'The Milton Courier', Milton Wisconsin, Thursday, July 10, 1975, p 8. Mrs. Lillian A. Pierce, 77, former Milton resident, died Monday, July 7, at Rock Haven, Janesville, where she had resided for the past year. Funeral services were to be held today, Thursday, July 10, at 1:30 p.m. from Faith United Methodist Church, with Rev. Richard Jones, United Methodist Church of Plattsville, officiating. Burial will be in Fassett Cemetery, Edgerton. The former Lillian Cooper, was born July 23, 1897, at Albion Prairie and was married to Mr. Pierce June 12, 1918, at Newville. They farmed for many years in the Newville and Lake Koshkonong area prior to Mr. Pierce's death in 1951. Mrs. Pierce had been an elementary school teacher, housemother at Leota School, Evansville, and a nursing aide at Pinehurst Sanitorium. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and Faith Circle, and while in the Edgerton area a member and Sunday school teacher there of the Methodist Church. She was also a member of Milton Senior Citizens. Surviving are two sons, Gailen A., Rt. 1, Milton, and Lowell, Lexington, Ky.; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Maurice Cooper, and a sister, Mrs. Edith Sherman, both of Newville.

'The Milton and Milton Junction Courier', Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Aug. 16, 1951, p 3. Gailen A. Pierce, 54, rt. 3, Edgerton, died Thursday morning, Aug. 9 in Memorial hospital, Edgerton, following a few weeks illness. He was born on the Pierce farm at Thiebeau Point, near Milton Junction, March 24, 1897, the son of Stennett and Hattie Estee Pierce. He attended the local school and graduated from the Milton Junction high school. June 12, 1918, he was married to Lillian Cooper, who survives, with two sons, Gailen A. Jr. rt. 5,Janesville and Lowell S. A. Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, T. H. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Allen, Gordon and Sally Pierce, two sisters, Mrs. Grace Kirchoff and Mrs. Ona Woolstrum, Milton Junction, and two brothers, Henry and Clarence Pierce, Edgerton. Mr. Pierce had been a farmer all of his life, living the past 30 years on the same farm. He was a member of the Edgerton Methodist church, serving many years as usher and on the official board. He had also held office in the Methodist Men's club. Although unable to be present, he was re-elected treasurer of the Lake Drive school district at the last annual meeting, thus starting his 25th year in that office. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the Reuben Tellefson Funeral home conducted by the Rev. Edwin M. Oliver, Belvidere, assisted by the Rev. W. F. Tomlinson, Edgerton. The song service was given by Mmes. Harold Greenwood and Ralph Johnson accompanied by Mrs. Paul Schulze. Interment was in Fassett cemetery. Pallbearers were George and Arthur Kruekenburg, George Oakley, Richard Rusch, Alfred Swenson and Elmer Olson. In charge of the flowers were Mmes. A. O. and F. W. Dietze, S. C. Humphrey, and Otto Fritzke. Relatives and friends who attended from a distance included: Lowell Pierce, Pearl Harbor; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Pierce, Mrs. Will Messmer, Fort Atkinson; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marsden, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marsden, West Bend; Mrs. Dorothy Bradley, New Lisbon; Ed Schoenian, Chicago; Harry Connor, Evanston; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Burdick, Rockford; Mr. and Mrs. John Thomson, Mt. Horeb; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chapman and son, Ted, Beloit; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Phillips, Mrs. Chris Larson and Mrs. Phyllis Furseth, Stoughton; and Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Fawsett, Whitewater.