This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wenzel, Kolross, Aschenbrenner, Felhofer, Brunner, Lobner, Seidel, Rickel, Altman, Linzmaier, Schafhauser, Zoellner, Bayerl, Frodl, Mayer, Weinfurter, Seehs, Gotz, Kohler, Pankratz, Bradel, Schmidt, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2EC.2ACE/2755 Message Board Post: OBITUARY THE STRATFORD JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1918 MRS. FRANK WENZEL 1848-1918 Theresa Kolross was born in Austria, December 8th, 1848, and died April 28, 1918, at the home of her son, Jos. Wenzel of this village. She reached the age of 69 years, 4 months and 20 days. She was married to Frank Wenzel in 1872, and in 1880 they came to America. Six years later they came to Stratford and have since made their home here. To them were born fourteen children, nine boys and five girls, of which five are deceased. The funeral was held at St. Joseph’s church at Stratford, Wednesday, May 1st. Burial was at St. Joseph’s cemetery. She was a member of St. Ann’s and Christian Mother Society. She leaves to morn her loss a husband, nine children, five boys who are Joseph, Louis, Herman of Stratford, Frank of Goodman, William of Packwaukee, and four girls: Mrs. Louis Aschenbrenner, Blenker, Mrs. Frank Felhofer, Marshfield, Mrs. Joseph Aschenbrenner, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Mrs. Mike Brunner of this village and 34 grandchildren. Services were conducted by Rev. Fr. Forster. ---------------------------------- Stratford Journal May 10, 1918 Among those who were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Frank Wenzel who was buried last Wednesday, May 1st., were: Mr. and Mrs. John Lobner, Blenker. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lobner, Jr., Blenker. Mrs. Jos. Lobner, Blenker. Mr. Lorey Seidel, Blenker. Frank Rickel, Blenker. Mrs. Louis Aschenbrenner, Blenker. Mrs. John Altman, Blenker. Mrs. Louis Aschenbrenner, Blenker. Mrs. John Altman, Blenker. Mrs. Jos. Altman, Blenker. Mrs. Aug. Linzmaier, Blenker. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Linzmaier, Blenker. Mrs. Joh Schafhauser, Blenker. Miss Leona Zoellner. John Bayerl, Blenker. Mr. and Mrs. Leo. Frodel, Blenker. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mayerl, Blenker. John Seehs, Blenker. Joe Weinfurter and daughter, Elizabeth, Blenker. W. Kohler, Blenker. Mrs. Dick Gotz, Nekoosa. Mrs. Ignaz Kohler, Nekoosa. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Pankratz, Hewitt. Mrs. Jos. Bradel and son, Auburndale. Louis Gotz, Auburndale. C. Pankratz, Auburndale. Mr. and Mrs. F. Felhofer, Marshfield. Frank Felhofer, Sr. and son, Richfield. Wm Wenzel and family, Packwaukee.