Obit: Kelpin, Arnold W. (? - 1964)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Kelpin, Hartwig, Warleben, Seidelman, Keller

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) February 13, 1964

Kelpin, Arnold W. (? - 20 January 1964)

Arnold W. Kelpin of Rochester, N. Y., a partner in St. Paul Auto Parts, Inc., or more than 35 years, died January 20, at the age of 65.  Funeral services were held January 24, according to word received by Mrs. Marie Keller.

Mr. Kelpin was a native of the Town of Grant.  He came here after World War I, in which he served as a pilot.

He formerly was secretary-treasurer of the auto parts business, and was clerk in the city water works department.  He served on the council of Trinity Lutheran Church at Rochester, of which he was a member for many years.

His first wife passed away about 12 years ago.  He leaves his present wife, Evalyn; a daughter, Mrs. W. Hartwig; a son, Donald; a sister, Mrs. Warleben of Fond du Lac; three brothers, Charles and Herman of California, and Paul of Payette, Id.; and four grandchildren.

Mrs. Henry Seidelman of Neillsville is a cousin.