Obit: Almquist, Carl M. (1917-1981)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson
Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Almquist, Krehmeyer, Hanson, Sample, Wise, Warren, Medearis

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (25 February 1981)

Almquist, Carl M. (11 December 1917-24 February 1981)

NEILLSVILLE--Carl M. Almquist, 63, of 503 E. Sixth St. Neillsville, died Tuesday at Memorial Home here.

Services will be Friday at Gasche Funeral Home. The Rev. William Noble of United Methodist Church is to officiate. Burial will be in Neillsville Cemetery.

Merle, Jerry, Gary, Daniel and Randy Krehmeyer and Earl Hanson are to serve as pallbearers

Mr. Almquist was born December 11, 1917 at Omaha, Nebraska, and educated there. He worked in Nebraska several years, then entered the U.S. Navy. He served from October 9, 1942 to October 12, 1945 in the Pacific Theater and was awarded two bronze stars.

He returned to Nebraska and was employed as a toll and dye maker for Baldwin Filter. His marriage to Josephine M. Medearis took place November 1, 1954 in Fremont, Nebraska. e was employed by Nelson Filter Corporation after returning here. He retired a year ago.

He was a member of United Methodist Church and Neillsville Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 2241.

Survivors include a stepson, Merle Krehmeyer of Neillsville; three sisters, Mrs. Earl (Marion) Samples of Omaha, Nebraska, Mrs. John (Ruth) Wise of Atlantic, Iowa, and Mrs. Vincent (Lillian) Warren of Sioux City, Nebraska; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.