----Source: Greenwood Library Scrapbook Collection, Marshfield News Herald 03/ /1965

Speich, John (1888 - 1965)

GREENWOOD--Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Zion United Church of Christ here for John Speich, 76, Greenwood, Clark County, who died at his home at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 9, 1965. He had been in poor health since November. The Rev. Orval Egbert will officiate, and burial will be made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

The body will repose at the Hill Funeral Home from Friday noon until 11 a.m. Saturday, and then at the church.

Mr. Speich was born March 13, 1888, in Monroe. His marriage to Emma D. Braun, who preceded him in death Jan. 27, 1953, took place Nov. 28, 1918, at Greenwood. They had lived on a farm 1 miles north of Greenwood until their retirement in 1948, when they moved to the city of Greenwood. The farm is now being operated by their son, John D. Speich.

On Nov. 9, 1957, Mr. Speich was married at Yuma, Ariz., to Alice Acker, who survives him. Since their marriage they had resided at Greenwood.

Mr. Speich was a member of Zion United Church of Christ at Greenwood.

Other survivors include two sons, John D. Speich, Greenwood and Robert Speich, Stanley nine grandchildren a sister, Mrs. Charles (Rose) Ludwig, Greenwood four brothers, Abe, Ripon Fred, Pittsville George, Greenwood and Harry, Mineral Point a stepson, Donald Acker, Los Angeles, Calif. a stepdaughter, Mrs. Arthur (Gretchen) Hokenson, National City, Calif. and two step-grandchildren.

Mr. Speich was preceded in death by a son, two sisters, and three brothers.