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Elmer Stanford Obituary
CHETEK -- Elmer Rose Stanford, 90, of Chetek, died Friday, May 6, 2005, at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek.
He was born to John "Jack" and Kitty (Rapley) Stanford on May 13, 1914, north of Chetek. He attended school in Chetek and at the age of 14, moved to Eau Claire where he graduated from Memorial High School and went to one year of college.
Elmer married Marjorie Traxler on Oct. 24, 1933, in Eau Claire. She passed away in 1981 due to cancer. He then married Mable (Reifenauer) Nebauer on Oct. 30, 1982, in Chetek.
He was employed at Presto for 26 years; moved to Waterloo, Iowa in 1960 and worked for John Deere for one year and then went to work for Viking Pump in Cedar Falls until his retirement at age 62. He moved back to Chetek for the rest of his life.
Elmer loved to fish and enjoyed going deer hunting. He also enjoyed bowling.
He is survived by: his wife, Mabel of Chetek; son, Clifford (Alice) of Birchwood; daughter, Debra Flick of Iowa; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two step-sons, glen (Barbara) Neubauer of Chippewa Falls and Duane (friend, Mary) Neubauer of Iowa; step daughter, Kathie (friend, John) Cole of Glendale, Ariz.; seven step grandchildren; 22 step great-grandchildren; four step great-great-grandchildren; sister, Blanche Stanford of Eau Claire; half-sister, Jackey Storlie; half-brother, John (Judy) Stanford of New Auburn; two brothers-in-law, Nel (Kay) Reifenauer of Eau Claire and Erv (Ruby) Reifenauer of Mechaniscsville, Md.; three sisters-in-law, Esther Metzenabauer of Chippewa Falls, Marie Hanke of Eau Claire and Maxine Anderson of Wausau; special niece, Terrie Hanke of Eau Claire; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife Marjorie in 1981 he was also preceded in death by: his parents; one sister, Ethel; and one step sister, Betty Bahr.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 11 at the Chetek Lutheran Church with pastors Keith Ruehlow and Gerald Hibbard officiating. Burial will be at Lake View Cemetery, Chetek.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Burnham-Ours Funeral Home in Chetek and one hour prior to services at the church.
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