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He graduated from Minneapolis South High School in January of 1918 and is pictured in South’s 1918 yearbook. His nickname was “Jeff” and his ambition was “to be invisible.” He was in Hi-Y and the Flannel Shirt Club and was on the staff of The Southerner. His address was 3134 Minnehaha Avenue.

An article in the Minneapolis Star, 5 Oct 1926 edition, refers to Fred as a salesman for the Kartack company in Midway.

In the 1927 Minneapolis city directory, Fred is a salesman. He and Frances live at 4348 12th Avenue S. Frances is a bookkeeper for St Anthony Aerie No 1247.

In the 1928 Minneapolis city directory, Fred is a salesman living at 4746 Elliot Avenue.

In the 1929 city directory, Fred lives at 4746 Elliot. His father also lives at that address.

In what seems to be the 1934 Minneapolis city directory (p. 159 of 1024), Frederick is a salesman living with his wife Frances, father Peter, and mother Beta at 1619 Park Avenue. We also know from the same directory that William Marsh also lived at that address.

A Private in the U.S. Army from 30 Oct 1942 to 20 Mar 1943. His last known address was 2900 Sheridan Road, St. Louis, MO.

He was charged with reckless driving and driving while drinking in Tampa, Florida, in December of 1943. He was described as Fred B. Witzker of Sulphur Springs.

His address at death, according to his death certificate, was the Princess Hotel in St. Louis. His death certificate listed his occupation as “showman” and stated that Fred died of generalized carcinomatosis, primary unknown. He had been in the hospital for over four months.

WITZKER, Fred Bernard (I618)

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He graduated from Modesto High School and Modesto Junior College.

He registered for the draft in Modesto on 30 Jun 1942. At that time, he was employed by J.C, Penney.

He was a seaman, 1st class, in the U.S. Navy, stationed in San Francisco, at the time that he married Mary Singer in September of 1942.

His wife was Mary in the 1948 Modesto city directory. He was a division manager for Sears.

WILLET, Lyle Vernon Jr (I42622)

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He graduated from Northwestern and was a purchasing agent for Hughes Aircraft at the time of his marriage.

REINECKE, Bruce Edwin (I21365)

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He graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School in 1944. He received an electrical engineering degree in 1955 from North Dakota Agricultural College (later NDSU). His first job was with Westinghouse in Pittsburgh.

At the time that he and Rebecca adopted Thomas Lee, he was an engineer for AC Spark Plug. His father, the Rev. Reno Kuehnel, Sr., was formerly the pastor of St. James Episcopal Church in Fergus Falls.

He was an engineer in the space program and later became a farmer in Newton in Manitowoc County.

His obit in the Peshtigo Times:

Reno (Skip) Walter Kuehnel, Jr. As we feel the loss of a truly remarkable husband, father, brother, friend, we also celebrate a life so richly lived and freely shared. Skip passed away Thursday evening, December 20th, much as he lived, surrounded by family, in the living room of the home he had come to love so well. The north woods even provided a snowfall.   Skip was born to Reno Walter Kuehnel, Sr., and Jean Elizabeth Leggate in Milwaukee, WI, on June 17th, 1926. He is survived by his brothers, Edward, John, and Fritz and preceded in death by his younger brother Darell. He leaves behind his wife of nearly 60 years, Rebecca Pederson Kuehnel, and their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.   Raised in Minnesota, Skip was of that greatest generation that graduated high school and went directly into the Navy at a time of war. His aptitude for electronics was quickly noticed, and he served in the Pacific theater, receiving commendations, and continuing after his three years of service to pursue a degree in electrical engineering from North Dakota State University. It was on holiday from college that he met the love of his life. Married secretly, April 4th 1953, the couple began their life together after her graduation that spring from Cottey College.   The years that followed are a flurry of addresses and activity, as the growing family moved from Fargo to Pittsburgh to Annapolis to Wisconsin, first in Thiensville, then settling finally in the Milwaukee area in Franklin. Skip helped to design the first inertial navigation systems for commercial aircraft at Delco Electronics, and took pride in his work on the ground-based components for the burgeoning space program. Skip always stood firm on his beliefs, from refusing to work on projects designed to take lives, to joining the civil rights movement, even riding a bus from Milwaukee to the March on Washington in 1963.   At home, the family was growing, and not in entirely expected ways. After their third son, Reno and Rebecca determined to adopt, because “every child deserves a home.” Thirteen children later, the family was complete, and had long since outgrown the Franklin home and moved to the country in rural Newton, WI. The middle-aged couple proceeded to learn an entirely new way of life, farming, raising veal calves, managing acres of garden and roomfuls of children.   When it was finally time to retire, they found a quiet 20-acre place near Wausaukee, WI, and became First Responders and then EMTs. Always active, always contributing, always engaged. This stage of life brought them the opportunity to travel, including treasured memories of visiting Norway and the Faroe Islands, building houses for Habitat for Humanity in Kentucky and Mexico, and a stint in Montana serving as cook and maintenance at a ranch operated by Project Vote Smart.   In this final year, bladder cancer took a heavy toll. Reno passed in the late evening, but he leaves so much behind. A lifetime of love with a special woman who matched him stride for stride. The love and admiration of their sons and daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Strong friendships. Principles of the importance of learning, of curiosity, of courage, of doing for others and doing for oneself, of never forgetting to laugh. It is with deep love and gratitude that his family gives a final farewell.   As his final gift, Reno asked that his body be donated to science, a request his family has honored. A memorial service is planned for the spring. A group page has been placed on Facebook and any who wish are invited to share memories there and follow the plans for that memorial. On behalf of his children - Chris, Peter, David, Tom, John, Maria, Sam, Tory, Jean, Maurice, Fernando, Tyrone, Ho Chang, Adriano, Roberto, Caleb we would also like to give a special thanks to Dr. Bruce Neal, Dr. Nguyen, and Dr. Nancy Davis and her staff at the Vince Lombardi Cancer Center for their kind support. Our thanks, too, to Unity Hospice for their assistance during this final week.

