Obit: Miller, Earl E. (1923 – 1970)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Miller, Luetkehoelter, Norse, Peterson, Schelvan, Hanley, Hakes, Staples

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 17 Dec 1970

Miller, Earl E. (22 NOV 1923 – 10 DEC 1970)

Earl E. Miller, 47, route 1, Withee (Clark Co., Wis.), died at 12:25 a.m. Thursday, at the Colby Convalescent Home.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Withee, and burial was made in Riverside Cemetery. The Reverend H.W. Luetkehoelter, past, officiated.

Mr. Miller was born November 22, 1923 in the town of Longwood in Clark County, and was married October 27, 1945 in Greenwood to Bonnie Norse, who survives him. He worked and operated his own milk truck since he was 17 years of age, and lived in the Withee area until his illness.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Mark, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Tom (Diane) Peterson, River Falls; one grandson; three brothers, Ralph of Withee, and Roy and Loren, both of Owen; and four sisters, Mrs. Donald (Edna) Schelvan of Milwaukee, Mrs. James (Marie) Hanley of Stanley, Mrs. Carl (Eva) Hakes of Holcombe, and Mrs. Justin (Jean) Staples of California.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.