Obit: Boedeker, Orlando (1902 - 1939)

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Surnames: BOEDEKER FRISCH

----Source: Marshfield News Herald 9/ /1939)

                         Orlando Boedeker

BURNS CAUSE DEATH OF GREENWOOD MAN
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD TUESDAY FOR ORLANDO BOEDEKER

Greenwood - Orlando Boedeker, 37, died at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Sept. 1, 1939, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, of burns suffered in an explosion Thursday morning while repairing a tractor at the Warner Town Hall, 5 miles northwest of Greenwood.

The explosion occurred as gas spattered on an electric light bulb from a wire brush with which he was using gas for cleaning purposes. His arms and neck, shoulders and legs were severely burned. He had been taken to St. Joseph's Hospital after receiving first aid treatment at the Greenwood Clinic.

Mr. Boedeker was born on the home farm, 5 1/2 miles northwest of Greenwood, Clark County, June 24, 1902. He spent his entire life there with the exception of seven years, from 1922 - 1929, during which time he was employed as a machinist in Sheboygan.
His marriage to Miss Clara Frisch of Sheboygan took place in Greenwood June 30, 1927. Surviving beside his wife are a daughter, Marilyn, 10, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Boedeker, all of Greenwood. He had no brothers or sisters.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Boedeker home, and at 2 o'clock at the West Side Reformed Church. The Rev. P. H. Franzmeier will conduct the services, and burial will be made in the West Side cemetery.

Mr. Boedeker was patrolman for the Town of Warner.