----Source: Greenwood Library Scrapbook Collection, Marshfield News Herald 04/ /1957

Vollrath, John (1883 - 1957)

GREENWOOD--Funeral and burial rites for John Vollrath, 74, a native and former resident of Greenwood, Clark County, were conducted April 20 in Los Angeles, Calif. Afflicted with a heart ailment for some time, Mr. Vollrath died April 17, 1957. He had undergone major surgery the last part of January.

He was born in Greenwood Jan. 30, 1883, and married Meta Reineking here in May, 1910. They farmed 10 miles northwest of here before moving to Los Angeles 12 years ago.

Besides his wife, he leaves. Six children, Mrs. Bud (Lorraine) Allchin, Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Lester (Verona) Marshall, Mrs. Charles (Bernice) Spohr, Mrs. Wright (Alice) Denman, Arthur and Orlen Vollrath, all of Los Angeles and seven brothers and sisters, George, Ernest, Mrs. James (Clara) Metcalf, and Mrs. Jake (Ida) Speich, all of Greenwood Margaret, Owen Bernard, Detroit, Mich. and Mrs. William (Emma) Gerlach, Neillsville.