William Matzen, who has been in ill health for several years, passed away at his home on Wisconsin Avenue Monday morning, a few minutes after nine o'clock. Mr. Matzen made his home in this vicinity all his life, having been born three miles northeast of this city in 1867. On November 14, 1903 he was united in marriage to Hermine Schildhauer. He was employed at the Lauson plant until ill health compelled him to resign. Since then he has had charge of a filling station on Wisconsin Ave until recently, when he was confined to his bed. About 14 years ago he underwent an operation for appendicitis, was a patient at the sanitarium at Hot Springs, Arkansas, for nine weeks and in the Sheboygan sanitarium 7 weeks. He leaves to mourn his untimely death his wife and two daughters, Miss Alice of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Charles Sullivan of this city: a brother Fred Matzen, and a sister, Mrs. Dora Weber, both of this city.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the house, Rev. A. C. Plappert officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in the local cemetery.
Tri-County Record, June 10, 1926
William Matzen, who has been in ill health for several years, passed away at his home on Wisconsin Avenue Monday morning, a few minutes after nine o'clock. Mr. Matzen made his home in this vicinity all his life, having been born three miles northeast of this city in 1867. On November 14, 1903 he was united in marriage to Hermine Schildhauer. He was employed at the Lauson plant until ill health compelled him to resign. Since then he has had charge of a filling station on Wisconsin Ave until recently, when he was confined to his bed. About 14 years ago he underwent an operation for appendicitis, was a patient at the sanitarium at Hot Springs, Arkansas, for nine weeks and in the Sheboygan sanitarium 7 weeks. He leaves to mourn his untimely death his wife and two daughters, Miss Alice of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Charles Sullivan of this city: a brother Fred Matzen, and a sister, Mrs. Dora Weber, both of this city.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the house, Rev. A. C. Plappert officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in the local cemetery.
Tri-County Record, June 10, 1926
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