Surnames: STAFFORD WESTPHAL DRAWVER CHURKEY MUELLER STEVENS

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 10/13/1982

Stafford, John W. (1915 - 1982)

John W. Stafford, 67, of 620 S. 11th St., LaCrosse, died at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, 1982, at St. Francis Home, LaCrosse, where he had been a patient since May 1982.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 11, at Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood. Rev. Norbert Miller officiated and burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were David Mueller, Richard Schulte, Bill Wiritla, Todd Perry, Floyd Siems and James Siems. Mrs. Gary Schultz was the organist and Mr. Gary Schultz the soloist. Rinka Funeral Home handled arrangements.

John Stafford was born to Elmer and Dimple (nee Westphal) Stafford on Feb. 4, 1915, at Greenwood, Clark County. He received his education at Greenwood High school.

He was married to Evelyn Drawver on Dec. 23, 1963. He worked as a mechanic at the Ford garage in Greenwood and the Oldsmobile Garage in Colby. He later was employed by Barr Minkery and was at one time employed as a construction worker at Melvina.

Surviving him are three sisters, Mrs. Edith Churkey of Owen, Mrs. Arnold (Leona) Mueller of Spencer and Mrs. James (Bethel) Stevens of Great Falls, South Carolina and two brothers, Earl Stafford of Dorchester and Lyle Stafford of Kenosha.

Preceding him in death were his wife, in Feb. 1981 his parents and one sister.