Surnames: Weix, Pinion, Yahna, Gries, Miller, Howard, Seibel, Firnstahl, Budde, Howard, Roller, Haider, Pisczek, Schmidbauer, Schraufnagel, Oechsner, Loegl, Meitner, Euper, Pitterle, Barazo, Roch, McFarland, Barrett, Bartosch, Wick, Lardman, Bartik, Braun, Umhoefer, Maul, Stegman, Norman

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 19 Sep 1957

Weix, Mathilda (23 Mar. 1874 - 16 Sept. 1957)

Mrs. John Weix, who had been in poor health the past several years, died Monday at 4:00 A.M. at her home in Colby, Wisconsin at the age of 83 years. Funeral services are being held this Thursday morning at 9:30 A.M. at St. Mary’s Catholic church, Rev. John B. Pinion officiating, and burial well be made in the Colby (Colby, Clark Co. Wis.) Cemetery.

Mrs. Weix, nee Mathilda Yahna, was born on March 23, 1874, at Waterton where she married John Weix on November 14, 1900. They farmed in the town of Hull, Marathon county, for 43 years after which they retired and moved to the city of Colby, Wis.

Survivors are her widower; one son, Marzell Weix of Dorchester; one daughter, Mrs. John (Delephine) Gries of Colby; a grand daughter, Mrs. Lester Miller of Abbotsford, and a great great son, Russell Miller. Eight brothers and sisters preceded her in death.

Mrs. Weix was well known for her friendly and kindly disposition and fine Christian character. Her many friends will always remember her for those splendid qualities.

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 26 Sep 1957

Funeral services for Mrs. John Weix, were held last Thursday morning at St. Mary’s Catholic church, Rev. John B. Pinion officiating, and internment was made in the Colby (Colby, Clark Co. Wis.) Cemetery. Pall bearers were Emil Weix, Frank Weix, I. M. Firnstahl, Clarence Seibel and Chas. Howard.

Out of town people here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Marzell Weix of Dorchester, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Miller of Abbotsford, Mrs. John Budde, Barbara Budde, Lawrence Budde, Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin Roller, Lucie Haider, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pisczek of Beaver Dam, Mr. and Mrs. Al Schmidbauer, Mr. and Mrs. Linus Schraufnagel, Mrs. Linus Schraufnagel, Mrs. Linus Oechsner, Mrs. Phily Loegl of Mayville, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Schraufnagel, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Schraufnagel, Henry Schraufnagel of Glidden, Mrs. Walter Meitner, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Euper, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Peter Euper, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Seibel, Oscar Seibel, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Pitterle, Mrs. Mike Barazo, John Roch, Mr. and Mrs. Tom McFarland, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Howard of Watertown, Mrs. Ray Barrett and Peter Barrett of Janesville, Mrs. Adolph Bartosch of Marshall, Mrs. Warren Wick, Mrs. Albert Lardman of Lorimore, N. Dak., Clara Bartik of Plainfield, Lona Firnstahl of Wausau, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Weix of Merrill, Ed Braun of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Weix, Jr., of Antigo, Mr. and Mrs. Ino Umhoefer of Marshfield, Mrs. Henry Maul of Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weix of Oconomowoc, Rev. George Budde and Felicia Stegman of Marytown, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Norman of Star Lake.