Obit: Brunner, Andrew (1871 - 1953)

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Surnames: Brunner, Ziehr, Hanson, Auberg

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 08/13/1953

Brunner, Andrew (12 JUN 1871 - 7 AUG 1953)

Andrew Brunner, 82, retired railroad section foreman, passed away at the Luther Hospital at Eau Claire Friday, Aug. 7, 1953, of old age infirmities.

Mr. Brunner was employed by the Soo Line railroad out of Thorp for many years as foreman, and retired several years ago.

He was born in Amberg, Germany, on June 12, 1871.  He came to America in 1881 and located at Barton, Wis. for a short time before moving to Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.).  On Nov. 28, 1893, he was united in marriage to Anna Ziehr at Thorp.

Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Barney of Thorp and Geo. Of Chippewa Falls; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Hanson of Stanley and Mrs. Anton Auberg of Withee; one brother, George Brunner of 15726 Alden Ave., Detroit, Mich., and ten grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. M. Muckerheide at St. Bernard’s Church Thorp on Monday morning, Aug. 10^th at 9 a.m., and burial was made in St. Bernard’s Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Edward Swienton, Wm. Vanderhyden, Lawrence Smith and Leo Hedler.