Obit: Scholze, Theodore A. (1883 - 1958)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Scholze, Fritch, Accola, Brunner, Rowan 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) October 16, 1958 
 

Scholze, Theodore (22 April 1883 - 12 October 1958) 
 

Funeral services were held from the Mentor Town Hall Tuesday afternoon for Theodore A. Scholze, 75, long-time treasurer of the town of Cleveland, Jackson County. Burial was made in the Mentor Town Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Scholze died at 6:40 p.m. Sunday after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. 
 

He was born April 22, 1883, in Czechoslovakia, the son of Anton and Anna Fritch Scholze.  He came to the United States with his parents at the age of eight, and settled in La Crosse.  In 1907 he was graduated from the college of agriculture of the University of Wisconsin. 
 

On February 2, 1911, Mr. Scholze was married to Clara Accola, who survives. The ceremony took place at Prairie du Sac. 
 

Survivors also include nine sons, Ted of LaPorte, Ind.; Lewis, Edwin and Reuben, all of Humbird, Walter of Wisconsin Rapids; Clarence of Marinette; Lawrence of Fairchild; Frank of Hixton, and Robert of Eau Claire. 
 

Also surviving are four brothers and two sisters: Beno of Holman, Otto of Warrens, Fred of Melrose and Tony of Tomah; and Mrs. Peter (Gudula) Brunner and Mrs. Anna Rowan.  Twenty-four grandchildren also survive. 
 

The Jensen Funeral Home of Alma Center made funeral arrangements.