Obit: Gustman, Otto W. (1895 - 1976)

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Surnames: Gustman, Keidith, Neff, Grewe, Sedlacek, Feidler, Sage, Malinowski, Warner, Immel, Lee, Georgas, Quicker, Volkmann, Schiesel, Feuerstein, Matheson, Osowski

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/17/1976

Gustman, Otto W. (22 September 1895 – 10 June 1976) With Flag

A retired building contractor, Otto W. Gustman, 80, of Rt. 1 Neillsville, died suddenly Thursday, June 10, following a lingering illness. Services were held Satruday from the Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home with the Rev. Chester Osowski of Loyal officiating. Burial was in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Otto Gustman, son of August and Augusta Keidith Gustman, was born September 22, 1895, in Sheboygan and moved with his parents to Cadott where he received his education. He worked in Cadott for a time, then in 1924 moved to Detroit, Mi., and worked there as a building contractor until his retirement in 1953. After retiring, he lived and worked in various places before moving to Neillsville in 1973.Mr. Gustman was a veteran of World War I, having served in the armed forces from May 28, 1918 until January 18, 1919. He was a member of Haugen-Richmond American Legion Post No. 73.

On October 13, 1955, in Neillsville, he was married to the former Harriet Neff, who survives.

Also surviving ae six step-children: two sisters, Mrs. Otto (Mina) Grewe of Jim Falls and Mrs. Helen Sedlacek of Chippewa Falls; two brothers, Arnold Gustman of Neillsville and Albert Gustman of Valley Center, Ca., and 19 step-grandchildren and three great-step-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Elmer Georgas, H.H. Quicker, Paul Volkmann, John Schiesel, Martin Feuerstein and Arnie Matheson.

Mrs. John Schiesel was the organist.

Military graveside rites were conducted by members of Haugen-Richmond Post No. 73.

Among those attending the services were the following from out of town, Mr. and Mrs. Homer G. Neff and family Wheaton, Il.; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Grewe and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feidler and family, Jim Falls; R.D. Sage, Mt. Clemens, Mi.; Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Malinowski, Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Warner, Richard N. Immel and Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Immel, Milwaukee; Mrs. Roslyn Lee, Pensacola, Fl.; and Mr. and Mrs. Brian Immel, Detroit, Mi.