Obit: Wolk, Wilhelmina (1852 - 1935)

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Surnames: WOLK BECKER GOERSCHOW SACHSE VOSS BEHRENS SCHORER KRALCIK FRICKE DIX SCHMUTZLER ZILGITT YOUNG KLEIN

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 28 Feb 1935

Wolk, Wilhelmina (15 Dec. 1852 - 24 Feb. 1935)

Mrs. Frederick Wolk, one of the early settlers of this community, died Sunday morning at 2:00 o’clock at the home of her son, Fred Wolk, in the town of Hull, hardening of the arteries and old age being the cause of her departure to the distant shore. Funeral services will be held this Thursday afternoon at one o’clock at the Fred Wolk home and at two o’clock at St. John’s Evangelical church in Colby, Rev. E. Becker, officiating, and internment will be made in the Colby cemetery. The pall bearers are Frank Goerschow, Louis Sachse, Wm. Voss, Herman Behrens, Robert Schorer and John Kralcik. The flower girls are Hazel Fricke, Louis Fricke, Irene Dix, Helen Kralcik, Anna Kralcik and June Schmutzler.

The deceased was born in East Prussia, Germany, Dec. 15, 1852, thus reaching the age of eighty-two years, two months and nine days. Her maiden name was Wilhelmina Zilgitt and she was married to Frederick Wolk in 1871. The family came to the United States in 1888 and settled in Pennsylvania where they resided for eight years. They made their home in this community since 1896. Her husband preceded her to the heavenly goal three years ago.

She is survived by six children - Fred, Emil and Mrs. Bertha Fricke of the town of Hull, Charles of Green Acres, Washington, Mrs. Elizabeth Young of Sheboygan and Mrs. Augusta Klein of Colorado. Also nineteen grand children and several great grand children.

Mrs. Wolk was a good Christian, a faithful member of St. John’s Evangelical church and the Ladies’ Aid society of that congregation. She was congenial, kind and gentle in her ways, and, like all our early settlers, was of a hospitable disposition for no one ever entered her home without feeling the warmth of genuine hospitality. She was the mother of a large and gifted family and filled all the various relations of life as daughter, wife, mother, sister and friend and filled them well.

Life’s dream is past, All it’s sin, its sadness: Brightly at last Dawns a day of gladness. Under thy sod, Earth received our treasure To rest in God Waiting all his pleasure.