Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
DEATHS

Rev. George Rudolph Book, pastor of
Friedens church at Schofield for
some time passed away Sunday,
after an illness of nine months
with a complication of diseases.
Rev. Book was born in Germany,
May 3, 1860, and was fifty-siX
years, eleven months and ten days
of age. He was married at Coal City,
ILL.,, July 3, 1889. His three brothers
Charles, George and Bruno Book live
in Germany. Surviving are his widow
and two daughters, Mrs. E. A.
Sauering of Chicago and Miss Sophia
Book of Schofield. He had been a
resident of that village since May,
1916. His funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at two o'clock at the
family home Rev. E. C. Grauer has
charge of the services, and it is pos
sible some one from away will deliver
the funeral sermon. Interment will be
made in Pine Grove cemetery. Funer-
al will be private in accordance with
the orders of the board of health.
Mrs. William Woller of the town
Of Maine passed away Thursday
morning, death being due to Spanish
Influenza. Although she had been
ailing since week ago Sunday, she
was not compelled to go to bed until
the day before death claimed her.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon from the town of Maine
church, Rev. Fiehler officiating, and
burial followed in the town of Maine
cemetery. Surviving are her husband
or no re Nv
Radke of Shawano county, and three
brothers and nine sisters. Mr.. Woller
is very i'll and has been in a serious
condition. Mr.. and Mrs. Woller were
united in marriage about six months
ago.
Mrs. Theodore Muelwer of Schofeld
died Wednesday morning at her home,
after weeks illness with pneumonia.
Her funeral was conducted Saturday
afternoon at st. Peters church in
Schofield, Rev. Peter Boyson officiat-
ing. Burial was made in Pine Grove
cemetery. Mrs. Meulwer was born in
Germany, November 80, 1870. The
family had lived in Schofield for thir-
ty-siX years. Surviving are her wild
over and nine children, Mrs. Alexan-
der Petei of Chicago; Frank, Amanda,
Leo, Minnie, Agnes, Ernia, Gerhend
and Frederick Muelwer, who lives at
home.
Mrs. Bertha Spatz 21S North Second
avenue, died Sunday, following an ill
ness of week She was a native of
Germany and eighty-one years of age.
Her funeral will be held tomorrow
morning from the home and private,
and burial will be made in the Catho-
lie cemetery at Marathon. The fol-
lowing children survive John and.
Louis Spatz of the town of Kronen-
wetter; Peter and Paul Spatz and Mrs.
Nick Salzman of Wausau; Joseph
Spatz and Mrs. Henry Hack of Mara
thon, and Henry Spatz of Minnesota.
The funeral of Mrs. Freda Voress of
ElderOn, was held Thursday after
noon at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. j. Plowman, at Elderon. Rev.
Richard Evans of this city was in
charge of the services, and burial was
made in the Elderon cemetery. Mrs.
Voress was born in Germany, October
IS, 1S4S. She is survived by her
widower and five children.
Anna, the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Tetzlaff, 211 Seymour
street, died Monday after one weeks
illness. The child was born in this
state, November 4, 1917. A private
funeral will be held Thursday morning
at the home, Rev. FIR. Wojak offici-
ating, and burial will be in ST.
Michaers cemetery.
Mrs. Bernard ]. Fay, go Town Line
Road died last night at ten o'clock.
She had been ill with influenza and
pneumonia. The deceased was born in
Bay City, Michigan, October 10, 1888.