Surnames: Hoeft, Brandt, Amacher, Bernitt, Jacobi, Kuenzi, Krueger, Wirth, Gosse, Marks, Rogers, Antenore, Kliemann, Schultz, Blazel, Thiel, Jantz, Streckert, Holdorf, Skatrude

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 07/22/1943

Hoeft, Gustav Henry (6 Mar. 1885 - 15 July 1943)

Funeral services for Gustav Henry Hoeft, who died Thursday, July 15, at his home, were held Monday afternoon. A short service, held at the Lulloff Funeral Home in Colby, at 1:30. was followed by services at Christ Evangelical Lutheran church at Abbotsford at 2:00 o’clock, with Pastor Victor Brandt officiating.

Several selections were sung by the church choir to which Mr. Hoeft formerly belonged.

Internment was made in the town of Holton cemetery. Pallbearers were H. J. Amacher, Frank Bernitt, Henry Jacobi, Walter Kuenzi, Henry Krueger and Helmuth Wirth.

The many beautiful floral offerings were carried by the Misses Bernadine and Audrey Hoeft, Lucille Krueger, Evelyn and Juanita Gosse.

Gustav Henry Hoeft was born March 6, 1885 in the town of Holton. He received his education in the Holton country school and at an early age was employed as a carpenter.

On June 23, 1914, he was married to Anna Marks. For seven years they lived on a farm in the town of Holton and for the past 21 years they lived in the village, during which time Mr. Hoeft continued his trade as a carpenter.

On June 4, Mr. Hoeft, who had not been feeling well, went to Madison for examination and treatment. He stayed there for 15 days and was brought home. His condition grew worse and he died of cancer and complications at his home, Thursday, at 11:45 p.m.

Mr. Hoeft was a charter member of Christ Lutheran church and an elder from the time the new church was built here. At the time of his death, he was vice president as well as elder.

He is survived by his widow and four children: Mrs. Jack Rogers, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Americo (Esther) Antenore, Chicago; Anita and Lester Hoeft, both at home. All the children were here at the time of their father’s death.

There are two grandchildren, Terry Rogers and Roseann Mary Antenore.

Three brothers: Fred, Otto and Louis, and two sisters, Mrs. William (Ida) Kliemann and Mrs. Frank (Anna) Schultz, all of Abbotsford, also survive.

One son, Eldred, died in infancy as well as a sister, Emma, and an adult sister, Elizabeth.

Relatives and friends from away who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Marks, Wauwatosa; Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Marks, Chippewa Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Blazel, Medford; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thiel, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Thiel and daughter, Verlyn Jantz, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Gotfried Streckert, Mrs. Ervin Holdorf and son, Lowell, Kiel; and Mrs. Eva Skatrude and daughter, Adelle, Valders.

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