Obit: Wirth, Henry #3 (1893 - 1936)

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Surnames: Wirth, Smith, Wyman, Mittlesteadt, Ziebarth, Olson, Mayfield, Fleischman, Apfelbeck, Bitter, Thompson, Wilde, Cramer, Meschefske, Misener, Bramer, Colby, Kennedy, Dietsche

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 09/24/1936

Wirth, Henry (22 Apr. 1893 - 18 Sept. 1936)

Henry Wirth, resident of Abbotsford, Wisconsin, died at the Owen hospital Friday, September 18. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wirth, and was born in the town of Wilson, in Sheboygan county. He was 43 years and four months of age at the time of his death.

He is survived by three brothers, William of Wausau, Albert of Sheboygan and Helmuth of Abbotsford; also two half brothers and two half sisters.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church, Monday at 2 o’clock. The Rev. L. C. Smith officiated, following which military services were conducted at the Abbotsford cemetery where internment took place.

The pall bearers were Wayne Wyman, Lester Mittelstaedt, Henry Ziebarth, Del Olson, Clyde Mayfield and Joe Fleischman.

Commander - Leo Apfelbeck

Color guards - Lloyd Smith, Ervin Bitter, Harvey Bitter and Maurice Thompson

Bugler - William Wilde

Chaplain - Chesley Cramer

Firing Squad - Arthur Meschefske, Glenn Misener, Melvin Bramer, Leonard Colby, Allard Kennedy and Sylvester Dietsche.