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Edward Clifford Severance

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Edward Clifford Severance

Birth
Wasioja, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA
Death
18 Oct 1956 (aged 80)
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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"The Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Oct. 25, 1956, p 5.

Edward C. Severance, 80, a former Milton resident, died of a heart attack, Thursday, Oct. 18, 1956, in Murfreesboro, Tenn., enroute to his winter home in Bradenton, Fla.

Mr. Severance was born in Wasioja township, Minnesota, October 5, 1876, the son of J. M. and Ruth Severance. He was married in Gentry, Ark., to Grace Babcock who preceded him in death in 1926. From Gentry the family moved to Garwin, Iowa, where Mr. Severance was a Deacon of the S.D.B. Church.

Survivors are a son, Leonard, Battle Creek, Mich.; daughters, Mrs. R. S. Howard, Milton, and Mrs. Carl A. Handke, Edgerton. A son, Illo, died at the early age of 7. There are two grandchildren, Mrs. Marjory Jacob, Pomona Park, Fla., and Kay S. Howard, Milton. A brother, H. G. Severance resides in Fresno, Calif.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 21, in the Milton S.D.B church with the Rev. Elmo Randolph officiating. Pallbearers were Frank Hurley, Charles Nelson, Prof. W. Cornell, Carl H. Anderson, Henry Ochs and Homer Hess. Kenneth Babcock gave the song service, Betty Daland at the organ.

Mr. and Mrs. Theron Ochs were in charge of the floral offerings. Thanks to The Burdick Corporation and many friends a gift will be made to Camp Wakonda in his memory.
"The Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Oct. 25, 1956, p 5.

Edward C. Severance, 80, a former Milton resident, died of a heart attack, Thursday, Oct. 18, 1956, in Murfreesboro, Tenn., enroute to his winter home in Bradenton, Fla.

Mr. Severance was born in Wasioja township, Minnesota, October 5, 1876, the son of J. M. and Ruth Severance. He was married in Gentry, Ark., to Grace Babcock who preceded him in death in 1926. From Gentry the family moved to Garwin, Iowa, where Mr. Severance was a Deacon of the S.D.B. Church.

Survivors are a son, Leonard, Battle Creek, Mich.; daughters, Mrs. R. S. Howard, Milton, and Mrs. Carl A. Handke, Edgerton. A son, Illo, died at the early age of 7. There are two grandchildren, Mrs. Marjory Jacob, Pomona Park, Fla., and Kay S. Howard, Milton. A brother, H. G. Severance resides in Fresno, Calif.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 21, in the Milton S.D.B church with the Rev. Elmo Randolph officiating. Pallbearers were Frank Hurley, Charles Nelson, Prof. W. Cornell, Carl H. Anderson, Henry Ochs and Homer Hess. Kenneth Babcock gave the song service, Betty Daland at the organ.

Mr. and Mrs. Theron Ochs were in charge of the floral offerings. Thanks to The Burdick Corporation and many friends a gift will be made to Camp Wakonda in his memory.


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