----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 10/ /1987

GEORGE HUMKE

 
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 8 at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Greenwood, Clark County, for George Humke, 97, Greenwood. Humke died Sunday Oct. 4, 1987 at 11:20 at Neillsville Memorial Home, where he had been a resident since 1984.

Rev. John Tschudy will officiate at the 1 p.m. ceremony, with burial in the Westside Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandchildren Dennis Humke, Frank Horn, Kurt Humke, Todd Humke, Ray Toburen and Bill Toburen.

George Humke was born July 31, 1890 in the town of Warner to Henry and Anna (Kippenhan) Humke. On Nov. 8, 1916, he and Lelah Sheets were married in the town of Warner. He was employed as a cheesemaker and later ran the family farm. He and his wife farmed in the town of Warner until 1964, when they moved to the city of Greenwood. His wife died Jan. 17, 1973. On Aug 30, 1985, he married Borghild Thiel at the Neillsville Memorial Home. She survives.

Mr. Humke was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ and served on the consistory. He had served as a supervisor and chairman of the town of Warner and was a director for Clark Electric Cooperative for 12 years.

Survivors include his wife, Borghild four sons, George Jr. of Sterling, Ill., Irvin and Paul of Greenwood, and Harvey of Sister Bay three daughters, Mrs. Delmar (Ruth) Toburen, Greenwood Mrs. Bob (Verona) Jackson, Sparta and Mrs. Glenn (Jeanette) Horn, Thorp 20 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his first wife, two grandchildren, three brothers and four sisters.

Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood, handled arrangements.