Obit: Froeba, Loretta M. (1908 – 1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Froeba, King, Grambort, Bauer, Uhlig, Russell, Steinbach, Renz

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 04 Oct 1973

Froeba, Loretta M. (28 OCT 1908 – 28 SEP 1973)

Mrs. Loretta Froeba, 64, of R. 2, Loyal (Clark Co., Wis.), died at 10:35 p.m. Friday, September 28, 1973, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Norbert King officiating. Burial took place in the parish cemetery.

Pallbearers were Gary Grambort, Danny Froeba, Harvey Bauer, Wally Bauer, Jerome Bauer, and Bob Bauer.

A PCCW Rosary was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, with a general Rosary at 8:30. The Rinka Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The former Loretta Marie Bauer was born on October 28, 1908, at Loyal, and received her education in the Loyal schools. She was a resident of Loyal her entire life.

She was married on January 2, 1928, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Loyal, to Clarence Froeba, who preceded her in death on in death on April 3, 1963.

She is survived by three sons, Thomas, Herbert, and Ronald, all of Loyal; five daughters, Mrs. Alfred (Viola) Uhlig, Abbotsford; Mrs. Ronald (Catherine) Grambort, Abbotsford; Mrs. Lynne (Marcell) Russell, Spencer; Mrs. James (Nancy) Steinbach, Loyal; and Sandra, at home; 21 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild; three sisters, Mrs. Irene Froeba, Wisconsin Rapids; Mrs. Rosaline Renz, Jefferson, and Mrs. Roman (Martina) Renz, Jefferson; and three brothers, Lawrence Bauer, Livingston, Montana; Oscar Bauer, Spencer, and Edwin Bauer, Marshfield.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, three brothers, and two sisters.