Obit: Severson, Elmer J. #2 (1906 - 1967)

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Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Severson, Zallar, Backus, Vollrath, Tieman, Pehlke, Passerelle, Heinzen

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.)   02/02/1967

Severson, Elmer J. #2 (24 AUG 1906 - 15 JAN 1967)

Elmer John Severson, 60, Willard (Clark Co., Wis.), died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 1967 in the Memorial Hospital at Neillsville following a lingering illness.

Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hill Funeral Home in Greenwood with the Rev. David Logue, pastor of Immanuel - Zion United Churches of Christ, officiating.  Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Severson was born Aug. 24, 1906, at Greenwood, and had lived and farmed in the Greenwood - Willard area his entire life.

Survivors include his wife, the former Eva Zallar; four daughters, Mrs. Walter (Edith) Backus and Mrs. William (Eloda) Vollrath, both of Willard; Mrs. Gayle (Yvonne) Tieman, Milwaukee; and Mrs. Harvey (Virjean) Pehlke, Neillsville; two sons, John, Kansas City, Kan.; and Carl, Denver, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Tony (Lily) Passerelle, Milwaukee; and Mrs. Frank (Beatrice) Heinzen, Marshfield; two brothers, Vern, Greenwood; and Floyd, Prescott; and 12 grandchildren.

A brother preceded him in death.