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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1968

Page

8

Weather and obituaries in Wisconsin notice

Wisconsin forecast southerly thundershowers possible in southeast half cooler northwest half turning cooler tonight. Tuesday partly sunny and cooler. Sunrise 5 25 sunset 8 39. Obituaries list Bernadette Kay Sarbacker infant daughter of Bernard Sarbacker Albany and several local residents including John Klossneer John Bodenmann Herman Buss Pat Noble Bessie Jenkins Lloyd Trickel Douglas Gillette Paul Schroeder DeLyle Davenport and Richard Zuehlke with birth announcements July dates noted.

Wisconsin Bernadette Kay Sarbacker Bernard Sarbacker Albany John Klossneer New Glarus John J. Bodenmann Madison Herman Buss Lena, Ill Pat Noble Janesville Virgil Weber Cuba City Bessie E. Jenkins Richland Center Lloyd (Evendue) Trickel Freeport Douglas Gillette Lena

St Clare Hospital List of Patients and Dismissals

A St. Clare Hospital notice lists Miss Sophia Kuntz and numerous patients under Medical and Surgical categories with names and hometowns across Wisconsin and Illinois. Dismissals include Jacob Teusch er Roger Braun and many others with family details.

Bodenmann Dies in Madison at 70

John J. Bodenmann a 70 year old Swiss native who lived in the Madison area 48 years died Sunday in a Madison hospital after a brief illness. He worked at Gishold Machine Co and most recently in the UW Madison Chemical Engineering building. Surviving include his widow Doris and a son Werner, plus four grandchildren. Services set for 1 30 p m Tuesday July 9 at Frautschi Funeral Home with burial at Sunset Memory Gardens. the Madison Eagles Club to hold a service tonight.

Switzerland John J. Bodenmann Werner Bodemann Belleville Madison Mr. Bodenmann Speicher Canton Appenzell Gishold Machine Co University of Wiconsin Madison Eagles Club Doris Frieda Buhler Emma Fehle Marie Rechsteiner Frautschi Funeral Home E. Wilson St Sunset Memory Gardens Eagles

Key Local Figures Highlight Wayne Bober Roles

Number 1 Lou Hamilton of Wauna kee and twins Christine and Geraldine, seniors at the University of Wisconsin, with Pat slated to be a Monroe High School senior. Bober serves Monroe 25th District and Green County on the County Board, former 7th Ward Alderman, president of the Badger Lapidary and Geological Society, and Green County Disaster Chairman for the Red Cross.

Lou Hamilton Waunakee Christine Geraldine University of Wisconsin Pat Monroe Bober Green County Badger Lapidary and Geological Society Red Cross

John Klossner Taken by Death

John Klossner 81 of New Glarus died at 11 30 a m Sunday July 7 in St Clare Hospital after being admitted July 3 He was born January 30 1887 in Switzerland and came to America in 1909 He and Frieda Smoker married in Switzerland February 1920 and settled in Monticello area Later they farmed in Primrose then retired to New Glarus in 1950 Survivors include his widow a son John J two daughters Olga Colden Nellie Fuchs two brothers Frederick and Karl in Switzerland 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren The funeral will be p m Wednesday July 10 Zentner Funeral Home New Glarus Rev Ernest Rockstad Postville Bible Church officiating Burial Swiss Church Cemetery New Friends may call after 3 p m tomorrow

John Klossner New Glarus Edward Fuchs Monroe St. Clare Hospital Mr. Klossner Switzerland America Frieda Smoker Monticello Primrose Klossner Postville Bible Church John J Noreb Ralph Olga) Colden Orangesville Ill Edward C

Local family returns after week’s North Woods vacation

Visiting at Roy Rufer’s home Route 4 Monroe were Mrs. Jacob Blumer Moscow Pa and sister and family Mr and Mrs Ken Williams Amy and Mark Wyalusing Pa. Also present were Mr and Mrs Rudi Gregg Rock City Ill Mrs Marie Oberholzer Albany and Mrs Mary Rieder and Mrs John Rechsteiner Monroe. They returned home Saturday evening after a week’s vacation in the Woodruff area Up North.

Roy Rufer Route 4 Monroe Jacob Blumer Moscow Ken Williams Amy Mark Wyalusing Rudi Gregg Rock City Ill Marie Oberholzer Albany Mary Rieder John Rechsteiner Woodruff

Sarbacker Child Taken by Death

An 11 month old Albany girl Bernadette Kay Sarbacker died on arrival at St. Clare Hospital Saturday July 6. Coroner says death accidental from acute anoxia due to regurgitated food entering the trachea after being fed and placed in a crib. Survived by parents Leo and Bernard Sarbacker and grandparents. services set for July 9 at Rodgerick Ward Funeral Home Evansville with viewing tonight.

