Obit: Laack, Fred #2 (1847 - 1933)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Diestelhorst, Gessert, Jurss, Korb, Laack

----Source: The Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, WI) 01/20/1933

Laack, Fred (25 MAR 1847 - 19 JAN 1933)

Native Of County Dies Wednesday

Fred Laack, one of the early settlers of Sheboygan county, died at the home of his son, Oscar, at Dorchester in Clark county on Wednesday evening, according to word received on Thursday by his relatives in this county.

At the age of 12 years, he and his sister, now Mrs. Fred Jurss, Plymouth, came to Sheboygan county from Germany. He was married to Miss Rosa Diestelhorst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Diestelhorst, who lived near Johnsonville.

After residing on a farm near Plymouth for four years, the couple left for Dorchester, Clark county. Mrs. Laack passed away in Dorchester twenty years ago. For the past few years, Mr. Laack has lived with his son Oscar.

Survivors include his son, Oscar, two granddaughters, two sisters, Mrs. Fred Jurss, Plymouth, Mrs. August Korb, Franklin, and many relatives n this county.

Funeral services will be held at Dorchester on Saturday afternoon. The following relatives plan to attend and will leave either today or tomorrow morning. Charles Diestelhorst, Mrs. Fred Jurss, Plymouth; Alvin Diestelhorst, Mrs. Henry Gessert Sr. and son, Henry Jr., Sheboygan; Mrs. August Korb, Franklin,

Note: Birth and death information were extracted from the Dorchester Memorial Cemetery site.