Obit: Giera, Richard (1908 – 1970)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Giera, Hellert, Lisinski

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 03 Dec 1970

Giera, Richard (10 FEB 1908 – 25 NOV 1970)

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church at Withee for Richard Giera of route 2, Owen (Clark Co., Wis.), who died of an apparent heart attack at his home Wednesday.

The Reverend John Hellert, pastor, officiated, and burial was made in Riverside Cemetery at Withee.

Mr. Giera was born February 10, 1908 in Germany, and was married November 11, 1942 in Milwaukee to Janet Lisinski, who preceded him in death in May 1966. The couple farmed in the Maplehurst (Taylor Co.) area from 1947 until the present time.

Survivors include two sons, Kur of Milwaukee and David of Owen; two grandchildren; two brothers, George and Wilhelm of Germany; and a sister, Erna of Germany.