Yesterday, Tuesday, Mrs. Ottilie Forkmann, a lifelong resident of Mayville, died at 10 a.m. in the morning at St Joseph's Hospital, Beaver Dam after a one week illness. She was born Ottilie Ruedebusch and the widow of Dr. Hans H. Forkmann, and a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich B. Ruedebusch, former Mayvillers. The funeral will be Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the L. W. Moul Funeral Home with burial in the local cemetery.
Dodge County Pionier April 12, 1944 (Translated from the German)
Mrs. Ottilie Forkmann died last Tuesday in Beaver Dam hospital after a short illness, having reached the age of 74 years. She was born in Mayville on September 12, 1870, the daughter of Henry B. and Albertine Ruedebusch. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. There are no immediate relatives surviving.
In 1893 she was married to Dr. Hans Forkmann, scholar, teacher, and editor. Dr. Forkmann died suddenly on August 8, 1925, depriving Mayville of one of its most brilliant citizens. For a number of years Mrs. Forkmann was totally blind, but she continued to be well informed and alert with the aid of her victrola, with its books for the blind, and the radio. She was a member of the Damensektion and the Damenchor.
Funeral services were held on Friday at the Moul Funeral home, with B. J. Husting as speaker. Miss Ruth Strampe sang two songs. At Mrs. Forkmann's request, her remains were cremated at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee and her ashes were scattered on her husband's grave.
The Mayville News April 14, 1944
Mrs. Ottilie Forkmann died Tuesday April 11th, 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's hospital, Beaver Dam after a short illness of about 10 days. She was born September 12, 1870 in Mayville to Heinrich B. and Albertine Ruedebusch. In 1893 she married Dr. Hans Forkmann, a brilliant scholar, editor and teacher. Dr. Forkmann died suddenly August 8, 1915. Also preceded in death were two brothers and two sisters.
For many years Mrs. Forkmann was totally blind, but she found solace and relaxation in her radio and Victrola, also in her books written in Braille. She was a member of the Women's Section as well as the women's choir.
The funeral was held Friday afternoon at 2:00 a.m. from the L.W. Moul Funeral Home here, with Attorney B.F. Husting giving the eulogy and Miss Ruth Strampe singing two songs. Cremation then took place at Forest Home cemetery, Milwaukee. Mrs. Forkmann requested in her will that her ashes be scattered on her husband's grave.
Dodge County Pionier April 1944 (Translated from the German)
Dodge County Pionier April 12, 1944 (Translated from the German)
Mrs. Ottilie Forkmann died last Tuesday in Beaver Dam hospital after a short illness, having reached the age of 74 years. She was born in Mayville on September 12, 1870, the daughter of Henry B. and Albertine Ruedebusch. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. There are no immediate relatives surviving.
In 1893 she was married to Dr. Hans Forkmann, scholar, teacher, and editor. Dr. Forkmann died suddenly on August 8, 1925, depriving Mayville of one of its most brilliant citizens. For a number of years Mrs. Forkmann was totally blind, but she continued to be well informed and alert with the aid of her victrola, with its books for the blind, and the radio. She was a member of the Damensektion and the Damenchor.
Funeral services were held on Friday at the Moul Funeral home, with B. J. Husting as speaker. Miss Ruth Strampe sang two songs. At Mrs. Forkmann's request, her remains were cremated at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee and her ashes were scattered on her husband's grave.
The Mayville News April 14, 1944
Mrs. Ottilie Forkmann died Tuesday April 11th, 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's hospital, Beaver Dam after a short illness of about 10 days. She was born September 12, 1870 in Mayville to Heinrich B. and Albertine Ruedebusch. In 1893 she married Dr. Hans Forkmann, a brilliant scholar, editor and teacher. Dr. Forkmann died suddenly August 8, 1915. Also preceded in death were two brothers and two sisters.
For many years Mrs. Forkmann was totally blind, but she found solace and relaxation in her radio and Victrola, also in her books written in Braille. She was a member of the Women's Section as well as the women's choir.
The funeral was held Friday afternoon at 2:00 a.m. from the L.W. Moul Funeral Home here, with Attorney B.F. Husting giving the eulogy and Miss Ruth Strampe singing two songs. Cremation then took place at Forest Home cemetery, Milwaukee. Mrs. Forkmann requested in her will that her ashes be scattered on her husband's grave.
