Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16
DEATHS

death came to Herman Prahl of The
town of Wausau, at the General hos
pital. The cause of death was given
as Bright's disease with which he had
been i'll for four months. Deceased
was born in Pomerania, Germany,
February 4, 1850 and was sixty-five
years, one month and nine days of
age. He came to this country forty
eight years ago and located in Wau-
sau not long after coming to America.
He was united in marriage to AL
bertha Gross in 1874, who survives
with one son, Henry Prahl of the
town of Wausau, and Eve daughters
Mrs. Fred Behling of Wausau, Mrs.
Louis Zemke, Mrs. Hubert Berger,
Mrs. George Glassel, Jr., and Miss
Rexa Prahl all of the town of Wau-
sau. He is also survived by several
grandchildren, brother, August
Prahl of the town of Wausau, and
sister, Mrs. August Kamke of Merrill.
The Prahl family had lived here up to
five years ago when they moved to
the town of Wausau. The remains
were taken to the family home in the
town of Wausau Sunday morning.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at one o'clock at the house and at two
o'clock at ST. Johns Evangelical
Lutheran church in the town of
Easton. Rev. George Schroedel of
this city had charge of the services.
Burial was made in the cemetery at
that place.
Emil iiapke, living at SIS Lincoln
avenue, died yesterday, following an
illness of eight months with cancer
of the stomach. Deceased was born
in Germany, October 20, 1883, being
thirty-one years, four months and six
teen days of age. He came to Amer
lea Twenty-Five years ago and has
lived in Wausau for ten years. He
was carpenter by trade. Mr.. Hapke
was united in marriage to Maria Will
in Wausau, June l6, 1909, by Rev.
Frederick Werhahn, formerly pastor
of ST. Stephens church in this CITY,
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 100 o'clock from the
home and at O'Clock from St. Ste
phen's church, Rev. William Spiegel
officiating. Interment will be made
in Pine Grove cemetery. Surviving
are his widow and one daughter, Dor
athea, his father, John Hapke of Bir-
namwood, three brothers, Chas. Hap
Ike of this city, Herman and Paul
Hapke of the PHILIPPINE islands, and
three sisters, Mrs. Henry Kolpack of
Birnamwood, Mrs. L. Durward of
Milwaukee, and Mrs. Harry Kolpack
of Edgar.
Clarence E. Peck succumbed Satur-
day afternoon at one o'clock d6 the
HaSkin home, 312 Mcclellan street,
after an illness of three days with
pneumonia. His death is mourned
by his invalid widow, a son, Guy A.
Peck, of Brooklyn, n. Y, daughter
in-law, Mrs. Agnes Peck, of New
York, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aus
tin Peck, brother, Burt, and sis
ter, Nora, all living at East Middle
bury, VT. Deceased was born at East
Middlebury, VT, February 20, 1863.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peck have been resi-
| dents of Wausau for six years. He
was employed by the Curtis & Yale
Co. The funeral was held this morn
| ing from the Haskin home b. Rev.
John Lloyd. The remains will be
| inferred in the cemetery at East Mid
| dlebury, VT, probably on Friday.
| Mrs. Peck will remain i'll Wausau for
awhile and will then make her future
home with her son in Brooklyn. E..
NJ. Wellington of Chicago, came to
Wausau Sunday to attend the funeral.
| Mr.. Wellington is brother of Mrs.
| Peck.
| August Sust passed away at his
| home at 30l South Fourth street, last
Tuesday afternoon. He had been i'll
for four months. Deceased was born
in Germany, July "A, 1880. Mr.. Sust
had been resident of WauSau since
1866. He was married in Milwaukee
| in 1872, and his widow and one son,
Paul Sust, survive. Mr.. Sust was
retired wagon maker. The funeral
was held Friday at the Zion Evan
gelical Lutheran church by Rev.
George Schroedel. Burial was made
in Pine Grove cemetery.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Seefeldt. 6l2 Fulton street, was sub
merged in sorrow by the death OF
their little daughter, Margaret, on
Sunday. The cause of her dealt. was
pneumonia The child was bora Oc-
tober 20, 1914. Her funeral TOOK place
this afternoon from the family home
by Rev. William Spiegel. Burial was
made in Pine Grove cemetery.
Winifred Rachael Chase, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Chase, TBS
Chicago avenue, died early Friday
morning. The cause of death was
pneumonia. The funeral was held
Saturday afternoon at the family
home. Rev. Richard Evans had
charge of the services. Interment
was in Pine Grove cemetery.
Gustaye, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.