Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-08-03
MRS. N. H. ALTENBURG
ANSWERS FINAL>CALL,

Last Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock,
occurred the death of Mrs. M. III.
Altenburg, one of Dancy's most popu-
lar ladies'. Up TO noon on that day
MRS. Altenburg was apparently en-
Toying good health. In the evening a
little son was born and the mother
seemed to be getting on nicely when
she was suddenly taken with a sink
ing spell and passed away. Previous
10 the birth, unpardonable conditions
appeared and physicians from this
city were summoned TO consult with
the attending physician but all to no
avail. Mrs. Altenburg was the third
member of her family who left earth
~ cares behind in the same manner,
two sisters having preceded her to
the great beyond, and her mother in
the past three years. The deceased's
maiden name was Jennie M. Coniff.
She was the daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. John Coniff, and was born
in the town of Stockton, Portage
county, Wis, March 2, 1870. She
graduated from the public schools
and later attended the Dixon College,
Illinois, and for some years followed
the vocation of school teacher. In
Sept. 1898 she was united in marriage
to M. H. Altenburg, at Custer, Wis.
OF this union eleven children were
born, two preceding the mother to
the other world, the little son for
whom she gave her life, being beside
her in her last home. The surviving
members are Gladys, G. j., Marion.
Allyn, Harold, Edith, Madge, Mar
garet and Lucille.
AS soon as it became known that
Mrs. Altenburg had passed away
people came with autos and trains
from long distances to offer their
sympathy to the members of her
family, some of whom were Serio us!y
ill from the shock of the suddenness
of her death. Mr.. Altenburg has
been engaged in the mercantile bust
ness at Dancy for some years and his
wife was his best helper, in and out
of the business. She was naturally
strong physically and mentally, and
woman OF big capacity. Aside from
raising and mothering large family
OF her own, she was acquainted with
the country and people for miles
around and their interests were al
ways hers, she was with her many
other accomplishments the possessor
OF beautiful voice, which she used
in assisting at funerals and otherwise
for many years, and the name Jennie
Altenburg will long remain green in
the hearts of many, especially in the
southern part of the county where
she was most widely known. Aside
from the husband and family who are
Frustrated with grief of her sudden
death, she leaves one sister, Mrs G. |
G. Knoller OF Dancy, and one brother
DR.. j. @. Coniff of FalIon, Nevada
and two step-brothers, Matt Coniff of
Bradley, Wis, and Thos. Grooms of
Mosinee, Wis. The funeral was held
from st. PauPs Catholic church,
Mosinee, Friday morning, Rev. j. j.
Robieski officiating and was largely
attended, people were present for
miles around. The flowers were
beautiful, there being designs from
members of the families, friends |
and wholesale houses with which Mr.. |
Altenburg did business. Among the |
many handsome pieces was a large |
wheel of white lilies and roses from |
the Mosinee State Bank, of which |
Mr.. Altenburg is one of the directors, |
all being slight token of esteem in |
which deceased was held.
The pail bearers were Percy Cleve- |
land, Herman Struck, E. e. Topham,
Richard Mackenzie, Jos. Marched and |
Albert Borth, immediate neighbors |
of the deceased. And thus it goes to
show, when our earthly mission is
filled, the strong must answer the call |
as well as the weak, and none are
immune.
People were present from Rhine
lander, Wausau, Mosinee, Halder,
Stratford, Grand Rapids, Mellen,
Stevens Point, Junction City, Custer,
Stockton, Shawano and Plover.