Obit: Eppers, Arnold R. (1904 - 1975)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Eppers, Biddle, Shoemaker, Dean, Cain, Farnsworth, Davis, Kozik, Benedict, Rowe, Carlson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/01/1975

Eppers. Arnold R. (28 February 1904 – 21 April 1975)

Funeral services were held April 24 from the York Center United Methodist Church for Arnold R. Eppers, 71, if Rt. 1, Chili, who died Monday evening, April 21, in Neillsville. The Rev. Gene Carlson officiated, and burial followed in the York Center Cemetery. The Gilbertson Funeral Home, Granton, was in charge of arrangements.

Arnold Eppers was born February 28, 1904, at Hebron, Il., and received his education in Withee area schools. His marriage to the former Maude Biddle took place May 3, 1928, at Stanley. They moved to a farm on Rt. 1 Chili, in 1945.

Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one son, Glen Eppers of Sheboygan Falls, and five grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Lester Schoemaker, Seward Dean, Manford Cain, Erwin Farnsworth, Warren Davis and Leon Kozik.

Nyle Benedict and Larry Benedict sang to the piano accompaniment of Mrs. Manford Rowe.