Obit: Van Horn, Myrtle D. (1939- 2021)

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

Surnames: Van Horn, Lutz, Grulke, Allen, Snow, Christianson, Peil, Schultz, Stevens, Acker, Miller, Daniels, Gander

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 9/01/2021

Van Horn, Myrtle D. (22 October 1939 – 19 August 2021)

Myrtle D. Grulke Van Horn, age 81, of Neillsville, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Evansville Manor. She was born on Oct. 22, 1939, in Lebanon, the daughter of Leonard and Dorothy (Lutz) Grulke.

Myrtle was a dedicated wife and mother. She was an avid reader and enjoyed her daily jig-saw puzzle. Myrtle was very involved at St John’s Lutheran Church in Christie, Wis. She loved to bake, especially when she got to deliver cookies to the Neillsville Police Department.

Myrtle is survived by her children, Marilyn (Donald Snow) Allen, Gordon (Patti) Christianson, Allen (Tracy) Christianson, Ricky (Shirley Schultz) Peil, Jim (Lindsay) Stevens, Renee Acker and Raven (Adam) Miller; daughter-in-law, Kris Peil; sister, Margaret (Bob) Daniels; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; parents; daughter, Bonnie Gander; son, Rocky Peil; and sisters, Elizabeth and Gertrude.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.