Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-02
DEATHS

DEATHS
Anton Stark, unmarried, who lived
alone on farm in the town of Texas,
ended his life some time last Tuesday
night and his body was found by
neighbors Wednesday morning. Coro-
ner William Meilahn, Deputy Sheriff
F. B. Laabs and Assistant District At
torney A. w. Prehn went out to the
place and made an investigation and
brought the body to this city. 1t is
thought he committed the terrible deed
while respondent over financial trou-
bles. Last Tuesday evening two neigh
Dor boys went to the home of Stark
and he told them at that time that he
was going to hang himself, and upon
their return home they told what he
had stated. The next morning when
the neighbors went to the farm they
found the body of the dead man. He
had ended his life by tying a rope
around his neck and then jumping
from the second floor of his barn. A
private funeral service was conducted
at the Helke undertaking rooms Fri
day, and the remains we're buried in
the town of Stettin cemetery. He was
born June 8, 1889 and was twenty-six
years, ten months and twenty-three
days of age. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Stark, who lived in Stettin, are
dead. He is survived by a brother,
William, of the town of Berlin, two
sisters, Mrs. John Wasbaum of North
Crandon and Mrs. Otto Oestrich of the
town of Scott, Lincoln county, three
step-sisters, Alma, Erna and Margaret
Stark, of the town of Berlin, and his
step-mother, Mrs. r. Schmidt of the
town of Stettin.
Godfred Reichert, former Wausau
resident, and at one time had a shoe
repairing shop on Third street, passed
away at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. A. J. Winnige, at Ladysmith, Fri
day. Funeral services were conducted
at Ladysmith Saturday and the re-
mains were brought to this city, ar
irving Sunday morning. The body
was taken directly to Pine Grove GEM
etery, where burial was made De-
ceased was born in Province Saxony,
Germany, April II, 1886, and came to
this country in 1869. He settled in
Wausau in 1881, and lived here until
the year 1908, when he went to Lady
smith to live with his daughter. His
wife died in this city eleven years ago.
Mr.. Reichert leaves three children,
Julius Reichert of Wausau, Mrs. A. j.
Winnige of Ladysmith, and Mrs. Chas.
Leidholdt of Hartford.
Julius Gernetzky, living at 600 Lin
| coin avenue, expired Wednesday morn
ing. His funeral took place Satur-
day afternoon at 80 o'clock from the
family home and at two o'clock from
ZiOn's Evangelical church. Rev. Geo.
Schroedel, pastor of that church, had
charge of the services. Interment was
made in Pine Grove cemetery. Mr..
GernetZky was born in Germany in
the year 1849, being sixty-seven years
| of age. He was married in 1874, and
came to this country with his family
in 1882. He leaves Ills widow and two
sons, Frank and henry Gernetzky, both
of Wausau, two hrcthers, Charles Ger
netzky of Wausau and August Ger
netzky of Germany and two sisters,
Mrs. August Strellow of Michigan, and
Arthur Strassman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Strassman, of the town of
Texas, died last Tuesday evening.
Pneumonia was the cause of death.
The child was one year, eleven months
and eight days old. Funeral SER ices
were conducted Sunday afternoon at
~ OF OoTY ri, oh, fho
Rev. ROdermund officiating. Burial
followed in the town of Texas ceme-
terry.
Florence Margaret Pooh, the one
| year and eight months old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pooh, 519 Park
| avenue, died Wednesday night. The
funeral was private and was held at
| the home Friday morning at nine
| o'clock Rev. FIR. j. j. Brennan con-
! Quoted the services at the grave in
| st. JOseph's cemetery. The little girl
| is survived by her parents and three
| years old brother, Lawrence.
Winfried Royal Teige, the two years
| old child of Rev. and Mrs. Paul Teige
! of the town of Texas, died Friday.
| The little child was severely burned
| about two weeks ago, when a pan of boil
| ing water was accidentally upset. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
| at the home. The father of the child
conducted the services and burial fol-
lowed in the town of Texas cemetery.
Stanley Wadzinski, a pioneer resi-
| dent of the town of Cassel, died Sat
urday. Deceased was eighty-seven
years of age. He leaves six children,
Roman, Frank, John, Leo and Anton
| Wadzinski, and Mrs. Clementine Buc-
| zyinski. His wife passed away April
| 10th. The funeral was held this morn
ing at the Sacred Heart Catholic
| church in the town of Cassel by Rev.
! Frank Kulick.
Gust Jorgenson of the town of Eas-
ton, died Friday night. Pneumonia
was the cause of his death. Deceased
was born in Norway, April 10, 1863.
Surviving are two sons, Jorgen, of
Michigan, and Hans, of Milwaukee.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon in the town of Easton, Rev.
Llnd of Wittenberg officiating.
Mrs. Edward Braatz, living at 1401
Cleveland avenue, died this morning.
Deceased was thirty-nine years of age.
Her funeral will be held on Friday.
Surviving are her husband and four
children.