Obit: Wachholz, Norman (1916 – 1971)

Transcriber: : stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Wachholz, Ruhbusch, Graupner, Georges, Allen, Doliveira

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 20 May 1971

Wachholz, Norman (13 DEC 1916 – 15 MAY 1971)

Norman Wachholz, 54, died Saturday morning, March 15, 1971. Services were held Monday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. William Ruhbusch officiated, and burial was made in the West Spencer Cemetery. The pallbearers were Merlin Bolen, Paul Bugar, Donald Gripentrog, Warren Jacobitz, Daniel Lewis, and Ray McNeely. The congregation sang "Near My God to Thee" and "The Lord is My Shepherd," accompanied by Mrs. Carl Graupner at the organ.

Norman Wachholz was born December 13, 1916, in Spencer, and received his education here. He was married to Isabelle Georges in Spencer on October 9, 1943. He had been employed at McNeely Construction Company for the last 11 years.

Mr. Wachholz was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a member of the church board. He had served two terms on the Village Board and was a member of the Spencer Volunteer Fire Department.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Robert, Spencer; a daughter, Miss Karen Wachholz, a student at Wisconsin State University, Stevens Point; one grandchild; his mother, Mrs. Henry Wachholz, Spencer; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Allen, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Frank Doliveira, Duarte, California; and four brothers, Maynard Wachholz, Spencer; Herbert Wachholz, Spencer; Donald Wachholz, Marshfield, and Edward Wachholz, Brenham, Texas.

He was preceded in death by a sister and his father.