Obit: Rossman, Paul (1895 - 1975)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: ROSSMAN STAFFORD RAND

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 12/3/1975 

PAUL ROSSMAN SERVICES HELD AT GREENWOOD

Paul Rossman, 80, Withee, Clark County, Wis. died at 1:55 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1975, at Victory Memorial Hospital, Stanley.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 at the Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood, with burial in the Greenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Eugene Antrim officiated.

The Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood, was in charge of arrangements.

Paul Rossman was born Oct. 14, 1895 at Greenwood. He was married to the former Lillian Stafford on Feb. 10, 1920, at Greenwood.

He was a barber for fifty years. He started barbering in Greenwood, and had been a barber in Withee for 50 years, retiring in 1968. He was a veteran of World War I, having been in the army from May 4, 1917 to May 21, 1919, serving in France. He served in the Army Occupation in Europe.

He was a member of the Greenwood American Legion Post 238.

Paul Rossman is survived by his wife, one son, Robert, La Crosse, and one sister, Mrs. Paris (Mable) Rand, El Dorado, Wis. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Full military rites were conducted by Wallis-Hinker Post 238 of the Greenwood American Legion, with the flag being present by Ken Speich.

Pallbearers were Ernest Elmer, Fred Decker, Al Klinke, Tom Elmer, Robert Carl, Leroy Fravert.

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Obit: Rossman, Paul #2 (1885 - 1975)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Rossman, Stafford, Raud, Fravert, Elmer, Decker, Klinke, Carl, Schultz, Speich, Antrim

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/04/1975

Rossman, Paul (14 October 1885 – 26 November 1975)

Paul Rossman, 80, Withee, and formerly of Greenwood, died November 26, at Victory Memorial Hospital in Stanley, where he was admitted the day before.

Mr. Rossman was born October 14, 1885, in Greenwood. He was employed as a barber for 50 years. He operated a barber shop in Gilman for five years, and then moved to Withee, where he worked as a barber until retiring in 1968.

Mr. Rossman was a veteran of World War I. he served in France from May 4, 1917, to May 21, 1919, and also served with the Army of Occupation in Europe in 1919. He was a member of the Wallis-Hinker American Legion post, No. 238, of Greenwood.

He was married to the former Lillian Stafford on February 10, 1920, at Greenwood. She survives. Other survivors are, a son, Robert Rossman of La Crosse, a sister, Mrs. Paris (Mable) Raud of Eldorado, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday from the Rinka Funeral Home in Greenwood. The Rev. Eugene Antrim, pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, officiated. Pallbearers, all Legionnaires, were, Leroy Fravert, Ernest Elmer, Fred Decker, Thomas Elmer, Alvin Klinke and Robert Carl.

Gary Schultz sang, “Abide With Me,” and “Tenderly Calling,” accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Schultz.

Military rites were conducted at the graveside by the Wallis Hinker post with Kenneth Speich in charge.

People from away attending were Robert Rossman and children, Robert and Dorene, of La Crosse, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stafford of Neenah.