Obit: Zassenhaus, Anna Theresa (1884 – 1965)

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Surnames: Zassenhaus, Crossgrove, Becker, Schaffer, Uerling, Awe, Butler, Riplinger, Cattanach, George, Dietsche, Brill, Stangl, Kademan, Weyhmiller, Harvey, Lamont, Kostka, Schoch, Bonar

------ Source: Tribune-Phonograph (Abbotsford and Colby, Clark Co., Wis.) 06/24/1965

------ Zassenhaus, Anna Theresa (4 MAY 1884 – 21 JUN 1965)

Funeral services for Anna Theresa Zassenhaus, 81, of Colby were held Monday, June 21, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic church, Colby.

The Rev. John Pinion officiated at the services and at the interment, which was made at St. Mary’s parish cemetery.  Pallbearers were Howard Crossgrove, Wilbur Becker, Lester Schaffer, Matt Uerling, Royal Awe and Earl Butler.

Besides her husband, two brothers and sister preceded her in death.

The Christian Mothers Society said a rosary Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m., and a general parish rosary was said Sunday evening at 8:30 p.m.

The Lulloff Funeral Home of Colby was in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Zassenhaus died at her home in Colby at 12:45 p.m. Monday, June 21.

The former Anna Riplinger was born in Colby May 4, 1884.  She received her education in Colby, and on Jan. 24, 1911, she married Fred Zassenhaus at St. Mary’s Catholic church.

The couple lived in the town of Colby for several years after their marriage, where Mr. Zassenhaus was a cheesemaker.  In 1915 they moved to a farm in the town of Colby where they lived until his death in March, 1963.

Mrs. Zassenhaus then moved to Colby, where she lived until her death.

She is survived by two sons, William and Fred of Colby, and five grand children.

Those attending the services from out of town included Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cattanach and family, Mrs. William George and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Felix Dietsche of Owen, Mrs. Frank Dietsche and Dorothy Dietsche of Spencer, Mrs. Mary Brill of Los Altos, Calif., Mrs. Mary Stangl and Mrs. Julius Kademan of Marshfield, A. J. Weyhmiller of Loyal, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Uerling of Westboro, Mrs. Ray Harvey and sons of Manchester, Tenn., Hazel Riplinger of Riplinger, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Lamont of Abbotsford, Mrs. Stanley Kostka, Mrs. Williom Schoch, V.L. Dietsche and Florence Dietsche of Stevens Point and Mrs. Kenneth Bonar of North Lake, Ill.