Obit: Schlinkert, Robert E. (1885 - 1964)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Armitage, Buckingham,  Ehlert,  Florice,  Grap,  Guk,  Hoffman,  Kaiser,  Kalsow,  Lelinkert,  Lichter,  Mitte,  Northup,  Scheel,  Schilling, Schlinkert, Selinkute, Lelinkert, Schinkert,  Schoenherr,  Selinkute,  Seracuss,  Seracuss,  Thoma,  Timmler,  Vaught,  Wagner,  Wegner,  White, Witte,  Wolff,  Zerbel

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) April 30, 1964

Schlinkert, Robert E. (5 June 1885 - 24 April 1964)

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Immanuel Lutheran Church at Globe, for Robert E. Schlinkert, 78, of Rt. 3 Neillsville, who died here Friday. The Rev. David Witte officiated and burial was made in the church cemetery.

Robert Schlinkert, son of the late William and Gusta (Florice) Schlinkert, was born June 5, 1885, in the Town of Weston.  He attended rural schools of the county and spent most of his lifetime in the immediate Weston area.

In his earlier years he farmed, was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Parochial School board and served as janitor of the school for many years.   Mr. and Mrs. Schlinkert retired from farming in 1945.  He had been in failing health since 1957.

On June 8, 1909, he was married to Elsa Wegner in Globe. He was a member of the Immanuel Church in Globe.

He is survived by his wife; three children, Victor, who lives on the home farm in Globe; Mrs. Conrad (Helen) Kaiser of Worth, Ill.; and Mrs. Earl (Edna) Lichter of Westmont, Ill.  Other survivors are six grandchildren and a brother, Theodore, of Neillsville.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Georgas Funeral home.

Pallbearers were: William Hoffman, Gerhardt Scheel, Frank Thoma, Ted Mitte, Martin Kalsow and Fritz Grap.

The congregation sang, "Jerusalem the Golden," and the church choir, "Forever with the Lord", accompanied by Mrs. Clarence Wagner.

People from away attending the service were: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lichter and family of Westmont, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kaiser, of Worth, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ehlert of Wausau; Mrs. Eunice Schilling, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wolff and family of Jefferson; Mrs. Clara Buckingham of Ft. Atkinson; Kurt Schoenherr of Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Leland Northup and Mrs. John Seracuss and daughter of Rockford, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Timmler of Greenwood; Mrs. Arthur Zerbel of Humbird; Mrs. Bertha Guk and Edward Kalsow of Granton; Mrs. Viola Vaught of Watertown; and W. Kaiser of Marshfield.

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Bio: Schlinkert, Robert E. (1885 - 1964)

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Surnames: Schlinkert

----Sourcce: Photo contributed by Steve Roberts from his personal collection

1920 Federal Census, Weston, Clark Co., Wisconsin

Household
Robert E Selinkute 34 Head
Elsie H Selinkute 27 Wife
Victor R Selinkute 7 Son
Helen E Selinkute 0 Daughter

1930 Federal Census, Weston, Clark Co., Wisconsin, Dwelling Number: 61, Family Number: 61

Robert E Schlinkert, 44 yr. (1886) white married male home owner
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No, Able to Read and Write: Yes
Parent's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Dairy Farmer, self employed
Household
Robert E Schlinkert 44 Head
Elsie H Schlinkert 37 Wife
Victor R Schlinkert 17 Son
Helen E Schlinkert 10 Daughter
Edina E Schlinkert 7 Daughter

Schlinkert Farm, Sec. 7, Pine Valley, Clark Co., Wisconsin

The photo above was contributed by Steve Roberts from his personal collection, ca 1926

Elsie H.  Schlinkert &and her daughter, Helen E.