Obit: Mitte, Harold H. (1912 - 1978)

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

Surnames: Mitte, Dill, Adams, Engevold, Schoenherr, Kramer, Pemberton, Newton, Abel, Hoppa, McConnell, Clark, Klueckmann, Neusen, Stuebs

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/12/1978

Mitte, Harold H. (30 October 1912 - 6 January 1978) With Flag

Funeral services were held Monday in Globe for Harold H. Mitte, 65, Rt. 3 Neillsville, who died January 6 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.

He was born October 30, 1912 in Clark County, to Wilhelm and Bertha Mitte. Also receiving his education in the county, he farmed in the Town of Weston until he entered the Service. After Service, he returned and again farmed in the Town of Weston-until his accident in 1963 forced his early retirement. He married Julia Dill in the Town of Weston, September 16, 1943. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Globe.

Mitte is survived by his wife; three sons, William, Michael and Dale, all of Neillsville; two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Lana) Adams and Mrs. Larry (Lynette) Engevold, of Neillsville; three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Schoenherr, Neillsville, Mrs. Tillie Kramer, Hales Corners, and Mrs. Edwina Pemberton, Portland, Or.; one brother, William, Dubuque, Ia.; and eight grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, one granddaughter, two sisters and three brothers.

Funeral services were held from the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Globe, with Rev. Ralph Stuebs officiating. Services included the congregation singing “I’m But A Stranger Here” and “ The Lord’s My Shepherd,” accompanied by Karen Hoppa. Burial was made in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Kramer, Bob Neusen, Ronald Newton, Gary Abel, Franklin Mitte and David Hoppa.

Those attending from out of town included Mr./Mrs. William Mitte, Mr./Mrs. Ronald Newton and Mrs. Bernice McConnell, all of Dubuque, Ia.; Mr./Mrs. Ervin Clark and Maynard Klueckmann, Eau Claire; Mrs. Edwin Pemberton, Portland, Or.; Mrs. Tillie Kramer, Mr./Mrs. Tom Kramer and Mr./Mrs. Don Kramer and Mr./Mrs. Herman Schoenherr, of Hales Corners; Lorraine Schoenherr, Waukesha; Mr./Mrs. Gary Abel and family, Racine; Mr./Mrs. Frank Dill, Chicago, Il.; Kurt Schoenherr, Columbus; Mr./Mrs. Robert Neusen and John and Mike Dill, all of Milwaukee; and others attending from Loyal, Greenwood, Neillsville, Granton, Marshfield and the Rock Dam area.