Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-April 10, 1930

ALBERT WILTSE

Albert WILTSE was born December 5, 1841 at Panama, Chautauqua County, NY and died April 3, 1930 at Oakdale, Nebraska, age 88 years, 3 months and 24 days. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Eleazar WILTSE. On July 2, 1874 he was united in marriage to Helen J STULL at Springfield, PA. To them was born a daughter, Ella, who became Mrs MCKIM but who passed out of this life January 31, 1919. Mrs WILTSE died in June 1927. Surviving him is one grandson, Edgar MCKIM. Mr WILTSE came to Oakdale 51 years ago entering the jewelry business in which he was active until about 10 years ago. In the Civil War, Mr WILTSE enlisted in Co. F of the 112^th New York Infantry, September 11, 1862. On September 12 his regiment entrained for Washington, then to Fort Monroe and on to Suffolk, VA. Mr WILTSE was in several battles, but it was at Cold Harbor, VA that he received 2 bullet wounds and a shell explosion at the same time brought on his deafness. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal, March 1, 1865. At the close of the war his regiment was kept at Roanoke until June when the men were mustered out.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-June 21, 1928

HELEN J STULL WILTSE

One of Oakdale’s best loved and highly respected old ladies passed away at her home Tuesday morning, June 19, 1928 following an illness of four weeks duration. Mrs WILTSE had been a resident of Oakdale nearly 50 years. Coming here with her husband in 1880 the town and surrounding country was yet in the pioneer stage and she fulfilled her part in its development as a faithful helpmate and mother, and with the courage that was not uncommon with the women of that time. In her many years residence here she made a wide circle of friends who will miss and mourn her. Helen J STULL was born at Girard, Ohio on May 14, 1849 and on July 2, 1874 she was married to Albert WILTSE at Springfield, Ohio. Six years later she came out west to Nebraska, locating at Oakdale and since that time has made her home here. Her only child, Mrs Ella MCKIM preceded her in death, passing away on June 30, 1919. Her husband, son-in-law, James MCKIM and her grandson, Albert Edgar MCKIM are her only surviving relatives. Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian Church in Oakdale Thursday afternoon, June 21, and interment was made in the Oakdale Cemetery.