Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-10
DEATHS.

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DEATHS.
Herman Brechler, residing at 3l2
n. Second avenue, died Friday. Mr.
Brechler had been in failing health
for the past two years. Bright's dis
ease was the immediate cause of
death. Deceased was born in the
Province of PommerI, Germany, July
q, 1865. He came to this city in
1879 directly from Germany. Mr..
Brechler had been i'm the employ of
the Curtis & Yale company. Surviv-
ing are the widow, three daughters,
Mrs. Gustav Papendorf and Irma and
Alma Brechler, who reside in the
city; four SOILS, Frank Brechler of
Beverly, Wash, and William, Arthur
He is also survived by two brothers,
Fred Brechler of this city and August
Brechler of Germany. The funeral
will be held Wednesday at two o'clock
from the home, minister from Sha-
wano will have charge of the services.
Burial will be made in Pine Grove
cemetery.
Frank Gehrke, retired farmer of
the town of Maine, passed away at
St. Mary's hospital Friday. Mr..
Gehrke had been in poor health for
the past year. Deceased was born in
the town of Maine, April %, 1857,
and was tifty-tive years, one month
and fourteen days old at the time of
death. He is survived by tenchildren,
Frank Gehrke, Mrs. A. f. Schalow,
Wilma, Adella and Elenor Gehrke, all
of this city; Ernest, Edward and
William Gehrke, of the town of
Maine and Stella and Emma Gehrke
of Fond du Lac. Three sisters, Mrs.
A. Trantow and Mrs. Frank Trantow,
both of the town of Maine and Mrs.
Herman Gehrke of Pine River and
two brothers, Edward Gehrke of
Menomonie also survive. The funeral
took place yesterday. Short services
were held at the home and later
services we're held at the German
Methodist church, the Rev. William
Wagner officiating. Interment was
made i'm the town of Berlin cemetery.
Mrs. Leopold Krider, residing al
52l Washington street, died Friday
morning after short illness. Mrs.
Krider was born in the Province of
Posen, Germany, April %, 1916, and
had reached the age of sixty-seven
years at the time of her death. Mrs.
Krider was married in Germany and
she and Mr.. Krider came TO America
in 1872. They made their home in
New York City for several years.
About thirty years ago they came to
| this city and had lived here since
| that time. Surviving are the hus-
band and seven children, Mrs. H.
| Schaeffer and Miss Rachael Krider of
Wausau and Mrs. NJ. Slepyan of
and Abraham Krider. The funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at one
o'clock from the home, Rabbi Levi of
Milwaukee taking charge of the SER
vices. Burial was made in the Hebrew
cemetery.
Mrs. Emma Kruger, an early resi-
dent of Wausau, passed away Friday
at her home at 700 Washington
street. She had been in failing health
since last October, diabetes being the
direct cause of death. Mrs. Kruger
was native of Germany and born
April 10, lS43. She came to this city
forty-five years ago directly from
Germany, and had made her residence
here since that time.
Mrs. Kruger is survived by seven
children, Mrs. Gustav Flater, Mrs.
John Paris, Mrs. Thomas Colupka,
Mrs. Edward Hermann and Bernard
Kruger of Wausau; Mrs. Robert
Philip of Everett, Wash, and Paul
Kruger of AnacorteS, Wash. The
funeral services took place this after
noon from the home at l:30 o'clock
and later from st. Paul's church, the
Rev. F. C. Grauer officiating. The
body was laid to rest in Pine Grove
cemetery.
Herman Lilge, a resident of the
town of Hamburg, was found dead
in his room Friday morning at the
home of H. A. Huehnerfuss. Coroner
r. NJ. Frawley was notified and heart
failure was found to be the cause of
his sudden death. Deceased was born
in Germany and was sixty-four years
old. The funeral was held Saturday
from ST. Peters German Lutheran
church, Rev. Koepp, pastor of that
church. had charge of the services.
Interment was made in the cemetery
i'm the town of Hamburg.
Mrs. Johanna Siewers died at the
Marathon county hospital Wednesday
afternoon, after an illness of eight
weeks. Mrs. Siewers was born in Ger
many, August 10, $40. She came to
this country in 1888 Deceased is sur