Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-02-16
Erwin Arthur Bohnsack

Erwin Arthur Bohnsack was born
in Troy, December 21st, 1892 He
was married to Miss Esther Meyers,
Baraboo, Wis, on March Is, 1920. He
leaves to mourn his loss his bereaved
wife, Mrs. Esther Bohnsack, son
mother, Mrs. Fred Bohnsack of Sank
City, and the following brothers and
sisters: William Bohnsack, Birming-
ham, Ala, Charley, Albert and Mrs.
Emma Cork Of MadisonS Wisconsin,
John of Troy, Henry of Prairie du
Sac, George and Mrs. Anna Miller of
Sank City, Robert of Marietta, Mimi.
and Walter of Clinton, Iowa.
Mr.. Bohnsack was. mustered into
service July %, 1918. He spent three
weeks in training at Camp Grant,
then to Camp Mills, N. Y. and after
10 days at Camp Mills was sent over
seas. His company landed in LIE
Havre, France, Sept. as, 1918. On
and served in the Argonne Woods.
He was in the fighting line II days,
where he was gassed, which proved
fatal to his health and after an illness
of 10 months with tuberculosis he
passed away, Feb. 6. 1922, aged 20
years, i month and Is days. He was
assigned to Co. X. 309th Infantry, 18th
Division. On Nov. 9TH, they were sent
back of the fighting line when peace
was declared. He sailed from France,
May IA, 1919 and landed in New
York, May 28th. From there they
were sent to Camp Dix and days lat
err were mustered out of the service
at Camp Grant.
Funeral services were held at the
home of his wife's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs E. w. Meyers, at 10:30 a. m.
Thursday and at II o'clock at the Ger
man Lutheran church, Rev. Mueller
officiating. Mr. Daniel Roberts sang
beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and
one other selection Pallbearers here
were: E. H. Foster, Frank King,
Harry Kohlapp, Dewey and Herbert
Schuster, and George Knight, all ex
service men.
After the services, the remains
were taken to Sank City where burial
took place in the cemetery there. The
American Legion and Rev. Zenk met
the cortage at the outskirts of Sank
City and escorted the procession to
the cemetery, where full military
honors were extended. Six of the Lee
gion ex-service men acted as bearers
at the grave and Rev. Zenk rendered
a short service. Those who accompan-
led the remains to Sank from Baraboo
were: Mrs E. A. Bohnsack, Mrs. Fred
Bohnsack, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bohnsack, and son Louis, Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Bohnsack, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Cork, son Russell and daughter,
Hazel all of Madison Mr. and Mrs
John Bohnsack, daughter Ella, Ray
mand Seitz of Troy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Bohnsack of Prairie du Sac;
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Miller and George
Bohnsack of Sank City; an uncle, A.
H. Clark, Granton, Wis; Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Huber, Ray Owens Roy Meyers,
Henry Mertzke, VIM. Schoephoerster,
all of Baraboo and Mrs. Charles Will
son of Huron, South Dakota; Mr.. and
Mrs. julius Meyers Of ReedsburG
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and frineds
who so kindly assisted us during the
illness and death of our beloved hus-
band, son and brother. To Rev. Muel-
Ter Of .BarabOo and Rev. Zenk Of
Sank City, for their comforting
words, Mr.. Roberts for his selections,
to the pallbearers at Baraboo and
Sank City and also for everyone who
sent beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Esther Bohnsack and children.
The brothers and sisters.
Mrs Fred Bohnsack
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Meyers and
family 4.
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