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Metcalf, Clara (1889 - 1982) |
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Stan |
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stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org |
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METCALF VOLLRATH HERRIAN DALLMAN BLECHA SPEICH GERLACH |
----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 08/25/1982
Metcalf, Clara (1889 - 1982)
Funeral services for Clara Metcalf, 92, were at 2 p.m., Sunday,
Aug. 22 at Zion United Church of Christ, Greenwood.
Mrs. Metcalf died Thursday evening, Aug. 19, 1982, at Memorial
Hospital, Neillsville.
Officiating at the services was Rev. Alwyn York. Interment was in
the Greenwood Cemetery, with Larry Dallman, Allan Dallman, Randy
Vollrath, Darwin Vollrath, Edward Gerlach and Ralph Grunke serving
as pallbearers. Rinka Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Clara Vollrath was born to William and Anna (nee Herrian) Vollrath
on Sept. 19, 1889, in the Town of Mead, Clark County. She was
educated at the Benjamin School in Clark County.
She and James Metcalf were married at Haward on Oct. 20, 1907. He
died in 1964. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in
1957.
They lived at Hayward until 1910, when they moved to the Town of
Reseburg, Clark County, and farmed until 1952. They then moved to
the city of Greenwood.
She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ and its Ladies
Aid. She was honored with many friends and relatives at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Dallman, Greenwood, for her 90th birthday
in 1979.
Surviving her are her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Dallman, Greenwood two
sons, Everett, Pullman, Wash. and Dale of Ransom Lake a foster son,
Lynn Blecha of Clearwater, Fla. one brother, Ernest Vollrath of
Greenwood two sisters, Mrs. Ida Speich of Neillsville Memorial Home
and Mrs. Emma Gerlach of Neillsville 10 grandchildren 12
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were one son, LeRoy a foster son a foster
daughter three brothers and two sisters
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