Obit: Mattila, Victor #3 (1881 - 1964)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Mattila, Kallio, Niemi, Heillinen, Kangas, Laakso, Potocnik, Ristola, Maki

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Aug 1964

Mattila, Victor (1881 - 26 JUL 1964)

Funeral services were held for Victor Mattila, 83, Owen (Clark Co., Wis.), on July 28 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Owen. The Rev. Lauri J. Isaacson officiated at the services, and burial was made in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Mattila died at his home at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 1964.

Organist Mrs. Tovio Kallio accompanied Mrs. Kauno Niemi, Mrs. Hjalmar Heillinen and Mrs. William Kangas as they sang "Will There be any Stars in My Crown?" and a Finnish hymn, "Ei Rauhaa."

Floral tributes were carried by Mrs. Arne Laakso, Mrs. Emil Potocnik, Anna Ristola, Mrs. William Maki and Kathryn and Marilyn Maki.

Relatives from out of town attending teh funeral included Mr. and Tovio Mattila and daughter Patsy, Waukegan, Ill., Mrs. Sylvia Marr and daughters Evelyn and Mrs. Jack (Carolyn) Porter and daughter, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Garces and family, Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Kallio and John and Harvey Rosenquist, Waukegan, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hawks, Marshfield, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson, Madison and many other friends and relatives from the surrounding area.