Obit: Voss, William H. (1875 - 1965)

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Surnames: Voss, Nelson, Dommer, Falck

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 14 Jan 1965

Voss, William H. (25 AUG 1875 - 6 JAN 1965)

William H. Voss, 89, formerly of the Colby and Unity area, died on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1965, at 4 a.m. at the Bethel Convalescent Home, Arpin, where he had been a patient for the past one and one-half years.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 at the Hansen Funeral Home at Marshfield with the Rev. Douglas P. Oyan officiating.

Six nephews served as pallbearers for the interment, which was made in Hillside Cemetery. They were Ed Voss of Abbotsford, Earl and Edgar Voss of Brillion, Otto and Herman of Chilton, and Herb Falck of Hortonville.

William H. Voss was born Aug. 25, 1875 in the town of Rantol, near New Holstein, Wis. His marriage to Nettie Nelson took place Dec. 19, 1899, in Marshfield.

After their marriage they farmed for a time west of Marshfield and then moved to a farm east of Colby, where they were for 18 years. They then made their home in Waupaca until the death of Mrs. Voss, Dec. 5, 1955, after which Mr. Voss made his home with his niece, Mrs. Ted Dommer, at Unity. A year and a half ago he went to the Bethel Convalescent Home.

He is survived by two brothers, Gust Voss of Abbotsford, and George Voss of Brillion, and a sister, Mrs. Elmer (Alvina) Falck of Hortonville.

Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

Relatives from this area who attended the funeral were Gust Voss, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Voss, and Lannie Voss, of Abbotsford, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Quante of Medford, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Greaser of Abbotsford, and Mr. and Mrs. ted Dommer of Unity.