BEATRICE M. KEEHAN Mrs. Lawrence (Beatrice) Keehan, 51, of 1454 N. 10th St., Manitowoc, died late Wednesday evening, October 1, 1986 at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 9:30 am Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 am at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Jeffrey Vanden Heuvel will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and entombment will be in Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. Mrs. Keehan, nee Beatrice Mary Pelishek, was born Jan. 16, 1935 at Denmark, Wisconsin, daughter of Emil and Emma Sleger Pelishek. She attended Denmark Public Schools and was a graduate of Denmark High School in 1953. She was married to Lawrence Keehan, September 17, 1955 at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Mrs. Keehan was employed in sales at JC Penney Company and was a member of V.F.W. Auxiliary of Cato, Wisconsin. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence, two sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Lori Keehan of Tutujunga, California and Dean and Carol Keehan of Mishicot; two daughters and a son-in-law, Wendy and Alan Ansorge of Whitelaw and Shari of Madison; her parents, Emil and Emma Pelishek of Manitowoc; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mrs. Don(Carolyn) Walski of Manitowoc and Mrs. Gene (Janice) Pagel of Two Rivers and three grandchildren, Heather and Mallory Keehan and Chad Ansorge. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 pm to 9 pm Friday, where a prayer service will be 8 pm by Deacon Don Gigure. Manitowoc Herald times - thurs., Oct. 2, 1986 ******** (BEATRICE KEEHAN 16 Jan 1935 Oct 1986/SSDI) (KEEHAN Beatrice M. 1/16/1935 10/1/1986 Phase I Chapel SW Tier E Crypt 4)
EDWARD M. KEEHAN Edward M. Keehan, 46, of 1118 S. 25th St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday at Manitowoc as the result of an industrial accident. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Thaddeus J. Koszarek will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Keehan was born Jan. 18, 1928, at Kellnersville, son of the late Lawrence Keehan and Mrs. Christina Wilhelm Keehan. He was graduated from Mishicot High School with the Class of 1946 and served in the Korean Conflict. He married Vivian V. Valentine May 8, 1954, at Manitowoc, residing at Manitowoc. He was employed by the City of Manitowoc the past four years and presently was plant operator at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. He previously was employed at Manitowoc Post Office. He was shop steward of AFSCME Union Local No. 731. Survivors include his wife, a son, five daughters, at home (names omitted for privacy); his mother, Mrs. Christina Keehan, and three brothers and six sisters (names omitted for privacy). Friends may call at Pfeffer Fuenral Home from 4 to 9 o’clock this Thursday evening where a wake service will be held at 7 o’clock. Herald Times Reporter, November 7, 1974 P. 22
JEROME J. KEEHAN Jerome J. “Romy” Keehan, age 79, 1623 S. 17th St., Manitowoc, entered eternal life late on Wednesday evening, April 27, 2011. Romy was born on June 20, 1931, in the town of Franklin, Manitowoc County. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Christine Wilhelm Keehan Sr. Romy attended Mishicot High School graduating with the class of 1949. He was employed with Burger Boat from 1953 until his retirement in 1997. On June 19, 1954, he married Marian C. Neuser at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Manitowoc. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 56 years: Marian; five children: Mark (Wendy) Keehan, Brookfield, Wis., James Keehan, Manitowoc, Jerome G. (Lynn) Keehan, Manitowoc, Anne (Patrick) Plekan, Manitowoc, Mary (Brian) Repitz, Kewaunee, is.; twelve grandchildren; two brothers: Lawrence (Joan) Keehan Jr., Manitowoc, Gerald (Janice) Keehan, Manitowoc; three sisters: Dolores Remiker, East Troy, Wis., Jeanne (Richard) Guenther, Waukesha, Wis., Lois (Larry) Waack, Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, along with other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; Edward Keehan; three sisters: Margaret Noack, Carolyn Kohlbeck and Donna Keehan Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2011, at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand. The mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Richard Klingeisen with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Relatives and friends may call at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand from 9:30 a.m. on Saturday until the time of services at 11 a.m. Online condolences can be sent to www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com. The family would like to express their thanks and appreciation to Dr. Mark Herring for the exceptional care that he provided to Romy. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, N. 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, April 29, 2011
VIVIAN V. KEEHAN Vivian V. Keehan, age 71, of 2350 S. 23rd St., Manitowoc, went home to Jesus Wednesday evening, June 26, 2002, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2002 at The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc and 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Roman Zbieranski O.F.M. with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born Oct. 9, 1930, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Ward and Anna Piekarski Valentine. Vivian was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1948. On May 8, 1954, she married Edward M. Keehan in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on Nov. 6, 1974. She was employed at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center for 34 years, retiring in November 1994. Vivian was a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She was a member of the Rosary & Altar Society of St. Mary Catholic Church and also a member of the church choir. Vivian was an active volunteer for R.S.V.P., St. Mary’s Home and Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Survivors include five daughters and four sons-in-law: Kathryn and Patrick Fuller, Manitowoc; Susan and Greg Jirik, Manitowoc; Patricia and Joseph Zbichorski, Milwaukee; Mary and Robert Lee, Milwaukee; Trissy Thommesch, Manitowoc; a son: Edward G. Keehan, Manitowoc; 14 grandchildren: Kristin, Katie and Trisha Fuller; Jesse and Anna Jirik, Jozlynne, Joram and Kelson Zbiechorski; Nathanial, Simon, Victoria and Olivia Lee; Amber and Justin Thimmesch; a brother and sister-in-law: Robert and Marie Valentine, Manitowoc; a sister and dear friend: Elaine Sadowski, Manitowoc; three brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by her mother-in-law and father-in-law. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2002. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. led by Deacon Robert Drobka. Vivian journeyed through life with God at her side. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who made family celebrations special with her love. She will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her. Herald Times Reporter, June 28, 2002 P. A3
MARY KEEN Mrs. Mary A. Keen, 82, of 911A Madison St., Manitowoc, died Friday morning at Holy Manitowoc (sic). Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Very Rev. Msgr. Alfred Schneider will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Keen, nee Mary Bauer, was born July 25, 1888, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Ferdinand and Mary Roedig Bauer. She married to Percy Keen in 1916 at Phoenix, Arix. (sic) He preceded her in death in 1947. Mrs. Keen was a member of the St. Ann Christian Mothers Atlar (sic) Society of St. Boniface Church. Surivors include a brother, Richard Bauer, of Newton; a sister, Mrs. Emma Buetta, of Manitowoc; nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral Home after 4 o'lock (sic) this Friday afternoon where a wake memorial service will be at 8:30 o'clock by members of the St. Ann Christian Mothers Altar Society. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, October 23, 1970 P. 13 ******** (25 Jul 1888/Oct 1970/SSDI)
JANE M. KEENAN Jane M. Keenan, age 91, a resident of River's Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, formerly of 1110 E. Thomas St., Manitowoc, died on Thursday evening, Sept. 16, 2010, at River's Bend. She was born on Nov. 22, 1919, in Manitowoc, daughter of Reinhardt and Hattie (Green) Fanslau. Jane was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1937. On April 11, 1942, she married Joseph P. Keenan at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on Aug. 28, 1975. Jane was a switchboard operator on 3rd shift at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center for many years, until her retirement in 1981. She was a member of the Manitowoc Garden Club as well as a past state officer on the State Garden Committee. Jane was a former member of Sacred Heart Parish as well as Sacred Heart Women where she was involved with volunteering for funeral dinners for many years. Jane was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was also preceded in death by a sister: Carol (Peachie) Kummer; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Dan Viertel. Cremation will occur after the service at All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, with private committal services to be held Wednesday morning at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo, Manitowoc, from 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, until 10:45 a.m. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the caregivers at River's Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, and the Manitowoc Police and Fire Departments for the care and compassion they extended to Jane and her family. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, Sept. 18, 2010
JOSEPH KEENAN Joseph P. Keenan, 61, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, died Thursday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Harold Berryman will officiate and burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Keenan was born Oct. 14, 1913, at New London, Conn., son of the late Matthias and Janet Arnold Keenan. He moved to Manitowoc in 1941 where he married Jane Fanslau April 11, 1942, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. For the past 26 years he was employed as an inspector with Manitowoc Engineering Co. He was a member of the Elks Lodge No. 687. Survivors include his wife, Jane, two sons, Matt, serving with the U.S. Navy at Great Lakes and Tim, of Manitowoc, a brother and two sisters. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 o'clock this Friday evening, where a memorial service will be held at 7:30 o'clock. The casket will remain closed. Herald Times Reporter, Friday, August 29, 1975 P. 3 ******** (14 Oct 1913/Aug 1975/SSDI)
ELMER KEIL Keil Funeral At Manitowoc On Thursday PORT WASHINGTON—The requiem mass for Elmer A. Keil, 49, Ozaukee County superintendent of schools who died unexpectedly Monday morning at his home of a heart attack, will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in his native Manitowo. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery there. Friends may call at the Horn Funeral Home here this evening and until the body is taken to Manitowoc Wednesday. Supt. Keil, who had been active in community as well as school affairs during his six years here, had lived at 473 Oakland Ave. George Watson, state school superintendent, will make an appointment for completion of Keil’s unexpired term. Born in Manitowoc, June 7, 1909, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Keil Sr., he was educated in high school and the County Teachers College there. He later attended the former Oshkosh State Teachers College and the University of Wisconsin. Prior to becoming head of the Ozaukee rural school system he had taught at and was principal of schools at Waubeka and Thiensville. He succeeded Mrs. Velma Richardson as Ozaukee superintendent in 1952. He belonged to Ozaukee County and Wisconsin Education Assn. He married the former Rose Schladweiler at Manitowoc, Sept. 1, 1937. She survives him along with a daughter, 11, and a son, 5 (names omitted for privacy); his parents, at Manitowoc; and two brothers and two sisters, all of the Manitowoc area. Sheboygan Press, September 9, 1958 P. 8
JONATHAN DAVID KEIL Infant son Jonathan David Keil, 5 month old son of David and Marcia Keil of 6136 Hwy. 151, Manitowoc, died Friday afternoon, October 2, 1992, at the Children’s Hospital, Milwaukee. A Mass of Christian Burial for Baptised Infants will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, October 5, 1992, at the Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Richard Klingeisen will officiate and entombment will follow at the Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. Jonathan was born April 15, 1992, in Manitowoc, the son of David D. and Marcia J. Preston Keil. Survivors include his parents; a sister, Kimberly, at home; paternal grandmother, Gladys Keil, Manitowoc; maternal grandparents, Jack and Mary Ann Preston, Manitowoc; aunts and uncles, Jean Keil, Manitowoc; Karen Kraemer, Manitowoc, Cheryl and Jay Peaslee, Manitowoc, David Preston, Whitelaw, Jon and Mary Preston, Maribel; cousins, Chad and Ian Kraemer, Jason and Johnny Preston; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Donald Keil. The family will greet friends at the Holy Innocents Catholic Church from 12:30 p.m. on Monday until the time of services at 2 p.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, October 4, 1992 P. A2
JULIA GOETZ KEIL DEATH LAYS HEAVY HAND ON KEIL HOME, WIFE AND MOTHER AND BABE CALLED WITHIN A WEEK Death had laid a heavy hand upon the family of Wenzel Kiel (sic) in claiming within a week the wife and mother and an infant babe. Mrs. Kiel died early today at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Goetz, 1122 South Tenth street, her death following six days after that of her four month old daughter, who was buried last Thursday. A husband and two small children survive to mourn her death. Her parents, four brothers and two sisters also survive. Mrs. Kiel was 26 years old, having been born in this city March 29, 1888. She had always made her home here and was well and favorably known to a host of friends. Death was due to tuberculosis from which she have been a sufferer for a year past. Funeral services will be held from St. Boniface church at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Manitowoc Daily Herald Monday, October 5, 1914 pg. 8 ******** DEATH, FOR THIRD TIME WITHIN TWO MONTHS, CLAIMS MEMBER FROM W. KEIL HOME IN CITY Death invaded the home of Wenzel Keil, 1122 South Tenth street, for a third time within a brief period of two months, today and claimed the three year-old son of Mr. Keil, leaving but two members of a family of originally five, surviving. Six weeks ago death claimed Mrs. Keil and at the same time an infant babe. Scarcely had mother and babe been laid to rest at Evergreen (sic) when the little son of the household, aged three years, was taken ill and early this morning death came as result of convulsions. Mr. Keil and one son, Martin, aged four are the sole survivors of the little family and have the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 8 from St. Boniface church. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, November 19, 1914 P.5
PAULINE E. KEIL Pauline (Granny) Keil, age 71, formerly of 636 S. 30th St., Manitowoc, died Saturday evening, September 6, 1997, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc, after a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 1997, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. Earl Brouchoud with entombment at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. She was born May 16, 1926, in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, daughter of the late Frank and Evelyn Michel Steger. Pauline was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School graduating with the class of 1944. On May 17, 1947, she married Robert (Max) Keil at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death July 4, 1990. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Jan and Andrew Rosinsky, JoAnn and Dennis Petreshock, Judy and Mark Stahl; three sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Ann Keil, Jack and Gail Keil, Steve and Jody Keil, all of Manitowoc; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Audrey Richgels, Valders. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friend. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Geoffrey Peterson, and a grandson, Todd Peterson. Friends may all at St. Paul Catholic Church from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the time of service at 11 a.m. There will be no Tuesday evening visitation. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Mom’s life was devoted to her family. Her spirit and song will remain in our hearts forever. Herald Times Reporter, September 8, 1997 P. A2 ******** (KEIL Pauline E. 5/16/1936 9/6/1997 Phase II Cor C SE Tier A Crypt 6)
ROBERT F. KEIL Robert F. (Max) Keil, 65, of 636 S. 30th St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday morning, July 4, 1990 at Holy Family Medical Center, MAnitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 am Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Rev. Daniel Felton will officiate with entombment at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. He was born April 1, 1925 in Manitowoc Rapids, Wis., son of the late Elmer and Clara Lambries Keil. He married Pauline Steger May 17, 1947 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Mr.. Keil was employed as a Machinist with the Manitowoc Engineering company for many years. he then was employed with the city of Manitowoc Parks Department until his retirement in 1987. Mr. Keil served with the United States Army from June of 1943 to December of 1946. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled Veterans of America. Survivors include his wife, Pauline of Manitowoc, three sons and two daughters-in-law, Jeffrey and Ann Keil, Jack and Gail Keil, Steven Keil and a special friend, Jody Robinson, all of Manitowoc; three daughters and sons-in-law, Jan and Andrew Rosinsky, JoAnn and Dennis Petreshock, Judy and Mark Stahl, all of Manitowoc; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Mary Keil, Gerald and Bette Keil of Manitowoc; a sister and brother-in-law, Gladys and Francis Lallensack of Manitowoc; 12 grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, four brothers, a sister and son-in-law. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 10 am until the time of service on Friday. The casket will remain closed. There will be no Thursday evening visitation. Manitowoc Herald Times - Thurs., July 5, 1990
CAROLINE AULIK KELLER Caroline Aulik Keller, age 89, of 3763 Mackert Street, Manitowoc, died on Friday evening, May 11, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. Caroline was born on September 9, 1922 in Sheboygan, daughter of the late Henry and Caroline (Trimberger) Stahl. She was a graduate of Central High School in Sheboygan and later graduated from Holy Family Memorial Hospital with her LPN in 1956. Caroline was employed as a nurse until she received her teaching degree from Silver Lake College in 1969. In 1974 she earned her Master’s Degree in teaching from Oshkosh and was employed as a Special Education teacher at Riverview in Manitowoc until her retirement in 1984. On November 14, 1942 she married Clarence Aulik in Holy Name Catholic Church in Sheboygan. He preceded her in death on September 29, 1997. She later married Rudy Keller on October 16, 1999 at Holy Innocence Catholic Church in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death in 2008. Caroline was a past member of the Daughters of Isabella. She liked to play scrabble and sheepshead at the Senior Center and loved her kitty cat, Mitzy. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law: Joan and Dr. Wayne Fontaine, Ohio, Janis and Dr. Michael Stair, Arkansas; two sons and daughters-in-law: Gerald and Kathy Aulik, Manitowoc, Joel and Kathy Aulik, Newton; 14 grandchildren; 9 step grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 20 step great-grandchildren; 15 step great great-grandchildren; two sisters: Viola Zajkowski, Sheboygan, Sr., Carolyn Stahl, Elm Grove; one brother: Augie Stahl, Sheboygan; two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law: Woodrow Aulik, Francis Creek, Russel Aulik, Texas, Shirley Larson, Manitowoc. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was also preceded in death by one daughter-in-law: Nancy Aulik: one brother: Michael Stahl; one brother-in-law and three sisters-in-law: Connie Zajkowski, Marie Stahl, Clara Pollen, and Bernice Hackbarth. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi-Waldo. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Dan Viertel with entombment to take place at Calvary Mausoleum. The family will greet relatives and friends on Friday, May 18, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi-Waldo from 9:00 until 10:45 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, May 2012 ******** (Mausoleum - Chapel)
ALICE R. KELLEY (d. 2000) Alice R. Kelley, age 91, of 1117 S. 26th St., Manitowoc, died Sunday, January 16, 2000, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2000, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial, will be Rev. Roman Zbieranski, O.F.M., with burial to follow in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born January 9, 1909, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica Marenda Schultz. On June 29, 1928, she married Reuben M. Kelley, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on January 29, 1980. Mrs. Kelley was a member of the Rosary and Altar Society of St. Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Florence and Arthur Bursek, Manitowoc. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Louis, Eugene, Adolph and Joseph Schultz, and four sisters, Lucille Westphal, Helen Ebenhoe, Susan Sievert, and Clara Niquette. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Mary Catholic Church from 9 am. On Wednesday until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, January 18, 2000 P. A2
CLARE Z. KELLEY Funeral Services for Clare Z. Kelley, age 91, a resident of Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc, who died Monday morning, January 16, 1995, at the home, were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 1995, TODAY at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial was the Rev. Ronald Reimer with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born November 4, 1903, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Peter and Julia Carney Einberger. She married Irving Kelley August 3, 1927, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death September 15, 1959. Mrs. Kelley was employed in the Sales Department of Mirro Aluminum Company of Manitowoc until her retirement in 1968. She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and a past member of the Catholic Women’s Club. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Leila Kelley, Two Rivers; one daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Thomas Zagrodnik, Sheboygan; one brother and sister-in-law, Peter and Ruby Einberger, Jr., Manitowoc; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends survive. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Laura Vollendorf. There was no Tuesday evening visitation. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, assisted the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, January 18, 1995 P. A2
DOROTHY KELLEY Mrs. Emmit Kelley, 84, of 424 S. Locust St., Green Bay, died early Sunday morning at St. Mary Hospital, Green Bay. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, and 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Very Rev. Msgr. Alfred Schneider will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The former Dorothy Philipps was born Dec. 20, 1883, in the Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Peter and Dorothy Heinke Philipps. She was married Nov. 26, 1912, to Emmit Kelley at School Hill. They have resided since 1955 in Green Bay where they were members of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Melvin of Reesdville and Gerald of Green Bay; two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Valeria) Baruth of Mt. Prospect, Ill., and Mrs. Robert (Beatrice) Burkheimer of Naperville, Ill.; a brother, George Philipps, of Newton and a granddaughter. Friends may call at the funeral home where at 7:30 o'clock this Monday evening a memorial service will be held. Manitowoc Herald Times Monday, November 18, 1968 pg. T-9
EMMIT M. KELLEY Emitt Kelley, 81, of 424 S. Locust St., Green Bay, a former Manitowoc resident, died Sunday morning at the family residence after an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitoowc. The Rev. Martin Fox will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Emmit Kelley was born May 27, 1888, at Antigo, son of the late John and Bridget McNulty Kelley. He married Dorothy Philipss Nov. 26, 1912, at School Hill. After marriage they moved to Manitowoc, then moved to Green Bay in 1955. Mrs. Kelley preceded him in death Nov. 17, 1968. A member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, Green Bay, Mr. Kelley had been employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., for 33 years until his retirement in November, 1954. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Valerie) Baruth of Mt. Prospect, Ill., and Mrs. Robert (Beatrice) Burkheimer of Nperville, Ill.; two sons, Melvin J. of Reedsville and Gerald G. of Green Bay; and a granddaughter, Patty. Friends may call at the funeral home, where at 8 o’clock this Monday evening memorial services will be conducted. Manitowoc Herald Times, October 13, 1969
IRVING J. KELLEY Funeral services for Irving J. Kelley, 60, of 942 S. 29th St. Manitowoc, who died early Tuesday morning at City Hall of a coronary attack, were at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m.. at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc, with the Rev. Richard Hyman officiating. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers were (names omitted for privacy)… Manitowoc Herald Times, September 17, 1959 P. 23
MARY KELLEY DEATH TAKES AGED RESIDENT Mrs. Mary Kelley Buffalo Street, Dies of Old Age The call of death came tenderly and gathered to the realms of eternal rest a soul that had borne its share of earthly trial, a spirit whose race was well run, Mrs. Mary Kelley passing away at her home on Buffalo street early this morning, the cause being the infirmity of old age. Decedent was born in Ireland eighty years ago and came to this county where she has since resided. She had been ailing for some time and although her death was expected, it is nevertheless a shock to her relatives. Two children survive, a daughter, Mary, who resides at the home and a son, whose whereabouts are unknown to relatives here. No definite arrangements have been made up to this time with regard to the funeral but it is thought it will take place Friday morning from St. Boniface church. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, February 18, 1902, Page 1 ********* The funeral of Mrs. Mary Kelley will be held from St. Boniface church at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 19, 1902, Page 2 ********** From Der Nord Westen, 20 Feb. 1902: Old age debility took the life of Mrs. Mary Kelley here on Tues. at the age of about 80 yrs. She leaves 2 children. Her funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the Catholic Church. (NOTE: She is shown on the Manitowoc 1900 census in Ward 2, page 10b living with her daughter Mary Kelley.) ********** ONLY TO HEAR OF DEATH Relatives of Michael Kelly Learn His Whereabouts After Four Years SEARCH FOR HIM LONG TIME Left here in 1897 and Movements Could Not be Traced— Mother Died Week Previous to Demise of Son Four years of weary waiting for the return of a loved one whose whereabouts during that time had been unknown and which diligent search and inquiry failed to reveal, was ended Saturday by the receipt of a letter bearing the announcement of the death of Michael Kelley(sic), a Manitowoc man who left the city late in year 1897 and from whom no word has been received since the following year. His demise occurred at Cleveland, Ohio, early last week after an illness of a few days from bronchitis and the news was forwarded by the family in which he made his home. Circumstances that surround the death of Mr. Kelley are of peculiar sadness, coming at this time, in the past several months the conviction had been forced that death had overtaken him, and in this belief, the aged mother, who had long been ill, failed more rapidly and three weeks ago, passed away. Her daughter, Miss Mary, who remained at home and had devoted herself to the care of her parent and when death came suffered a deep grief. The news of the death of her brother, following so closely that of the mother, is a terrible shock. Michael Kelley was 54 years of age and the greater portion of his life had been spent in this city. At an early age he secured a berth and followed the lakes, although absent much of the time, he returned home for frequent visits until five years ago when he disappeared and with the exception of one letter received a year later, no word came until the announcement of his death was received. The remains were interred at Cleveland. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, April 07, 1902, Page 1 ******** Mary Kelley birth: 1822 Ireland death: 18 February 1902 Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1902 City father: Mich Ward mother: Louise spouse: John Kelley Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
