Obit: Toburen, Jackie (1969? – 1970)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Toburen, Logue, Casler

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 09 Jul 1970

Toburen, Jackie (22 JUN 1969 – 3 JUL 1970)

(Note: Birth and death dates taken from UCC West Cemetery listing)

Jackie Toburen, one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delmain Toburen, Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.), died at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital of internal injuries suffered Friday, June 20, 1970 in a truck-car crash on State Highway 98, about 4 miles east of Loyal. Her death raised the 1970 Clark County highway fatality toll to eight.

The same accident also claimed the life of Jackie's brother, 6-year-old Michael Lee Toburen, and hospitalized her mother and another brother, Mark 6, 6-year-old twin of Michael.

The collision occurred at a crossroad leading from Highway 98 to the Wuethrich Creamery. According to Clark County authorities, a truck owned by N.H. Casler of Spooner approached the crossroad from the west and was making a left turn toward the creamery when the right front of he car being driven by Mrs. Toburen struck the right front of the truck.

Funeral services were held Saturday, July 4 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel United Church of Christ. Rev. David Logue, pastor, officiated, and burial was made in the West Side Cemetery.