Obit: Bredlau, Marie (1897 - 1961)

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Surnames: Bredlau, Bleuer, Lucht, Wirtz, Frederick, Lauby, Baker

----Source: The Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark County, WI) 28 Dec, 1961

Bredlau, Marie (27 Apr, 1897-20 Dec 1961)

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Myre Funeral Home for Mrs. Emil Bredlau, 64, route 2, Spencer, who died Wednesday morning, December 20, at St. Joseph’s Hospital at Marshfield. Ralph Johnson of Eau Claire officiated and burial was made in the Loyal cemetery.

Pallbearers were Clifford Schiller, Lloyd Domres, Richard Wolf, Len Wolf and John Balogh.

The former Marie Balogh, was born April 27, 1897 in Vorimholz, Switzerland. She came to the United States at the age of 15. The family resided south of Marshfield for a time and then moved to Iowa. She was married at West Bend, Iowa, on June 5, 1917 to Emil Beadlau who died on May 18, 1961. After their marriage the couple moved to Spencer. Mrs. Bredlau was a member of the Jehovah Wittnesses.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Gerhardt (Emilie) Lucht, Spencer; Mrs. Edwin (Lucille) Wirtz, Mallard, Iowa; Mrs. Don (Esther) Frederick, Marshfield; Mrs. Joseph (Dorothy) Lauby, Denver, Colorado; and Mrs. Ed (Arlene) Baker, Madison; four sons, Robert, Owen; Harry, Madison; Gerald, Milwaukee and John, Manistique, Michigan; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Herman Carlson, St. Peter, Minnesota, and two brothers, John Bleuer, West Bend, Iowa and Ernest Bleuer, Rodman, Iowa.

A sister and two brothers preceded her in death.

Attending the services from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Berndt, Stevens Point; Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Oehler, Abbotsford; Harold Oehler, Dorchester; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Schiller, Dennis and Karen, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Mrs. Violet Hartel, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hansen, Spencer; Ernest Bleuer, Rodman, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lauby and family, Denver, Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wirtz, Mallard, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bredlau and family, Madison; Mr. and mrs. Gerald Bredlau, Milwaukee.

Mr. and Mrs. Don Fredrick and family, Arnold Langreck, Diane Langreck, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Lucht, Spencer; Mr. and Mrs.Robert Bredlau and family, Owen; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schindler, Ervin Robertson, Withee; Mr. and Mrs. John Balogh, Hollywood, Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Donavan Ward, Curtiss; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hohl, Mrs. George Cline, Mrs. Herman Noah, Greenwood; Viola Phillips, Spencer.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Oertel, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wolf, Lon Wolf, and daughter Tami, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dormes, Auburndale; Mrs. Linda Frank, Mrs. George Bredlau, Mrs. Melch Hoessly, Mrs. Ray Wedeking, Neillsville.