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The Capital Times from Madison, Wisconsin • 7

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28 THE CAPITAL TIMES, Thursday, May 17, 1973 Obituaries Jake Broesch PORTAGE Jake Broesch, 82, died Wednesday (May 15, 1973) at home after a brief illness. He was a retired auto mechanic. Surviving are a a Mrs. Harvey Gray, Portage; six sons, Eugene and Roger, Portage; Clayton and Donald, Pardee ville; John, Loretta; William, Baraboo; two brothers, John and George, Kenosha; one sister, Kate, Kenosha; 36 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be 1:30 p.m.

Friday in the Port Funeral Home where friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday. Ex-Post master Somers Dies TOMAH Cleveland Somers, 90, died Wednesday (May 16, 1973) in a hospital after a long illness. He was born in Norway Ridge and was a postmaster in Mather for 35 years until he retired in 1945. Mr.

Somers married the former Georgia I in 1909 She died in 1970. Surviving are a a Mrs. Gwendolyn Ring, Tomah; a sister, Mrs. ChaTles Stewart, Portage; two grandchildren and two great-grandchilden. The funeral will be at 1 p.m.

Saturday in the White Funeral Home, where friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday. Donald Jensen, Dies Wednesday Donald J. Jensen, 50, of 713 S. Midvale died Wednesday (May 16, 1973) in a hospital after a brief illness.

He was bom in Lone Rock and married Eileen Crook in 1955. Mr. Jensen was a Madison resident for 17 years. He was employed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Sun Prairie, and was the owner of Jensen Construction. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Midvale Lutheran Church.

Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Susan, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jensen, Middleton; and a brother, James, Middleton. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the church.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the Frautschi Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Rd. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens. Ex-Police Chief Voznak Is Dead NECEDAH Frank J. Voznak 48, Rt.

1, a former Ne-cedah police chief, died Tuesday (May 15, 1973) in a hospital after an apparent heart attack. He married the former May-jorie Pray in 1946. They lived in Illinois until 1949 when they moved to Necedah. Mr. Voznak was a veteran of World War II and served in the U.S.

Navy. He was a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Necedah Fire Dept. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Frank Hinsdale, and John, Necedah; two daughters, Kathleen and Mrs. James Saunders, both of Necedah; two brothers, Lewis Matson, in South Dakota; and George Voznak, Northlake, four sisters, Mrs. John Radocha, Chicago, 111 Mrs.

William Divis, Elmherst, Emily Voznak, Harvey and Mrs. Rose Gurga, Merced, and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Hare Funeral Home where friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday.

John Donley LaVALLE John H. Donley, 77, died Tuesday (May 15, 1973) in a Madison hospital after a long illness. He was a maintenance man for American Motors in Milwaukee. He was a World War I veteran, member of the World War Barracks and the American Legion. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Lime Ridge.

Surviving are his wife, the former Viola Harihbarger; two sons, Hughie, Menominee Falls; and Gaylord, LaValle; two stepsons, Norval Cumett, Pittsboro, and Melvin 1 1, Frankfort, seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and several step-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the church. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the Gant Funeral Home, Reedsburg.

Mrs. Loretto Collins PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Mrs. 1 1 M. Collins, 70, died Wednesday (May 16, 1973) in a hospital after a short illness. The former Loretto OFlahrity was born in Montfort.

Mrs. Collins was a member of St. Gabriels Catholic Church. Surviving are a son, Keith, Lancaster; two daughters, Mrs. John Fillbach, Highland; and Mrs.

Fred Moris, Prairie du Chien; a brother, Arthur OFlahrity, Montfort; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 1:30 a.m. Friday in the church. Friends may call after 4 pm. today at the Otteson and Gar-rity Funeral Home where a scripture service will be held at 8:30 tonight.

Mrs. Erna Kahl Mrs. Erna S. Kahl, 73, formerly of 37 Walter died Tuesday (May 15, 1973) in a Evansville nursing home after a ong illness. She was born in Springbrook and was a lifelong area resident.

The former Erna Scheele was married to William Kahl who died in 1964. Mrs. Kahl was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. Surviving are a a Myrna Kahl, 37 Walter two sons, Arthur, Kiel; and Julian, Rt.