KUEHNEL, Reno Walter Jr (I12287)

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He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1928.

His daughter was born in June of 1931.

In the 1940 census, he and his wife and their two children lived in St. Paul. He was employed by an architectural firm.

He was based in Louisiana in August of 1941.

He died as Major Gilman C. Holien, commanding officer of the 109th observation squadron. He died in a New Orleans hospital from an infection incurred in a swamp while assisting in the rescue of aviators who were marooned or crashed.

HOLIEN, Gilman Clarence (I44223)

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He graduated from Treadwell in June of 1942.

He won his wings as a pilot in the summer of 1944 and was promoted to flight officer at Turner Field in Georgia.

As Second Lieutenant Leonard J Rumery, he was killed when his F-47, a Puerto Rican Air National Guard plane, went into a spin and crashed five miles northeast of Hernando, Mississippi. He had served three years as a flight officer in Army Air Corps during World War II. He piloted a C-47 and saw service in Italy and other Mediterranean areas. He had been employed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration’s air route control center in San Juan since July of 1948. Rumery had been on a holiday visit to the home of his mother and was flying back to San Juan.

RUMERY, Leonard James (I43921)

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He grew up at Nerre Bøe 43/1.

BØE, Ola Knutsen (I3697)

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He had a daughter, Bernice, from a previous marriage.

FINNEY, Paul William (I24929)

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He had a fatal heart attack while driving on U.S. 19 near Cortez Boulevard in Hernando County, near St. Petersburg, Florida. His car ran off the road and hit several trees.

In July of 2015, property he owned with Carol Lorraine Hynes in Weeki Wachee, Florida, at 66593 River Run Blvd., was sold to Henry and Suzanne Touchton for $105,000.

His obit said that he had been a police officer on the Chicago Police Department for 33 years and a U.S. Marshal for 6 years. He had moved to Florida in about 1994. He was survived by wife Carol, daughters Kathleen (John) Bozek of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, and Karen Hynes of Chicago Ridge.

HYNES, Robert Charles (I22935)

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He had a sister Alberta whose husband died in March of 2011.

Clifford G. Buroker, age 81, of Janesville, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Vernon County on March 2, 1930, the son of William and Flossie (Dull) Buroker and raised in Readstown. Clifford moved to Beloit and married Agnes (Olson) Sharp on June 17, 1967. They moved to Janesville where he worked for General Motors for 30 years retiring in 1983. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Janesville. Clifford and Agnes were snowbirds and spent 28 winters in Davenport, Florida, where he had many fond memories.

Clifford is survived by his wife, Agnes of 44 years; children: Sandra (Mike) Barbour of Lizella, Georgia, Sherman (Judy) Buroker of Beloit, Cathy (Gary) Melby of South Beloit, Sandra (Richard) Krueger, Lecia (Dale) Heitsman all of Janesville, and Russell (Margie) Sharp of Orfordville. Clifford was Grandpa to 19 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren. He is also survived by his 2 sisters, Alberta Joseph and Betty Hamilton; 2 brothers-in-law, Clifford (Mary) Olson and Orland Olson; 2 sisters-in-law, Millie Tollefson and Darlene Buroker; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 sons: Randy Buroker, Roger Sharp, and Ricky Sharp; 2 brothers, Keith Buroker and Everall Buroker; and 2 brothers-in-law, Elmer Hamilton and Bill Joseph.

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at MT. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Janesville, with Rev. Cory Rajek officiating. Burial will be in Milton Lawns Memorial Park. Visitation will take place on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until the hour of service at MT. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH. Memorials may be made to Mercy Hospice in Clifford's name. SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME is assisting the family.

The family would like to extend many thanks to Mercy Hospice, especially Karen, Debbie, and Annette for all the loving care they gave Dad.

BUROKER, Clifford G (I4352)