The Rev. William C. Zenk, pastor of the Reformed church at Campbellsport, who during the week was engaged as professor of music at the Mission house at Franklin, theological Institution, died suddenly at 5:30 a.m. Thursday at the Mission House. The Rev. Mr. Zenk complained of not feeling well Wednesday evening, and during the night was stricken with severe illness. A blood clot caused his death.
Rev. Zenk was born in the town of Rhine on September 22, 1874. His parents moved to Kiel where he attended Kiel High School, and graduated at the age of 16 years. He then went to the Mission House and graduated from the Seminary in 1898; and was married in October of the same year.
He became the pastor of the Reformed church at Campbellsport in 1913, succeeding the Rev. Wm. Landseidel. For many years the Rev. Mr. Zenk taught German in the Campbellsport high school.
Surviving the deceased are his widow and nine children, Mrs. Edward DeBuhr of Reedsville; Olga, Clemens, (a former Mission House student) Thekla, at Milwaukee Normal; Adolph of the Mission House Academy; Esther, Gertrude, Guido and Jerome at home. Four children preceded their father in death. He also leaves two grandchildren, Ethel and Calvin DeBuhr; and five brothers and two sisters, ; Ludwig at the Mission House, Gustave of Scotland, S. Dak., Albert at Manitowoc, Henry of South Dakota, Calvin in Cincinnati, and Louise and Martha of Milwaukee.
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the Immanuel's church. Interment was made in the church cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – March 17, 1927
Rev. Zenk was born in the town of Rhine on September 22, 1874. His parents moved to Kiel where he attended Kiel High School, and graduated at the age of 16 years. He then went to the Mission House and graduated from the Seminary in 1898; and was married in October of the same year.
He became the pastor of the Reformed church at Campbellsport in 1913, succeeding the Rev. Wm. Landseidel. For many years the Rev. Mr. Zenk taught German in the Campbellsport high school.
Surviving the deceased are his widow and nine children, Mrs. Edward DeBuhr of Reedsville; Olga, Clemens, (a former Mission House student) Thekla, at Milwaukee Normal; Adolph of the Mission House Academy; Esther, Gertrude, Guido and Jerome at home. Four children preceded their father in death. He also leaves two grandchildren, Ethel and Calvin DeBuhr; and five brothers and two sisters, ; Ludwig at the Mission House, Gustave of Scotland, S. Dak., Albert at Manitowoc, Henry of South Dakota, Calvin in Cincinnati, and Louise and Martha of Milwaukee.
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the Immanuel's church. Interment was made in the church cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – March 17, 1927
The Rev. William C. Zenk, pastor of the Reformed church at Campbellsport, who during the week was engaged as professor of music at the Mission house at Franklin, theological Institution, died suddenly at 5:30 a.m. Thursday at the Mission House. The Rev. Mr. Zenk complained of not feeling well Wednesday evening, and during the night was stricken with severe illness. A blood clot caused his death.
Rev. Zenk was born in the town of Rhine on September 22, 1874. His parents moved to Kiel where he attended Kiel High School, and graduated at the age of 16 years. He then went to the Mission House and graduated from the Seminary in 1898; and was married in October of the same year.
He became the pastor of the Reformed church at Campbellsport in 1913, succeeding the Rev. Wm. Landseidel. For many years the Rev. Mr. Zenk taught German in the Campbellsport high school.
Surviving the deceased are his widow and nine children, Mrs. Edward DeBuhr of Reedsville; Olga, Clemens, (a former Mission House student) Thekla, at Milwaukee Normal; Adolph of the Mission House Academy; Esther, Gertrude, Guido and Jerome at home. Four children preceded their father in death. He also leaves two grandchildren, Ethel and Calvin DeBuhr; and five brothers and two sisters, ; Ludwig at the Mission House, Gustave of Scotland, S. Dak., Albert at Manitowoc, Henry of South Dakota, Calvin in Cincinnati, and Louise and Martha of Milwaukee.
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the Immanuel's church. Interment was made in the church cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – March 17, 1927
Rev. Zenk was born in the town of Rhine on September 22, 1874. His parents moved to Kiel where he attended Kiel High School, and graduated at the age of 16 years. He then went to the Mission House and graduated from the Seminary in 1898; and was married in October of the same year.
He became the pastor of the Reformed church at Campbellsport in 1913, succeeding the Rev. Wm. Landseidel. For many years the Rev. Mr. Zenk taught German in the Campbellsport high school.
Surviving the deceased are his widow and nine children, Mrs. Edward DeBuhr of Reedsville; Olga, Clemens, (a former Mission House student) Thekla, at Milwaukee Normal; Adolph of the Mission House Academy; Esther, Gertrude, Guido and Jerome at home. Four children preceded their father in death. He also leaves two grandchildren, Ethel and Calvin DeBuhr; and five brothers and two sisters, ; Ludwig at the Mission House, Gustave of Scotland, S. Dak., Albert at Manitowoc, Henry of South Dakota, Calvin in Cincinnati, and Louise and Martha of Milwaukee.
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the Immanuel's church. Interment was made in the church cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – March 17, 1927
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