Obit: Hainzelsperger, Otto (1891 - 1964)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hainzelsperger, Noll, Marty, Sterzinger, Krieger, Koenings, Kern, Biersack, Schneider, Wanamacher, Blazel, Woyak, Schulteis, Ross, Sternitzky, Stiemke, Kelly

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) October 22, 1964

Hainzelsperger, Otto (29 October 1891 - 17 October 1964)

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning for Otto Hainzelsperger, 72, of Neillsville, who died Saturday at his home.  The Rev. Bernard T. Kelly officiated at services from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Neillsville.  Burial was made in the parish cemetery.

Otto Hainzelsperger was born October 29, 1891, in Leroy.  His family moved to Coby, where he received his education.  He was married on November 17, 1920, to the former Alma E. Noll, in Neillsville. They farmed in Clark County, moving to Neillsville several years ago.  He was last employed by the Clark County Forestry Department until retirement at age 65.

He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Jesse (Catherine) Marty of Neillsville; a son, Robert of Teyunga, Cal.; six sisters, Mrs. Tessie Noll of Rockford, Ill., Mrs. Lena Sterzinger of Coby, Mrs. Lucy Krieger, Mrs. Bertha Koenings, Mrs. Elizabeth Kern and Mrs. Joe (Marie) Biersack, all of Milwaukee; two brothers, John of Unity and Felix of Colby and four grandchildren.

A general rosary service was said Monday evening at the Georgas Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Harry M. Noll, Robert J. Noll, George Sterzinger, Sylvester H. Sterzinger, Joseph Hainzelsperger and George Schneider.

People from out of town attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Noll of Phillips; Mr. And Mrs. George Schneider, David and Florence Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hainzelsperger, Mrs. Lena Sterzinger, George Sterzinger, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hainzelsperger, , all of Colby; Mrs. Joe Biersack, Mrs. Elizabeth Kern, and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wanamacher, all of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Blazel of Dorchester; Mr. and Mrs. George Noll of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Woyak, Mr. and Mrs. John Noll and Robert of Stevens Point; Mrs. Hildegard Schulteis of Beaver Dam; Mrs. William Ross of Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Noll, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sternitzky and Lt. Nancy Sternitzky of (ink blotch) and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stiemke of Tomah.