Obit: Diercks, Carl Henry #2 (1902 - 1973)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
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Surnames: Diercks, Doro, Jilly, McMilland, Holman, Poeschel, Thompson, Lightfoot, Hermanson, Hinkelmann, Rossman, Pozega, Sentek, Ringer, Schwarze, Walker, Wall, Spangler, Eggen

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/16/1973

Diercks, Carl Henry (25 August 1902 - 4 August 1973)

Funeral series were held Tuesday, August 7, from the Georgas Funeral Home for Carl H. Diercks, 70, of Rt. 2 Neillsville, who died August 4. The Rev. Richard Eggen of the Zion American Lutheran Church officiated and burial was made in the Columbia Cemetery.

Pallbearers for Mr. Diercks were: Donald Diercks, Mike Lightfoot, Kim Holman, Mitchell Thompson, Rollie Hermanson and Frank Pozega, Jr.

Flower girls were Barbara and Kenda Diercks. ‘Beyond the Sunset’ and ‘Rock of Ages’ were sung by Ellis Wall. Mrs. James Spangler was the accompanist.

Those from out-of-town who attended the services were: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Diercks and family, Vesper; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Diercks, Junction City, Mrs. Florence Diercks and Kenda, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doro, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jilly and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jilly Jr., Chicago area; Mrs. Jane McMilland and Kim Holman Rockford, Il.; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Poeschel, Mondovi; Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel Thompson and Scott Lightfoot, Norcross, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Hermanson, Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lightfoot, Strum; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hinkelmann, Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Diercks and Mrs. Anna Rossman, Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pozega, Jr., Willard; Lloyd Sentek and Mr. and Mr. James Ringer and family, Vesper; Mrs. Martha Schwarze, Owen; and Melvin Walker, Humbird.