Dodge County Pionier April 1944 (Translated from the German)
Yesterday, Tuesday, Mrs. Ottilie Forkmann, a lifelong resident of Mayville, died at 10 a.m. in the morning at St Joseph's Hospital, Beaver Dam after a one week illness. She was born Ottilie Ruedebusch and the widow of Dr. Hans H. Forkmann, and a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich B. Ruedebusch, former Mayvillers. The funeral will be Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the L. W. Moul Funeral Home with burial in the local cemetery.
Dodge County Pionier April 12, 1944 (Translated from the German)
Mrs. Ottilie Forkmann died last Tuesday in Beaver Dam hospital after a short illness, having reached the age of 74 years. She was born in Mayville on September 12, 1870, the daughter of Henry B. and Albertine Ruedebusch. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. There are no immediate relatives surviving.
In 1893 she was married to Dr. Hans Forkmann, scholar, teacher, and editor. Dr. Forkmann died suddenly on August 8, 1925, depriving Mayville of one of its most brilliant citizens. For a number of years Mrs. Forkmann was totally blind, but she continued to be well informed and alert with the aid of her victrola, with its books for the blind, and the radio. She was a member of the Damensektion and the Damenchor.
Funeral services were held on Friday at the Moul Funeral home, with B. J. Husting as speaker. Miss Ruth Strampe sang two songs. At Mrs. Forkmann's request, her remains were cremated at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee and her ashes were scattered on her husband's grave.
The Mayville News April 14, 1944
Mrs. Ottilie Forkmann died Tuesday April 11th, 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's hospital, Beaver Dam after a short illness of about 10 days. She was born September 12, 1870 in Mayville to Heinrich B. and Albertine Ruedebusch. In 1893 she married Dr. Hans Forkmann, a brilliant scholar, editor and teacher. Dr. Forkmann died suddenly August 8, 1915. Also preceded in death were two brothers and two sisters.
For many years Mrs. Forkmann was totally blind, but she found solace and relaxation in her radio and Victrola, also in her books written in Braille. She was a member of the Women's Section as well as the women's choir.
The funeral was held Friday afternoon at 2:00 a.m. from the L.W. Moul Funeral Home here, with Attorney B.F. Husting giving the eulogy and Miss Ruth Strampe singing two songs. Cremation then took place at Forest Home cemetery, Milwaukee. Mrs. Forkmann requested in her will that her ashes be scattered on her husband's grave.
Dodge County Pionier April 1944 (Translated from the German)
Dodge County Pionier April 12, 1944 (Translated from the German)
Mrs. Ottilie Forkmann died last Tuesday in Beaver Dam hospital after a short illness, having reached the age of 74 years. She was born in Mayville on September 12, 1870, the daughter of Henry B. and Albertine Ruedebusch. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. There are no immediate relatives surviving.
In 1893 she was married to Dr. Hans Forkmann, scholar, teacher, and editor. Dr. Forkmann died suddenly on August 8, 1925, depriving Mayville of one of its most brilliant citizens. For a number of years Mrs. Forkmann was totally blind, but she continued to be well informed and alert with the aid of her victrola, with its books for the blind, and the radio. She was a member of the Damensektion and the Damenchor.
Funeral services were held on Friday at the Moul Funeral home, with B. J. Husting as speaker. Miss Ruth Strampe sang two songs. At Mrs. Forkmann's request, her remains were cremated at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee and her ashes were scattered on her husband's grave.
The Mayville News April 14, 1944
Mrs. Ottilie Forkmann died Tuesday April 11th, 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's hospital, Beaver Dam after a short illness of about 10 days. She was born September 12, 1870 in Mayville to Heinrich B. and Albertine Ruedebusch. In 1893 she married Dr. Hans Forkmann, a brilliant scholar, editor and teacher. Dr. Forkmann died suddenly August 8, 1915. Also preceded in death were two brothers and two sisters.
For many years Mrs. Forkmann was totally blind, but she found solace and relaxation in her radio and Victrola, also in her books written in Braille. She was a member of the Women's Section as well as the women's choir.
The funeral was held Friday afternoon at 2:00 a.m. from the L.W. Moul Funeral Home here, with Attorney B.F. Husting giving the eulogy and Miss Ruth Strampe singing two songs. Cremation then took place at Forest Home cemetery, Milwaukee. Mrs. Forkmann requested in her will that her ashes be scattered on her husband's grave.
Dodge County Pionier April 1944 (Translated from the German)
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