Obit: Benike, Fred (1??? - 1948)

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Surnames: Benike, Beidswiedne, Luepke, Schweke, Oelrich, Ericson, Deithman, Schmitt

----Source: Spencer Record, Spencer, Wis.) 07/29/1948

Benike, Fred (1??? - 1948)


Frank Benike Buried Here

Burial services were conducted at the grave at the North Lutheran cemetery Monday afternoon for Frank Benike of Milwaukee.

Funeral services were held in Milwaukee Saturday afternoon, July 17 by the Rev. Leo Beidswiedne of Milwaukee.

Mr. Benike leaves a wife (the former Anna Luepke, sister of Fred A. Luepke and Mrs. Wm. Schweke of Spencer.

Pallbearers were Messers Alfred Oelrich, Arnold Oelrich, Vernon Oelrich, Rudolph Schweke, Melvin Erickson and Vern Deithman, nephews of the deceased.

Undertaker Schmitt of Menominie [sic] Falls, a life long friend of Mr. Benike was in charge of the body from Milwaukee.