Obit: Mowery, Elmer Ernest (1900 – 1967)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Mowery, Marcott, Thompson, Buchanan, Adams, Beck, Becken, Woodring, Miller, Marriss

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 14 Sep 1967

Mowery, Elmer Ernest (15 FEB 1898 – 2 SEP 1967)

Ser vices were conducted Tuesday, September 5 at Alliance Church, Owen, for Elmer Ernest Mowery, city (Owen, Clark Co., Wis.), who died of a coronary attack September 2, 1967. The Rev. Arnold Woodring officiated, and burial was made in the Riverside Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Wilford Marcott, Alfred Thompson, Floyd Buchanan, Gene Adams, Joe Adams and C.E. Beck.

Mr. Mowery was born Feb 15, 1898 at Lima, Ohio, and later came to the Owen and Curtiss area, where he farmed until his retirement. He had served as assessor in the town of Hoard for 21 years.

His marriage to Anne Becken(?), who preceded him in death in 1956, took place June 23, 1923, in Chicago. December 28, 1957 he was married at the Alliance Church in Owen to Marie Miller, who survives.

Other survivors are a son, James Mowery, Faribault, Minnesota; a daughter, Mrs. Linwood (Martha) Marriss, Stevens Point; eight grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. J.T. (Cecil) Miller, Lima, Ohio; and a brother, Paul Mowery, Lima, Ohio.