Obit: Fravert, Orlin A. #2 (1925 - 1966)

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Surnames: Fravert, Reineking, Franz

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.)   09/08/1966

Fravert, Orlin A. #2 (23 AUG 1925 - 22 AUG 1966)

Orlin August Fravert, son of Otto and Alma (Franz) Fravert, was born Aug. 23, 1925 on the Fravert Homestead in the town of Warner (Clark Co., Wis.).  He was baptized, confirmed and married in the Immanuel United Church of Christ.

He graduated from the Greenwood High School in 1943.

He was united in marriage to Elvera Reineking on June 4, 1949.  To this union were born three children, Margaret, Mark and Marilyn.

He was a member of the Immanuel Church and at present was president of the church council and also served as Secretary and Treasurer.  He also was serving on the pulpit committee.

He was also a member of the Greenwood Masonic Lodge No. 249 F. & A.M.

He passed away Monday, Aug. 22^nd, 1966, the day before his 41^st birthday.

He is survived by his wife Elvera, his three children, Margaret, Mark and Marilyn, all at home; two brothers, LeRoy and Allen, both of Greenwood.

He was preceded in death by his mother in 1953 and his father in 1959.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Immanuel United Church of Christ.  The Rev. Charles Koch of New Holstein and Rev. Jacob Grether of Neillsville officiated.

Interment was in the Church Cemetery.

During the services the church choir, accompanied by Mrs. Walter Schwarze, sang "Jesus Is Calling" and "Evening Prayer."  Other music was rendered at the organ by Ronald Meinhardt.

The pallbearers were: Ervin Toburen, Bernard Novobielski, Elmer Humke, Eldore Humke, John Bizjak and Norman Liebzeit.

Relatives and friends from out of town who attended the service were Mr. and Mrs. Louie Meinholdt, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Steiger, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Trimberger, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Trimberger, Mr. and Mrs. Thone Karnitz, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mitte, Neillsville; Miss Joyce Albert, Mrs. And Mrs. Russell Haslow, Mr. Karl Franz, Marshfield; Mrs. Clara Hass, Oakfield; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Reineking and family, Miss Eileen Keller, Mr. George Rueden, Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Meinholdt, Athens, Ohio; Mr. August Meinholdt, Independence, Mo.; Mr. Art Meinholdt, Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Meinholdt, Merrillan; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Trimberger, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Trimberger, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hillert, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kasper, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kenyon, Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Hans Kolpanen, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sebastian, Mr. and Mrs. James Lanenstein, Miss Ida Gene Meinholdt, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Verhulst, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Fravert, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schefus, Mr. Ernest Schoettler, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schweiger, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fravert, Mr. and Mrs. Art Fravert, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wehrman, Sheri and Bonnie, Mr. Art Wehrman, Mr. and Mrs. Reno Herdrich, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dahl, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Pieper, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Reith, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rueth, Mr. and Mrs. Art Olsen, Mrs. Erwin Schmidt, Mrs. Elsie Litka, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gray and Geraldine, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rohloff, Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laube, Mrs. Karl Laube, Mrs. Virgil Bublitz, Mrs. Edward Potocnik, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schwarze, Mrs. Selma Churkey, Mr. Rudy Meinholdt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Unger, Mr. and Mrs. Uno Kolpanen, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Awe and family, Mr. and Mrs. Art Awe, Mr. William Franz, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Wendt, Owen; Mr. Leondo Franz, Gilman; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Butterbrodt, Chili; Louis Wojtkiewicz, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. John Bizjak, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Burrington, Thorp; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Saule, Willard; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Vollrath and family, Green Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reineking, Grand March; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reineking, Mr. Oscar Reineking, Mrs. Clara Arnhoeldter, Sheboygan; Mr. Arnold Stoelting, Misses Lillie and Hilda Stoelting, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hanke, Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Burkardt, Elkhart Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Franz, Mesa, Arizona; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Franz, Elk Mound; Rev. and Mrs. Charles Koch, New Holstein; Mr. and Mrs. Grover Warner, Mrs. Kenneth Warner, Mrs. Lee Deschler, Racine; Mr. and Mrs. John Homes, Union Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Syth, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Bud Nordness, Michael and Wendy, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wavrunek, Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lenherr, Bareveld; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bauman, Fenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Patri, New London; Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Fonstad, Mauston; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer DeBot, Misses Mary and Clare Collins, Stevens Point; Miss Ellen Simpson and friend, Durand; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Franz, elk Mound; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Albert, Mr. Arnold Albert, Mr. Charles Albert, Jr., Junction City; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Albert, Mr. and Mrs. Wallis Albert, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Steuck, Mosinee; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Freichel, Elgin, Ill., and a host of relatives and friends from the Greenwood area.