Obit: Voelker, Harriet E. (1907 - 1994)

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Surnames: VOELKER FISCHER RAMKER STECKER WILLIAMS

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 11/09/1994

HARRIET VOELKER

Harriet E. Voelker, 87, Colby, Clark County, died Friday, Nov. 4, 1994, at St. Joseph's Hospital Hospice Care Unit, Marshfield. Funeral services were held on Monday, Nov. 7, 1994, at First United Church of Christ, Colby. Rev. Kenneth A. Dix officiated. Burial was in the Colby Memorial Cemetery.

Harriet E. Fischer was born on Sept. 30, 1907, in Black River Falls, to Harry and Louisa Fischer. She attended Black River Falls schools. She married Oscar J. Voelker on Nov. 30, 1926, in Colby. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1977. She farmed with her husband until they retired and moved to Colby. She was a member of First United Church of Christ and its ladies aid.

Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie (Max) Ramker, Abbotsford and Virginia (Leo) Stecker, Park Falls two sons, Stanley (Lois) Voelker, Milan and Bill (Betsy) Voelker, Stratford 21 grandchildren and one sister, Beulah (Art) Williams, Madison.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one brother, six sisters and two grandchildren.

Community Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.