Obit: Marten, Anna (1879? - 1948)

Contact: Linda Ewen

Surnames: Marten, Stapel, Kobs, Korth, Bruesewitz, Voelker, Roble, Seitz, Blandell, Bader, Niugent, Schultz, Gersdorf

----Source: Spencer Record, Spencer, Wis.) 02/12/1948

Marten, Anna (1879? – 7 FEB 1948)


Mrs. H. Marten Passes Away

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, February 11, at 2 o’clock at Trinity Lutheran Church for Mrs. Herman Marten, 69, who passed away at her home at 2201 N. 38th St., Milwaukee, Saturday evening, February 7. Rev. A. C. Stapel officiated and burial was made in the West Spencer cemetery.

The body was brought to Spencer Tuesday evening and taken to the Swarthout funeral home where it lie in state until 10 a. m. Wednesday when it was taken to the church to lie in state until time of the services.

Pallbearers were Daniel Kobs, Willard Kobs, Martin Kobs, Fred Korth, Arnold Bruesewitz and Donald Bruesewitz.

Mrs. Arnold Bruesewitz, Mrs. Martin Kobs, Mrs. Daniel Kobs, Mrs. Fred Korth and Mrs. Willard Kobs had charge of the floral tribute.

Mr. and Mrs. Marten resided in the Spencer community until about ten years ago when they moved to Milwaukee. Mr. Marten started and operated the cheese factory located just west of the North Church, before moving to the village where Mr. Marten served his community as Village President for many years.

Mrs. Marten, nee Anna Voelker, is survived by seven children, Herman Marten, Spencer; Alvin Marten, Weyauwega; and Mrs. Alta Roble, Mrs. Franklin (Helen) Seitz, Mrs. Norman Blandell, and Walter and Bernard Marten, all of Milwaukee. Two children died in infancy.

Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, and seven brothers and sisters, Mrs. Adella Niugent, San Gabriel, California, Mrs. Caroline Bader, Page, N. Dakota; Mrs. Lydia Schultz, Cedarburg; Mrs. Mary Kobs, Spencer; Charles and John Voelker, both of Marshfield and Mrs. Rose Gersdorf, Mankato, Minnesota.

 

 


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