Obit: Strebe, Josephine (1882 - 1958)

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Surnames: Strebe, Treat, Simerson, Faivre, Juneau, Ketcham, Kramer, Atzen, Fults, Schade, Provinski, Olson, Broeren, Larkee 
 

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 11/20/1958 
 

Strebe, Josephine (7 Nov. 1882 - 19 Nov. 1958) 
 

Mrs. Josie Strebe died at St. Joseph’s hospital, Marshfield, Wednesday morning, after a week’s hospitalization. The body is at the Zink Funeral Home here. 
 

Mrs. Strebe was the sister of Mrs. R. H. Treat and Adelaide Simerson of Abbotsford. 
 

Funeral plans were not completed. An obituary will be printed next week.

 
----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 11/27/1958 
 

Funeral services for Mrs. Josie Strebe, 76, who died Nov. 19, at St. Joseph’s hospital, Marshfield, were held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the Zink Funeral Home. The Rev. Lawrence Faivre, of the Presbyterian church, officiated at the rites at 2:00 o’clock during which Herbert Juneau sang "Heaven Is My Home," and "Abide With Me." He was his own accompanist. 
 

Pallbearers for the internment which followed in the Abbotsford cemetery, were Harry Ketcham, Arvin Kramer, Mel Atzen, Edwin Fults, Ernest Schade and Frank Provinski. 
 

Mrs. Strebe was born Josephine Olson at Abbotsford, Nov. 7, 1882, and lived here all her life. She was married to Albert Strebe, who preceded her in death, Nov. 22, 1944. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Olson, a sister, and two brothers also preceded her in death. 
 

Surviving are three sisters and one brother. 
 

Relatives from away who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Juneau, Chippewa Falls; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Olson, Wausau; Mr. and Mrs. James Olson, Milwaukee; Mrs. Helen Broeren and Mrs. Earl Larkee, Merrill; and Mr. and Mrs. James Broeren, of Woodruff.