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The Capital Times from Madison, Wisconsin • 20

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20 T11E CAPITAL TIMES, M.mli 10, 1069 Obituaries At Age of 6ft Bernard GiZ, Long-Time City Purchasing Agent, Dies Lyle Ilunshroiigli Killed In Action In Vietnam War Specialist 4C Lyle C. Hans-brough. 25, son of Mrs. Lyle J. Hansbrought, 4817 Bayfield and the late Dr.

Hans-brough, was killed Monday In Vietnam. Funeral services, which will be held in Madison, are pend ing. Specialist Hansbrough had been in the U.S. Army since February. 1968, and had been in Vietnam since July, 1968.

Agraduateof West High School, he attended Oshkosh State University, and was graduated from Whitewater State University in 1967. Surviving Specialist Hansbrough in addition to his mother are four brothers, John, Boston, and Robert, James, and Gary, all of Madison. 1 tit Riles Set For Mrs Ellmn, 69, Former Resident Funeral serv Ices for Mrs. Chris Ethun, 69, Long Beach, Calif 1 of Madison, who died Monday at Long Beach, will be held Saturday at 1 m. in Trinity Lutheran Church here.

The Rev. Ernest B. Steen will officiate, and burial will be In Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gunderson Funeral Home, 5203 Monona Dr, here, after 4 pm. Friday.

The family said memorials may be made to Trinity Lu theran Church, of which Mrs. Ethun had been a member. Her husband, who died in 1964, was a former vice presi dent of Security State Bank on Madisons East Side. Born at De Forest in 1899, Mrs. Ethun was the former Myrtle Helmke.

She was a member of the Gold Star Mothers Surviving areadaughter Mrs. Marvel Schwarz, Long Beach, a brother, Vernon Helmke, Sarasota, Fla and six grandchildren. Lyonell Williams Riles Thursday Funeral services for Lyonell i 1 1 1 a 58, Wauwatosa, a Madison resident before moving there in 1948, who died Monday at his home, will be held Thursday at 10-30 a m. in the Joyce Funeral Home, 540 W. Washington Ave.

here, and at 11 in St Raphaels Catholic Cathedral. Aux. Bishop Jerome Hastrich will officiate, Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery here Friends may call at the fu-n a 1 home from 3 p.m. today until time of services The rosary will be recited there tonight at Mr. Williams was born at Highland, Iowa County, in 1911.

For the past 12 years he had operated a wholesale meat distributing business at Milwaukee. Mr. Williams was a member of St. a Catholic Church, Wauwatosa, and its Holy Name Society, and also served as an usher. Surviving are his wife, the former Catherine Blankenheim; two daughters, Kathleen 'and Christine, both at home; his mother, Mrs Margaret Williams, 317 N.

Paterson Madison; four sisters, Mrs. Melba McGrath, Green Bay; Mrs. William Murphy, Atlanta, Mrs. Edward Fleming, 114 S. Henry Madison, and Mrs.

Dean Benzer, West Bend, Washington County, and two brothers, Wilson Williams, 5304 Schluter Madison, and Forrest Williams, Wheaton, 111. illiam Dargan, Coliinihiig, Dies A I Age of 7a COLUMBUS William Dargan, 75, Columbus, a retired mining engineer and metallurgist, died Tuesday night in a local hospital. Born in the Town of Fountain Prairie in 1893, he was married June 26, 1928. He was a member of St. Jeromes Catholic Church, Columbus, a charter member of the Columbus Knights of Columbus Council 1609, and a member of the Madison Club in Madison.

He also was a member of the American Institute of Mining and Engineering, Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as the Uni-veristy Club, Alta Club and charter member of the Sierra Club, all in Salt Lake City. Surviving are his wife, Edna; a son, Prof. William St. Nor-berts College, DePere; a daughter, Mrs. Charles McDonald, Tacoma, Wash two sisters, Mrs.

Melvin Dunn, Columbus, and Mrs. Robert Jones, Columbus, and six grandchildren The funeral will be Friday at 10 a m. at the church in Columbus, Rev. Ambrose Holzer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call after 3 p. Thursday at the Zeidler Funeral Home, Columbus. The Knights of Columbus and the parish rosaries will be recited at 8 Thursday at the funeral home. Long-Time Cily Resident Dies Mrs Frank McWilliams, 84, of 1142 Elizabeth died Tuesday in a Madison hospital. The former Mary Kavanaugh was born in Evanston, 111., and lived in Madison for 45 years.

