Fred Wirth (1852-1935)

WIRTH, HILDMAN, FOERTSCH, MONSON, WILLIAMS, RICKE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:13

From Nevada Evening Journal March 27, 1935 (page 3)

Fred Wirth Will Be Buried Thursday

Special to the Journal
Gilbert, March 27--Funeral services for Fred Wirth, 84, pioneer resident of northwest of here, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Hildman, at Wesley Monday evening will be held at SS Peter and Paul's church Thursday morning at 9:30 and burial will be in the Catholic cemetery nearby.

Mr. Wirth, who had been making his home with a son, Pete, in Lafayette township, went to Wesley for a few days visit with his daughter and was stricken suddenly with a fatal heart attack. He had suffered with heart trouble for the past three years.

The body was returned to the Pete Wirth home Monday night.

Mrs. Wirth died in 1933. Surviving are 10 children, as follows: Mrs. George Hildman, Mrs. Ed Hildman and Mrs. Will Fetch [should be Foertsch], all of Wesley, Mrs. Will Munson [should be Monson] of Springfield, Minn., Joe of Williams, Mrs. Frank Ricke of Boone, Leo of Bone and Pete, John and Laurence of Lafayette township. One brother, John Wirth of Lafayette township, also survives.