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2138

Date Posted:

11-05-2001

Subject:

Wilson, Bertha Louise (1867 - 1933)

Posted by:

Stan

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WILSON SCRANTON SCHWARZE BLEGEN TWEDER SORNESON DRIES WELSH


----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 12/7/1933


OBITUARY OF MRS. BERTHA WILSON


Louise Bertha Wilson
, daughter of Henry and Louise Schwarze, was born Oct. 9, 1867, at Franklin, Wis. In her childhood she came with her parents to Clark County, where they settled on a farm west of Greenwood. She was later united in marriage with Frank W. Scranton to which union three sons and four daughters were born. Mr. Scranton preceded his wife in death about 28 years ago.


Mrs. Scranton was married for the second time to Charles Wilson.


Mrs. Wilson was ailing for several months and passed from this life on Sunday morning Nov. 26, 1933 at her home in Timber Lake S.D.


She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, three sons, Ray, Erwin and Melvin of Holcomb, Wis. four daughters, Mrs. Josephine Blegen, Milwaukee, Wis., Mrs. Mary Tweder, Aberdeen, S.D. Mrs. Gertrude Sorenson, Timber Lake, S.D. Mrs. Alva Dries, Omaha, Neb., four brothers, Simon, Augus and Ernest of Greenwood, Wis. William of California and a sister, Mrs. Louise Welsh of Nebraska.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Timber Lake.


The funeral was held at Withee last Wednesday afternoon, Rev. P. Franzmeier of Greenwood officiating. The body was laid to rest in the Withee Cemetery.


Those from here who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Simon Schwarze and sons Emil and Wesley, Mr. and Mrs. August Schwarze, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Schwarze, Ernest Schwarze and Herman Schwarze.

 

 

 

 

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