Obit: Hilgert, John (1900 – 1974)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hilgert, Brockman, Galep, Koltis, Burzinski, Lockbaum, Frinack , Bastian, Kuegel, Thomas, Erhardt, Biddle, Robinson, Harrison

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 24 Oct 1974

Hilgert, John (19 Sep 1900 – 15 Oct 1974)

John Hilgert, 74, passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 15,1974. Funeral services were held at the Thorp Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, October 18, with Father Brockman officiating at the 1:30 p.m. service. Burial was made in the East Thorp Cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Norman Galep, Adolph Koltis, Albert Hilgert, George Burzinski Jr., Mike Lockbaum and Charles Frinack Jr.

Mr. Hilgert, a retired farmer, was born September 19, 1900 at Thorp. On December 11, 1928 he was united in marriage to Laura Bastian at Stanley, Wisconsin.

Surviving are his wife, Laura; three daughters, (Dorothy) Mrs. George H. Kuegel and (Evelyn) Mrs. James E. Thomas, both of Jacksonville, N.C., (Margaret) Mrs. Will Erhardt of Orono, Maine; two sisters, (Leona) Mrs. George Biddle of Greenwood, and (Anna) Mrs. Fred Robinson, Artesia, California.

He was preceded in death by one son, Frank B. Hilgert; his parents, Peter and Magdalene Hilgert; one brother, Joe Hilgert, and one sister (Clara) Mrs. Frank Harrison.