----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 04/09/1980

Scheel, Elizabeth (1892 - 1980)

Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 8 at Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal, for Mrs. Elizabeth Scheel, 87, Greenwood, Clark County.

Mrs. Scheel died Saturday evening, April 5, 1980 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Naomi) Colby.

Officiating at the services was Brian Kuehmichel of Marshfield. Interment was in the Loyal Cemetery.

The former Elizabeth Thomas was born on Oct. 19, 1892. She was married to Ralph R. Scheel. They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1966. She had been living with her daughter since his death on April 18, 1970.

Surviving her are three daughters, Mrs. Dennis (Naomi) Colby of Greenwood Mrs. Lester (Norma) Franton of Lombard, Ill. and Mrs. Art (Joyce) Prior of Mundelein, Ill. six sons, Ralph Jr. of Neillsville Arthur of Mukwonago and Walter, Murray, Gary and Wayne, all of Waukesha 64 grandchildren and 61 great-grandchildren three brothers, Charles, Herbert and Fred, all of Wis. Rapids and three sisters, Mrs. Alfred (Lena) Mandel of Marshfield Mrs. Hattie Brecker of Abbotsford and Miss Elfrieda Thomas of Wis. Rapids.

Her sons served as pallbearers.

She was predeceased by her husband one daughter, Elizabeth Boyette in May 1960 and seven brothers.