Obit: Fischer, Walter H. (1898 - 1945)

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Surnames: FISCHER KUTSCHE BROWN GARRISON SILVANUS

----Sources: Marathon County Register (Unity, Clark Co. Wis.) 03/30/1945

Fischer, Walter H. (7 Apr. 1898 - 23 Mar. 1945)

Walter H. Fischer, aged 46, who operated a farm near Chili, took his own life some time Friday afternoon in the bedroom of his home. He had been confined to an institution previously for about eight months. He used a .22 calibre rifle to inflict the head wound. Ray Kutsche, sheriff, and H. L. Brown, coroner of Clark county were called to the Fischer home and pronounced the death a suicide. The deceased was unmarried and was born in Hewitt April 7, 1898. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ray Garrison of Wisconsin Rapids and Mr. Ed Silvanus of Burlington.