Deaths in the 1940s

Josef Lusk

1905–1944 (age 39)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Josef Lusk dedicated himself to courageous resistance work during a tumultuous era.

Karl Denk

1886–1948 (age 62)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Karl Denk was a Viennese conferencier who lived from 1886 to 1948.

Karl Schachinger

1909–1944 (age 35)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Karl Schachinger is remembered for his steadfast participation in the resistance.

Leopold Rauscher

1863–1945 (age 82)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Leopold Rauscher was an Austrian civil servant who lived from 1863 to 1945.

Leopold Slaby

1896–1943 (age 47)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Leopold Slaby stood with others in the resistance, guided by a strong sense of duty.

Leopold Tomasek

1900–1943 (age 43)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Leopold Tomasek was an Austrian resistance fighter who died in 1943.

Ludwig Kupsky

1892–1943 (age 51)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Ludwig Kupsky persistently upheld the ideals of freedom as part of the resistance.

Mathias Wagner

1894–1943 (age 49)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Mathias Wagner was a resistance fighter who died in 1943.

Nikolaus Trajkovic

1891–1944 (age 53)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Nikolaus Trajkovic is remembered for his heartfelt courage as a resistance fighter.

Otto Kales

1902–1943 (age 41)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Otto Kales was an Austrian resistance fighter who died in 1943.

Rudolf Follner

1887–1944 (age 57)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Rudolf Follner devoted himself to resistance efforts, offering calm leadership in trying times.

Rudolf Sturm

1913–1943 (age 30)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Rudolf Sturm was a young Austrian resistance fighter who died in 1943.

Anton Mayer

1923–1943 (age 20)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Anton Mayer was a young resistance fighter whose courage endures in Vienna’s remembrance.

Marie Schmall

1868–1943 (age 75)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Marie Schmall was a Viennese merchant who lived from 1868 to 1943.

Gabriele Modl-Tomann

1872–1948 (age 76)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Gabriele Modl-Tomann lived through eras of upheaval and remained a steadfast presence for her community.

Rudolf Kristen

1889–1946 (age 57)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Olga Arnsburg

1861–1945 (age 84)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Olga Arnsburg’s long life bore witness to history’s shifts while remaining rooted in Vienna.

Alexander Stefanides

1869–1941 (age 72)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Ferdinand Trnka

1869–1945 (age 76)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Ferdinand Trnka was a mathematician whose quiet scholarship contributed to Vienna’s intellectual tradition.

Johanna Endemann

1869–1947 (age 78)

Cemetery Atzgersdorf

Wilhelm Kienzl

1857–1941 (age 84)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Wilhelm Kienzl was a composer whose melodies enriched Vienna’s musical world.

Franz Cižek

1865–1946 (age 81)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Ferdinand Wesely

1897–1949 (age 52)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Ferdinand Wesely guided players with the same steady hand he brought to every pitch.

Anton Webern

1883–1945 (age 62)

Mittersill

Infanta Maria das Neves of Portugal

1852–1941 (age 89)

Attnang-Puchheim

Infanta Maria das Neves of Portugal represented her royal lineage with quiet grace far from her homeland.

Franz von Krauss

1865–1942 (age 77)

Grinzing

Konstantin Korotkov

1920–1945 (age 25)

Oberpullendorf

Konstantin Korotkov is remembered in Oberpullendorf as a local son whose commitment to his home stood firm during turbul...

Ivan Nikitovitsj Seliverstov

1920–1945 (age 25)

Gänserndorf

Anna Wagner-Jauregg

1880–1946 (age 66)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Anna Wagner-Jauregg devoted herself to caring for others while embracing the civic life of Vienna.

Richard Czwiklitzer

1882–1940 (age 58)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Leopold Dirtl

1890–1948 (age 58)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Leopold Dirtl is remembered for the steady, thoughtful care he offered to those around him.

Fritz Flandrak

1893–1945 (age 52)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Adolf Innerkofler

1872–1942 (age 70)

Baumgartner Friedhof

Adolf Innerkofler was a reflective Austrian writer who offered thoughtful reflections on identity and memory.

Moritz Nähr

1859–1945 (age 86)

Baumgartner Friedhof

Marie Schlagenhauser

1876–1940 (age 64)

Baumgartner Friedhof

Marie Schlagenhauser was a respected businessperson whose steady leadership earned admiration in Vienna's commercial cir...

Kurt Horeischy

1913–1945 (age 32)

Baumgartner Friedhof

Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley

1897–1945 (age 48)

Sankt Martin im Innkreis

Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley is remembered for his profoundly consequential act that left a lasting imprint on Austria...

Frida Uhl

1872–1943 (age 71)

Mondsee

Adam Brandner

1857–1940 (age 83)

Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery

Adam Brandner was a dedicated public servant whose calm strength supported his community through changing times.

Johann Mithlinger

1898–1944 (age 46)

Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery

Gustav Arthaber

1864–1943 (age 79)

Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery

Gustav Arthaber was a devoted university teacher whose mentorship left a lasting impression on his students.

Rudolf Schröer

1864–1940 (age 76)

Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery

Robert Lussnigg

1877–1948 (age 71)

Heiligenkreuz

Robert Lussnigg was a composer whose expressive music offered warmth and reflection to listeners.

Raimund Wild

1863–1943 (age 80)

Hinterbrühl

Rudolf Bröse

1865–1944 (age 79)

Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery

Rudolf Bröse was a sculptor whose thoughtful work invited reflection on resilience and beauty.

Eduard Engelmann

1864–1944 (age 80)

Hernalser Friedhof

Josef V. von Wöss

1863–1943 (age 80)

Hernalser Friedhof

Josef V. von Wöss was a composer whose music combined lyricism with thoughtful craftsmanship.

Paul Grabwinkler

1880–1946 (age 66)

Hernalser Friedhof

Hans Enders

1877–1944 (age 67)

Hernalser Friedhof

Hans Enders was an editor whose attentive guidance helped shape the literary community.

Mina Winter-Schottenfeld

1867–1945 (age 78)

Gersthof cemetery