Obit: Ackerman, Fred W. (1866 - 1952)

Contact: Dolores Kenyon

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Surnames: Ackerman, Condit, Marth, Sollberger, Meihack, Wegner, Knoop, Beyer, Bardeleben, Schmidt, Galstad, Scott, Boyd, Pauphal, Hrach, Hansen, Blocher

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) June 19, 1952

Ackerman, Fred W. (22 November 1866 - 14 June 1952)

Fred Ackerman of Pine Valley died at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ackerman, on Saturday, June 14, at midnight, after an illness of the past one and one half years.  The body lay in state at the Georgas Funeral Home until time of services on Wednesday.

Funeral services were conducted at two o’clock from the Congregational Church, of which he was a charter member. Rev. R. Banks Blocher officiating.  Interment was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Mr. Ackerman was born to Charles and Mary E. (Condit) Ackerman on November 22, 1866, on the same farm where he died.  His parents came to Clark County in a covered wagon from Dodge County and took up a homestead on the present Ackerman farm, now operated by Arthur Ackerman.  His parents built log buildings and Fred managed the farm after his parents death.  On January 1, 1903, he was married to Pauline Marth at Neillsville. 

Four children were born to this union, two of whom survive, a son, Arthur and a daughter, Irma, Mrs. William Sollberger of the Columbia area.

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) June 26, 1952

Funeral Services in charge of the Georgas Funeral Home were conducted on Wednesday at two o’clock for Fred W. Ackerman at the Congregational Church.  Interment was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery with the Rev. R. Banks Blocher officiating. 

Pallbearers were Frank Meihack, Ben Wegner, Frank Knoop, William Beyer, Herbert and Robert Bardeleben.

Floral offerings were in charge of Mrs. Herbert Bardeleben and Mrs. Emil Schmidt.  Wilfred Galstad, the soloist, was accompanied by Mrs. Jess Scott.

Mr. Ackerman’s three sisters and one brother preceded him in death.

Persons from out of town attending the services included Mr. and Mrs. Boyd of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pauphal, Mrs. Bertha Pauphal of Merrill, Agnes Hrach, Mary and Deloris Hansen of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.