Obit: Lezotte, Edward J. (1905 - 1980)

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

Surnames: Lezotte, Schupe, Peaslee, Holnbach, Hoesly, Larson, Oldham, Huppert, Osowski

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/17/1980

Lezotte, Edward J. (13 April 1905 – 14 April 1980)

A longtime, Town of Grant farmer, Edward J. Lezotte, passed away in Neillsville Memorial Hospital, early Monday morning, April 14, after a lingering illness, (one day after his 75th birthday.) He was born on April 13, 1905, in the Town of Grant to Anthony and Lydia (Schupe) Lezotte. After his education in that area, he worked in Detroit, Mil, for a few years, returning to the home farm and remaining there until hie death. He retired from farming in 1971. On September 8, 1934, he married Hazel Peaslee in Neillsville ceremonies.

Surviving him, besides his wife are four sons, Alvin and Virgil, both of Merrill, and Leroy and Douglas, both of Neillsville, five daughters, Mrs. Wayne (JoAnn) Holnbach of Rudolph, Mrs. Clarence Hoesly, of Granton, Mrs. Allen (Donna) Larson, of Janesville, Mrs. Dick (Paulette) Oldham, of Stoughton and Mrs. Roman (Marcia) Huppert of Prescott, one brother, Glenn, of Loyal, forty grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one son, Gerald, two brothers, Tony and Thomas and two sisters, Grace and Nellie.

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Neillsville with the Rev. Chester Osowski officiating. Burial was made in the parish cemetery. The Gesche Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Lezotte was a member of the parish, which held rosary services for him on Tuesday evening.

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Obit: Lezotte, Edward J. #2 (1905 - 1980)

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

Surnames: Lezotte, Short, Gerhardt, DeMert, Hainz, Drescher, Larson, Anason, Klundt, Merry, Davis, Schultz, Eppers, Ule, Schultz, Kitzhaber, Peaslee, Moser, Kronberger, Fickhelm, Francis, Kuhl, Osowski

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/24/1980

Lezotte, Edward J. (13 April 1905 – 14 April 1980)

Funeral services for Edward J. Lezotte were held on the late morning of April 16 from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Neillsville. Mr. Lezotte passed away on April 14, at the age of 75.

With the Rev. Chester Osowski officiating, burial was made in the St. Mary’s parish cemetery in Neillsville. The church choir offered music for the rites with Mrs. Glenn Short as accompanist. The pallbearers were Calvin Gerhardt, Lawrence DeMert, Ed Hainz, Leonard Drescher, Walter Larson and Maynard Anason. The Gesche Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Attending from out of town were Angeline and Katherine Klundt and Genevieve and Agnes Lezotte, of Neenah; Mr./Mrs. Elmo Merry, Omro; Mr./Mrs. Wilbur Lezotte, Wausau; Myrtie, Warren and Shirley Davis and Mrs. Kenneth Schultz, of Granton; Mrs. Arnold Eppers and Mrs. Frank Ule, of Chili; Mrs. Bob Schultz and Mr./Mrs. Bernard Kitzhaber, of Greenwood; Raymond Peaslee, Gillingham; Alice Peaslee and Arlene Moser, of Richland Center; Helen Kronberger, Marshfield; Mr./Mrs. Joe Fickhelm, Unity; Glenn Lezotte and Lorraine Francis, of Loyal; Mr./Mrs. Glenn Lezotte, Jr. Stoughton; and Mr./Mrs. Norman Kuhl, Sussex.