Obit: Hasselberger, Donald/Patricia (1942-1974)/(1941-1974)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Hasselberger, Rushman, Chesmore, Arndt, Durst, Koettah, Vallas, Ohlrich, Zachernetz, Schallock, Wheller, Peterson, Nehring, Blackborn

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 May 1974

Hasselberger, Donald (3 Mar 1942 – 19 May 1974)
Hasselberger, Patricia (17 Mar 1941 – 19 May 1974)

Donald Hasselberger, 32, and his wife, Patricia, 32, died as a result of injuries sustained in a one-car accident Sunday, May 19, 1974 at about 9:20 p.m. on County Trunk N, three-fourths of a mile east of Highway 13 in Colby.

The driver of the 1968 Oldsmobile station wagon was Donald Hasselberger. He and his wife were westbound, traveling at an apparent high rate of speed, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over at least three times, both the driver and his passenger being thrown from the vehicle.

Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Hasselberger were held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Colby, at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, the Rev. Francis Rushman officiating. Interment was in the Hillside Cemetery at Marshfield.

Lulloff Funeral Home, Colby, was in charge of arrangements. A rosary was said Tuesday evening at 8:15 at the Funeral Home.

Donald E. Hasselberger, 32, was born in the town of Marshfield, on March 3, 1942. He received his education in the town of Marshfield schools.

Patricia Chesmore Hasselberger was born March 14, 1941 at Pittsville.

He was married to the former Patricia Chesmore on October 30, 1959 at St. John’s Catholic Church at Marshfield. After their marriage the couple lived in Milwaukee for a time, after which they lived in Kenosha and Marshfield, moving to Colby in 1972 in 1972, where they purchased the Northside Tavern on Highway 13 on the north edge of Colby.

Surviving are three children, Julie, 14, Dean, 12, and Donald, 9, all at home; for him, three brothers, Roman, Milwaukee, Jim, Lancey, Illinois, and Alvin Chicago; Eight sisters, Mr. Bob (Shirley) Arndt, Red Wing, Minnesota, Mrs. Donald (Evelyn) Durst, Milwaukee, Mrs. Harry )Isabelle) Durst, Eau Claire, Mrs. Bill (Barbara) Koettah, Mrs. Monica Vallas and Mrs. Gladys Hasselberger, all of Chicago, Miss Alicia Hasselberger, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Willard (Mary) Ohlrich, Spencer, and his father, William Hasselberger.

Surviving for her , besides the three children, are three brothers, Gerald Chesmore, Marshfield, Oliver Chesmore, Stratford, and Danny Chesmore, Wisconsin Rapids; four sisters, Mrs. Edmond (Margaret) Zachernetz, Black River Falls, Mrs. James Schallock, Stratford, Kathleen Chesmore, Marshfield, and Mrs. Beatrice Wheller, Plainfield; a sstep-brothers, James Nehring, Nekoosa; three step-sisters, Mrs. Mrs. Gary (Rose) Peterson, Marshfield, Mrs. Ronald (Sandy) Peterson, Wisconsin Rapids, and Mrs. Dean (Wanda) Blackborn, Baraboo, and her mother, Mrs. Walter (Margaret) Nehring, Nekoosa.