Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/332 Surname: BARKER, GRAFFUNDER, MALCHOW, OEHLER, SCHNEIDER ------------------------- Elmo BARKER taken from the Pittsville Record, Volume 91 Number 41, Thursday October 19, 2000, P2 Elmo BARKER, 1909-2000 Elmo R BARKER, 91, Vesper, died Saturday, Sep 30, 2000 at Marshfield Center. She resided in the Woodco Apartments until one month ago. Funeral services were held at Community Funeral Home in Spencer, with Rev Gary HEDDING of Faith Lutheran church in Marshfield officiating. Burial was in West Spencer Cemetery in the Town of Sherman, Clark Co, WI. Elmo's grandchildren served as pallbearers. Elmo was born Feb 22, 1909, in Abbotsford, to Seth and Louise (nee MALCHOW) BARKER. Elmo and Ruby Mae OEHLER were married Aug 25, 1932, in Dorchester. He and his wife farmed in the Unity and Spencer areas. Elmo also worked at Pathfinder and Land O' Lakes in Spencer and E-Z Camper in Loyal. He is survived by one son, Larry (Corine) BARKER of Sigel; one daughter, Donna SCHNEIDER of Marshfield; one daughter-in-law, Rosabell BARKER of Merrill; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; his brother, Arnold (Minnie) BARKER of Mayville; and his sister, Marie (Gay) GRAFFUNDER of Medford. He was preceded in death by his wife on Oct 20, 1983; one son (Duane BARKER); one brother (Herbert) and one sister (Alice). Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>