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

Stafford, Vera (1914 - 1980)

Mrs. Willard (Vera) Stafford, 65, died in a Milwaukee hospital at 6:15, April 3, 1980.

Services were held at Memorial Methodist Church at 2 p.m., on Monday, April 7 with Rev. Wesley Carbin officiating.

Vera was born in Greenwood, Clark County to the late Theodore and Adeline Humke on May 5, 1914.

She graduated from Greenwood High School and the teacher s college, Eau Claire, Wis.

She taught several years in Clark County Schools.

In Aug. 1936, she was married to Willard Stafford at Greenwood.

After their marriage they moved to Milwaukee where they have made their home since.

She and her husband both worked for Sears Company for many years.

Vera is survived by her husband one son, Ronald and wife Donna and three grandchildren.

Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Francis (Irene) Schweinler of Sun Prairie, Mrs. Fred (Rose) Timmler of Loyal and Cora Slock of Eau Claire and by two brothers, Harold Humke of Nekoosa and Everett Humke, Rochester, Minn.

She was preceded in death by one sister and one brothers.