MELVIN JOHN KELLEY Melvin J. Kelley, age 71, of 3417 Fisherville Road, Two Rivers, died Thursday evening, February 10, 1994, at the Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, February 14, 1994, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Gerald Pusakowski O.F.M. with burial to follow at the Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. He was born June 13, 1922, at Manitowoc, son of the late Emmett and Dorothy Kelley. He graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School with the class of 1940. Following his graduation Melvin served in the United States Army from November of 1942 through June of 1946. Melvin was employed at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company from 1950 to 1983 where he served as a Union Steward for many years. He married the former Mary Lorrigan Mathes on January 27, 1962, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Maple Grove. He was a member of the Cato VFW Post #6179. Survivors include his wife, Mary Kelley; one daughter, Patricia Kubsch, Manitowoc; two granddaughters, Tessa and Brianna Kubsch; a grandson, Kelley Gordon Kubsch, all of Manitowoc; a brother, Gerald Kelley; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Baruth, Mrs. Robert Burkheimer, all of Arkansas; a mother-in-law, Marie Lorrigan, St. Mary's Home; two brothers-in-law, John and Joe Lorrigan, both of Reedsville; two sisters-in-law, Anne Christensen, Oshkosh, Mrs. Virginia Johnston, Fairborn, Ohio; a cousin, Phillip Smith, Manitowoc; other relatives, Marie Lorrigan, Campbellsport, Wis., Caroline Lorrigan, Rubicon, Wis.; two special friends, Donald Christensen, Whitelaw, Butch Kowalski, Manitowoc; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by hs father-in-law, Brian Lorrigan. Friends may all at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, February 13, 1994. When Melvin retired his life was fulfilled by spending time with his grandchildren. Herald Times Reporter, February 11, 1994 P. A2
RUBEN M. KELLEY Reuben M. Kelley, 75, of 1117 S. 26th St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 29, at Holy Family skilled Nursing Facility, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Harold Berryman will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kelley was born May 17, 1904, in the Town of Newton, Manitowoc County, son of the late John and Mary Egan Kelly. He married Alice R. Schultz June 29, 1928, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1978. Mr. Kelley was employed as a foreman with National Tinsel Company, Manitowoc, from which he retired in 1968. Survivors include his wife, Alice, a sister, MissBlanche (sic) M. Kelley of Manitowoc and nieces and nephews. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, where a prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, January 30, 1980 P.3
SARAH KELLEY DEATH COMES TO HER WITH NO WARNING Mrs. Wm. Kelly (sic) is Called Suddenly Early Today With scare a moment's warning Death came to Mrs. William Kelley at her home, 606 Jay street, early this morning, death being due to heart trouble resulting from illness caused by complication of diseases from which she had suffered for some time. Mrs. Kelley died in the arms of her dughter (sic), Miss Susan, who she called to her bedside and who, reaching her mother, found her breathing her last. Sarah Nugent Kelley was born at Steubensville, Ohio, 58 years ago and at the age of two came here with her family who located at Franklin. Married there, she came to the city with her husband 13 years ago and had since resided there. Besides her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Ed. Gallagher of Newton and Miss Susan Kelley this city, survive. Mrs. Kelley was a woman who had many friends. Funeral arrangements have not been made, but the burial will be from the Caholic church of which decedent was a member. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, January 29, 1913 P.1
BRIDGET KELLY Mrs. Bridget Kelley, 80, lifelong resident of the county, died early today at the home of her son, Emmett Kelley of 518 North Fourth Street. Funeral services will be held Friday at 9 am from the home of a daughter, Mrs. Eugene Smith of 702 22nd Street, and at 9:30 am from the Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Kelley, nee McNulty, was born in Liberty in 1859 and in1885 was married to John Kelley. They located on a farm in Liberty. Twenty-one years ago they came to this city to live. Mr. Kelley died in 1932. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Smith, city; two sons, Emmett, city; Stephen of Milwaukee; three brothers, James, city; Patrick and Peter, Liberty; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Brady, city and Miss Mary McNulty of Dunkirk, New York. Six grandchildren also survive. The body will be moved from the Pfeffer Funeral Home to the Smith resident Wednesday morning. Manitowoc Herald times - April 25, 1939 - page 21
JOHN KELLY Kelley, John J., aged 75 years, retired farmer, died suddenly Sunday morning at the home of son, Emmett, North Tenth Street; born in Ohio, came here in youth, married to Bridget McNulty in Liberty in 1885 and settled on a farm there; came to this city to reside in 1916; Widow, two sons, daughter, brother and two sisters survive; Funeral services Wednesday at 9 am from St. Paul’s Catholic Church with interment in Calvary Cemetery. Remains removed to the home of a daughter, Mrs. Eugene Smith, 702 22nd Street from the Pfeffer Funeral Home. Manitowoc Herald times - Monday, Oct. 10, 1932 - page 13
MABEL KELLY Death claimed Miss Mabel Kelley, 30, at the hospital early today when she passed away from shock of an operation, following an illness of appendicitis which became acute and caused the bursting of the appendix. Funeral services will be held Friday morning from the home of her sister, Mrs. E.P. Smith, 702 South Twenty-Second Street, Friday morning at 9 to St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Rev. Jaekels officiating. Burial will be at Calvary. Miss Kelley was born in the Town of Liberty on Oct. 21, 1896 and spent the earlier days of her life there until she moved to the city to attend the local high school from which she graduated four years later to take two years of study at the Manitowoc Business College. Later she was employed as a stenographer with the Rappel Wholesale firm and for the last few years has been with the George Brothers concern in a like position. The deceased is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley, two brothers, Emmet of this city and Stephen of Milwaukee and one sister, Mrs. E.P. Smith of this city. Manitowoc Herald News - Wed., Jan. 20, 1926 ******** LOCAL NEWS…The funeral of Miss Mabel Kelly was held this morning from St. Paul’s Catholic church at 9 o’clock. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, January 22, 1926
ALMA KELSEY Alma J. Kelsey, 75, of 1222 Philippen St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, at St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. John Nowak will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kelsey, nee Alma Julia Seaton, was born Aug. 22, 1904, at St. Joseph, Mo., daughter of the late Claude and Frances Chylinsky Seaton. Following her marriage to Lynn F. Kelsey at Pound, Wis., the couple moved to Manitowoc, residing here since. Mr. Kelsey preceded her in death May 16, 1968. She was a charter member of St. Andrew Parish and St. Theresa Society of the parish. Survivors include a daughter, Dolores Swokowski; a daughter and son-in-law, Josephine and Frederick Pleuss and a daughter, Audrey Moore of Manitowoc; a brother, Claude Seaton of Florida; a sister, Mrs. Josephine Graner? of Manitowoc, 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A grandson, Terry Pleuss, preceded her in death in 1969. A brother, Edwin Seaton, also preceded her in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, where a prayer service will be at 7 p.m. by members of the parish and St. Theresa Society. Herald Times Reporter, December 12, 1979 P. 3
LYNN F. KELSEY Lynn F. Kelsey, 68, of 1222 Philippen St., Manitowoc, died Thursday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, of a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. D. L. Krembs will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kelsey was born Nov. 5, 1899, at Pound, Wis., son of the late Clarence and Marjorie Wade Kelsey. He married Alma Seaton May 12, 1919, at Menominee, Mich. He retired in 1965 and after being employed 44 years by the Wisconsin Public Service Corp. he joined the WPSC as a lineman at Manitowoc in 1922, was made line foreman in 1926, general foreman in 1945 and line supervisor in 1950. He belonged to the Holy Name Society and was a 25-year member of the WPSC Club. Survivors include the wife; three daughters, Mrs. John (Delores) Swokowski and Mrs. Frederick (Josephine) Pleuss of Manitowoc and Mrs. Betsy Delisle of Green Bay; two brothers, H.R. and Bern, and a sister, Mrs. Leo Maloney of Kenosha; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 pm. Friday where at 7 p.m. the Rosary will be recited. Manitowoc Herald Times, May 16, 1968 P. 28
EUGENE P. KEMPEN Eugene P. Kempen, age 84, of 591 S. Main St., Mishicot, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, 2009, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 1, 1924, in Berlin, to the late Wilbert and Martha (Smit) Kempen. He attended Holy Cross Grade School in Mishicot, and was a graduate of the Mishicot High School, graduating with the class of 1942. He served in the U.S. Army for two years with the H&S Company 3, 393rd Engineering Construction Battalion, in the Middle European African, Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon in Europe. Eugene received the Battle Star, Good Conduct and Victory medals and the American Theater Ribbon. He married the former Janet Kronforst on Aug. 22, 1944, at St. James Catholic Church in Cooperstown. Eugene worked for his father at the Wilbert Kempen's Cheese Factory and was a truck driver for the former Clipper Transit Company of Manitowoc, which was later sold to Consolidated Freightways, for 30 years. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mishicot and was a member of the Holy Name Society of the church. He was also a member of the Mishicot-Tisch Mills Knights of Columbus Council 4807 and a Charter-Lifetime member of the Mishicot VFW Kempen- Staudinger-Terens Post 7753, where he served three times as post commander. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers: Vernon and Sylvester "Bud" Kempen; two sisters: Lucille (Clarence) Haese; and Margaret (Herbert) Schetter; a brother-in-law: Leo Kostechka; and a sister-in-law: Dolores Kronforst. A Mass of Christ ian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mishicot, with the Rev. Paul Paider officiating, with entombment in the Calvary Mausoleum in Manitowoc. Relatives and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at the Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home, 344 S. State St., in Mishicot. There will be a 6:30 p.m. parish wake service led by Father Paul on Friday evening at the funeral home. Visitation will continue after 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at Holy Cross Catholic Church. There will be a 10 a.m. Knights of Columbus rosary service on Saturday at the church. Military rites will be accorded by the Mishicot VFW Kempen-Staudinger-Terens Post 7753. A memorial fund has been established in his name. Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 22, 2009
FELICIA KEMPEN Mrs. Robert Kempen, 36, of 915 S. 30th St., Manitowoc, died Thursday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:30 am Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc and at 10 am at St. Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Clement P. Kern will officiate. Burial site will be announced Friday. The former Felicia Thill was born at Stockbridge Aug. 19, 1923, daughter of Henry Thill and the late Ann Steffes Thill. She attended parochial schools at Stockbridge and was graduated from Stockbridge High School in 1942. She was married June 12, 1948 and the couple came to Manitowoc in 1951. Mrs. Kempen was a member of Christian Mothers Society of St. Paul Catholic church. Surviving her are the husband; two sons, Robert and Ronald and a foster daughter, Mary Ann Munsell of Manitowoc; father, Henry Thill of Stockbridge and five sisters, Mrs. E. John Mueller of New Holstein, Mrs. Hugo Zahringer of Stockbridge and Mrs. Emil Steiner, Mrs. Albert Ludwig and Mrs. Zeno Hertel of Chilton. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 pm Friday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 pm. Manitowoc Herald Times - Thurs., Apr. 28, 1960 - page T3 ******** Card of Thanks Kempen – It is in times of sorrow that the kindness and sympathy of friends, relatives and neighbors is especially appreciated to all of you who helped during our recent bereavement, the sad loss of our wife, mother, daughter, sisters and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Kempen, we can truly say it will never be forgotten. Special thanks to the Rev. Clement Kern, the organist and choir of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, the Christian Mother’s Altar Society, the pallbearers, the donors and drivers of cars, those who sent floral offerings or spiritual bouquets, those who sent food and the ladies who helped serve the dinner and all others who assisted in any way. Family of Mrs. Robert Kempen. Manitowoc Herald Times - Mon., May 2, 1960 - page 18
GREGG KEMPEN Gregory James, nine weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kempen, 956 Circle Drive, Manitowoc, died early Monday morning at Holy Family Hospital where he had been a patient since his birth Feb. 4, 1957. Funeral services will be at 10 am Wednesday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc, where the Rev. Clement Kern will officiate at a Mass of the Angels. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Survivors include his parents; two brothers, Robert and Ronald at home; maternal grandfather, Henry Thill of Stockbridge; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kempen of Kaukauna and great grandmother, Mrs. Minnie DeBruin of Manitowoc. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral home, Manitowoc, after 2 pm Tuesday until 9:30 am Wednesday when the body will be moved to the church. Manitowoc Herald Times - Mon., Apr. 8, 1957 - page M13
ROBERT J. KEMPEN Robert H. Kempen, Madison, Age 49, went home to the Lord on Monday, January 4, 1999. He was born on March 21, 1949, to Robert is and the late Felicia (Thill) Kempen. Robert graduated from Freedom High School in 1967 and attended Madison College and resided in Madison for the past 30 years. He had worked for Forest Products Lab in Madison. Robert lived for Jesus and shared his fellowship with the members of High Point Church. Survivors include his father and step-mother, Robert J. and Arlene Kempen, Lakewood; two brothers, Ronald (Rosemary) Kempen, Kaukauna, and Jim Kempen, Neenah; a sister, Kathy (Randy) Clark, Townsend; a step-brother, Bob Sievert, Washington state; nieces and nephews, Felicia, Rhonda, Tasha, and Brandon; Two special friends, John Hunt, Madison, and Ken Runde, Madison; and all his caretakers over the past nine years. In addition to his mother, Robert was preceded in death by an infant brother, Greg. in 1959. Funeral services will he held at High Point Church, 7702 Old Sauk Road, at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 1999, with the Rev. William Mugford presiding. Friends may call from 5 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, 1999, at the Gunderson Funeral Home, 7435 University Ave., Middleton, and at the church on Friday from 10 until 11 a.m. Robert loved to study the Bible and learned that although physically he was handicapped, spiritually he was no different than others. He was a sinner who needed a Savior. In the early seventies, Robert was "reborn" accepting God's gift of 2nd Corinthians 5:21. And today, Robert is truly "walking" with Jesus. Appleton Post Crescent WI Thursday, January 7, 1999 pg. 12
BARBARA KEMPKA Barbara Kemka, age 87, formerly of 1402 Orchard Drive, Manitowoc, died early Monday morning, April 15, 1996, at St. Mary’s Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 1996, at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. Gerald Foley with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The former Barbara Spitzer was born December 5, 1908, in Wallace, Mich., daughter of the late Lawrence and Julia Gallenberger Spitzer. As a child Barbara lived in Kewaunee, moving to Manitowoc in 1918, residing here since. She attended St. Boniface Grade School and was a graduate of Lincoln High School, class of 1926. On June 26, 1943, she married Walter F. Kempka at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death August 26, 1961. Mrs. Kempka had been employed at Northern Wisconsin Produce Company for 13 years and the Manitowoc Clinic for 26 years. She was a member of Holy Innocents Catholic Church and a former member of the Christian Mothers, Catholic Women’s Club and the Senior Center. Survivors include nieces, nephews, and special friends, Christine R. Croy and Jim and Julia Hendricks, all of Manitowoc. She was preceded in death by her foster parents, Mr. and Mr. Michael Gallenberger and four sisters. Friends may call at Holy Innocents Catholic Church from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the time of service at 11 a.m. There will be no Tuesday evening visitation. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, April 16, 1996 P. A2
ETHEL T. KEMPKA Ethel T. Kempka, age 90, of 1622 Green St., Manitowoc, died Sunday morning, Oct. 5, 2003, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003, at The Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Camillus Janas O.F.M. with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born Aug. 15, 1913, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Louis and Mathilda Scherer Ashenbrenner. On June 12, 1933, she married Howard J. Kempka at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death Jan. 1, 1978. Ethel was employed at Sears as a division manager and also at the ABC Supermarket in various capacities for many years. Ethel was a volunteer at Holy Family memorial Medical Center for more than 20 years. She was also an active volunteer at St. Andrew Catholic Church helping with the funeral luncheons for many years. Ethel was a member of the St. Therese Society and enjoyed crafts and playing sheepshead. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law: Mary Lou (Mickey) and Lawrence Burkat, Manitowoc; Janet Wilson, Medina, Ohio; 17 grandchildren: Steve Waskow, Pamela Krall, Frank (Donna) Waskow, Joan Waskow, Christine Wasko, Julie Waskow, Katie Waskow, Ann Waskow, David Waskow, Anthony (Jackie) Burkart, Thomas (Sue) Burkart, Michael (Julie) Burkart, Daniel (Suzette) Burkart, Scott (Cindy) Kuick, Andrew (Molly) Kuick, Vanessa (Greg) Gottsacker and Lindsey Meinschock; 24 great-grandchildren; a sister, Margie Virgili, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; and a brother-in-law and three sisters-in-law, Lambert and Lillian Kempa, Florida; Geri Ashenbrener, Texas, and Lucille Vieweger, Manitowoc. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by a daughter and son-in-law: Nancy and Kenneth Waskow; three brothers and two sisters-in-law: John Ashenbrener; Byron (Jenny) Ashenbrener; Bud (Evelyn) Ashenbrener; a brother-in-law; Joseph Virgili; and a sister and brother-in-law: Lorraine (Clarence) Rathsack. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. led by Sister Renee. Herald Times Reporter, Oct. 7, 2003 ******** Funeral services for Ethel T. Kempka, age 90, of 1622 Green St., Manitowoc, who died Sunday morning, Oct. 5, 2003, at her residence will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003, at The Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Andre Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Camillius Janas O.F.M. with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. led by Sister Renee. Herald Times Reporter, Oct. 8, 2003
HOWARD KEMPKA Howard J. Kempka, 65, of 1622 Green St., Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Sunday morning in Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m. in St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. James Stamborski will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kempka was born November 9, 1912 in Milwaukee, son of the late Anton and mary Peoznanski Kempka. He married Ethel Aschenbrener June 12, 1933 in Sacred Heart Catholic church. He was employed with Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc. until his retirement in 1965. Mr. Kempka was a member of the City of Manitowoc Safety Commission and Boilermakers Union Local 443. He was also second vice president of Manitowoc Democratic Party. Survivors include his wife, Ethel; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Nancy and Kenneth Waskow and Mary Lou and Lawrence Burkart of Manitowoc and Mrs. Janet Kuick of Medina, Ohio; three brothers, Adolph of Florida, Lambert of Manitowoc and Leonard of Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Harold (Lucille) Vieweger of Manitowoc and Mfrs. William (Adeline) Drumm of Chicago and 15 grandchildren. A brother, Raymond preceded him in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, 4 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Tuesday afternoon where a prayer service will be at 7:45 o’clock. Manitowoc Herald times - Tuesday, Jan.3, 1978 - page 3 ******** (09 Nov 1912/Jan 1978/SSDI)
WALTER F. KEMPKA Walter F. Kempka, 53, of 1402 Orchard Dr., Manitowoc, died early Saturday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. E. A. Radey officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kempka was born July 10, 1908, at Milwaukee, son of the late Frank and Veronica Bredzinski Kempka. He moved to Manitowoc in 1940, where he had been employed the past 17 years in the shipping and receiving department of Invincible Metal Furniture Co. He married Barbara Gallenberger Jan. 26, 1943, at Manitowoc He was a member of the Holy Name Society of Holy Innocents Church and also was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council No. 710, of Manitowoc. Survivors include his wife, at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Stanley Koepke and Mrs. Emily Smith of Milwaukee. Friends may call at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 8 o’clock this Monday evening by members of the Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus and the parish. Manitowoc Herald Times, August 28, 1961 P. 17
ALICE KENNEDY Alice Kennedy, 73, of Fair Hills Rest Home, Rosecrans, died Tuesday evening as the result of a fire. A special memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Cyril VanHeeswyk will officate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kennedy was born June 26, 1899, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late John F. and Minnie Schmitt Kennedy. She was a private housekeeper for many years in Manitowoc until her retirement. Survivors include cousins and Mrs. Catherine Rank of Manitowoc. There will be no visitation. Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is in charge of arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 5, 1972
ARLENE KENNEDY A 7-year old daughter of G.W. Kennedy here died Thursday last week after a 1-day illness. The funeral was held Saturday morning from the Catholic Church on the North Side. Der Nord Westen, 18 Apr. 1907 ******** Arlene, the 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kennedy, died last Thursday morning at the family house, 615 North Fifth street, after an illness of two months' duration. Death resulted from diabetes. Although the little girl had been in ill health for two months, her condition was not considered serious until a day before her demise which came unexpectedly. Arlene Kennedy was a pupil at the Park School. Her death will be sorrowed for by her many friends and playmates. The funeral was held Saturday morning at nine o'clock from the Sacred Heart church, Rev. O'Leary officiating. Interment took place at Calvary cemetery. The Manitowoc Pilot, April 18, 1907
ISABELL M. KENNEDY Death Sun. following a long illness with consumption of Mrs. Geo. W. Kennedy. The deceased was born in Sheboygan 41 yrs. ago where she grew up and resided until her marriage with Geo. W. Kennedy from here in 1889. She is survived by her husband and 7 children. Her sorrowing mother is also a Sheboygan resident. The funeral was held yesterday morning from Sacred Heart Church. Der Nord Westen, 22 Oct. 1903
JOHN P. KENNEDY John P. Kennedy, 85, of 524 N. Fifth St., Manitowoc, retired shipyard worker, died Thursday at the home. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 am Saturday at the Frazier Mortuary, Manitowoc and at 9 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. L. M. Schorn will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. He was born in Sheboygan County in 1868 and came to Manitowoc in 1895 to take employment as a carpenter at the Burger yards, predesesser to the Manitowoc Shipbuilding, Inc. In 1896 he married Miss Minnie Schmidt in Manitowoc. She died many years ago. Survivors are a daughter, Alice, who made her home with her father; two brothers, Charles of Milwaukee and Joseph of Oshkosh; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Franey of Plymouth and Mrs. Al Pierce of Milwaukee. Friends may call at the funeral home where the rosary will be reciited at 7 pm Friday. Manitowoc Herald Times Nov. 27, 1953 page 17
MINNIE KENNEDY Death came yesterday as a relief from suffering to Mrs. John Kennedy at the family home, 931 South Tenth street. Mrs. Kennedy, who was Miss Minnie Schmidt, was 44 years old and is survived by her husband, one daughter, Miss Alice and a son, Gordon. The funeral will be held Monday morning from St. Boniface church at 9 o’clock and interment will be at Calvary cemetery. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, January 25, 1919 Page 6
DELMAR AUGUST KENNEKE Delmar A. Kenneke, age 58, of St. Nazianz, passed away Sunday evening, October 22, 199, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 1995, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, St. Nazianz, with entombment to follow at Calvary Chapel Mausoleum. He was born April 3, 1937, in Manitowoc County, son of Wilma (Mueller) Kenneke and the late Louis Kenneke. He attended Kiel Schools, graduating with the class of 1954. He was formerly employed with the United States Postal Service in Milwaukee and then farmed in the St. Nazianz area for over 30 years. He was also employed by Tecumseh Products. New Holstein for the past 27 years. He was a veteran of the United States Marines and a member of the St. Nazianz Lions Club. Survivors include his mother, Wilma Kenneke, New Holstein; a very special friend, Ethel Russo, Plymouth; five sons, Jimmy and Tammy, rural Valders, Wayde and Sharon Tyler, Minn., Mark and Liz Valders, Tim and Angie Collins, Eli and Betsy, Pigeon Lake; five daughters, Ginger Kenneke and her fiancé, Dave Reimer, Milwaukee, Ann Keehan, Appleton, Mary and Jeff Wickwire, Stevens Point, Lisa Kenneke and her fiancé, Brian Pfannenstein, Brookfield, Minn, Kris Kenneke, and her special friend, Robin Hecker, at home. He is further survived by his children’s mother LaVerne Kenneke, St. Nazianz; 17 grandchildren. One brother and sister-in-law, Lewellyn and Gloria Kenneke, Freeport, Ill.; one sister and brother-in-law, Lou Ann and Philip Schils, Ada, Wis.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, also survive. Friends may call at St. Gregory Church on Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is serving the family with the funeral arrangements. Delmar was an avid outdoorsman and recently returned from a hunting trip to Wyoming. The family would like to thank Dr. Barylak, Dr. Satchell, and Holy Family Oncology. Herald Times Reporter, October 23, 1995 P. A2 ******** (son of Louis Kenneke and Wilma Mueller -factory worker at Tecumseh Products, New Holstein -died from "cardio pulmonary arrest, sepsis and shock -adeno carcinoma of the pancreas with metastasis -starting June 1995") (from researcher of St. Gregory church records/see contributors page)
KATHERINE KEPPLER Death in the hospital here on Sunday evening of 72-year old Mrs. Kate Keppler. The deceased came to Manitowoc Rapids from Germany in the 50’s as a 13-year old girl. When she was grown she married Peter Porten who died in 1871. Later she married Henry Keppler who preceded her in death 18 years ago. She is survived by 8 children from her first marriage. The funeral was conducted yesterday morning from St. Boniface Church. Der Nord Westen, 21 Jan. 1909 ******** PIONEER OF 50’S DEAD Mrs. Keppler Came to County 59 Years ago Dead, Aged 72 Mrs. Kate Keppler, a pioneer of the early 50’s in the county, and a continuous resident for 59 years, died at the hospital Sunday evening from pneumonia, aged 72 years. Mrs. Keppler was a native of Germany and came here as a girl of 13, the family locating at Rapids. She was twice married, her first husband Peter Portan dying in 1871 and later she married Henry Keppler whose death occurred 18 years ago. There were eleven children of the first marriage, eight of whom survive, John of Cato; Mrs. J. Kaufman and Frank, of Thorpe; Peter, Gray, Ind.; Joseph, Owantous, Minn., Mrs. Lee Robinson, Huntington, Ind., Mrs. C. F. Herzog, this city; Matt of McGill, Neb. The funeral of Mrs. Keppler will be held from St. BOnifce Catholic church with interment at Calvary, but the arrangements will not be made until the children are heard from. Manitowoc Daily Herald, January 18, 1909 P. 1. ******** Mrs. Henry Keppler, a resident of the county since 1850 died at the Holy Family Hospital Sunday evening, aged 72 years. Mrs. Keppler was one of the oldest of the living German pioneers. Her first husband Peter Porters died in 1871. She is survived by eight children, John of Cato; Mrs. J. Kauffman and Frank of Thorp; Joseph in Minnesota, Peter and Mrs. Lee Robinson, Indiana; Mrs. C. F. Herzog, this city and Matt of McGill, Nebr. She was later married to Mr. Keppler, no children being born to them. The funeral was held from St. Boniface church Tuesday. Manitowoc Pilot, January 21, 1909
