Obit: Zahorka, Frank (1882 - 1956)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Zahorka, Kempfert, Olson, Krueger, Denzine, Haderlein, Horacek 
 

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 12/27/1956  
 

Zahorka, Frank (21 Apr. 1882 - 21 Dec. 1956) 
 

Frank Zahorka, 74, died Friday, Dec. 21, at St. Joseph’s hospital, Marshfield, where he had been a patient since the previous Tuesday. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the Bethlehem Lutheran church at Milan, with the Rev. Frederick Kempfert officiating. Internment followed in the Milan cemetery. 
 

Six nephews served as pallbearers, Harvey Olson, Eldred Zahorka, William Krueger, Ray, Delbert and Donald Denzine. 
 

Frank Zahorka was born in the Town of Holton April 21, 1882, and lived there all his life. His marriage on Sept. 11, 1904, to Miss Alma Denzine also took place in the Town of Holton. 
 

He was engaged in farming until his retirement several years ago. 
 

Surviving him are his widow, two sons, Arthur, of Cleveland, and Ervin of Abbotsford; two daughters, Mrs. Andrew (Anna) Haderlein of Milan, and Mrs. Albert (Bernice) Horacek of Abbotsford. All of the children were here for the funeral. 
 

Also surviving are 10 grand children, six great grand children, two brothers, John of Colby and Joe of Prentice, and four sisters, Mrs. Harry (Mary) Olson of Abbotsford, Mrs. Rose Zahorka of Milwaukee, Mrs. Christine Krueger of Wausau and Sister Laberta of Princeton, Wis.