Obit: Horn, Donald #2 (1923 - 2012)

Contact: Audrey Roedl
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Surnames: Horn, Woepse, Biddle, Bolf, Klahn

----Source: The Loyal TRG (Loyal, Clark County, WI) 24 Oct 2012

Horn, Donald (13 Sept 1923-19 Oct 2012)

Donald H. Horn, 89, Greenwood, died on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at the Clark County Health Care Center, Owen. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Immanuel United Church of Christ, rural Greenwood. Rev. Mark Schwinn will officiate and burial of cremains will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church, on Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. until time of service.

Donald Henry Horn was born on Sept. 13, 1923 in Thorp, the son of Henry and Mary (nee Woepse) Horn. He was raised on a farm northwest of Greenwood, received his elementary education at Braun Settlement School, and graduated from Greenwood High School in 1941. Don then completed a 1 year farming short course in Madison. He married Dorothy Biddle on Oct. 8, 1949. They later divorced. Don farmed in the town of Longwood and also worked as an artificial inseminator. He married Dorothy Bolf at Immanuel United Church of Christ on July 2, 1977. He retired from farming in 1985 and sold his cows. He continued to live on the farm until entering the Clark County Health Care Center in March 2012. He was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, served on the Greenwood Milk Products Board for many years, and was a member of the Braun 4-H Club, Saddle Club, Clark County Pleasure Riders and Pony Pullers Association. He had many interests, but especially enjoyed woodworking, dancing, fishing, hunting and bowling.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, Greenwood; three children, Donald J. (Betty) Horn, Greenwood, Diane Klahn, Willard, and Daniel S. Horn, Arpin; five step-children, James (Cynithia) Bolf. Greenwood, Marlene (James) Albright, Cameron Park, Calif., Susan (Todd) Wordel, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Bernard (Susan) Bolf, Alpine, Tewas, and Virginia (Brian Jackson, Spencer; 10 grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Lloyd (Jane) Horn, Greenwood; one sister, Laverne (Verne) Vollrath, Janesville, and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Donald B. Horn; one step-granddaughter, Holly Bolf; and one brother, Jerome Horn.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, is assisting the family with arrangements.