Obit: Carl, Ronald Lee (1957 - 1971)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Carl, Zimmerman, Hagen, Dimmitt, Mayer, Christian, Voss, Smith, Bauer, Bedell, Ross, Brekke, Zilk, Brady

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 12/30/1971

Carl, Ronald Lee (27 May 1957 - 22 December 1971)

Funeral services for Ronald Lee Carl, 14, or Neillsville, who died December 22, were held Friday, December 24, at 11 a.m. from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Neillsville. The Rev. Charles D. Brady officiated and burial was mad in the parish cemetery. The Georgas Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ronald Carl, the son of Arnold and Florence Zimmerman Carl, was born May 27, 1957, in Neillsville. He had been in poor health since birth because of a heart condition. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, of the Knights of the Altar Society, and of the freshman class at Neillsville High School.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zimmerman of Humbird, and his paternal grandfather, Alfred Carl of Neillsville. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Quentin (Kathryn) Hagen of Rt. 1 Neillsville, and Bonnie Carl of Neillsville; and two brothers, Pvt. Kenneth A. Carl of Ft. Leonard wood, Mo., and Randy Carl of Neillsville.

Pallbearers were Bruce Smith, Pat Bauer, Steve Bedell, Gary Ross, Bill Brekke and Bill Zilk.

Those from out of town who attended the services included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. George Dimmitt, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mayer and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mayer, all of Humbird, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Christian and Ann of Black River Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Voss and son of Loyal, Mrs. Ida Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carl and Miss Marilee Carl of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mayer of Fairchild and Pvt. Kenneth A. Carl of Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.