Obit: Albrecht, Emma Louise (1873 - 1967)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Albrecht, Collins, Oberle, Berghammer, Thiel, Greening, Drager, Tullett, Schulz, Dux, Durst, Marden, Aspen, Peters, Scott, Koehler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/16/1967

Albrecht, Emma Louise (28 April 1873 - 9 February 1967)

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the United Church of Christ for Mrs. Emma Albrecht, 93, of Memorial Home, who died February 9 in Neillsville. The Rev. W. C. Koehler officiated with burial taking place in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Emma Louise Thiel was born April 28, 1873, in Fond du Lac County. She received her education in Ripon. On October 8, 1891, she was married in Ripon to Herman Albrecht, who died in 1940. They farmed in Green Lake County for 13 years, coming to Clark County in 1905 and locating on a farm in the Town of Hewett. She lived on the farm for two years after her husband’s death.

Since 1942 she had made her home with her children, and entered Memorial Home in July 1966.

She is survived by a son, Richard Albrecht of Neillsville; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Mrs. Albrecht was a member of the United Church of Christ.

Pallbearers were: William Schulz, Otto Dux, Arno Durst, Charles Marden, Ole C. Aspen and Earl Marden.

“Beckoning Hands” and “An Evening Prayer” were sung by Mrs. Robert Peters, accompanied by Mrs. Jess W. Scott.

People from out-of-town attending were: Mr. and Mrs. George Albrecht of St. Paul, Minn.; Jack Albrecht of Dayton, O; Henry Collins and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Collins and Jim Collins of Humbird; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Collins of Chippewa Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Collins and Donald, all of Loyal; Miss Kathy Oberle and Mrs. Roger Berghammer of Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Noel Thiel, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt Thiel, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Greening, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Drager, Harold Drager and Mrs. Vanda Tullett of Ripon; and Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Drager of Markesan.

Funeral Card

Born
April 28, 1873

Passed away
February 9, 1967

Services at
United Church of Christ
Monday, February 13, 1967
1:30 p.m.

Clergyman
Rev. W. C. Koehler

Member of
United Church of Christ

Interment
Neillsville City Cemetery