Obit: Blau, Robert (1884 - 1975)

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

Surnames: Blau, Podnowski, Rector, Gadsky, Fardel, Jrolf, Rozanske, Landgraf, Karoblis

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/13/1975

Blau, Robert (6 July 1884 – 8 November 1975)

A Neillsville native, Robert Blau, 91, of Wisconsin Rapids, died Saturday afternoon, November 8, at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home there where he had been a patient for one week. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning from SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Fr. Andrew Karoblis officiating. Burial was in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Neillsville. The Higgins Funeral Home, Wisconsin Rapids, was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Blau was born July 6, 1894, in Neillsville to the late Mr. and Mrs. Nick Blau. He was married twice. His first marriage was to the former Anna Podnowski on November 11, 1913, in South Milwaukee. She died December 15, 1933. On June 12, 1945, he was married to the former Bertha Rector, who preceded him in death on November 21, 1957.

Mr. Blau came to Wisconsin Rapids from Milwaukee in January of 1969 and was retired as a maintenance man at the Carmolite Boys Home in Milwaukee.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Constance Gadsky, Wisconsin Rapids; one step-son, Harvey Fardel of Milwaukee; two step-daughters, Mrs. James Jrolf and Mrs. Gerald Rozanske, both of Milwaukee; two step-sisters, Mrs. Leon Landgraf of Neillsville and Fannie of Oshkosh; and 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.