Obit: Franz, Augusta #2 (1878 - 1953)

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Surnames: Franz, Decker, Bolf, Schwarze, Laube, Churkey, Wessel, Goeke

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 15 Jan 1953

Franz, Augusta (4 NOV 1878 - 9 JAN 1953)

Mrs. Augusta Franz, nee Augusta Decker, daughter of the late Henry and Sophia Decker, was born Nov. 4, 1878 in the Town of Warner (Clark Co., Wis.) on what is now the Wm. Goeke farm. Here she received her education and grew to womanhood.

On April 13, 1898 she was united in marriage to Henry Franz at the West Side Reformed Church. They resided on a farm 4 1/2 miles northwest of Greenwood until 1947, when they went to live with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bolf. Mr. Franz passed away on June 26, 1949.

To this union were born eleven children, a daughter passed away in infancy. The others are: Mrs. Harvey (Martha) Schwarze and Mrs. Henry (Minnie) Laube, Owen; Theodore, McMinnville, Oregon; Emil, Quicius, Montana; Oscar, Greenwood; Mrs. Dave (Selma) Churkey, Owen; Mrs. Theodore (Arvilla) Wessel, Edwin, Leando and Mrs. Mike (Meta) Bolf, all of Greenwood.

Mrs. Franz was a member of the West Side Evangelical and Reformed Church, and its Ladies Aid.

Mrs. Franz passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield on Jan. 9, 1953, at 5:00 p.m., having reached the age of 74 years, 2 months and 5 days. She entered the hospital on Dec. 30, 1952.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the Mike Bolf home and at 2:00 p.m. from the West Side Church. Rev. Charles Koch officiated. She was laid to rest in the west Side Cemetery.

The pallbearers were Alvin Brick, Walter Schwarze, Orlin Schwarze, Guy Richmond, Ewald Schwarze, Norman Geisler.

During the services the Senior Choir sang "Ivory Palaces" and "Sicher Am Goldnen Strand."

Mrs. Franz is survived by the above named children, 19 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and a brother, Alfred Decker of Coeur 'd Alene, Idaho.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, three sisters and five brothers.