----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 09/03/1980

Sell, Fred (1919 - 1980)

Fred Sell, 61, of Route 3, Medford, formerly of the Town of Beaver, Clark County, died early Thursday morning, Sept. 11, 1980 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield.

Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13 at Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal. Rev. Sam Kochel officiated and interment was in the Town of Beaver Cemetery.

Fred Sell was born on May 26, 1919 in the Town of Beaver to the later Herman and Leona (nee Pieper) Sell and received his education at a rural Town of Beaver School.

He married Leaora Porter on Oct. 21, 1948, in Loyal.

They farmed in the Town of Beaver until 1971, when they moved to Riplinger, where they lived until 1973. He was employed by Pathfinder Mobile Homes in Spencer for four years.

They moved to Medford in 1973. He worked for Herds Mill Worked at Medford for two years and for the City of Medford for three years.

Surviving are his wife two sons, Carl and William, both at home one brother, Hilbert of Sparta two sisters, Mrs. Charles (Selma) Porter of Loyal and Mrs. Adele Edmison of Tomah and one grandson.

Preceding him in death were one daughter, Donna and one brother.

Serving as pallbearers were Clifford, Robert, Gary and Jim Porter, Donald Ramm and William Edmison. Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal, was in charge of arrangements.