Leo L. Loofboro, son of Euberto and Melissa Loofboro, was born Dec. 3, 1891 in North Loup, Nebr., and died at home in New Auburn, Wis., on April 4, 1977 at the age of 85.
At the age of nine he moved with his parents to this area, and married Hazel Lane on July 2, 1916.
Surviving are his wife, and eight of their nine children: sons, Elmer of Belvidere, Ill., Wyman of Richland, Mich., John of Plainwell, Mich., Norman of Portage, Ind., and Roger of New Auburn; daughters, Mrs. Iola Ling of New Auburn, Mrs. Rowena Edwards and Mrs. Winnifred Martinsen, both of Rockford, Ill.
Also surviving are one brother, Eli of New Auburn; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Ling of New Auburn, Mrs. Susan Pederson of Buffalo, Minn., Mrs. Clara Loofboro of Milton, Wis.; thirty-six grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from the New Auburn Seventh Day Baptist Church on April 6, with his pastor, the Rev. Leroy Bass, officiating, and burial was in the New Auburn Cemetery.
L. C. B.
transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050
Leo L. Loofboro, son of Euberto and Melissa Loofboro, was born Dec. 3, 1891 in North Loup, Nebr., and died at home in New Auburn, Wis., on April 4, 1977 at the age of 85.
At the age of nine he moved with his parents to this area, and married Hazel Lane on July 2, 1916.
Surviving are his wife, and eight of their nine children: sons, Elmer of Belvidere, Ill., Wyman of Richland, Mich., John of Plainwell, Mich., Norman of Portage, Ind., and Roger of New Auburn; daughters, Mrs. Iola Ling of New Auburn, Mrs. Rowena Edwards and Mrs. Winnifred Martinsen, both of Rockford, Ill.
Also surviving are one brother, Eli of New Auburn; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Ling of New Auburn, Mrs. Susan Pederson of Buffalo, Minn., Mrs. Clara Loofboro of Milton, Wis.; thirty-six grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from the New Auburn Seventh Day Baptist Church on April 6, with his pastor, the Rev. Leroy Bass, officiating, and burial was in the New Auburn Cemetery.
L. C. B.
transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050
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