Obit: Hallowell, Alaire (1928 - 1971)

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

Surnames: Hallowell, Steffen, Schuh, Wittlinger, Dumler, Boettcher, Furman, Verhulst, Bloom, Kastevy, Herdrick, Piekola, Dux, Olson, Humlie

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 10/21/1971

Hallowell, Alaire (20 July 1928 - 11 October 1971)

Funeral services for Mrs. James (Alaire) Hallowell, 43, of Rt. 1 Loyal, who died October 11, in Neillsville were held Friday, October 15, at 11 a.m. from Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal. The Rev. William Humlie officiated and burial was made in the Lutheran Cemetery at Loyal. The Roycraft Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Hallowell, the former Alaire Steffen, was born July 20, 1928, in the Town of Beaver. She graduated from Loyal High School and from Taylor County Normal School at Medford. Her marriage to James Hallowell took place June 17, 1950, at Marshfield. After their marriage the couple farmed in Clark County. Mrs. Hallowell, who was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, taught in various Clark County schools for ten years. She also served as a 4-H leader for several years.

Survivors, in addition to her husband, include her mother, Mrs. Lena Steffen; five sisters, Mrs. Henry (Helen) Schuh of Curtiss, Mrs. Charles (Irene) Wittlinger of Rice Lake, Mrs. Jack (Rose) Dumler of Ripplinger, Mrs. Walter (Caroline) Boettcher of Stratford, and Mrs. Orlo (Iris) Furman of Loyal; and two brothers, Emil Steffen of Milwaukee and Harry Steffen of Germantown, N.Y.

Pallbearers were: Lyle Verhulst, Lester Bloom, Glen Bloom, Henry Kastevy, Reno Herdrick, and Ted Piekola. “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” and “The Old Rugged Cross” were sung by Mrs. Erwin Dux and Mrs. Verland Dux. Organist was Mrs. John Olson.