Albany St. Clare Hospital Bernadette Kay Sarbacker Bernard Sarbacker Richard Wagner St. Clare Leo Sarbacker Robert Corning Evansville Roderick-Ward

Herman Buss Stricken at 87

Herman Buss 87 of Lena Illinois died Wednesday July 3 in Freeport Memorial Hospital. Services were July 7 at Lea men Funeral Home with burial at Lena Burial Park. Born January 28 1881 in Blumenberg Germany he was a rural Lena farmer. He married Emma Geilenfeldt in 1906 and leaves a daughter Alice Foat Kent two sons a brother a sister eleven grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three daughters and three sisters.

Lena Ill Herman Buss Freeport Memorial Hospital Leamen Mr. Buss Blumberg Germany Ernest Ernestine Broge Buss Emma Geilenfeldt

Mrs. Jenkins 85 Dies in Platteville Hospital

Mrs. Jenkins age 85 died Saturday in a Platteville hospital after living in Richland Center the past three years. A Grant County native and Platteville Normal School graduate, she belonged to the United Methodist Church and Rachel Rebekah Lodge. Survived by daughter Mrs Charles M Lennahan of Arlington, Virginia son Thomas of Mayville, sister Mrs Ernest Harrison of Phoenix and two grandchildren. Services held this afternoon at Thomas Funeral Home Platteville.

Platteville Bessie E. Jenkins Richland Center Grant County Platteville Normal School Jenkins United Methodist Church of Rachel Rebekah Lodge Charles M. Lennahan Arlington Thomas Mayville N.D Ernest Harrison Phoenix Ariz Thomas Funeral Home

Weekend mishaps report from Green County area

Investigations by Green County sheriff’s department detail several Fourth of July weekend accidents. Oak Park residents Glenn C. Wilson and passenger Gladys Wilson escaped injury after a ditch encounter near Highway 1181 with a Milwaukee Road train. Wilson sustained a minor leg abrasion. Mary E. Blum of Monroe drove off Highway 81 causing fencing damage and moderate car damage. Thomas Rupnow of Monroe and JoAnn Beckman of Red Oak were involved in a collision on Highway 69 South near Advance Road when Beckman struck Rupnow’s vehicle.

Green County Sheriff’s Department Glenn C. Wilson Oak Park Ill Milwaukee Road Jutla Wilson Gladys Wilson Mary E. Blum Monroe William Rollins Thomas R. Rupnow 12Th St JoAnn J. Beckman Red Oak Highway 69 South Rupnow Beckman

Airman Gillette Drowns in German River

Airman Douglas Gillette 22 son of Keith and Lorraine Gillette drowned June 30 in the Mosel River near Zell Germany. He had been assigned to Hahn Air Base near Frankfurt and had served since April 12 1976. He was born January 1 1946 and survived by his parents a sister and maternal grandparents. Leamon Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Lena, Ill Douglas Gillette Keith Gillette Mosel River Zell Germany Hahn Air Base Frankfurt Lena-Winslow High School David L. Sager Mississippi River Savanna Gillette Keith Lorraine Finkenbinder Gillette Robert Noller Stockton Nelson Finkenbinder Lena Leamon Funeral Home

Pat Noble 78 Dies After Long Illness

Pat Noble 78 a Gratiot native died Saturday July 6 at his Janesville home after a long illness He worked 16 years at Parker Pen Janesville operated Pat's Bar in Whitewater 20 years retiring 1957 Surviving wife Laura sister Mrs Peter Cline Beloit Services set 9 15 Tuesday July 9 at Nelson Schneider Funeral Home Janesville then 10 at St Patrick Catholic Church Whitewater Burial in St Joseph Cemetery Gratiot Rosary at 8 tonight

Gratiot Pat Noble Janesville Parker Pen Whitewater Pat’s Bar Nelson - Schneider St. Patrick’s Catholic Church St. Joseph’s Cemetery

Chickenhouse Fire at Monroe Farm Damages Tool Shed

Firefighters were summoned to the Fred Wenger Farm on Route 4 in Monroe at 2 54 p m Saturday to extinguish a chicken house fire. Fire Chief Josef Benkert said no chickens were inside the burning structure but the flames spread to a tool shed causing some items to be lost.

