Ionia Daily Sentinel, 30 Dec 1935 & 2 Jan 1936
Fred Witzel, 56, for 18 years a brakeman and conductor on the Pere Marquette
railroad, died at his home, 1921 Berkley avenue, SW., Grand Rapids, Saturday
afternoon. He was a former Ionia resident.
Mr. Witzel had been in ill health for two years and for two months in the
hospital.
He was born in Ionia, January 8, 1879, son of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Witzel,
and went to Grand Rapids to live about 20 years ago. Before he became
connected with the P.M. railroad Mr. Witzel had been in business in Grand
Rapids. He was an active member of the Grand Rapids chapter of Brotherhood of
railroad trainman and held membership in the Elks.
He is survived by a son Melvin; three brothers, Henry and Godlup, of Ionia, and
Alfred, of Montpelier, O., one sister, Mrs. Barbara Musser of Ontario, and
three grandchildren. Mrs. Witzel died about three years ago.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Boynton
funeral chapel with Rev. F. J. Fitch, pastor of the Ionia Baptist church
officiating. Interment will be at Highland Park cemetery.
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Funeral services for Fred Witzel, who died at St. Mary's hospital in Grand
Rapids, Saturday, December 28, were held Tuesday afternoon, December 31, at 2
o'clock at the Boynton funeral chapel, with Rev. F. J. Fitch, officiating and
interment at the family lot at Highland Park cemetery.
Bearers for the services were Joseph Weizorek, Harry Woodard, Lawrence Witzel
and George Witzel. Mrs. Thane Benedict and Mrs. Ray Colwell sang. The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of Grand Rapids were represented by Willard
Nichols, Hayten Campbell, Harry Woodard, Joseph Weizorek, Millard Irving,
Lawrence Allen, Lee Alvord and Charles McGrath.
Relatives and frends attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Witzel, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Campbell, Mrs. George Weizorek, Mrs. James Weizorek,
Neil Blanchard, Rudolph Fick and Mr. Alling, of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Witzel, of Montpelior, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilson and Josephine and
Lloyd Wilson, of Sheridan; Mr. and Mrs. Moses Nichols, of Grand Rapids.
Fred Witzel, 56, for 18 years a brakeman and conductor on the Pere Marquette
railroad, died at his home, 1921 Berkley avenue, SW., Grand Rapids, Saturday
afternoon. He was a former Ionia resident.
Mr. Witzel had been in ill health for two years and for two months in the
hospital.
He was born in Ionia, January 8, 1879, son of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Witzel,
and went to Grand Rapids to live about 20 years ago. Before he became
connected with the P.M. railroad Mr. Witzel had been in business in Grand
Rapids. He was an active member of the Grand Rapids chapter of Brotherhood of
railroad trainman and held membership in the Elks.
He is survived by a son Melvin; three brothers, Henry and Godlup, of Ionia, and
Alfred, of Montpelier, O., one sister, Mrs. Barbara Musser of Ontario, and
three grandchildren. Mrs. Witzel died about three years ago.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Boynton
funeral chapel with Rev. F. J. Fitch, pastor of the Ionia Baptist church
officiating. Interment will be at Highland Park cemetery.
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Funeral services for Fred Witzel, who died at St. Mary's hospital in Grand
Rapids, Saturday, December 28, were held Tuesday afternoon, December 31, at 2
o'clock at the Boynton funeral chapel, with Rev. F. J. Fitch, officiating and
interment at the family lot at Highland Park cemetery.
Bearers for the services were Joseph Weizorek, Harry Woodard, Lawrence Witzel
and George Witzel. Mrs. Thane Benedict and Mrs. Ray Colwell sang. The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of Grand Rapids were represented by Willard
Nichols, Hayten Campbell, Harry Woodard, Joseph Weizorek, Millard Irving,
Lawrence Allen, Lee Alvord and Charles McGrath.
Relatives and frends attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Witzel, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Campbell, Mrs. George Weizorek, Mrs. James Weizorek,
Neil Blanchard, Rudolph Fick and Mr. Alling, of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Witzel, of Montpelior, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilson and Josephine and
Lloyd Wilson, of Sheridan; Mr. and Mrs. Moses Nichols, of Grand Rapids.
