Portage County, Wisconsin
Obituaries
Portage County, Wisconsin
Obituaries
Frank McCallin
----Source: Stevens Point Daily Journal (Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis.) Saturday, 8 Jan. 1910; submitted by Marla Zwakman
Frank McCallin, a former resident of this city, passed away at the home of his brother, William, 1201 Second street, at Wausau Saturday after an illness of several months with asthma and tuberculosis. Frank was born at Rochester, Minn., on Feb. 8, 1876, but removed to Stevens Point with his parents in 1879 and resided here for about sixteen years, when the family removed to Wausau. He has been engaged in horse training for the past 15 years and during his experience has had charge of some of the best ones in Stevens Point, Wausau, Merrill and other cities. He is survived by his father, W. J. McCallin of Minneapolis, and three brothers, Dr. Sidney J. McCallin of Chicago, and William and Samuel of Wausau. The deceased spent fair week here in September with a string of Wausau horses. It was during this visit that local friends became aware of his condition and some of them have since been assisting in a futile attempt to bring him back to health. The deceased was a large hearted young man of retiring disposition and was well thought of by all who knew him. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Wausau from the residence of his brother.
Mellenthin, Julius H. (27 Sept. 1854 – 28 July 1916)
Gazette (Stevens Point, Wis.) Wednesday, 2 Aug. 1916; transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Julius H. Mellenthin, a section laborer in the employ of the Soo line, was taken with a sun stroke while at work on the Portage branch line near McDill at about 5 o’clock last Friday afternoon, and his death, which occurred at St. Michael’s hospital at 3 o’clock Sunday morning, is the first heat fatality of the season in Stevens Point. He was taken to the hospital soon after he was stricken and did not regain consciousness.
The deceased was 61 years of age last September and was a native of Germany. He came to the United States 32 years ago, locating on a farm near Spencer, where he resided until coming to Stevens Point five years ago. Since coming here he was in the employ of the Soo line practically all of the time.
Mr. Mellenthin was twice married, the first time in Germany. His second wife, who survives, was Miss Wilhelmina Seteart and their marriage took place at Hustisford, Dodge county, 28 years ago. He has six living children from his first marriage and ten from his second as follows: Mrs. Emma Schuetze, Gustav, Martha, Minnie and Alma, Wausau; Mrs. Anna Scheutze, who lives in Germany; Frank and William, Horicon; Emil, who is in Nebraska; Herman, New York state; Mrs. Bertha Matter and Ella, Spencer; Edwin, Julius and Edna, at home, and Ernest, Hartford. He also leaves three brothers, August Mellenthin, McDill; Ferdinand, Wausau; and Frank, who is in Indiana.
The body was taken to Spencer this afternoon and services were held at the Lutheran church there at 2 o’clock.
Note: Julius’ date of birth is from church records of Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer, Marathon County, Wisconsin; a transcription of this record is found on on the Marathon County, Wisconsin genealogy trails site:
http://genealogytrails.com/wis/marathon/churches/spencer/trinity/trinitymn.htm
Martin Mullranin
Martin Mullranin, 72, a former resident of Stevens Point for many years, died on Sunday morning, September 24, at 7:30 o clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leo Walker, at Beloit, after an illness of four months.
Stevens Point relatives who attended the funeral last Wednesday at Beloit were Clifton Cook, a nephew, who was accompanied to Beloit by R.R. Rowe and L.C. Rowe, brothers-in-law of Mr. Mullranin, and Mrs. R. R. Rowe.
Mr. Mullranin was born on November 22, 1866, at Waukau, Winnebago county. He spent most of his life in Menasha, Stevens Point and Beloit. During his residence in Stevens Point he was located on Superior avenue, where he owned a home at the time of his death. With the exception of the past winter, which he spent at his home here, Mr. Mullranin had made his home with his children in Beloit most of the time since the death of his wife, the former Anna rowe, in 1907. He was a molder by trade.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. A. G. Sauers, Mrs. A. G. McCord, Mrs. Leo Walker and Mrs. Leo Hauser, all of Beloit, a son, Edward of Beloit, three sisters, Mrs. Mary Aiken and Mrs. George Powers of Menasha and Mrs. Nellie Marks of Waukegan, and 10 grandchildren.
[Stevens Point Daily Journal Oct 4, 1939 - Transcribed by Janet Bruce Nelson ]
Carl W. Menzel
Carl W. Menzel, 87, 2617 Main St., died unexpectedly Thursday morning at his home.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Boston Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Munson of Frame Memorial United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Nola Cemetery, Park Falls. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. An Eastern Star ritual will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday followed by a Masonic Lodge ritural at 7:30 p.m. Memorials are established in his name for Eastern Star and White Shrine.
Mr. Menzel was born March 17, 1895, in Stevens Point, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Augustine Menzel. He attended Stevens Point High School and Stevens Point Normal School. He joined the Soo Line Railroad at age 16 and retired as a locomotive engineer after 49 years in service.
He was married to Alice Bruce in 1916 in Medford. They lived in Stevens Point until 1922, then moved to Park Falls. They returned to Stevens Point in 1938.
Mr. Menzel is survived by his wife; three sons, Harold, Green Valley, Ariz., Bruce, Greendale and Gerald, Buffalo Grove, Ill.; three daughters, Mrs. Jane Burgess, Waukesha, Mrs. John (Betty) Alleman, Amherst, and Mrs. Vera Eichstaedt, Amherst; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, four brothers and one sister.
He was a member of the Frame Memorial United Presbyterian Church, Evergreen Lodge 93 F&AM, Forest Chapter 34 RAM, Crusade Commandry 17 Knights Templar, Arbutus Chapter 52 OES of which he was a past patron, and Galilee Shrine 22, White Shrine of Jerusalem of whcih he was a past WOS. He was also a member of ZOR Shrine of Madison and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
[Stevens Point Journal, Page 2, Friday, April 30, 1982 - Transcribed by Janet Bruce Nelson]
