Obit: Schmidt, Arno W. (1885 - 1918)

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Surnames: SCHMIDT WEHRMAN GLOFF JAHNKE WEHRMANN

----Sources: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 01/02/1919

Schmidt, Arno W. (26 SEP 1885 - 20 DEC 1918)

Arno William Schmidt died Friday, Dec. 20th, 1918 at his home in Beaver (Clark Co., Wis.) after a short illness of influenza-pneumonia at the age of 33 years, 2 months and 24 days. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Schmidt, was born in the town of Beaver Sept. 26th, 1885. In May 1910 he was married to Miss Pauline Wehrmann. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife, two children, a boy and a girl, mother, Mrs. Johanna Schmidt of Loyal, three sisters, Mrs. Emma Gloff of Marshfield, Mrs. Dora Jahnke of Granton and Agnes at home at Loyal, three brothers, Ernest, in France, William, of Bagbay, Mich., and Albert of Beaver, besides other relatives and a large number of friends.

He was preceded in death by a father and seven brothers and sister.

The deceased was a member of the Loyal Lutheran Church and highly respected by all who knew him. The funeral services were held at the home on Monday, Dec. 23rd at one o’clock, Rev. E. Kemena officiating. Interment was in the Union Cemetery. The relatives have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.