Fred Wenger Route 4 Monroe Josef Benkert

Paul Schroeder Dies at 86 in Monroe

Paul Schroeder 86 of Monroe died around 5 a.m. today at his home from natural causes. He was born May 21, 1882 in Clarno Township and married Mary Sommerfeldt in 1906. He lived on farms in Jefferson and Clarno Townships before moving to Monroe in 1944. He was survived by his wife’s sister Mrs. Martha Grenzow, three brothers, a sister, three grandchildren, and four great grandsons. He was a member of Emanuel United Methodist Church and will be buried in Greenwood Cemetery. services by Rev. Melvin Roehrdanz. Funeral home hours after 1 p.m.

Paul G. Schroeder 21St St Monroe Martha Grenzow Clarno Mr. Schroeder Clarno Township Emil and Friedricka Krueger Schroeder Mary Sommerfeldt Jefferson Township Schroeder John W Frances) Ruff Albert Cedarville Ill Arthur Clarence Grenzow Oscar Freeport Walter Frank Emma Zunker Orangeville Elda Reck Polo Richard Minnie) Searing Immanuel United Methodist Church of Newcomer Funeral Home Melvin J. Roehrdanz Greenwood Cemetery

Chicago Markets Hogs and Cattle Slump in Late Trade

Chicago markets show hogs 25 to 50 cents lower with 210 to 260 pound buyers at 22.00 to 23.25 and 260 to 280 at 21.50 to 22.00. Cattle slaughter steers steady to 25 lower while heifers fall 25, cows steady to strong. prime steers bring 28.25 to 28.75 and mixed high choice prime cattle at 28.00 to 28.50 per hundredweight.

Chicago USDA

Local residents under medical care after procedures and accidents

Archie Gibbons Jr. of Monroe underwent oral surgery at St. Clare Hospital and is expected to return home soon. Gibbons runs Oil Burner Service Inc. Sophia Kuntz, 81, of White Haven Nursing Home, was taken to St. Clare Hospital after a fall that fractured her left hip. her condition is listed as satisfactory.

Archie Gibbons Jr 22Nd Ave St. Clare Hospital Gibbons Oil Burner Service Inc Monroe White Haven Nursing Home

24 Inch Boy’s Schwinn Bike For Sale

Multiple classified items listed for sale and help wanted. reads like a local paper ad with items including a Harley Davidson 250 Sprint 1968 in good condition with after 5 p.m. contact, a 1960 Chevrolet station wagon four door automatic with four new tires after 5 p.m. contact, a 1965 John Deere 45 self propelled combine with cab and extras listed by Larry Stefanik Juda write box 78 Monroe Evening Times, a Brick Church Building with lot in Monroe for sale by Box 78 care of Monroe Evening Times, a Hollywood dresser and bed with RCA Whirlpool air conditioner 11000 BTU in good condition by Charles Erickson, and a full time general store and delivery job at H. S. Haworth Drapery House Monroe Wisconsin including after 5 p.m. contact.

John Deere Larry Stefanik Juda Monroe Monroe Evening Times Hollywood Charles Erickson 17Th Avenue H. S. Haworth Drapery House Wis

Camera Club Sets Wednesday Session

The Alpine Camera Club will meet at 7 45 a m Wednesday July 10 in the First National Bank community room. Members should bring loaded cameras and tripods for night pictures.

Alpine Camera Club First National Bank

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Mrs DeLyle Davenport Beloit, Son Richard Zuehlke Orangeville, Son Sun. P A.m A.m. Enereeenee BO A.m Esscesnons Terrenee P.m A.m. P.m A.m. P P.m A.m A.m. Comsteese Sophia Kuntz Jeanne Lipton Brodhead Baltz Luchsinger Broklyn John Tryce Ralph (Sarge) Ivie South Beloit Adolph Sponem Mt. Horeb Karen Ann Steffen 11Th St Ronald Gretebeck Ransom Holmes 15Th Ave Randall Schreiver Sycamore Paul Schrepfer Thomas Stevlbeck Beloit Edward Aschbrenner Rockford Robert Sarbacker Wilma Opal Anderson Roger Hoesly 8Th St Nancy Beeck 16Th Ave Archie Gibbons Donna Fritz Elise Eppler Palatine Michael McBride J. J. Bodenmann Mrs. Jenkins Goetz Benjamin Oseph E Levine Anne Bancroft Dustin Hoffman Paul Schroeder Ven Panavision Paramount Pictures Camera Club Aileen Childrens Playtex Cheers
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