Obit: Schnabel, William (1902 – 1974)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Schnabel, Dix, Alexander, Helmke, Schmidt, Meier, Mehlhaff

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 17 Oct 1974

Schnabel, William (29 Oct 1902 – 11 Oct 1974)

William Schnabel, R.R. 2, Colby, was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield on Sunday, October 11, 1974 at 7:10 p.m. of an apparent heart attack.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 16 at 1:30 p.m. at First United Church of Christ with the Rev. Kenneth A. Dix officiating. He was buried in Colby Memorial Cemetery.

Born on October 29, 1902 in Tripp, South Dakota, Mr. Schnabel married the former Lydia Alexander on September 27, 1927. The couple moved to Colby to the township of Hull, and lived there until 1944, after which they moved to Stratford, where they farmed until they moved to the Township of Brighton, Unity, where he farmed until his death.

He is survived by his wife Lydia, and three sons and two daughters, Marvin Schnabel, Elm Grove, Illinois, Raymond Schnabel, Unity, Donald Schnabel, Colby, Mrs. William (Lucille) Helmke, Stratford, and Mrs. Ronald (Lillian) Schmidt, Colby.

He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters, Leo Schnabel, Oregon, Wisconsin, Reuben Schnabel, Wausau, Mrs. Jake (Kate) Meier, Wausau, and Emily Mehlhaff, Tripp.

He is preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.