Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
DEATHS

Feltis of the town of Wausau. were
surprised to learn of his death which
occurred last Wednesday morning at
| three o'clock at his home, after a long
period of declining health. He was
not confined to his bed until nearly
the. end of his life. Mr.. Feltis had
been in this country for over sixty
years and his life had been spent in
the early days in running the river,
working i'm the woods and later, he
| lived on his farm in the town of Wau-
sauf Heowas born in Prussia in 1889
and came to Marathon when fifteen
years of age. He enlisted in the civil
war and was, engaged in many of the
great battles during the two years of
| service. After the war he returned
| to Wausau and resided in the county
ever since. He had a wide circle of
| old friends and neighbors who will
mourn his death.
He is survived by his wife and seven
children, viz: Mrs. Anna Genrich of
| Hewitt; Mrs. Lulu Susor of the town
of Wausau; Mrs. Jennie Kinder of
Brokaw; Mrs. Mae Sladon of the town
of Easton; John Feltis of Wausau and
the Misses Ella and Cora, who live at
| home. Funeral services were con-
| Quoted by Rev. Richard Evans of the
First M. E. church of this city at the
| family home at one o'clock Friday af-
| ternoon. Members of Cutler Post, G..
A. R., and Ladies of the g. A. R., of
Wausau, attended the obsequies. The
pail bearers were John Egeler and Jo-
seph Susor, of Cutler Post, and Calvin
Hubbard, Joseph Metternick, Morris
Lipsh and Gustav Raduechel of the
Frank Gauger Camp, Spanish-Ameri-
can war veterans. Members of the
G. A. R. Post present were Leander
Swope, ]. K. P. Hubbard, Charles
Thielke and Charles Burke. The body
was laid to rest in Pine Grove ceme-
terry.
William Siewert, Sr., passed to his
final rest ct the family home in this
city at 1000 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing after an illness of three weeks
with pleurisy. The funeral services
took place at the family home at two
o'clock this afternoon, Rev. E. C.
GIauer officiating and interment being
made in Pine Grove cemetery.
| The deceased was a native of Ger
many, born May 10, 1853, and coming
to America located in this county in
1878. In 1881 he was united in mar
riage with Miss Lena Harder at
Auburndale, Wis. His widow, five
sons, and one daughter and one broth
er survive him.
At his home, 1876 Williams street,
on Sunday morning Stanley MARGIN
lax, after an illness of three weeks
duration with pneumonia was called
to his final abode. The deceased was
born in Germany, April %, 1874 and
nineteen years ago he. was united in
marriage in the land of his birth. In
1902 the family moved to this coun-
try and nine years later to this city.
He is survived by his widow and
seven children. The funeral services
will be conducted at $50 Wednesday
morning at st. Michael's church by
Rev. Father R. T. Wojak. The body
will rest in st. Josephs cemetery.
Mrs. Dell Stafford of the town of
PloVer passed away Wednesday morn
ing at st. Mary's hospital after an
j illness of two weeks with spinal
meningitis. The body was taken to
Amigo by her husband in the even
ing of the same day, where funeral
services were held Saturday after
noon at the M. E. church in that city,
Rev. Tank officiating and interment
made in Amigo. The deceased was
born in Clintonville, Wis., November
5, 1871 and was united in marriage
to Mr.. Stafford about one year ago.
Surviving her are also her, daughter,
Mrs. Alice Healy of Amigo.
Died at the home of his parents in
the town of Easton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Runger, on Wednesday after
noon, Richard Runger, aged twenty
five years, the cause of his demise
being tuberculosis. The deceased was
born in this city, September 81, 1898
and lived with his parents up to the
time of his death. Besides his par
ents he is survived by brother and
sister, William, and Mrs. Walter
Voght, also both of the town of Easton.
Funeral services for the deceased
were held at the family home at noon
Saturday, Rev. o. Boettcher officiating
and interment made in Pine Grove
cemetery in this city.
In the town of Spencer, on Tues
day of last week, Ludwig Komers
departed this life at his home
in that township, leaving his wild
ow and six children to mourn his
irreparable loss. His eldest son,
Bradley Komers, is member of the
Marshfield military company at Waco,
Texas. The deceased was forty-eight
years of age and passed away on lis
birthday anniversary. His brother
Joseph left for Spencer the same day
to be present at the funeral exer-
cises. Deceased has also another
brother in Wausau-John L. Komers.
The funeral of the late Philip Hort,
who passed away last Tuesday, death
being caused from scalds received at
the Underwood Veneer company's
plant, where he fell into a hot water
vat, was held Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock at st. Stephens church,
Rev. VIM. Spiegel officiating. The
body was laid in Pine Grove ceme-
terry The deceased was forty-six
years of age and is survived by his
wife and one daughter, Alma, also
by his father and one sister.
Adolph Peterson of the village of
| Spencer, died Saturday morning at
the county hospital, the cause of his
| death being tuberculosis. The de-
ceased was born in Sweden, April 5,
1867, coming to this country num-
Der of years ago and to this county
some years later. He was an unmar
ried man and the home of his par
ents are residents of Sweden. Burial