The Marshfield News-Herald, Marshfield, WI., March 14, 1981, page 13

GERTRUDE ELMER

     ARPIN -- Gertrude Elmer, 86, Arpin, died at noon Wednesday at the Bethel Living Center, Arpin, where she had been a patient for the past eight years.
     Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at United Christ, Arpin, with the Rev. Don Adams officiating. Gwen Hagenmann will be organist, and Debra Oleson will be soloist. Burial will be in the Arpin Cemetery.
     Pallbearers will be John Hagemann, Donald Grimm, Bill Ohm, Carl Hohn, and Don VanNatta.
     Visitation will be at Buchanan Funeral Home, Pittsville, from 6-8 p.m. Friday and then at the church after noon Saturday.
     She was born June 14, 1904, in Arpin to Nick and Rachel Elmer. She attended Powers Bluff Grade School, Bethel Academy and Wausau Business School.
     She opened a restaurant in Arpin for many years and then was employed in the office of Parkin Dairy, Marshfield. She retired in 1966. She was a member of United Church of Christ and was a Sunday School teacher.
     She is survived by four sisters, Luella, Viola and Irene Elmer, all of Arpin, and Barbara Elmer of Greenfield.
     She was predeceased by one sister, Bena, and one brother, Jacob.

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