Obit: Thielke, George (1885 – 1974)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Thielke, Olson, Klapatauskas, Wester, Boelter, Vallone

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 21 Nov 1974

Thielke, George (15 Jul 1885 – 13 Nov 1974)

George Thielke, 89, died Wednesday, November 13, 1974. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 16, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Thorp, with Rev. Robert Olson officiating. Burial was in Sylvan Cemetery, town of Reseburg.

(Follow on in 11/28/1974 Thorp Courier)

George Thielke, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 1974 at the home of Julius Klapatauskas, where he had lived the last 9 years.

Mr. Thielke was born July 15, 1885 in the town of Worden (Clark Co.), and spent his childhood in that area. He worked many years as a woodman and for 42 years as a carpenter in the Butlerville area.

He leaves to mourn, one sister, Mrs. Clara Wester, Stanley; one brother, Walter Boelter, Medford, many nieces and nephews, plus the Julius Klapatauskas family. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Thielke.

Funeral services were held Saturday, November 16 at 1:30 from the St. Paul Lutheran Church, with Rev. Robert Olson officiating. Burial was in the Sylvan Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Nick, Julius Jr., Arlan, Randy Klapatauskas, Sam and Tom Vallone.