Obit: Bruchert, Ben #2 (1883 – 1972)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bruchert, Fraser, Ridpath, Burhop, Cattanach, Barager, Harlson, Sutter, Andersen, Bacon

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 24 Feb 1972

Bruchert, Ben (3 FEB 1883 – 16 FEB 1972)

At 11 o'clock Saturday forenoon, February 19, 1972, funeral services were conducted from St. Katherine's Episcopal Church, Owen, for Benhardt Albert "Ben" Bruchert. The Rev. Alexander Fraser, pastor of the parish, was in charge of the service, and burial was made at Riverside Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Wm. Ridpath, Louis Burhop, Bert Cattanach, J.R. Barager, Merle Harlson, and E.W. Sutter.

Mr. Bruchert succumbed to complications of old age at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, on the 16th of February. He had been admitted to the hospital the previous day.

Benhardt Albert Bruchert was born February 3, 1883 in Germany and had attained the age of 89 years and 13 days. He came to the United States when a tot of three years of age, making his home with his parents at Glenwood City. He came to Owen (Clark Co., Wis.) in 1906 and was associated with the lumber industry, and the John S. Owen Lumber Company. On June 21, 1911 he and the former Tena Andersen were united in marriage in a ceremony performed in the Congregational Church in Owen. He worked in the lumber company store for 23 years, and after the closing of the mill and store, worked for two or three years at the Meadowview Country Club, and then became custodian in the Owen school system, a position he held for 26 years before retiring.

"Ben," as he was affectionately known by a wide circle of friends, was the possessor of a most pleasant personality, and had the friendship of every student that went through the Owen system while he was there, and the respect of all faculty members. He was a very devout member of St. Katherine's parish for practically all of the 86 years he lived in Owen.

His passing is mourned by his wife Tena and a daughter, Mrs. Royal (Elizabeth) Bacon of Monroe.

He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother.
 

 

 


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