Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-14
DEATHS


Following an illness of two years
with complication of diseases, Ferdi-
nand Treptow succumbed Friday
morning at his home, els Forest street.
He was native of Germany, born
December %, 1874, and came to this
country when quite young. On June
%, 1876, in Wausau, Mr.. Treptow and
Miss Augusta Helke were united in
marriage. For several years he was
member of Company G, Third Wiscon-
sin Regiment, w. N g., and received
an honorable discharge in 1888. Sur
viving are his widow and eight chill
dren, Mrs. Charles Kirkham of Rock
ford, ILL.,, Otto Treptow of Wausau,
Miss Helen Treptow of Milwaukee,
Mrs. Otto Young of Wausau, Mrs.
Spencer Smart of Beaver Dam, and
Fred Treptow, Mrs. John Prain and
Miss Edna Treptow of this city, and
seventeen grandchildren. Funeral
services were held yesterday after
noon at the family home, Rev. William
Spiegel conducting the same. Inter
ment was in Pine Grove cemetery.
Last Thursday afternoon Frank
Utech expired at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. G Metzger at Merrill Pneu-
monia was the cause of his demise.
His funeral was held Monday after
noon at the Naugart church, Rev.
Henry Geiger, being in charge, and
burial followed in the cemetery at
that place. Mr.. Utech was born in
Milwaukee, March 81, 1865, and had
lived in the town of Berlin for more
than fifty years. He was united in
marriage with Miss Wilhelmina
Gutenberg in 1872, who preceded him
in death April 80, 1918. Surviving
are seven children, Mrs. Emil Pagen-
kopf of Wausau; Mrs. Ewald Schield
of Merrill; Henry Utech and Mrs.
Paul Margrath of the town of Berlin:
Mrs. John Schut of the town of Maine;
Frank Utech, Jr., of Wausau, and Miss
Freda Utech of Merrill; three brothers,
Fred R. Utech of the town of Berlin;
August Utech of Wausau; Carl Utech
of st. Paul, and two sisters, Mrs. G.
Metzger of Merrill and Mrs. ]. Sturm
of WauSau.
Norman Timmler was drowned in
the Eau Claire river at Kelly Wednes-
day morning, and his body was not re-
covered until late in the afternoon of
that day. He in some way slipped on
the dam and fell into the river, and
searchers found his remains a short
distance below the dam. Coroner w.
c. Meilahn of this city was called to
the scene to look into the drowning,
and he stated that it was plainly an &C
cidental drowning. The deceased was
born at Fillmore, Wis, May %, 1905.
He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j.
F. Timmler, seven brothers, Ewald,
Emil, Benjamin, Leroy, Alfred, Arthur
and Woodrow, and three sisters, Anita,
Evelyn and Ella, all living at home.
Funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon at the family home at Kelly,
Rev. E. c. Grauer officiating. Burial
was made in Pine Grove cemetery.
John Schrankel, 1882 Second street,
passed away Saturday morning, death
being due to old age Funeral SER
vices were held yesterday morning at
st. Mary's church by Rev. FIR. j. B.
Hauck, and burial made in st. Jo-
seph's cemetery. The deceased was
born in Germany, September 10, 1885.
He was married in his native country,
and fifty-two years ago the family
came to America to live. They have
been residents of Wausau for thirty
seven years. Surviving are his widow
and three children, Mrs. John B.
Thomas, and Henry and John Schran-
KEEL, ali of this city.
Ernest Wenzel, fifteen years of age,
and the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Wenzel of the town of Easton, died
Thursday afternoon. The cause of his
sudden death was due to loss of blood
from nasal hemorrhage. His funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at ST.
Johns church in the town of Easton,
Rev. Otto Boettcher being in charge.
Burial was made in the cemetery at
that place. He leaves besides his par
ents, three sisters, Clara, Ella and
Olga Wenzel, and one brother, Herbert
Wenzel, all living at home.
Mrs. Gustave Richter of Hatley died
Thursday, after an illness of three
months with dropsy. The remains
were taken to Oshkosh Saturday,
where funeral services and burial was
held. She was born in Germany,
November 20, 1878, and married to
Mr.. Richter in that country in 1898.
After few years they came to this
state to reside. She leaves her widow
er and five children, Fred, Frieda,
Louise, Emil and Hildegarde, all at
home.
Miss Florence Marie Koch, the two
years old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Koch, 400 Plumer street, died
Wednesday morning after an illness of
ten days with scarlet fever She is
survived by her parents, four sisters,
Marie, Emma, Viola and Agnes, and
two brothers, Wallace and Harold.
Private funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at the family
home by Rev. Richard Evans. Burial
followed in Pine Grove cemetery.