----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 7/25/1940

OBITUARY OF MRS. BERNARD VOLLRATH

Velma Mary Harrop, daughter of David and Lulu Harrop, was born Oct. 2, 1900 in Mill Creek community, Arena, Wis.
She died at Mr. Carmel Luther Hospital, Detroit, Mich., July 15, 1940.

She was married to Bernard Vollrath of Greenwood, Clark County, Wis. at Arena on June 21, 1927. To this union three daughters were born, June, aged ten, Lynette, age five and Viola, who died in infancy. After their marriage they moved to Detroit, Mich., where they have made their home ever since.

She received her education in the Millcreek public and Arena High Schools, later graduated from Madison College. She taught school for three years, after that she was employed in the office of the Board of Regents at the University of Wisconsin. In childhood she was united with the Second Congregational Church at Arena, she was a member of for the rest of her life.

In Detroit she was associated with the Northwest Gospel Church, she taught in the Primary dept. of the Sunday school.

She is survived by her husband and two daughters, June and Lynette, her mother, Mrs. David Harrop of Arena, three brothers, Clayton of North Freedom, Donald and Merton of Arena, and a host of relatives and friends.

An important place is left vacant in the lives of those nearest and dearest to her.

Services at Detroit were held Thursday forenoon and the body was brought to Arena for burial.

The funeral was held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Second Congregational Church at Arena, with burial in the Arena Cemetery.

The Rev. C. W. Harrop of Iowa, an uncle of the deceased officiated at the funeral, he was assisted by the Rev. W.W. Moore of Arena.
Those from Greenwood who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Vollrath, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Vollrath, Mrs. James Metcalf, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Speich, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Vollrath and Mrs. Wm. Gerlock and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Metcalf. Former Greenwood residents who attended were Lynn Blecha of Detroit, Mich., and Elmira Blecha of Hillsdale, Mich.
Bernard Vollrath is the son of Mrs. Wm. Vollrath.