Obit: Miller, Edward H. (1884-1955)

Contact: Kathleen Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Miller, Judd, Neitzel, Yehites, Fulweiler, Beaver, McIntyre, Johnson, Martinek, Deeny

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (19 January 1955)

Edward H. Miller, an employee of the Marshfield Street Department for 18 years prior to his retirement in 1952, died of a cerebral hemorrhage Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past week. He was 70 years old.

Mr. Miller was born July 28, 1884 in Watertown. In 1900 he went to the town of Loyal, where he worked in sawmills and as a thresher. He had lived in Marshfield since 1921.

His first marriage was to Edna Judd, who died in 1917. In 1921 he was married to Elsie Neitzel, who died on September 10, 1940.

Mr. Miller is survived by a son, Eddie Miller, Marshfield; two daughters, Miss Helen Miller, Marshfield, and Mrs. Anton (Elaine) Yehites, Fond du Lac; two brothers, Max and Alvin Miller, Loyal; five sisters, Mrs. Ed Fulweiler and Mrs. Nick Beaver, both of Loyal, Mrs. Ernest McIntyre, Neillsville, Mrs. William Johnson, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Clara Martinek, Decorah, Iowa; and nine grandchildren.

A son also preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be held Friday at St. John's Catholic Church with the Vert Rev. Hugh J. Deeny officiating. Burial will take place in the Loyal Catholic Cemetery.

Beginning this evening the body will lie in state at the Rembs Funeral Home.