Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-22
DEATHS

Mrs Herman Gerbsch, living at 2ID
Clark street, answered the final sum
mons Friday morning, following an ILL
ness of two years duration. Her fun
eral was held at ST. Marys church yes
terday morning, Rev. Father Hauck
being in charge of the services. Burial
followed in ST. Joseph's cemetery. Mrs.
Gerbsch was born in the town of Ke-
waskum, Wis., and was sixty-five years
of age at the time of her death. She
had been a resident of Wausau for
many years. Surviving are her wild
over and three brothers, Michael
Weiss of Minnesota, John Weiss of
Portland, Oregon, and Joseph Weiss
of Kewaskum, Wis. She was a mem
Der of the altar society of st. Mary's
church.
The remains of Samuel A. Thomp-
son of Merrill, arrived in Wausau Sat-
urday and taken directly to Pine Grove
cemetery Rev. o. " Wheeler, pastor
of the First Baptist church, had charge
of the burial services here. Mr..
Thompson passed away at his home
in Merrill last Wednesday, having been
suffering with Bright's disease for the
past two years. He was formerly a
resident of Wausau and we'll known
to many in this city About nineteen
years ago he went to Merrill. His
widow and four children, Thomas
Thompson of Merrill, William and
John Thompson and Mrs. William
EDDIE of Amigo, survive.
John P. Fochs, a resident of the
town of Kronenwetter, passed away at
st. Marys hospital Thursday morning.
Cancer was given as the cause of his
death. His funeral was held at St.
PauPs Catholic church in Mosinee Sat-
urday morning. Deceased was a ma
tive of Germany and fifty-seven years
of age. Mr.. Fochs and Miss Christine
Fenich were united in marriage at
MayVille thirty-seyen years ago. His
widow and nine children, Adolph, Will
liam, Joseph, Herbert and Norman and
Miss Lucy Fochs, Mrs. M. Ahles and
Mrs. E. Gamer of the town of Kron-
enwetter and Mrs. E. Reinch of Ripon,
survive.
Last Thursday morning death
claimed Alphous M. Rietz, living at
70715 Washington street. Deceased
had been i'll for four years. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rietz,
and had reached the age of thirty-fve
years. He was married to Miss Mag
dalene Pieper fourteen years ago, who
survives him with one daughter, Syl-
via. Mr.. Rietz was a barber by trade,
and was member of the Modern
Woodmen of America. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. E. c.
Grauer at the home Saturday after
noon-- Interment was made in Pine
Grove cemetery.
Erne, the two years and four months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Jacks, 1918 South Sixth avenue, died
at the county hospital Wednesday
at five o'clock Scarlet fever
was the cause of his death. The fun
eral was held Thursday afternoon and
burial was made in Pine Grove ceme-
terry. A child in the Jacks family
died recently with the same disease.
Mrs. Mollie Lapinski of the town of
Rietbrock, died Thursday at the coun-
ty home and hospital. She was eighty
six years of age. The remains were
taken to Poniatowski Friday and the
funeral was held at that place Satur
day.
Joseph, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Sicklinger of the town of
died at st. Mary's hospital
asst Tuesday night. The remains were
aiken to Marathon Thursday for
burial, Rev. FIR. Daniels officiating.