She was a member of St. Pa-t i Catholic Church. Her husband died in 1966. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. R.

C. Flosch, 2730 Gregory Sister M. Andrew, Edgcwood; Agnes, 2101 Linden Mrs. B. C.

Moore, 5010 Sherwood and Mrs. Roy Smith, Los Altos, three sons, J. Portage; Dr. R. Prairie du Chien; and William, 2101 Linden 33 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Joyce Funeral Home. 5701 Odana Rd. Mrs. llmisfeld, Milwaukee, Dies MILWAUKEE Mrs. Emil Housfeld, 60, Milwaukee, died Tuesday in a Madison hospital.

The former Lois Reichenbcrg attended the University of Wisconsin and was a former state chess champion. Surviving in Madison is a sister. Mrs. Mark Goldberg, 330 Island Dr. Other survivors include her husband; three sons, Gordon, Glenview, Daniel, Milwaukee, and Kenneth, serving in the Peace Corps in El Salvador, and a brother, Col.

Harold Rei-chenberg, San Antonio, Tex. The funeral will be at 1 m. Thursday in the Goodman-Bens-man Funeral Home, Whitefish Bay, where friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight. Clarence Coirs Dies At Aget MARSHALL Clarence Coles, 84, Route 1, Cottage Grove, died Tuesday in a Sun Prairie nursing home. Born in the Town of Medina in 1884, he was a lifelong resident of the Marshall area.

He was a retired farmer. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Louise Atkins, Route 1, Cottage Grove, and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 2 m. Friday in the Hart Funeral Home, Marshall, the Rev.

Barry Watson of Marshall Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Medina Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 pm. Thursday. Jesse Ilal ell Jesse C.

Ratell, 85, of 301 Norris Ct died Tuesday (Mar. 18, 1969) in a Madison hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Warrens and married the former Ella Brewer. She died in 1967. He lived in Madison 65 years, where he was a carpenter at the University Wisconsin Union Theater.

He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, was a 32nd degree Masbn and member of several Masonic organizations, the Eagles Club, and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. Surviving are a a Mrs. Hubert Weber, Omaha, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 130 m. Friday in the Frautschi Funeral Home, 120 E.

Wilson where friends may call after 4 pm. Thursday. Masonic services will be held at 8 m. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the church.

Bernard L. Barney' Gill, 68, of 720 Leonard St who formerly served as City of Madison purchasing agent 36 years from April, 1931, until his retirement in July, 1967, died early today in a local hospital. Mr. Gill had recuperated from hospitalization for a se-ere heart attack shortly before his retirement. From the time he took over the city purchasing department (1931), the budget for supplies, equipment, and material climbed through the years from about $100,000 to more than $2 million in 1966.

He was a former president of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church here. Surviving are his wife, Ger-tiude; three sons, Father Joseph Gill. St. Francis, S.

Brother Edward Gill, Milwaukee, and John B. Gill, Wauwatosa; two sisters, Sister Mary Cryille, O. Rosary College, Chicago, and Mrs. John Ver-meren, Antioch, one brother, George F. Gill, living California, and six grandchildren.

Funeral arrangement were to be made at the Joyce Funeral Home, 5701 Odana Rd. here. Bernard Lorenzo Ball, Ex-Kei-idciil, Slaving Vic tim Jay Russy BRODHEAD Jay M. Bussy, 67, Avon Township, Rock County, died Tuesday in a Monroe hospital. He was born in 1902 in Spring Grove Township, Green County, and had farmed there and in Avon Township.

Surviving are three sons, William and Richard, both at home, and Stuart, serving in the Navy; one daughter, Mrs. Jan-nia Lee Smith, Avon Township; three stepsons, Norbert, Kenneth, and Gary Gilbertson, all of Avon Township; one sister, Mrs. Edward Gilbertson, rural Brodhead, and seven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were to be made at the Newcomer Funeral Home, Brodhead. Roy Pierce RICHLAND CENTER Roy V.

Pierce, 87, died Monday (Mar. 17, 1969) in a Richland Center nursing home after an illness of several months. Mr. Pierce was a retired grocery salesman and a member of the Richland Center Masonic Lodge. His wife, Mabel, died in 1955 Other survivors are a son, Robert, Brookfield; and five grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2 p.rq Thursday at the Lunenschloss-Hansen Funeral Home, Richland Center, where friends may call after 2 pm. today. W. M. Dies at Age 6.3; Area Farmer Bloodmobile lo Visit Verona VERONA The Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank will be here Friday at the Middle school from 3 to 6:30.

