Obit: Genteman, William Sr. (1909 - 1975)

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

Surnames: Genteman, Stofl, Jaciga, Kurbyun, Henseler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/16/1975

Genteman, William Sr. (8 September 1909 – 13 October 1975)

Funeral services are to be held today (Thursday) afternoon at 1:30 p.m. from the Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home for a Town of Levis farmer, William Genteman, Sr., 66, of Rt. 3 Neillsville, who was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Joseph Henseler of St. Mary’s Catholic Church will officiate, and burial will follow in the Neillsville City Cemetery. The body was to be in state from 3-9 p.m. Wednesday and until time of services today.

William Genteman, son of Phillip and Christina Stofl Genteman, was born September 8, 1909, at Poezin, Germany, and came to the United States at the age of two. He came to Clark County and was educated at the Rock Creek School.

Mr. Genteman later moved to Chicago where he was married to the former Mary Jaciga on March 30, 1929. He worked in Chicago until 1946 when the family came to Clark County. Mr. Genteman farmed in the Town of Levis until the time of his death.

Surviving in addition to his wife, are four children: William Genteman of Loyal, Edward and Robert Genteman of Neillsville and Thomas Genteman of Willard; one sister, Mrs. Arthur (Katherine) Kurbyun of Neillsville; and 18 grandchildren.

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Obit: Genteman, William, Sr. #2 (1909 - 1975)

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

Surnames: Genteman, Jaciga, Vydick, Dickerson, Stratton, Schutte, St. John, Kretschmer, Schoenherr, Berlick, Wucki, Henseler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/23/1975

Genteman, William, Sr. (8 September 1909 – 13 October 1975)

Funeral services were held October 16 from the Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home for William Genteman, St., 66, of Rt. 3 Neillsville, who died October 13. The Rev. Joseph Henseler of St. Mary’s Catholic Church officiated, and burial followed in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Louis Zank, Erwin Poelzel, Pink Van Gorden, Alvin Schutte, Herb Schoenherr, Joe Mazola, Leon Schultz and Frank Svetlik. Mrs. John Schiesel was the organist.

Those from out of town who attended the services were Mrs. Susie Jaciga and John Jaciga, Johnstown, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vydick and Carl Vydick, Jr. Bedford, Oh.; Jimmy Genteman, Chicago, Il.; Mrs. R. Dickerson, Peru, In.; Mrs. Nancy Stratton, McHenry, Il.; Marvin Schutte, Baldwin; Mrs. David St. John; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kretschmer, Fremont; Richard Schoenherr, Rockford, Il.; Mr. and Mrs. William Genteman and Mr. and Mrs. David Berlick, Chili; and Mrs. Walter Wucki and family, Oshkosh.