Obit: Yahr, William (1852 - 1934)

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Surnames: YAHR HOFFMANN WIELAND JOHNSON MOLLE LUCHTERHAND LARSEN DAHLMAN EBLOM FIRNSTAHL COOK RAVEY BINNING LARSON SORENSON CREED ALLAIN OMLAND REINHARD DOPKE SCHOENBECK KRUEGER CARROLL

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 11/15/1934

Yahr, William (18 Jan. 1852 - 7 Nov. 1934)

Funeral services for William Yahr of Unity whose death was chronicled last week, were held at the Zion Lutheran church in Colby, Sunday afternoon, Rev. O. Hoffmann officiating, and internment was made in the Colby cemetery. The pall bearers were Howard Wieland, Albert Wieland, Ed. Johnson, Charles Molle, Julius Luchterhand, Mads Larsen. The flower girls were Mildred Dahlman, Dorothy Eblom, Raymond Firnstahl, Shirley Cook, Lila Fae Ravey, Merle Binning, Barion Larson, Lucille Sorenson, Ramona Creed, Virginia Allain.

The deceased was born in Newburg, Wisconsin, Jan. 18, 1852, the son of Herman and Augusta Yahr who were born in Germany. He came here in 1874 and engaged in farming. He was married to Ernestine Omland at Spencer on April 6, 1885, to which union five children were born who survive. He died at 1:00 p.m. Nov. 7, 1934, after a short illness due to complications, thus reaching the age of eighty-two years, nine months and seven days. He is survived by his widow and five children, namely - Mrs. R. A. Reinhard of Reesville, Mrs. W. E. Cook of Unity, Miss Mayme Yahr of Sioux City, Iowa, Miss Anna Yahr of New York City. Also two brothers - Julius Yahr of Wabeka and Louis Yahr of West Bend.

The out of town people here for the funeral were Julius Yahr, George Yahr and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Yahr of Wabeka, Mr. and Mrs. Dopke, Mrs. Schoenbeck and Billy Schoenbeck of Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yahr and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Krueger of West Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Binning and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Binning of Fond du Lac, Mrs. Julius Lee and Bernida Carroll of Eau Claire and Mr. R. A. Reinhard of Reeseville.

The deceased lived in this vicinity for sixty years and endured all the hardships and privations of the early pioneers, but, like all our early settlers, was of a very hospitable and congenial disposition which he kept until his death. He was a good Christian, a kind and indulgent husband and father and filled all the various relations of life as son, brother, husband and father and filled them well.

*** Note: In the Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer, Marathon County, Wisconsin church records, William’s spouse’s surname is listed as Amlang, and William’s surname is spelled as Jahr. A transcription of these records are on this site.