Surnames: Oelke, Brandt, Nicolay, Hahn, Muth, Briggs, Burwitz, Riskey, Frischmann, Hammann, Pueschner, Rhymer, Gallistel, Langsteau, Hamm, Harder, Amacher, Dietze, Schultz, Abeyglen, Plockelman

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 06/13/1935

Oelke, Pauline (1 Feb. 1870 - 5 June 1935)

Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline Oelke, aged 65, who died at her home here at 11 o’clock Wednesday, June 5, were held at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran church Sunday afternoon. The Rev. John Brandt officiated at the ceremonies. Burial took place at the Abbotsford cemetery.

Mrs. Oelke died after three days’ illness due to complications following an attack of influenza.

The deceased was born Feb. 1, 1870, in Posen, Germany, and emigrated to America in 1890, in which year she was married at Richland Center to Gustave Oelke. From Richland Center they moved, in 1912, to the town of Little Black, Taylor county. In 1926 they retired from farming and moved to Abbotsford, Wis.

Mrs. Oelke is survived by her husband, six children, Mrs. Frieda Nicolay, of Baraboo, Miss Rena Oelke, at home, Bernard, of the town of Holton, Herman, Richland Center and Edward and Henry of the town of Little Black, and seven grand children.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hahn, Wawatosa; Carl Muth, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Muth, Baraboo; Mr. and Mrs. Julius Nicolay and Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Briggs, of Baraboo; Mrs. Ottillie Burwitz,, Richland Center; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riskey and son, Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Riskey and Herman Oelke and daughter, Luella, and son, Junior, of Richland Center; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Burwitz and daughters, Marlen and Betty, Menomonie; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Frischmann and Mr. and Mrs. William Hammann, Whittlesey;

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pueschner, John Reimer and son, Norman, Rudolph Pueschner, Mrs. Jake Rhymer and son, Norman, Miss Laverne Rhymer, Rudolph Gallistel, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Oelke, and daughter, Lita, and son, Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oelke and daughter, Marvel and son, Glendon, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Langsteau and daughters, Betty and Eva and John Hamm, of Medford;

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harder and family, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Harder and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harder, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harder, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Amacher, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dietze, Mrs. Henry Amacher, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Abeyglen, of Stetsonville, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Plockelman, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Plockelman and children and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Oelke, of Dorchester, Wis.