Obit: Fitense, Fred (1871 - 1938)

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Surnames: Fitense, Hoover, Horn, Cramer, Brunner, Hintz, Young

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 02/24/1938

Fitense, Fred (15 Aug. 1871 - 19 Feb. 1938)

Fred Fitense died at his home in the town of Hull at 5:30 P.M. Saturday, Feb. 19th, at the age of 66 years, a heart ailment being the cause of his departure to the heavenly goal. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. E. H. Hoover Wednesday afternoon and burial was made in the Colby cemetery. Pall bearers were J. W. Horn, Chesley Cramer, W. M. Brunner, Gust Hintz, Wm. Hintz and Jack Young.

The deceased had been a resident of the town of Hull for the past thirty years. He is survived by his widow, four children and by a sister who lives at Plymouth.

Mr. Fitense was one of the town’s honest and industrious farmers, always striving to do his best. He was of a congenial disposition, a good husband, father and neighbor and well liked by all who knew him.