Obit: Eslinger, Carl (1904 - 1982)

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

Surnames: Eslinger, Wilsmann, Johanek, Hilliard, Seelow, Budde, Tegen, Durham, Lindloff

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/26/1982

Eslinger, Carl (28 February 1904 - 17 August 1982)

Carl Eslinger, 78, a former night club operator and Town of Seif and Weston farmer, passed away in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, on Tuesday evening, August 17.

Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon, August 20, from St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville with the Rev. Norman W. Lindloff officiating. Burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery with the Gesche Funeral Home of Neillsville in charge of arrangements. Serving as pallbearers for the funeral services were William Tegen, Edward Eslinger, Robert Seelow, Keith Durham and Donald and Wencil Johanek.

Eslinger was born to Michael and Emma (Wilsmann) Eslinger in Mishicot on February 28, 1904. He received his education in Mishicot schools and then worked in an aluminum goods factory in Two Rivers. During this time, he married Stella Johanek in June 9, 1926y, Mishicot ceremonies.

In 1931, the couple moved to the Town of Seif where they farmed for several years. He then owned and operated the Stables Night Club for three years. The couple then farmed in the Town of Weston. He was a member of St. John’s congregation and the Dairyland Fox and Coon Club.

Surviving him besides his wife, is a daughter, Arlene Hilliard, Neillsville; two sisters, Mrs. Paul (Amelia) Seelow of Neillsville and Mrs. Frank (Emma) Budde of Stratford; a brother, Edgar, Sheboygan Falls; three grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce; two brothers, William and Irvin; and four sisters, Julia, Edna, Lucille and Josephine.