Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
DEATHS

A sad and untimely death took place
the past week in the town of Weston.
when Mrs. James Ryan, a bride of
eleven months, committed suicide last
tuesday afternoon at the family home.
Her body was discovered on the floor
IN the kitchen of the Ryan home by
her young widower. Coroner w g
Meilhahn was notified at once. as were
relatives of the deceased. 1t was
found that the young mother had used
3S-calibre rife to take her life and
no reason is known why she should
nave done this rash deed, and IL was
found later that she was insane at
the time. Her maiden name was Mar
garet Pills, and she was born in Mil
Waukee, September IL, 1898, and the
FAMILY moved to the town of Weston,
when she was three years of age. On
the 9TH OF May, 1917, she was united
In marriage with James Ryan, who
with little baby daughter, survive.
Her death is also mourned by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pills, one
sister, Elizabeth Pills, and five brothers
Anton, Herman and Edwin Pills, of
the town of Weston, and Charles and
Joseph Pills, who are in the u. s.
service. Funeral services were held
Friday morning at st. Mary's church,
here, Rev. Father j. B. Hauck officiat-
ing. Burial was made in st. Joseph's
cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Jane Wilcox, an old and
well known resident of Knowlton.
passed away at the family home in that
place on Sunday morning at an early
hour. Her funeral was held this af-
ternoon at two o'clock. The deceased,
whose maiden name was Mary Jane
Fowler, was born at Homer, Court
land county, N. Y, October Is, 1881.
She was united in marriage with
Thomas K. Wilcox at Portville, N. Y,
October 5, 1851. In the year 1863
| they came to this state to live, and re-
sided in Stevens Point for a short
time, after which they went to Eau
Pleine, and in 1871 settled on a farm
in the town of Knowlton, where they
have since lived. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox
| celebrated their golden wedding an
| niversary October 5, 1901. Her hus-
band preceded her in death, having
passed away April 20, 1908. Surviv-
| ing are two daughters and two sons,
| Mrs. c. S. Blair of Mosinee, Mrs.
Florence Whitney of Stevens Point,
William j. Wilcox of Rhinelander and
| Frank A. Wilcox, who lives at home.
| Mrs. Wilcox also leaves twelve grand
children and one great grandchild.
| George w. Dent passed away at the
Marathon county asylum last night.
4 ", 49, IL
April Is, 1849. He entered this insti-
| tuition for treatment July IA, 1917. He
has lived in this vicinity since 1861.
| Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Sand
ers of Wittenberg, who came here to-
day to take charge of the remains.
Albert Johnson, who operates, a
dairy farm short distance from the
city on Rural Route l, was taken sud-
denly i'll last Friday evening, and is
now suffering with an attack of pneu-
monia. His condition today is reported
somewhat better, and he seems to be
resting easier.
Mrs. John Lilieqvist, who has been
making her home with her daughter
| Mrs. Albert Johnson, short distance
from the city, is very i'll with a compli-
cation of diseases due to old age.
Henry Bielenberg died at the county
hospital Thursday afternoon, paralysis
being the cause. The deceased was
born in Germany, November IL, 1858
and had been resident of this county
since 1879. He leaves two cousins
Fred Bielenberg of Mannheimer, Mimi
and Mrs. j. Schloesser of Appleton.
News has been received here of the
death of the infant daughter of Mr.
| and Mrs. John Scholtus of Detroit
| Mrs. Scholtus was formerly Miss
Verna Tompkins of Wausau.