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Irene Albertine Augusta Zilch

Female 1903 - 1989  (86 years)


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  • Name Irene Albertine Augusta Zilch 
    Born 01 Mar 1903  Shawano County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 28 Sep 1989  Wittenberg, Shawano Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I447666  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2015 

    Family Roy Elmer Rickert,   b. 03 Aug 1888, Shawano County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1954, Shawano County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Children 
     1. Max Rickert,   b. 16 Jul 1916,   d. 23 Apr 1946  (Age 29 years)
     2. Alfred Roy Rickert,   b. 04 Jan 1923, Shawano County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1978, Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     3. Melvin E Rickert,   b. 09 Jul 1924,   d. 29 Aug 1973, Shawano, Shawano Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F165691  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Irene Pollock, age 86, formerly of Birnamwood, town of Hutchins, died Thursday, September 28, 1989 at the Homme Home of Wittenberg.

      She was born March 1, 1903 in the town of Hutchins, the daughter of the late Albert and Emma (Kortbein) Zilch.

      On November 22, 1921 Irene was united in marriage to Roy E. Rickert. He preceded her in death on December 22, 1954. She then married L.T. Pollock on November 24, 1956 in the town of Belle Plaine, Shawano County. He preceded her in death on October 28, 1967.

      Survivors include two sons, Alvin (Betty) Rickert, Birnamwood and Harvey (Dorothy) Rickert, Bowler; two step-sons, David Pollock, Bowler and Leland Pollock, Florida; three step-daughters, Mable (Dorven) Thiex, Wanda (Arnie) Thiex, all of Wittenberg and Adeline (Reuben) Schneider, Two Rivers; two brothers, William Zilch, Wausau and Marvin Zilch, Grover City, CA; two sisters, Floretta (Otto) Mortenson, Iola and Evelyn (Lee) Pendleton, Lily, WI; 30 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

      In addition to her husbands and parents, Irene was preceded in death by one sister, Florence Stark, three sons, Melvin, Louis and Alfred Rickert, one daughter, Betty, two brothers, Lloyd Zilch and Chester Zilch, one granddaughter, Penny Pollock, two step-sons, Max Rickert and Ralph Pollock and one step-daughter, Corabell Rickert.

      Funeral services were held September 30, 1989 at St. John Lutheran Church, Mattoon. The Rev. Gary Lodholz officiated. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Mattoon.