Obituary: Willis James Harnisch ==================================================================== USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: David Henry Harnisch Harnisch@Tomah.com Aug 09, 1999 ==================================================================== SUBJECT: Willis James Harnisch SUBMITTER: David Henry Harnisch EMAIL: Harnisch@Tomah.com DATE: Aug 09, 1999 SURNAMES: Harnisch, Markey, Stuhr, Skogen, Borman, Sias, Gile, Bezpaletz, Severson, Schmidt, Marcus, Otto, Mahlum, Jones, Schuppel, Schleifer, Weslie, Stenberg WILLIS JAMES HARNISCH (DIED Abt. 1935) Funeral services for Willis James Harnisch were held Saturday, Feb. 5, from the Fossum Funeral Home at 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. from the Onalaska Methodist Church. Willis was found dead when his mother called him for school Thursday morning, February 3. He had suffered a convulsion a month ago but after two days absence from school, returned to his classes and apprently was in good health. He had been an honor student during most of his school years. He was active in all sports and especially enjoyed playing pinochle, taking pictures, and listening to all radio programs. He was well posted on current affairs. The high school trio, composed of Doris Markey, Jeanine Stuhr and Carol Skogen, sang, "In The Garden" and "He Walks With Me", accompanied by Miss Gwen Borman, Mrs. Ben Sias was pianist for the prelude and postlude of music. Flower girls were Patricia Gile, Ruth Bezpaletz, Doris Severson, Joan Schmidt and Carol Marcus. Serving as pall bearers were William Otto, Jr., Louis (Bud) Mahlum, Harley Jones, John Schuppel and Robert Schleifer. The church was filled, including his classmates, who were seated in a group. Willis survived by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Jonas (Laura Ann West) Harnisch, two brothers Le Roy Westly Harnisch and Harold Harnisch; three sisters Edna and Estelle of this city and Mrs. Merlin (Laura) Westlie of Galesville; his grandmother Mrs. Flora (Stenberg) Harnisch of La Crosse and two nephews of this city.