Louise McFate (1920-1976)

MCFATE, WIGGER, PETERSON, BENISCHEK, LIMOND

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 4/5/2023 at 09:02:42

June 10, 1976 - The Tipton Conservative

Funeral services for Mrs. Raymond McFate, 55, Oxford Junction, were held at 1:30 p.m. June 3 at St. Paul's Lutheran church, Stanwood, the Rev. Daniel Ognoskie officiating. Burial was in the Stanwood cemetery.

Music was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Chris Knapp, vocalists, and Emil Licht, organist. Pallbearers were Norman Ahrendsen, Fred Hefflefinger, George Balichek, Lavern Guhl, Glenn Brown and Richard Benischek, Mrs. Ervin Lehrman, Mrs. Clifford Graf and Mrs. Frederick Engelking were in charge of flowers.

Louise Wigger was born Aug. 20, 1920 at Olin, the daughter of Carl and Amelia Von Behren Wigger. She was married to Raymond McFate May 24, 1941 at Kohoka, Mo. She was a member of the Loyal Workers, Unity Club and Happy Homemakers, and was secretary of the Olin school for 13 years. She died at home, June 1.

Survivors are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Francis (Judy) Peterson Jr., Marion; a son, Ronnie, Macomb, Ill.; 5 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Grover Benischek, Olin, and Mrs. Edward Limond, Redding, Calif.; and a brother, Melvin Wigger, Manchester.