Source: MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD FROM Greenwood Library Scrapbook Collection

HOLD SCHOENWETTER FUNERAL FRIDAY
 

Greenwood Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Zion Reformed Church at Greenwood, Clark County for Mrs. Bertha Schoenwetter, 78, who died Friday, Nov. 24, 1939, at her home in San Jose, Cal., after being in poor health since June.
The Rev. P.H. Franzmeier conducted the services and burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery. Another service was conducted in San Jose, Cal., on Sunday, Nov. 26.

During the services Mrs. Henry Keiner and Misses Louis and Frieda Keiner and Gertrude Schwarze sang Abide With Me and Sweetly Resting . Mrs. Adolph Meyer was the organ accompanist.

Pallbearers were C.C. Hoehne, Charles Varney, Albert Miller, John Wendt, Calvin Franz and Adolph Meyer. Flowers were carried by Alice Wendt, Elaine Jackson, Alice Mae Thorson and Thelma Thorson.

Mrs. Schoenwetter, the former Betha Salzsieder, was born in Pommern, Germany, Oct. 22, 1861. In June 1882 she came to America, and on July 9, 1882, was married to Frank Schoenwetter, who preceded her in death Dec. 23, 1913. In 1919 she moved to San Jose, Cal. And had since made her home there.

Surviving are two sons, Frank and Erwin Schoenwetter, San Jose, Call., and Mrs. Abe (Delia) Thorson, Owen, 23 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one brother, Herman Salzsieder, in Germany. Five children preceded her in death.

Her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank, accompanied the body to Greenwood. They plan to return home Wednesday, Dec. 6.