Obit: Lenzkow, Vlasta “Tess” (1893 - 1979)

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

Surnames: Lenzkow, Koziseck, Triska, Dux, Tinnell, Rasch

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/16/1979

Lenzkow, Vlasta “Tess” (3 January 1893 – 13 August 1979)

Mrs. Herman (Vlasta “Tess”) Lenzkow, age 86, of Neillsville, passed away in her home this past Monday, August 13.

She was born on January 3, 1893, in Chicago to Frank and Marie (Koziseck) Triska. After receiving her education in Chicago, she worked in a dress shop in that city until moving with her parents to Clark County. On October 15, 1911, she married Herman A. Lenzkow. The couple farmed in the Town of Grant for many years until moving to Neillsville in 1944.

Surviving her are two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Dux of Marshfield and Mrs. Alice Tinnell of Cuyahoga Falls, Oh., one sister, Mrs. Joseph (Lillian) Rasch of Wilmette, Ill., seven grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her husband in 1952, one infant daughter, four sisters and one brother.

Funeral services were to be held this Friday at 10 a.m. from St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville with the Rev. Norman W. Lindloff officiating. Burial was to be made in the Neillsville City Cemetery. The body was to lie in state Thursday evening from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m., and Friday morning until noon at the Gesche Funeral Home, as well as one hour prior to services at the church.

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Obit: Lenzkow, Vlasta G. #2 (1893 - 1979)

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

Surnames: Lenzkow, Quast, Tess, Rose, Glaman, Krasne, Tichy, Krutch, Stanley, McCormick, Rowe, Rasch, Triska, Bernett, Alaman, Lindloff

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/23/1979

Lenzkow, Vlasta G. (3 January 1893 – 13 August 1979)

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Herman (Vlasta G.) Lenzkow on the afternoon of August 17 from St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville. Mrs. Lenzkow, 86, passed away on August 13. With the Rev. Norman W. Lindloff officiating, burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Ronnie Rose, Donald Glaman, Chester Krasne, Stephen Tichy, David Krutch and Allan Stanley. “The 23rd Psalm” and “I’m But A Stranger Here” were the musical selections offered by Cathy Quast as vocalist, accompanied by Paul Tess.

Attending the funeral from out of town were Mrs. Larry McCormick, Cuyahoga Falls, Oh.; Mr./Mrs. Ron Rowe, Naperville, Ill.; Mr./Mrs. Joe Rasch, Wilmette, Ill.; Mrs. James Triska, Glen Ellyn, Ill.; Gale Bernett, Sparta; Mr./Mrs. Byrl Rowe, Owen; Mr./Mrs. Donald Alaman and Chester Krasne, Marshfield; and Dennis Glaman, Fond du Lac.