Obit: Buddenhagen, Elmer
E. (1888 - 1975)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Buddenhagen, Bunkelman, Duge, Kleckner, Meddaugh, Haines, Opelt,
Struble, Smith, Galstad, Chaffin, Carleson, Mattison, Lawrence, Vanderhoof,
Butterbrodt, Engel, Beyer, Reindel, Grap, Clark
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/17/1975
Buddenhagen, Elmer E. (22 December 1888 – 8 July 1975)
A former Levis town board chairman and third ward alderman, Elmer E.
Buddenhagen of Neillsville, died July 8 at the age of 86 following a brief
illness. Funeral services were held Friday from the Georgas-Gesche Funeral
Home with the Rev. Gary Clark of the United Church of Christ and Wayne Grap
of the Masonic Lodge officiating. Burial was in the Neillsville City
Cemetery.
Elmer Buddenhagen, son of William and Mathilda Bunkelman Buddenhagen, was
born December 22, 1888, at Seymour and was educated in schools there. He
farmed with his parents at Fond du Lac for three years before coming to
Clark County in 1904. He farmed first in the town of Pine Valley.
In 1918, Mr. Buddenhagen moved to a farm in the Town of Levis where he
farmed until 1942 when he retired from farming. He was employed by the
County Highway Department for several years.
His marriage to the former Emelia Duge took place July 27, 1912, at Detroit,
Mi. Mrs. Buddenhagen preceded her husband in death on August 19, 1965.
Mr. Buddenhagen served on the Carlisle School board, as chairman of the
Levis town board for nine years, and as a third ward alderman and
Neillsville city councilman.
He was a member of the United Church of Christ, Neillsville, Masonic Lodge,
No. 163, F&AM, Neillsville Commandery No. 36, Knights Templar, Woodmen of
the World and the Loyal Order of the Moose, Chapter No. 1602.
Survivors include one son, Leland Buddenhagen, Rt. 2 Neillsville, and three
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Alfred Kleckner, Gordon Meddaugh, Ivo Haines, Jerry Opelt,
Delbert Struble and Albert Smith.
Wilfred Galstad sang “Beautiful Isle” and “Rock of Ages.” Marilyn Galstad
was the organist.
Among those attending services were the following from out of town, Mr. and
Mrs. James Chaffin and family, Wautoma; Mrs. Brule Carleson and Joyce
Carleson Mattison, Eau Claire; Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Lawrence and Mrs. Myra Vanderhoof, Marshfield; Mrs. Marvelene Butterbrodt,
Loyal; Leona Buddenhagen Engel, Miss Bertha Buddenhagen and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Beyer, Fond du Lac; Mrs. Clara Reindel, Black River Falls; Louis Duge,
Fairchild.
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