Obituary Record

Frederick "Fritz" Voight
Died on 3/6/1938
Buried in Blair Cemetery

Since the death date was not given the newspaper date was used. Published 10 Mar., 1938 - The Enterprise

FREDERICK VOIGT

The funeral services for Frederick Voigt, who for several years has been a patient at the Norfolk hospital, was held in Blair on last Tuesday, March 8th, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ralph P. Rasmussen officiating. The services were from the Bendorf Funeral Home, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

Note-Name spelling is different from burial records and the newspaper article.

#2 March 10, 1938 - The Pilot-Tribune - Frederick Voight

‘FRITZ’ VOIGHT, AGE 91, IS DEAD

FORMER WELL-KNOWN BLAIR BLAIR CHARACTER IS BURIED HERE TUESDAY.

Frederick "Fritz" Voight, 91, for years a well-known character in Blair, died Sunday at a hospital in Norfolk, where he had been confined for several years.

Born in Germany, he came to Columbus, Nebraska, in 1882 and later to Blair. His five brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. Nieces and nephews are his nearest of kin.

The body was returned to Blair and funeral services were held at the Bendorf Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Ralph P. Rasmussen of the Methodist church officiating. Interment followed in Blair cemetery.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

FindaGrave # 119949785

Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 3/10/1938


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