Surnames: Zillmann, Grosshuesch, Lein, Herrmann, Nordby, Bauer, Goeltz, Zassenhaus, Firnstahl, Dessloch, Steinwand, Neitzel, Schmidt, Young, Johnson, Hecker, Tobin, Nystrom, Bjerking, Landowski, Gray, Finley, Golden, Mortt, Hagg, Lund, Kranzfelder, Dinkel, Kolstad, Major, Lysdahl

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 10/10/1957

Zillmann, Pauline C. (30 June 1878 - 8 Oct. 1957)

Mrs. Pauline C. Zillmann, daughter of the late Gustav and Louise Herrmann, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 10:00 A.M. at the age of 78 years, three months and eight days, a circulatory ailment being the cause of her death. Funeral services will be held at the First United Church of Christ (Evangelical and Reformed) Friday afternoon, Oct. 11, at 2:00 P.M., Rev. V. O. Grosshuesch officiating, and internment will be made in the Colby (Colby, Clark Co. Wis.) Cemetery.

Mrs. Zillmann was born in Chicago, Ill., on June 30, 1878, and came to this locality with her parents when a child. She married Edwin Zillmann at Colby on October 22, 1901.

Mrs. Zillmann was a member of the Evangelical and Reformed church for many years, past president of the Ladies’ Aid of her church, a member of the Eastern Star and Royal Neighbors and a member of the Graded School Board for many years. She was active in Red Cross work and the Colby (Colby, Clark Co. Wis.) Cemetery Association. Having a wide circle of friends and being of a kindly and friendly disposition, she will be missed by many friends.

Surviving are three children - Donald H. Zillmann of Eau Claire, Richard H. Zillmann of Baldwin and Mrs. G. B. (Marie) Lein of Marinette, and eight grand children.

Her husband, one daughter, Irma A., one sister and three brothers preceded her in death.

Her husband operated a hardware store here many years.

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 10/17/1957

Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline C. Zillmann were held Friday afternoon at the First United Church of Christ, Rev. V. O. Grosshuesch of Colby officiating, assisted by Rev. N. P. Nordby of Eau Claire, a friend of the family. Rev. Nordby also sang two selections, accompanied by Miss Rena Bauer. Pall bearers were Frank Goeltz, Fred Zassenhaus, Jr., I. M. Firnstahl, N. L. Dessloch, Herbert Steinwand and Wm. Neitzel.

Out of town people here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schmidt and family of Milan, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Schmidt and family of Rockford, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Herrmann and son, James of Milwaukee, Airman 2nd Class Glenn Herrmann of South Carolina, Mrs. Oscar Young and Mrs. Wm. Johnson of Stevens Point, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hecker and Mrs. Bernard Tobin of Plymouth, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Nystrom of Wisconsin Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bjerking, Lars Bjerking and Mrs. Phoebe Landowski of Baldwin, Miss Edith Gray, Mrs. Mae Finley, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Golden, Ray Mortt, Herbert Hagg, A. R. Lund and R. H. Kranzfelder of Eau Claire, Fred Dinkel, Leonard Kolstad and Ralph Major of Chippewa Falls and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lysdahl of Owen.