Fountain City, Wis-
Paul Abts, 85, died today at 12:35 a.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital, Arcadia, following a long illness.
Mr. Abts was born Jan. 9, 1872, and married Lizzie Spehn on Oct. 22, 1901. The couple farmed on Buffalo Ridge until 1943 when they retired and moved here.
Mr. Abts was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society.
He is survived by his wife; one son, Orville, Fountain City; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Olivia) Grossell and Mrs. John (Florence) Grossell, Fountain City; five brothers, Joseph, Randolph, Nebr., Michael, Arcadia; Morris, Iola, Kan.; Louis, Monrovia, Calif., and Ed, Birmingham, Ala.; three sisteres, Mrs. William (Tillie) Fagan, Butte, Mont.; Mrs. Frank (Carrie) Stewart, Salida, Colo., and Mrs. Ed Rohrer, Riverside, Calif., and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Rev. Lee Lang officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The Rosary will be said Sunday and Monday at 8 p.m. at Colbyhemer and Florin Funeral Home.
Fountain City, Wis-
Paul Abts, 85, died today at 12:35 a.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital, Arcadia, following a long illness.
Mr. Abts was born Jan. 9, 1872, and married Lizzie Spehn on Oct. 22, 1901. The couple farmed on Buffalo Ridge until 1943 when they retired and moved here.
Mr. Abts was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society.
He is survived by his wife; one son, Orville, Fountain City; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Olivia) Grossell and Mrs. John (Florence) Grossell, Fountain City; five brothers, Joseph, Randolph, Nebr., Michael, Arcadia; Morris, Iola, Kan.; Louis, Monrovia, Calif., and Ed, Birmingham, Ala.; three sisteres, Mrs. William (Tillie) Fagan, Butte, Mont.; Mrs. Frank (Carrie) Stewart, Salida, Colo., and Mrs. Ed Rohrer, Riverside, Calif., and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Rev. Lee Lang officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The Rosary will be said Sunday and Monday at 8 p.m. at Colbyhemer and Florin Funeral Home.
Family Members
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Adeline Abts
1862–1865
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Henry Joseph Abts
1863–1942
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William Herbert Abts
1865–1932
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Joseph Peter Abts
1867–1963
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John Peter Abts
1869–1943
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August Abts
1870–1960
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Anton Joseph Abts
1870–1947
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Moritz Leo "Morris" Abts
1878–1964
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Michael Charles Abts
1880–1970
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Mary Gertrude Abts
1888–1888
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Frank Jacob Abts
1888–1888
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Edward Herman Abts
1895–1981
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