Obit: Engstrom, Erland T. (1902 - 1976)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
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Surnames: Engstrom, Anderson, Guk, Van Gorden, Aspen, Roberts, Mabie, Vornholt, Albrecht, Peters, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/07/1976

Engstrom, Erland T. (7 October 1902 – 29 September 1976)

A retired electric company employee, Erland T. Engstrom, 73, of Neillsville, died Wednesday, September 29, following a lingering illness. Services were held Friday from the Neillsville United Church of Christ with Rev. Gary Clark officiating. Burial was in the Neillsville City Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home.

Mrs. Mae Peters sand, “Rock of Ages” and “How Great Thou Art.” She was accompanied by Mrs. Deon Spangler on the organ.

Pallbearers were: Heron Van Gorden, Ole Aspen, John Roberts, Milo R. Mabie, Fred Vornholt and Richard Albrecht.

The son of James and Selma Anderson Engstrom, Erland Engstrom was born October 7, 1902, at Elburn, Ill. He received his early education in Woodstock, Ill., and later attended electrical school in Chicago. Mr. Engstrom was employed by the Western Electric Co. for 39 years. He retired in 1964 and moved to Neillsville where he lived for the remainder of his lifetime.

His marriage to the former Elsie Guk took place July 9, 1934 in Clark County. Mr. Engstrom was a member of the United Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, and a son, Edward Engstrom of Oconomowoc, and three grandchildren.