Obit: Washburn, Elizabeth C. (1880 - 1949)

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Surnames: Washburn, Bergemann, Taylor, Jennings, Dancy

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CLARK COUNTY NEWS

Rites set For Mrs. Frank Washburn
Neillsville Woman--Dies Tuesday Night

Neillsville-Services for 69 year-old, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Washburn, route 2, Neillsville, will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday in the Evangelical and Reformed Church, Humbird.  Elizabeth suffered a stroke in the Neillsville Hospital at 10:30 P.M. Thursday.  Burial will be made in the town of Mentor Cemetery, Humbird, the Rev. Virgil W. Nulton officiating. The body will lie in state at the Bergemann Funeral Home until Saturday Morning when it will be taken to the Church to lie in state until time of service.

Mrs. Washburn, nee Taylor, was born in Jackson county December 6, 1880 and  attended Jackson county schools. Following her marriage to Frank W. Washburn, they lived and farmed near Humbird until 1933.  After that, they and moved to a farm west of Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin where she lived at the time of her death.  Her husband died about 10 days ago.  She was a member of the Evangelical & Reformed Church of Humbird.  She is survived by her children--Dermont, Wesley, and Milton, all of Eau Claire, and Asa of Neillsville.

One child, Elmer, preceded his mother in death. There are 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A sister, Margaret Jennings of Humbird, and a Brother, Asa Taylor Dancy, also survive.