CLEMENT P. KERN The Rev. Clement P. Kern, 83, pastor of St. Paul Catholic Parish of Mantowoc for nearly 21 years, died ednesday morning, November 24, at St. Mary Home, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Most Rev. Aloysius J. ycisloo, D.D., Bishop of Green Bay diocese, shall be the celebrant and the homily will be given by the Rev. Paul E. Demuth. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Father Kern was born Oct. 16, 1899, at Charlesburg, Wis., son of the late Joseph and Mary Keuler Kern. After completing his elementary education in St. Charles School in his home parish he entered St. Lawrence Seminary at Mount Calvary in September of 1914. Five years later in September of 1919 he began studies in Philosophy in St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Two years later he began his Theology studies at St. Frncis Seminary, Milwaukee. Father Kern was ordained by Bishop Paul P. Rhode at St. Francis Seminary Chapel Feb. 1, 1925. Father Kern was first assigned to assist at St. Joseph Orphage, Green Bay, on a temporary basis and May 1, 1925, he had become assistant at St. Patrick Parish, Menasha. Sept. 16, 1930, he received his first pastoral appointment when he became pastor of St. Joseph Parish of Walsh and St. Edward Parish of Wagner in Marinette County. April 27, 1932, he was appointed pastor of St. Joseph Parish of Phlox and Holy Family Parish of Mattoon in Langlade County. He served there until June 15, 1939, when he became pastor of St. Anne Parish, St. Anna, Calumet County. On May 13, 1950, he served St. Paul Parish of Manitowoc as pastor until he retired Jan. 26. 1971. Father Kern then resided at St. Michael Parsonage of Whitelaw prior to moving to St. Mary Home in 1960. He also served as dean of the Manitowoc Deanery which allowed him the title of Very Reverend during his tenure. Survivors include two brothers, Joseph Kern and Bruno Kern and a sister, Louise Kern of Charlesburg; two nieces and two nephews. Two sisters preceded him in death. The reception of the body into St. Paul Catholic Church will be 4 p.m. Sunday with visitation to follow until 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc is in charge of arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, November 26, 1982 P. 3 ******** (16 Oct 1899/Nov 1982/SSDI)
VERENE E. KERN Miss Verene E. Kern, 68, who resided with her brother, the Very Rev. Clement P. Kern, of Paul Street, Manitowoc, died Wednesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Very Rev. Clement P. Kern and the Rev. Richard H. Heymen will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Miss Kern was born Jan. 28, 1904, at Charlesburg, Wis., daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Keuler Kern. Survivors include three brothers, Father Kern and John M. and Bruno J., of Charlesburg; a sister, Miss Louise M. Kern, of Charlesburg; and nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday, where a Wake memorial service will be held at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, October 26, 1972 ******** (28 Jun 1904/Oct 1972/SSDI)
ANNA KERSCHER DEATH ENDS HONEYMOON OF YOUNG BRIDE Mrs. Fred Kerscher Stricken Suddenly Death, which came to Mrs. Ferdinand Kerscher early this morning brought to a tragic close a honeymoon of four months for a happy young couple, the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Kerscher having occurred August 18, this year. Mrs. Kerscher's death occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kerscher 812 York street following an illness of but few hours. Funeral services will be held at St. Boniface church Saturday morning at 9, with burial at Cavalry (sic). Mrs. Kerscher who had been about as usual yesterday morning had visited a nearby store and upon her return complained of illness and lapsed into unconsciousness from which she was never aroused. She lingered from 11:30 yesterday until 1:30 this morning when the end came. Deceased was born at Lena, Wis., a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sloup, of that city, October 16, 1902 and had made her home her (sic) some time previous to her marriage in August. She is survived by her husband and parents, three brothers Peter and Edward, of Spruce and Joseph, of Lena and three sisters, Mrs. Guy Chellis, Clinton, Ia., Mrs. Matt Lavash, Spruce and Mrs. J. Meachels, West Allis. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, December 4, 1924 P.2 ******** Married Miss Anna Slooup of Coleman, Wis., and Ferdinand Kerscher, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Kersher, 812 York Street, were united in marriage at St. Boniface church Monay morning. The Rev. Kersten performed the ceremony. Miss Sylvia and Anton Kirscher Jr. were the attendants. A wedding dinner was served at 11:30 o'clock in the K.C. Clubhouse to about forty guests during which time the Lyrie orchestra furnished music. Mr. and Mrs. Kerscher left later in the day on a honeymoon trip to Clinton, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Kerscher of Waukegon, Ill., and Mrs. Anna Pribek of Menominee, Mich., were among the out of town guests present. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Aug. 21, 1924
ANTON KERSCHER (d. 1947) Anton E. Kerscher, 71, (photo) of 812 York street, retired Manitowoc hardware merchant, salesman and life insurance agent, died today at the Holy Family hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Kercher had been active until two days ago, when he was stricken ill. He was a member of the Manitowoc class that took the fourth degree obligations of the Knights of Columbus here a week ago Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and at 9 o’clock at St. Boniface church, the Rev. Alfred Pritzl officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Mr. Kerscher was born in this city in 1875 and was associated with the Kerscher Brothers hardware store until 1916. He was a hardware salesman for nearly 25 years and later engaged in the life insurance business in this city. He was secretary and treasurer of the Manitowoc council of United Commercial Travelers for 20 years, and active in state councils of that order. He was a past treasurer of Manitowoc council No. 710, Knights of Columbus and served as president of the Calvary Cemetery association since his retirement a year and a half ago. He was also a member of the Holy Name society. Forty-nine years ago, he married Miss Theresa Brummier. She survives with two daughters, Mrs. Ray Ligman of this city and Mrs. John Pausenbach of Chippewa Falls; three sons, Aaron of Waukegan and Ferdinand and Anton S. of this city; brother, Edward, of this city, and 16 grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 4 p.m., Thursday. The Holy Name society and Knights of Columbus will recite the rosary at the funeral home at 6:40 p.m. Thursday and the fourth degree Knights of Columbus at 9 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, March 4, 1947, Page 2
ANTON S. KERSCHER (d. 1959) ALLEY OPERATOR KERSCHER DIES AT AGE OF 55 Anton S. Kercher, 55, (photo) of 812 York Street, bowling alley operator and Manitowoc county supervisor, died unexpectedly Thursday morning at Holy Family Hospital. Mr. Kercher had been active during the day Wednesday in the normal pursuit of his business and was not hospitalized until late in the evening. A veteran sportsman who specialized in deer hunting and trout fishing, Mr. Kerscher had operated Kerscher’s 20th Century Bowling Lanes at the York Street address since 1937. He became a supervisor on the Manitowoc County Board May 5, 1958, when his appointment by Mayor Walter G. Koepke was affirmed by the city council. Native of City He represented the fourth ward of the city and succeeded the late Arthur J. Anton. His term would (no ink) …he had announced his candidacy for the post early in the year. As a member of the board, he had served on the purchasing and printing committee and the special advisory committee on courthouse and jail planning. His name will remain on ballots since they already are printed for the Tuesday, April 7, election. Should Mr. Kerscher be elected over his opposition, Ray Fricke, on that day, Mayor Koepke will be required to name a supervisor to serve a year of the normal two-year term. Appointment must be confirmed by the City Council. At the end of the year, a special election will be required. A native of this city, Mr. Kercher was born May 6, 1903, son of the late Anton E. Kerscher and Mrs. Theresia Brunmeier Kerscher. He attended schools in the city and was graduated from Manitowoc County Teachers College. Mr. Kercher taught school at Lomira, Wis., for two years and for a similar period at Whiting, Ind., returning to Manitowoc in 1927. He was engaged in various enterprises in the city until he established his bowling alleys. For a period, Mr. Kerscher was a deputy sheriff. Services Monday He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council No. 710, Lions Club, Manitowoc Aerie of Eagles, Isaak Walton League, Wisconsin Bowling Assn., and Manitowoc Tavern League, serving the latter group for many years as secretary. Mr. Kerscher married Madeline Schuler Nov. 20, 1935. She survives along with two sons, and two daughters, at home (names omitted for privacy), two brothers, Aaron of Waukegan and Ferdinand of the city; and two sisters, Mrs. John Paustenbach and Mrs. Ray Ligman of Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. at Mittnacht Funeral home and at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. D. L. Krembs will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. by the Knights of Columbus and Daughters of Isabella. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, March 26, 1959, Page 2
EDWARD J. KERSCHER Edward J. Kerscher, 95, of St. Mary Home for the Aged, Manitowoc, formerly of the Town of Manitowoc, died Sunday, Jan. 20, at the home. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Parkside Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Mitch Weber will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kerscher was born June 27, 1884, in the town of Carlton, son of the late Frank and Theresia Kerscher Sr. He married Esther Huebner June 6, 1906, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. They farmed in the Town of Manitowoc until their retirement in 1950. Mr. Kerscher then sold auto and property insurance until 1974, when he became a resident of St. Mary Home. Mrs. Kerscher preceded him in death Feb. 26, 1971. He was a member of Holy Innocents Catholic church. Survivors include nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Two sons, two brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at Parkside Funeral Home 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Monday evening where a prayer service will be at 8 o'clock. Herald Times Reporter, January 21, 1980 P.3 ******** Edward Kerscher of Manitowoc and Miss Esther Huebner of the Town of Manitowoc, were joined in the bonds of matrimony Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock at the St. Boniface church at Manitowoc. The ceremony was witnessed by relatives and a number of intimate friends of the contracting parties. After the marriage ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Huebner, where a reception was held and wedding dinner served. The bride is a popular charming young lady and the groom is a young businessman who is well and favorably known in the county. He is a member of the Kerscher-Lindemann Company Hardware dealers and manufacturers of the city of Manitowoc. The young couple departed on the 5:45 afternoon train from Manitowoc for a wedding trip to Chicago and other cities. They will return after an absence of two weeks to take up their residence in Manitowoc. The happy couple has the congratulations and well wishes of a host of friends. The REPORTER - June 9, 1906 ******** (27 June 1884/Jan. 1980/SSDI)
ESTHER KERSCHER Mrs. Edward (Esther) Kerscher, 85, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died unexpectedly at her home Friday evening. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo Schmitt will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Manitowoc. Mrs. Kerscher, nee Esther Huebner, was born March 26, 1885, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late William and Ella Wegner Huebner. She was married to Edward J. Kerscher June 6, 1906, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The couple owned and operated a farm in the Town of Manitowoc until 1945. She was a member of Holy Innocents parish and the Christian Mothers Society. Survivors include her husband; two sisters, Mrs. Ed (Nellie) Thomaschefsky, and Mrs. Louis (Ida) Bishop. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday , where there will be a vigil service at 7 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, February 27, 1971 P. 11
FERDINAND F. KERSCHER Ferdinand F. Kerscher, 91, of 1545 Capital Drive, Green Bay, formerly of Manitowoc, died Saturday afternoon, March 30, 1961, in Green Bay. Funeral services will be 9:30 am. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. Daniel Felton with burial to follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. He was born June 18, 1899, in Manitowoc, Wis., son of the late Anton and Theresa Brunmeier Kerscher. He married the former Florence Wellner September 12, 1938, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. The couple has been married for 62 years, living in Manitowoc until 1961? and then moving to Green Bay. He was employed with the Manitowoc Engineering Corporation and the Manitowoc Company for 57 years, retiring in 1973. Mr. Kerschner was a member of the Manitowoc Management Club, the United Commercial Travelers and was a charter member of the Holy Innocents Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Florence Kerscher of Green Bay; a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Richard Chapman of Green Bay; a son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Lois Kerscher of Neenah; five grandchildren, Sally Dery of Green Bay, Steven Kutchera of Manitowoc, Mary Kay Heath of Menasha, Lisa Buckley of Mountain View, Calif., Amy Thompson of Elk Grove Village, Ill.; two step grandchildren, Jim Chapman of Luxemburg and Nancy Fuller of Manitowoc; three great grandchildren; seven step great grandchildren; a special friend, Melvin Kutchera; nieces; nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Tony Kerscher and Aaron Kerscher and two sisters, Mildred Ligman and Sylvia Paustenbach. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, where a prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. by Deacon Kenneth Nelesen. Herald Times Reporter, April 1, 1991 P. B5
FLORENCE W. KERSCHER Florence W. Kerscher, age 105, a resident of Grancare Nursing Center, Green Bay, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at the center. She was born on July 4, 1902, in Two Rivers, daughter of the late George and Mayme (Stadler) Wuellner. On Sept. 12, 1928, she married Ferdinand F. Kerscher at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. He preceded her in death on March 30, 1991. They were married for 62 years and resided in Manitowoc until 1980, when they moved to Green Bay. She was a charter member of Holy Innocents Catholic Church and a member of the Christian Women of Holy Innocents. She had a love for flower gardening and was a charter member of the Manitowoc Garden Club and the Park Lawn Volunteers. She will be remembered for being a well-known caterer for more than 40 years in the Manitowoc area. She liked people, had many friends and did many years of volunteer service at Holy Family Hospital and Manitowoc nursing homes. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was preceded in death by four brothers: Alvin, George, Clarence and Cyril Wuellner; and a sister: Margaret Meissner. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at St. Francis of Assisi-Faith Formation Center, 10th and Marshall streets, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. John Schuetze. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Francis of Assisi-Faith Formation Center, 10th and Marshall Street, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, March 29, 2008 ******** Miss Florence Wuellner, daughter of Mrs. Thoas Meyer of Mishicot became the bride of Ferdinand Kerscher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kerscher, 816 York Street at Holy Cross Church Tuesday morning, Rev. Gonnering officiating. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride to the immediate families after which the couple left on a wedding trip to Canada. Miss Mildred Kerscher, sister of the groom and Cyril Wuellner, brother of the bride were the attendants. The bridal pair will be at home in this city after October 15 at 1035 North Fourteenth Street, the groom being employed at the ship yards as a draftsman. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Sept. 13, 1928
FRANK KERSCHER SR. F. KERSCHER SR., DEAD, AGED 73 Pioneer Who Came Here as Boy, Closes Life Work Today Frank Kerscher Sr., pioneer and a resident of the county for more than fifty years, died at the family home, 912 So. 20th Street at noon today, aged 73 years. Death was due to a complication of diseases and followed an illness of two weeks. Last Saturday, Mr. Kerscher observed his birthday anniversary with friends though unable to be about. The funeral will be held Friday at 9 in charge of the Catholic Knights of which decedent was a member. Interment will be at Evergreen. Coming to Manitowoc County as a young man, Mr. Kerscher established a blacksmith shop at Newton and resided there for years, later removing to Kewaunee and returning here some years ago. Twenty-seven years ago, Mr. Kerscher met with a series of misfortunes, suffering the loss of three fingers and breaking both legs, all within a few months, but except for these occasions, it is said, up to the time of his last sickness he had never needed a physician. A family of six children, three sons and three daughters survive, Anton A., Edward and Frank Jr., and Mrs. J. Stenzel, this city; Mrs. J. Rhode and Mrs. J. Koch of Two Rivers; two brothers, Anton and Edward of Maplewood, Wis. also survive. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Tues., Nov. 28, 1911 ******** Frank Kerscher, aged 73 years, died at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday forenoon at this home 912 S. 20th street, after an illness of three weeks. His death was due to kidney trouble. Mr. Kerscher was born in Germany where he grew to manhood and was married. The couple came to this country over 40 years ago and settled in Kewaunee county where Mr. Kerscher operated a blacksmith shop. After a few years residence there they removed to Manitowoc county, living for a time in Newton and at Branch. About 25 years ago the family settled on a farm in the town of Two Rivers. Ten years ago Mr. Kerscher sold his farm to his son-in-law and removed to this city where he has since lived a retired life. The deceased was an honest man and a good citizen and was held in esteem by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and six children. The children are Anton, Edward, Frank Jr., and Mrs. J. Stenzel of this city and Mrs. John Rhode and Mrs. John Koch of Two Rivers. Mr. Kerscher was a member of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin. The funeral will be held Friday forenoon at 9:30 from St. Boniface church. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, November 30, 1911 pg. 1
KENNETH KERSCHER Local and Personal: The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kerscher died last Friday after a short illness. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, December 19, 1907 pg. 5
MADELINE A. KERSCHER Madeline A. (Madge) Kerscher, age 82, a resident of North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, formerly of 430 E. Reed Ave., Manitowoc, died Tuesday, May 23, 1995, at North Ridge. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 1995, at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. William Zimmer with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kerscher was born October 7, 1912, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late George and Katherine Fischl Schuler. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1930. Madge married Anton S. Kerscher on November 18, 1935, in Manitowoc. Anton preceded her in death in 1959. After Mr. Kerscher’s death, Madge managed his business, known as Kerscher’s Bowling Alleys, from 1959 through 1962. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Daughter of Isabella, and the Manitowoc Senior Center. During her retirement she volunteered many hours of her time for the Society of St. Vincent DePaul. Survivors include three children, Kathryn Treaster, Indianapolis, Ind., Joan (Kenneth) Chizek, Maribel, Anton (Jean) Kerscher, Lakewood, Wis.; one brother, Edwin Schuler, Burlington, Wis., eight grandchildren, Michael (Denise) Treaster, Barbara Treaster, Kari (Chet) Fraser, Kristine (Mike) Buhr, Kenneth (Lynn) Chizek, Debbie (Mike) Fronek, Tony (Wendy) Kerscher, Steven (Dawn) Kerscher; eight great grandchildren, Jessica, Nicole and Amber Treaster, Heather and Michael Buhr, Elizabeth Chizek, Nicole Fraser, Briana Fronek, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anton, a son, Michael Kerscher, five brothers and four sisters. Friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 1995. A prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. led by Rev. Zimmer. Madge’s family would like to extend special thanks to the nurses and staff at North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center for the special care given their mother. Herald Times Reporter, May 24, 1995 P. A2
MICHAEL KERSCHER Michael James Kerscher, 26, of 413 N. Seventh St., Manitowoc, died Saturday morning as a result of a fire at home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday in Parkside Funeral Home and 11 am in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. William Zimmer will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kerscher was born Aug. 9, 1952 in Manitowoc, son of the late Anton Kerscher and Mrs. Madeline Kerscher. He was educated in Sacred Heart School and was a 1971 graduate of Roncalli High School. He attended the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay and Manitowoc Center. Mr. Kerscher was employed at Ray’s Electronics. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic parish. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Madeline (Schuller) Kerscher; a brother, Anton Jr., of Green Bay; two sisters, Mrs. Kenneth (Joan) Chizek of Maribel and Mrs. Michael (Kathryn) Treaster of Great Falls, Montana; nieces and nephews and aunts and uncles. Friends may call in Parkside Funeral Home, 4 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Sunday afternoon where the parish and the Daughters of Isabella will hold a prayer service at 7:30 o’clock. The casket will be closed. Manitowoc Herald Times - Sunday, Dec. 17, 1978 - page 3
SYLVIA T. KERSCHER Funeral services for Sylvia T. Paustenbach, 88, former Manitowoc resident, who resided with her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Kenneth Haase of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died Monday, September 10, 1990 at Chattanooga will be 11 am Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home. Rev. Gerald Prusakowski OFM will officiate and burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at Pfeffer Fuenral Home, 5 pm to 9 pm this Thursday where a prayer service will be held at 8 pm Thursday by Father Jerry. Manitowoc Herald Times - Thurs., Sept. 12, 1990
THERESIA KERSCHER (d. 1963) Mrs. Theresia Kerscher, 90, Manitowoc County native, died at 6:35 p.m. Friday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient since July. For 18 months prior to her hospital confinement she had lived with a daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Paustenback, of 1708 Manila St., Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The former Theresia Brunmeier was born Sept. 8, 1873, at St. Nazianz, daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Brunmeier. She was married to Anton E. Kerscher at St. Nazianz Oct. 6, 1897, and the couple resided at Manitowoc. Mr. Kerscher died March 4, 1947. Mrs. Kerscher was the last member of a family of ten. She was an honorary member of Christian Mothers Altar Society of St. Boniface Church. Surviving her are two sons, Aaron T., of Waukegan, Ill., and Ferd (sic) F., of Manitowoc, two daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Paustenback and Mrs. Raymond Ligman, of Manitowoc, 17 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. A son, Anton S., died in 1959 and a grandson, Aaron E., in 1951. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. by members of Christian Mothers Altar Society and St. Boniface Parish. Two Rivers Reporter, December 21, 1963 P. M-11
WILLIAM KERSCHER ONLY SON OF COUNTY COUPLE DIES AFTER A LONG ILLNESS Complications from which he had suffered for a long period of time, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock caused the death of William, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kerscher, Manitowoc Route 7, death occuring at the Holy Family hospital. He was an only son and a life long resident of the county, being born on March 17, 1910. Funeral services are to be held from the family home at 9:30 o'clock and from the St. Mark's church at Two Rivers at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning and will be in charge of Father Peter J. Nilles. Interment will take place at Calvary cemetery in this city. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, December 2, 1929 P.2
GLADYS V. KERSTEN Gladys V. Kersten, age 92, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Manitowoc. Gladys was born on June 20th, 1925 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Edward and Viola (Schuette) Stanzel. She was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School with the class of 1943. On September 28th, 1946 Gladys was united in marriage to Joseph Kersten at Holy Innocents Catholic Church in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on October 31, 1987. Gladys and her husband owned and operated Kersten Paint Store. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, reading, and being around family and friends. Gladys was also a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary. Survivors include three sons and one daughter-in-law: Dick Kersten (special friend Chris), Kellnersville; Jim (Jill) Kersten, Manitowoc; Robert Kersten, Manitowoc; two daughters and two sons-in-law: Judy (Tom) Vnuk, Manitowoc; Kathy (Larry) Kaminski, Ohio; nine grandchildren: Ross; Ryan (Missy); Sara; Heidi (special friend Kevin); Kerry; Kim; Jason; Joey (special friend Danni); Cydney (Kenny); nine great grandchildren: Zachary; Lilly; Lucia; Levi; Axel; Taylor; Alicia; Ashlen; Emily; Tanner; Chase; one great great grandchild: Jax; one sister: Dorothy Wilhelm, Manitowoc; Nieces, nephews other relatives and friends also survive. Gladys is preceded in death by her parents: Edward and Viola (Schuette) Stanzel; her husband: Joseph Kersten; one brother: Edward Stanzel, Jr.; one sister: Lucille (Howard) Lindgren; three sisters-in-law: Marie (Matt) Schlehlein; Veronica (Al) Berg; Elsie Kersten; and three brothers-in-law: Kenneth Wilhelm; Ray (Doris) Kersten; Larry (Hazel) Kersten. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi on Marshall (1114 S. 21st Street). Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Dave Pleier with burial to take place at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc immediately following services. The family will greet relatives and friends on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi on Marshall from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the Kersten family with funeral arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorials sent to the or the . Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter July 24, 2017
JOSEPH L. KERSTEN Mr. Joseph L. Kersten, 66, of 6423 S. Union Road, Manitowoc, died Saturday morning, October 31, 1987, at his residence. Funeral services will be 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and 10 a.m. at St. Casimer Catholic Church, Northeim. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Charles Mocco and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Graveside military rites will be accord by V.F.W. Post 659. Mr. Kersten was born July 12, 1921, at Brillion, Wisconsin, son of the late Henry and Margaret Roedig Kersten. He married Gladys V. Stanzel on September 28, 1946, at Holy Innocents Catholic CHurch, Manitowoc. After marriage the couple settled in the city of Manitowoc until 6 years ago when they moved to their present address. Mr. Kersten was owner and operator of Kersten Paint Store from 1949 until retiring in 1981. He was a member of Newton Lions, VCT and TPA; member and past commander of V.F.W. Post 659 and also served on the State V.F.W. Competition Committee. Mr. Kersten served with the 28th Photo Reconnoissance [sic] Squadron of the United States Air Corp during World War II. He served 26 months in the Pacific Theatre. Survivors include his wife, Gladys; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Richard and Peggy Kersten of Manitowoc and James and Joan Kersten of Manitowoc and Robert Kersten at home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Tom Vnuk of Manitowoc and Kathy and Larry Kaminski of Worthington, Ohio; two brothers, Ray Kersten of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and Larry Kersten of Dubuque, Iowa; three grandsons, Ross, Ryan and Jason Kersten; two granddaughters, Sara and Heid Vnuk; and two step granddaughters, Kerry and Kim Kaminski. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Elsie, Veronica and Marie. There will be no Monday evening visitation. Pfeffer Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. The family would appreciate memorials to the American Cancer Society and Wisconsin Kidney Foundation. Herald Times Reporter
ELLA KESSEN From Der Nord Westen, 25 Oct. 1900: Death in Green Bay on Sun. of Ella Kessen, the 20-yr. old daughter of John Kessen who lived here for many years before moving to Green Bay a few years ago. Her body was brought here and buried yesterday morning in the cemetery of the local Catholic Church.
