Final rites were held Thursday, Sep 16 from the Ponsford Baptist Church for Claude Otto Zentz, 77, former Ponsford resident, who died Sep 11 at Detroit Lakes, following an illness of several days, Rev. Frank McLaughlin officiated.
Claude Otto Zentz was born May 18, 1877, at Humboldt, Iowa. In 1900 he moved to Nimrod, MN and in 1920 to Ponsford where he farmed until failing health took him too Detroit Lakes several months ago.
Survivors include his wife Georgiana Moren Zentz, Detroit Lakes, one sister, Mrs. Hugo Mathinette, South Bend, Indiana, five brothers, George, St. Paul, Phillip, Ned and Arthur all of Detroit, MI and Joe Clarkson, Idaho. There are also three step-sons, Arthur, Otto, and Clarence Moren, and two step-daughters, Mrs. Nora Bjor, Hannaford, ND and Mrs. LaPinto, New Greenwich, CT.
Pallbearers were Ray Lemmon, Starr Triggs, George Conklin, Ray Masog, Ivan Siedfod, and Tore Tenneson.
Interment was in Linnell cemetery, Ponsford. Donehower Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Park Rapids Enterprise September 30, 1954
Final rites were held Thursday, Sep 16 from the Ponsford Baptist Church for Claude Otto Zentz, 77, former Ponsford resident, who died Sep 11 at Detroit Lakes, following an illness of several days, Rev. Frank McLaughlin officiated.
Claude Otto Zentz was born May 18, 1877, at Humboldt, Iowa. In 1900 he moved to Nimrod, MN and in 1920 to Ponsford where he farmed until failing health took him too Detroit Lakes several months ago.
Survivors include his wife Georgiana Moren Zentz, Detroit Lakes, one sister, Mrs. Hugo Mathinette, South Bend, Indiana, five brothers, George, St. Paul, Phillip, Ned and Arthur all of Detroit, MI and Joe Clarkson, Idaho. There are also three step-sons, Arthur, Otto, and Clarence Moren, and two step-daughters, Mrs. Nora Bjor, Hannaford, ND and Mrs. LaPinto, New Greenwich, CT.
Pallbearers were Ray Lemmon, Starr Triggs, George Conklin, Ray Masog, Ivan Siedfod, and Tore Tenneson.
Interment was in Linnell cemetery, Ponsford. Donehower Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Park Rapids Enterprise September 30, 1954
Family Members
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Bessie Ethlyn Zentz
1878–1927
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Charles Franklin "Charley" Zentz
1881–1919
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John Delbert Zentz
1882–1937
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Cora Phay Zentz Renz
1886–1926
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George William Zentz
1888–1969
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Mabel Maria Zentz Mathonet
1891–1972
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Harry McFadden Zentz
1893–1948
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Phillip C Zentz
1895–1959
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Ned Leo Zentz
1898–1962
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Joseph Bernard "Joe" Zentz
1900–1956
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Della Zentz Speck
1902–1933
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Arthur Parker Zentz
1905–1984
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