Obit: Kammerer, William (1892 - 1970)

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Surnames: Kammerer, Stolz, Malbon, Weichelt, Nowack, Farnsworth, Trimberger, Cain, Smith, Musil, Dushek

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/12/1970

Kammerer, William (10 September 1892 - 5 February 1970)

William Kammerer, 77, of Granton died February 5, at the Bethel Convalescent Home in Arpin. Funeral services were held from the First Methodist Church in Granton at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. William Dushek of Neillsville officiating. Burial was made in Brook Lawn Memory Gardens south of Marshfield.

Mr. Kammerer was born September 10, 1892, in Rockwell city, Ia., where he received his education. He was married to Ethel Stolz at Milford, Nebr., March 7, 1917. They celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary in 1967. The couple farmed in Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin. Mr. Kammerer also worked as a mechanic. After retiring about 10 years ago, the couple moved to Granton.

Survivors include his wife; a son Ray Kammerer of Marshfield; a brother, August, of Rockwell City, Ia.; two sisters, Lizzie of Rockwell City and Mrs. Kate Malbon of Jolley, Ia.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were William Weichelt, Clarence Nowack, Raymond Nowack, Erwin Farnsworth, Hugo Trimberger and Manford Cain. “The Old Rugged Cross” and “We are going down the Valley” were sung by Kendall Smith accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Jas. A. Musil.