IDA KESSEN (d. 1927) MRS. IDA KESSEN TAKEN BY DEATH AFTER ILLNESS Death Leaves But One Survivor of Once Large Schoch Family Death today brought a close to the life of Mrs. Ida Kessen, ending a span of 67 years, the last seven of which were marked by constant suffering. News of Mrs. Kessen's death comes as a shock in the city though, for the last three weeks, she has hovered between life and death. Yesterday a surprising improvement was shown in her condition but she passed peacefully away just before noon today with no sign of warning. The death of Mrs. Kessen leaves only one survivor of the large Schoch family which played an important part in the early history of the city. She is Mrs. Lena Kienest of Milwaukee. Funeral Services Thursday Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 from the St. Boniface church, the Rev. Father Kersten officiating, and burial will take place at Calvary. Mrs. Kessen, who was Ida Schoch before her marriage, was born in the city, July 20, 1860, and but for a few years spent her entire life in Manitowoc. On May 16, 1880, she was married to John Kessen who preceded her in death 20 years ago. Surviving are three daughters, the Misses Clara and Ida of this city and Mrs. Vanda Frick of this city. A sister, Mrs. Lena Kienast of Milwaukee, also survives and three grandchildren, Harold, Kenneth and Raymond. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. September 19, 1927 P. 1
IDA KESSEN (d. 1960) Miss Ida Kessen, 69, of 1110 S. 10th St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient 19 weeks. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will officiate at the solemn requiem high mass, deacon will be the Rev. Earl Brouchoud and sub-deacon will be the Rev. Donald Rose. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Miss Kessen was born May 5, 1891, al Manitowoc, daughter of the late John and Ida Schoch Kessen. She was a lifelong Manitowoc resident and attended St. Boniface School. She was housekeeper for Father Pritzl for the past 28 years and housekeeper at St. Boniface for the last 17 years. She was a member of St. Ann Christian Mothers Altar Society. Surviving are three nephews, and two great nephews. Friends may call after 3pm. Thursday at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times August 3, 1960 p. 17
JOHN KESSEN From Der Nord Westen, 28 Nov. 1907: Death Tuesday evening of John Kessen after a long, complicated illness. The deceased, who was 49, leaves a widow and several children. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from St. Boniface Church.
ANDREW G. KESTLY (d. 1945) Andrew G. Kestly, 67, of 2504 Meadow Lane, well known traveling salesman for over 40 years, died early Sunday at the St. Vincent’s hospital, Green Bay, where he had been a patient for 10 days following an operation for appendicitis. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home, and at 9 o’clock at the St. Pauls Catholic church, the Rev. Martin Jaekels officiating. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery. Mr. Kestly was born in Centerville in 1877 and when a young man located in this city. He married Miss Rose Baumann in 1902 and became a salesman for Milwaukee candy companies, including the Ziegler company and the Johnson company. In 1919 the family moved to Sheboygan for five years and then returned to this city. In recent years Mr. Kestly has been a representative for a specialty company in Manitowoc and surrounding territory. Survivors are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. C. G. McGlynn, Mrs. Edward Rathsack, and Miss Betty Kestly of this city, Mrs. Melvin Shaw of Menasha; five sons, George of Milwaukee, Andrew, Jr., of Chicago, Leroy of Fresno, Calif., Pfc. John and Corporal Charles both in the U.S. Marines in the south Pacific; four brothers, Joseph of this city, Dr. Fred of Antigo, Dr. Ralph of Milwaukee, William of Waukesha; and nine grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 7 o’clock tonight. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home at seven o’clock Tuesday evening. Manitowoc Herald Times, February 26, 1945 P. 2
ANDREW KESTLY (d. 1987) Andrew J. Kestly, 80, former Manitowoc resident, who resided at Okawaha, Florida, died Saturday evening, January 3, 1987 at Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 am Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home. Deacon William Klein will officiate with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kestly was born June 9, 1906 at Manitowoc, son of the late Andrew G. and Rose Bauman Kestly. He married the former Grace E. Bell at Chicago, Illinois. She preceded him in death May 19, 1969. Mr. Kestly had been employed at Sheboygan Paint Company, was Vice President of the Standard Varnish and Paint Company and also owned and operated the Fare Chemical Company at Chicago, retiring in 1965. Mr. Kestly was a member of Illinois Athletic club and a member of the National Paint and Varnish Makers of America. Survivors include four brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Myra Kestly of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, LeRoy and Caroline Kestly of Selma, California, John and Elaine Kestly of Manitowoc and Charles and Mary Kestly of Menomonee Falls; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Mrs. Josephine McGlynn of Green Bay, Mrs. Ed (Marie) Rathsack of Manitowoc, Mrs. Owen (Lorraine) Shaw Sullivan of Menasha and Mrs. Kenneth (Betty) Harmon of Markesan, Wisconsin. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 10 am Tuesday morning until the hour of service at 11 am. There will be no Monday evening visitation at the funeral home. Manitowoc Herald times - Mon., Jan. 5, 1987 - page 14
CECILIA KESTLY Mrs. Celia (sic) Kestly, 87, formerly of 1015 S. 14th St., Manitowoc, died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at Marian Home, Oshkosh, where she had resided four years. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Kestly, nee Belinske, was born Oct. 3, 1878, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Anton and Cecelia Schweitzer Belinske. The lifelong Manitowoc resident was married to Joseph C. Kestly at St. Boniface Church April 8, 1902. Mr. Kestly died Sept. 9, 1955. Mrs. Kestly was a member of St. Ann Altar Society of the church. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward B. Ives, of Richland, Wash., Mrs. Ralph Sedlacek, of Sheboygan and Mrs. Joseph Bleckinger, of Oshkosh; 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A son, a daughter, five brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m Wednesday where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, February 22, 1966 P. 3
CECILE KESTLY CECILLE KESTLEY, AGED 15, DIES Death invaded the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kestley, 1013 So. Fourteenth street last night to claim their daughter, Cecille, aged 15. The death of Miss Kestley is peculiarly sad, coming as it does on the threshold of young womanhood with life's happiness before her. She had been ill only two weeks, and suffered from inflammatory rheumatism which affected the heart. A bright girl, in her first year at high school, the death of Miss Kestley will call forth the sympathy of the community for the stricken family. She is survived by her parents, three sisters and a brother. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 at St. Boniface church. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, July 3, 1920 P. 1 ******** Mrs. Arthur Blecha, who was here for the funeral of Celia (sic) Kestley has returned to her home at Athens. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, July 10, 1920 P. 3 ******** Mr. and Mrs. William Kestley and Dr. R.C. Kestley of Milwaukee, and Dr. Fred Kestley of Antigo, where here yesterday for the funeral of little Cecilie (sic) Kestley Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, July 10, 1920 P. 3 ******** Mrs. Peter Feller of Kaukauna was here yesterday for the funeral of Cecelie (sic) Kestley. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, July 10, 1920 P. 3
GEORGE J. KESTLY Mr. George J. Kestly, 85, a native of Manitowoc, died Sunday afternoon, February 5, 1989 at Shore Haven Nursing Home, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Rev. Harold Berryman will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kestly was born July 15, 1903 at Manitowoc, son of the late Andrew and Rose Baumann Kestly. He married Myra Goldenstedt, November 28, 1941 at Manitowoc. After their marriage the couple settled in the Milwaukee area. Survivors include his wife, Myra Kestly of Oconomowoc; a son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Diana Kestly of Waukesha, Wisconsin; a daughter, Patriciia Wotnoske of Franklin, Wisconsin; six grandchildren, Michelle, Christine, James and Mare Kestly, John Wotnoske and his wife, Liza and Brian Wotnozke; a great great granddaughter, Melissa Wotnoske; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Bud and Caroline Kestley of Selma, California; Jack and Elaine Kestly of Manitowoc, Charles and Mary Kestly of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Josephine McGlynn of Green Bay, Marie and Ed Rathsack of Manitowoc, Lorraine and Owen Sullivan of Menasha, Wisconsin and Betty and Kenneth Harmon of Markesan. Friends may call at Pfeffer Fuenral home, 9:30 am Tuesday until the time of services. There will be no Monday visitation. Manitowoc Herald Times - Mon., Feb. 6, 1989 - page B5
GRACE E. KESTLY Mrs. Andrew J. Kestly of Flossmore, Ill., died Monday at St. James Hospital, Chicago Heights. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo Schmitt will officiate with burial in Calvary Cemetery. She is survived by her husband. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday where at 8 p.m. a vigil will be conducted. Manitowoc Herald Times, May 20, 1969 P. 3
JACK F. KESTLY Jack F. Kestly, age 74, of 4445 Fleetwood Drive, Manitowoc, died Wednesday afternoon, February 5, 1997, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 1997, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Roman Zbieranski O.F.M. with entombment to follow at Calvary Mausoleum. He was born January 19, 1923, in Sheboygan, son of the late Andrew J. and Rose Baumann Kestly. He was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School with the class of 1940. Jack served as a veteran with the United States Marine Corp during World War II. On June 30, 1945, he married the former Elaine Dill at Prince Frederick, Md. Jack was employed with Erdmann Motors, Lauson Chevrolet, Hamilton Industries and Marquette Cement Company throughout his life. Survivors include his wife, Elaine, Manitowoc; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Gregory and Pat Kestly, Chisholm, Minn., Tim Kestly, Naples, Fla.; two daughters and sons in law, Vicki and Jim (Byron) Schleis, Manitowoc, Kathy and Ron Wagar, Edina, Minn.; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Andrew, Alexander, Tim, Loryn, Matthew and Drew. Also surviving are a brother, Charles Kestly, California; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Marie Rathsack, Manitowoc, Lorraine Sullivan, Menasha, Betty and Ken Harmon, Markesan, Wis.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, George, Andrew and Leroy and one sister, Josephine McGlynn. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Friday evening and Saturday morning until the time of service. In lie of flowers a memorial will be established in Jack’s name. Jack will be sadly missed by his family, friends an “coffee buddies.” Herald Times Reporter, Febrary 6, 1997 P. A2 ******** (KESTLY Jack F. 1/19/1923 2/5/1997 Phase I Cor A NW Tier A Crypt 8)
JOSEPH KESTLY Joseph C. Kestly (above), of 1015 S. 14th St., Manitowoc, retired construction contractor, died early Friday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after an illness of a week. He was 85. Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic church. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Born March 19, 1870, in Centerville, Mr. Kestly as a young man moved to Antigo and then established residence at Manitowoc 56 years ago. He married the former Celia Belinske at Manitowoc on April 8, 1902, and the couple observed its golden wedding anniversary three years ago. Before his retirement 15 years ago, Mr. Kestly was vice president of the Schuette Construction Co. Prior to that he operated a tavern at Manitowoc for many years. He was a member of the Cathlic Order of Foresters and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, being one of the charter members when the Manitowoc aerie was founded. Surviving him are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Edwin B. Ives of Richland, Wash., Mrs. Ralph Sedlack of Sheboygan and Mrs. Joseph Bleckinger of Oshkosh; a brother, Dr. Fred Kestly, of Antigo and nine grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday. Manitowoc Herald Times, September 9, 1955 P. 13
MYRA KESTLY Myra A. Kestly, age 80, a resident of Shorehaven Health Center, Oconomowoc, died Monday, April 30, 2001 at the Shorehaven Health Center, Oconomowoc. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Sunday, May 6, 2001 at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Terry Fulks. Burial will take place on Monday, May 7, 2001 at 10:30 at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born July 11, 1920 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Fred and Viola Koeser Goldenstedt. Myra was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1938. On Nov. 28, 1941 she married George J. Kestly in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 1989. Mrs. Kestly was a member of the Oconomowoc Women's Club and was also a volunteer at the Oconomowoc Hospital. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Diana Kestly, Oconomowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Hoyle Green, Leheigh Acres, Fla.; six grandchildren, Michele, Christine, James and Marc Kestly, Jon (Patti) Wotnoske, Brian Wotnoske; two great grandchildren, Melissa and Erika Wotnoske; a step great grandchild, Brad Muth; three sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Elaine Kestly, Manitowoc, Marie Rathsack, Manitowoc, Betty and Kenneth Harmon, Markesan, Wis., Charles Kestly, Manitowoc and a devoted friend, Gerhard Dahnert, Waukesha. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. The family will greet relatives and friends at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc form 1 pm Sunday until the time of service at 3 pm. Memorials would be appreciated to Alliance Bible Church, W379 N6160, Highway 67, Oconomowoc, Wis., 53066 Manitowoc Herald Times - May 3, 2001 pg. A6
RICHARD KESTLY Richard Kestley, 36, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kestly of 1015 South 14th street, died Wednesday at Superior after a long illness. He was born in this city in 1911 and was graduated from Lincoln high school in 1927 and later from the Manitowoc County Normal school. He was employed in the offices of the Schmidtman company for several years. Survivors are his parents; three sisters, Mrs. Ralph Sedlacek of Sheboygan, Mrs. Joseph leckinger of Oshkosh and Mrs. Ed B. Ives of Richland, Wash. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Boniface church, with interment in Calvary cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home where the rosary will be recited at 7 o’clock this evening. Manitowoc Herald Times, December 11, 1947 P. 2
ROSE KESTLY Mrs. Andrew G. Kestley, 71, of 2504 Meadow lane, Manitowoc, died Thursday evening at St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan, where she had been a patient since suffering a stroke in Sheboygan about four weeks ago. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at 9 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic church, Manitowoc, the Rev. Clement Kern officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kestley, nee Rose Baumann, was born in Manitowoc in 1879, and was married to Andrew Kestly in 1901. Mr. Kestly died in 1945. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. C. G. Mc Glynn and Mrs. Edward Rathsack of Manitowoc, Mrs. Melvin Shaw of Menasha and Mrs. Kenneth Harmon of Milwaukee; five sons, George of Milwaukee, Andrew of Chicago, LeRoy of Selma, Calif., Jack of Manitowoc, and Charles at home; and 13 grandchildren. Friends may call at the Pfeffer funeral home from 2 p.m. Sunday until time of services. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday and again at 8 p.m. Sunday by the Catholic Women’s club. Mrs. Kestly was a member of the Catholic Women’s club and of the Christian Mothers Altar society of St. Paul church. Manitowoc Herald Times, March 9, 1951 P. 14
MARIA KETTENHOFEN Death Sun. afternoon of Maria Kettenhofen here of old age debility. The deceased was born 25 Nov. 1821 in Helfant, Kreis Saarburg, Reg. Bez. Trier, and thus reached the age of 76 yrs. 3 mos. She came to Manitowoc in 1868 and has lived here ever since. She leaves a son, Mr. Nic Kettenhofen here, as well as 4 brothers - Mathias Kettenhofen here, another brother living in Racine, and the other two brothers remained in Germany. Her funeral took place Tues. from the Catholic Church. Der Nord Westen, 10 March 1898 ***** City and County: Mrs. Mary Kettenhofen of this city died at the residence of her son Nic Kettenhofen on Sunday last at the age of 76. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, March 10, 1898 pg. 3 ***** Maria Kellenhofer birth: 25 November 1821 Kreis Sarbury, Germany death: 6 March 1898 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1898 Manitowoc Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
MARTIN KETZDINGER From Der Nord Westen, 08 Oct. 1903: Martin Koetzinger fell from the window of the Rief Hotel in Green Bay and died. He was a former Manitowoc resident but has been in Green Bay for years. The body of the 84-yr. old man was brought here and buried yesterday in the local Catholic Cemetery.
ELISABETH KETZINGER Death Wed. afternoon here following a long illness of Mrs. Elisabeth Ketzinger, wife of Martin Ketzinger. The deceased, who was born 26 May 1843 in Germany, came to America in her youth. In addition to her husband she is survived by one son and two daughters. The funeral took place Sat. morning from the Catholic Church. Der Nord Westen, 02 Mar. 1899 ******** LIFE'S LABORS O'ER. Mrs. M. Kitzinger(sic) Passes from Earth Funeral held to-day. Mrs. Elizabeth Kitzinger, wife of Martin Kitzinger, died at her home on South Fourteenth street Wednesday afternoon. She had been ailing for a number of years and death was the result of a complication of diseases. Deceased was born in Germany, May 26, 1848, and came to this country in early life. She was a woman highly respected by all who knew her and will be sadly missed by a large circle of friends. A husband, two daughters and one son survive to mourn her loss. The funeral was held from St. Boniface church at 8 o'clock this morning and was largely attended. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Manitowoc, Feb. 25, 1899
CARTER JAMES KHAIL Carter James Khail, infant son of Steven Khail and Kayla Nelson, was born on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, and passed on peacefully in his parents' arms on Tuesday evening, Oct. 2, 2007, at Children"s Hospital of Wisconsin. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Marcia Solberg, with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc, at a later date. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Carter was with us for such a short while, but touched our hearts forever. Herald Times Reporter, Oct. 6, 2007
MELVIN J. KHAIL Mr. Melvin J. Khail, 63, of 912 N. 5th St., Manitowoc, died Friday afternoon, Feb. 13, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo J. Schmitt will celebrate the Mass of Resurrection. Entombment will be in Calvary Mausoleum. Military committal services will be accorded by the Amvets Post No. 99. Mr. Khail was born Oct. 16, 1917, at Manitowoc, son of the late Frank andOtilla Zahorik Khail. He was a veteran of Korean and Vietnam conflicts serving with the United States Army and was a former member of the 377th Ordinance Company, United States Army Reserve. Mr. Khail had served as the Administrative technician for the 86th U.S. ARCOM retiring in 1980 as a chief warrant officer. He was a member of Manitowoc Amvets Post No. 99, VFW Otto-Oas Post 659, reserve officers association, A.A.R.P. and the senior citizens. He married Alice M. Gauthier Sept. 3, 1949, at Manitowoc. Survivors include his wife, a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Kim Khail, Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Victor (Grace) Chizek and Mrs. Eleanor Zeimel both of Manitowoc. He was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Sunday afternoon. Prayer service will be held at 7 o’clock. Herald Times Reporter, March 15, 1981 P. 3 ******** (KHAIL Melvin J. 10/16/1917 3/13/1981 Phase I Chapel NW Tier E Crypt 3)
WILLIAM KHAIL William C. Khail, 39, former Manitowoc resident, died Monday at Chicago. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Landowski officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Khail was born Sept, 15, 1923, at Manitowoc, son of the late William Khail and Frances Schewigel Khail Hansen. He attended St. Andrew Parochial School and Lincoln High School. After serving in World War II he moved to Chicago. He had been with the Air Corps from April 23, 1943, until Oct. 24, 1945, and participated in six campaigns, including Normandy, North France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Serene Hansen, and a sister, Mrs. Priscilla Chermak, of Manitowoc. Graveside military rites will be provided by Drews-Bleser Post No 88, American Legion. Friends may call at the funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, January 23, 1963
JOHN J. KIEFFER John J. Kieffer, 72, Manitowoc teacher and organist, and for the past 18 years an employe of the Salvatorian Fathers Publishing Dept., St. Nazianz, died Tuesday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. His death followed a heart attack. Funeral services have been set for 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 at St. Boniface Catholic Church. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will offer the requiem mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Kieffer was born Oct. 17, 1879, in Fredonia, Ozaukee County. He graduated from Pio Nono College, St. Francis, Wis., and taught school for 42 years. He also taught at the Manitowoc Business College for two year. On Oct. 16, 1911, Mr. Kieffer and Miss Lilah Reindl were united in marriage at St. Boniface. Survivors besides the wife, are three daughters, Mrs. Hilding Trulen of Ellsworth, Wis.; Mrs. Roman Schich? and Mrs. John Meisner, both of Manitowoc; four sons, First Lt. Reinhart, with the U.S. Army in Austria, Richard, John and Paul, all of Manitowoc. A brother, Michael, who lives in Belgium, Wis., and four sisters, Sister M. Isadore of St. Louis, Sister M. Dionysia of Holy Family Convent, Silver Lake, Miss Theresa Kieffer of Milwaukee, and Mrs. George Baller of St. Paul, Minn., also survive with 12 grandchildren. Mr. Kieffer was a member of the Holy Name Society and members will recite the rosary at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday. Manitowoc Herald Times, August 27, 1952 P. 2
LILAH KIEFFER Mrs. Lilah M. Kieffer, 89, formerly of 1115 S. 14th St., Manitowoc, died Sunday afternoon, June 12, at Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer funeral Home and 11 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Theodore J. Hendricks will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kieffer, nee Lilah M. Reindl, was born Aug. 15, 1893, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Steven and Anna Stenzel Reindl. She was married to John Kieffer, Aug. 16, 1911, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The couple lived at Quincy, Ill., New London and St. Nazianz before returning to Manitowoc in 1950. Mr. Kieffer preceded her in death Aug. 26, 1952. Mrs. Kieffer was an honorary member of St. Boniface St. Ann’s Society. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Reinhardt and Elena Kieffer of Hatboro, Pa., Richard and Charlotte Kieffer of Manitowoc, John and Evelyn Kieffer of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Paul and Shirley Kieffer of Manitowoc; two daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Trulen of Dodgeville, Wis., and Bernadette and John Meisner of Manitowoc; a sister and brother-in-law, Irma and Joseph Decker of Sheboygan, 25 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter Margaret, three brothers, Father Reinhardt Reindl, George Reindl and Joseph Reindl, a granddaughter and two great grandchildren. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. by friends, relatives and the St. Ann Society. Herald Times Reporter June 14, 1983 p.3 *********** Funeral services for Mrs. Lilah M. Kieffer, 89, formerly of 1115 S. 14th St., Manitowoc, who died Sunday afternoon, June 12, at Manitowoc Health Care Center will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer funeral Home and 11 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Theodore J. Hendricks and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Inadvertently omitted among the survivors in Tuesday’s obituary was a son-in-law, Roman Schleh of St. Nazianz. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Wednesday afternoon where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 o’clock by friends, relatives and the St. Ann Society. Herald Times Reporter June 15, 1983 p. 3 ******** St. Boniface Church witnessed the celebration of Miss Lilah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Reindl and John Kieffer, the ceremony being performed by Rev. M. Jaeckles who celebrated solemn high mass assisted by Rev. J. Kaster of New London as sub deacon and Rev. Kassel, rector of Pio Nono College as deacon in the presence of a large assemblage of well wishing friends of the couple. The wedding was a pretty one and was followed by a reception to the bridal couple at the home of the bride's parents on So. 14th Street. The bride's dress was of white silk marquisette over messaline and she wore a silk veil carrying a white prayer book. Sweet peas, asters and roses were carried by the flower girls. Miss Theresa Kieffer was bridesmaid and Miss Anita Radzinski maid of honor and the groomsman was Walter Stazel. The choir was directed by A. J. Theiss of Johnsburg. Both bride and groom have a host of friends, being among the best known young people of Southside. Mr. Kieffer is a teacher at St. Boniface School and has held a positioin as organist at the church. The marriage is the outgrowth of attachment formed when Mr. Kieffer was an inmate of the Reindl home where he has made his home for some time. The bride is a pretty and graciious girl, worthy of her new found happiness and friends are happy to tender congratulations. Miss Reindl is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Reindl. A number of out of town guests were present including Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reindl and daughter, Mrs. John Reindl, Mrs. Bohman, Mrs. M. Rehbein, Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. J. Weix, Antigo, Joseph, Michael and Miss Mathilda Kieffer, Mrs. J. B. Kuetgen and Mrs. Kathryn Kieffer, Fredonia, Miss Elonra Kieffer, Greensville, Miss Amemlia Stanzel, Kossuth, John Steinmetz, Brillion and others. Mr. and Mrs. Kieffer will make their home at the Reindl residence for the present. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Wed., Aug. 16, 1911 ******** (15 Aug. 1893/June 1983/SSDI)
LYNN MARIE KIEFFER Private funeral services for Miss Lynn Marie Kiefer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kieffer, of 3402 Meadow Lane, Manitowoc, who died Thursday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a two week illness, were at 10 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Klement Kern officiated and burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Lynn was born Nov. 11, 1952 in Manitowoc and was attending first year kindergarten at Benjamin Franklin School in the city. Surviving are her parents; a brother, Allen, at home, paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lilah Kieffer, of Manitowoc, and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Beandry of Green Bay. Pallbearers, cousins, were Douglas Kiefer (sic), and Jerry, Jimmy and Bobby Schleh. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, May 2, 1958 P. 15
DENISE KIEL Kiel news: Private funeral services for Denise Marie, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kiel, of 740A S. 25th St., Manitowoc, who was born and died Wednesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, were at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. John Pawelski officiated and burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, May 26, 1960 P. 19
JON KIEL Jon Kiel, one and half day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Kiel, of Rt. 1, Whitelaw, died Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay. Family services were at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Thaddeus J. Koszarek officiated and burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Jon was born Jan. 19, 1972, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kiel is the former Marjorie A. Brandl. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 22, 1972
APPOLONIA KIENAST THIRD SISTER IS CLAIMED IN 4 MONTHS TIME Mrs. Aplonia (sic) Kienast Passes Away at Milwaukee; Last of Pioneer Schoch Family With the death of Mrs. Aplonia Kienast at Milwaukee yesterday, finis was written to the history of the Bernard Schoch family, pioneers of the city of Manitowoc. Mrs. Kienast was the oldest in the family and was the last to be called into the Great Beyond. She is the third of three Schoch sisters who have harkened to the call in the last four months, two others, Mrs. S. Glasslein having died in August and Mrs. Ida Kessen in September. Death came as a relief to Mrs. Kienast who for five months had been confined to her bed by illness and suffered much. Heart trouble and asthma were responsible for her death which was not unexpected. Eighty-One Years Old Mrs. Kienast was born in Baden-Baden, Germany, February 3, 1846, being on the threshold of her eighty-second year when death intervened. She came to this country with her parents at the age of five and came to Manitowoc where settlement was made when the city was in its early pioneer days. She was married here to Fried Kienast who passed away twenty-three years ago. For the last sixty years the Kienast home ha been at Milwaukee, a move having been made to that city shortly after the couple was united in marriage. One daughter, Mrs. Ed. E. Kelley, of Miwaukee, with whom Mrs. Kienast made her home, survives. Funeral Service Saturday The body will be brought to this city tomorrow afternoon and removed to the Pfeffer chapel from where funeral services will be held Saturday morning at eight o’clock, to the St.. Boniface church where the Rev. Msgr. W. J. Pell will officiate. Interment will be at Calvary. Mrs. Kienast died in ignorance of the death of her two sisters, it being feared the shock of being told of their passing would be too much for her weakened condition. Manitowoc Herald News, December 22, 1927 P. 2
