Obit: Leffel, William A. (1887 –1969)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Leffel, Schroeder, Johnson, Treankler, Miller

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 01 Jan 1970

Leffel, William A. (20 APR 1887 – 23 DEC 1969)

Funeral services for William Albert Leffel, 82, of route 1, Stratford, were conducted Friday, December 23, 1969, at 1:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Marsh Rapids, Wisconsin. The Rev. Kent Schroeder, pastor, officiated, and burial was made in Colby Memorial Cemetery.

Lulloff Funeral Home of Colby was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Leffel died early Tuesday morning, December 23, 1969, at Colonial Manor in Wausau.

He was born in the town of Eau Pleine (Marathon Co., Wis.) on April 20, 1887. On December 25, 1908 he married Clara Johnson at Marsh Rapids. She preceded him in death on May 19, 1920.

The couple had moved to the town of Green Grove (Clark Co., Wis.) and farmed there for about three years. They then moved to a farm in the town of Frankfort (Marathon Co.) and lived there. Mr. Leffel resided at Colonial Manor in Wausau for the past two years.

Survivors include two sons, Bernard and Delmar, both of Stratford; two daughters, Mrs. Lavern (Viola) Treankler of Stratford, and Mrs. Harold (Bernice) Miller, Colby; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren, and a brother, Henry Leffel, Colby.

Three daughters also preceded him in death.