Obit: Brehm, Edward (1887 – 1972)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Brehm, Scott, Provinski, Miller, Dobner, Schmidt, Swaboda, Gramman, Goldschmidt, Sazama, Ruppert, Mantor

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jan 1972

Brehm, Edward (2 Aug 1887 – 8 Jan 1972)

(Birth date from Colby Memorial Cemetery listing)

Edward Brehm, 84, a pioneer in pure bred Holstein breeding in this area, died January 8, 1972 at a Marshfield Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, with the Rev. Bervil Scott officiating, and burial was in the Colby Memorial Cemetery.

He was born in the Town of Hull (Marathon Co.) and married the former Lena Provinski in 1910. Receiving his education in the local schools, he was also a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Farm Course. A charter member of the Equity Coop Shipping Association, he was also active in farm organizations.

Brehm is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Miller (Bernice) of Los Angeles and Mrs. Dobner (Kathleen) of Milwaukee; three sons, Melvin and Kenneth of Colby, and Arthur of Beaver Dam; nineteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Alma Schmidt of Chciago, also survives.

Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

Pallbearers were Henry Swaboda, Edwin Gramman, Richard Goldschmidt, Dan Sazama, Harold Ruppert and Morris Mantor.