RAYMOND L. KIERSTEIN Raymond L. Kierstein, age 87, a resident of Felician Village, Manitowoc, died on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Aurora Medical Center, Manitowoc County. Ray was born in Chicago, Ill. on August 6, 1922, son of the late John and Genevieve (Ziolo) Kierstein. He served our country in the United States Army during World War II, European Theater, in the medical division. On Nov. 22, 1969, he married Verga M. Leavitt at St. Odillo Catholic Church in Berwyn, Ill. The couple resided in Illinois most of their married life, moving to Manitowoc in 1997. They were married for 33 years before Verga preceded him in death on June 18, 2003. Ray was a Warehouse Manager for the Reed Candy Company in Illinois, and then worked for 20 years at the Silverman Corp. also as a Manager, retiring in 1987. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Ervin A. Borlick Post No. 1109 in Illinois for 40 years. Ray was also Commander of this post for 9 years. He was a three year Grand Knight member of the Knights of Columbus as well as a lifetime member of the fourth degree. Ray was also a honorary Chicago member of the Bishop Ketteler Council 1628. Ray and Verga loved to plan parties and Ray continued on with several Polka parties after Verga's death. Ray loved to polka. Survivors include his sister, Joann (the late Frank) Niziolek, Las Vegas, Nev.; nephews, Ken Niziolek, Richard, George, John, Martin and Randall Kierstein; and special friends: Margaret "Peggy" Lindstrom, St. Charles, Ill. and Margaret Klein of Two Rivers, Wis. Ray is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Ray was also preceded in death by his brother, John and his niece, Nancy. Funeral services for Ray will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 22, 2010, in the Angela Chapel at St. Mary's Home, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Gerald Foley, with entombment to follow the Mass immediately after the service at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. A Knights of Columbus honor guard will be present, as well as military rites to be accorded by the American Legion Drew Bleser Post No. 659 at the mausoleum. The family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, May 22, at St. Mary's Home, from 10:30 a. m. until the time of the funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc is assisting the Kierstein family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter May 19, 2010
VERGA M. KIERSTEIN Verga M. Kierstein, age 81, a resident of the Felician Village, Manitowoc, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2003, at St. Mary Home Chapel, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Tom Wojciechowski O.F.M. with entombment at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. She was born Aug. 10, 1921, in San Jose, Ill., daughter of the late Moses and Blanche Mae Young Leavitt. Verga married Frank Tennert and he preceded her in death. She then married Raymond Kierstein on Nov. 22, 1969 at St. Odillo Catholic Church, Berwyn, Ill. After their marriage, the couple resided in Illinois, moving to Manitowoc in 1997. Verga was employed in Chicago at Foleys Advertising Agency for more than 50 years until her retirement. She was a member of the American Legion Ervin A. Borlick Post #1109 Auxiliary for 31 years. Survivors include her husband: Raymond Kierstein, Manitowoc. Also surviving are nephews, one great-niece, four great-nephews, other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law: Margery and Ruffle Probaseo and a brother and sister-in-law: Elzie and Gert Leavitt. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Mary Home Chapel, Manitowoc, from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of service at 9:30 a.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Friday, June 20, 2003 pg. A3
ANTON KILIANSKI INJURY TO HEAD YEARS AGO AFFECTS MENTAL BALANCE OF SO. SIDE MAN—IS COMMITTED Anton Kileansky(sic), a South side man residing on Twentieth street, was today committed to the Northern hospital at Oshkosh after having been on parole from the institution for nearly eight years. Kileansky was found ? near Reedsville yesterday and was unable to give ? then brought to the office ? and it was found that his mind was unbalanced. Kileansky was injured ten years ago, suffering injuries to his head which soon after affected his mind and he was committed to the hospital at Oshkosh. He apparently regained his mind and health and for several years had experienced no trouble until this week when his mind became affected. He is 52 years of age. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, July 01, 1915, Page 1 (Note this is the only instance of this surname on this site)
PAULINE KILIANSKY MRS. P. KILIANSKI (sic), ILL BUT FEW DAYS, PASSES AWAY, 56 An illness of but few days’ duration claimed the life of Mrs. Pauline Kilianski, 56, yesterday afternoon at the Holy Family hospital. Her demise came as a shock to her many friends and relatives in the city. Mrs. Kilianski, nee Pauline Strzyzewski, was born on June 23, 1877, in Poland and was married there thirty-eight years ago to Anton Kilianski, who preceded her in death. The couple came to this country twenty-seven years ago and made their home here ever since. She is survived by nine children, Mrs. Joseph Strzyzewski, Mrs. August Strzyzewski, both of this city, Mrs. Joseph Heinrichs, Manitowoc Rapids, Mrs. William Callaway, Mrs. Fred Matte, Mrs. Peter Parosh, all of Milwaukee, Mrs. J. H. Paeerenboom, Oconto Falls, two sons, Joseph of Milwaukee, and John Kilianski of Belleplaine, Iowa, one brother Anton and a sister Mrs. Bishop of this city. Funeral services will be held on Monday morning at nine o’clock from the St. Paul’s Catholic church with Rev. Jaeckels officiating. Burial will take place at the Calvary cemetery. The body will be removed from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei undertaking parlors this afternoon to the home of her daughter, Mrs. August Strzyzewski at 1023 South Twenty-fifth street. Manitowoc Herald News, February 28, 1931 P. 12
MARIA KILLER DIED: Mrs. Mary Killer, South 27th street, passed away at the hospital last Thursday, after a short illness, aged forty. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her untimely departure. The funeral took place Saturday morning from St. Boniface Catholic church. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, October 12, 1905 pg. 1
SCOTT KING Funeral services for Scott Alan, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene King, 1121 S. 22nd St., Manitowoc, who was born and died Thursday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, were conducted Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include the parents, maternal grandfather, Steven Mushel of Manitowoc and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester King of LaCrosse. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. September 1, 1959 P. 9
FRANK KINSTREY Frank A. Kinstrey, 65, of 1405 Washington street, died last night at the Holy Family hospital following a month’s illness. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at 9 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic church, the Rev. Alfred Pritzl officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Mr. Kinstrey was born in 1882 in New York and came to Manitowoc 23 years ago. In 1923 he married Linda Hempel in Chicago. Survivors are the wife, and a brother, John of Richmond, Calif. The body may be viewed from 10 a.m. Sunday until the time of services. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Kinstrey was a member of the Eagles. Manitowoc Herald Times, August 16, 1947 P. 2
LINDA KINSTREY Mrs. Linda Kinstrey, 76, of 1405 Washington St., Manitowoc, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. John Hephner will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kinstrey, nee Linda Hempel, was born April 23, 1897, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Ernest and Clementine Hempel. She was married to Frank A. Kinstrey in February of 1922, at Chicago. He preceded her in death Aug. 15, 1947. She presently was president of Globe Normington Cleaners and Launderers of Manitowoc of which the Globe Laundry and Dry Cleaning Inc., was founded by her parents. She was a member of St. Boniface Christian Mothers Altar Society and Daughter of Isabella. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday where a wake memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. by the Christian Mothers Altar Society, Daughter of Isabella and friends. Herald Times Reporter, March 21, 1974 P. 23
MARY KINSTREY ILL ONLY WEEK MARY KINSTRY (sic) DEAD AT AGE 47 A cold contracted ten days ago and which developed complications, with pneumonia as a climax, caused the death Saturday of Miss Mary Kinstry, 47, who passed away at the home of her brother, Frank Kinstry, 1107 So. Sixteenth street, with whom she made her home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at St. Boniface church at 9 o'clock. Miss Kinstry who had made her home up to two years at at New Haven, Conn., came here after death of her mother to reside with his (sic) brother. Her death is the third in the family in a period of three years and a coincident is that each death has occurred just one year from the date of the preceding one. Miss Kinstry's father died three years ago on March 21, her mother two years ago on March 1 and her demise March 28. Two brothers, Frank Kinstry, manager of the Globe Laundry here and Sergt. John Kinstry of the Richmond, Cal., police department, survive Miss Kinstry. Manitowoc Heerald News, Monday, March 30, 1931 P.3
ARTHUR J. KIRCHEN SR. (d. 1982) Arthur J. Kirchen Sr., 81, of 829 Jackson St., Manitowoc, died Thursday afternoon, Dec. 9, at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. James J. Stamborski will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kirchen was born Feb. 2, 1901, in Manitowoc County, son of the late Charles and Emma Bruns Kirchen. He married Lucile Dufano April 17, 1923, at St. Luke Catholic Church, Two Rivers. Mr. Kirchen was employed with Mirro Corporation of Manitowoc for 30 years, retiring in 1966. A prominent musician in the Manitowoc music circle, he directed the Theatre Orchestra in Manitowoc and Two Rivers and also played in many local dance orchestras. He was a life member of Manitowoc Marine Band and an honorary member of Manitowoc Musicians Local 195. Mr. and Mrs. Kirchen celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1973. Survivors include his wife, Lucile; a son, Arthur Kirchen Jr.; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Charles Kirchen and Raymond and Josephine Kirchen; a sister and brother-in-law, Cecelia and Fred Krohn; three grandchildren, Mary Albrelat, Judith Welnicke and Charles Kirchen and two great grandchildren, Brenda Welnicke and Jennifer Kirchen, all of Manitowoc. A brother, Lester, an infant sister, Mary and a daughter-in-law, Dolores, preceded him in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home 4 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Friday afternoon. A prayer service will be at 8 o’clock by Deacon William Klein. Herald Times Reporter, December 10, 1982 P. 3 ******** (2 Feb 1901/Dec 1982/SSDI)
ARTHUR KIRCHEN JR. (d. 2005) Arthur J. Kirchen, age 80, of 2218 S. 10th St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday morning, Dec. 7, 2005, at his residence. He was born March 22, 1925, in Two Rivers, son of the late Arthur and Lucille Dufano Kirchen Sr. Art was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1944. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943-1946, serving in the European and the African Theatres. On Sept. 6, 1952, he married the former Dolores Wotachek at St. Luke Catholic Church, Two Rivers. She preceded him in death Feb. 18, 1972. Art was employed at Mirro Aluminum Company for many years, retiring in 1987. Art was a member of the National Management Association, where he served as the national secretary. He was a member of VFW Otto Oas Post 659, AmVets Post 99, Golden K of Manitowoc, Eagles Club Aerie 706, Maritime Marine Band for 59 years, Lakeshore Wind Ensemble, Mystic Moods and St. Francis of Assisi. Survivors include a loving companion for 30 years: Lucy Hendries, Manitowoc; a son and daughter-in-law: Charles and Mina Kirchen, Ely, Nev.; two daughters and a son-in-law: Judy Kirchen, Manitowoc; Mary and Bob Oakleaf, Chicago; five grandchildren: Amanda Hein, Alexander Hein, Brenda Czekala, David Kirchen, Jennifer Kirchen and two great grandchildren: Darik Voss and Kendrah Czekala. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2005. An Eagles Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday followed by a prayer service. Friends may also call Saturday morning, Dec. 10, 2005, at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand Avenue, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 10:30 a.m. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand Avenue, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Dan Felton with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Where graveside military rites will be accorded by VFW Otto Oas Post 659. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in his name. Herald Times Reporter December 2005 ******** Funeral Services for Arthur J. Kirchen, age 80, of 2218 S. 10th St., Manitowoc, who died Wednesday morning, Dec. 7, 2005, at his residence, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand Avenue, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Dan Felton with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc, where graveside military rites will be accorded by VFW Otto Oas Post 659. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2005. An Eagles Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday followed by a prayer service. Friends may also call Saturday morning, Dec. 10, 2005, at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand Avenue, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 10:30 a.m. Herald Times Reporter December 2005
CECILIA M. KIRCHEN Cecelia Kirchen, 73, of Manitowoc, died Saturday, July 4, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Resurrection will be officiated by the Rev. Theodore J. Hendricks and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kirchen was born Aug. 4, 1907, at Two Rivers, daughter of the late Joseph and Emma Kafka Levanetz. She married the late Lester E. Kirchen June 25, 1936, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Two Rivers. They celebrated a golden wedding anniversary in June 1960. He preceded her in death, Oct. 1, 1980. The couple had lived in Manitowoc. Mrs. Kirchen had served for many years as a school crossing guard in Manitowoc, at the intersection of S. 12th and Washington streets. She also had been a member of the St. Ann’s Christian Mothers Altar Society at St. Boniface. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Ruth Kirchen of Two Rivers, Paul Kirchen of Manitowoc, Lester and Diane Kirchen of Manitowoc, and John and Beverly Kirchen of Manitowoc; one daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Ronald Schultz of Cato; two brothers, Raymond Levanetz of Two Rivers and Ray Levanetz of Kimberly, and seven grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by a brother and a grandson. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday. A 7:30 p.m. prayer service will be led by Deacon Paul Kiefer, the St. Ann’s Christian Mothers Altar Society, relatives and friends. Herald Times Reporter, July 5, 1981 P. 3 ******** TWO RIVERS SCENE OF LEVANETZ AND KIRCHEN NUPTIALS Rev. Father Beth officiated at the ceremony at the St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock this morning at Two Rivers when Miss Cecelia M. Levanetz, daughter of Mrs. Emma Levanetz, became the bride of Lester E. Kirchen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirchen of this city. Miss Cecelia Kirchen was maid of honor with Carl Benz as the best man. The other attendants were Agatha Neumann, Raymond Levanetz and Grace Kafka and Raymond Kirchen. Rose Anna Kafka was the flower girl. Fifty guests were present at the wedding dinner and supper which was served to fifty at the home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Kirchen left for Milwaukee and Chicago on a two week's honeymoon. They will take up their residence at 1613 South 10th Street this city, the groom holding a position as pressman at the Color Craft Printers Inc. Manitowoc Herald News - June 25, 1930 - page 7
CHARLES N. KIRCHEN (d. 1950) Charles Kirchen, Charter Member of Band, Is Dead Charles Kirchen, 78, of 1335 South Eighth street, last surviving charter member of the Manitowoc Marine band and local musicians union, died Sunday morning at the Holy Family hospital a short time after he was stricken with a heart attack at the St. Boniface Catholic church. Mr. Kirchen attended the 7:30 a.m. mass at the church, and was ill in the midst of the service. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Boniface church, the Rev. Alfred Pritzl officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. The Manitowoc Marine band will attend the funeral in a body. Mr. Kirchen was born in Germantown, Wis., in 1871 and came to Manitowoc in 1898. Shortly after when the Marine band was organized he enrolled as a charter member. In the early days he played the cornet but later switched to the saxophone. He was also an accomplished violinist and played with dance orchestras for many years. In a ceremony at Sliver Lake in 1949, Mr. Kirchen was honored and presented a medal to his son, Lester, who completed 25 year membership in the band. Another son, Arthur and a grandson, Arthur Jr., are also in the band. Mr. Kirchen was a veteran employe of the Aluminum Goods company, retiring last August. In addition to his membership in the band, for a span of 52 years, he was a charter member of the musicians local No. 193, the Eagles, and the Freier Saengerbund. In 1899 Mr. Kirchen married Miss Emma Bruns. She died in 1945. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Fred Krohn of this city; four sons, Charles Jr., Arthur Sr., Lester and Raymond; two brothers, J. P. Kirchen of An_____, Iowa, and John of Dubuque, Iowa; two sisters, Miss Angeline of Cascade, Iowa, and Mrs. Louis Breitback of Dubuque, 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening, where the rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.. Tuesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, May 15, 1950 P. 2
CHARLES KIRCHEN JR. (d. 1998) Charles F. Kirchen Jr., age 97, a resident of Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, died Tuesday evening, January 27, 1998, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 10 .m. Friday, January 30, 1998, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Deacon Robert Drobka with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. He was born February 12, 1900, in Manitowoc County, son of the late Charles and Emma Bruins Kirchen Sr. On February 11, 1920, he married the former Martha Tetzlaff, in Manitowoc County. She preceded him in death on November 21, 1955. Charles was employed by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company for 55 years, retiring in 1965. He was a member of Boilermakers Local #443 and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Burton Gordon; one daughter-in-law, Betty Kirchen; one sister, Cecelia Krohn, all of Manitowoc. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by one son, Vernon Kirchen; three brothers, Arthur, Lester, and Raymond Kirchen. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 9 a.m. Friday until the time of service at 10 a.m. There will be no Thursday evening visitation. Herald Times Reporter, January 29, 1998 P. 2
DOLORES KIRCHEN Mrs. Arthur Kirchen Jr., 42, of 2218 S. 10th St., Manitowoc, died Friday morning at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. James DeWitt will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mnaitowoc. Mrs. Kirchen, nee Dolores Wotachek, was born Oct. 19, 1929, at Two Rivers, daughter of Edward and Rose Mandek Wotachek. She attended St. Mark Catholic School and was a graduate of Washington High School, Two Rivers, with the Class of 1947. She was also a graduate of Holy Family Hospital School of Nursing, with the Class of 1950. She was married to Arthur Kirchen, Jr., Sept. 6, 1952, at St. Mark Catholic Church. She was employed as a registered nurse at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. She was a past president and member of the Marine Band Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, a son (private), and two daughters (private, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wotachek, of Two Rivers. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday where a memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, February 18, 1972 p.7
EMMA KIRCHEN Mrs. Charles N. Kirchen, 66, nee Emma Bruns, prominent in musical circles of Manitowoc for many years, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Krohn, of 2222 South Tenth street. Death was due to a heart ailment. Mrs. Kirchen was born in Newton in 1879 and in 1898 was married to Mr. Kirchen, also active in city musical circles. She taught piano for many years and was a charter member of local 195 of the Musicians union and in recent years was voted a life membership in the organization. Mrs. Kirchen was interest in music since a girl of 12 years. Survivors are the husband; four son, Charles Jr., Arthur, Lester and Raymond, all of this city; daughter Mrs. Fred Krohn, of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Albert Richards and Mrs. Anna Gruenke of Chicago, Mrs. Nora Wainwright of this city; and 11 grandchildren. A grandson, Arthur Kirchen Jr., is serving in the armed forces in France. Funeral plans are incomplete, and will be announced Thursday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, August 1, 1945 P. 2 ******** Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Kirchen, 66 (photo), well known musician and music teacher, who died yesterday, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer funeral home, and at 9 o'clock at the St. Boniface church. There will be a solemn requiem mass with the Revs. Alfred Pritzl, Henry Letz and Michael Bablitch officiating. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening and the rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, August 2, 1945 P. 2
JOSEPHINE KIRCHEN Josephine Olson Kirchen, age 99, formerly of 913 Manitou St., Manitowoc, died on Monday evening, Feb. 22, 2010 at St. Mary's at Felician Village, Manitowoc. She was born on Nov. 27, 1910, in Fenwood, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Frank and Phyllis (Wilcot) Shimek. Josephine resided in Sheboygan, moving to Manitowoc in 1924. She was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, Class of 1928. She married Robert Preston Olson and he passed away. She later married Raymond F. Kirchen on Dec. 13, 1980, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on Feb. 23, 1986. Josephine was employed at Mirro for several years and then the Department of the United States Army in Japan and Germany. She was later employed as a medical assistant for Drs. Belson and Radl for 25 years, retiring in 1978. Josephine was a member of the Manitowoc Senior Citizens, V.F.W. Auxiliary of Manitowoc and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Manitowoc. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was also preceded in death by two grandchildren: Katrina Marie Olson, Captain Patrick Brian Olson; three brothers: Artie, Jack and Frank Shimek; and five sisters: Agnes Shimek, Dorothy Burrow, Patricia Hoy, Margaret Scanlan and Isabel Van Ouwerkerk. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Richard Klingeisen with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand, Manitowoc, from 10 to 10:45 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, Feb. 25, 2010
LEONA C. KIRCHEN Mrs. Raymond F. Kirchen, 66, of 1235 S. Eighth St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. John Hephner will officiate with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kirchen, nee Leona C. Lishka, was born March 9, 1909 at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Wencil and Gottfreida Selch Lishka. She was a lifelong Manitowoc resident. She was married to Raymond F. Kirchen Aug. 28, 1937, at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, a son, three daughters (names omitted for privacy), a brother, Wencil, and three sisters, Mrs. John Ellerman Sr., Mrs. Ludmilla Crikelair and Mrs. Louis Weber Sr., of Manitowoc and 10 grandchildren. An infant daughter, two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, where a memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, November 20, 1975 P. 23
LESTER E. KIRCHEN Lester E. Kirchen, 75, of 1036 S. 13th St., Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 1, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:45 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11:15 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. John Kohnke will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kirchen was born Dec. 1, 1904, at Manitowoc, son of the late Cahrles (sic) and Emma Bruns Kirchen. He married Cecelia A. Levanetz June 25, 1930, at St. Mark Catholic Church, Two Rivers. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in June, 1980. Mr. Kirchen had been employed with Color Craft Printers of Manitowoc from 1929 until his retirement in 1970. He was a former member of Manitowoc Marine Band and an honorary member of Musicians Local of Manitowoc. Survivors include his wife, Cecelia, four sons and three daughters-in-law, Robert and Ruth Kirchen of Two Rivers and Paul Kirchen, Lester R. and Diane Kirchen and John and Beverly Kirchen of Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Ronald Schultz of Maniotwoc, three brothers, Charles, Arthur Sr. and Raymond Kirchen and a sister, Mrs. Fred (Cecelia) Krohn of Manitowoc and seven grandchildren. A sister and a grandson preceded him in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Thursday evening, were a prayer service will be at 7 o'clock. Herald Times Reporter, October 2, 1980 P.3
LUCILE K. KIRCHEN Mrs. Lucile Kirchen, 83, of 829 Jackson Street, Manitowoc, died late Wednesday evening, August 3, 1988 at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 9:30 am Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 am at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. James Stamborski with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kirchen, nee Lucile Dufano, was born November 22, 1904 at Oconto, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Louis J. and Katherine Prucha Dufano. She moved to Two Rivers as a young child with her family and attended schools in Two Rivers. She married Arthur J. Kirchen Sr. on April 17, 1923 at St. Luke Catholic church, Two Rivers. The couple moved to Manitowoc in 1940. He preceded her in death December 9, 1982. Mrs. Kirchen was a member of Business and Professional Women’s Club, Catholic Women’s Club, St. Andrew Catholic Church Parish and St. Theresa’s Society of the Parish. Survivors include a son, Arthur Kirchen Jr.,of Manitowoc; three grandchildren, Judith Hein of Manitowoc, Mary Phillips of Chicago and Charles Kirchen of West Lawn, Pennsylvania; five great grandchildren, Amanda and Alexdander Hein, Brenda Welnicke and David and Jenniver Kirchen; three sisters-in-law, Cora Dufano of Two Rivers, Josephine Kirchen of Manitowoc and Mary Dufano of Waukegan, Illinois; a brother-in-law, Charles Kirchen Sr., of Manitowoc and a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Cecilia and Fred Krohn of Manitowoc. She was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Dolores Kirchen; four brothers and three sisters. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, 4 to 8:30 pm Friday. Prayer service will be held at 8 pm led by Rev. James Stamborski. Manitowoc Herald Times - Thurs., Aug. 4, 1988 - page 17 ******** Miss Lucille C. Dufano, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Dufano, became the bride of Arthur Kirchen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Kirchen of Manitowoc, Tuesday morning. Rev. C.V. Hugo said the ceremony uniting the pair of St. Lukes parsonage at 9 o'clock. Maid of honor was Miss Cecelia Kirchen, sister of the groom, William Degenhardt was best man. The other couples attending were: Evelyn Kaiser and Lester Kirchen and Miss Isabelle Hippert and Ralph Dufano. Following the ceremony a reception took place at the home of the bride's parents in Madison Street. A profusion of spring blossoms and beautiful decorations adorned the home where dinner was served to seventy-five. The bride, a comely young lady of admirable traits and popular with a large circle of friends. The groom who is the stock clerk at Aluminum Goods Plant No. 1, is an excellent violinist, a member of the Gloe-National Orchestra. He was a student at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. The Reporter joins with many friends in the happiest felicitations and well wishes. The couple departed upon an extended honeymoon sojourn to Illinois and Iowa. They will be at home at 1316 Madison St. after May 1. Among the out of town guests at the wedding were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Al Richards of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Bensen of Weston, Wis., Mrs. Lois Nelson of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Wm Greinke of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Hy Nusboum of Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kohls; Mr. and Mrs. C.N. Kirchen Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. C.N. Kirchen Jr. of Manitowoc. The Reporter - Fri., Apr. 20, 1923
MARTHA KIRCHEN Mrs. Charles Kirchen Jr., 57, died Monday following a lingering illness at the farm home on Rt. 5?, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church. The Rev. Orville Janssen wil officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kirchen, nee Martha Tetzlaff, was born at Reedsville on Jan. 11, 1898, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tetzlaff. She came to Manitowoc as a young girl and was married Feb. 11, 1920, to Charles Kirchen Jr. The couple had resided at its present address the past 17 years. She is survived by the husband, a daughter, Mrs. Burton Gordon of Manitowoc; a son, Vernon Kirchen of Two Rivers; a brother, William Tetzlaff of Niagara Falls, N. Y.: and five grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 8:15 o’clock this Tuesday evening. Manitowoc Herald Times, November 22, 1955 P. 17
MARY KIRCHEN From Der Nord Westen, 11 Jan. 1906: A 6-week old little daughter of Charles Kirchen here died Saturday.
