Obit: Howard, Hugh (1912 - 1977)

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

Surnames: Howard, Miller, Hagedorn, Mazola, Neumann, Murphy, Hansen, Tomlinson, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/17/1977

Howard, Hugh (12 March 1912 – 7 November 1977)

Funeral services were held last Thursday for Hugh Howard, 65, of Neillsville, who died at Memorial Hospital in Neillsville November 7 shortly after suffering a heart attack at the Urban garage, where he was employed. The service was held from the Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gary Clark of the United Church of Christ in charge. Burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Howard, who had retired following several years of employment at Nelson Muffler corporation’s plant here, formerly served as a mechanic in the W & H Pontiac garage, and following his marriage had farmed for several years in the Town of Weston.

He was born March 12, 1912, in Fayette County, Ia., the son of Harvey and Eunice (Miller) Howard. He came with his family to Clark County as a young man. On October 2, 1937, he was married to the former Louise Hagedorn of Neillsville, at Elgin, Ia.

Surviving are his wife are two sons, DeWayne of Houston, Tex., and Gerald of Waukesha, and two daughters, Mrs. John (Donna) Mazola of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Allen (Lois) Neumann of Wauwatosa. Also, surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Fred (Leota) Murphy of Loyal, Mrs. Melnard (Ellen) Hansen and Mrs. Jesse (Lola) Tomlinson, both of Greenwood, and by three brothers Harvey, Jr., Monona, Ia., Theodore of Unity, and Glen of Upland, Ca.

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Obit: Howard, Hugh #2 (1912 - 1977)

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

Surnames: Howard, Peters, Zoutendam, Shaw, Hagedorn, Hoffman, Murphy, Hansen, Mazola, Neumann, Romazine, Thompson, Tomlinson, Warzinski, Marden, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/24/1977

Howard, Hugh (12 March 1912 - 1977)

Funeral services were held November 10 for Hugh Howard, 65, who died of an apparent heart attack while at the place of his employment. With the Rev. Gary Clark officiating, services were held at the Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home with burial in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

“The Lord’s Prayer” and “How Great Thou Art” were sung by Mae Peters, accompanied by Beulah Zoutendam.

Pallbearers were John Shaw, Randy Hagedorn, Rick Hoffman, Robert Murphy, Larry Hansen, and James Howard.

Attending were his children, Mr./Mrs. John Mazola, Milwaukee, Mr./Mrs. Al Neumann, Wauwatosa; Mr./Mrs. DeWayne Howard and Mr./Mrs. Jerry Howard, Waukesha. Other relatives and friends from out of town, were Glen Howard, Upland, Ca.; Mr./Mrs. Hap Howard, Mr./Mr. Jim Howard, Ray Howard, Chuck Howard all of Monona, Ia.; Mr./Mrs. Phil Thompson, Rockford, Il.; Mr./Mrs. Clarence Hagedorn, Fond du Lac; Randy Hagedorn and John Shaw, both of Eau Claire; Mr./Mrs. Ron Tomlinson, Genesse; Mr./Mrs. Fred Warzinski, Mr./Mrs. Ted Romazine, Milwaukee; Mr./Mrs. Wayne Murphy, Eli, Mn.; Mr./Mrs. Ted Howard, Unity; and Mr./Mrs. Jerry Marden, Spencer.