Obit: |
Kronberger, Leo (20 JUL 1985 - 15 JAN 1985) |
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Steven Lavey |
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leavysg@earthlink.net |
Surnames: KRONBERGER KRONMUELLER BENDICT PRIOR PABICH LAVEY MORSE KALKOFEN
----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 01/23/1985
Kronberger, Leo (20 JUL 1985 - 15 JAN
1985)
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 1985 at
York Center Church, Town of York for Leo Kronberger, 89, of
Veterans Home, King, formerly of Route 1, Neillsville, Town of
York, Clark County. He died Tuesday evening, Jan. 15, at Appleton
Medical Center.
The Rev. C. Arlene Denzer officiated. Burial was in the York Center
Cemetery, where military rites were conducted by the Loyal American
Legion. Grandsons were pallbearers.
He was born July 20, 1895 in the Town of York, to Leonard and
Barbara (nee Kronmueller) Kronberger, and received his education in
Lincoln School there. On Feb. 14, 1923 in the Town of York, he
married Lulu Benedict. She died Aug. 19, 1976.
Following their marriage they farmed in the Spokeville area,
operating a dairy farm and also making maple syrup. In 1926 they
moved to a farm in the Town of Loyal. Three years later they moved
to his parental farm in the Town of York and in 1933 purchased
another farm on which they continued to reside after retiring in
1958. He was a resident of the Veterans Home since August 1984.
In addition to farming, he was a blacksmith, repairman, builder and
cheesemaker. He served for 28 months with the American
Expeditionary Forces in World War I in France, England and Germany.
When he returned he joined the American Legion Post at Loyal and
was still a member.
Survivors include three sons, Ivan of Marshfield, Wayne of
Neillsville and Jerry of Wis. Rapids three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy
Prior of Loyal, Mrs. George (Betty) Pabich of Austin, Texas, and
Mrs. Norbert (Jean) Lavey of Nekoosa a brother, Frank of Loyal two
sisters, Mrs. Carrie Morse of Minneapolis and Mrs. Clara Kalkofen
of Baton Rouge, La. 25 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, four sisters and three
grandchildren.
Rinka Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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