PAUL A. KIRCHEN Paul A. Kirchen, age 61, of ____ N. 6th St,. Manitowoc, died Friday afternoon, December 2, 1994, at the Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, December 5, 1994, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church. Presiding at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Gerald Pruskowski O.F.M., with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. He was born June 25, 1933, in Manitowoc, son of the late Lester E. and Cecilia Levanetz Kirchen. He served in the United Stats Navy for five years. He was employed with the White House Milk Company until his retirement due to illness. Survivors include three brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Ruth Kirchen, Two Rivers, Lester R. and Diane Kirchen, John and Kim Kirchen, all of Manitowoc; one sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and Ronald Schultz, Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by a nephew, John C. Kirchen. Friends may call at the St. Boniface Catholic Church from 9 a.m. Monday until the time of services. There will be no Sunday evening visitation. The Pfeffer Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, December 4, 1994 P. A2
RAYMOND F. KIRCHEN Raymond R. Kirchen, 77, of 913 Manitou St., Manitowoc, died Sunday night, Feb. 23, at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 9:30 am Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 am at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Gerald Prusakowski OFM Cap., will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kirchen was born June 20, 1908 at Manitowoc, son of the late Charles N. and Emma Bruns Kirchen. He was a lifelong Manitowoc resident. He married Leona C. Lishka, Aug. 28, 1937 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. She preceded him in death Nov. 19, 1975. He then married Josephine Olson, Dec. 13, 1980 at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Prior to his retirement in 1971, Mr. Kirchen was employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding as a Pipefitter for over 30 years. He was a member of Manitowoc County Senior Health Care Inc., United Association of Journeymen and Apprentice of Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, City of Manitowoc Committee on Aging, Manitowoc County Legislative Action Group, Senior Citizens Advisory Board, their executive board and was presently serving as Treasurer of Senior Citizens and was a member and former President of Manitowoc Pigeon Club and Friends of the Library. Survivors include his wife, Josephine; a son and daughter-in-law, James and Patty of Manitowoc; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Mrs. Kathryn Klein, Mrs. James (Marilyn) Rysticken and Mrs. Glenn (Barbara) Schneider all of Manitowoc; a brother, Charles of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Fred (Cecelia) Krohn of Manitowoc; 13 grandchildren and 6 step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter and two brothers. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 pm to 9 pm Tuesday, where a prayer service will be 7:30 pm. Manitowoc Herald Times - Mon., Feb. 24, 1986 - page 14 ******** Inadvertently omitted in the list of survivors were three stepsons, Daniel Olson of North Carolina, James Olson of Appleton and Richard Olson of Port Washington, Wis. Manitowoc Herald Times - Tues., Feb. 25, 1986 - page 14
GRANDMA KIRSHKOFSKI SECOND DEATH IN TWO WEEKS AT WIESNER HOME Death entered the Wiesner home for the second time in a two week span last night when Mrs. Jacob Kirchkofski (sic), aged 87, who made her home with her daughter, Mrs. George Wiesner, 913 South Fifteenth street, passed away. Diseases incident to old age caused her death. Two weeks ago today George Wiesner, who was seriously injured when run down by an auto at South Eighth and Quay streets a few weeks ago passed away. Mrs. Kirchkofski, whose maiden name was Margaret Sharf, was born in Germany in 1843. She was married there to Wm. Karlmann and they continued to reside there until his death when she removed to this country in 1883. She resided in this state since then and in 1910 was married at Two Rivers to Jacob Kirchkofski, who passed away in 1917. Three sons, Fred Karlmann of Ladysmith, John of Milwaukee and Herman of Solsville, N.Y., two daughters, Mrs. George Wiesner and Mrs. Joseph Schneck both of this city, thirty-three grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren survive. Burial will take place on Saturday morning at nine o’clock from the St. Boniface church. Manitowoc Herald News, January 8, 1931 P. 2
ARTHUR KLACKNER ST. BONIFACE IS EARLY MORN NUPTIAL SCENE At St. Boniface Catholic church at 7:30 o'clock this morning, Rev. W.J. Peil officiating, Miss Isabel Weisner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Weisner and Arthur Kleckner (sic) were united in marriage. Miss Beatrice Sturm and Walter Wiesner were the attending couple. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents where a dinner was served. The newlyweds have departed on a honeymoon trip which will take them to Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit and other points. Upon their return they will make their home on North Seventh street. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, September 27, 1921 P.10 ******** Arthur Klackner, 83, of 516 S. 26th St., Manitowoc, died Thursday morning in Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 9:30 am Saturday in Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc and 10 am in St. Paul Catholic church. The Rev. Roy Crain will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Klackner was born Dec. 23, 1894 in Manitowoc, son of the late Henry and Elizabeth Schleier Klackner. He married Isabel Wiesner, Sept. 27, 1921 in St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1972. Mr. Klackner was employed as a foreman at Manitowoc county Highway Department, retiring in 1958. He was a charter member of St. Paul Catholic Church, a 30 year member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 706. Survivors include his wife, a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Anthony Dufek of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Holsen of Manitowoc and Mrs. Josephine Braun of Toledo, Ohio; and three grandsons, Gregory, Robert and James Dufek. He is preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Zeman and Mrs. Elizabeth Stoer; two brothers, Henry and William Klackner. Friends may call in Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 pm to 9 pm Friday. A prayer service will be conducted at 8 pm by members of the parish, Daughters of Isabella and relatives and friends. Manitowoc Herald times - Thursday, July 6, 1978 - page 3 ******** (23 Dec. 1894/July 1978/SSDI)
ISABEL KLACKNER Isabel O. Klackner, 84, a Manitowoc resident, formerly of 516 S. 26th St., Manitowoc, died Saturday morning, April 13, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Philip Hoffmann will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Klackner, nee Isabel Olive Weisner, was born June 3, 1900, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late George and Mathilda Karlman Wiesner. She was a lifelong Manitowoc resident. She was married to Arthur Klackner Sept. 27, 1921, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death July 6, 1978. Mrs. Klackner was a charter member of St. Paul Catholic Church, a charter member of St. Paul Parish Christian Mothers Society and also Catholic Womens Club. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Anthony V. Dufek of Manitowoc; three grandsons and their wives, Gregory and Elizabeth Dufek of Manitowoc, Robert and Gail Dufek of Bethesda, Md., and James Dufek of Marquette, Mich., and a great grandson, Christopher Dufek of Bethesda, Md. She was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 5 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Monday evening, where a prayer service will be 8 o’clock this evening by Deacon William Klein, members of the Parish, Christian Mothers Altar Society and the Daughters of Isabelle. Herald Times Reporter, April 15, 1985 P. 3
JANET M. KLACKNER Janet M. Klackner, age 79, of 1216 Windiate St., Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday morning, March 9, 2009, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Janet was born on Sept. 17, 1929, in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Lucy (Scherer) Trainor. Janet was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, with the class of 1947. She then continued her education at the Holy Family School of Nursing, graduating with the class of 1950. She had been employed for several years at Holy Family Convent as a registered nurse. On June 9, 1951, she married Paul W. Klackner at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on Sept. 4, 2006. Janet was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, St. Clare Society, and the Secular Franciscan. Janet also volunteered at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was preceded in death by her husband: Paul Klackner, Sept. 4, 2006; and two sisters-in-law: Betty Klackner; and Lorraine Bartelme. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2009, at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Daniel Felton, with entombment to follow at Calvary Mausoleum. Relatives and friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on Thursday, March 12, 2009, from 5 to 8 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m., led by Deacon Alan Boeldt. The visitation will continue on Friday at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, March 11, 2009
PAUL W. KLACKNER Paul W. Klackner, age 82, of 1216 Windiate St., Manitowoc, entered into eternal rest on Monday morning, Sept. 4, 2006, at the family residence. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and 11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Gerald Foley with entombment to take place at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. Paul was born May 1, 1924, in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late William and Theresa Haws Klackner. Paul served overseas in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific Theatre. After being honorably discharged, Paul returned to Manitowoc and was employed with Manitowoc Engineering for 43 years as a machinist retiring in 1983. On June 9, 1951, he married Janet M. Trainor at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Paul was a member of St. Francis of Assisi and a member of the former St. Paul's Catholic Church and St. Paul's Adoration Society. He is survived by his wife of 55 years: Janet; 16 children: Sister Kathryn Klackner, Manitowoc; Michael (Debra) Klackner, Manitowoc; William (Ann) Klackner, Manitowoc; Nancy (Dale) Shimek, LaCrosse; Robert (Susan) Klackner, Minnesota; Ann Klackner, Two Rivers; Joseph (Sandra) Klackner, California; Mary (Fred) Firkus, Manitowoc; Donald (Sandra) Klackner, Missouri; Carol (Robert) Malick, Manitowoc; Betty (Jeff) Heim, Green Bay; Jean (Roger) Opperman, Green Bay; John (Amanda) Klackner, Washington; Barbara (Carl) Pittz, Waukesha; Sandra (Chris) Holschbach, Manitowoc; Scott (Megan) Klackner, Oak Creek; one sister: Mary (Bob) Gates, Manitowoc; one brother-in-law: Gordon Bartelme, Manitowoc; 31 grandchildren, six great- grandchildren, nieces, nephews along with other relatives and friends surviving. He was preceded in death by two sisters: Betty Klackner and Lorraine Bartelme; one infant brother. Relatives and friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. led by Deacon Paul Kieffer with a memorial video tribute to follow. Relatives and friends may also call on Friday at the funeral home after 9 a.m. until the time of service. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 628 N. Water St., Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Holy Family Memorial Hospice for their care and compassion. A sincere appreciation for the many thoughts and prayers extended to Paul and his family. Herald Times Reporter September 2006 ******** Paul W. Klackner Funeral services for Paul W. Klackner, age 82, of 1216 Windiate St., Manitowoc, who entered into eternal rest on Monday morning, Sept. 4, 2006, at the family residence, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and 11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Gerald Foley with entombment to take place at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. Relatives and friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on Thursday (TONIGHT), from 5 to 8 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. led by Deacon Paul Kieffer with a memorial video tribute to follow. Relatives and friends may also call on Friday at the funeral home after 9 a.m. until the time of service. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 628 N. Water St., Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter September 2006 ******** (KLACKNER Paul W. 5/1/1924 9/4/2006 Phase I Chapel NW Tier A Crypt 5)
TERESA KLACKNER Mrs. Teresa Klackner, 91, a resident of Park Lawn Nursing Home, Manitowoc, died Wednesday morning, September 18, at Park Lawn Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m. Friday at Parkside Funeral Home and 1 pm. at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Robert Fictum and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Klackner was born January 24, 1894, in the Town of Kossuth, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Frank and Anna Bruder Haws. She married William Klackner on June 22, 1915, at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death in 1952. Mr. Klackner was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and the churches Christian Mothers and Adoration Societies. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Janet Klackner of Manitowoc; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lorraine and Gordon Bartelme and Mary and Robert Gates of Manitowoc; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Mary Carroll of Sarasota, Florida, and Clare and Ed Koch of Two Rivers; a sister-in-law, Mary Siehr of Two Rivers; 27 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by a son, a daughter and three brothers. Friends may call at Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 5 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Thursday afternoon where a prayer service will be at 6 o’clock by St. Paul Adoration Society and a parish prayer service will be at 7:30 o’clock led by Deacon William Klein. Herald Times Reporter, September 19, 1985 P. 3 ******** (Jan 24 1894/Sep 1985/SSDI)
WILLIAM KLACKNER KLACKNER, William, 58, of 934 N. 8th St., Manitowoc, died Thursday at the Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held Monday at the Holy Innocent’s (sic) Catholic Church. Rev. E. A. Radey will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday. The rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Saturday by the Holy Name Society. Manitowoc Herald Times, March 8, 1952 P. 14
ELIZABETH KLECKNER Mrs. Elizabeth Klackner (sic), 83, died at 3:30 a.m. today after a short illness at the home of her daughter Mrs. Alban Holsen, 931 North 11th street. Mrs. Klackner was born Dec. 1, 1859, in the Town of Manitowoc. She was Miss Elizabeth Schlier before her marriage. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Henry Stoer of Two Rivers, Mrs. Edward Zemac, Manitowoc, Mrs. Alban Holsen, Manitowoc, and Mrs. Charles J. Braun, Detroit; three sons, Henry, Town of Manitowoc and William and Archie of this city and 16 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and at 10 a.m. from Holy Innocents Catholic church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Monsignor Bright of Milwaukee will read the mass. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from 7 o’clock tonight, until the time of services Saturday morning. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.. Friday evening. Mrs. Klackner was a member of the altar society of the Holy Innocents parish. Manitowoc Herald Times, May 21, 1942 P. 11
HENRY KLECKNER SR. HENRY KLACKNER SR,, DIES Pioneer Goes to Last Resting Place, Was Ill For Long Period Another pioneer of the county has gone to his last resting place in the person of Henry Klackner Sr., who died at his home on Rural Route 7 on Wednesday at the age of 54. The decedent was born in the town of Two Rivers but has spent the last twenty-eight years on the farm on Route 7. The immediate cause of his death was general debility resulting from a number of abscesses. Seven children besides a widow survive being: Miss Lizzie Stoehr, Two Rivers; Henry, Minnie, William, Josephine, Arthur, Amanda. The funeral will be held from St. Boniface here at 10 am on Saturday. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Thurs., May 16, 1912 ******** Card of Thanks To neighbors and friends who by their sympathy and kindly offers of assistance in our bereavement, the death and burial of husband and father, south to mitigate our sorrow, we are sincerely grateful and desire to express our appreciation. To friends who attended the funeral and sent flowers, we are indebted. Mrs. Henry Klackner & family Manitowoc Daily Herald - May 24, 1912
ELIZABETH A. KLEIBER Miss Elizabeth A. Kleiber, 67, a resident of St. Mary Home, Manitowoc, died there early Thursday morning following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Clement Kern will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Miss Kleiber was born Dec. 16, 1891, at Maple Grove, daughter of the late John and Frances Miller Kleiber. She was graduated from Manitowoc Teachers Training School in 1910 and spent the next ten years teaching public grade schools in Manitowoc County. In the fall of 1920 she attended Milwaukee State Teachers College for two years, graduating two years later. She then taught at state graded schools at Polar, Abrams and Rome, Wis. In 1928 she went to Elroy, Wis., where she taught the seventh and eighth grades until her retirement in 1939. After her retirement she moved to Manitowoc, residing at 718 S. 26th St. until she entered St. Mary Home in December, 1954. She was a member of the Wisconsin Teachers Assn., life member of the National Teachers Assn., member American Red Cross, past president of St. Paul Christian Mothers and Altar societies and a member of St. Paul Study Club. Survivors include two brothers, Anton of Manitowoc and Ernst of Brillion; and two sisters, Mrs. William Brey of Manitowoc and Mrs. Delia Sptachek of Brillion. Two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, March 5, 1959 P. 24
FLORIAN J. KLEIBER Florian J. Kleiber Sr., 42 of 1208 Grand avenue, died early today at the Holy Family hospital, after a short illness. He was born in Brillion in 1904 and nine years ago located in this city, operating the Hillside grocery store on Western avenue until four and a half years ago when he took employment at the Manitowoc Ship Building company. In 1937 he married Miss Marigen Warner. She survives with a daughter and two sons, all at home (names omitted for privacy). Three brothers, George of Campbellsport, Anton of Silver Lake and Ernst of Brillion, and four sisters, Mrs. William Brey and Elizabeth of this city, Mrs. Frank Milbauer of Kellnersville and Mrs. Joseph Spatchek of Brillion also survive. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at 10:30 at the St. Andrews Catholic church. The Rev. Hubert Kleiber of Humboldt, Wis., a cousin of the deceased, will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday, where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 o’clock Sunday evening. Manitowoc Herald Times, May 3, 1946 P. 2
FRANCES KLEIBER Mrs. Frances Kleiber, 72, widow of the late John Kleiber, died at 1:30 a.m. today at the home at 718 South 26th street, following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 8:30 o’clock from the Pfeffer funeral home and at 9 o’clock from St. Boniface Catholic church with the Rev. Hubert Kleiber of Elcho??, a nephew, officiating. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery. Mrs. Kleiber, nee Frances Miller, was born in Maple Grove on July 26, 1870. She married John Kleiber on June 9, 1891, and the couple farmed until they retired and moved to this city seven years ago. Mr. Kleiber. Mr. Kleiber died three years ago. Survivors are four daughters, Elizabeth at home, Mrs. Frank Milbauer of Kellnersville, Mrs. William Brey, city, and Mrs. Joseph Spatchek, Brillion; four sons, George of Campbellsport, Anton of Alverno, Ernst of Brillion and Florian of Custerdale; one brother, John Miller of Brillion; 32 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from 7 p.m. today to the time of the services and the rosary will be recited there Friday evening at 7 o’clock by the Christian Mothers society of St. Paul’s church. Mrs. Kleiber was a member of St. Paul’s church. The funeral services are being held from St. Boniface church because forty hours devotion is being observed at St. Paul’s church. Manitowoc Herald Times, November 12, 1942 P. 2
JOHN KLEIBER John Kleiber, 68, of 1602 Wollmer street, died Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock at his home after an illness of five years. Prior to his illness he was engaged in farming in the Town of Maple Grove. Mr. Kleiber was born July 2, 1870, in Maple Grove. He married Frances Mueller June 9, 1891 and they resided in Maple Grove up to a few years ago. The survivors are the widow, four sons, George of Campbellsport, Anton of Alverno, Ernst of Brillion and Florian of Manitowoc; four daughters, Miss Elizabeth at home, Mrs. Frank Milbauer, Kellnersville, Mr. William Brey, Manitowoc, and Mrs. Joseph Spatchek, Brillion; three brothers, Joseph, Michael and Paul, all of Brillion, nad 28 grandchildren. He was a member of the Holy Name society of St. Boniface church. For a number of years he was a director of the Rockland Insurance company. The body may be viewed at the residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock from the home and at 9:30 o’clock at St. Boniface church, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated by the Reverend Fathers Kleiber, Schaefer and Anthony Jaeckle. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. The Holy Name society of St. Boniface church will recite the rosary at the Kleiber home at 7 o’clock tonight. The body was removed to the residence from the Pfeffer Funeral home this afternoon. Manitowoc Herald Times, August 15, 1938 P. 2
MARIGEN W. KLEIBER Marigen W. Kleiber, age 84, of 1245 S. 24th St., Manitowoc, died Saturday evening, September 23, 1995, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 26, 1995, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial, will be Rev. Ronald Reimer with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born January 15, 1911, in Durand, Wis., daughter of the late Roy T. and Elsie Fox Warner. Merigen (sic) was a graduate of Cornell High School with the class of 1929, where she was the Valedictorian and then the Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Eau Claire, Wis., graduating in 1933. She married Florian J. Kleiber June 9, 1917, at St. John Catholic Church, Green Bay. He preceded her in death May 3, 1946. Merigen began her nursing career at Holy Family Hospital in 1940 retiring in 1975 after 35 years of service. Prior to her employment at Holy Family Hospital she was also employed as a nurse for seven years at various locations. She was a member of the American Nursing Association. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Florian W. (Fritz) and Judith Kleiber, Wisconsin Rapids, John and Mary Kleiber, Bellevue, Washington; daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth (Sue) and Dennis Lang, Manitowoc; a brother, Sydney (Duffy) Warner, Hannibal, Wis.; eight grandchildren, Kendra, Andrea, Sondra, Michelle, David, Linda, Steven, Karen, eight great grandchildren, and a special friend, Marian Nickols, Manitowoc. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Howard and Glyndon. Friends may call at St. Paul’s Catholic Church from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service at 11 a.m. There will be no Monday evening visitation. Merigen was an avid traveler, reader and history buff; however, she was born to be a nurse. She brought joy and care to everyone she met and will be sadly missed as a colleague, mother, teacher and grandmother. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, assisted the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, September 25, 1995 P. A2
BERNARD W. KLEIMAN Bernard W. Kleiman, age 60, a former Manitowoc resident, presently residing in Gleason, Wis., died Friday afternoon, December 20, 1996, at St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield, Wis., following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 23, 1996, 10:30 a.m. at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Presiding at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. William Zimmer with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. He was born December 8, 1936, in Kewaunee, Wis., son of Florence Swagle Kleiman and the late Ben Kleiman. Bernie attended Kewaunee schools and served in the United States Navy on the “John F. Kennedy” destroyer. He married the former Joan Marie (Babe) Behringer on March 23, 1957, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The couple would have celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 1997. Bennie (sic) served his apprenticeship and became a sheet metal journeyman for Local #18. He had been employed as a sheet metal worker for over 35 years. He lived and worked in Manitowoc for 25 years and then continued his employment in Northern Wisconsin, where he recently retired. Bennie (sic) enjoyed hunting, fishing, growing a garden and working in the woods. Bennie enjoyed his pets, Spunky, Bibs, Levi and the deer that visited his farm. Survivors include his wife, Joan Kleiman; three daughters and sons-in-law, Jackie and Buck Brennan, Manitowoc, Rene and Mike Viste, Grafton, Wis., Debbie and Mark Hansen, Manitowoc; two sons, Bud Kleiman, Appleton, Chris Kleiman, Maribel; his mother, Florence S. Kleiman, Kewaunee; one sister and brother-in-law, Florence (Toots) and Curt Johnson, Spirit Falls, Wis.; one brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Linda Kleiman, Kewaunee; seven grandchildren, Kimberly Dirkman, Branigan and McKenzie Brennan, Justin, Kasie and Alissa Viste, Maxwell Hansen; his godfather, Bill Kleiman and his wife Dorothy, Kewaunee; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his father, Ben Kleiman. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. Sunday (TONIGHT) where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. by Rev. Zimmer. Herald Times Reporter, December 22, 1996 P. A2
ADELAIDE A. KLEIN Adelaide A. Klein, age 83, formerly of Garfield Gardens, Manitowoc, died Tuesday, July 15, 2003 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2003 at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, North 14th Street at Waldo Boulevard, Manitowoc. The Rev. Gerald Foley will officiate and burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Adelaide was born Jan. 14, 1920 in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, daughter of the late John and Rose Daul Steder. She married Clarence G. Klein Sr. on Sept. 4, 1943 at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. Clarence preceded her in death Sept. 10, 1985. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Adelaide enjoyed embroidery, cooking and baking, playing cards and, most importantly, spending time with her family. Surviving children include: Clarence Jr. and Kathy Klein, Whitelaw; Francis and Cheryl Klein, Two Rivers; Dennis and Nancy Klein, Maribel; Darlene and Gordon Boettcher, Mishicot; Larry and Nancy Klein, Manitowoc; and Carolyn and Jeff Anhalt, Manitowoc; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law: Delore Tollefson and Walter Klein, both Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was also preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. Relatives and friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday (TODAY) at The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and on Thursday at church from 9 a.m. to the time of service at 10 a.m. A parish prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday led by Deacon Bob Drobka. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is serving the Klein family. Special thanks to the staffs at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center and Park Medical Center for their excellent care and concern. Herald Times Reporter July 2003
