Posted on: Wood Co WI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/448 Surname: BECKER, BROOM, JOCHIMSEN, KING, MELLER, TRACHTE ------------------------- Harry A TRACHTE obit printed in the Pittsville Record, Volume 92 Number 3, Thursday January 18, 2001, Page 6 Harry A TRACHTE, 86, of Arpin, died Sunday January 14, 2001 at Bethel Living Center, Arpin. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran church, Pittsville, with rev. Tom Hahn officiating. Burial was in Brooklawn Memory Gardens cemetery, Marshfield. Harry was born April 5, 1914 in the Town of Richfield to Amos and Hannah (JOCHIMSEN) TRACHTE. He was eductaed at Dairy Belt school. He was married June 10, 1941 at St. John's Lutheran church, Auburndale, to Myrtle BECKER. Before marriage, Harry farmed with his parents. Upon his father's retirement Harry took over the farm and continued to farm in the Town of Richfield until his retirement in 1984. He entered the Bethel Living Center in 1989. Harry was a member of St. John's Lutheran church, Pittsville. He is survived by two daughters, Harriet (George) BROOM of Arpin and Mary Grace (Joseph) MELLER of Solon Springs; four grandchildren, Keith and Kaitlin BROOM and Amy and Kim MELLER; one brother, Alvin (Ruth) TRACHTE, Marshfield. Harry was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle on August 18, 1981; one sister, Florence and her husband Harold KING; one brother, Lawrence and his wife, Hannah TRACHTE. The family requests memorials designated to the Wildwood Park Zoological Society, Marshfield or the Pittsville Performing Arts Foundation. Harry's family also wishes to thank Bethel Living Center for his excellent care for the past 12 years. Buchanan Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>