Obituary: Leonard J. Larkin Dies in Helicopter Crash
Leonard J. Larkin, 38, of Dixon Illinois, bureau chief of contraction for Illinois Department of Highways District 2, was killed Monday May 17 in a helicopter accident near Rockton. Survived by wife and children, funeral at St Annes Dixon May 20. Burial East Dubuque Cemetery. Friends may call Jones Funeral Home. prayer service tonight at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Larkin
Dixon, Ill
Rockton
Ill
Norman Larkin
Cuba City
Illinois Department of Highways District 2
Jones
Dixon
Stockton Drug Store Owner Elmer Haffele Dead at 60
Elmer M. Haffele aged 60 owner of Haffele Drug Store in Stockton Illinois died Monday May 17 Funeral set for 2 p.m. Thursday May 20 at Hermann Funeral Home Stockton with burial in Union Cemetery Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday Survived by widow Bernice four stepchildren brother Ralph of La Grange Illinois and sister Mrs Fred Neal of Neosho Missouri
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Elmer M. Haffele
Leo Haffele
Darlington
Hermann Funeral Home
Stockton
Ill
Union Cemetery
Haffele
Bernice
Ralph
la Grange
Fred Neal
Neoscho, Mo
Retired New Glarus Farmer Dies
Jacob C. Hefty 69 died Tuesday morning May 18 at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minn Funeral services set for May 21 at Swiss United Church of Christ Rev Linus Wierwill to officiate Burial in Swiss Church Cemetery Zentner Funeral Home visitation Thursday 3-5 and 7-9 Hefty born Oct 19 1901 in Paoli Dane County son of Jacob and Kathrine Elmer Hefty married Kathryn Schlatter May 30 1932 in New Glarus Survived by wife a son Albert a daughter Patricia Slotten two brothers Henry and Casper five grandchildren and a sister. parents and a sister preceded him in death.
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New Glarus
Jacob C. Hefty
8Th Ave
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Swiss United Church of Christ
Linus Wierwill
Swiss Church
Zentner Funeral
Hefty
Paoli
Dane County
Jacob and
Kathrine Elmer Hefty
Paoli School
Kathryn Schlatter
Order of Eagles
Kathryn
Albert
Grant
Patricia) Slotten
Belleville
Henry
Milwaukee
Casper
Verona
Abortion Bill Defeated in Illinois House Committee
The Illinois House Judiciary Committee rejected an abortion bill 11 to 7 with one present vote. The measure would have legalized abortions within 12 weeks in licensed facilities with physician consent, but faced party line opposition and protests from opponents in the gallery.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Illinois House Judiciary Committee
7Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme
Themistocles Interprets Oracle for Naval Victory
Before the Persian invasion, Themistocles learned from the Delphi oracle that a wooden wall would protect the city. He interpreted this as a signal to strengthen the Athenian navy. In 480 B.C. at Salamis the Greek fleet defeated the Persians, securing a crucial victory.
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Greece
Themistocles
Delphi
World Almanac
Salamis
Lucey to Join Governors on Swiss POW Mission
Wisconsin Governor Patrick J. Lucey will join three other governors leaving Saturday for Switzerland to appeal for humane treatment of American POWs in North Vietnam. They will return May 30 representing the National Governors Conference Executive Committee. Lucey is invited to Glarus by Swiss demographics and the trip is funded by the American-Swiss Assn.
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Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
Switzerland
North Vietnam
Governors’ Conference
Lucey
Glarus
Mew
Police Led on Wild Chase by Stoughton Youth
An 18 year old Stoughton youth James Luchsinger led police on a 75 mile, 100 mph pursuit across a Green County route. The chase began near Stoughton about 5 45 p m Tuesday and ended at a road block on County Trunk D Fish Hatchery Road north of Belleville. He faces Madison court on reckless driving eluding police and resisting arrest with bond set at 916 dollars.
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Stoughton
Brooklyn
James Luchsinger
Green County
Luchsinger
Joseph Hickcox
D. Fish Hatchery Road
Belleville
Madison
Barneveld OKs 450000 School Addition
Barneveld electors approved a 450000 addition to the Barneveld school by a 4 to 1 margin. The project includes removing the old structure and building about 10 high school classrooms at an estimated 432000, with completion planned for fall use. Kent J. Perkins, 8 month old son of Ronald and Mrs. Perkins, reentered St. Clare Hospital for treatment.
