Obit: Kluchesky, Dr. Lawrence J. (1907 - 1972)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
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Surnames: Kluchesky, Foemmel, Beyers, Ritter, Rupers, Buckingham, Andrae, Nauertz, Kornburger, Coughon, Jelinski, Krause, Turnen, Scharf, Babbe, Hoffman, Scheel, Evans, Romang, Arnstein, Castello, Works, Arndt, Huntley, Klueckmann, Vollrath, Clausen, Potts, Trunka, Rohloff, Timmler, Kelly Zimmerman, Fitzmaurice, Lang, Jacobs, Beyerl, Wagner, Ziegler, Fisher, Riedel, Lindow, Meissner, Bandt, Booth, Peters, Evanson, Florence, Morley, Garbisch, Dahl, Marg, Bartsch, Beyer, Wall, Scott, Kleckner, Barr, Seif, Lulloff, Opelt, Vandeberg

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/27/1972

Kluchesky, Dr. Lawrence J. (20 July 1907 - 20 April 1972)

Masonic services for Dr. Lawrence J. Kluchesky, D.C., 64, a chiropractor in Neillsville for many years, were held Monday, April 24, at 1:30 p.m. from the Georgas Funeral Home. Neillsville Lodge No.163, F & A.M., was in charge of services for Dr. Kluchesky, who died April 20, at his home. Burial will be made in the Wautoma Cemetery.

Dr. Kluchesky, the son of dr. and Mrs. Walter Kluchesky, was born July 20, 1907, in Cudahy, and received his early education there. He moved with his family to Wautoma, where he graduated from high school. He was a graduate of the Chiropractic College of Chicago. Dr. Kluchesky, who came to Neillsville in 1938, took over his father’s practice upon the death of the elder Dr. Kluchesky.

He was a member of the Wisconsin Chiropractic association, of Neillsville Lodge No. 163 F & A. M. of which he was Master in 1963, and of Neillsville Chapter No. 66, R.A.M., of which he was High Priest in 1964-1965. He was presently serving as a trustee of the Chapter.

His marriage to the former Selma Foemmel took place June 25, 1938, in Neillsville.

Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three sisters, Mrs. Martha Beyers and Mrs. Frank (Cecille) Ritter of Milwaukee and Mrs. Guy (Viola) Rupers of Waukesha; and a brother, Elmer Kluchesky of Milwaukee.

“How Great Thou Art” and “Come Ye Disconsolate” were sung by Ellis Wall accompanied by Mrs. Jess W. Scott. Pallbearers were: Alfred Kleckner, Charles Barr, Dale Seif, Robert Lulloff, Jerry Opelt and Russel Vandeberg.

Members of the Masonic Lodge attended the funeral in a body.

Friends and relatives from out of town who attended the services are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kluchesky, Mrs. Marth Beyers, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ritter, David Kluchesky, Mr. and Mrs. Jon Buckingham, Mrs. Rose and Eunice Andrae, Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Nauertz, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kornburger, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coughon and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jelinski, all of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rupers, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Krause and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rupers, Waukesha; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turnen, Aurora, Il; Dean Kluchesky, California; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Scharf and family and Richard Scharf, Westfield, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Babbe and Mrs. Fred Hoffman, Crosby, Mn; Louise Scheel, St. Paul, Mn;

Helen Evans, Merrill; Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Romang, Athens; Mrs. Maurice Arnstein and Mrs. Gerald Castello, Wisconsin Rapids; Arnold Works, Augusta; Mrs. Marian Arndt and Mrs. Ella Huntley, Thorp; Mrs. Forest Klueckmann, Fall Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Vollrath, Howard Clausen and Mr. and Mrs. LaRue Potts, Greenwood; Dr. and Mrs. Trunka, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rohloff, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Timmler and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Timmler, Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kelly, Merrillan; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Zimmerman and Mrs. Louis Fitzmaurice, Humbird; Marvin Lang, Medford; Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Jacobs, Dr. and Mrs. Gerry Beyerl and family, Mrs. Roman Wagner, James Ziegler, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Riedel, Marshfield;

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scheel and family, Mr and Mrs. Vernon Lindow, Marilyn Lindow, Mr. and Mrs Harland Meissner, Mr. and Mrs. William Bandt and Mr. and Mrs. August Foemmel, Chili; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ziegler and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ziegler, Willard; Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Booth and Mrs. Fred Booth, Wautoma; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Peters, Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Evanson, Wausau; Mr, and Mrs. George Florence, Pittsville; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morley, Scofield; Mr. and Mrs. William Morley, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Scheel, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Garbisch, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Scharf, Mrs. Emma Scharf, Mrs. Helen Garbisch, Mr and Mrs. Raymond Foemmel, Mrs. Arthur Dahl, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Marg, Mrs. Donald Bartsch, and Mr. and Mrs. George Beyer, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman, Mr and Mrs. Gerhardt Foemmel, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Foemmel and Everett Foemmel, Neillsville.