Obit: Metzke, Herman (1915 - 1988)
 

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Surnames:METZKE RECKNER FRANZ ALBRECHT FISCHER MARKS

----Source: TRG - Greenwood Library Scrapbook Collection 13 Jan 1988

HERMAN METZKE

Herman Metzke, 72, Greenwood, Clark County, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 1988 at 6:40 a.m. at St. Joseph's Hospice Unit, Marshfield. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1988 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Greenwood, with Tom Garrison officiating. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Herman Metzke was born Dec. 15, 1915 in Stratford to William and Martha (nee Reckner) Metzke. He was educated in Stratford schools. On Oct. 26, 1936 he and Veran Albrecht were married in Stratford. In 1937 they moved to Greenwood. He worked for Mid-State Cheese Corp. from 1935-57, and then worked for Clark Electric as a janitor until 1977, when he retired. His wife died June 13, 1968. On Aug. 30, 1969, he and Violet Franz were married in Greenwood. She survives.
Metzke was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was alderman in the city of Greenwood. He served as a volunteer fireman in the city of Greenwood for 41 years.

Surviving, along with his wife, Violet, are three sons, James of Greenwood, John of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Michael of Roseville, Minn. two daughters, Mrs. William (Marlene) Marks, Milwaukee and Mrs. Glendon (Joan) Fischer, Wis. Rapids six grandchildren and one brother, Harry Metzke, Stratford. He was preceded in death by his first wife, his parents, two great-grandchildren, two brothers, one sister and one half-brother.

Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood, was in charge of the arrangements