Mr. Whitcomb worked for Oconto County for 44 years: 20 years for the highway department, 12 years as a County traffic officer and 12 years as Clerk of Courts. He retired in 1971. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, a charter member of the Knights of Columbus, and a charter member of the Modern Woodmen of America.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Earl Renquin, Sr., Green Bay, and Laura and Charles Violette, Milwaukee; and one son and daughter-in-law, Patrick and Carolyn Whitcomb, Green Bay; one brother, John Whitcomb, Green Bay; one sister, Mrs. Beatrice Pecor, Springfield, Ore.; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Mr. Whitcomb was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Sally Danecki; two brothers, Russel and Lester Jr.
Friends may call at the Gallagher-Pinkart Funeral Home, Oconto, from 4 - 9 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer service 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary 8 p.m. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Vianney Sipulski officiating. Burial in Brookside Cemetery.
This is Ron Renquin's grandparent.