Obit: Jakel, Elmer #3 (1916 - 1949)
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Surnames: Jakel, Puhlmann, Hermanson, Steiner, Kingfisher, Klemetson, Kraut, Larsen, Krause, Johnson, Peterson, Marshall, Laabs, Ostenson, Fricke, Murphy, Peissig, Olson, Krueger, Kobs, McCorrison, Lokken, Smith, Heins, Wagner, Larson

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 10/27/1949

Jakel, Elmer (15 June 1916 - 25 Oct. 1949)

Funeral services will be held for Elmer Jakel, 33, at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Evangelical and Reformed church at Curtiss. He died early Tuesday at St. Joseph’s hospital, Marshfield of injuries sustained in an auto accident on Highway 73, about four miles south of Withee.

Burial will be made in the Pine Hill cemetery, the Rev. Franz Puhlmann, Colby, officiating. The body will lie in state at the Griebenow Funeral Home (Owen, Wisconsin), Owen, from 10:00 a.m. Thursday until time of the services.

Mr. Jakel was born in the town of Mayville, June 15, 1916. He received his education in Curtiss schools and became well known in baseball circles in that area. He served as an umpire in the Wisconsin State League two years ago and had hoped to continue that career.

He served four years as a private first class with the Marine Corps during the war and spent 18 months at Guadalcanal and New Zealand. He was discharged in January, 1946.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jakel, and the following brothers and sisters:

Arnold, Milwaukee; Mrs. Elaine Hermanson, Indiana; Mrs. Paul (Lucille) Steiner and Dale, Kingfisher, Okla.; Robert, a student at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Dennis and Beatrice, at home.

Mr. Jakel and Floyd Klemetson, 24, driver of the car, were going north on Highway 73, about 1:00 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Klemetson claimed he suddenly swerved to avoid hitting a skunk. The auto rolled over on the shoulder, and was extensively damaged.

Both men were treated by a Withee physician and then taken by ambulance to St. Joseph’s hospital, where Mr. Jakel died a short time later.

Mr. Klemetson is reported in good condition.

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 11/03/1949

Funeral services for Elmer W. Jakel, age 33, who died Oct. 25, were held at the Peace Evangelical and Reformed church, Curtiss, at 2:00 Friday. Burial was made in Pine Hill cemetery, the Rev. Franz H. Puhlmann, Colby, officiating.

Active pallbearers were Donald Kraut, Richard Larsen, Alvin Kraus, Lyle Johnson, Charles Marshall, and Armin Peterson. The honorary pall-bearers were all ex-servicemen of overseas duty.

Flowers were under the supervision of Mrs. Harry Laabs, Mrs. Fritz Laabs, Ethel Ostenson, Mrs. Ralph Peterson, Yvonne Fricke, Iris Johnson, Mrs. George Murphy, Mrs. Franz Peissig, Marie Kraut, Mrs. Wayne Olson, Arlene Krueger, Geraldine Krueger, Doris Klemetson, and Mrs. Ray Kobs.

Arthur Lokken and Mrs. John McCorrison sang "O Precious Lord," "Take My Hand," "Softly and Tenderly," and "Jesus is Calling." Mrs. Franz H. Puhlmann was the organ accompanist.

Military rites were conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the cemetery, and Lloyd Smith sang, "Sleep, Soldier Boy, Sleep."

He is survivrd by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jakel and the following brothers and sisters:

Arnold, Milwaukee; Mrs. Elaine Hermanson, Indiana; Mrs. Paul (Lucille) Steiner, and Dale, Kingfisher, Okla.; Robert, a student at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Dennis, Beatrice, and Carl, at home.

Those attending from out of town included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hermanson, Brook, Ind.; Mrs. Paul Stiener, and Dale Jakel, Kingfisher, Okla.; Arnold Jakel, Milwaukee; Robert Jakel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. Ben Heins and Elaine Heins, Lake Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wagner, Wausau; Mrs. Richard Larson, Milwaukee; and Charles Marshall, Argonne.