Obit: Vollrath, Rudolph (1885 - 1936)

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Surnames: VOLLRATH SCHWARZE KORP

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 3/26/1936

DIES VERY SUDDENLY THURSDAY

Rudolph Vollrath, son of Phillip and Louise Vollrath, was born on Jan. 13, 1885. In early infancy he was baptized and on Mar. 31, 1899, he was received as a member of the West Side Reformed Church through the rite of confirmation.

He was a life long resident of the Town of Warner, Clark County. He always lived on the Vollrath homestead, living with his parents until the death of his father Phillip in 1923, after which he made his home with his brother, Henry, who had purchased the farm.

Mr. Vollrath had been suffering somewhat from colds and asthma, but his death came suddenly Thursday evening, March 19, 1936, when he suffered a stroke. He reached the age of 51 years, 2 months and 6 days.

He is survived by his aged mother of Greenwood two sisters, Mrs. Marie Schwarze of Greenwood and Mrs. Lina Korp of Minneapolis, Minn. one brother, Henry of Greenwood.

Funeral services were held at the West Side Immanuel Reformed Church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. P. Fanzmeier officiating. The choir sang the songs Fells Des Heils Oeffne Dich and Jesus Savior Pilot Me . The body was laid to rest in the West Side Cemetery.

The pallbearers were Otto Wehrman, Richard Moldenhauer, Hubert Kuehn, Otto Schwarze, Alfred Noah and Wm. Goeke.

Among those who attended the funeral from a distance were Oscar Decker, Dorchester Wm. Wehrman, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schoettler, Fred Wehrman, Mr. and Mrs. Art Wehrman and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Abel of Beaver.