1, Waunakee; two sisters, Mrs. William Pollow, Rt. 1, Oregon; and Mrs. William Schulen-berg, Sauk City; and four grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m.

Friday in the Schroeder Funeral Home, 3325 E. Washington where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. tonight. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. V.V.VA'AV.

George Bradley Dies at Age 93 SPARTA George W. Bradley, 93, formerly of Tomah, died Tuesday (May 15, 1973) in a hospital after a long illness. He was a retired railroad engineer. Mr. Bradley married the former Marie Ludeking.

Surviving are his wife and a foster-daughter, Mrs. Arley Walley, Areola, 111. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Assembly of God Church in Tomah. Friends may call after 2 p.m.

today at the Robert Page Funeral Home. Mrs. Louise Turnbull HAZEL GREEN Mrs. Louise Turnbull, 88, Dubuque, formerly of Hazel Green, died Wednesday (May 16, 1973) in a Dubuque hospital after a long illness. She was born in Cornwall, England.

Her husband, John, died in 1951. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Hazel Green. Surviving are a a Mrs. Arnold Hahn, Dubuque, a son, William, Hazel Green; one granddaughter, and one great-granddaughter. The funeral will be 2:30 p.m.

Friday in the Thomas Funeral Home, 1 a 1 1 i 1 1 where friends may call after 2 pm. today. Eldon Fish Eldon R. Fish, 57, of 305 Ace-wood died Wednesday (May 16, 1973) in a Madison hospital after an illness. He was born in Reedsburg and married the former Myrtle Volkmann in 1936.

He was a 32nd Degree Mason and was a member of Madison Lodge No. 5 and the Scottish Rite Bodies. Surviving are his wife; a son. Warren Platteville; a daughter, Mrs. Vincent J.

Giuliano, Lyons, his mother, Mrs. Agnes Bonn, Madison; a brother, Orvalie Madison; and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Frautschi Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Rd. Retired Farmer Ross Dies at 91 POYNETTE Edward Ross 91, Town of Dekorra, a retired area farmer, died Tuesday (May 15, 1973) in a Lodi nursing home. Surviving are three sons, Edward, Blaine, John, Town of Dekorra; and Thomas, Town of Arlington; a daughter, Lottie, Town of Dekorra; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a one great greatgrandchild.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Pflanz Funeral Home, where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. Mrs. Joseph Cedergren McFARLAND The funeral for Mrs.

Joseph E. Cedergren, 64, of 1647 Tower who died Tuesday, will be Friday at 1:30 pm. in the Frautschi Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Madison. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call after 6 tonight at the funeral home.

She was assistant pastor at the Mission Chapel, Barneveld. She was editor of the Natural Food Associates Magazine of Wisconsin. She was the treasurer of the Madison Committee for Fair Taxes and wrote books and articles on religion. Mrs. Myrtle Clark MONROE Mrs.

Myrtle M. Clark, 84, died Tuesday (May 15, 1973) in a nursing home after an illness. The former Myrtle Blaine was married to Julian Clark in 1910. They farmed in the Monroe area until retiring in 1951. Mr.

Clark died in 1962. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Gladys and Miss Leatha Clark, Monroe; three sons, Bart-let, Francis, and Gifford, rural Monroe; and a brother, Lee Blaine, Hampton, la. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Stuessy Funeral Home.

Friends may call after 2 m. today. Mrs. Ralph Martin LANCASTER Mrs. Ralph Martin, 63, died Wednesday (May 16, 1973) at home.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the ORourke Funeral Home. Mr. Zentner Casper Zentner Dies; Belleville Area Leader BELLEVILLE Casper Zentner, 76, Belleville retired restaurant operator here and former chief, for a number of years, of the Belleville Volun-teer Fire Department, died Tuesday in St. Marys Hospital, Madison, after a long illness. He was born in 1896 in rural New Glarus.

After 1919 he farmed in rural Belleville, moving into Belleville in 1938. Here he became a partner in the Duerst and Zentner Restaurant. He retired in 1958, and hs son now operates the restaurant. Mr. Zentner was a member of the First United Church of Christ here, the Belleville Community Club, and the Rod and Gun Club.

