----Source: Greenwood Library Scrapbook Collection; TRIBUNE-RECORD-GLEANER 9/ /1989

ROSE TIMMLER

Rose Timmler, a teacher for 31 years in Loyal and Greenwood schools, died at 2:20 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9, 1989, at Memorial Nursing Home, Neillsville, after a long illness. She was 79.

She was born Oct. 26, 1909, to Theodore and Adeline Humke in the Town of Warner, Clark County. She married Fred Timmler on May 17, 1933, in the Town of Warner and they owned and operated a farm in the area before moving to 215 Division St. in Loyal in 1968.

A 1928 graduate of Greenwood High School, Mrs. Timmler graduated from Clark County Normal School in 1929 and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in 1955. She began her teaching career at North Willard School and later taught at Worchel, Hemlock, Poppy, and Braun Settlement Schools. She taught in the Greenwood School District for three years following consolidation of district schools and taught first grade for eight years at Loyal Elementary School before retiring in 1976.

She was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Greenwood, Ladies Aid, and was a charter member of the church's Adult Fellowship. She also belonged to Loyal Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her husband two sons, Robert of Milwaukee and Irving of Greenwood a daughter, Loraine Lindner of Loyal two sisters, Irene Schweinler of Madison and Cora Slock of Ear Claire two brothers, Harold Humke of Nekoosa and Everett Humke of Rochester, Minn. ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents two sister, Esther Franzmeier and Vera Stafford and a brother, Herbert Humke.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Set 12, 1989, at Immanuel United Church of Christ with the Rev. John Tschudy officiating. Burial was in West Side Cemetery, Greenwood. Visitation was from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday at Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood.

Pallbearers were Tom and Tim Lindner of Ear Claire; Kent Timmler and Mike Krabeth of Milwaukee; Mike Timmler of Elk Mound; and Jeff Timmler of Greenwood;. Musicians include Lori and Jeff Ermatinger of Marshfield.