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Bio: Abitz, Baby Girl (Birth - 1952)
Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Abitz

----Source: Wausau Daily Herald (Marathon Co., Wis.) Thursday, 15 May 1952

Abitz, Baby Girl (Birth - 15 May 1952)

BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. Martin Abitz, Wausau, Route 4, today at St. Mary’s Hospital, a daughter.


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Obit: Bealer, Raymond (1919 - 1985)

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

Surnames: Bealer, Barth, Carey

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/14/1985

Bealer, Raymond (3 September 1919 – 6 November 1985) With Flag

Graveside services were held Wednesday, November 6, at Yolo Cemetery for Raymond Bealer, 66, of Phoenix, Arizona. Rev. Calvin Carey, of United Methodist Church, Chili, officiated.

Mr. Bealer died on Saturday, November 2, at the Phoenix Nursing and Convalescent Home. He was born September 3, 1919, in the Town of Fremont, to Paul and Louise Bealer. After his education, he served in World War II. His main occupation had been mining for gold and minerals in several different parts of the country.

Surviving are his brother, Oscar, and sister, Mrs. Lena Barth, both of Chili. Predeceasing him were his parents, four brothers, and a sister.


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Obit: Church, George R. (1900 - 1985)

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

Surnames: Church, Everet, Wildish, Opelt, Makensen, Beyer, Syth, Stieglitz, Hilker, Ewoldt, Anding, Schultz, Miller

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/24/1985

Church, George R. (27 May 1900 – 21 October 1985)

Rural Neillsville resident, George R. Church, 85, passed away Monday, October 21, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, following a lengthy illness.

Services were held Thursday, October 24, at Gesche Funeral, Home, Neillsville. Lori Anding and Betty Schultz provided music. Rev. Norbert Miller, of Christie United Methodist Church, officiated and interment was in the Neillsville City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kevin Syth, West Stieglitz, Bill Hilker, Brian Ewoldt, Peter and Patrick Opelt.

Mr. Church was born May 27, 1900, at Valcour Island, New York, the son of Wales and Kate (Everet) Church. As a young boy he moved, with his parents, to the Clark County area. Educated at the Church School in the Town of Foster, he then received diesel mechanic training in St. Louis, Missouri. Returning to Neillsville, he was employed by the Clark County Highway Department. On November 25, 1926, he married Leah K. Wildish, at Waukegan, Illinois. She preceded him November 18, 1982.

Retiring from the highway department in 1965, he continued to reside in the Town of Pine Valley until three years ago. At that time he made his home with his daughter, at Rt. 1 Greenwood.

Survivors include two children, Eugene Church, West Allis, and Mrs. Donald (Virginia “Sue”) Opelt, Greenwood; two sisters, Laura Makensen, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mrs. Don (Hazel) Beyer, Hamburg, New York; a brother, Ellis Church, Dade City, Florida; ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife; an infant daughter; and two sisters, Florence and Delia.


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Obit: Dekker, Hazel L. (1905 - 1985)

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

Surnames: Dekker, Campbell, Timm, Lawonn, Mueller, Michael

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/17/1985

Dekker, Hazel L. (4 March 1905 – 12 October 1985)

Hazel L Dekker, of 7 State Street, passed away October 12 at Neillsville Memorial Hospital. She was born March 4, 1905, In Iowa.

She and her husband James, who has preceded her in death, owned and operated Dekker’s Service Station until 1974. Mrs. Dekker was a member of the Neillsville United Church of Christ, and a past member of the United Church of Christ, Rhinelander; held membership in the Mabel Chapter of the Eastern Star; and was a past guardian of Bethel 29, Job’s Daughters.

Rev. David Michael officiated at services held Wednesday, October 16, at First Congregational Church, Rhinelander. Burial was in Forest Home Cemetery.

Surviving are two sons, Edward, Cincinnati, Ohio, and James, Rhinelander; three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Marian) Timm, Rhinelander, Mrs. Warren (Lois) Lawonn, Three Lakes, and Ms. Donna Dekker, Neillsville; twenty grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; two brothers, Harold Campbell, Watertown, South Dakota, and Harry Campbell, Garden City, South Dakota; one sister, Mrs. Edna Mueller, Hemet, California.


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Obit: Gerber, Brenda Ann (1985 - 1985)

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

Surnames: Gerber, Mageland, Neuendorf

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/7/1985

Gerber, Brenda Ann (22 August 1985 – 27 October 1985)

Two month old Brenda Ann Gerber, daughter of former Alma Center residents Dean and Pamela (Mageland) Gerber, died Sunday, October 27, at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Her death was attributed to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Brenda was born, August 22, 1985, at Black River Memorial Hospital.

