Obit: Emberson, Vilas (1911 - 1995)

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Surnames: EMBERSON NELSON SCHMIDT

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 02/08/1995

VILAS EMBERSON  (1911 - 1995)

Vilas Emberson, 83, Eau Claire, died Monday, Jan. 30, 1995, at the Clairemont Nursing Facility. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1995, at Salem Baptist Church, Eau Claire.

Vilas Emberson was born on Dec. 25, 1911, to John and Dena Emberson, in Roshalt, S.D. His parents moved to Greenwood, Clark County, in 1920, where Vilas attended Greenwood High School. He married Gertrude Schmidt on June 7, 1946. He worked for his brother-in-law at Grassland Dairy Products and farmed in Greenwood for 30 years. He retired from farming in 1977 and moved to Harrison, Ark., until ill health caused him to return to Eau Claire in 1988.

Survivors include his wife two sons, Terry Emberson, Loganville and John Emberson, Eau Claire nine grandchildren and one sister, Eulilla Nelson, Spooner.

He was preceded in death by his parents one brother, Dale and two sisters, Naomi and Ragnhild.

The Cremation Society of Wisconsin assisted the family with arrangements.