ANGELINE KLEIN Mrs. Angeline Klein, 80, former resident of this city, died Sunday night in Milwaukee at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Grintjes, with whom she made her home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., from the Pfeffer funeral home at 9 a.m. from the St. Boniface church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. The body will be brought here from Milwaukee tomorrow and may be viewed at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Klein, nee Angeline Brachmann, was born in this city in 1859 and in 1882 was married to John Klein. Mr. Klein died 18 years ago. Ten years ago Mrs. Klein went to Milwaukee to reside with her daughter. Survivors are three sons, John and Peter of Milwaukee; Otto of Manitowoc; daughter, Mrs. Grintjes, of Milwaukee; brother, John, of this city; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The St. Anne C.M.A. society will meet at the funeral home Tuesday evening to recite the rosary. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, May 20, 1940 P. 2
ANNA NIEDERCORN KLEIN (d. 1922) Manitowoc news: Death came as a relief to the suffering of Mrs. Anna Klein, 1630 S. Tenth st., who passed away Friday at the state hospital at Winnebago. Mrs. Klein had been ill only a short time. Tri-County Record, Kiel Thursday, September 14, 1922 pg. 4 ******** Mrs. Anna Klein, aged 47, wife of John Klein, died Friday at her home at 1630 South Tenth Street. The deceased was born in Germany on March 19, 1875 and came to the country with her parents while still a young girl. The family made their home at Milwaukee for a number of years. Mrs. Klein, who formerly was Miss Anna Scheuren, came here to make her home twenty years ago. She is survived by her husband and four children, Joseph, Gertrude, Leo and Lucille. The funeral was held Monday morning from the St. Boniface church. The Rev. George B. Radandt, a nephew of the deceased, whose parish is at West Allis, officiated. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Sept. 14, 1922
ANNA KLEIN HOPF (d. 1988) Anna M. Hopf, 101, a Manitowoc resident, died Thursday, March 17, 1988 at Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 9:30 am Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral home and 10 am at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Gerald Prusakowski O.F.M. will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Hopf, nee Anna Mary Zankle was born December 28, 1886 in the Town of Franklin, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late George and Theresa Zeman Zankle. She was married to Otto Klein, January 7, 1908 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death December 22, 1941. She then married Charles Hopf, February 15, 1947 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Milwaukee. He preceded her in death September 8, 1969. Mrs. Hopf was a charter member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and an honorary member of St. Anne’s Christian Mothers Altar Society of the church. Survivors include two daughters-in-law, Aurella Klein and Ella Klein, both of Manitowoc; 8 grandchildren, Ralph, Daniel, Thomas, James, Peter, Joseph, Cathlyn and Rosalle; 26 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Otto and Ralph; two granddaughters, Patricia and Ann Louise and a great great granddaughter, Patricia. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 pm to 6 pm this Friday, where a prayer service will be 6 pm by Father Jerry. Manitowoc Herald times - Fri., Mar. 18, 1988 - page 17 ******** WED AT DOWN TODAY Couple Takes Marriage Vows at Sacred Heart Church at 6:30 An early morning wedding took place at the Sacred Heart Catholic church today, Miss Anna Zankle and Otto Klein being united in wedlock by Rev. O'Leary at 6:30. Only immediate relatives comprised the wedding party which partook of a wedding breakfast after the ceremony at the home of the groom's parents. The groom is employed as a cutter at the Glove factory plant. The couple will make their home in the city and will go right to housekeeping. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Thurs., Jan. 7, 1909
AURELIA E. KLEIN Aurelia E. (Tootie) Klein, age 100, a resident at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, died on Sunday morning, May 6, 2012 at the center. She was born on October 2, 1911 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Joseph and Elsie (Kolway) Pankratz. Tootie attended schools in the Reedsville area. On June 5, 1935 she married Ralph G. Klein at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on October 29, 1985. Tootie was a member of the St. Theresa Society at the former St. Andrew Catholic Church in Manitowoc. Survivors include six sons and daughters-in-law: Ralph and Rita Klein, Daniel and Nancy Klein, Thomas and Karen Klein, James and Mary Klein, Peter and Kay Klein, all of Manitowoc, Joseph Klein and Debbie Jenkins, Milwaukee; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and seven great great-grandchildren. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was also preceded in death by one grandson: Todd A. Klein: one sister and brother-in-law: Lucille and Eldred Herrmann; two brothers and one sister-in-law: Sherman and Florence Pankratz and Glenn Pankratz. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Dan Felton with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand from 9:00 AM until 10:45 AM The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com The family wishes to thank the entire staff of the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Centeer for their compassionate care given to Tootie over the past seven years. Herald Times Reporter, May 2012
BEATRICE KLEIN Mrs. William (Beatrice) Klein, 65, of 3007 Lindbergh Dr., Manitowoc, died Thursday evening, February 11, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Resurrection will be concelebrated by the Rev. Philip Hoffmann and Deacon William Klein. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Klein, nee Beatrice O’Hearn, was born July 31, 1916, at Maple Grove, Wis., daughter of the late James and Peg Buckley O’Hearn. She was married to William Klein Aug. 2, 1940, at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and Parish Women of the church. Survivors include her husband, William Klein, who is deacon at St. Paul Catholic Church, two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Susan Klein of West Bend and William Jr. and Mary Klein of Manitowoc; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Michael and Mary Jane O’Hearn and George O’Hearn of Manitowoc and James O’Hearn of Milwaukee; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Lumena and Edward Coffin of Manitowoc, Mary Margaret and William Salutz and Patricia and Leonard Anderson of Green Bay; five grandchildren, Michael, Eric, Heidi, Melissa and Travis Klein, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. A sister, Ellen Loeffler, preceded her in death. Friends may call at St. Paul Catholic Church 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday. There will be no Friday evening visitation at the funeral home. Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is in charge of arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, Feb. 12, 1982 P. 3
CELCIA KLEIN BRIDE OF FEW MONTHS CALLED BY GRIM REAPER Mrs. Celicia (sic) Klein, wife of Matthew W. Klein, bride of only a few short months, died at the family home, 1209 South Nineteenth street Sunday following a brief illness. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning with services at St. Boniface church, the Rev. W.J. Peil officiating. Burial will be at Calvary cemetery. Mrs. Klein was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kubatzky and was born in this city November 20, 1900 and had always made her home here. She was married April 19, 1921 and is survived by her husband, her parents, three brothers, Frank, Peter and Alex Kubatzky and one sister, Miss Lyla Kubatzky. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, January 16, 1922 P.5
CLARENCE KLEIN Clarence G. Klein Sr., 63, of 1809 Madison St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday evening, Sept. 10, at Holy Family Medical Center, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday at Urbanek and Schlei Pfeffer and Reinbold Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Harold Berryman will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Klein was born July 8, 1922, in the Town of Carlton, Kewaunee County, son of the late William and Margaret Robinson Klein. He grew up in the Town of Kossuth and had been employed at Eggers Plywood in Two Rivers and Schuette Brothers in Manitowoc, retiring in 1976 from Manitowoc Engineering Company because of failing health. He married Adelaide A. Steder, Sept. 4, 1943, at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. Mr. Klein was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. In his younger years he enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his wife, Adelaide; four sons and daughters-in-law, Clarence Jr. (Butch) and Kathy Klein of Whitelaw, Francis W. and Cherlyn Klein of Two Rivers, Dennis D. and Judy Klein of Mishicot and Larry A. and Nancy A. Klein of Manitowoc; two daughters, Darlene A. and Gordon A. Boettcher of Mishicot; Carolyn M. Klein at home and a future son-in-law, Joel Schlei; a brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Betty Klein of Two Rivers; a sister and brother-in-law, Mrs. Lucille and Henry Karl of Two Rivers; 14 grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Jane Dufek in 1980. Friends and relative may meet with the family at Urbanek and Schlei Pfeffer and Reinbold Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, where a prayer service will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday by Rev. Eugene Brochtrup. Herald Times Reporter, September 11, 1985 P. 3
ELLA KLEIN Ella B. Klein, age 81, of 1010 Columbus St., Manitowoc, died Sunday morning, April 30, 1995, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 1995, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Carl Meulemans with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born February 22, 1914, in Two Rivers, daughter of the late Clarence and Anna Williams Elliott. She operated the former Klein's Grocery Store on South 10th St. in Manitowoc, and then was employed at Mirro Company retiring in 1977. Survivors include two daughters, Rosalie Peterson, Cathlyn Marquardt, both of Manitowoc; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great granddaughter; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Shew as preceded in death by two daughters, Patricia Carbon, Ann Louise Rosinsky, six sisters, Mabel Elliottt, Gladys (Guehlstorf) Bukowski, Irene Ross, Blanche LePean, Gaye Cox, Henretta Elliott, and one great-granddaughter, Patricia Carbon. Friends may call at St. Boniface Catholic Church from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service. There will be no Monday evening visitation. The Pfeffer Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, May 1, 1995 P. A2
EMMA KLEIN Mrs. Emma Klein, 94, of 1126 S. 11th St., Manitowoc, died Sunday, Dec. 16, at her residence. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. John J. Kohnke, O. Praem, will officiate and bural will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Klein, nee Emma Graycarek, was born July 17, 1885, in the Town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Frank and Anna Hodak Graycarek. She was married to Max Arndt in 1909. He preceded her in death. She was married to John Klein in 1922. He preceded her in death July 6, 1947. She had been employed with the former Wellhofer’s Sea Grill until her retirement. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Elba and Joseph Prue of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Helen Drews of Plymouth; a half sister, Mrs. Tim (Frances) Grey of Manitowoc; five grandchildren, Bernice and Dr. James Sevenich of Stevens Point, Grace and Gordon Koeser of Rockford, Ill., John Stanzel and Arthur and Peggy Stanzel of Manitowoc and Arlene and William Michaels of Madison and 13 great grandchildren. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home 6 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Wednesday evening, where a prayer service will be at 8 o’clock. Herald Times Reporter, December 19, 1979 P. 3
GEORGE KLEIN George Klein, 84, a resident of Park Lawn Home, died Sunday, July 2, 1989 at the Home. Graveside services will be 1:30 pm Wednesday at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Rev. Leo Schmitt will officiate. Mr. Klein was born December 15, 1904 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, son of the late John F. and Ann Mohr Klein. Survivors include cousins, other relatives and friends. Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, assisted the family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times - Mon., July 3, 1989 - page B8 ******** *Note: Cemetery office also has date of birth as Dec 15, 1904 as well as Dec 15, 1908
GERALD N. KLEIN Gerald N. Klein, age 78, of 1848 Belmont St., Manitowoc, died Sunday evening, Dec. 22, 2002, at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, at The Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Gerald Foley with entombment at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. Graveside military rites will be accorded by VFW Otto Oas Post #659. He was born Nov. 21, 1924, in Manitowoc, son of the late Mathew and Anne Vesely Klein. Gerald was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1944. He was a veteran of the United States Infantry 31st Division from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific Theatre. On May 3, 1947, he married the former Jeanne M. Maresch at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Gerald retired from Manitowoc Equipment Works in 1987. He was a member of VFW Otto Oas Post #659 of Manitowoc. Survivors include his wife: Jeanne Klein, Manitowoc; four sons and daughters-in-law: Michael and Cynthia Klein, Manitowoc; Charles and Cheryl Klein, Manitowoc; Daniel and Janis Klein, Greenville; James and Lisa Klein, Manitowoc; seven grandchildren: Jason, Marcia, Brian, Kristine, Jesse, Kevin and Emily; and a sister and brother-in-law: Shirley and Arnold Kapitz, Manitowoc. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. led by Deacon Paul Kieffer. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Tuesday, December 24, 2002 pg. A3 ******** (KLEIN Gerald N. 11/21/1924 12/22/2002 Phase II Alc A SW Tier F Crypt 1)
GRANDDAUGHTER (PATRICIA ANN CARBON) Patricia Ann Carbon, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Carbon of 1214 S. 15th St., Manitowoc, was born and died Friday in Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Private family funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday in Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Survivors include her parents, Frederick and Katherine Wensing Carbon of Manitowoc; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wensing of Manitowoc; great grandparents, Mrs. Ethel Wensing, Mike Kutil and Mrs. Ella Klein of Manitowoc and John Carbon of Branch; and great great grandmother, Mrs. Anna Hoph of Manitowoc. Herald Times Reporter, April 9, 1979 P. 3 ******** *Note: “Granddaughter" is on the same stone with a Patricia Klein Carbon who d. in 1969. Jerry at the Calvary cem actually has the child as Katherine Elizabeth Carbon, who is listed in the obit as the child's mother.
JEANNE M. KLEIN Jeanne M. Klein, age 86, a former Manitowoc resident, died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Jeanne was born on February 7, 1926 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Leon and Marguerite (Keil) Maresch. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1944. On May 3, 1947 she married Gerald N. Klein at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on December 21, 2002. Jeanne was employed as a medical assistant to Dr. R. J. Banker, retiring in 1987. She was an avid tennis and bingo player. She also volunteered at Peter’s Pantry since it began. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law: Michael and Cynthia Klein, Manitowoc, Charles and Cheryl Klein, Manitowoc, Daniel and Janis Klein, Greenville, James and Lisa Klein, Manitowoc; grandchildren and great grandchildren; three sisters and one brother-in-law: Monica Hansen, Forestville, WI, Sr. Paulus Paresch, Manitowoc, Phyllis McKee, Manitowoc, Charles Komosa, Waupun. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was also preceded in death by one sister: Elizabeth Komosa; two brothers-in-law: Mead Hansen and Louis McKee. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Richard Klingeisen with entombment at Calvary Mausoleum at a later date. The family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo from 900 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhoome.com The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center and Northridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center of Manitowoc for the care and compassion shown to Jeanne and her family. Herald Times Reporter, January 2013
JOHN KLEIN (d. 1922) DEATH COMES TO JOHN KLEIN, CITY PIONEER Death claimed John Klein at the family home, 1302 South Ninth street, after an illness of many weeks. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock with services at St. Boniface Catholic church and burial at Calvary cemetery. Mr. Kelin was born in the Town of Manitowoc, October 9, 1958 (sic) and has been a resident of Manitwooc for the past thirty years, having been employed as a carpenter. He was married January 10, 1882, to Miss Angeline Brachman, who with three sons and one daughter survives to mourn his death. The sons are Peter and John Klein of Milwaukee and Otto of this city and the daughter, Mrs. William Pilger, also of this city. In addition there are six grandchildren, one brother, Philipp of Unity, Wis., and one sister, Mrs. Otto Weymuller of Loyal, Wis. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, February 10, 1922 P.1 (Birth year should be 1858)
JOHN KLEIN (d. 1947) John Klein, 83, of 1126 South 11th Street, died Sunday noon at his home following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Pfeffer funeral home and at 9 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic church, the Rev. Earl Brouchoud officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Mr. Klein was born in 1864 in Cato and came to Manitowoc as a young man. He was employed at the Spindler company for 30 years and had been retired 10 years. In 1923 he married Emma Arndt. Survivors are his wife; one step- daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Stanzel; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Young of Racine and Mrs. Carrie Braun of Mishicot. The body may be viewed afer 7 p.m. at the funeral home and the rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, July 7, 1947 P. 4
NICHOLAS KLEIN YOUNG MAN CALLED BY DEATH Nicholas Klein, Ill Two Weeks, Dies From Bronchial Heart Trouble Heart trouble which followed a severe attack of bronchitis a year ago from which he never fully recovered, caused the death of Nicholas Klein at 4 o'clock Thursday morning, at his home 911 Madson street. After Mr. Klein's bronchial trouble his heart weakened and at times he suffered a great deal. During the last two weeks, Mr. Klein's condition turned for the worse. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Klein and was a glovemaker by trade and employed at the local factories. Besides his parents, three brothers and one ssted (sic), John, Otto, Peter and Mary survive. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Boniface church. Manitowoc Daily Herald, July 5, 1912 P. 2 ******* (From 1900 Manitowoc census: John Klein age 45; wife Angela age 40; John age 17; Otto age 14; Nicolaus age 12 b. 1887; Peter age 10; Maria age 7)
OTTO KLEIN Otto P. Klein, 55, (Photo) a grocer in this city for 25 years, died Sunday at Holy Family hospital where he had been a patient for several days. His store is located at 1222 N. Tenth street. Mr. Klein had been in poor health for several months and was weakened by a stroke which he suffered during the summer. The body was removed to the residence, 1609 S. 12th street, from the Pfeffer funeral home and the rosary will be recited there tonight by the Rev. Henry Letz. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9:45 o'clock from the residence and at 10 o'clock at St. Andrew's church. Father Letz will officiate and burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Mr. Klein was born in Manitowoc Nov. 4, 1885. On Jan. 7, 1908 Mr. Klein married Miss Anna Zankle and they spent their entire married life in this city. Besides the widow, the survivors include two sons, Ralph and Otto, Jr., both of this city; two brothers, John and Peter of Milwaukee; and one sister, Mrs. William Grintjes of Milwaukee. Mr. Klein was a member of the Eagles, St. Boniface society and the Holy Name society of St. Andrew's church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, December 23, 1940 P.2
RALPH G. KLEIN Ralph G. Klein, 75, of 1106 Manitou Street, Manitowoc, died Tuesday, October 29, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 9:30 am Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 am at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. James Stamborski and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Klein was born December 29, 1909 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, son of Anna Zankle Klein and the late Otto Klein. He resided in Manitowoc all his life, attending Manitowoc Schools. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the Class of 1927 and a graduate of Marquette University with the Class of 1932. Mr. Klein received his degree in Electrical Engineering. Prior to his retirement in 1969 he was employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding. He married the former Aurelia E. Pankratz at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc on June 5, 1935. The couple celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary this past June. Mr. Klein was a 3rd and 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council 710, member and past president of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 706 and member of the Manitowoc Radio Club. Survivors include his wife, Aurelia; six sons and five daughters-in-law, Ralph A. and Rita, Daniel and Nancy, Thomas and Karen, James and Mary and Peter and Sandy of Manitowoc and Joseph of Milwaukee; his mother, Mrs. Anna Klein Hopf of Manitowoc; 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Otto. Friends may call in Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 pm to 9 pm this Wednesday evening where a prayer service will be at 7:30 by Father Stamborski. Manitowoc Herald Times - Wed., Oct. 30, 1985 - page 3 ******** Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pankratz, 1815 Clark street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Aurelia, to Ralph Klein, 1609 South 12th street. Miss Pankratz is employed in the office of Dr. R. G. Strong. Mr. Klein, graduate of Marquette university with the degree of bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, is a wireless operator. No date has been selected for the wedding. Manitowoc Herald Times, December 28, 1933 P. 18 ******** Before an altar banked with red tulips and narcissuses, Miss Aurelia E. Pankratz and Ralph G. Klein, attended by Miss Viola Schlies and Eugene Thielen, repeated their nuptial vows at the St. Boniface church at 9 o'clock this morning. The Rev. Anthony Jaeckle performed the ceremony and sang the mass. Miss Pankratz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pankratz, 1230 South 10th street, wore for her wedding a white jacket frock and white accessories, and she carried briarbush roses and white feverfew. Miss Schlies wore an aqua blue ensemble with white accessories and her flowers were pink sweet peas and feverfew. Mr. Klein is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Klein, 1609 South 12th street. The reception which followed the church ceremony, the breakfast and the dinner were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Herrmann, the bride's brother-in-law and sister, 1012 Columbus street. Mr. and Mrs. Klein will leave this afternoon for a wedding trip to Chicago, and after their return they will live in Manitowoc where Mr. Klein is employed as an electrical engineer. Manitowoc Herald Times, June 5, 1935 P. 6
SHARON S. KLEIN Sharon S. Klein, age 58, a resident of Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at Aurora Medical Center, Manitowoc County. Sharon was born on Jan. 24, 1952, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Clarence A and Jean M. (Lutzke) Klein. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, class of 1971. Sharon was employed with Oil Rite Manufacturing Company and Lube Devices of Manitowoc before going to school and receiving her nurses aide certification. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law: Tayna and Apolo Ly, Manitowoc; two grandchildren: Ashley Ann Yang and Brandon Ly; two sisters and brothers-in-law: Barbara and Gregory Allie, Hamilton, Ohio, Marjorie And Ralph Hartfield, Manitowoc; nieces and nephews: Jennifer Allie, Andrew Allie, Allan Hartfield, Nathan Hartfield and his fiancé, Jennifer Brault, Matthew Hartfield; other relatives and friends also survive. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. The family wishes to send a special thank you to Dr. Richard Theobald, the staffs at Rivers Bend and Aurora Medical Center, for their compassionate care and support given to Sharon and her family. Herald Times Reporter, Feb. 22, 2010
TODD A. KLEIN Todd A. Klein, age 31, of 1021 South 23rd St., Manitowoc, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 24, 1993, due to an accident at his residence. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 27, 1993, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 11:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. James J. Stamborski. He was born February 27, 1962 at Manitowoc, son of Ralph and Rita Zywicke Klein. Todd was employed at Weyerhaeuser Company, Manitowoc. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles #706, Manitowoc. Survivors include his parents, Ralph and Rita Klein, Manitowoc; a brother, Keith Klein, Arizona; maternal grandmother, Mary Zywicke, Manitowoc; paternal grandmother, Aurelia Klein, Manitowoc; two sons, Todd R. Klein and Tyler A. Klein; a step-daughter, Pattie Jensen; a special friend and her daughter, Becky and Melissa Conard, Manitowoc; a nephew, Kyle Klein, aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends survive. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 9 a.m. Wednesday morning until the time of service. There will be no Tuesday evening visitation. Herald Times Reporter, October 26, 1993 P. A2
DEACON WILLIAM D. KLEIN William D. Klein, age 94, of 1600 South 18th Street, died Friday morning, August 5, 2011, at Aurora Medical Center of Manitowoc County. Bill was born on July 9, 1917, in Manitowoc, son of the late William and Emma (Bedford) Klein. He attended Manitowoc Public Schools and Silver Lake College for two years. He served in the United State Navy as a Fireman First Class. He married Beatrice O’Hearn on August 31, 1940 at Holy Innocents Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on February 11, 1982. Bill work for the Chicago & North Western Railroad for seven years. He was ordained by Bishop Mark Schmitt as a minister of the gospel on February 16, 1974, at St. Paul Catholic Church. He was the sexton at Evergreen Cemetery and was the associate pastor at St. Paul Catholic Church for many years. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Survivors include two sons: William J. (Mary) Klein, Manitowoc; John M. (Marcia) Klein, West Bend; eight grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; one sister: Muriel Miller, Manitowoc; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Mary and Bill Salutz, Green Bay; Pat Anderson, Green Bay; Ed Coffin, Manitowoc. Nieces, nephews, other relatives survive. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Beatrice Klein; three sisters: brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at St. Francis of Assisi Church-Marshall Site, South 21st and Marshall Streets, Manitowoc. The Most Rev. Robert Banks and Rev. Dan Felton will concelebrate the Mass of Christian Burial with burial to take place at Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11:30 a.m. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home is assisting the Klein family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.jensreinboldandpfeffer.com In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Peter’s Pantry, Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul or Lakeshore Humane Society. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center, Aurora Medical Center and the Villas at Felician Village for the compassionate care given to Bill.
