Obit: Todd, Edward A. (1930 - 1965)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Todd, Mitchell, Franke, Murphy, Coulthard, Dahlke, Porath, Wesenberg, Cain, Stauffacher, Dieck

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) December 2, 1965

Todd, Edward A. (28 January 1930 - 28 November 1965)

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Zion American Lutheran Church in the Town of Grant for Edward A. Todd, 35, of Rt. 2 Granton, who died early Sunday morning of a heart attack at his home in the Town of Lynn.  The Rev. Evan Dieck officiated and burial was made in the church cemetery.

Edward A. Todd was born January 28, 1930, in the Town of Lynn, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Todd.  He attended rural school and was a graduate of Granton High School.  He served in the army from 1951 to 1953.

On September 13, 1956, he was married to the former Linda Mitchell.  They lived in Marshfield for about a year, and since then have been living in the Town of Lynn.  He was an employee of a Marshfield trucking firm at the time of his death.

Mr. Todd is survived by his wife; two daughters, Esther and Lisa, and a son, Mark all at home.  Other survivors are: three brothers, LeRoy of Marshfield, Leslie of Granton, and Ted of Delafield; and two sisters, Mrs. Kenneth (Alma) Franke of Chili, and Mrs. Robert (Esther) Murphy of Marathon.

Pallbearers were: Grant Coulthard, Robert Dahlke, Victor Porath, Norman Wesenberg, Lester Cain and Harold Stauffacher.