Obit: Irvine, Quinton (1911 - 1977)

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

Surnames: Irvine, Vollrath, Gruber, Rogstad, Wetzel, Bartz, Learman, Zillmer, Longridge, Metzke, Podobnik, Hribar, Olson, Schultz, Logue

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/23/1977

Irvine, Quinton (22 November 1911 – 18 June 1977)

Quinton Irvine, 65, Greenwood died at his home Saturday night following a lingering illness.

Mr. Irvine was born Nov. 22, 1911 in the Town of Bear. He received his education in Milwaukee and farmed all of his life in the Town of Warner., retiring in 1974. He was married to the former Dorothy Vollrath on March 26, 1932 at Greenwood. He was a member of a conservation club.

Surviving him are his wife, a son, Victor of Milwaukee; three daughters, Mrs. Timothy (Joan) Gruber of Milwaukee; and Mrs. Robert (Jacky) Rogstad and Mrs. Gerald (Dorene) Wetzel, both of Greenwood; a sister, Mrs. Bernice Bartz of Manitowish Waters; a brother, Walter Irvine of Minneapolis, Mn., and 11 grandchildren.

A granddaughter preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Zion United Church of Christ. The Rev. David Logue, pastor officiated. Burial was made in the Westside Cemetery. Pallbearers were Elmer Learman, Alfred Zillmer, Lloyd Longridge, Herman Metzke, Michael Podobnik and Walter Hribar.

Mrs. Duane Olson sang “Amazing Grace,” and “In The Garden” accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Gary Schultz.