OBITUARY

Adolph Antholz, a long-time resident of the McDonald area passed away July 4, 1978, at the Rawlins County Hospital, Atwood, having reached the age of 83 years, 2 months, and 6 days.

Adolph Fritz Antholz was born April 28, 1895 ro Henry Frederick Antholz and Marguerite Schmidt near Elk Creek Neb.

Adolph was a faithful and devout Lutheran throughout his life, baptized as an infant and confirmed as a young man at the St. John Lutheran Church near Elk Creek, Neb. He came to Western Kansas in 1914 and continued to farm in the area until he retired and moved into McDonald in 1970. He enjoyed old cars and was a member of The Edsel Club.

April 26, 1968, he was married to Beulah Hendrix at The Little Wee Kirk Church in Southern Kansas. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather and will be missed by his many friends and relatives.

Surviving, other than his bereaved wife Beulah are his children, grandchildren amd great-grandchild: Mrs. Hester Burr and sons Rodney of Aurora and Douglas and wife Donna, and great-grandaughter, Heather of Greeley, Colo; Roy of Oakland, Calif.; Beverly Richardson, son-in-law, Dean, and children, Kyle, Kurt of McDonald, Kim and wife, Debbie, or Laramie, Wyo.; Albert, daughter-in-law Ana, children, Mercedes, Alberto, Maria, and Kent of McDonald; his sister Louise Ballard of Albuquerque, N.M., and brother, Henry of Montrose, Colo.

Preceding him in death were his parents, brothers: Herman, Lou, William, and George, sister, Annie; two infant brothers and one infant sister.

Services were held July 7 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Bird City, where Adolph was a member.

Memorial contributions may be made to Martin Luther Home and School of Beatrice, Neb.

The Citizen Patriot
Atwood, Kansas
Published July 13, 1978, Page 6