Obit: Franz, Edwin Otto (1915 - 1975)

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Surnames: FRANZ SCHULTZE JEFFERS LAUBE SCHWARZE CHURCKE HORN BOLF

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 11/12/1975

EDWARD FRANZ BURIED AT GREENWOOD

Edwin Otto Franz, 60, of Hazen, S.D., died unexpectedly at the Hazen Memorial Hospital on Wednesday evening, Nov. 6, 1975.

Edwin Franz was born May 9, 1915 in Clark County. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franz. He attended schools in Clark Co.

He was married on Sept. 2, 1943, at Thorp, Wis. to the former Mae Schultze. She survives him.

At the time of his death, Mr. Franz was manager of the Hazen Cheese Co. Inc.

He had owned a cheese factory at Greenwood from 1937 until selling in 1961. He then was part owner of a cheese factory at Sturgis, S.D. until 1971, when he came to Hazen to manage the Hazen Cheese Co., Inc.

Funeral services were held on Monday, Nov. 10 at the United Church of Christ in Greenwood, with burial in the West Side Cemetery, Greenwood.

Pallbearers were Quinton Irvine, Leon Kuester, Leonard Jensen, Melvin Alperstett, James Petkovsek, and Alvin Wehrman.

Mrs. Alvin Albert was organist for the congregational singing.

Rinka Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Franz is survived by two sons, Lee, Fernedale, Calif., and Lynn, Sturgis, S.D., one daughter, Mrs. Gary (Nancy) Jeffers, Milwaukee, one grandson, two brothers, Oscar, Boulder Junction, Wis., Leondo, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and five sisters, Mrs. Minnie Laube, Mrs. Martha Schwarze, and Mrs. Selma Churkey, all of Owen, Mrs. Harold Horn, and Mrs. Mike Bolf, both of Greenwood.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.