Minna Wilhelmine WINKLER Obituary, Taylor Co., Wisconsin

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Submitted:          23 Jun 1998
By:                 Cindy Johnson
E-mail:             cindyjohnson1@ameritech.net

August 8, 1932  Rib Lake, WI

ANOTHER PIONEER PASSES ON.

The people of this community were saddened Saturday morning, Aug. 6,
to learn that Mrs. Minna Wilhelmine Winkler died in the night at
12:30, after bring ill in bed for about a month.  The ailment which
carried her away was chronic for several years but she carried on
cheerfully and with her children managed to run her farm west of this
village since her husband's death three years ago, efficiently and
made it pay.

Mrs. Winkler (nee Hobbe) was born 
in Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany, June 11, 1861, and was 71 years old. 
In 1886 she was married to Carl Winkler at the place of her birth. 
They came to America in 1891 with two children and settled in New York
city where they lived about a year and came to Colby, WIs., to visit
Mrs. Winker's sister, Mrs. Boehm.  Then they went back to New York
city again and after a year or so they decided to cast their lot with
northern Wisconsin and came to Prentice, Wis., and six months later
they moved to Taylor county and settled on 40 acres of land west of
this village which they purchased from the Wisconsin Central.  The
original family name Weingartens, who let the property go back to the
railroad.  THere were some log buildings on the place and when the
Winkler's bought it and the old road (first road) to Chelsea ran south
of their farm and the road to their farm branched off this road to
Chelsea.  The Winkler's bought this place sometime in 1893 and Mr.
Winkler worked in Shaw's tannery in Rib Lake when it was completed
until the tannery was shut down for good.  Mr. Winker and family lived
on this farm continually and he died January, 1929.

Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Winkler but three died in
infancy.  One died in Germany, one in New York city and one in Colby,
Wis.  Al of Mrs. Winkler's children were at home when she passed
away.  The surviving children are Mrs. Lena Sommers of Colby, Wis.,
Walter, Alfred, William, Rose and Hannah, all of Rib Lake.  Rose had
lived in Chicago for several years and always comes home for summer
vacation.  SHe came home July 4 this year.  She is also survived by 10
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The funeral was held from the Ev. Luth. church in Rib Lake Monday
August 8 at 2 o'clock, and Rev. F. Kammholz, the pastor, officiated. 
It was largely attended and the floral offerings were beautiful.  The
pallbearers were Messrs. Perry Headstream, Herman Batzer, Frank
Mittwoch, John Krushat, Louis Wicht and Herman Steare.  She was laid
to rest in the village cemetery.  The following out-of-town relatives
attended the funeral:  Mrs. Lena SOmmers of COlby, her son, Carl and
his wife, and her daughter, Mrs. Reinhold Schroeder and her husband of
Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson and son Gust of Westboro, and Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Swanson of Ogema.

Arthur E. Taylor, funeral director, directed the funeral.

When Mr. and Mrs. Winkler bought their place from the Wisconsin
Central it was covered with timber.  By hard work they cleared the
land and about 19 years ago built a new house.  A new barn was built. 
Mrs. Winkler was a faithful wife, a kind mother and a helping hand to
her neighbors and she was held in high esteem by all who knew her. 
Her passing is greatly deplored by all.

Mrs. Winkler deed the farm to her son William before her death.
                                      _________
                                    CARD OF THANKS
To our friends and neighbors who were so kind, sympathetic and helpful
to our mother in her illness, and to us after her death, we express
our heartfelt thanks, also for the beautiful flowers.
                                THE SURVIVING CHILDREN