Obit: Munson, Ida (1890 – 1972)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Munson, Wilson, Karow, Wood, Hanson, Scherf, Miller, Robertson, Funk, Softer

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 12 Oct 1972

Munson, Ida (16 MAY 1890 – 6 OCT 1972)

Funeral services were held Monday, October 9, 1972 at the Hoeper and Kraut Funeral Home for Mrs. Ida Munson, 82, Withee (Clark Co., Wis.), who died at 11 a.m. Friday, October 6, 1972 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.

The Rev. Carl H. Wilson of Eau Claire officiated, and burial was made at Riverside Cemetery, Withee.

Serving as pallbearers were Arthur Karow, Wallace Wood, Ole Hanson, Sabin Scherf, Bertel Miller, and Ervin Robertson.

The former Ida Funk was born May 16, 1890 in Withee, and was married there in June of 1918 to Lawrence Munson, who died in September of 1966. They had lived on a farm in the town of Hixon until 1958, when they moved to Withee, where she taught school for 10 years. She also had given private music lessons to children for 60 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Shirley) Softer of Elk Mound, two grandchildren, and a sister, Teresa Funk of Withee.

Three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.