Obit: Gallagher, Margaruite Ella (1903 - 1950)

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Surnames: Gallagher, Kintzele, Bramble, Beilfuss, Bruhn, Crothers, Hauge, Ruchaber, Smith, Scott, Pickering, Wagner, Gillman, La Barge, Jones, Blocher

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) September 7, 1950

Gallagher, Margaruite Ella (11 April 1903 - 30 August 1950)

Miss Margaruite Ella Gallagher, 224 South Hewett Street, Neillsville, died on Wednesday, August 30, 1950, at the Methodist Hospital, Madison. Death was due to a heart attack.

Funeral services were conducted on Friday, September 1, at 3 o’clock at the Bergemann Funeral Home. Interment was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery with Rev. Banks Blocher officiating.

Margaruite Gallagher was born on April 11, 1903, to Mr. and Mrs. David Gallagher, at Neillsville. She received her education in the public schools and later was graduated from Stevens Point Teachers College and the University of Minnesota. She was an instructor in the following high schools: Oxford, Black Earth, Baraboo, Elkhart Lake and Lomira. She was a member of Carmi Chapter No. 60 of the Order of Eastern Star.

She is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Francis Gallagher, St. Helens, Ore.; David Gallagher of Granton; William Gallagher of Neillsville; Mrs. Harland (Theo) Kintzele, Neillsville; and Mrs. George (Virginia) Bramble, Janesville.

Pallbearers were: Bruce Beilfuss, Earl Bruhn, Wendell Crothers, Ed Hauge, William Ruchaber and Herbert Smith.

Mary Ann Smith sang "In the Garden," accompanied by Mrs. Jess Scott.

Relatives attending the rites included Mr. and Mrs. George Bramble, Janesville; Mr. and Mrs. David Gallagher of Granton; Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Pickering, Sheldon; Leon Pickering, Mrs. Sanford, Clarence and Robert Wagner of Sheldon; Mrs. Romig Gillman, Miss Dorthea Pickering of Eau Claire; Mrs. Archie La Barge and son, Pat, of Ladysmith; Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Bramble of Janesville and Mrs. Maurice Jones of Baraboo.

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