Obit: Alstot, Ralph Harold (1907 - 1973)

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

Surnames: Alstot, Oliner, Bohnsack, Quesnell, Hagenson, Riggs, Johnson, Wetzel, Townsend, Lewis, Diercks, Munkholm, Galstad, Nickel

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/26/1973

Alstot, Ralph Harold (8 September 1907 - 17 April 1973)

Ralph Harold Alstot, 65, of Rt. 2 Neillsville, died April 17 in the Osseo hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 21, from the Georgas Funeral Home with the Rev. Melvin Nickel of the United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Ralph Alstot, the son of O. J. and Hattie (Oliner) Alstot, was born September 8, 1907, in Cedar Rapids, Ia., and came to Clark County as a young boy, locating in the Town of Grant. He attended area rural schools and high school and began his education in Iowa. His marriage to the former Irma Bohnsack took place June 11, 1931, in Neillsville. After their marriage, the couple farmed in the Town of Weston until 1950; he then operated an egg business for several years. Mr. Alstot, who was a member of the Weston Town board, retired five years ago because of failing health.

Survivors, in addition to his wife, are a sister, mrs. Harvey (Lucille) Quesnell of Milwaukee, and a brother, Floyd Alstot of Neillsville.

Pallbearers were Lyall Johnson, Ray Wetzel, Merton Townsend, Darol Lewis, Carl Diercks and Fred Munkholm.
Wilfred Galstad sang “Rock of Ages” and “Abide with me” to his self-accompaniment.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Quesnell of Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hagenson of Stanley and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Riggs of Sheboygan were out-of-towners who attended the services.