OBITUARIES: Laurence DEMARS, Rice Lake, Barron Co., WI ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Kent Robarge 03 August 2007 ************************************************************************ Obituary of Laurence Demars in May 3, 1972 Rice Lake Chronotype (Rice Lake, Barron Co., WI) Laurence Demars Buried in Rice Lake Laurence Demars, 65, a Rice Lake native who had been in business at Iron River, Mich. for the past 19 years, died suddenly at his home there last Wednesday evening. Funeral services were held Saturday morning from St. Joseph's Catholic church in Rice Lake with Rev. James Dabruzzi officiating, and burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Demars was born here Aug. 21, 1906. He operated a tavern at Iron River since the 1950s. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; a son, Laurence of Iron River; and a daughter, Donna Walberg of Superior. There are also two grandchildren.