Surviving the child besides her parents are maternal grandparents Jareld and Anne Mageland, Alma Center; paternal grandparents Walt and Patricia Gerber, Humbird; and several aunts and uncles.

Services were held Friday, November 1, at Grace Lutheran Church, Alma Center. Reverend Donald Neuendorf officiated. Burial was in the Town of Mentor Cemetery, at Humbird. The Jensen Funeral Home, Hixton, was in charge of the arrangements.


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Obit: Grottke, Lydia (1895 - 1985)

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

Surnames: Grottke, Pushek, Engelsman, Wilson, Paulson, Fail, Carey, Spiegelberg, Kuenstler, Steiner, Keller

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/31/1985

Grottke, Lydia (1 September 1895 – 27 October 1985)

Lydia Grottke, a resident of Neillsville Memorial Home, died Sunday, October 27, at the age of ninety.

The former Lydia Pushek was born September 1, 1895, at Provisco, Illinois. Following her education at Brookfield, Illinois, she married Fred Grottke, in Granton, on March 24, 1915. They moved to a farm in the Town of Lynn, and she resided there until entering Memorial Home. Her husband preceded her in death on July 8, 1971.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Engelsman, Maywood, Illinois; Mrs. Gertrude Wilson, Chicago; Mrs. Chapman (Ethel) Paulson, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Mrs. Joseph (Ruth) Fail, Berwyn, Illinois; a son, Louis, Marshfield; eight grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren; a brother, Ernest Pushek, Neillsville Memorial Home; and a sister, Mrs. Alma Carey, Batavia, Illinois. One brother preceded her in death.

Visitation was Tuesday, at Gilbertson Funeral Home, Granton. Rev. E.T. Keller officiated at funeral services Wednesday, October 30, at Zion Lutheran Church, Granton, and burial was in the church cemetery. Organist was Jeanette Steiner. Pallbearers were Henry and David Grottke, Robert Spiegelberg, Ray Engelman, Richard Kuenstler, and William Pushek.


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Obit: Hagen, William L. (1914 - 1985)

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

Surnames: Hagen, Sage, Seelow, Dayton, Weber

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/31/1985

Hagen, William L. (13 October 1914 – 22 October 1985)

Rev. Richard F. Weber officiated at memorial services held Friday, October 25, at Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville, for William L. Hagen, 71, 2218 Black River Road. Mr. Hagen died Tuesday, October 22, after a lingering illness. His ashes will be interred in the Neillsville City Cemetery at a later date.

Born in Jackson County on October 13, 1914, he was the son of John and Maud (Sage) Hagen. After his education he worked on farms in the Black River Falls area, and at the CCC Camp. Moving to Neillsville, he was employed by the City of Neillsville and also worked construction for several years. Later, until his retirement in 1977, he was a nineteen year employee of Nelson Muffler. On November 5, 1938, he married Velda L. Seelow, at Neillsville. She survives him.

Other surviving family members include five children, Eugene, of Lake Elmo, Minnesota; Mrs. Darryl (Sylvia) Dayton, Neillsville; Leslie Hagen, Loyal; William R., Stoughton; and Karen Hagen, Shoreview, Minnesota; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

He was predeceased by his parents, a brother, John; five sisters, Alice, Isabella, Stella, Sophie, and Florence; a stepsister Jennie and stepbrother, Herman.


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Obit: Heimstead, Douglas R. (1947 - 1985)

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

Surnames: Heimstead, Gilson, Rand, Forde

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/14/1985

Heimstead, Douglas R. (25 March 1947 – 5 November 1985) With Flag

Douglas R. Heimstead, 38, of 620 Hewett, passed away Tuesday, November 5, in the Town of Pine Valley.

The son of Leland P. and Mary A. (Gilson) Heimstead, he was born March 25, 1947, at Sparta. While a young boy, his family moved to Neillsville and he was educated at St. John’s Lutheran School, Neillsville Public Schools, and graduated in 1966 from Neillsville High School.

Entering the United States Army on October 6, 1966, he served in Viet Nam, for which he received the Viet Nam Service Medal with Two Bronze Stars, and the Viet Nam Republic Campaign Medal. He was discharged October 4, 1968.

Returning to Neillsville, he was employed by NEFCO Filter for a few years. On October 31, 1970, he married Estelle M. Rand, at Neillsville. From 1973 until the time of his death, he was the owner-operator of The Other Place Tavern, in Neillsville. Mr. Heimstead held membership in the Wilson-Heinz V.F.W. Post 2241, Neillsville.

Surviving are four daughters, Shannon, Denise, Heidi and Angel, all at home; his mother, Mrs. Mary Heimstead, Neillsville; two brothers, Theodore, Elk Mound, and Gary, Oregon, Illinois; and a sister, Nita Heimstead, Marshfield. His father preceded him in death.

