The funeral of Elmer Cronce was held Tuesday at the Garfield Chapel at two in the afternoon. Rev. Dr. McGreaham conducted the services.

Mr. Cronce died last Thursday in Milwaukee, a sudden death. He was going to go that day before federal court, and on the way down he talked cheerfully and seemed jovial. Suddenly he complained of feeling dizzy and a moment later he was dead. He was sixty-five years old.

He was born in Pennsylvania March 30th, 1863. He came west when young and settled in this county. He worked in the woods and and drive logs on the river in the early logging days. In recent years he has owned and conducted Cronce Resort and Dancing Pavilion at Clover Leaf Lakes.

He leaves three sons and four daughters. The sons are John, Alger and Dewey. The daughters are Mrs. Alice King, Mrs. Emma Hoppe, Mrs. Rena Goodwin, and Mrs. Lydia Kuckuk.

He also leaves four sisters and four brothers. The brothers are John, Myron, George and Will. They came Tuesday morning to attend the body. The sisters are Sarah Hatch of Milwaukee, Carrie Robbins, Cora Sullivan, and Eva Tischer.

His wife, Mary Eberlein, died in 1908.

Interment was made in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Source: Shawano County Journal, Thursday, 19 April 1928.