Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 10/20/1982

Schwarze, Alvin (1908 - 1982)

Funeral services for Alvin Schwarze, 74, formerly of Greenwood, Clark County, were at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Greenwood. Mr. Schwarze died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1982 at the Clark County Health Care Center, Owen.

Officiating at the service was Rev. Alwyn York. Mrs. Leona Albert was organist.

Burial was in the Westside Cemetery, with Alvin Wehrman, Harvey Goeke, Leroy Fravert, Dewayne Vollrath, Gary Vollrath and Robert Rogstad serving as pallbearers. Rinka Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Alvin Schwarze was born on Jan. 28, 1908, in the Town of Warner, and received his education at Decker School. He graduated from Greenwood High school in 1925, and then attended Milwaukee Motor School.

He lived in Joliet, Ill. for a few years and then came back to Greenwood where he lived on the home farm and operated a garage. He later moved to the City of Greenwood, where he worked for Jackson's Garage a a mechanic. Later he operated a photography business while taking care of his parents.

Surviving him are his aunt and uncle, Henry and Paula Vollrath, and many cousins.

Preceding him in death were his parents, August and Mary (nee Vollrath) Schwarze.