Obit: Weis, John (1864 - 1949)
Contact: Linda Ewen
Surnames: Weis, Burgraf, Pfanning, Dietl, Schmid, Hardinger, Welsh, Dietel,
Fischer, Reggenbauer, Mackoway, Rogan, Scott, Carmina, Mainame, Cramer
----Source: Spencer Record, Spencer, Wis.) 12/1/1949
Weis, John (17 OCT
1864 - 23 NOV 1949)
John Weis Passes Away
John Weis, 85, a
resident of this community for over 60 years, died at St.Joseph’s hospital,
Marshfield, Wednesday afternoon, November 23 at 5:30 p. m. of old age
complications.
Funeral services were held Friday morning at 9 a. m. at
St. John’s Catholic church, Marshfield with the Rev. Edmund Cramer, pastor of
Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating. Burial was made in Hillside cemetery,
Marshfield.
Pallbearers were William, Reinhold, Jake and Al Weis, Allie
Burgraf and Edward Pfanning.
Mr. Weis was born October 17, 1864 in
Limburg, Germany. He received his education in Germany and came to Spencer
directly from there when he was 21 years old. In 1893 he was married to Margaret
Burgraf in St. John’s Catholic Church, Marshfield but lived in this community
until three years ago when he resided at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Theresa
Welsh, Marshfield.
Surviving children are William,Andrew, and Mrs. John
(Katharine) Dietl, Spencer; Mrs. Henry (Margaret) Schmid, Capron, Ill.; Anton,
route 4, Marshfield; Mrs. Frank (Marie) Hardinger and Mrs. Theresa Welsh,
Marshfield. He is also survived by 34 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and
two brothers, Anton and Peter, and one sister, Mrs. Louis Pfanning, Marshfield.
Besides his wife, who died 43 years ago, one child, two sisters, and one
brother preceded him in death.
Those from Spencer attending the funeral
were Mr. and Mrs. William Weis, Patricia, Rosemary and Vernald, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Weis, Donald Weis, Virjean Weis, Mrs. John Dietel, Arnold and Margaret
Dietel, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Weis, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Weis, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Dietel, William, George, Paul and John Dietel, Jr., Ray Weis, Mr. and Mrs.
William Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Weis and family, Mrs Jake Weis and Mr. and
Mrs. Al Burgraf. Other out of town people attending were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weis
and daughter, Anton Weis, Mr. and Mrs. Max Reggenbauer of Rozellville; Mr. and
Mrs. Reinhold Weis, Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. William Mackoway, Chili; William J.
Rogan and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Scott, Wausau; Sister Mary Carmina, Oshkosh and
Sister Mary Mainame, Milwaukee
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