Obit: Wilding, Irma Elsie #2 (1902 - 1915)

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Surnames: Wilding, Mallory, Hantke, Slocomb, Carter, Huckstead, Zille, Hubing, Kurth, Utmeier, Gandt, Gore

----Source: Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/14/1915

Wilding, Irma Elsie (4 JUN 1902 - 8 JAN 1915)

Irma Elsie, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilding, died at the home of her parents in the town of Grant last Friday morning. The little girl was born in the town of Grant on June 4, 1902, and at the time of her death was 12 years, 7 months and 4 days of age. She leaves to mourn her death, her parents, one sister, Alice, and many relatives and intimate friends. While at the age of 6 years, she contracted whooping cough which finally developed into the dread disease, tuberculosis. After consulting with physicians here and at Eau Claire, it was decided she be taken to the State Hospital of Tuberculosis at Wales in the hope of restoring her health. She spent five months there in 1912, returning home with no improvement.

The little girl was laid to rest Sunday, services being conducted by Rev. Mallory at the Pleasant Ridge church. A large number of sorrowing friends filled the church and the pall bearers were six little girl friends--Lillie Hantke, Vera Slocumb, Marie Carter, Elsie Huckstead, Esther Zille and Marie Hubing. The floral tributes were many and beautiful and were borne by Edna and Leona Kurth, cousins of the deceased, and by her sister, all being dressed in white.

Irma was an exceedingly bright and cheery little girl and during the dark hours of her illness, bore her affliction with a happy and patient demeanor. She was dearly beloved by all her friends and acquaintances and the unfulfilled desire that she be accorded an ultimate recovery is a matter of sincere regret to all.

The relatives from away who were here for the funeral were: Mrs. Wm. Utmeier and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gandt of Marshfield, Mrs. Lee Gore of Merrillan, Mrs. Albert Kurth of Milwaukee and Mrs. Wm. Gandt of West Bend