----Source: COLBY PHONOGRAPH (Colby, Wis.) 01/30/1919

Zolltheis, Carl (9 MAY 1854 - 24 Jan 1919)

Carl Zolltheis of the town of Hull, Marathon Co., Wis., died at the Marshfield Hospital on Friday afternoon, Jan. 24, 1919, following an operation for appendicitis.

For a man of his age Mr. Zolltheis had been in very good health up to Saturday evening the 18th of January, when he was suddenly taken sick and the next day was taken tot he hospital on the noon train and the operation performed the same afternoon. The operation was successful ine very respect, but it seems that his age went against him and he passed away being unable to survive the ordeal.

Carl Zolltheis was born at Howard's Grove in the town of Herman, Sheboygan, Co., Wis., May 9, 1854. In March 1915 he came to live with his son, Henry, in the town of Hull, where he has since made his home.

He is survived by two sons, Fred of Sheboygan and Henry of the town of Hull, and one daughter, Miss Olga Zolltheis of Sheboygan, one brother, Fred, of Sheboygan, and two sisters, Mesdames Gust and Theo. Hoeft of the town of Holeton, all of who were present at the funeral. His wife died seventeen years ago. The funeral was held from Immanuel Reformed Church in this city on Monday afternoon, Rev. W. Grosshuesch officiating. Interment took place in the Colby Cemetery.