Obit: Wasserburger, Kathryn (1886 - 1959)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Wasserburger, Zeller, Sherman, Chadwick, Kessler, Klein, Eisenmann 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) January 22, 1959

Wasserburger, Kathryn (21 January 1886 - 13 January 1959)

Funeral services for Miss Kathryn Wasserburger, 72, one of the city’s oldest retail merchants in the point of service, will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. from St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Eisenmann will be in charge, and burial will be made in the parish cemetery.

Miss Wasserburger died Tuesday afternoon following an extended illness.

A life-long resident of the area, Miss Wasserburger was born January 21, 1886, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Zeller) Wasserburger. She attended the old St. Mary’s Catholic School here and was graduated from Neillsville High School.

She entered the retail business following her graduation 56 years ago, working in the location of the present Wasserburger store for Henry Klein.  In 1914 she and her brother, Charles, formed Charles Wasserburger & Company, which has operated through two world wars and down to the present time.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and of St. Agnes’ circle.

Surviving are two brothers, Henry and Leo, who have been associated with her in the operation of the general store on West Seventh Street; and three sisters: Mrs. Charles (Josephine) Sherman of Wausau, Mrs. Millard (Tillie) Chadwick of Greenwood; and Mrs. Carl (Clara) Kessler of Neillsville. 

A general rosary service will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at the Bergemann Funeral Home, which is in charge of funeral arrangements.