Obit: Nebel, Henry (1880 - 1970)

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

Surnames: Nebel, Lindow, Roehl, Lee, Dix, Bersell, Jennings, Grimm, McCormick

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 5/07/1970

Nebel, Henry (7 October 1880 - 26 April 1970)

Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the united Methodist Church in Chili for Henry Nebel, 89, of Chili who died April 26. The Rev. Lloyd L. McCormick officiated and burial was made in the parish cemetery.

Pallbearers were Lowell Roehl, Elgin Roehl, Erlin Roehl, James Lee, Dennis Lee, and Larry Dix. “Beautiful Land” and “Going down the Valley One by One” were sung by a male quartet consisting of Don Bersell, Marlyn Lindow, Jeff Lindow and Roy Jennings, and accompanied by Mrs. Albert Grimm.

Mr. Nebel was born October 7, 1880, in Hanover, Germany. At the age of 12 he came with his parents to the United States and settled near Oswego, Ill. Two years later he moved to the Chili area and had lived there since that time. He was married to Ida Lindow in Marshfield, December 20, 1906. She preceded him in death August 28, 1961. They farmed in the Town of Fremont until retiring and moving into Chili.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Freida Roehl of Loyal and Mrs. Marion (Mildred) Lee of Chili; a brother, Ferdinand Nebel of Lomira; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

The Gilbertson Funeral Home of Granton was in charge of the arrangements.