Obit: Volk, Valentine #3 (1879 - 1937)

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Surnames: Volk, Wehrman Boeckman, Wolhaupt, Baldwin, Gosse, Schieler

----Source: Scrapbook of Bertha and Caroline (Wehrmann) Volk 1930-1950’s

Volk, Valentine #3 (12 SEP 1879 - 05 JAN 1937)*

Last rites were conducted at the Reformed church here Saturday afternoon for Valentine Volk, 57, who died at his home here last Tuesday of pneumonia. The Rev. E.G. Pfeiffer conducted the rites and burial took place in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Volk was born at Ammerbach, Bavaria, Germany on Sept. 12, 1879, and was married on Nov. 2, 1906 to Bertha Wehrman. He had been a resident of Greenwood for the past 44 years, and was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and of the Greenwood Commercial Club.

He came to the United States with his brother, John, when he was 13, settling immediately at Greenwood, where he learned the tailor’s trade from his brother, Jacob Volk, who died in 1912.

From 1912 on, he and another brother, William, were partners, continuing in business under the name of Volk Brothers until the death of William in June, 1932. He was leader of the Greenwood band for many years.

He had always enjoyed good health until a few days before his death, when a sudden attack of influenza developed into pneumonia.

Greenwood business places were closed during the funeral services. Pallbearers were Adolph Schwarze, C.J. Carter, Albert Schwarze, William Steiger, Adolph Meyer and W.E. Hubble. In charge of flowers were Mrs. William Steiger, Mrs. Albert Schwarze, Mrs. Louis Arbs, and Mrs. Fred Behrens.

Out of town people who attended the funeral were Henry Volk, Mrs. Anna Volk and Misses Ida and Alma Wehrman, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Volk, Allen, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Volk, Loyal; Dr. and Mrs. F.A. Boeckman, Marshfield; Mrs. Minnie Wolhaupt and daughters, Laura and Bessie and Mr. and Mrs. William Baldwin, Antigo; William Gosse, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gosse, and Mrs. Schieler, Colby.

*Death date information obtained from previous obituary posted on the website.