----Source: MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD 1/ /1970

FORMER GREENWOOD RESIDENT DIES

Claude Simon Severson, 72, died Jan. 20, 1970 at St. Mary's

Hospital of Ladysmith, where he had been a patient for a week. He had been a resident of the Ladysmith nursing home for a year and had been in poor health following a stroke several years ago.

Mr. Severson, son of Sam and May (Sheldon) Severson, was born in Greenwood, Clark County, June 30, 1897. He received his education in the Greenwood schools and worked at line construction and in lumber camps. He served as a staff sergeant in France in World War II. He never married.

Survivors include a brother, Hugh Severson of Greenwood seven sisters, Miss Angela Severson, Mrs. Thomas (Marion) Ozanich, Mrs. Harry (Leda) Kurtzheim, Mrs. Abe (Grace) Luntz, all of Milwaukee, Mrs. Paul (Bertha) Brandt of Spencer, Mrs. Lester (Gertrude) Schuette and Mrs. Ernst (Dorothy) Molle, both of Unity and 24 nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Hill funeral home in Greenwood. Military rites were in charge of the Wallis-Hinker Legion Post, No. 238. The Rev. David Logue, pastor of the Zion United Church of Christ, officiated. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Gary Schultz sang, In the Garden and The Old Rugged Cross , accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Alvin Albert.

Pallbearers were Cletus Susa, Leroy Fravert, Eugene Sowieja, Louis Landini, Harold Hendrickson and John F. Trunkel.

Relatives from away who attended were Miss Angela Severson, Mrs. Thomas Ozanich, Mrs. Leida Kurtzheim and Mrs. Abe Luntz, all of Milwaukee Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brandt and Debbie of Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Lester Schuette, Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Molle, Mr. and Mrs. John Brandt and Craig, all of Unity Mr. and Mrs. Gath Luchterhand and Arlyn of Loyal Mr. and Mrs. Howard Linebaugh, Elwood Schmidt and James Schmidt of Madison Melsivn Engelbretson and James Engelbretson of Owen and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hause of Colby.