Obit: Poirier, John Graham (1905 - 1975)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: POIRIER LONG HENCHEN MARTIN COX BOETTCHER FILIPAIK

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 6/12/1975

JOHN GRAHAM POIRIER SERVICES HELD

John Graham Poirier, 69, died at his home in Greenwood, Clark County Saturday morning of an apparent heart attack.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Hill Funeral Home in Greenwood, with the Rev. Eugene Antrim officiating. Burial took place in the Greenwood Cemetery.

John Poirier was born Sept. 23, 1905 in Fish Creek in Door County. He came to Greenwood when he was 14 years old and has lived there ever since.

He is survived by one brother, Ezra Poirier of Ojai, Calif., six sisters, Mrs. Bessie Long of Antigo, Mrs. Imogene Henchen of Neillsville, Mrs. Hugh (Ione) Martin of Merrillan, Mrs. Albert (Pearl) Cox of West Allis, Mrs. Harold (Adeline) Boettcher of Green Bay, and Mrs. Sybil Filipaik of Fond du Lac.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Obit: Poirier, John Graham #2 (1905 - 1975)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Poirier, Long, Henchen, Martin, Cox, Boettcher, Filipiak, Antrim

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/12/1975

Poirier, John Graham (23 September 1905 – 7 June 1975)

John Graham Poirier, 69, Greenwood, died at his home Saturday morning of an apparent heart attack. He had been dismissed the day before, Friday from the hospital.

Mr. Poirier, son of John B. N. and Bessie Graham Poirier, was born September 23, 1905, in Fish Creek, Door County. At the age of 14 he cane with his parents to Greenwood and had resided in the area ever since.

Surviving is a brother, Ezra, of Ojal, Ca., six sisters: Mrs. Bessie long of Antigo, Mrs. Imogene Henchen of Neillsville, Mrs. Hugh (Ione) Martin of Merrillan, Mrs. Albert (Pearl) Cox of West Allis, Mrs. Harold (Adeline) Boettcher of Green Bay and Mrs. Sybil Filipiak of Fond du Lac.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Hill Funeral Home. The Rev. Eugene Antrim pastor of the Grace United Methodist Church officiated. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

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Obit: Poirier, John Graham #3 (1905 - 1975)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Poirier, Long, Henchen, Martin, Kozlowski, Schoemaker, Cox, Filipiak, Boettcher, Sinner, Rustow, Woodwarth, Benson, Barnett, Christie, Decker, Neuenfeldt, Stewart, Perushek, Antrim

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/19/1975

Poirier, John Graham (23 September 1905 – 7 June 1975)

Funeral services for John Graham Poirier, 69, were held June 10, from the Hill Funeral Home. The Rev. Eugene Antrim, pastor of Grace United Methodist Church officiated. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Hugh Christie, Fred Decker, Albert Neuenfeldt, Wilbur Stewart, Louis Henchen and Anton Perushek.

People from away attending were Mrs. Bessie Long of Antigo; Mrs. Imogene Henchen and Mr. and Mrs. Lois Henchen of Neillsville; Mrs. Hugh Martin and family, Mrs. Mary Kozlowski and family and Mrs. Margaret Schoemaker of Merrillan; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cox and family of West Allis; Mrs. Sybil Filipiak of Fond du Lac; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boettcher of Green Bay; Mrs. Davin Sinner of Sussex; Miss Eileen Henchen of Des Moines, Ia.; Miss Jeanette Rustow of Itestol, Il.; Mrs. Maude Woodwarth of Black River Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Benson of Fairchild; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barnett of Alma Center and other relatives from Thorp.