Obit: Franz, Otto (1903 - 1991)

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Surnames: FRANZ OBERGFELL VERHULST ACKER ALBERT FRAVERT

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 6/ /1991

OTTO FRANZ

Otto Arthur Franz, 88, of 146 S. 80th St., Mesa, Ariz, died June 18, 1991, at 12:15 a.m. at his home. The body was cremated.

Mr. Franz was born Jan. 17, 1903 at Greenwood, Clark County, Wis. to August and Alvina (Noah) Franz. He attended Decker School. He did carpenter work with his brother, Calvin, before going out west to Sidney, Montana where he bought a ranch.

On Aug. 22, 1929, he and Myrtle Obergfell were married at Wolf Point, Mont. They farmed until 1944. They lived at Polson, Montana Orofino, Idaho Greenwood and Marshfield before moving to Mesa in 1952. Mr. Franz worked a few summers at Yellowstone National Park. He retired from the carpentry profession in 1968.

Mr. and Mrs. Franz traveled many summers to Wisconsin, Montana and Canada until he became ill in 1987.

Survivors include his wife, Myrtle four children, Mrs. Lyle (Alice) Verhulst and Mrs. Richard (Virgina) Acker, both of Greenwood Paul of Elk Mound, Wis. and Douglas of Mesa a sister Leona Albert of Greenwood 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and infant daughter, Alvina, in 1935 one sister, Alma Fravert four brothers, Fred, Adolph, Calven and Harold and one infant great-grandson, Jessie Acker, who died in 1977.