Mark Joseph Mueller (1912

Date : 24 Apr 1980
Location : St. Mary's Cemetery, Burlington, WI

THE REV. MARK J. MUELLER

The Rev Mark Mueller, 67, chaplain of St. Elizabeth Home since 1972, died Monday evening in Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, Ill., after an illness.

Born Oct 12, 1912, in Burlington, he was ordained June 3, 1939, in St, Ann's Catholic church, Milwaukee, by Archbishop Samuel Strich. Mueller became music director of the Madison Diocese when it was organized in 1946 and served there for 16 years. He also served pastorates in Lone Rock, Marshall, Mineral Point, Montello and Lodi before coming to Janesville.

Mueller taught religion to lower grades at St. William School and served as chaplain at the Rock County Health Care Center and to the Monsignor J.E. Hanz Assembly and Carroll Council No. 596, both Knights of Columbus.

Surviving are a brother, Paul Mueller of Park Rapids, Minn.; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Scarvaci of Milwaukee, Mrs. Ramona Lake of Janesville, Mrs. Dorothy Mikleton of Rockford, Ill., and Mrs. Helen Bonesho of Menomonee Falls; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. William Catholic Church with burial following at 3 p.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Burlington.

Friends may call at the church from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Arrangements are handled by the Whitcomb-Hansen Funeral Home.

Janesville Gazette - Apr 22, 1980

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Photo courtesy of Burlington Historical Society.

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Source - St. Mary's, Burlington, WI, Vol 3 - Baptism Records; 1903-1920; Image 99/866

Frank Mueller - Line 11

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Burlington Ward 3, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2011; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 582.

Frank Mueller - Line 23

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: 2606; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 771.0.

Mark Mueller - line 2

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Racine, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04515; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 51-18

THE REV. MARK J. MUELLER

The Rev Mark Mueller, 67, chaplain of St. Elizabeth Home since 1972, died Monday evening in Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, Ill., after an illness.

Born Oct 12, 1912, in Burlington, he was ordained June 3, 1939, in St, Ann's Catholic church, Milwaukee, by Archbishop Samuel Strich. Mueller became music director of the Madison Diocese when it was organized in 1946 and served there for 16 years. He also served pastorates in Lone Rock, Marshall, Mineral Point, Montello and Lodi before coming to Janesville.

Mueller taught religion to lower grades at St. William School and served as chaplain at the Rock County Health Care Center and to the Monsignor J.E. Hanz Assembly and Carroll Council No. 596, both Knights of Columbus.

Surviving are a brother, Paul Mueller of Park Rapids, Minn.; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Scarvaci of Milwaukee, Mrs. Ramona Lake of Janesville, Mrs. Dorothy Mikleton of Rockford, Ill., and Mrs. Helen Bonesho of Menomonee Falls; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. William Catholic Church with burial following at 3 p.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Burlington.

Friends may call at the church from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Arrangements are handled by the Whitcomb-Hansen Funeral Home.

Source - Janesville Gazette - Apr 22, 1980

Source - Photo courtesy of Burlington Historical Society.

Research notes for Mark

Rev. Mark Mueller

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SM Bap III-124 #34
SM Cem. C-12-3

Oct 12 1912 Birth		Birth of Mark Mueller
Jan 1920 Age 7		Lived in Burlington Ward 3, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr 1930 Age 17		Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr 1940 Age 27		Lived in Racine, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr 28 1963 Age 50		Death of mother, Josephine Schemmer
Oct 21 1966 Age 54		Death of father, Frank Mueller
Apr 21 1980 Age 67		Death of Mark Mueller