Surnames: LOPPNOW LUTHER

----Source: LOYAL TRIBUNE (Loyal, Clark County, Wis.) 09/22/1927

Loppnow, Antonius C. W. (24 Dec 1901 - 16 Sep 1927)

Antonius Carl William Loppnow, son of William and Mary Loppnow was born in the town of Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, Dec. 24, 1901, and died at the Marshfield Hospital Friday, Sept. 16, at 1:50 P.M. after an illness of about two weeks. The cause of his death being Acute Gastric Ulcers.

The deceased came to Loyal with his parents when he was but two years old and up to the time of his marriage he lived with his parents. Since 1921 he has been operating two Standard Oil Co. trucks out of Loyal. July 29, 1925 he was united in marriage to Miss Alma Luther. To this union was born one child, a boy, on Aug. 30, 1927.

The deceased was apparently in good health up to Aug. 30th at which time he was taken with severe pains which seemed to be in his abdomen as well as his chest. He was taken to the Marshfield hospital the next morning by his father and underwent an operation that same morning. During the two weeks interval at the hospital his life was not threatened until a few days before his death.

He was a man who was held in high esteem of this community for he combined uprightness and integrity in all his business and social relations.

Those left to mourn his loss are his wife and son, his father and mother, one sister, Martha and one brother, Carl, besides other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 at the house and 1:30 from the Lutheran church, Rev. Ferne of Marshfield officiating. Interment took place at the Union Cemetery.

The Tribune joins with the many friends of the deceased in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.