Obit: Bemis, Julia M. (1909 - 1978)

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

Surnames: Bemis, Garber, Zimmerman, Kroll, Kren, Hansen, Brooks, Corey, Kaneller, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/09/1978

Bemis, Julia M. (23 February 1909 – 4 February 1978)

Celebrating her 50th anniversary one week earlier, Mrs. Earl (Julia M.) Bemis, 68 passed away suddenly at her East Fifteenth Street, Neillsville home, Saturday evening. Mrs. Bemis was born on February 23, 1909 in Jackson County to Frank and Pauline (Garber) Zimmerman. She also received her education in that county.

After her marriage to Earl F. Bemis on January 23, 1928, the couple lived and farmed in the Humbird area until 1944 when they moved to Neillsville. She was employed by Weyerhauser in Marshfield for 19 years until retirement in 1971.

Surviving Mrs. Bemis are her husband and six daughters, Mrs. Ervin (Eileen) Kroll, Mineral Point, Mrs. Kenneth (Lois) Kren, Neillsville, Mrs. Francis Hansen, Granton, Mrs. Raymond (Marie) Brooks, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, Carol Corey, Sparta, and Mrs. Fred (Beverly) Kaneller, Morris, Ill. She is also survived by one brother, Earl Zimmerman, Humbird, 27 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents and one son, Darrell.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Neillsville United Church of Christ with the Rev. Gary Clark officiating. Burial was to be made in the Town of Mentor Cemetery in Humbird.

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Obit: Bemis, Julia M. #2 (1909 - 1978)

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

Surnames: Bemis, Peters, Spangler, Corey, Horswill, Kren, Kroll, Hansen, Kneller, Olson, Lezotte, Hanson, Degenhardt, Marris, Reed, Tester, Zimmerman, Tuescher, Eauslin, Brooks, Deinneit, Burchell, Dall, Giloy, Harris, Terrel, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/16/1978

Bemis, Julia M. (23 February 1909 – 4 February 1978)

Funeral services were held February 7 from the Neillsville United Church of Christ for Mrs. Earl (Julia M.) Bemis, 68, Neillsville, who passed away suddenly three days earlier, with Rev. Gary Clark, officiating. Musical selections offered included “In The Garden” and “Abide With Me,” sung by Mrs. Mae Peters and accompanied by Deon Spangler.

Pallbearers included Howard Corey, David Corey, Danny Horswill, Tom Kren, Tim Kren, Harland Bemis, Bradley Kroll, Kevin Kroll and Jeff Hansen.

Those attending from out of town were Mr./Mrs. Fred Kneller, Mr./Mrs. Ned Kneller, Sr., Mr./Mrs. Gary Kneller and E.L. Butch Olson, of Morris, Ill.; Mr./Mrs. Erwin Kroll and Mr./Mrs. Bradley Kroll, of Mineral Point; Mrs. Wes Hansen, Granton; Mr./Mrs. Glenn Lezotte and Mr./Mrs. Frank Degenhardt, of Loyal; Henry Marris, Altoona; Kevin Kroll and Becky Hanson, Montfort; Mr./Mrs. Greg Reed, Richfield; Evelyn Tester and Dorothy Zimmerman, Black River Falls; Mrs. David Tuescher, Milwaukee; Debra Eauslin, Waukesha; Howard Corey, Eau Claire; Carole Corey and David, of Sparta; Mrs. Raymond Brooks, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and these all of Humbird, Mr./Mrs. Earl Zimmerman, George Deinneit, Eleanor Burchell, Ann Zimmerman, Mr./Mrs. Robert Dall, Mr./Mrs. Mike Bemis, Mr./Mrs. Harlin Bemis, Mrs. Clarence Giloy, Mrs. Lena Harris, and Mr./Mrs. Hugh Terrill.