Obit: Handke, Gustave (1890 - 1969)

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Surnames: Handke, Lichtnon, Dieck

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/28/1969

Handke, Gustave (26 April 1890 - 24 August 1969)

Gustave Handke, 79, of Memorial Home, died here Sunday. Graveside services were held Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. at the Neillsville City Cemetery, with the Rev. Evan Dieck of the Zion American Lutheran Church in the Town of Grant officiating.

Mr. Handke was born in Germany, April 26, 1890, to Ernest and Caroline (Lichtnon) Handke. He came to the United States with his parents and they located on a farm in the Granton area. He farmed until entering the Bryan Home in 1966.

 

 


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