Obit: Jarvis, Gayle A. (1952 – 1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Jarvis, Sullivan, Mitchell

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 19 Apr 1973

Jarvis, Gayle A. (7 SEP 1952 – 18 APR 1973)

Visitations to Gayle Jarvis may be made beginning at 3 p.m. today at the Kraut-Maurina Funeral Home and funeral services will be conducted at three o'clock Friday afternoon from Nazareth Lutheran Church, Withee. The parish pastor, Robert Sullivan, will officiated, and burial will be made at Riverside Cemetery.

Gale Ann Jarvis was born September 7, 1952 at Crystal Falls, Michigan. Gayle moved to this community (Withee, Clark Co., Wis.) with her parents and obtained her early education in the Owen-Withee school, where she was a good student and popular among the student body. She had a radiant personality and an indelible smile. And the community mourins the tragic loss of this young personality and express their sympathy to the survivors who are:

Dr. and Mrs. A.A. Jarvis, Withee, and a brother Gary at home; and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mitchell, Iron River, Michigan, and Mrs. Jennie Jarvis, Crystal Falls, Michigan.

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Obit: Jarvis, Gayle #2 (1952 – 1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
 
Surnames: Jarvis, Barager, Vater, Missling, Bertz

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 19 Apr 1973

Jarvis, Gayle (7 Sep 1952 – 18 Apr 1973)

Gayle Jarvis, 20, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Jarvis of Withee, and Owen veterinarian, died in a flaming car crash at 1:07 a.m. Wednesday

She was the driver of the fatal car. It is reported a passenger, jack Barager, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barager, Owen newspaper, is burned seriously on the lower part of his body.

The accident occurred near the Black River Cemetery gate on Highway X, and is reported at the time of the accident, the Withee police officer was reprimanding a motorist at the side of the highway for a minor violation.

The Jarvis car, going west, slowed down at the scene. Her car was then hit in the rar by another car going west also, at a high rate of speed.

The impact turned the car over on its top, spun it around on the highway and into the ditch, bursting into flames.

Barager was able to crawl out of the car, however, Miss Jarvis was wedged in the wrecked car.

Robert Vater of Owen, was the driver of the other car that crashed into the Jarvis car. His passenger was Helen Missling of Withee. Neither is reported seriously injured.

Sheriff Dave Bertz’ department and the county traffic officers assisted at the scene of the accident.