Mrs. Ellis Anderson is chairman and is being as- Lorenzo C. Baitz, 66, Pontiac, formerly of a was stabbed to death on March 15 in a Pontiac bar. His alleged assailant is custody at Pontiac. Mr.

Baitz left Madison about two years ago, after living here about six years. He came to this city from Des Moines, Iowa. Surviving are his wife, the former Harriett Emery, and son, Lynn Baitz, both of 544 Mifflin Madison, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Nancy Hanson, 633 E. Johnson St.

here. Funeral services and burial were to be at Pontiac today. sisted by the Newcomers Club and the Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary. Arthur. Lacv, 7 of Stoughton, Dies at Age 73 STOUGHTON A Lacy 73, died Tuesday in a Madison hospital.

He was born in the Town of Arthur J. Lacy Sr. Howard Druce, Evansville, Dies A I Age of ol EVANSVILLE Howard A. Bruce, 81, died Tuesday morning in a Stoughton hospital after an illness of several months. Mr.

Bruce began working In circus bands at the age of 14, He and his wife, Grace May, owned their own circus for several years before moving to Evansville in 1935 and establishing the Badger Coach Co. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and a 50-year member of the Odd Fellows. His wife died in 1963. Surviving are a son, Mark, Evansville; a sister, Kate Bruce, Tampa, Fla and a brother, Walter, Merrill. The funeral will be at 2 m.

Friday in the Rodenck-Ward Funeral Home, Evansville, where friends may call from 7 to 9 m. Thursday. Mr. Weisenscl SUN PRAIRIE Walter 1, 63, Route 2, Sun Prairie, an area farmer, died Tuesday night at his home He was born in the Town of Bristol in 1905. Mr.

Weisensel was married on June 18, 1935, to Grace Deter of Sun Prairie. He was a member of Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Sun Prairie, and the Catholic Order of Foresters. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus Council at Columbus, and of the National Farmers Organization (NFO). Surviving, besides his wife, are three sons, Francis, Windsor; Norman, Waupun, and Leander, at home; four daughters, Mrs Steve Anderson, Poy-nette; Mrs. Harold Droster, 101 Jackson Madison, and Miss Marion and Miss Doris, both at home; two sisters, Mrs.

Walter Benisch, Watertown, and Mrs. Anton Derr, Sun Prairie; four brothers, Harold, Paul, and Gilbert, all of Sun Prairie, and Clement, Marshall, and six grandchildren. Friends may call at the Funeral Home, Sun Prairie, after 4 p.m. Thursday. The rosary will be recited there Thursday night at 8.

Funeral rites will be held Friday at 10 a m. in Sacred Hearts Ch here, with the Rev. A. Waldkirch officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery. Fitchburg and married the former Jane Gorman of Oregon.

He was employed at Gisholt Machine Co. for 23 years until retiring in 1962. He was a member of St. Anns Catholic Church, its Holy Name Society, the city Planning Commission, the American Legion, and the World War I barracks, and was a past commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving in Madison are a daughter, Dorothy, 447 W.

Wilson a brother, Leo, rural Madison; and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Purcell, 1642 Monroe St and Mrs. Viola Herrick and Mrs. Arthur Orvold, 1712 Madison St Other survivors are his wife; two sons, Arthur, and Louis, Stoughton, another daughter, Mrs. Arnold Thompson, rural McFarland; two other brothers, Gregory, Green Bay, and Gerald, San Diego, another sister, Mrs Maurice Purcell, Oregon, 16 grandchildren, and one gerat-grandchild The funeral will be at 10 a m.

Friday St. Ann's Catholic Church, Stoughton, with the Rev. George Hastrich officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Madison. Friends may call after 3 p.

Thursday at the Edison-Olson Funeral Home, Stoughton, where the rosary wiil be recited at 8 30 p. m. Thursday. Mrs. Frank Pesch SAUK CITY Mrs.

Frank Pesch, 74, died Tuesday (Mar. 18, 1969) in a Madison hospital after a long illness. The former Bertha R. Watson was married 1912 in Chicago, 111. Surviving in Madison is a son, Frank, 218 Silver Rd.

Other survivors are her husband; three sons, Jack, Chicago, Howard, Sauk City; and Robert, Lombard, a daughter, Mrs. Richard Linke, Winter Park, Fla a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Arena; 14 grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. The funeral will be at 1:30 pm. Thursday in the Richardson Funeral Home, Spring Green, where friends may call after 7 tonight.

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