Obit: Devine, Ida (1901 – 1976)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Devine, Fliss, Vander Wegen, Pawlak, Jonson, Brey, Parker

---------Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 29 Dec 1976

Devine, Ida (19 Mar 1901 – 22 Dec 1976)

Mrs. James (Ida) Devine, Route J, Withee, died about 4 p.m. Wednesday, December 22, 1976 at the home of her daughter in Thorp. She was 75.

Rites were at 11 a.m. Monday at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Owen, with the Rev. Richard L. Fliss, pastor, officiating. Burial was made in Withee Riverside Cemetery.

The former Ida Vander Wegen was born March 19, 1901 at Green Bay, and came to the Town of Longwood at the age of 8. Her marriage to James Devine took place June 15, 1926 at Withee. Mr. Devine, who was a barber in Withee for more than 50 years, died November 7 of this year.

Survivors include nine sons, Robert and David, both of Withee, Peter of Owen, Burt of Menomonee Falls, Tom of Bloomer, Ted of Green Bay, Mike of Eleva, Pat of Eau Claire, and Dan of Bruce; four daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Theresa) Pawlak, Thorp, Mrs. Lyle (Janice)) Johnson, Spencer, Mrs. Daniel (Marilyn) Brey, Colby, and Mrs. John (Kathleen Parker, Schofield; a brother, Clarence, Eau Claire; a sister, Mrs. Louis Johnson, Green Bay; 63 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, five brothers and four sisters.