Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-16
ANTHONY GUENTHER
An Old and Well known Citizen of Our
County Passes Away.

In the passing away of Anthony
Guenther, which occurred on Friday
Dec. 18th, 1913, Marathon county
loses another old settler and one who
has been prominent in its affairs.
generally. He was the son of MIR.
and Mrs Leonard Guenther, Sr., who
came to Knowlton in the latter part
OF the 40's and operated hotel there
until the railroad came in 1874. Mr..
Guenther, Sr., was known to everybody
throughout the pinery in those DAYS.
he was also prominent as a member
of our county board; he was the
founder of the Catholic church AT
Knowlton. He died in 1916, highly
honOred and esteemed Anthony
Guenther, who just died, was his sec
ond son. He was born in Knowlton
on the 18th of December, 1856, and he
has continued to reside in Knowlton
until a few weeks ago when the fam
lily came to Wausau. He was a genial.
large hearted man, beloved by all
who knew him. He had the conf
dence of his neighbors and associates.
and he was elected to many offices of
trust. For many years he was treas
urer of his town and again assessor.
and for the past twelve or fifteen
years he has represented his town on
the county board of supervisors. The
county board recognized his ability
by placing him upon important COM
mittees and during any of his terms.
had he desired it, he could have been
chairman of that body His general
business was logging and numbering.
He and his brother Leonard built and
operated a planning mill for a number
of years. He was united in marriage
to Margaret Halder at Knowlton, on
the 26th day of November, 1877.
Anthony had not been well for a
year or more, having trouble with his
heart which brought on other trou-
bles. Hegrew worse and was brought
TO Wausau about two months ago
and taken to st. Mary's hospital.
His family followed three weeks later.
taking a residence at 629 Third Ave-,
and for about four weeks he mas been
at home with his family.
Deceased is mourned by his widow
and ten children, viz: Mrs. Mark A
Guenther of Knowlton, Miss Irene
Misses Rose, Tekla, Isabella. Gene.
NlCbOs LOuiSc dIlu NULL, WIZ i've DIT
home, Kenneth Guenther of this city
and Leonard g. Guenther of Tomah.
One sister, Mrs. Mary Malone and
three brothers, Charles, Thomas and
Leonard Guenther all of Knowlton
also survive.
The funeral services took place yes
terday morning from st. James Cath
olic church, the Rev. FIR. j, j. Bren
nan conducting the ceremonies.
The pail bearers were; George
Merklein, a. j Plowman, Thos Ma
lone, Frank O'Connor, Alois StarkS
and Fred Moldenl Ter. Interment
was in ST. Josepb's cemetery.
Those who were here in attendance
at the funeral, besides the near rela
tiyeS, were: Mrs. John HeiSel Of
Lamars, Ia; Fred Halder, Fonda, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug Easterly, Palonia
Wis; Mr. and Mrs F. Moldenhauer
Blackwell, Wis; George G. Knoller
Dancy; Mrs. Patch, Geo. Hayner
Chas. Demon, l.. Kunzman, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Adam Pike, Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Oldenwalder, Alois Starks, Frank
Wilcox, Arthur Altenberg, james
Allen, Mrs. S. Swat1oski, and mother
Mrs. H. 'Starks, Mr. and Mrs l.
Breitenstein and Adam Miller, all O.
Knowlton; Dr. Daniels, Willis LaDu
Mr. and Mrs. KnoedIer, Carl Kronen
wetter and VIM. Keefe, all of Mosinee
Hon. A. J. Plowman, Elderon; FREQ
Krembs, Stevens Point.