Surnames: Neff, Rusten, Qualley, Manz, Post, Lautenbach, Patterson, Manthey

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Friday, 24 Oct. 2008

Neff, Luella (7 May 1917 - 16 Oct. 2008)

NEILLSVILLE -- Luella "Lou" Melinda Neff of Neillsville died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, at the United Church of Christ. Graveside prayers will follow at the Neillsville Cemetery.

Lou was born May 7, 1917, in Neillsville to Herman and Genal (Rusten) Qualley. She worked for the Neillsville school system as a school teacher for many years, including substitute teaching following retirement.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Neff of Neillsville; sister-in-law, Jane (Neff) Manz, Baraboo; and nieces, Carole Post, Granton, Betty (Norman) Lautenbach, Granton, and Donna (James Patterson) Manthey, Madison.

**Bio: Rusten, Christian (1 Jan 1855-17 Apr 1924) -- Grandfather of Luella Qually Neff.