Obit: Radke, Florence (1894 - 1962)

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Surnames: Radke, Salisbury, Schreiner, Gorzelitz, Lindell, Sorenson, Gordes, White, Brusson, Ulirsch, Morrison

----- Source: Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark Co., Wis.) 06/28/1962

----- Radke, Florence (11 FEB 1894 - 21 JUN 1962)

Rev. Verlyn Nelson officiated at funeral services Saturday at the Georgas Funeral Home in Neillsville for Mrs. Florence Radke, 67, of 206 E. Sixth St., Neillsville, who died early Thursday morning, June 21, 1962, at Memorial Hospital.

The former Florence Salisbury was born Feb. 11, 1894 at Stevens Point, and moved to Clark County at an early age. She was educated and lived most of her life in this area. She was married on March 6, 1912, at Loyal, to Frank Radke, who preceded her in death in May 1961.

Survivors are six daughters, Ethel Schreiner, Marshfield; Mrs. Otto (Vivian) Gorzelitz, Kaukauna; Mrs. Russell (Viva) Lindell, Welch, Minn.; Mrs. Emery (Delores) Sorenson, Owen; Mrs. Donald (Donna) Gordes, Ashton, Ill.; and Mrs. Herbert (Ila) White, Dixon, Ill.; three sons, Everett, St. Paul, Minn.; Marvin, Loyal; and Clinton, St. Paul, Minn.; a brother, Clarence Salisbury, Neillsville; two half-sisters, Mrs. Nathan (Carol) Brusson, Chippewa Falls; and Mrs. Tony (Elsie) Ulirsch, Milwaukee; two half-brothers, Raymond Morrison, Seattle, Wash.; and Theron Morrison, Springfield, Mo.; 23 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

 

 


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