Obit: Ampe, Theodore E. “Ted” (1912 - 1984)

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

Surnames: Ampe, Verhelle, Stabnow, Nowak, Hautala, Glendenning Weber, Olson, Masson, Jones, Henseler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/12/1984

Ampe, Theodore E. “Ted” (25 March 1912 – 9 January 1984) With Flag

“Ted” Ampe, 71, a former rural Greenwood farmer and area construction worker, died at his West 15th St., Neillsville home on Monday morning, January 9.

The deceased was born on March 25, 1912, in Glenwood City to Julius and Frieda (Verhelle) Ampe. Four years later, he and his parents moved to a farm south of Greenwood and he attended schools in Eaton Center and Greenwood. He then worked on his parents farm, and out west.

On December 31, 1930, he married Imogene Stabnow in Greenwood ceremonies. The couple farmed in the Greenwood area; he was also employed in concrete construction work. On April 6, 1944, he entered the U.S. Army Signal Corps, serving in Europe and Africa and earning the rank of private first class. He was discharged on December 14, 1945.

After the service he continued to work on the farm until 1961 when he moved to Neillsville. He then continued his work in concrete construction until retiring. He was a member of St. Mary’s parish and the Neillsville American Legion Post.

Surviving him, besides his wife, are three sons, Gerald of Milwaukee, Ted, Jr., of Lewiston, Me., and Patrick of Woodland Hills, Ca.; and five daughters, Mrs. Virginia Nowak of Cudahy, Mrs. Doris Hautala of Morton Grove, Il., Mrs. Patrick (Gail) Glendenning of Rosholt, Mrs. Roselyn Weber of Marshfield and Mrs. Howard (Theresa) Olson of Neillsville. Joining them are two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Masson of Sarasota, Fl., and Mrs. Mary Jones of Petal, Miss.; two brothers, Raymond of Marshfield and Arthur of Neillsville; 24 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen; two brothers, Albert and Alphonse; and a sister Alvina.

Funeral services were to be held this morning (Thursday, January 12) at 10:30 from St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Henseler officiating, with burial to be made in the parish cemetery. (The body was to lie in state on Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday morning at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville.)