On Jan. 16, 1919, he was married to Kathryn Durst of New Glarus. Surviving, besides his wife, are two sons, Cloyance and John, both of Belleville; a sister, Mrs. Kathryn Pauli, Rt. 1, Belleville; two brothers, Ernst, New Glarus, and Werner, Wah-peton, N.D.; four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Friends may call at the Becker Funeral Home, Belle-vill, after 4 p.m. today. The family said memorials to the First United Church of Christ, Belleville, would be preferred to flowers. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the First United Church of Christ here, with the Rev.

Howard Beil officiating. Burial will be in the Belleville Cemetery. Abel Knoke LANCASTER Abel Knoke, 80, died Tuesday (May 15, 1973) in a nursing home. He lived and farmed in the Lancaster area most of his life. There are no immediate survivors.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Harris and Wepking Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 tonight. H. 1. Hessler William J.

Hessler, 79, of 1224 Milton died Wednesday (May 16, 1973) in a hospital after a long illness. He was born in West Allis and married the former Josie Sowl in 1916. He worked for the Dane County Highway Dept, for 21 years, retiring in 1959. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church.

Surviving in Madison are three daughters, Mrs. LeRoy Knight, Mrs. Thomas Frisch, and Mrs. Norman Marking; and a sister, Mrs. Ralph Ditrich.

Also surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Dan Mullarkey, Sun Prairie; four sisters, Mrs. Jack Clancy, Milwaukee; Mrs. Leone Werk, Sheboygan; Mrs. Margaret Mahne, Stevens Point; and Mrs.

Jean Dingwell, 19 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Sun Prairie. Friends may call at the Tuschen Funeral Home, Sun Prairie, today after 4 p.m., where the rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Mrs.

Millard Mills HAZEL GREEN Mrs. Millard Mills, 68, died Tuesday (May 15, 1973) in a Monroe hospital after a long illness. The former Irene Holdgrafer was born in Clinton, la. She was a member of St. Francis de-Salles Catholic Church, Haze' Green.

Surviving are her husband; and one sister, Mrs. Frank Fleege, Foley, Minn. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m Friday in the church. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the Thomas Funeral Home Platteville, where the rosary will be recited at 8 topight.

Emil Johnson TOMAH Emil Johnson, 82, Rt. 3, died Tuesday (May 15, 1973) in a hospital after an illness. He was a lifelong Monroe County resident. Mr. Johnson married Caroline Herth in 1932.

He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the D.A.V. and St. Peters Danish Lutheran Church at Shenning-ton. Surviving in the Madison area is a son, Carleton. Also surviving are his wife; two other sons, Stanley, at home; and Verlin, Tomah; a daughter, Mrs.

Charlene Be-nisch, Marshall; a sister, Mrs. Mary Rich, Pomona, and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the church. Friends may call after 4 p.m.

Friday at the Ninneman Funeral Home. Mrs. Martha Holtan DeFOREST Mrs. Martha Holtan, 85, Rt. 1, died Wednesday (May 16, 1973) in a Madison hospital after a long illness.

She was married to Carl Holtan in 1910. He died in 1958. Mrs. Holtan was a member of the Norway Grove Memorial Lutheran Church. Surviving are four sons, Orlin, Stoughton; Carlyle, Oconomo-woc; and Irwin and Marton, both of DeForest; a sister, Mrs.

Emma Has void, Brookings, S.D.; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the church. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at the Edwardson Funeral Home FOR ANY Free Citywide Delivery TDentschler-gmitli Flowers 230 State Street Floral Phone: 255-8885 ill 24-HOUR ANSWERING SERVICE 7 DAYS A WEEK want Ch.

290 1 NORTH SHERMAN A VENUE Mrs. Marie Keel MONROE Mrs. Marie L. Keel, 86, a lifelong Monroe resident, died Wednesday (May 16, 1973) in a hospital after an apparent heart attack. The former Marie Steinmann was married to Everett Keel in 1912.

She was a member of Johns United Church of Christ. Surviving in Madison is a son, Dr. Harris Keel, 6322 Inner Dr. Also surviving are a daughter, Miss Helen Keel, Hawaii; two sons, John, Marshfield; and Tom, Spokane, two sisters, Mrs. Louis Buri, Monroe; and Mrs.

Walter Sylvester, Brownsville; and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Shriner-Neushwander Funeral Home. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight. The family suggested memorials to the church.

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