OBITUARIES: Arthur Frank BUTENHOFF, Trego, Washburn Co., WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB 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, or the legal representative of the contributor, 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Don Hansen 13 January 2001 ==================================================================== ARTHUR FRANK BUTENHOFF OBIT The Spooner Advocate Thur., 01/27/1972, p10 Arthur Frank Butenhoff passed away at the Spooner Memorial Hospital on Friday at the age of 79 years, 5 months and 25 days. He was born on July 27, 1892 in Franklin County, Dows, Iowa, the son of Gustave and Bertha Butenhoff. In 1916 he came to the Trego community and was united in marriage to Ione Yeazle in Spooner on November 1, 1917. To this union three children were born. He worked for the Chicago & North Western Railroad for several years, then farmed until his retirement. He was a member of the Trego Congregational Church. Two sisters and four brothers preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Ione; two daughters, Mrs. Dean (Lorraine) Thompson of Earl, Mrs. Frank (Bertha) Gruenhagen of Birchwood, Lloyd of St. Paul, Minn., one sister, Mrs. Earl (Bartha) Thomas of Earl, one brother, Gustave (Slim) of Shell Lake, also 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Monday at 1:30 at the Trego Congregational Church with Rev. John Soward officiating. Burial was in the Earl Cemetery. Casket bearers were Harry Lauterbach, James Yeazle, Donovan Holt, Curt Scribner, Wayne Thompson and Norman Butenhoff.