Obit: Pischer, Anna (1892 - 1977)

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

Surnames: Pischer, Mallig, Keuer, Kelpin, Kalsow, Schlinsog, Helm, Spaete, Garbisch, Foemmel, Augustin

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/14/1977

Pischer, Anna (19 November 1892 – 7 July 1977)

A longtime resident of the Town of Grant, Mrs. Anna Pischer of Memorial Home and formerly of Granton, died Thursday, July 7, at the age of 84. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from Zion Lutheran Church, Granton, with the Rev. Horst Augustin officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were made by Gilbertson Funeral Home, Granton.

Mrs. Pischer, the former Anna Mallig, was born November 19, 1892, at Neillsville and received her education at the Globe and Lutheran schools. Her marriage to Oswald Pischer took place October 6, 1915, at Globe. Mr. Pischer preceded his wife in death on June 25, 1958.

Mrs. Pischer lived on a farm in the Town of Grant until 1951 when she moved to Granton and had been a resident of Memorial Home for the past nine months. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Granton, and a member of its Ladies Aid since 1930.

Survivors include three children, Mrs. Raymond (Viola) Keuer of Granton, LeRoy of Douglas, Az., and Harvey of Neillsville; one sister, Mrs. Paul Kelpin of Payette, Id.; and seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Roland Kalsow, Ewald Schlinsog, Henry Helm, Alvin Spaete, Edward Garbisch and Raymond Foemmel.

The organist was Mrs. Roger Helm. “Asleep in Jesus” and “The Lord is My Shepherd” sung by the congregation.