Obit: Mattson, William H. (1903 – 1967)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Mattson, Seegal, Talvio, Mundt, Laine, Havelin, Bumbach, Upjohn

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 21 Dec 1967

Mattson, William H. (13 OCT 1903 – 17 DEC 1967)

William H. Mattson, 64, Owen (Clark Co., Wis.), died of complications at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in St. Joseph's Hospital at Marshfield, where he had been a patient for the past 10 days.

Services were conducted at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Katherine's Episcopal Church, with the Rev. Richard Hewetson officiating. Burial was made in the Riverside Cemetery.

Mr. Mattson was born at Brentwood, Wis., Oct. 13, 1903, and later came to Owen. He was a barber for 14 years, and then opened a tavern at Owen.

His marriage to Violet Seegal (Sigel in her obit), who preceded him in death Dec. 9, 1944, took place in 1931 at Owen. Dec. 11, 1962, he married Ethel Jennings of Wausau.

Mr. Mattson was a charter member of the Clark County Tavern League. And past president of the Owen Commercial Club.

In addition to his wife, survivors are a son, Robert, Curtiss; two grandchildren Rhonda and William Mattson; six sisters, Mrs. Carl (Elsie) Tavio, Minneapolis; Mrs. William (Martha) Mundt, Milwaukee; Mrs. Neil Elva Laine, Owen; Mrs. Emil (Jenny) Havelin, Westboro; Mrs. Matt (Diane) Bumbach, Owen; and Mrs. Richard (Thelma) Upjohn, Rib Lake; a a brother, Vern Mattson, Chicago.