Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-05-13
DEATH LLST.

Mrs. Geo. Sexton died Thursday at
the Riverside hospital after an illness
OF several months. Some time ago she
was taken i'll with pneumonia and
tnls brought on other complications
which resulted in her death. Mrs. Sex
ton husband is serving time in the
w aupun prison for having conducted
den OF lniquity near the village of
Moslnee and some time ago when il
became apparent the women could
1--we bat short time an effort was made
to have her husband see her before
her death. The prison walden was inn
portuHed but sent back the Information
that certain red tape had to be gone
through with ere he could bring Sex
ton here and that it would take per-
maps two weeks before Sexton could be
removed. That being the case it was
thought best to 90 no further for the
women would perhaps die at any time
ana before her husbands temporary
liberty could be secured. The women
was twenty niue years of age and was
born In the tow of Texas. She was
the mother of three children who sur
viye her.
Wenzel Foster an inmate of the poor
house died Saturday of what has been
pronounced by some physicians TO be
carcinoma of the face, and by others
lupus and various other names. Foster
had been afflicted with the disease ever
since he was boy of fifteen years old
and as he grew older the disease be-
came acute, eating away the face and
giving him host loathsome appear
anee. Some ears ago it v IS said that
the man was a leper and - end of ex-
cltement was stirred up over the affair
IN connection with poor house disclos-
ureS. He was thirty-eight years of age
at time of death and had always been
hard working man. OF late years he |
was seldom seen in the city although |
ne was one of the most genial of men
his appearance maze him Stunned |
Wherever he went, and at the poor
house he dined by himself and in fact
was ostracised from the society of his
1eiiow unfortunates, through no fault
OF MS own. The funeral was held yes
terday forenoon and the Rev. FIR Gas
per efficated
Thursday at her home near Mosinee
Mrs. VIM. Gerbensky died at the age of
twenty-five years. Her ailment was
tuberculosis with which she had been
afflicted for some time. Interment
took place at Ripon on Sunday. She is
survived by a husband and two chill
dren. 4
Benz. Harris, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Harris, of Merrill, died Wednes-
day of pneumonia and was brought to
this city Friday and buried in the
Hebrew cemetery. This makes the
second burial in that burial ground
and tho Taxrsch
istered by L. Kreider.
Elizabeth, wife OF henry Ninebuck, of
Granite Heights died Wednesday dur
confinement at the age of twenty five
years. Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday by the Rev. Ref, pastor of
the Pine River Lutheran church, with
interment in the Pine River cemetery
Mr. and Mrs. B. Pieper, who reside
at '5S Fourth avenue, are mourning the
death of their infant daughter, LORNA.
The little one, whose age was one wear
and three months, died Sunday of pneu-
monia. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs Theodore johnson. who
live at $50 n Fourth Ave, are mourn
ing the loss of their son, Theodore.
aged six months, who died Friday of
pneumonia. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon from the residence.
Mary Farra, aged two and one-half
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Farra, of 207 Division alley died at an
early hour Monday morning of pneu-
monia and measles. Funeral will be
held tomorrow
John the elevenmonths-ol son of
Mrs. Mary Steppert, widow of the late
JOS. Steppert, died Friday at the home
LOIS Sixth street, after three days i'll
ness. Funeral was held yesterday
Erich Taege, eight-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taege, died
Friday, after a weeks Illness at the
family home, TT kickbusch street.
The funeral was held Sunday.
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs Max Novak
who live on Burah Ave, in Par
cherville lost an infant son, who died
of convulsionsS Funeral was held from
the Polish church.
Alvin Stevens, an old settler of the
county, living in the town of Easton,
died Friday at the age of seventy-two.
Funeral was held Sunday from the
bone.
Carl, the one-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. IL. Ferius, who live at 1918 Fifth
street, died this morning. The funeral
will be held Wednesday.
Carl, son of Mr.. and Mrs Carl Zillman
of 1901 Sixth street, died of pneumonia
on Friday. Funeral was held Sunday
afternoon