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Obit: Reber, Walter (1901 - 1974)

Transcriber: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon 

Surnames: Reber, Bartschi, Klug, Lewis, Chadwick, Gest, Cerutti, Bussmann, Mabie, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/21/1974

Reber, Walter (22 November 1901 - 17 February 1974)

A retired cheesemaker, Walter Reber, 72, died February 17 at his home in Neillsville. Funeral services were to be held Wednesday afternoon from the Georgas Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Clark of the United Church of Christ officiating. Milo Mabie was in charge of Masonic services. Burial was to be in the Town of Weston Cemetery at Christie.

Mr. Reber, the son of Christian and Rosetta (Bartschi) Reber, was born November 22, 1901, at Schanagnan, Switzerland, and was educated there. He came to the United States at the age of 21 and worked in cheese factories at Monroe, Rice Lake and Loyal before coming to Neillsville in 1939. Mr. Reber operated the Kurth factory for 14 years. He retired in 1969 and moved to the city.

His marriage to the former Julia Klug took place September 18, 1934, in Loyal. Mrs. Reber preceded her husband in death in 1965. Mr. Reber was a member of the United Church of Christ and of Neillsville Lodge No. 163 F. & A.M.

Surviving are four children: Mrs. Darol (Margaret) Lewis of Rt. 1 Neillsville, Richard W. Reber of Black River Falls, Mrs. James (Carol) Chadwick of Rt. 1 Greenwood, and Mrs. Curtis (Nancy) Gest of Milwaukee; and fifteen grandchildren. He is further survived by two sisters: Mrs. Martin (Martha) Cerutti and Mrs. Fredia Bussmann of Switzerland; and by one brother, Ernest Reber, also of Switzerland.

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Obit: Reber, Walter #2 (1901 - 1974)

Transcriber: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Surnames: Reber, Olson, Hedrick, Simz, Buhlman, Klug, Vine, Gest, Chadwick, Hediger, Harder, Anderegg Johnson, Heck, Morgenthaler, Morneau, Erickson, Musil, Van Gorden, Gaier, Mabie, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/28/1974

Reber, Walter (22 November 1901 - 17 February 1974)

Funeral services were held February 20 from the Georgas Funeral Home for Walter Reber, 72, of Neillsville, who died February 17. Interment was in the Weston Cemetery at Christie. The Rev. Gary Clark of the United Church of Christ officiated. Masonic services were conducted by Milo Mabie.

Pallbearers were: Hans Morgenthaler, Alfred Morneau, George Erickson, Jas. Musil, Heron Van Gorden, LaVern Gaier and Robert Chadwick.

Among those who attended the services were the following from out-of-town: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reber and family and Mrs. Bernice Olson, Black River Falls; Genevieve Reber, Anita Hedrick and Laurel and Bob Simz, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Buhlman, Eau Galle; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Klug, Ringle; Mr. and Mrs. Theomore Vine, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Gest and family Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Klug, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Klug, Mr. and Mrs. W. Klug and Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Klug, Milwaukee; Mr and Mrs. James Chadwick and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chadwick, Mrs. Herman Hediger, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harder, Mrs. Edward Andregg, Mrs. Edward Johnson, Mrs. Harvey Heck and Mrs. Ben Heck, Greenwood.

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Bio: Reber, Walter (cheese Factory)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Reber

----Source: Jay Parker (Clark Co., WI Historian)

North Star Cheese Factory, located 3 miles west of Granton, Clark Co., Wisconsin

This outstanding factory specialized in Sm. Packaged & Paraffined Varieties.  It's owners were Vern T. Mech; 2. Walter Reber (also had the nearby Pleasant Ridge Factory)

*Clark Co., Wisconsin Cheese Factories

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Bio: Parker, Jay (published books)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Borntreger, Parker

----Sources: Author's Collection

1.Granton, “Support Your Local Merchant - The Advertising of Granton, Wisconsin” (Jay Parker, 2022). Has over 900 pieces of advertising from Granton merchants ranging from the 1800’s through 2022.

2. "Heathville History 1921-2021" (Melvin Borntreger, 2023). Covers history of the Heathville corners area families and more specifically the Heathville School located on the corner of Catlin Ave and Heath Road

Jay Parker--Granton Native Writing Book About Granton