Obit: Springer, Martin Emil (1899 - 1957)

Contact: Linda Mertens
Email: mertens@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Springer, Kollath, Rankl, Krueger, Sauter, Martins, Doberstein, Tischendorf, Habeck, Genrich, Rau, Untiedt, Bittner, Ridderbusch, Seibert

----Source - Anna Johnson's Scrapbook

Martin Emil Springer (3 Sep 1899 - 21 Sep 1957)

Funeral services for Martin Springer, 58, were held from Peace Evangelical and Reformed church here (Dorchester, Clark Co., WI) this afternoon. The Rev. Fred W. Kollath, pastor, officiated at the rites at 1:30 o’clock. Mrs. Jerome Rankl was organist and accompanied a quartet comprised of Misses Ruth Kruger, Sharon Sauter, Joanne Martins and Donna Doberstein who sang “Rock of Ages” and “In the Garden.”

Burial was in Dorchester Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Fuchsgruber Funeral Service, which had charge of arrangements. Pall-bearers were Clarence Rankl, Paul Tischendorf, Carl Habeck, Otto Genrich, Henry Rau and Emil Untiedt.

Mr. Springer died unexpectedly at his home in the town of Holton Saturday night at 10:10 o’clock. Death followed a heart attack.

Martin Emil Springer was born Sept. 3, 1899, in Polsnitz, Germany. He immigrated into this country Jan. 3, 1923, and immediately applied for citizenship, and became a citizen of his adopted country in November of 1928. He and Bertha Bittner were married Oct. 25, 1927, in Christ Evangelical and Reformed church, Athens. They resided in the Athens community eight (four) years, then moving to the farm in the town of Holton where they have resided the past 26 years.

Surviving are his widow, five children: Leona (Mrs. Roy Ridderbusch), Hadlock, Wash.; Elsie (Mrs. Neal Ridderbusch), Donald and Delilah, all of Milwaukee, and Lawrence, at home. Five grandchildren also survive, as does a sister, Mrs. Augusta Seibert, residing in Germany. His parents and two brothers, Henry and Herman, preceded him in death.