Obit: Firnstahl, Herbert #2 (1897 – 1966)

Contact: Dinah Reinke
Email: dinah@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Firnstahl, Bown, Schmitt, Umhoefer, Hackel, Becker, Meyer, Foster, Aderhold, Smith, DiGidio, Young, Van Leur, Hoppa, Schultz, Reeves, Schreiber, Bunkelman, Hedler, Bruesewitz, Primeau

------ Source: Tribune-Phonograph (Abbotsford and Colby, Clark Co., Wis.) 12/08/1966

------ Firnstahl, Herbert (21 NOV 1897 – 28 NOV 1966)

Services were held Thursday, Dec. 1, at St. Mary’s Catholic church, Colby, for Herbert Firnstahl. St. Mary’s eight grade choir sang at the mass, read by the Rev. John B. Pinion. Burial was in St. Mary’s cemetery.

Servers included two grandsons, Emanuel Firnstahl and James Firnstahl, Larry Bown, Larry Schmitt and James Umhoefer.

Pallbearers were Bill Hackel, Wilbur Becker, Ervin Meyer, Marce Foster, Dick Aderhold and Homer Smith.

Relatives and friends attending from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Firnstahl, Ramon Firnstahl, Mrs. Donald DiGidio, Mrs. Robert Young, Mrs. Henry Van Leur, Henry Van Leur Jr., James Van Leur, all of St. Paul, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hoppa, son, David, Neillsville, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schultz, Wayne and Mary Kaye, Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reeves, Abbotsford, Jerry Firnstahl, Beloit, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Firnstahl, Wausau, Lawrence Firnstahl, Loyal, Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Firnstahl, Abbotsford, Miss Helen Firnstahl, Wisconsin Rapids, Mrs. Inga Firnstahl, Marshfield.

John Schreiber, Milan, Mrs. Lloyd Bunkelman, Athens, Ben Schreiber, Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schreiber, Abbotsford, Mr. and Mrs. Roman Schreiber, Milan, George Schreiber, Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hedler, Thorp, Mr. and Mrs. Dalmar Bruesewitz and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bruesewitz, Unity, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Primeau, Abbotsford, and many friends and relatives of the immediate area.