Obit: Cendt, George (1865 - 1964)

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Surnames: Cendt, Mantor, Merwin, Butzlaff

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 23 Jul 1964

Cendt, George (1 NOV 1865 - 20 JUL 1964)

Funeral services for George Cendt, 98, who died Monday, July 20, 1964, at his home in Wausau, were held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Polnaszek Funeral Home at Abbotsford. The Rev. Charles E. Glidden of the First Presbyterian Church of Abbotsford officiated. Interment was made in the Colby Memorial Cemetery.

Geroge Cendt was born Nov. 1, 1865, in Kent County, Mich., and received his eduation there. After his marriage to Nellie Mantor sept. 14, 1898, at Winneconne, the couple made their home at Park Falls. Four sons and two daughters were born to them.

While in Park Falls Mr. Cendt served on the school board.

In 1908 they moved to a farm east of Abbotsford and lived there until 1938, when they moved to Wausau.

Mr. Cendt was a member of the First Presbyterian Church at Wausau.

He is survived by his wife at Wausau, and their six children: Mrs. Howard (Grace) Merwin of Abbotsford; Mrs. Emil (Mabel) Butzlaff, Fred Cendt and Howard Cendt of Wausau; Lester Cendt of Evansville, Wyo., and Raymond Cendt of Bayfield, Wis.

Five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren also survive.

Mr. Cendt was the last of his family, having been preceded in death by four sisters and one brother.