Obit: Widmer, John J. (1914 - 1990)

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Surnames: WIDMER CAMMERS AMMONS KILTY MARTEN HOLTHUS KOPS BERGMANN REITZ
 

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 07/18/1990
 

Widmer, John J. (1914 - 1990)

Funeral services were held Monday, July 16 at 1:30 p.m. at Rux Funeral Home, Colby, for John J. Widmer, 76, Holcombe. He died Thursday, July 12, 1990, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. Rev. Dennis Olson, St. Joseph's Chaplain, officiated and burial was in the Holcombe Cemetery.

John Widmer was born May 28, 1914 in Taylor County, to Otto and Elise Widmer. He farmed in the town of Unity for 25 years. He had owned a tavern in Riplinger for two years. And one in Owen for eight years. He moved to Holcombe in 1968, and worked as a carpenter until the time of his illness.

He and Alice Cammers were married Sept. 29, 1934 in Waukegan, Ill. She survives.

Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Janet (Clifford) Ammons and Mrs. Judy (Roger) Kilty, both of Marshfield, and Mrs. Arlene (William) Marten, Stanley four sisters, Mrs. Rose (Henry) Holthus, Grand Rapids, Minn. Mrs. Lillian Kops, Colby Mrs. Elise Bergmann, Owen and Mrs. Beth Reitz, Port Washington 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Preceding him inn death were his parents, four brothers, and one sister.

Rux Funeral Home handled arrangements.