Schraufnagel Family Obituaries of Clark County Wisconsin

Schraufnagel, Alois H. (8 June 1879 – 7 Mar. 1932)
Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 10 Mar. 1932

* Alois H. Schraufnagel passed away Monday morning, March 7th, 1932, at 5:30 A.M., complications of several months duration being the cause of his departure to the distant shore. Funeral services will be held this Thursday afternoon, March 10th, at the home and at the Methodist church, Rev. F. M. Blish officiating, and internment will be made in the Colby cemetery. The pall bearers are Otto Braun, Henry Franz, Arthur Nagel, August Nagel, Ben Apfelbeck, and Chelsey Cramer. The flower girls are Elva and Grace Schmidt, Ruth Amundson and Lila Hanne.

The deceased was born in the town of Hull on June 8th, 1879, thus reaching the age of fifty-two years, eight months and twenty-seven days. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schraufnagel and the maiden name of his mother was Mary Weix. He was married to Miss Alice Elizabeth Wilkins, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wilkins, in Colby on April 23, 1903, who survives him.

This union was blessed with six children, namely: Elmer, Abbotsford; Mrs. Peter Alexander, Jr., Glidden, Wisconsin; Mrs. V. E. Galloway, Chicago; Floyd, Eldred and Bobby, at home. His death is also mourned by the following brothers and sisters: Norbert, Frank and Leonard, Colby, Joseph, Michael and Henry, Glidden, Wisconsin; Mrs. Theo. Misslich and Mrs. Hubert Schrauf, Richland Center, Wis.

The deceased was a prominent farmer of the town of Hull and was well known and respected by his neighbors and friends as a devoted husband and father, to his friends the soul of fellowship. His life was gentle, but, like the still waters, it was deep. His casket was covered with the most beautiful floral designs fingers ever wrought which showed the esteem in which he was held.

Anna Marie Schraufnagel (16 Oct. 1920 – 21 Sept. 1982)
Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Wednesday, 22 Sept. 1982; contributed by Ron Flink & transcribed by Marla Zwakman

* COLBY – Mrs. Cletus (Anna Marie) Schraufnagel, 61, Route 1, died Tuesday morning at her home in the Town of Hull.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with burial in the parish cemetery. The Rev. Raymond J. Pedretti will officiate.

Friends may call at the Rux Lulloff *** Note: The rest of the article was cut off and was not available at the time of transcription. Her birth date is from the Social Security Death Index.

Schraufnagel, Lena (5 Aug. 1888 – 19 Nov. 1931)
Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 26 Nov. 1931

* Mrs. Frank Schraufnagel died last Thursday, November 19, 1931, after an illness of three months, consumption being the cause of her departure to the distant shore. Funeral services were held at the St. Mary’s Catholic church Monday, November 23, Rev. H. Lachnit officiating, and internment was made in the Colby Catholic cemetery. The pall bearers were Joe Kunze, Frank Gierl, Frank Apfelbeck, Leo Apfelbeck, Ben Apfelbeck and Bert Ohlinger. The flower girls were Elva Schmidt, Grace Schmidt, Veronica Ohlinger and Agnes Schmidt.

The deceased, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schilling, was born in Sherwood on August 5th, 1888, thus reaching the age of forty-three years, three months and fourteen days. She was married to Frank Schraufnagel in Colby on May 31, 1910, which union was blessed by six children, all at home and are Emil, Alphonse, Martha, Mary, Cletus and Arthur. Her departure is also mourned by her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schilling, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Henry Van Dreel, Colby; Mrs. John Sazama, Colby; Jake Schilling, Colby; John Schilling, Edgar; Joe Schilling, Colby; Andrew Schilling, Colby; Mrs. Ervin Schmidt, of Milwaukee; Mrs. Henry Bosner, Milwaukee; Mrs. Elwynn Acton, Milwaukee.

