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

OBITUARY OF WM. C. FRANZ

Wm. Franz was born April 26, 1870 in Franklin, Sheboygan County, Wis. In his early youth he came with his parents, August and Louis Franz, to Clark County. In 1884 he became a member of Immanuel's Reformed Church by the rite of confirmation. On July 18, 1899 he was united in marriage with Anna Decker. To this union nine children were born.

Mr. Franz has been ailing for a number of years, but he became seriously ill last Wednesday and was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital at Marshfield for treatment. He was called to his final reward Friday evening at 10 o'clock, Bright's disease causing his death. He reached an age of 62 years, 2 months and 6 days.

Those who mourn his death are his widow, five sons, Carl and August at home, Ferdinand and Albert at Greenwood and Wm. Jr., at Loyal three daughters, Mrs. Alfred Gray of Loyal, Mrs. Ernest Elmer of Greenwood and Sophie at the Clark County Hospital. Mr. Franz also leaves four grandchildren one brother Henry and two sisters, Mrs. John Kippenhan and Mrs. Frank Abel. One daughter and one grandchild preceded him in death.

Those from away who attended the funeral were Mrs. John Kippenhan and son of Appleton Wm. Knoener, Gus Arnhoelter, Ida Arnhoelter, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Schumaker, Max Decker, Sophie Decker, Gilbert and Hulda Stoelting, all of Plymouth Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Mattes of Thorp Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burkhardt of Stratford Mr. and Mrs. Karl Laube of Chetek and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elmer of Cudahy, Wis.