Obit: Schwartz, Ida S. (1883 – 1974)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Schwartz, Omdal, Keen, Carlson, Brockhaus, Wepfer, Stockwell, Kleinstick, Marcott, Wolf, Johnson, Behnke, Boxrucker

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 09 May 1974

Schwartz, Ida S. (29 Sep 1883 – 26 Apr 1974)

Services for Mrs. Ida S. Schwartz, 90, were held at the Polnaszek Funeral Home, Abbotsford, at 2 p.m. Monday, April 29, 1974. Mr. Erling Omdal and Mr. Murray Keene officiated. Burial was made in Dorchester Memorial Cemetery (South).

Mrs. Maydell Brockhaus was organist at the service.

Pallbearers were Lawrence Carlson, Harold Brockhaus, Mike Wepfer, Wilbur Stockwell, Raymond Kleinstick and Lavern Marcott.

Mrs. Schwarz, the former Ida Selma Wolf, was born September 29, 1883 in the town of Mayville, Clark County. She received her education at Dorchester. Her marriage to John Anton Schwarz took place October 29, 1907 at Dorchester. The couple farmed in the town of Little Black, Taylor County until 1942, when they moved to Colby. Mr. Schwartz died in 1961.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Arvid (Clara) Johnson, Abbotsford, Miss Selma Schwartz, Colby, Mrs. Adolph (Anna) Behnke, Cecil; two sons, Harvey, Glenwood City, and Elmer, Lodi, California; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Anton (Ella) Boxrucker, Owen.

Preceding her in death, besides her husband, were two children, five brothers and five sisters.