Obit: Andre, Elizabeth (1873 - 1947)

Contact: Linda Ewen

Surnames: Andre, Schacht, Wachholz, Luepke, Alster, Sorensen, Herman, Huhn, Pribnow, Klemp, Hoffman, Kersenich, Dohm, Schwartz, Luedke, Alster, Seefeldt, Dittman, Alfter

----Source: Spencer Record, Spencer, Wis.) 11/06/1947

Andre, Elizabeth (2 MAR 1873 – 30 OCT 1947)


Mrs. Elizabeth Andre Passes Away

Mrs. Elizabeth Andre, 74, who lived on a farm at Spencer before moving to the village 31 years ago, died at 12:30 o’clock Thursday morning at her home.

She had been hospitalized before coming home five months ago, and three days ago she again became ill. She had been in poor health for 2 ½ years.

Mrs. Andre, nee Schacht, daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Schwartz) Schacht, was born in Germany March 2, 1873 and was married November 19, 1891 at St. John’s Lutheran Church at North Spencer. She was president of the Spencer Ladies Aid Society for many years and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in the Village of Spencer. Mrs. Andre had come to America with her parents at the age of 8 in 1883.

Surviving besides her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Henry (Linda) Wachholz, Spencer, seven grand children and four great-grandchildren.

Her parents, two brothers and a daughter are dead.

The body lie in state at the Swarthout Funeral Home until Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p. m. when funeral services were held there and at 2:15 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Rev. A. C. Stapel had charge of the Services.

Interment was made in the North Spencer Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Norman, Maynard, Donald and Herbert Wachholz, Robert, Andre and Emil Luepke.

Flower girls were Gertrude Alster, Isabel Wachholz, Lavern Sorensen, and Erma Wachholz.

Those from away who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Val Herman, Allenton, Wis.; Mrs. Art Huhn, Mrs. George Herman and son, Mrs. Max Pribnow, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Klemp, Theresa, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Art Hoffman, Mrs. John Kersenich, Stanley; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dohm, Boyd; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Luedke, Oshkosh; Mrs. Harold Alfter and daughter, Maynard and Irma Wachholz, Milwaukee; Miss Lavern Sorensen, West Allis; Mrs. Otto Seefeldt, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dittman, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schwartz, Unity.