Obit: Novobielski, Duane A. #3 (? - 1967)

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

Surnames: Novobielski, Reininger, Seelarlar, Wheeler, Bechel, Tohmson, Hicks, Kyle, Buryette, Lindner, Carl, Speich, Brown, Bogdonovich, Dux, Olson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/19/1967

Sp. 4 Duane a. Novobielski (? - ? 1967)

Funeral services for Sp. 4 Duane A. Novobielski were held Friday morning from St. Mary’s church in Greenwood. The Rev. John Olson officiated. Burial was made in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Greenwood.

Pallbearers, members of the Wallis-Hinker Legion Post of Greenwood, were Donald Lindner, Robert Carl, Kenneth Speich, Laverne Brown, Edward Bogdonovich and John D. Speich, all of Greenwood.

The Escort was Sgt. Reininger of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The honor guard and firing squad were composed of Master Sgt. Seelarlar, M. Sgt. Wheeler, S S 6 Bechel, S S 6 Tohmson, S S 6 Hicks, S Fc Kyle and S S 6 Buryette, all of Eau Claire.

The bugler was DuWayne Dux of Neillsville.

Sp. 4 Novobielski died in Vietnam following a heart attack suffered on his return to a rest area following a field operation.