Obit: Elmhorst, Clarence F. #2 (1902 - 1975)

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

Surnames: Elmhorst, Vaughan, Lemke, Capelle, Witheft, Wegner, Lezotte, Smith, Riedel, McBride, Scharf, Winter, Hainz, Drescher, Kosmosky, Struensee, DeMert, Cina, Zuehlsdorf, Lindloff

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 3/13/1975

Elmhorst, Clarence F. (30 September 1902 - 27 February 1975)

Funeral services were held March 3 from St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church for Clarence F. Elmhorst, 72, of Memorial Home, who died February 27. The Rev. Norman W. Lindloff officiated, and burial followed in the Town of Grant Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were: Ed Hainz, Leonard Drescher, Stephen Kosmosky, Joe Struensee, Lawrence DeMert and Frank Cina.

The St. John’s Lutheran School choir sang “I’m but a Stranger Here” and “The Lord’s My Shepherd.” Janet Zuehlsdorf was the accompanist.

Among those attending the services were the following from out-of-town: Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Vaughan and family and Mrs. Fritz Elmhorst and Kurt, Spencer; Ronnie Elmhorst and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lemke, Tom and Kenny, Loyal; Mrs. Harold Capelle and Mrs. Amanda Witheft, Herscher, Il.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elmhorst, Chili; Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Elmhorst, Peotone, Il.; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wegner, Minneapolis, Mn.; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elmhorst, Wisconsin Rapids; Virgil Lezotte, Merrill;

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elmhorst, Mrs. Alice Riedel, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald McBride, Mrs. Donald Scharf, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Elmhorst, Mrs. Dick Winter, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Elmhorst, Margie and Eldred Elmhorst, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Elmhorst and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith, Marshfield.