----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 04/15/1981

Vollrath, Bernard H. (1902 - 1981)

Bernard H. Vollrath, 78, of 3434 U.S. 19 North, Palm Harbor, Fla., died at Tarpon Springs Hospital, Tarpon Springs, Fla., on April 7, 1981.

Funeral services were conducted at 11:30 a.m., Monday, April 13 at Zion United Church of Christ, Greenwood. Rev. Alwyn York officiated and burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Darwin and Randy Vollrath, Larry Dallman, Guy and George Erving and Gary Speich served as pallbearers, with the Greenwood American Legion performing military rites. Rinka Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Bernard Vollrath was born to the late William and Anna (nee Herin) Vollrath in Greenwood on May 17, 1902. He graduated from Greenwood High School and the University of Madison Engineering School.

He was married on March 22, 1914, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to Elizabeth A. Mellon. They lived in Detroit, Mich.

He was a retired executive of the Mich. Bell Telephone of Detroit and a retired colonel of the U.S. Army, having served in World War II.

He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, of Kinston Post 5347 VFW, Kingston, Mich.

Surviving him are one son, Bernard K. Vollrath of Tacoma, Wash. two daughters, Mrs. June Erving of Muncie, Ind. and Mrs. Linett Blauvelt of Farmington, Mich one brother, Ernest of Greenwood three sisters, Mrs. Clara Metcalf of Greenwood, Mrs. Ida Speich of Neillsville and Mrs. Emma Gerlach of Neillsville and six grandchildren.

Preceding him in death was his wife.