Obit: Tepolt, Stephen J. (1884 - 1955?)

Contact: Linda Mertens
Email: mertens@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Tepolt, Nichols, Zierke, Rappe, Leonhard

----Source - Anna Johnson's Scrapbook

Stephen J. Tepolt (27 Nov 1884 - 1955?)

Stephen J. Tepolt, 72, 300 E. 14th St. died at 7am today at his home after a two year illness. He was an employee of the Wisconsin Butter Tub Co. from 1923, where he came to Marshfield until his retirement a year ago.

Funeral services will be at 9:00 am Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic church. The Rev. L.H. Timmerman will officiate and burial will follow in the Medford cemetery.

Friends may call at the Rembs Funeral Home Wednesday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm when the body will be taken to the home. Prayers will be said at the residence at 3:00 pm Thursday by the Christian Mothers Society and at 8:00 pm, a general and Holy Name Rosary will be recited.

Mr. Tepolt was born Nov. 27, 1884, in Stetsonville, where he farmed until moving to Marshfield. He was a member of the Holy Name Society and the Equitable Reserve Association.

He is survived by his wife, the former Alma Nichols, whom he married Nov. 9, 1910, at Stetsonville; and four children, Mrs. Donovan (Lucile) Zierke, Gladstone, Mich.; Lyman, Rio Linda, Calif,; Kenneth, Appleton; and Mrs. Edward (Bernice) Rappe, Marshfield.

Other survivors are one sister, Mrs. Peter Leonard, Marshfield; three brothers, Florian, Arizona; Joseph and John, both of Oregon; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One daughter, three sisters and one brother preceded him in death.

 

 


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