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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1968
Page
8
Wisconsin weather turns cooler with a chance of rain or snow in the north. The section lists numerous town and hospital notices alongside obituaries and birth announcements for Monroe, Blanchardville, Verona, and surrounding areas.
Obituary for Orpha Hanson Wahl born in Oslo Norway in 1904. She married Iren Wahl in 1926 and lived in Argyle and Blanchardville before retiring to Blanchardville. Funeral set at Blanchardville Lutheran Church with burial in Graceland Cemetery. Also notes an 8 year old accident patient Lori Beth Ronnerud who broke her left arm after a pony fall.
Miss Maud Wenger and Miss Lillian Gempeler of Monroe join the Edelweiss Stars for a trio of daily flights on a sponsored Europe tour. They plan a second trip 19 years after a 1949 visit, visiting Switzerland Germany Austria and Italy with a week in Zurich and visits to Bern. Barbara Streiff and Robert Streiff have family ties in Milwaukee and California respectively.
Roy M. Frank 80 a native of Lafayette County died Sunday April 7 in his Madison home after an apparent heart attack. He was a retired farmer who moved to Madison in 1945 and was a member of the First Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow Belle Arnot, three daughters two with Madison addresses and one in Milwaukee, a brother, three sisters, and eight grandchildren. Services set for April 10 at Frautschi Funeral Home with burial in Forest Hills Cemetery and visitation after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Tex Alvin Urfer two year old son of the Senior Urfers Route 1 Verona died Sunday April 7 at the farm home from quick type pneumonia under physician care. Survived by parents grandparents Calvin Legler and John Keyes and great grandparents Emil Legler and Mrs. Tony Yeager. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday April 9 Becker Funeral Home with Rev Howard Beil officiating. Burial Belleville Cemetery. Prayer service tonight. Tiny Tots note meeting postponed to next Tuesday
Herman L. Wittwer 79 of Madison born Monticello died April 6 in a Ft. Lauderdale hospital while wintering in Florida. A longtime insurer and founder of Farmers Mutual and later American Family companies he held top posts and retired as a First National Bank director. Surviving are his widow two daughters and a sister. Services April 10 at Frautschi Funeral Home with Masonic rites. burial Roselawn Memorial Park. Memorials to charities.
Mrs. Josephine Bunker widow of Charles Bunker aged 85 died early today at her Warren home. Born October 23 1882 she was the former Josephine Wolfram daughter of John and Mary Wolfram. Survived by daughter Miss Mary at home. Arrangements pending at Bartell Funeral Home Warren.
Frank Marchiafava 78 of Janesville died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday April 6 in St. Clare Hospital Monroe after hospitalization since April 2. Born December 23, 1899 in Palermo Italy he lived in Janesville since 1914 and worked at Janesville Woolen Mills until 1957. Survived by his widow Angeline Terranova a son Joseph two daughters and ten grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday April 9 with a Rosary tonight and burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Melvin Howe 73 a retired trainman for Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific died Saturday April 6 at Freeport Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He had been hospitalized since March 11. He was born Oct 29 1884 in Oneco Township Illinois son of Joseph and Mary Hinds Howe. Survived by wife Minnie Belle Bradley son Wilbur Milwaukee daughter Kathleen Lenora Howe Los Angeles two sisters three brothers two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services 3 p.m. Tuesday April 9 at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home Freeport with Rev Edwin W Bradley officiating. Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery near McConnell.
Lisa Ann Zink, daughter of Ronald Lee and Shirley Rabb Zink, died at birth Sunday evening April 7 in Freeport Memorial Hospital. Bartell Funeral Home of Warren is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs Lina Lauper a Green County resident since 1905 died at 10 35 p m Palm Sunday April 7 at St Clare Hospital She was born May 15 1876 in Canton Bern Switzerland came to America in 1905 and married Jacob Lauper on Dec 31 1905 Funeral arrangements are with Stuessy Funeral Home and services set for Peace Church Browntown with burial in Bern Switzerland. She leaves three daughters a son seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Government officials disclosed new pleas for legislative speed after President Johnson ordered 2000 Army regulars to Baltimore. Washington remained quiet as the city faced tensions and calls for swift civil rights action.
A British jetliner bound for Australia and New Zealand crashed at London Airport. Rescue reports say up to 103 of its 131 passengers plus five crew escaped. The Boeing 707 was operated by British Overseas Airways Corp. The incident sparked a major emergency response.
Classified notes listing an 18 month old Holstein bull from excellent breeding with phone contact 938 4758. Also ads for a man wanted in a Swiss Cheese Factory with best pay and year round work and box 93 care of Monroe Evening Times. Additional listings seek 2 or 3 apartments or owner-occupied homes, 20 acres country home with modern house and gas furnace near lakes, box 92 and 94 care of Monroe Evening Times. a '59 V-8 Ford needing motor work and six wood calf pens, box 91 care of Monroe Evening Times.
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