Obit: Fischer, Emma #2 (1864 - 1943)

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Surnames: Fischer, Brandt, Benzmann, Bogaard, Kramer, Denzin, Olson, Schreiber, Amacher, Cornelius, Knight, Kuenzi, Laack, Weldon, Balzuweit, Steinberg, Christensen, Arndt

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 07/15/1943

Fischer, Emma (12 Sept. 1864 - 10 July 1943)

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Emma Fischer, 78, who died early Saturday, on Monday afternoon, at 1:30. Services were held at the Zink Funeral Home, where the body had been lying in state, followed by services at Christ Evangelical Lutheran church at 2:00 o’clock. Pastor Victor Brandt was in charge of the rites at both places. Internment was made in the Abbotsford cemetery.

Pallbearers were Paul Benzmann, William Bogaard, Ernst Kramer, Leo Denzin, Harry Olson and John Schreiber.

The ladies who carried flowers were Mrs. H. J. Amacher, Mrs. H. J. Cornelius, Mrs. Chet Knight, Mrs. Walter Kuenzi, and Mrs. Arnold Laack.

Mrs. Emma Fischer was born Emma Balzurweil in Germany Sept. 12, 1864, and came to America at the age of 21. For the past 30 years she has made her home in this vicinity, coming to Abbotsford in 1938.

After her husband’s death in 1939, Mrs. Fischer continued to live in the village until February when she made her home with her grand son, Herman Weldon, near Milan.

On July 4, Mrs. Fischer went to visit with her brother and sister-in-law at Medford. Here she became seriously ill and was taken to the Medford clinic, Friday, where she died during the night at 12:40.

Mrs. Fischer was a member of the Lutheran church. The Ladies’ Aid, of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral in a body.

Mrs. Fischer is survived by an only grandson, Herman Weldon and two great grand children, William and Darlene Weldon. There is a brother, Rudolph Balzuweit of Medford, and as far is known, two brothers, Fred and Adolf, in Germany. A niece, Mrs. Franklin Steinberg, Chippewa Falls, also survives. Her daughter, Mrs. August Christiansen, preceded her in death, Jan. 22 of this year.

Among relatives from away who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Steinberg, Chippewa Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Balzuweit and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Arndt of Medford.

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