----Source: Marshfield News Herald 9/ /1959

A. H. SCHWARZE FUNERAL MONDAY.

 
GREENWOOD--August Herman Schwarze, 80, a lifelong resident of Greenwood, Clark county, Wisconsin, died at 1 a.m., Friday, September 11, 1959, at his home. Death was due to complications of old age.

Rites will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the West Side United Church of Christ, the Rev. Orval Egbert officiating. Interment will take place in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call at the Hill Funeral Home beginning Sunday until 11 a.m. on Monday when the body will be taken to the church.

Mr. Schwarze was born July 23, 1879, in the town of Warner, Clark County, Wisconsin, where he received his education. He was the son of Henry and Louise Viole Schwarze. He was married to Marie Vollrath in Greenwood, April 10, 1907.

They operated a farm 3 miles west of Greenwood until 1946 when they retired and moved to the city.

Active in township affairs, Mr. Schwarze had been treasurer of his school district for 28 years and served on the town board for a number of years. He was a member of the West Side Church consistory for many years.

He is survived by his wife and a son, Alvin, at home. Mr. Schwarze was the last member of a family of 11 children.

August Herman Schwarze

Surname: SCHWARZE, EGBERT, VOLLRATH, SEIBOLD, ABEL, IRVINE, LIEBZEIT, TOBUREN, HUMKE, FRANZ, KLOCKE, NELSON, JENSEN, TONN, WEIX, PICKETT

Marshfield News Herald, Sept. 9, 1959

SCHWARZE RITES.

GREENWOOD--Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Orval Egbert in West Side United Church of Christ Monday afternoon for August Herman Schwarze, 80, a lifelong resident of Greenwood, Clark County, Wis., who died at his home Sept. 11, 1959. Burial was made in the parish cemetery.

Pallbearers, all nephews, were Phillip Vollrath, Jack Seibold, Ted Abel, Quinton Irvine, Wesley Schwarze, and Clarence Liebzeit.

Mrs. Clara Liebzeit, Mrs. Delmar Toburen, Mrs. George Humke, Mrs. Calvin Franz and Mrs. Phillip Vollrath sang, "Rock of Ages" and "Asleep in Jesus." Mrs. Walter Schwarze was the organist.

People from out of town who attended the rites were Reinhart Klocke, Mrs. Larry Nelson, Arthur Jensen and Mrs. Anna Tonn, all of Curtiss. Mrs. M. J. Weix and Mrs. Minnie Pickett.

This Christmas Card was sent during Dec., 1958