Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07

Tuesday, April 80. He was buried at
Merrill, his old home town. Mr. Web
ster was born in Vermont, on the 10Th
of Nov. 1910. He came to Wausau in
1862 and lived at Kelly for several
years. He was married to Margaret
Mcdonald of this city in 1878. In
1882 he Went, with his family to Mer-
rill to reside. He is survived by his
widow and three sons.
Joseph Kozik died at the Wausau
hospital Sunday, following an illness
of two weeks. His funeral was con-
Quoted this morning at ST. Michaeps
church by Rev. T. Wojak, and inter-
ment was made in st. Michaels ceme-
terry. Mr.. Kozik was born in Austria
May 2, 1862, and was fifty-six years
and three days of age. He leaves two
children, Mary and Charles Kozik of
Chicago. He has been in this country
fourteen years.
Thomas P. O'Brien, formerly a resi-
dent Of Marathon county for many
years, passed away last Tuesday at
Maple Grove, Manitowoc county, where
he was also born about fifty-eight
years ago. He was employed as mill
wright at the BrokaW paper mills at
one time. Surviving are three broth
ers and two sisters. His funeral was
held at Maple Grove at st. Patricks
church, Rev. FIR. George Casey being
in charge, and burial was made at
that place.
Edward Gumtz died at his home.
80 Fulton street, last Tuesday. The
funeral was held Saturday afternoon
at Zion's church, and Rev. George
Schroeder ofticiated. Interment was in
Pine Grove cemetery. The deceased
was born in Germany, January Is, 1888.
He came to this country fifty years
ago, settling in Wausau. In 1868 Mr..
Gumtz was united in marriage with
Emelie Dessert. Surviving are his
widow and brother, Ludwig Gumtz
of the town of Berlin. He followed
the trade of cabinet maker for many
years.
Mrs. John Klein passed away
Saturday morning at the family
home on Mason street. Her death
was due to her old age. Mrs.
Klein was native of Ger
many, born March s, 1S45. She came
to this country with her parents,
and thirty-three years ago was united
in marriage with Mr.. Klein in this
city. She leaves her widower and
one son, ]. P. Klein of this city, to
mourn her death. Her funeral will
be held tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock at st. Mary's church, Rev.
Father j. B. Hauck officiating. Inter-
ment will be in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Herman Scheefier succumbed to dia-
betes Thursday morning at his home
in the town of Hewitt. He was born
in Milwaukee, March Is, 1876. Six
years ago he came to the town of
Hewitt with his family. Surviving are
his widow and five children, Catherine,
John, Lucille, Herman, Jr., and Lester,
all of the town of Hewitt, his mother,
Mrs. Scheefer, and a sister, Miss
Scheefier, both of Milwaukee. Funeral
services were conducted yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of his mother in
Milwaukee, and burial followed in
Forest Home cemetery. The remains
were taken to Milwaukee Sunday even
ing, after brief services at his home
in this county.
Joseph Helstrom died Friday morn
ing at his home, 400 North Second
avenue, after an illness of four and
one-half months. His funeral was held
yesterday afternoon at the Swedish
Lutheran church, in charge of Rev.
A. b. Mcneil of Merrill. Interment
was made in Pine Grove cemetery.
His six sons acted as pallbearers. Mr..
Helstrom was born May 8, 1851, having
passed away on his birthday annivers-
airy. He leaves his widow and eight
children, Mrs. Edwin Evenson of Chi
cago, Mrs. Charles Johnson of Amigo,
Charles Helstrom of Medford, John
Helstrom OF Wausau, Andrew Hels-
from OF Madison, Daniel Helstrom of
Medford Arthur Helstrom of Chicago
and Oscar Helstrom of this city.
Mrs. Robert Fehlhaber of the town
of Berlin, answered the final sum
mons Sunday evening at $50 O'Clock.
after an illness of one year. The de-
ceased was born in that town, April
70, 1890, and had just passed her
tWenty-eighth birthday anniversary.
She was united in marriage to Mr..
F'ehlhaber in 1911, and leaves her
W1doWer, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Schuster of the town of Ber-
lin, two brothers, Emil and George
Schuster, and one sister, Alma Schus-
ter, of the town of Berlin. Her fun
eral will be held Thursday afternoon
at 1:3O o'clock from the family home
and at two o'clock at the Trinity
church, Rev. Koepp officiating. Burial
will be made in the town of Berlin
cemetery.
Andrew Striegel of the town of
Green Valley expired last Tuesday af-
ternoon, following an illness of a long
duration. The remains were taken
to Rockville Wednesday by his son,
Simon Striegel, and the funeral was
held Saturday afternoon and burial
place.
The deceased was seventy-four years
of age. He had been a resident of
Green Valley for about thirty years.
having been in the saloon business.
Surviving are the widow and five
children, Mrs. William Gehlein, Mrs.
August Petri of the town of Day, ST.
mon Striegel of the town of Emmett.
Joseph Striegel and Mrs. Rudolph
Oertel of the town of Green Valley.
Last Tuesday night Mrs. Frank
Uttech expired at her home in the
town of Berlin, pneumonia being the
cause. Rev. Henry Geiger oficiated
at the funeral, which was held Satur-
day afternoon at the family home.
Burial was made in the town of Ber-
lin cemetery. Mrs. Uttech was born
in Milwaukee on Januar- %, 1854. and
was married thirty-six years ago. She
leaves her widower and eight chill