Obit: Lewis, Andrew #3 (1887- 1961)

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Surnames: Lewis, Catlin, Huston

----Source: The Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark County, WI)16 Feb 1961

Lewis, Andrew (14 Oct 1887-08 Feb 1961)

Rev. Paul Doering officiated at the funeral services Saturday afternoon for Andrew Lewis, 73, who died Wednesday morning Feb. 8 at the Neillsville Memorial Hospital of a heart ailment. Burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery.

Mrs. G. W. Nelson and Mrs. Paul Doering sang “In the Garden” and “Are You Able, Said the Master”. They were accompanied by Mrs. Byron Zepplin at the organ. Pallbearers were James White, Herb White, Glen Doering, Achilles Ampe, Archie Smith and John Habhegger.

Mr. Lewis was born on October 14, 1887 in the town of Eagle, Richland County and received his education there. His parents were Mark Lewis and Mary Jane Huston Lewis. On May 8, 1912 he was married to the former Elva Catlin. They farmed in Richland County for five years before moving to a farm half a mile south of Loyal. In June of 1950 they moved into the city of Loyal. For the past thirty years he has also been engaged in the building and moving business and he was a member of the Loyal Methodist Church.

Relatives and friends from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lewis, Chili; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Driscoll, Beloit; Mrs. Alice Yanski, Yuba; Mrs. Oscar Sternitsky, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schreader, Spencer; Medford Catlin, Mr. and Marion Catlin, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Catlin. Merrill; Mrs. Manilla Catlin, Wisconsin Rapids; Harvey Catlin, Moline, Illinois.

Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Catlin, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Catlin, Mrs. Ben Gardow, Eau Claire; Mrs. Norbert Herman, Mrs. Larry Shubert, Mr. and Mrs. DelmarSternitsky, Mrs. Alvin Sternitzky, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gillamen, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Hutchins and son , Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Marshall, Wisconsin Rapids; Loretta Lewis, Menomonee; Mrs. Alice Nofsinger, Rockford, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Beckwith, Yuba.

Mrs. F. Nickoly, Baraboo; Glen Harwood, Noel Harwood, Richland Center; Mr. and Mrs. Milo Sitts, Boscabel; Andrew Driscoll, Mrs. Laura Stayton, Mrs. Margie Pickett, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Warner, Nekoosa. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sternitzky, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sternitzky, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. M. French, Fort Aykinson; and David Sternitzky.