The out of town people here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Schmidt, Mrs. Henry Bosmer and daughter, Mrs. Elwynn Acton, all of Milwaukee; Mrs. Ida Keller Thoys and two sons, Henry and Joe, and John Schilling of Edgar, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Wink of Thorp, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Schraufnagel and daughter Jean, of Pittsville, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schraufnagel and daughter, Lydia, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schraufnagel of Glidden, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Misslich and children and Mrs. Hubert Schraufnagel of Keysville, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. John Schraufnagel and son, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schraufnagel, Mr. and Mrs. John Wander, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hartaller and son, Mrs. Mike Feucht and Mary Feucht, all of LeRoy, Wis., George Seifold and sisters, Agnes and Emma Seifold of Antigo, Wis.

Mrs. Schraufnagel was of an affectionate disposition, bright and winning in her ways, so that friendship’s circle to her was a large one. Indeed, it may be said of her that none knew her but to like her. She was a faithful member of her church and just as faithful in doing her duty as a Christian; patient, loving and self-sacrificing. All the care and love that skilled physicians and an anxious household could devise and apply were brought into play, but the command of Him who rules our destinies had been issued and her spirit took flight to the home of fulfillment of the life everlasting.

Schraufnagel, Michael (1878? – 2 Apr. 1960)
----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 14 Apr. 1960

* Michael Schraufnagel, a former resident of Colby and a pioneer of the Glidden community died at the St. Joseph’s hospital at Ashland Saturday afternoon, April 2, following a lingering illness, at the age of 82 years. He and Mrs. Schraufnagel moved to Ashland from Glidden in 1958 where they had resided until the present time. Funeral services were held at the Most Precious Blood Catholic church in Glidden last week Wednesday morning and internment was made in the family lot in the Most Precious Blood cemetery. Nephews served as pall bearers.

Mr. Schraufnagel was very active in the Glidden community, and founded the sawmill and business at Peeksville. As a result of this venture that community was built and at one time enjoyed a general store, post office and large sawmill. He was in partnership with his brother, Joseph Schraufnagel, in this venture and also operated a lumberyard in Glidden.

Mike Schraufnagel was born at LeRoy, Wisconsin, in Dodge county, near Fond du Lac. With his parents, he moved to Colby, Wisconsin, where he spent his boyhood.

On November 21, 1904, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ruby at Colby. Soon after this they moved to Peeksville where they resided until 1945, when their home burned. They then moved to Glidden where they remained until 1958.

To this marriage 17 children were born, 13 of whom survive. They are: Ernest of Mason, Leo of Marengo, Bernard of Mellen, Arnold of Green Bay, Mrs. Henry (Julianne) Ruse of Redland, Calif., Mrs. Denby (Christine) Hoffschmidt of Clarkstown, Wash., Gilbert of Lewiston, Wash., Francis of Madison, Mrs. Michael (Rita) Biernacki of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Donald of Madison, Sr. Mary Pius, Mary Jule of Cloquet, Minn. Ruby, Lawrence and Catherine died in infancy.

He is also survived by four brothers, Joseph Schraufnagel and Henry Schraufnagel of Glidden and Norbert and Leonard Schraufnagel of Colby, and two sisters, Mrs. Alvina Schauf of Richland Center, and Mrs. Anna Misslich of Cazenovia, Wisconsin. Thirty-nine grand children and 20 great grand children survive.

Mr. Schraufnagel became well known in the political circles of the county as one of the founders of the town of Peeksville, he served a number of terms as chairman of the town and also as its treasurer. He also served on the Ashland county board of supervisors for a number of terms. He was well known in the lumbering business owning at one time several lumber yards in Ashland county. He also carried on extensive logging operations in this area to supply his mill and lumber yards.

He also took an active part in the Glidden Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters, serving as chief ranger and other offices. He was a member of the Most Precious Blood Catholic church and the Holy Name Society. He was a charter member of the Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters at Colby. He was also one of the founders of the Ashland County Civic Club and served as an officer for many years.