Melba A Merline
1912 - 2001 (88 years)-
Name Melba A Merline Born 28 Nov 1912 Oconto County, Wisconsin 
Gender Female Died 01 Oct 2001 Oconto, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Person ID I430402 Little Chute Genealogy Last Modified 29 Jul 2014
Father Howard S Merline, b. 01 Dec 1891, Oconto County, Wisconsin , d. 22 Jan 1977, Oconto, Oconto Co, Wisconsin (Age 85 years) Mother Jane Eujenie Desjarlais, b. 10 Feb 1890, Oconto County, Wisconsin , d. 11 Oct 1982, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin (Age 92 years) Family ID F161410 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Clare Lince, b. 05 Jan 1917, d. Sep 1966, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin (Age 49 years) Married 02 Nov 1942 Mississippi Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 Family ID F161411 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Mrs. Melba A. Lince, 88, Oconto, died Monday afternoon, October 1, 2001, at Oconto Memorial Hospital. The former Melba Merline was born Nov. 28, 1912, in Oconto, to Howard S. and Jane (DeJarlais) Merline. Melba was married to Clare "Bubs" E. Lince on Nov. 2, 1942 by a U.S. Army Chaplain in Mississippi. She worked for the Oconto County Register of Deeds from 1941 until 1953, serving as a deputy during that time. In 1953 she moved to Milwaukee where she worked for the former Omar Bakeries in the purchasing department. She then worked for Speaker Sortations Systems in purchasing and inventory control, and finished her working years with the F. W. Boelter Company, retiring in 1976. Melba returned to Oconto in the 90's to make her home. Melba was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Oconto. She was an avid sports person who greatly enjoyed swimming, skiing, golfing, tennis, ice skating, and ballroom dancing, most of which she took part in until several years ago. Most recently she enjoyed watching squirrels and people.
Surviving are a brother, Sylvester Merline, Camp Douglas, sister-in-law Joan Merline, Oconto, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Howard A. Merline, as sister, Florence Merline, and a sister-in-law, Rosemary Merline.
Family and friends may call at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Oconto from 9 until 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001. Funeral Liturgy 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Church. The Rev. David C. Ruby officiating. Interment at Oconto Catholic Cemetery.
- Mrs. Melba A. Lince, 88, Oconto, died Monday afternoon, October 1, 2001, at Oconto Memorial Hospital. The former Melba Merline was born Nov. 28, 1912, in Oconto, to Howard S. and Jane (DeJarlais) Merline. Melba was married to Clare "Bubs" E. Lince on Nov. 2, 1942 by a U.S. Army Chaplain in Mississippi. She worked for the Oconto County Register of Deeds from 1941 until 1953, serving as a deputy during that time. In 1953 she moved to Milwaukee where she worked for the former Omar Bakeries in the purchasing department. She then worked for Speaker Sortations Systems in purchasing and inventory control, and finished her working years with the F. W. Boelter Company, retiring in 1976. Melba returned to Oconto in the 90's to make her home. Melba was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Oconto. She was an avid sports person who greatly enjoyed swimming, skiing, golfing, tennis, ice skating, and ballroom dancing, most of which she took part in until several years ago. Most recently she enjoyed watching squirrels and people.