Ionia Daily Sentinel, 30 Dec 1935 & 2 Jan 1936
Fred Witzel, 56, for 18 years a brakeman and conductor on the Pere Marquette
railroad, died at his home, 1921 Berkley avenue, SW., Grand Rapids, Saturday
afternoon. He was a former Ionia resident.
Mr. Witzel had been in ill health for two years and for two months in the
hospital.
He was born in Ionia, January 8, 1879, son of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Witzel,
and went to Grand Rapids to live about 20 years ago. Before he became
connected with the P.M. railroad Mr. Witzel had been in business in Grand
Rapids. He was an active member of the Grand Rapids chapter of Brotherhood of
railroad trainman and held membership in the Elks.
He is survived by a son Melvin; three brothers, Henry and Godlup, of Ionia, and
Alfred, of Montpelier, O., one sister, Mrs. Barbara Musser of Ontario, and
three grandchildren. Mrs. Witzel died about three years ago.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Boynton
funeral chapel with Rev. F. J. Fitch, pastor of the Ionia Baptist church
officiating. Interment will be at Highland Park cemetery.
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Funeral services for Fred Witzel, who died at St. Mary's hospital in Grand
Rapids, Saturday, December 28, were held Tuesday afternoon, December 31, at 2
o'clock at the Boynton funeral chapel, with Rev. F. J. Fitch, officiating and
interment at the family lot at Highland Park cemetery.
Bearers for the services were Joseph Weizorek, Harry Woodard, Lawrence Witzel
and George Witzel. Mrs. Thane Benedict and Mrs. Ray Colwell sang. The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of Grand Rapids were represented by Willard
Nichols, Hayten Campbell, Harry Woodard, Joseph Weizorek, Millard Irving,
Lawrence Allen, Lee Alvord and Charles McGrath.
Relatives and frends attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Witzel, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Campbell, Mrs. George Weizorek, Mrs. James Weizorek,
Neil Blanchard, Rudolph Fick and Mr. Alling, of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Witzel, of Montpelior, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilson and Josephine and
Lloyd Wilson, of Sheridan; Mr. and Mrs. Moses Nichols, of Grand Rapids.
Fred Witzel, 56, for 18 years a brakeman and conductor on the Pere Marquette
railroad, died at his home, 1921 Berkley avenue, SW., Grand Rapids, Saturday
afternoon. He was a former Ionia resident.
Mr. Witzel had been in ill health for two years and for two months in the
hospital.
He was born in Ionia, January 8, 1879, son of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Witzel,
and went to Grand Rapids to live about 20 years ago. Before he became
connected with the P.M. railroad Mr. Witzel had been in business in Grand
Rapids. He was an active member of the Grand Rapids chapter of Brotherhood of
railroad trainman and held membership in the Elks.
He is survived by a son Melvin; three brothers, Henry and Godlup, of Ionia, and
Alfred, of Montpelier, O., one sister, Mrs. Barbara Musser of Ontario, and
three grandchildren. Mrs. Witzel died about three years ago.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Boynton
funeral chapel with Rev. F. J. Fitch, pastor of the Ionia Baptist church
officiating. Interment will be at Highland Park cemetery.
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Funeral services for Fred Witzel, who died at St. Mary's hospital in Grand
Rapids, Saturday, December 28, were held Tuesday afternoon, December 31, at 2
o'clock at the Boynton funeral chapel, with Rev. F. J. Fitch, officiating and
interment at the family lot at Highland Park cemetery.
Bearers for the services were Joseph Weizorek, Harry Woodard, Lawrence Witzel
and George Witzel. Mrs. Thane Benedict and Mrs. Ray Colwell sang. The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of Grand Rapids were represented by Willard
Nichols, Hayten Campbell, Harry Woodard, Joseph Weizorek, Millard Irving,
Lawrence Allen, Lee Alvord and Charles McGrath.
Relatives and frends attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Witzel, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Campbell, Mrs. George Weizorek, Mrs. James Weizorek,
Neil Blanchard, Rudolph Fick and Mr. Alling, of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Witzel, of Montpelior, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilson and Josephine and
Lloyd Wilson, of Sheridan; Mr. and Mrs. Moses Nichols, of Grand Rapids.
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