Obituary:  Charles WERTH, d. 1912, Oconto Co., Wisconsin

Contributed to USGenWeb Archives by Joan Levin, 5/10/98. 
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DEATH OF CHARLES WERTH  

Occurred at His Home After Three Months' Illness

Charles Werth passed away at his home on Washington Street last Friday, 
(Aug. 2, 1912), after a three months' illness with dropsy of the heart.

Deceased was born in Rothenklempenow, Pommern, Germany, February 25, 
1856, and in 1882 was united in marriage to Helen Ziehm at the same 
place after which they came to Oconto and have since resided here.

Mr. Werth is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Gordon, 
Jr., and two sons, Charles and William, all of Oconto.  Deceased also 
leaves four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Rhode of Oconto, Mrs. Henry Schlorf of 
Morgan and Minnie and Ernestine Werth in Germany, and three brothers, 
William, of Oconto and Otto and Ernest in Germany to mourn his loss.
        
The funeral was held Monday afternoon at two o'clock from the German 
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rev. Eisenbach officiating with interment 
in the Evergreen Cemetery.

The floral offerings were many and beautiful which testified to the 
high esteem in which the deceased was held.

The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends in their 
bereavement.