OBITUARIES: John HELWIG, Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., WI ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Kent Robarge 29 September 2003 ************************************************************************ Helwig, John Obituary of John Helwig (date and newspaper unknown but believed to be Eau Claire Leader-Telegram) JOHN HELWIG, 85, DIES AT HOSPITAL "John Helwig, 85, of 836 Hastings Way, died Saturday at 4:15 p.m. at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born in Buffalo County. At the age of 25 he moved to a farm in the town of Brunswick which he operated until 27 years ago when he came to Eau Claire. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Jack of Beloit, Benjamin of Hammond, Ind., and Millard of Brunswick; a daughter, Mrs. R.W. Troutline of Eau Claire; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Emma Heineck, Rochester, Minn. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from Stokes and Sons chapel, the Rev. Herbert Juneau officiating. Interment will be in the Brunswick cemetery. Friends may call at Stokes and Sons this afternoon and evening and Tuesday until time of the funeral." Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Date of Birth: Feb 29, 1864 (Buffalo County, WI) Date of Death: Jan 1, 1949 (Eau Claire, WI) © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm