Obit: Wendt, Alvin F. (1904 - 1975)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Wendt, Raether, Berrett, Hrasky, Hribar, Stuhlman, Brandt, Voie,
Luebke, Palmer, Scheel, Gault, Smith, Musil, Noble
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/09/1975
Wendt, Alvin F. (17 April 1904 – 1 October 1975)
Funeral services were held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the United Methodist
Church for Alvin F. Wendt, 71, of Neillsville, who died October 1 at St. Mary’s
Hospital in Rochester, Mn. The Rev. William Noble officiated, and burial
followed in the Neillsville City Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the
Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home.
Alvin Wendt, son of Fred and Minnie Raether Wendt, was born April 17, 1904, in
the Town of Pine Valley and received his education in Neillsville and Alma
Center schools. For a time, he farmed with his father om the Town of York and
later, in the Town of Levis.
His marriage to the former Luella Berrett took place November 26, 1939, in
Neillsville. After their marriage, the couple farmed in the Town of Levis until
1958 when they moved to Neillsville where Mr. Wendt was employed by the
Neillsville Public Schools for 11 years, retiring in 1969. He formerly served as
janitor at the United Methodist Church, of which he was a member.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three children, Mrs. Franklin (Edris)
Hrasky of Neillsville, Melvin Wendt of Helena, Mt., and Mrs. Ronald (Janice)
Hribar of Greenwood; two sisters, Mrs. Paul (Mary) Stuhlman of Weyauwega and
Miss Eva Wendt of Neillsville, one brother, Frederick Wendt of Neillsville and
10 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were George Luebke, Fred Palmer, Ludwig Hribar, Berhardt Scheel,
Forest Gault and Pete Smith.
Mrs. Cora Noble sang “Saved by Grace” and “Children of the Heavenly Father.”
Mrs. Iris Musil was the accompanist.
Among relatives from out of town attending the services were: Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Wendt of Helena, Mt., Mrs. Paul Stuhlman and granddaughter of Weyauwega,
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Berrett and Shelby of Rhinelander, Mr. and Mrs. Verland
Brandt of Greenwood and Mr. and Mrs. Emory Voie of Fond du Lac. Many other
friends and relatives from Wisconsin and Michigan also attended.
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