OBITUARIES:  William BETZ, formerly of Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., WI 

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William Betz, son of John Betz and Frances Korn

Surnames: BETZ, SCHILLER, SPAETE, HENRICH, HANSON/HANSEN, TOWERS, LEINENKUGEL, 
PAULUS, VAN GORDON, BOLLOM, WASSERBURGER, MAY, MELHAUK, NOWACK, QUICKER, 
KORN, SCHAAF, ERITY, HEATH, LIEBAU, KRIEDLER

Obituary from Sept 14, 1937 Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, WI)

"William H. Betz, a resident of Clark County for nearly 35 years, died at 
his home in the town of Seif of a heart attack Friday, Sept. 10.  The 
deceased was 57 years old, having been born Dec. 22, 1880, at Eau Claire, 
the son of John and Frances Betz.  Betz was married Oct. 22, 1904 to Della 
E. Schiller in Neillsville, and to them were born five children who also 
mourn his loss: John Betz of the town of Weston, Frank Betz of St. Paul, 
Mrs. Paul Spaete of Granton and Mrs. Magnus Henrich of St. Paul.  There are 
two grandchildren, Robert and Beverly Spaete of Granton.  Three sisters, 
Mrs. Monte Hansen and Mrs. Earle Towers of Mauston, and Mrs. Henry 
Leinenkugel of Chippewa Falls survive.  Funeral services were held on Sunday,
Sept. 12, at 3 o'clock in the Schiller Funeral home, and interment was in 
the Catholic cemetery in this city.  Pallbearers were James Paulus, Archie 
Van Gordon, Charles Bollom, Henry Wasserburger, Otto May, and George Melhauk 
and flower attendants Mrs. James Paulus, Mrs. Clarence Nowack, and Mrs. 
Rolland Quicker.  Out of town relatives and friends present were:  Mrs. Dora 
Betz, William Korn, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Korn, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Schaaf, Mr. 
and Mrs. I.C. Erity, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Leinenkugel, Mrs. Rosa Betz, of Eau 
Claire; Mrs. Earl Towers, Mrs. George Heath and daughter Jean and son 
Francis, John and Walter Towers, Mrs. Monte Hansen, John Hansen, and Harold 
Hansen families of Mauston; Mrs. Henry Leinenkugel of Chippewa; Mr. and Mrs. 
Paul Liebau of Rice Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Tony Schiller of Greenwood; Miss 
Mildred Schiller of Madison, and Mr. and Mrs. John Kriedler and family of 
Stratford."

note: error in this obituary Jean and Francis "Heath" were actually Jean and 
Frances Towers, sisters of Mrs. George Heath (Mary Towers)