Obit: Briggs, Charles D. (1929 - 2016)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Briggs, Jahnke, Jones, Mantle

----Source: WIGM/WKEB Obituaries (Medford, WI) 5/13/2016

Briggs, Charles D. (21 JUN 1929 - 11 MAY 2016)

Charles D. Briggs, 86 of Gilman, WI died Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Oakbrook Nursing and Rehab Center-Thorp under the care of Ministry Hospice.

He was born June 21, 1929 in Columbia City, to the late Charles R. and Clara (Schultz) Briggs.

Charles grew up in Indiana and on Dec. 18, 1949 married Lola "Peg" Mantle.

The couple farmed there and moved to the Boyd area in 1974. The couple moved to the Gilman area in 1985 and Charles lived there since. He loved all things farming and was a diehard Allis-Chalmers tractor man.

He is survived by his children, Tom (Carol Peloquin) Briggs, of Stanley, WI Steve (Peggy) Briggs, of Colby, WI, Sharon Briggs, of Dorchester, WI, Karen Briggs, of Alabama and Diane (Pete) Jones, of Chippewa Falls, WI; 11 grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.

Charles was preceded in death by his wife in 1999 and his parents.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at Plombon Funeral Home-Stanley, Stanley, WI, with Rev. Bruce Jahnke officiating.

Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery-Stanley.