Obit: Garbisch, Wilma
(1925- 1975)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Garbisch, Rounds, Marshall, Johnson, Henningsgaard, Musil, Schleef
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/07/1975
Garbisch, Wilma “Billie” (25 June 1925 – 30 July 1975)
Funeral services were held Saturday from Zion Lutheran Church, Granton, for
its organist, Mrs. Leland (Wilma) Garbisch, who died July 30 at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Marshfield, at the age of 50. The Rev. Everett Schleef officiated,
and burial followed in the church cemetery. The Gilbertson Funeral Home,
Granton, was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. James Musil accompanied
congregational singing.
Mrs. Garbisch, the former Wilma (Billie) Rounds, was born June 25, 1925, at
Iroquois, S.D., and was educated at schools in Alexandria, Mn. She lived in
Rockford, Il., from 1943-1949, and was married there on October 1, 1949, to
Leland Garbisch. Since then, she had lived in Granton where she was active
in music work at the public school and throughout the community. Mrs.
Garbisch served for many years as organist at Zion Lutheran Church, of which
she was a member.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, and her mother, Mrs. Grace Rounds of
Rockford, include three children, Mrs. Larry (Janice) Marshall of
Neillsville and Marilyn and David Garbisch, both at home; and two
grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers, Vernon Rounds of Napa,
Ca., and Murray Rounds of Rockford, Il.; and three sisters, Jean Rounds of
Rockford, Il., Mrs. Muriel Johnson of Hinsdale, Il. and Mrs. Evelyn
Henningsgaard of Alexandria, Minnn.
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