contributor: Richard LaBrosse

 
Jan 16, 1951  

Oconto Falls, Wis.-Funeral rites were conducted by the Rev. John P. Simon of the Methodist church on Saturday afternoon for Mrs. John Cross, the former Evelyn Rice, who died at her home in Milwaukee, on Jan 16th at the age of 56. Mrs. Aaron Rudolph presided at the organ and Mrs. James Schaub, soloist, sang "In the Garden" and "abide With Me". The services, held in the John Crooks Funeral Home, were largely attended. Interment took place in the Volk Family cemetery with six nephews carrying the casket to its resting place. They were Maynard, Merle and Lyle Rice, Howard Lucas and Orville and Roy Grinebeler of Milwaukee. Mrs. Charles Angus and Yarwood Mateavers were in charge of the flowers.

Mrs. Cross was born in Oconto Falls on Dec. 5th 1895, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Rice, had spent the major portion of her life in this community. She attended the local schools and took the teacher training course at Marinette. After teaching for a while, she was married to Mr. Cross. The couple lived for a time at Lakewood, and also for a few years in Oconto. About a year and a half ago, they moved to Milwaukee.

Survivors are her husband, three daughters, Olive, Mrs. Kenneth Rugg of Lakewood, Marie, Mrs. Marie Franks of Oconto and Betty, Mrs. Francis Greenwood of Madison, and one son, John, Jr. who is serving with the Airborne Troops stationed at Pine Camp, New York. She is further survived (Turn to CROSS, page 12) (the rest was missing)