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Published - Sunday, April 06, 2008

Obituaries for April 2

Irvin A. Frohmader, Jr., Gilman Lincoln, Sr., Clyde N. Lund

Irvin A. Frohmader, Jr.

Irvin A. Frohmader, Jr., 83, of Milwaukee, died March 24, 2008. The son of Irvin and Frances Frohmader was born July 19, 1924, in Clifton. He graduated from New Lisbon High School in 1942. On June 21, 1952, he was united in marriage to Elaine Mleczek of Milwaukee. Irvin retired from the City of Milwaukee Fire Department in 1988, after serving for 34 years.

He is survived by two sons, Richard (Erika) and David (Barbara) and one daughter, Julie (Tony) Simmons; six grandchildren, Kristi, Matt, Tim, Eric and Ryan Frohmader, and Zachary Simmons; sisters Florence (the late Bruce) Ziegler of Tomah, Grace (Harold) Hanson of Clifton, and brothers Jerome of Clifton and Donald (Mary) of West Bend. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine; his parents, Krvin and Frances, and a sister, Ethel (George) Cindric.

Funeral services were held March 28, 2008, at Our Lady of Good Hope Church. Private entombment was at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Gilman Lincoln, Sr.

Gilman Lincoln, Sr., age 80, of Tomah, WI, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at Tomah Memorial Hospital. He was born on Nov. 15, 1927, to James and Ida (Green) Fishtail Lincoln in Wood County, WI. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served in WWII.

Gilman owned and operated the Sunoco gas station on the north side of Tomah for many years. He also worked for Keene’s Transfer, Hammersley Construction and the Tomah-Sparta Speedway. He held various positions within the WWBC. He was a member of American Legion Post #129. In his spare time, he enjoyed stock car racing, drum making, golfing, hunting, fishing, bowling, cooking, playing bingo and pretty women. He also enjoyed Packer football and was a NASCAR racing fan. Gilman was always striving to do new things and enjoyed creating crafts and sewing. In his younger days he loved to dance and sing. Gilman was a “jack of all trades, master of none”.

He is survived by his children, Mert (Cheryl) Lincoln, Gilman Lincoln Jr., Lois (Brad) Behrens, James Sr. (Rhonda) Lincoln, Lori (Les) Schmolke, Levi Lincoln Sr., Lana Lincoln (John Papenfuhs), Lily Lincoln (Nelly Izaguirre); his ex-wife, Agnes Shongo Lincoln; 21 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, nine stepgrandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Goodbear Lincoln; his brothers, Christopher Winneshiek Sr., Frank Winneshiek, Moses Winneshiek and Willis Winneshiek; sisters, Sadie Leach and Cordilia Winneshiek.

Funeral services were held today (Thursday), April 3, at 12 p.m. at the Lincoln residence, 26966 Grapevine Ave., Tomah. Dan Youngthunder officiated. Burial with military honors by Andrew Blackhawk American Legion Post #129 followed at the Blue Wing Cemetery. Visitation was on Wednesday, April 2, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. The Torkelson Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Online condolences are available at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.

Clyde N. Lund

Clyde Norman Lund, age 90, of Tomah, WI, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at Tomah Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 11, 1917, in Merrill, WI, to parents Oscar and Effie (Ladd) Lund. His father, Oscar, died in March of 1921 and his mother, Effi, remarried James Arley Johnson in 1922 and moved to a farm five miles east of Tomah.

Clyde attended Mound View Country School for six years, Miller Grade School for two years and also attended Tomah High School. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) from 1934 to 1936. Clyde married Merene P. Alexander on June 7, 1938. They had four children, Derald, Carol, Marilyn and Janice. In 1938, they moved to California where Clyde worked for the U.S. Forestry Service. In 1942, they returned to Wisconsin. During WWII, they lived in Waukegan, IL, where Clyde worked for American Steel and Wire in North Chicago. The family moved back to Tomah in 1947 and Clyde ran the old Henry Skinner Standard Service in the Log Cabin Station. A new Standard station replaced it in 1949. In 1954, he built a new garage on the fairgrounds road for a Nash/Rambler agency, “Lund’s Auto Sales”, and spent 25 years in the automobile business. His last endeavor was building and selling homes in central and southern Wisconsin. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and card playing.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Merene; two daughters, Carol Barnhill of Fort Collins, CO, and Marilyn Zaken of Tomah; six grandchildren, Russell (April) Barnhill of Lakewood, CO, Michael (Dana) Barnhill of Houston, TX, Patti (Barry) Scott of Loveland, CO, Kathleen (Mike) Adkins of Martinsburg, WV, Nicole (Joe) Monroe of Monroe, WI, and Kimberly Ducklow of Tomah; two great-grandsons, Ryan and Tim Barnhill of Strasburg, CO, and one great-granddaughter, Avery Monroe of Monroe. He is also survived by a son-in-law, Robert Ducklow of Tomah; a brother-in-law, Elmer (Faye) Alexander of Lakeland, FL; a sister-in-law, Mildred Nichols of Pleasant Prairie, WI; nephews, nieces, cousins, stepcousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Derald; a daughter, Janice Ducklow; a grandson, Daniel Zaken; a brother, John Lund, and a sister, Fern Sullivan.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 5, at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Tomah. Pastor William Swan will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Friday, April 4, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. The Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements.

Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.

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