Obit: High, Marvin W. #2 (1998 - 2014)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: High, Weaver, Hoover, Horst, Wenger, Brubaker, Oberholtzer, Martin, Breu, Herrick, Schleifer

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 7/16/2014

High, Marvin W. (10 February 1998 - 13 July 2014)

Marvin W. High, 16, of Spencer passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Marvin W. High was born in Reinholds, PA, Feb. 10, 1998, a son of Jeremiah M. and Rosanna K. (Weaver) High. In 2002, he moved with his family to Loyal, where they reside. Marvin worked as a farmhand, helping his uncle with chores. He enjoyed tending to and raising his pumpkins and tinkering in the shop.

He is survived by his parents, Jeremiah M. and Rosanna K. High of Loyal; his siblings, Martha, Regina, Ruthann, Nevin and Curvin High, all at home; his paternal grandparents, David and Esther high of Denver, P\A; his maternal grandparents, Harvey and Naomi Weaver of Bernville, PA; numerous aunts, uncle, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014, at the pine Grove Mennonite Church in Granton. Bishop Jerry Brubaker will officiate with the assistance of Minister Paul Wesley Oberholtzer, Minister Virgil Martin and Minister Randall Martin. Burial will take place in Pine Grove Mennonite Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the High residence, W2244 Twenty Six Road, Spencer, Wednesday, July 16, 2014, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Daniel Weaver, John David Martin, Matthew Hoover, Mark High, Marlin Horst and Virgil Wenger.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com. Cuddie Funeral Home of Loyal is assisting the family with arrangements.

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 7/16/2014

Marvin W. High, 1, rural Loyal, was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning at the intersection of Twenty Six Road and Meridian Avenue in the Town of Sherman. The Clark County Sheriff’s Department received a 9-1-1 call at approximately 5:15 a.m. Sunday morning reporting the crash.

Clark County Sheriff Greg Herrick said Monday a vehicle being driven by Elizabeth A. Breu, 21, rural Loyal, was traveling south on Meridian Avenue. It failed to yield at a stop sign and entered the intersection of Twenty Six Road. As it entered the intersection, it struck the passenger side of a westbound truck being driven by High.

After being struck by the car, High’s truck entered the south ditch, started to spin and flipped onto its side, striking a power pole. The truck bounced off the pole and came to rest on its wheels.

Breu’s vehicle spun and entered the southwest ditch, striking a second power pole located at the intersection.

Breu was transported to Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield for treatment of Nonlife-threatening injuries. Clark County Coroner Richard Schleifer pronounced High dead at the scene.

The Spencer Fire Department and Ambulance Service responded to the scene. Herrick said both operators used seatbelts and speed was not believed to be a factor in the accident, with the investigation continuing.

This is the second traffic fatality in Clark County for 2014.