----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 05/07/1980

Blankenburg, Elmer V. (1898 - 1980)

Funeral services for Elmer V. Blankenburg, 82, of 207 South Division, Loyal, Clark County, were conducted at 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, at Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal.

Mr. Blankenburg died sometime Sunday, May 4, 1980. He was found on Monday at around 5:15 p.m. by a neighbor. Bob Lulloff, Clark County Coroner, ruled the death due to natural cause.

Officiating at the services was Rev. Joseph R. Kraly, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal. Interment was in the West Spencer Cemetery.

Elmer Blankenburg was born on Feb. 14, 1898 at Waupun to Frederick and Mavina (Jordens) Blankenburg.

He was married to Estella Anderson on July 6, 1960 at Iowa.

He farmed in the Spencer area for a number of years, then he owned and operated a café in Spencer. Then in 1960, he moved to Loyal and retired.

Surviving him are two step-sons, Glenn Anderson of Route 2, Athens and Orville Anderson of Marshfield and one sister, Mrs. Selma Dallman, Appleton.

He was preceded in death by his wife on Nov. 27, 1973 and three sisters.

Serving as pallbearers were Harvey Degenhardt, Fred Timmler, Dick Andraska, Dennis Immerfall, Gary Anderson and David Jellen. Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal, was in charge of arrangements.