Wagers

Mart Nosbisch, 80, Retired Teutopolis Farmer Dies Wed.
Mart Nosbisch, age 80, of St. Francis Township, passed away at his home about 10:00 a.m. this Wednesday morning, June 25. Mr. Nosbisch, who was a retired farmer was in ill health for a number of years.
He was born August 19, 1878, the son of the late Chris Nosbisch and Anna Mersdorf. He and his wife, the former Mary Kahtz, celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in October 1957.
Surviving besides his wife, Mary are a son, Chris of Montrose and three daughters, Mrs. John (Josephine) Bloemer of Effingham, Mrs Ray (Florence) Buening of Teutopolis, and Mrs. Lawrence (Alma) Tegeler who with her husband and family resided with Mr. and Mrs. Nosbisch. He also leaves 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, sisters Mrs. Joseph Zerrusen and Mrs. Harry A. Thoele of Teutopolis, Mrs. Barbara Schniederjon, Mrs. Lillian Siemer, and Mrs. Lawrence Hoffman of Effingham.
Preceding him in death were two sons Michael who died in 1939 and Louis who died in 1926, brothers, John, Chris, and Nick, and sisters Mrs. Katherine Ordner and Mrs. Susan Miller.
The rosary will be recited Thursday and Friday evening at 8:30 (DST) at Habing funeral home in Teutopolis. The solemn requiem will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Francis Church, Teutopolis.

The Teutopolis Press. Thursday, June 26, 1958.
A microfilm copy can be found in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, IL.