contributor: Richard LaBrosse

Press Gazette
January 18, 1940  

Oconto Falls, Wis. - Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Vollmer, who died at her home Tuesday evening at 3:00 following a six month illness due to a complication od diseases, will be held Saturday morning at St. Anthony's catholic church. The Rev. F. J. Melchois will officiate and burial will take place in the Catholic cemetery here. Grandsons and nephews will carry the casket.

Mrs. Vollmer, who was the former Annie Mary Gronez, was born Aug. 3, 1861, in Fond de lac county and was married May 22 at Woodville, Wis. She has lived in this community for about 20 years. Rabeman's funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors are six daughters, Mrs. F. E. Nora Cooper, Ft. Sand Ore; Mrs. W. C. Amiela Nelson, San Francisco, Calif.; Mrs. R. C. Madella Nelson, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. Homer Margaret Moore, Wabeno; Sister Mary Paul (Louise), Mingo Junction; Ohio and Miss Tilly Ann Vollmer, Lexington, Ky; and one son Fred, Calif. All of the daughters were at the bedside for the last four weeks.