----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 7/14/1932

OBITUARY OF F.W. VOLLRATH

Wm. F. Vollrath was born Aug. 9, 1876, the son of Phillip and Louis Vollrath. He was baptized in infancy and was confirmed on March 27, 1891.

On June 7, 1905 he was united in marriage with Anna Schoettler. Their union was blessed with four daughters and one son. On Dec. 30, 1928 his wife passed to her reward. The deceased was married for the second time to Clara (Kippenhan) Meier on Oct. 4, 1930. He has always live in the Town of Warner, Clark County, with the exception of about a year which he spent in the state of Washington. He was well known throughout this community and enjoyed a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

Mr. Vollarth's health was failing for some time, twice in the past six months he was a patient at St. Joseph' Hospital at Marshfield. He was called to his eternal home Friday morning, July 8, 1932, at 9:45, heart trouble causing his death. He reached the age of 55 years, 10 months and 29 days.

Those who remain to mourn his death are his widow, five children, Mrs. Erma Seibold, Mrs. Verna Abel, Mrs. Dorothy Irvine, Phillip and Beatrice, all of Greenwood three stepchildren, Mrs. Esther Henderson, Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Grove Mathews, and Harold Meier of Kent, Washington, his aged mother, Mrs. Phillip Vollrath of Greenwood, two brothers, Rudolph and Henry of Greenwood, two sisters, Mrs. August Schwarze of Greenwood and Mrs. Lena Korp of Minneapolis, Minn.

Funeral services were held from the West Side Immanuel Reformed Church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. P. Franzmeier officiating. The body was laid to rest in the West Side Cemetery.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mrs. J. N. Kippenhan and son Carol, Sidney, Mont. Mrs. Esther Henderson, Seattle, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Angus Mead, Marshfield Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meier, Loyal Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Klocke, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhart Klocke, Mrs. Fred Kocke, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strassberger, Mrs. Carl Strassberger, all of Curtiss and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meier of Marshfield.