Surnames: HORN SLONIKER KOWGHLANIAN PETERSEN

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 03/16/1983

Horn, Elmer (1893 - 1983)

Elmer Horn, 89, formerly of Route 1, Chili, Town of Sherman, Clark County, who had been residing at the Marshfield Convalescent Center, died at the Center at 7 p.m., Friday, March 11, 1983.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, 1983, at Rinka funeral Home in Loyal. Rev. Norbert Miller of United Methodist Church officiated., and burial was in the Veefkind Cemetery, Spencer.

Serving as pallbearers were Richard Andraska, Erick Axelson, Edward Johnson, Gene Stumpner, Walter Hoover and Robert Rueth. The Loyal American Legion performed full military rites.

Elmer Horn was born on July 23, 1893. On June 23, 1920, he and Floy Sloniker were married at Greenwood.

He farmed for 58 years in the Veefkind area, until Oct. 1965, when he suffered a stroke. He continued to live on the farm until his wife's death in 1978, when he entered the Marshfield Convalescent Center.

He held offices in the Spencer American Legion, Spencer Credit Union, Chili Livestock Shipping Association, Marshfield VFW and the Clark Electric Cooperative at Greenwood.

Surviving him are two daughters, Miss Fern Horn of Milwaukee and Mrs. Harry (Sylvia) Kowghlanian of Milwaukee one son, Merlyn of Norfolk, Va. three sisters, Mrs. Esther Petersen of Spencer, Miss Laura Horn of Spencer and Miss Irene Horn of Burlingame, Cal. six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death besides his wife were one brother and one sister.

Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal, handled arrangements.