Obituary:  Ole S. SOHOLT, d. 27 April 1976, Washburn Co., Wisconsin

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Funeral Services for Ole S. Soholt, Friday

Funeral services will be held for Ole S. Soholt, on Friday, April 30 (1976)
at 1:30 p.m. at the Lake Park Alliance Church in Shell Lake.

Mr. Soholt died at Shell lake Indianhead Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, April
27 at the age of 87 years.  Visitation will be at the Blume-Pockat Funeral 
Home in Shell Lake Thursday afternoon, April 29 after 1:30 p.m.

Ole, a resident of Shell Lake since the 1930's was well known throughout 
Wshburn County and the State of Wisconsin, due to his many years as Clerk of
Washburn County.  He was a member of the County Board of Supervisors for 10
years and then served as County Clerk of Washburn County for 36 years, until
his retirement at the end of 1966. 

A complete obituary is published on page 10 of this issue.

Obituary--

Ole S. Soholt, 315 8th Ave. West, Shell Lake, died on April 27, 1976 at the 
age of 87 years, at Shell Lake Indianhead Memorial Hospital.

He was born at Haugen, Wis. on December 9, 1888.  His parents were Mr. and 
Mrs. Ole Soholt (nee Marie Dahle).

On November 25, 1920, he was united in marriage to Harriet Coleman at Rice
Lake, Wis.  To this union 3 children were born.

For many years he farmed in the Town of Madge and then served as Washburn 
County Clerk for 36 years.  Retiring from that position at the end of 1966.

He was affiliated with the Church of God in Rice Lake; had served as Chairman
of the Town of Madge from 1915 to 1930; was a member of the Washburn County
Board of Supervisors for 10 years; served as a member of the Shell Lake
School Board for 20 years and was a member of the Frances Bergin-Paul Neiman
American Legion Post 225 of Shell Lake and was a veteran of World War I.

Funeral services will be held at the Lake Park Alliance Church in Shell Lake
on Friday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. Visitation at the Blume Funeral Home will be
Thursday, April 29, after 2 p.m.

Officiating Clergy will be Rev. Paul Shrock of Rice Lake, and interment will
be in the Long Lake Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Harriet; 2 sons, Norman of Spooner and Delbert of
Shell Lake; one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Lee of Coon Rapids, Minn.

--Taken from the Washburn County Register, Shell Lake, Washburn Co., WI