Obituaries

Joseph Kahn

Joseph Kahn, 53, prominent Chilton merchant, died Sunday morning at Mount Sinai hospital, Milwaukee, where he had been a patient since Friday.

Mr. Kahn, while in poor health four years, continued to supervise operation of department stores in Chilton and Plymouth. He went to Milwaukee late last week to consult a specialist who ordered him moved to a hospital at once.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at Chilton under Masonic auspices.

The body was taken to Chicago, where rites will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from the Piser funeral home.

Mr. Kahn was born in Russia in 1886 and at the age of 20, came to New York city. Later he located to Chicago and took up the mercantile business. In 1927, he came to Chilton to establish the Farmers' Exchange store. In 1936 he established a store in Plymouth.

Survivors are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Louis Bensman of Milwaukee, Mrs. Leo Brodsky, of Plymouth; two sons Albion and Leo, both of Chilton; and two grandchildren.