Obit - Mrs. Emilie Wilde, Marathon Co, Wisconsin 1935
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Obit - Mrs. Emilie Wilde, Marathon Co, Wisconsin 1935
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Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Wilde, Artus, Heise, Seehafer, Ristow
Marathon Times
Marathon Wisconsin
Friday, May 31, 1935
Page 1
Last Rites Held for Mrs. Melie Wilde
Mrs. Melie Wilde, 81, pioneer of Marathon County for the past seventy-nine years, passed away at her home in Wausau Sunday after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at two o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Artus, in the town of Stettin and at 2:30 o’clock at the Methodist church in the town of Stettin the Rev. H.C. Stahmer officiating. Burial was in the town of Rib Falls.
The deceased was born in Germany, January 11, 1854, and came to Marathon County with her parents at the age of two years. She resided in the town of Rib Falls for many years before moving to Wausau to live. She was married in the town of Rib Falls to Fred Wilde who preceded her in death September 6, 1934.
Surviving are daughters her five daughters, Mrs. August Seehafer, Mrs. Wm. Ristow and Mrs. Carl Artus of the town of Stettin, Mrs. Paul Sinn of Marshfield, and Miss Ida Wilde of Wausau; three sons, August and Albert Wilde of Marathon City and Louis Wilde of Marshfield; thirty-grandchildren and thirty-five great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Wilde was a devoted Christian mother. She had a deep interest in her family and home, kind to all her neighbors and friends. This community extends its sympathy to the bereaved children in their sorrow.
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Note: It looks like there was a mistake in this obituary. There was no Methodist church in Stettin, I believe they meant the Methodist church in Rib Falls.
Note: “Melie” must have been a knick-name, headstone states her name as “Emilia”.
Wisconsin Historical Society Madison
Microfilm Number: 1931-1936 P80-4419
Marathon Wisconsin
Friday, May 31, 1935
Page 1
Last Rites Held for Mrs. Melie Wilde
Mrs. Melie Wilde, 81, pioneer of Marathon County for the past seventy-nine years, passed away at her home in Wausau Sunday after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at two o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Artus, in the town of Stettin and at 2:30 o’clock at the Methodist church in the town of Stettin the Rev. H.C. Stahmer officiating. Burial was in the town of Rib Falls.
The deceased was born in Germany, January 11, 1854, and came to Marathon County with her parents at the age of two years. She resided in the town of Rib Falls for many years before moving to Wausau to live. She was married in the town of Rib Falls to Fred Wilde who preceded her in death September 6, 1934.
Surviving are daughters her five daughters, Mrs. August Seehafer, Mrs. Wm. Ristow and Mrs. Carl Artus of the town of Stettin, Mrs. Paul Sinn of Marshfield, and Miss Ida Wilde of Wausau; three sons, August and Albert Wilde of Marathon City and Louis Wilde of Marshfield; thirty-grandchildren and thirty-five great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Wilde was a devoted Christian mother. She had a deep interest in her family and home, kind to all her neighbors and friends. This community extends its sympathy to the bereaved children in their sorrow.
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Note: It looks like there was a mistake in this obituary. There was no Methodist church in Stettin, I believe they meant the Methodist church in Rib Falls.
Note: “Melie” must have been a knick-name, headstone states her name as “Emilia”.
Wisconsin Historical Society Madison
Microfilm Number: 1931-1936 P80-4419