Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11
DEATHS

street, this city died suddenly last
Wednesday evening at Arnott, Por-
tage county, Wis. He departed last
Tuesday for Arnott to attend the
funeral of his brother, Richard, after
returning to the home of his deceased
brother Wednesday following the
funeral, he was stricken with apoplexy,
and the final summons came five
hours later. Mrs. O'Keefe was noti-
fed of his serious illness, but on arrival
he had passed away The remains
we're taken to this city, arriving Fri
day morning. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday morning at St.
James church, Rev. Father O'Toole
being in charge. Burial was made in
ST. Joseph's cemetery. Mr.. o. Keefe
was siXty-eight years of age, and had
been resident of this city for long
time. He leaves a widow and two
sons, Bert O'Keefe of Madison and
Douglas O'Keefe of Wausau, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Paul ]. Bremmer of RoshOlt,
also three brothers, Michael O'Keefe
and William OKeefe of Arnott and
James O'Keefe of this city, and two
sisters, Mrs. Richard Curran of Gus
ter and Miss Nora O'Keefe of Arnout,
Mrs. William Sell, living at 1015
Washington street, passed away
Thursday morning. A complication
of diseases with which she had been
i'll for several weeks caused her death.
The deceased's maiden name was
Rose Dietl, and she was born in Port
land, Ore, November 25, 1877. She
was united in marriage with Mr. Sell
in 1898, in Wausau, and had lived
here ever since that time. Surviving
are her widoWer and three children,
Frederick, Rosemary and August Sell,
all at home; her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
August Dietl of this city; two bro
theirs, John Dietl and Harold Diet
of Wausau, and four sisters, Mrs. Herr
of Portland, Ore, Mrs. 0. Larson,
Miss Mary Dietl and Miss Florence
Dietl, also of this city. Her funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at lions
church Rev. George Schroedel officia-
ting. Interment was made in Pine
Grove cemetery.
Mrs John Hoffman of Edgar, passed
away at St. Mary's hospital Sunday,
following an illness of five weeks.
The deceased was born May 5, 1885,
being thirty-three years, one month
and four days of age. Her funeral
will be held at the Catholic church at
Edga tomorrow, and burial will also
be made in that village. Surviving
are her husband and four children.
Albert Behrendt of Athens died Fri
day afternoon, the cause being drOpsy.
His funeral was held Monday after
noon at the Lutheran church in
Athens, Rev. Neumann being in
charge. Mr.. Behrendt was born in
Germany, and was sixty-three years of
age. His widow and five children are
left to mourn his death.
Martin Hugo Richter, the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Richter of the
town of Weston, died Saturday after
an illness of six days with pneumonia.
Funeral services were conducted Mon
day afternoon by Rev. Book, and burial
made in Pine Grove cemetery.
Henry Johnson of Superior died at
Rib View sanitorium Sunday, where
he had been receiving treatment. The
remains were sent to Superior last
evening, and the funeral services and
burial will take place in that city.
The deceased was born in Sweden, No
vember 1, 1867. He leaves one son and
two daughters.
Anton Derda of Brokaw answered
the final summons at his home Fri
day, after an illness with a complica-
ton of diseases. His funeral was held
yesterday morning at st. James
church, Rev. Father E. P. O'Toole Of
floating. Interment was in ST. Jo-
sephs cemetery. Mr. Derda was a
native of Germany, born November
is, 1853, and was siXty-four years of
age. His widow and seven children
survive.
Mrs. Oscar Swanson of this city,
died at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kroening at STRAIT
ford, Sunday morning. Bright's dis
ease was given as the cause of her
death. Her funeral will be held
| Wednesday afternoon at Stratford,
| where burial will also be made.
Mollie Kroening was born in STRAIT
| ford. January is, 1889. She was united
in marriage with Oscar Swanson, June
| %, 1912, and had lived in Wausau since
| that time. Surviving are her widower,
| her parents, two brothers, Edward and
Emil Kroening of Stratford, four sis
| tiers, Mrs. Lydia Muenster of Wausau
and Amanda, Emma and Mary Kroen-
ing, all of Stratford.