Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 10/17/2001

Mesar, Lorraine (21 MAY 1925 - 4 OCT 2001)

Lorraine Mesar, 76, Granton, Clark County, died on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at Memorial Nursing Home, Neillsville. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Zion American Lutheran Church, Granton. The Rev. Tim Schueler officiated. Music was provided by Marjorie Dahl, organist. Interment was in the Zion American Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Lorraine Gertrude Ann Geldernick was born on May 21, 1925, in Chili, to James and Gertrude (nee Croell) Geldernick. She attended grade school in Chili and went to Marshfield High School. After her schooling, she worked at Wenzel Farms for a short time before marrying Joseph Mesar on June 20, 1943, in Granton. They started a family and farmed in the town of Grant. They farmed until 1980, when their son and daughter-in-law took over the farm. She was a member of Zion American Lutheran Church, Granton.

Survivors include one daughter, Bonnie (Gary) Bartz, Granton two sons, William (Marge) Mesar, Iola, and Joseph "Jim" (Janice) Mesar, Mesa, Ariz. eight grandchildren five great-grandchildren two sisters, Betty Everts, Downers Grove, Ill., and Pauline (Hubert) Weber, Downers Grove, Ill. five brothers, Willard (Darlene) Geldernick, Chili, Robert (Sharon) Geldernick, Marshfield, Richard (Marge) Geldernick, Oklahoma, Harold (Lorraine) Geldernick, Downers Grove, Ill., and James Geldernick, Downers Grove, Ill. and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Joseph, in 1992 three brothers, William, Francis and Howard and her parents.

Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville, assisted the family with arrangements.