Obit: Jolivette, Ella (1906 - 1978)

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Surnames: JOLIVETTE JOHNSON
 

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 08/16/1978

ELLA JOLIVETTE
 

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 2:30 p.m. at Grace Methodist Church, Greenwood, for Mrs. Ella Jolivette, 72, 311 W. Begley, Greenwood, Clark County. She passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1978 at 5 a.m. at the Neillsville Hospital.

The Rev. William Noble will officiate and burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. The body will lay in state after 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16. Rinka Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Ella (Johnson) Jolivette was born July 24, 1906 to John and Anna Johnson at Greenwood. She received her education in the Christopherson School and Maple Center School. She was married to Gerald Jolivette on Sept. 30, 1931 at Waukegan, Ill. They farmed in the Town of Beaver until 1966, then moved to the City of Greenwood. She was a member of the Grace Methodist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Gerald, one son, Delton, Greenwood; two grandchildren three step-grandchildren and one brother, Delmond Johnson, Greenwood. She was predeceased by her parents.

Pallbearers will be Mike Johnson, Dean Johnson, John Johnson, Duane Milz, James Kosik and Charles Diedrich.