Obit: Korth, Charles A. (1888 - 1981)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Korth, Jahr, Knoop, Anding, Spangler, Olson, Goetz, Schaefer, Ralph, Sternitzky, Barth, Capaul, Clark

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/05/1981

Korth, Charles A. (1 April 1888 – 1 November 1981)

A farmer in the Town of Grant, Charles A. Korth, died in Neillsville Memorial Hospital on Sunday, November 1, after a brief illness. He was 93 and a resident of Neillsville Memorial Home, since 1977.

Korth was born on April 1, 1888, in Lake Mills to William and Augusta (Jahr) Korth. He received his education in Jefferson County schools and then moved with his parents to Clark County. He and a brother, Leo, moved to North Dakota where they farmed for several years, returning to Clark County where he farmed in the Town of Grant for many years. After retiring he moved to Neillsville. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Granton.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon, November 4, from the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. The Rev. Gary Clark officiated with burial made in the Neillsville City Cemetery. The Gesche Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Serving as pallbearers were Wilbert Korth, Howard Olson, Kenneth Goetz, Donald, Robert and Ervin Knoop. Special music was offered by Lori Anding and Deon Spangler.

Korth never married. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Alice Knoop, Neillsville; and two brothers, Leo of Neillsville and Emil of Cambridge. He was preceded in death by his brother, Louie.

Attending the services from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Korth and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Korth, all of Cambridge; Myrtle Korth and Mike Schaefer, both of Marshfield; Margaret Ralph and Karen Sternitzky, both of Fall Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barth, Whitewater; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Capaul, Alma Center; and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Knoop, Cedar Falls, Iowa.