Obit: Landgraf, Mary Elizabeth (1863 - 1956)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Landgraf, Morgan, Weast, Runge, Frank, Scherer, Andreasen, Brown, Carl, Allen 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) October 18, 1956 
 

Landgraf, Mary Elizabeth (3 August 1863 - 11 October 1956) 
 

Mrs. Mary Landgraf, 93, a former resident of Neillsville, died Thursday evening at the Bethel Convalescent Home, Arpin, of old-age complications. 
 

Mrs. Landgraf, nee Mary Elizabeth Morgan, was born August 3, 1863, at Lancaster, Pa., the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan.  Her parents moved to Bangor, Wis., when she was three and one-half years old, and in 1883 they moved to Neillsville.  On April 10, 1884, she was married to John Frederick Landgraf of Sheboygan.  They moved to Neillsville. 
 

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary an attended the Christian Science Church. 
 

Mrs. Landgraf is survived by a daughter, Mrs. William (Lesa) Weast of Greenwood, three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, two sons and a great granddaughter.  Christian Science services were held Monday afternoon from the Bergemann Funeral Home.  Interment was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.  
 

Pallbearers were: Dr. H. A. Frank, Dr. M. K. Andreasen, H. L. Brown, Arthur Carl, Nick Scherer and W. H. Allen.  Mrs. H. A. Frank and Mrs. Nick Scherer had charge of the flowers. 
 

Out of Town relatives attending the services were: Mr. and Mrs. William Weast Greenwood; Mrs. Ardelle Runge and son, Bill, of Chicago; Mrs. Anita Landgraf, Granton; and Miss Pearl Landgraf, Oshkosh.