Obit: Kangas, William M. (1907 – 1969)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Kangas, Prussi, Himes, Bjorn, Kolpanen, Jensen, Winamaki, Luke, Taulu

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 04 Sep 1969

Kangas, William M. (13 APR 1907 – 2 SEP 1969)

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 6, 1969 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hoeper and Kraut Funeral Home for William M. Kangas, 62, route 1, Owen (Clark Co., Wis.), who passed away September 2, 1969 at the Marshfield convalescent Center due to a brain tumor. John W. Prussie of Champion, Michigan will officiate, and burial will be made at Riverside Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Art Himes, Lester Himes, Ensio Bjorn, Rodney Bjorn, Uno Kolpanen and Peter Jensen.

Mr. Kangas was born April 13, 1907 in DeKalb, Ill., and married Ella Winamaki on June 23, 1939 in Waukegan, Ill. He has been the Town Clerk of Longwood (Clark Co.( for 23 years, Director of Warner Mutual Insurance Company for 15 years, Chairman of AAA Committee, Member of the Black River Rod and Gun Club, and Director of Withee Shipping Association. He was a diary farmer in the town of Longwood until he retired last year.

Survivors include his wife Ella; two daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Esther) Luke, Waukegan, Illinois; Sandra Kangas, Waukegan, Illinois; three brothers, Edward, Franklin, Wis.; Richard, Milwaukee; Edwin, Hughson, Calif.; and two grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Martin (Esther) Taulu preceded him in death one year ago.