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Phillip Lean
Oscar Lean
Monticello
St. Clare Hospital
Apple River
Phillip
Monticello High School
Barneveld
Herbert Jackson
Kent J. Perkins
Ronald Perkins
Route 1
Orfordville
Kent
Keith
Funerals for Two Local Residents Held This Week
Funeral services were held May 19 for Fred Nafzger 51 of Juda who died May 15 after a brief illness at St. Clare Hospital. Rev. Paul Elliott and Christ Kneubuehl officiated with Mrs. Irvin Matzke and Dolores Feldt at piano and organ. Burial followed at Mt. Vernon Cemetery Juda. Pallbearers included James Roth Dennis Hasse Clarence Leaver Ambrose Waelti Eugene Stuckey and Frank Salzwedel. Alan Jeffrey Johns 18 of South Wayne, slain in a May 16 accident, was honored May 19 at Grace Lutheran Church Darlington with Rev. Gordon Lathrop officiating. Mrs. Lawrence Riley and John Terrill led song service. Burial was at Graceland Cemetery Blanchardville. Pallbearers were Allan Brecklin James Burke David Jacobsen David Johnson Arleigh Bondele Donald Miller Roger Hagen and Duane Meiers. Hanson Funeral Home of South Wayne directed arrangements.
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Fred Nafiger
Fred Nafzger
St. Clare Hospital
Shriner- Neushwander
Paul Elliott
Aplington
Iowa
Christ Kneubuehl
Brodhead
Irvin Matzke
Dolores Feldt
Mt. Vernon
Juda
James Roth
Dennis Hasse
Clarence Leaver
Ambrose Waelti
Eugene Stuckey
Frank Salzwedel
Monroe
Alan J. Johns
Alan Jeffrey Johns
Albert B. Johns
South Wayne
Grace Lutheran Church
Darlington
Gordon Lathrop
Lawrence Riley
John Terrill
Russell Williams
Graceland Cemetery
Blanchardville
Allan Brecklin
James Burke
David Jacobsen
David Johnson
Arleigh Bondele
Gratiot
Donald Miller
Roger Hagen
Duane Meiers
Hanson Funeral Home
Nursing Graduate Becomes R.N. At Marion College Fond du Lac
Sister Kathleen O Neill C S A graduates cum laude from Marion College Fond du Lac with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She will work in Orthopedics at St Agnes Hospital Fond du Lac. She is a 1965 Juda High School graduate and co valedictorian.
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Kathleen O’neil
C.S.A
Marion College
Fond du Lac
St. Agnes Hospital
Juda High School
Harlan Andrews
Danny
Deerfield
Orville Cary
Darlington
Frank Koch
Monroe
Lyle Thorp
Eleanor Zibung
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Dchicago
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Chicago
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Agene Hotel
Monroe Wise
Norwich
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KODAK
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Poti
Antacid
Celenate
Ruy
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Gov. Lucey
Mabel E. Bauer
William Arn
Dawn Minder
Browntown
Miss Minder
Gary Arn
Sylvia Liedschlag
Elmer Asmus
William Matzke
Frank Jordan
Mary Hartwig
Bertha Witte
Sioux City
Max McCulloch
Freeport
Chester Frautchy
Ben Miller
Melvin Siedschlag
Frank Leopold
Wendy
Marten
Duane Siedschlag
Siedschlag
Kenneth Zimmerman
Don
Donna
Vicki Zimmerman
Juda Zion Church
Allen Larson
Traci
Davis
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Debra
Vicki
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Steven
Nannette
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Mark
Dennis Zimmerman
K.J
Mabel Bauer
William Ann
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Edna Ludwig
Ida Vanderbilt
Miss Bouer
Iva Miller
Erma Norder
Mabel Bouer
Mary Arnsmeier
Irvin Armstrong
Newcomer Funeral
Ernie Thommen
Juda Zion
Charles Trotter
Stanley Whitehead
Debbie
Dolly
Deann
Jim Kingston
Roberta
Robin
Wilbur Trotter
Beloit
Ann Waelti
Marion
Heidi Trotter
Shriner
Neuschwander
Earl Hager
19Th Ave
Herbert Booth
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