Obit: Burhop, Louis W. (1911 – 1975)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Burhop, Kaestner, Fraser, Albert, Cattanach, Grimes, Haire, Olszewski, Vater, Roohr, Switzky, Prock, Kraus, Golhardt, Alexander, Sieber

---------Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 27 Aug 1975

Burhop, Louis W. (29 APR 1911 – 21 AUG 1975)

Louis W. Burhop, 64, an area businessman and civic leader the past 31 years, passed away at 6:30 Thursday morning, August 21, 1975 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. He had been admitted to the hospital for treatment of an acute illness on the 7th of August.

At 7:30 Saturday evening Masonic and Easter Star services were conducted at the Kraut-Maurina Funeral Home, with funeral services being conducted from St. Katherine's Episcopal Church, Owen, at 1:30 Sunday afternoon. Officiating at this serves were Fr. James Kaestner, pastor of St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Marshfield and Fr. Alexander Fraser, pastor of St. Katherine's parish, Owen. Serving as pallbearers were Masonic Brothers, C.O. Albert, Bert Cattanach, S.E. Grimes, Rol Haire, Frank Olszewski, , and Carl Vater. Interment was made at Riverside Cemetery.

Louis W. Burhop was born April 29, 1911 at Colby (Clark Co., Wis.), where he received his education, and on August 3rd, 1932 was united in marriage to the former Alyce Roohr, who survives him. The couple made their home in Colby until 1944, when they moved to Owen (Clark Co.), where he had accepted a position with Western Condensing Company (now Foremost Foods). In 1948 he purchased the Cities Oil Service Station in Owen, which he operated until 1950, when he purchased the Withee Garage at Withee and obtained the franchise to distribute Oldsmobile automobiles in the area.

During this extended and successful business carer he also was actively engaged in community and civic affairs, having been a charter member of the Withee Lions Club and a Past President of the Club, a member of the Withee Businessmen's Club, a member of the Owen Masonic Lodge, No. 117 F&AM, having served as Master of the Lodge in 1962-63, and as its secretary since 1962. He was affiliated with the Eau Claire Consistory, Zor Shrine in Madison, Order of Eastern Star, Grand Chapter of Loyal, Arch Masons in Neillsville, and Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters in Marshfield, and he was a devout member of St. Katherine's Parish, Owen, and had served as its treasurer for a number of years.

Mourning his demise are his wife, Alyce, Owen; a son, Alan, Owen; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Darlene) Switzky, Middleton and Mrs. Robert (Diane) Prock, Chippewa Falls; three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Kraus, Wausau, Mrs. Gus (Alvina) Golhardt, Thorp, and Mrs. Lydia Alexander, Shafter, California; a brother, Henry Sieber, Hartford, and five grandchildren, in addition to a host of close friends he had endeared himself to over the years through his mild manner, personality, and business relations.