Obit: Pretsch, Reinhold R. (1905 - 1962)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Pretsch, Sewall, Lloyd, Burtness

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) June 21, 1962

Pretsch, Reinhold R. (1 June 1905 - 17 June 1962)

Funeral services were held Wednesday for Reinhold R. Pretsch, 57, Rt. 2, Neillsville, who died Sunday in Memorial Hospital.  The Rev. E. G. Burtness of Calvary Lutheran Church officiated. Burial was made in the South Pine Valley Cemetery.

Mr. Pretsch was born June 1, 1905, in Sauk County, where he received his education. He was the son of the late Reinhold and Lottie (Sewall) Pretsch.  He came to Clark County with his parents at the age of 11.  The family farmed in the towns of Pine Valley and Levis for many years.  He was employed in Milwaukee for nine years and after suffering a stroke several years ago had made his home with his sister, Mrs. Byno (Mary) Lloyd (Town of Levis).  He had been ill for seven years.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Byno (Mary) Lloyd, Rt. 2 Neillsville and a brother Fred Pretsch of Neillsville.