Gesche Funeral Home handled arrangements and visitation was Thursday evening and Friday morning until time of the service. Rev. Paul Forde officiated at rites held Friday, November 8, at Calvary Lutheran Church. Graveside military rites accompanied burial at Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, Wisconsin. Friends served as pallbearers.


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Obit: Kleinschmidt, Cleo (1902 - 1985)

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

Surnames: Kleinschmidt, Godard, Todd, Bobicky

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/14/1985

Kleinschmidt, Cleo (28 December 1902 – 4 November 1985)

Cleo Kleinschmidt died Monday, November 4, at Sunny Vale Nursing Home, Wausau. Funeral services were held November 6 at St. Stephens Lutheran Church, with interment at the Town of Lynn Cemetery.

The former Cleo Godard was born to Carrie and Milton Godard on December 28, 1902, in Iowa. She married Arthur Kleinschmidt June 22, 1925, in Lynn. They farmed in the Town of Lynn until May 1953, when they moved to Wausau.

Surviving are her husband, Arthur, 1320 Grand Avenue, apt. 102, Wausau; a son, Arvin, Wis. Rapids; two daughters, Elaine Todd, Chili; Mrs. Patrick (La Veda) Bobicky, Schofield; thirteen grandchildren and two great granddaughters. She is predeceased by one daughter, one son, one granddaughter, two sisters, and two brothers.


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Obit: Mosby, John F. (1912 - 1985)

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

Surnames: Mosby, Winn, Shetter, Southard, Weems, Mosbacher, Bilotti

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/14/1985

Mosby, John F. (21 September 1912 – 2 November 1985) With Flag

John F. Mosby, 73, of Springfield, Illinois, died at his residence Saturday, November 2. He was born in Mount Vernon, Missouri, September 21, 1912, the son of Abraham and Rosa Mosby.

Mr. Mosby served in World War II and the Korean War. He entered the U.S. Navy in San Francisco in 1937 and retired in 1966 at Great Lakes, Illinois. After his retirement from service, he was associated with Argonne National Laboratory at Argonne, Illinois. At the time of his death, he was employed by the Illinois National Bank of Springfield, Illinois.

He was a member of Clementine Presbyterian Church, Masonic Lodge in Mount Vernon, Missouri, and the Fleet Reserve Association.

Surviving are his wife, Kathryn (Winn); one son, Rand, and one daughter, Beth Shetter, both of Springfield, Illinois; three sisters, Helen Southard, of Henderson, Kentucky, Irene Weems, of Springfield, Missouri; and Miss Doris Mosby, of Joplin, Missouri. He was the son-in-law of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Winn, of Granton.

Remains were cremated and memorial services were held Wednesday, November 6, at the Clementine Presbyterian Church with Rev. Milton Mosbacher and the Rev. Eugene Bilotti officiating. Burial was made at Camp Butler National Cemetery.


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Obit: Olson, Arleigh M. (1913 - 1985)

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

Surnames: Olson, Erickson, Miller, Torn, Probst, Marty, Ingwell, Rockow, Mandsager, Wehrman, Heck, Henderson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/7/1985

Olson, Arleigh M. (6 October 1913 – 29 October 1985)

Arleigh M. Olson, 72, of Blanchardville, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, at Methodist Hospital in Madison. He had been ill for the past month.

Born in Blanchardville on October 6, 1913, he was the son of Elmer and Maria (Erickson) Olson. Attending school in Blanchardville, he graduated from Greenwood High School. On September 28, 1935, at Decorah, Iowa, he married Eva Verna Miller. They lived in Greenwood for one year, then moved to Blanchardville. He worked at the Erickson Feed Mill there, and did general construction, trucking and operated the Olson Sand & Gravel business for many years His wife, Eva, passed away in 1976.

He held membership in the Blanchardville Lutheran Church, was a former member of the Blanchardville Fire Department, the Lions Club, the Village Board, and a former police officer.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Christian (Deanna) Torn, of Blanchardville; Arlene Prost, of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Dale (Nancy) Anderson, of Fort Atkinson; Mrs. Dennis (Kristine) Marty, and Mrs. Karen Ingwell, both of Blanchardville; a sister, Mrs. Gene (Elaine) Rockow, of Winslow, Illinois; and 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Floyd, his wife, Eva, and a daughter, Mrs. Olson (Patricia) Mandsager.

Services were held Saturday, November 2 at Blanchardville Lutheran Church. Rev. Wayne Henderson officiated. Burial was made in Adams Lutheran Cemetery.

Attending the funeral from Greenwood were (relatives) Mrs. Erna Wehrman, Mrs. Anita Heck and the latter’s son, Bruce Miller, of Stevens Point.

 

 

 


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