoffland, Kilman and Marie Fortney, Mr. and Mrs. George Fortney, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fortney, Lena, Malvin, O. Fortney, Elmer Hauge and Marcus Hauge, all of Viroqua.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Georgas Funeral Home.