Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
DEATHS

Simon Seehafer passed away at his
home IN the town of Marathon the
early part of the past week, after an
illness OF three weeks with pneumonia
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday afternoon, interment taking
place at the Pine Grove cemetery here
Mr.. Seehafer was born in the town
of Stettin, May 6, 1869, and was united
in marriage with Miss Katie Wurtz at
Wausau in 1897. Besides his widow,
ten children survive, namely, Henry,
Selma, Reinhold, Walter, Laura, Lydia,
Benjamin, Stella, Elmer and Oscar
Seehafer, all at home; also the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: August
Seehafer Of the town of Stettin, John
Seehafer of Merrill, Fred, Emil and
Edward Seehafer of South Dakota,
Mrs. ]. Boyd of Duluth, Mrs. Joseph
Merck of the town of Stettin, Mrs
Joseph Wurtz and Mrs. Fay E. An
drews of this city.
On Thursday morning at eight o.
clock, Jacob Henry Vosburg passed
away at his home, 305 Fifth street,
after an illness of five months with
pulmonary tuberculosis. Funeral SER
vices were conducted Saturday after
noon at the home, Rev. Finch :.
Clarke, officiating. Interment was in
Pine Grove mausoleum. Mr.. Vosburg
was born in Wausau, January 4, 1889,
and had always. made this place his
home. Four years ago, he was united
in marriage with Miss Anna Eherke.
Surviving are his widow, his mother,
Mrs. Frank Bublitz, and two sisters,
Mrs. George Derby and Miss Signoretta
Vosburg, all of this city.
Stephen Britain, 100 Williams St.,
passed away Sunday, after an illness
of five weeks. The deceased was born
in ST. Johns, N. B., July Is, 1868. His
funeral was held this afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock at the family home, Rev.
d. ]. Williams conducting the services.
Burial was made in Pine Grove ceme-
terry. Surviving are his widow and
six children, Lyle, Magdalene, Bea-
trice, Ida, John and Earl also two
sisters living in Canada. He was a
member of the Order of Owls of
Marshfield
Orville Grabau, the eight months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Grabau
1T Adrian street, died Thursday night
Commissions was given as the cause.
The funeral was held at the family
home yesterday afternoon, Rev. E. G.
,Grauer, being in charge. Burial was
made in Pine Grove cemetery. Sur
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sisters, Esther, Arlette, Mildred and
Norma, all living at home.
Following long illness with tuber-
culosis, Mrs. julius Kumka succumbed
Thursday night at her home in Knowl-
ton. Her funeral was held yesterday
morning at the Catholic church in
Knowlton, and burial was made in
the cemetery at that place. Mrs
Kumka was born in this state, July
o. 1898. She leaves her widower, her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Geek
two sisters, Genevieve and Josephine
Geek, all of Knowlton.
Albert Mas, the five years old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mas, 1907 South
Fourth avenue, died Wednesday even
ing. He leaves his parents, a brother
Raymond, and a sister, Doris. The
funeral was held Friday afternoon
at the German Baptist church by Rev
Henry Schnult. Burial was made in
Pine Grove cemetery.
Mary Ann, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ryan of the town
of Weston, died Saturday. The funer-
al was held Monday at st. Mary's
church, Rev. FIR. J. B. Kauck officiat-
ing. Burial was made in st. Joseph
cemetery.