Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
DEATHS.

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August Pagel living at 10 Eorth
Fourth avenue, drowned in the pond
above the Wausau Street Railroad
company's power plant Friday even
ing. MT. Pagel was seen early in the
evening on the west side of the. river
and was at that time coming towards
the east side. 1t is thought that the
drowning was accidental, as there is
no reason known for his commits
suicide. As no one witnessed the sad
event Sale story of how it happened
will never be known.
Elmer Boerke, an employe at the
power plant. was busy removing food
trash from in front of the CRATES.
Mr.. Pagel's clothing was caught by
the tines of the rake and the remains
were brought to the surface.
August Pagel was born in Germany
and was fifty-seven wears old. He had
been resident of this city for thirty
four years. He was a member of the
Modern Woodmen of America and of
the Kranken Verein OF st. Stephens
church. Surviving are the widow
and six children, namely, Otto Pagel
OF Minnesota, Richard Pagel of Dun
bar, Wis, Mrs. Reinhard ZiebeIl,
Miss Elsie Pagel and Albert and Max
! Pagel Of this city.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at l:30 O'Clock from the home and at
two O'Clock from the st. Stephens
church, the Rev. William Spiegel
officiating. Interment was made in
J, Pine Grove cemetery.
/ Wednesday morning death released
( Ms. Friedericke S. Behnke at the
home of her son, Emil J. Behnke, of
the town OF Rib Falls, after az illness
/ of two weeks. Mrs. Behnke was
born in Germany, August IA, 1916,
and was sixty-seven years old. She
came to this country June 20, 1871.
She and her husband lived in Scho-
field for three years and then settled
on farm in the town of Rib Falls
where her husband later passed away.
On April 5. 1867 she was married to
Carl Behnke. Mr.. Behnke has been
dead twenty-five years. Six daugh-
ters and three sons mourn her death,
Mrs. ID. Steidinger of Edgar, Mrs. G.
Ulrich of the town of Texas, Mrs. #.
Zahn and Mrs. G. Bechmann of Wau-
| SAP, Mrs. O. Schultz of the town of
| Corning, Mrs. Nj. Rieche of the town
OF Rib Falls and William and Emil
of the town of Rib Falls and Carl of
Wausau. She is also survived by two
sisters, Mrs. William Schael of Soho
field and Mrs. f. Finney of Germany.
The funeral was held Sunday with
short services at the home at 1890
O'Clock and at the Evangelical
Lutheran Trinity church in the town
of StettiE at two o'clock. Rev. Piitz
of the town of Stettin had charge of
the services. Burial was made in the
town of Rib Falls cemetery.
Albert Pagel passed away at the
family home at Gil Humboldt avenue,
last Tuesday, following an illness of |
three months. Mr.. Pagel was born
in Germany, January IA, 1864, and |
was fifty years old. The funeral took |
place Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock |
from the home and at two o'clock |
from st. Stephens church, the Rev.
William Spiegel having charge of the |
services. Burial was made in Pine |
Grove cemetery. Deceased is sur
viyed by his widow and four children,
Richard and Emil Pagel of Wausau,
Mrs. John Mcmillan of Amigo and |
Amanda Pagel of Chippewa Falls.
Death came to Rueben, the six |
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav |
Neitzke, $50 Chicago avenue, Friday
afternoon. The cause of death was
heart failure. The funeral was held I
at 1:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the home and at two O'Clock |
from lions church, the Rev. Rev. G.
c. Schroedel had charge of t. |
services. Interment was made in
Pine Grove cemetery. Besides his
parents he is survived by one sister
and four brothers.
Walter Boldt died at the Marathon |
county, asylum Friday afternoon.
The cause of death was epileptic |
seizure, which he had been suffering
with for about fourteen years. De-
ceased was born in Amigo and was
thirty-three years, three months and
eleven days old. The body was taken
to Amigo Saturday noon to the home |
of his mother, Mrs Emelia Boldt. |
The funeral took place yesterday
with burial at that place.
Harry Robert, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tiller, $40 Jeffer-
son street, passed away Friday. The
funeral was held Saturday afternoon,
the Rev. 6. G. Schroeael conducting,
the services. Burial was made in
Pine Grove cemetery.
The five year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Mortenson CT the town of
Easton died April 18th from scarlet
fever. This is the second death in
the family III short time from the
same disease.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Gehske Of the town of Easton
died Friday. The funeral was held
Saturday.