JOHN KLEINBAUER (Gruesome details of the death of 29-year old John Kleinbauer, a resident of near Silver Creek, on Friday evening when he was cut in two by a train. He is survived by his widow, his father and a brother.) Der Nord Westen, 04 June 1908 ******** BOARDS TRAIN, THROWN TO DEATH John Kleinbauer Met Death in Calumet Yards of C. & N.W. Friday Night Falling under a freight train which he is thought to have attempted to board, John Kleinbauer, a moulder, residing south of the city near Silver Creek, lost his life early Friday night in the Calumet yards of the C. & N.W. company, the body cut in twain, having been found on and near the tracks. The accident happened about 6:30 when Kleinbauer was on his way home from the city and the body was brought to the city three hours later and a coroner's jury, which was summoned, was adjourned until Monday. Kleinbauer, who was employed at the Grimm foundry plant on Twenty-Second Street, is said to have made it a practice to secure a ride on trains of the C. & N.W. in reaching his home and it is presumed that this led to his death. No one witnessed the accident and the details of the tragedy are not known, the discovery of the body revealing the death. (Description of injuries omitted) A verdict of death due to his own act in attempting to board a moving freight train was returned by the coroner's jury before Justice Harry Keller, the testimony supporting the theory. Fred Heinig, a car clerk, was the only witness who saw Kleinbauer before his death and said that the man had stepped from the track to get out of the way of freight no. 40 and it is supposed that he attempted to board this train. Kleinbauer carried a pail and a package and had but one hand free and this probably caused him to lose his hold and to be drawn under the car. The position of the body also supported this belief. Kleinbauer is 31 years of age and is survived by a widow. He was married five years ago and resided on a small farm near Silver Creek. He was industrious and a man well liked and his death is regretted by many friends. Peter Kleinbauer, contractor of this city, is a brother of the dead man. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Mon., June 1, 1908
ALVIN E. KLEMAN Alvin E. Kleman, age 77, of 7824 Village Drive, Branch, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Richard Heyman, with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Alvin was born December 29, 1920 in Branch, son of the late Nicholas and Erma Coutley Kleman. He was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School and a veteran in the U.S. Army 8th Air Force serving in England for three years. He was appointed secretary of the Teamsters Union Local 618 in Manitowoc and remained there until his retirement in 1981. Alvin was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw, and a member of the Branch Volunteer Firefighters for many years. He was also a member of the Manitowoc Eagles Aerie #706. Survivors include one brother, Elmer Klemm, Manitowoc; one sister, Irene Patrinos, Milwaukee, Wis.; two nieces, Diane Huebner and her husband Wayne, Manitowoc, Janis Reich and her husband Robert, Texas; four nephews, Dan Patrinos and his wife Kaye, Milwaukee, Wis., Jerry Patrinos and his wife Wendy, California, Nick Patrinos, Milwaukee, Wis., Lyle Kleman, Janesville, Wis. Further survived by great nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends and neighbors, especially the Hartman family. He was preceded in death by one brother and sister-in-law, Stanley and Lucille Kleman; one brother-in-law, Nick Patrinos; and one sister-in-law, Mildred Kleman . Friends may call the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, where a prayer service will be held at 5:30 p.m. led by Father Heyman. Herald Times Reporter, November 9, 1998 P. A2
DOROTHY KLEMAN Dorothy Kleman Dies Here Saturday Morning Dorothy Kleman, 15, died Saturday morning. She was a daughter of John Kleman, 1715 Wollmer street. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and at nine o’clock from the St. Boniface church. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery. Miss Kleman was born in this city in 1920 and always resided here. Her mother died five years ago. Survivors are the father and a brother, Ludger, of this city. The body may be viewed at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, June 1, 1936 P. 2
ELAINE G. KLEMAN Elaine G. Kleman, age 81, of 1788 Cherokee St., Grafton, died Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 9, 2005, at her residence. She was born March 28, 1924, in the state of Maine, daughter of the late Lincoln and Helen Bircholz Looker. Elaine was a graduate of Shawano High School, class of 1941. On April 10, 1948, she married Norman L. Kleman in Green Bay. He preceded her in death Sept. 7, 1997. Elaine volunteered her time as a Girl Scout leader from 1963 to 1980 in Palatine, Ill. She also volunteered for the EAA from 1970 to 1998 and was involved with the Antique Airplane Association for many years. Elaine was a past member of the Rosary and Altar Society of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law: Julia and Robert Schultz, Grafton; a granddaughter: Jessica Schultz; and a brother and sister-in-law: Edward and Ellen Looker, Sturgeon Bay. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by her stepmother: Lucy Looker. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at St. Francis of Assisi, Grand Ave and 14th St., Manitowoc, with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Francis of Assisi, Grand Ave. Site, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, 928 S. 14th St., Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Friday, November 11, 2005 pg. A3
ELEANOR KLEMAN Miss Eleanor Kleman, age 94, formerly of 410 Lake St., Manitowoc, died Friday afternoon, May 5, 2000, at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Gerald Foley, with burial to follow in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. She was born February 3, 1906, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late John H. and Rose Steffen Kleman. Eleanor was a graduate of Washington High School, Manitowoc with the class of 1923, later to be known as Lincoln High School in 1924. She had been employed at various Stock Brokerage firms until her retirement in 1972. She was a member of Sacred Catholic Church, and the Manitowoc Senior Center. Survivors include two nieces, Carol Klak and her husband, Dick, Green Bay, and their son, Josh, Jeanne Koch and her husband, Karl, Manitowoc; one nephew, Dan Tuschl and his wife, Sharon, Green Bay, and their daughter, Terry; special friends, Sue and Bob Duty and their family, Plano, Texas; cousins, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Louise Guddeck, Viola Kanner, Margaret Tuschl, and Jeanette Rogala and her step father, John Heinrichs. Friends may call at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Shady Lane Nursing Care Center. Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Eleanors wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Govier, Sherri Glandt, Sister Michael, and the staff at Shady Lane for their compassionate care given to their aunt these past four years. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Sunday, May 7, 2000 pg. 2
ELMER P. KLEMAN Elmer P. Kleman, age 89, formerly of 1211 Nagle Ave., Manitowoc, died Monday afternoon, March 3, 2003, at North Ridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2003, at The Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Gerald Foley with entombment at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. Elmer was born Oct. 23, 1913, in Branch, son of the late Nicholas M. and Erma Coutley Kleman. He was educated at Branch Grade School and graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School with the class of 1931. He then attended Manitowoc County Teachers College in 1932 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1949. In 1953 he was licensed to teach mentally retarded students and in 1965 he received his master's degree in guidance and counseling from UW-Milwaukee where he did post graduate work. On Oct. 19, 1940, he married the former Mildred Manlick at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. She preceded him in death in 1968. Elmer taught rural school for 22 years in Manitowoc County, 17 years in special education at Woodrow Wilson and five years at Riverview School. He was associated with and a member of the following: A.R.P. serving as past officer; Holy Name Society of Holy Innocents Parish; Council for Exceptional Children; American Red Cross; Manitowoc County Historical Society; Board member for Manitowoc County Expo; Manitowoc Elks Lodge #687; Manitowoc Senior Center; YMCA; and a 3rd Degree member of Knights of Columbus. Mr. Kleman had memberships in the following: National Education Association; Wisconsin Education Association; and Manitowoc Education Association. He held offices in the following: M.C.R.E. Association; Manitowoc School Masters Club; and Manitowoc County Education Association. He retired in 1976 after teaching 44 years. He also did substitute teaching in Two Rivers Public Schools for seven years after retirement and did counseling on the psychiatric ward at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center part-time for six years. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law: Janis C. and Robert Reich, Dallas, Texas; a son: Lyle T. Kleman, Janesville; and a granddaughter: Alicia Ann Reich, Dallas Texas. He was also preceded in death by two brothers: Alvin E. Kleman and Stanley H. Kleman; and a sister: Mrs. Nick (Irene) Patrinos. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until 10:30 a.m. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Thursday, March 6, 2003 pg. A3 ******** Funeral services for Elmer P. Kleman, age 89, formerly of 1211 Nagle Ave., Manitowoc, who died Monday afternoon, March 3, 2003, at North Ridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2003, at The Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Gerald Foley with entombment at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until 10:30 a.m. Herald Times Reporter, March 7, 2003 ******** (KLEMAN Elmer 10/23/1913 3/3/2003 Phase III Cor B Tier F Crypt 30)
ERMA C. KLEMAN Mrs. Erma C. Kleman, 82, formerly of Branch, died Tuesday at Manitowoc County Hospital. Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw. The Rev. Leo Schmitt will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kleman, the former Erma Coutley, was born July 7, 1884, in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, daughter of the late Henry and Henrietta Lehman Coutley. She was married to Nicholas M. Kleman June 25, 1907, at St. Michael Church and the couple resided at Branch. He died Dec. 18, 1964. She was a member of the Christian Mothers Altar Society. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Nick (Irene) Patrinos, of Milwaukee, three sons, Stanley and Elmer, of Manitowoc and Alvin, of Branch, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Four sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday where at 8:30 p.m. the Rosary will be recited by the Christian Mothers and Knights of Columbus Council 710 and parish. Manitowoc Herald Times, June 20, 1967 P. 11
FLORIAN G. KLEMAN Florian G. (Shorty) Kleman, 55, of 1901 Madison St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral service will be at 8:30 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Landowski officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Kleman was born May 14, 1908, at Milwaukee, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kleman. He married Lucille V. Budysz Aug. 9, 1947, at Manitowoc. He was employed for many years at Aluminum Specialty Co. and Rahr Malting Co. He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the 126th Airforce Base Unit from 1942 to 1945. He was a member of the Eagles and American Legion, Drews-Bleser Post 88. Among survivors are his wife; two daughters, Helen and Kathleen, at home and two brothers, Erwin, of Chicago and George, of Milwaukee. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Graveside military rites will be by the American Legion. Two Rivers Reporter, August 7, 1963 P. T-5
JACK W. KLEMAN Phone Installer Made Valiant Attempt to Save Kleman Boy MANITOWOC—A telephone installer for the General Telephone Co., Two Rivers, made a valiant try to rescue little Jackie Kleman from the burning home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kleman on Memorial Drive Thursday, it was learned Friday. He was Gordon Grantman, who with a fellow worker, Clarence Oestreich, had just completed installing a phone in a home across the areaway from the burning Kleman home. The men had started away in the company truck when they noticed smoke pouring from the Kleman home. Grantman rushed over and when told by Mrs. Kleman a son was still inside dropped to his hands and started in through a door. He said he heard the little boy’s cries, but the flaming oil from the exploding stove covered the floor, forcing him to retreat. He suffered burns to his hands and arms. In the meantime, Oestreich rushed back to the truck for a fire extinguisher and when this supply ran out went to a nearby home for water buckets. By this time the Kleman home was a mass of flames. Oestreich then drove back to Two Rivers with Grantman and the latter had his burns attended in a physician’s office there. Undersheriff Driven Back Another effort to save little Jackie was made, Undersheriff Alvin Gill, who was driving on Memorial Drive when the fire broke out. He radioed in to the County Traffic office for help and then tried to enter the burning home to save Jackie. The heat drove him back and he suffered tar burns on his hands and lower arms. Private funeral services for Jackie, three and a half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kleman, fatally burned in the fire, were held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home. The Rev. Clement Kern officiated and burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Surviving are the parents, a younger brother, Michael, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kleman of Manitowoc. The mother escaped from the burning home carrying her son, Michael. Both are still patients at Memorial Hospital… It developed Friday that Mr. and Mrs. Kleman had been living apart for several weeks. Chairman Oscar Eis of the Town of Two Rivers, who is also chairman of the Public Welfare Committee of the County Board said Mrs. Kleman had applied for relief two months ago and in her application reported she is making application for divorce. Possessions Destroyed The Kleman fire on Memorial Drive wiped out not only the meager furnishings in the home, but also the personal effects of the mother and two sons. The mother salvaged only the clothing she wore when she ran from the burning home with her infant son Michael in her arms. She had snatched the infant from his crib and tried to lead her older son, Jackie, from the home. He broke away to run to a window and was burned to death. Mrs. Kleman is still a patient at Memorial Hospital, where she is suffering from second degree burns about the face and hands. Her attending physician, Dr. Theodore Teitgen, Friday removed the burned tar on her hands, which were imbedded in the flesh. She suffered these burns while trying to get back into the house to rescue Jackie. With the mother in the hospital is her surviving son, Michael, 16 months. The boy was brought to the hospital by Dr. D. A. Kuljic of Two Rivers, and suffered no ill effects of the fire. The boy had been passed to a neighbor, Mrs. Ethel Gagner, who took the infant to her home and wrapped him in a blanket. Eis said as far as he could learn the Klemans came to Manitowoc about two and a half years ago from Chicago. Since the separation of the couple, Eis said, Kleman, now unemployed, had been rooming at another home, a short distance from the Kleman house on Rt. 2, Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald Times, December 10, 1954 P. 2
JOHANN KLEMAN (d. 1906) ANOTHER PIONEER DEAD John Kleman Had Been Sufferer for Nine Months; Dead Friday John Kleman, a pioneer resident of the town of Manitowoc, died Friday evening at his home, aged 56 years and the funeral will beheld from St. Boniface Church in the city Monday morning. Mr. Kleman had been a sufferer for nine months and during the few days preceding his death, there was no hope of his recovery. His wife died two years ago and eleven children survive him. He had resided in the county during the greater part of his lif and was well and favorably known. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Sat., Aug. 18, 1906 ******** Death Friday in Town Manitowoc of 56-year old John Klemann after a 9-month illness. The deceased, who had lived the major part of his life in our county and whose wife preceded him in death 2 years ago, is survived by 11 children. The funeral was held Monday from St. Boniface Church here. Der Nord Westen, 23 Aug. 1906 ******** (Order to Hear Petition for Administration). STATE OF WISCONSIN-MANITOWOC COUNTY COURT-In Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of John Kleman, deceased, intestate. On reading and filing the petition of Mary K. Kleman of town of Manitowoc, in said county, representing among other things that John Kleman, an inhabitant of said county on the 17th day of August, A.D. 1906, at town of Manitowoc died intestate, leaving estate to be administered, and that the said petitioner is daughter of said deceased, and praying that administration of said estate be to Peter Kleman granted. It Is Ordered, that said petition be heard at a Sepcial term of said County Court to be held on Tuesday, the 25th day of September, A.D. 1906, at 10 o'clock A.M., at the office of the County Judge, in the city of Manitowoc, in said county. Ordered Further, that ntoice of the time and place so appointed, be given to all persons interested, by publicaton hereof for three weeks successively, prior to said day of hearing, in the Manitowoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper published at Manitowoc City in said County. Dated at Manitowoc, the 24th day of August, A.D. 1906. By the Court, John Chloupek, County Judge. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, September 13, 1906 P. 4 ******** John Kleman birth: 1850 Germany death: 17 August 1906 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1906 Manitowoc father: Michael Kleman mother: Katie Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
JOHN H. KLEMAN (d. 1908) MEETS DEATH IN FALL ON DOCKS John Clemens, Workman at New Central Dock, Breaks Neck in Fall FELL 50 FEET OFF THE TRESTLE WORKS OF DOCK Death Was Instant - Clemens 28 Years Old, is Survived by Widow and Three Small Children - Details of Accident Falling form the bridge of the new Central Coal Docks up river when he lost his balance while at work, fifty-five feet from the ground, John Clemens, a laborer, met instant death Saturday afternoon, the accident happening at 4 o'clock. Clemen's neck was broken by the fall and when fellow workers reached him, life was extinct. The accident is the first serious mishap since the docks have been in operation. Clemens was at work on the bridge making repairs when the accident happened. He was employing a crowbar and in attempting to handle the heavy iron he lost his balance and plunged backward from the structure,, alighting on his head and shoulder on the coal piles below. The body was caught in such manner that it was held upright, head downward and was found in this position when fellow workman reached the unfortunate man. Dr. J. F. Pritchard who was called, found death due to a broken neck. No inquest was held and the body was removed to the home on 24th street. Clemens was 28 years of age, married and is survived by a widow and three small children, the youngest a babe of but two months. He was well known, having made his home in the city a greater part of his life and was formerly employed as a blacksmith. The funeral will be held from St. Boniface Catholic Church Tuesday morning and will be in charge of the Order of Catholic Foresters of which he was a member. Clemens was a sober, industrious young man, whose death will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends who will tender heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved wife and little family. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Mon., Nov. 2, 1908 ******** A DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT What thoughts flashed through the mind of John Clemens (sic) as he hurled earthward fifty-five feet last Saturday at the upper Reiss coal docks will never be known for when his companions reached his inanimate body a few minutes later life had departed. Working with a crowbar at a high point on the steel rig the man lost his balance and toppling over backward landed upon his head and shoulders upon a coal pile far below, breaking his neck and meeting instant death. Mr. Clemens was 28 years of age, and a skilled iron worker, an industrious young man and a good citizen. His untimely and tragic taking off is deplored by all who knew him, but is an unavoidable risk of his occupation. He is survived by a wife and three small children. The funeral was held Tuesday from St. Boniface church, attended by the C.O.F. of which he was a member. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, November 5, 1908 pg. 1
JOHN KLEMAN Car Smacks Into Tree Killing Manitowoc Man John Kleman Suffers Fatal Head Injuries Report Car Ran Off Road Onto Farmer’s Lawn ROCKWOOD—A retired Manitowoc carpenter was killed when his car ran off the road and struck a large tree on the front lawn of a farm home a half mile north of this community on Highway 141 shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday. Dr. Theodore Teitgen, county coroner, ruled that John Kleman, 73, of 1715 Wollmer St., died of severe head injuries. There had been some speculation that Kleman might have suffered a heart attack prior to the accident. Straight Stretch County traffic police reported that Kleman was traveling south alone on a straight stretch of two-lane highway when his 1956 model Plymouth sedan crossed to the left side and smashed into a tree on property owned by Paul Kortens of Rt. 2, Two Rivers. The car was damaged extensively about the front end. There were no close witnesses to the accident, which occurred in darkness. A motorist about a half mile from the scene told of seeing the headlights from Kleiman’s car go off the road before the crash. Doctor Teitgen said Kleman apparently was on the way to his home at Manitowoc and that he had been drinking prior to the accident. He indicated that there would be no inquest. Kleman’s death brought the 1963 county traffic fatality toll to 18 persons compared with 10 at this point a year ago. Carpenter by Trade He was born April 25, 1889 at Francis Creek, son of the late John and Margaret Bevan Kleman. He was a carpenter by trade. In 1920 he married Julia Skubal at Manitowoc. She preceded him in death in 1931. He was a member of Carpenter’s Local 849 and the American Legion. Among the survivors are a son, Norman L., of Palatine, Ill.; three brothers, Louis of Manitowoc, Leo of Chicago and Reinhold of Milwaukee; four sisters, Mrs. Sam Boullion of Mugwongo, Wis., Miss Mona and Mrs Esther Jones and Mrs. Frank Paesche of San Diego, Cal, and one grandchild. One daughter preceded him in death. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Urbanek & Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald Times, November 23, 1962 P. 1 ********** Funeral services for John M. Kleman, 73, of 1715 Wollmer St., Manitowoc, who died Thursday, were at 10 a.m. Monday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, with the Rev. Alfred Pritzl officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers, members of American Legion Drews-Bleser Post No. 88, were (names omitted for privacy). Manitowoc Herald Times, November 26, 1962 P. 7
JULIA KLEMAN MRS. JOHN KLEMAN, 33, PASSES AWAY AFTER A YEAR’S ILLNESS Mrs. John Kleman, 33, 1715 Wollmer street, after a year’s illness passed away this morning. Funeral services will be held at the St. Boniface church on Thursday morning at nine o’clock. The deceased whose maiden name was Julia Skubal, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skubal, Tisch Mills, was born in that village thirty-three years ago. On April 6, 1920, she was married to John Kleman of this city, who survives her with a daughter Dorothy and a son Ludger. In addition, she is survived by her parents, at Tisch Mills, a brother Julius of this city and one sister, Mrs. Anton Fictum, city. Manitowoc Herald News, January 12, 1931 P. 14
KATHARINA KLEMAN PIONEER SETTLER IS DEAD AT AGE OF 88 Mrs. Catherine Kleman, a pioneer resident of the county, is dead at her home four miles from the city, aged 88. Death occurred yesterday and was due to infirmities of old age. Decedent had resided here for a long term of years. Her husband died some years ago. The funeral will be held from St. Boniface church tomorrow morning. Manitowoc Daily Herald - July 31, 1913 - page 8
LEO N. KLEMAN Leo N. Kleman, 77, a former Manitowoc resident, who resided at 5042 N. Winthrop, Chicago, died Wednesday morning at the American Hospital, Chicago. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Very Rev. Msgr. Alfred Schneider will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kleman was born April 11, 1893, at Manitowoc, at Manitowoc, son of the late John and Margaret Beben Kleman. He resided at Chicago the past 20 years. Prior to his retirement he had been employed by the Chicago North Western Railroad for many years. Survivors include a brother, Louis, of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Ester K. Jones, of San Diego, Calif.; a niece and three nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home after 9 a.m. Saturday. Manitowoc Herald Times, December 23, 1970 P. 3
LOUIS KLEMAN Louis S. Kleman, 89, a Manitowoc resident, formerly of 1410A South 9th Street, Manitowoc, died Thursday morning, March 15, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Theodore J. Hendricks with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Kleman was born February 18, 1895, at Manitowoc County, son of the late John and Margaret Bevan Kleman. Mr. Kleman was a resident of Manitowoc County all his life. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Kleman was active in farming. Survivors include a nephew, Norman Kleman of Hamshire, Illinois and a niece, Mrs. Herman (Vivian) Wilms of Deer Field, Illinois. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday evening where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, March 15, 1984 P. 3
LUCILLE KLEMAN (d. 1967) Mrs. Florian Kleman, 49, of 1901 Madison St., Manitowoc, died Friday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John S. Landowski will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kleman, nee Lucille V. Budysz, was born March 12, 1918, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Frank Budysz and Cecilia Thomas Budysz. She was married to Florian G. Kleman Aug. 9, 1947, at Manitowoc and he preceded her in death Aug. 6, 1963. Survivors include two daughters, Misses Helen and Kathleen, at home; her mother, Mrs. Cecilia Budysz, Manitowoc; two brothers, Florian and David, of Manitowoc; three sisters, Sister M. Pacis, of Milwaukee and Mrs. Caroline Kowalski and Mrs. David McGlin, of Manitowoc. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, December 23, 1967 P. 14
LUCILLE K. KLEMAN (d. 1985) Mrs. Stanley (Lucille) Kleman, 74, of 2238 Russell St., Manitowoc, died early Sunday morning, April 21, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11:30 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo Schmitt will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kleman, nee Lucille Katherine Pelnar, was born Sept. 15, 1910, in the Town of Carlton, Kewaunee County, daughter of the late Wenzel and Anna Hinesh Pelnar. She moved to Manitowoc as a young girl residing here since. She was married to Stanley H. Kleman Sept. 26, 1933, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The couple celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1963. Survivors include her husband, Stanley a daughter and son-in-law, Diane E. and Wayne C. Huebner of Manitowoc and five grandchildren, Michael and Sharon Huebner of Portland, Maine, Mark Huebner of Appleton and Thomas, Robert and Susan Huebner of Manitowoc. She was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 5 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Monday evening where a prayer service will be 7 o’clock this Monday evening by Deacon Paul Kieffer. Herald Times Reporter, April 22, 1985 P. 3
MARGERETHA KLEMAN From Der Nord Westen, 28 Apr. 1904: Death Thurs. from cancer of 41-yr. old Margarethe Klemann, wife of John Klemann of Town Manitowoc 4 miles north of here. In addition to her husband the deceased leaves 11 children. The funeral was held Mon. morning from the St. Boniface Church here. *Note: Cemetery office also has a death date of Apr 18, 1904 ******** Margaret Bevan Kleman birth: 21 January 1863 Gibson death: 21 April 1904 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1904 Manitowoc father: Mick Bevan mother: Margaret spouse: John Kleman Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
MARY KLEMAN Miss Mary Kleman, 71, of 1211 South 13th St., Manitowoc, died at her home Thursday afternoon following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc and at 9 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will officiate and interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Miss Kleman was born in the town of Manitowoc in 1882 and spent most of her life on the farm, moving to Manitowoc two and a half years ago. Survivors are four brothers, Louis and John of Manitowoc, Leo of Chicago and Reinholdt of Milwaukee; four sisters, Mrs. Samuel Bullion of Mukwonago, Wis., Miss Mona and Mrs. Lyle Jones of San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Frank Porche of Chicago; three nephews and a niece. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 pm. Sunday. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday. Manitowoc Herald Times, June 12, 1953 P. 17
MICHAEL KLEMAN [Michael] information from the Manitowoc Tribute 1897 Death of farmer Michael Kleemann, assessor of Town Manitowoc, early last Sat. at his residence on Town Line in Town Manitowoc. He had been a resident of this county for 38 yrs., reached the age of 65 yrs. and had been ill for a long time. The funeral took place Mon. morning at the Catholic Cemetery, and the local G.A.R. Post participated. Der Nord Westen, 01 Feb. 1894 ******** MICHAEL KLEMAN of the town of Manitowoc died on Saturday of last week. Kleman was a local politician of considerable repute and was often a delegate to democratic conventions. He served a number of terms as treasurer and assessor of his town. Manitowoc Pilot, February 1, 1894 P. 3
MILDRED KLEMAN Mrs. Elmer Kleman, 53, of 1211 Nagle Ave., Manitowoc, died Saturday morning at Bellin Memorial Hospital, Green Bay. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. E.A. Radey will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kleman, nee Mildred Manlick, was born Feb. 11, 1915, in the Town of Cato, daughter of the late Joseph F. Manlick and Mathilda Heinzen Manlick. She was married to Elmer Kleman Oct. 19, 1940, at Manitowoc. Mrs. Kleman was a lifelong resident of Manitowoc County where she attended parochial and public schools. She was a past president of the Manitowoc Garden Club. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Janis) Reich, of Menasha; a son, Lyle, of Oshkosh; her mother, Mrs. Joseph Manlick, of Manitowoc; and two brothers, Frederick of Manitowoc and Roman of Rt. 2 Reedsville. A brother preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. by the parish and friends. Manitowoc Herald Times Saturday, November 16, 1968 pg. M-13 ******** (KLEMAN Mildred 2/11/1915 11/16/1968 Phase III Cor B Tier F Crypt 31)
NICK M. KLEMAN Nicholas M. Kleman, 80, of Branch, died unexpectedly Friday morning of a heart attack at home. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Francis Rose will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kleman was born April 4, 1884, in the Town of Kossuth, son of the late Peter and Sophia Lindauer Kleman Sr. He married Erma Coutley June 25, 1907, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw, and the couple established residence at Branch. Mr. Kleman has been employed by the Chicago and North Western Road as maintenance of way foreman, retiring in 1953. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society and Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employe. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Nick (Irene) Patrinos, of Milwaukee, three sons, Elmer and Stanley, of Manitowoc, and Alvin, of Branch, two brothers, Peter, of the Town of Kossuth and William, of Rockwood, a sister, Mrs. Mary Wadzinski, of the Town of Kossuth; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A brother and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. by Holy Name Society St. Michael Parish and Knights of Columbus members. Manitowoc Herald Times, December 18, 1964 P. 11
CAPT. NORMAN L. KLEMAN Norman Ludger Kleman, age 75, of Hampshire, Ill., formerly of Palatine and Manitowoc, died Sunday, September 7, 1997, at St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Ill. Funeral Services will be held 9:30 a.m. Thursday, September 11, 1997, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Concelebrating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. Carl Meulemans and Rev. Earl Brouchoud with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery. Graveside Military Rites will be accorded by the VFW Otto Oas Post #659. He was born February 16, 1922, in Manitowoc, Wis., son of the late John and Julia Skubal Kleman. He served in the United States Army Air Force from 1942 to 1950. He married the former Elaine Looker April 10, 1948, in Green Bay, Wis. Norman was employed by American Airlines for 32 years, retiring as a Captain in 1982. He was a member of the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church of Hampshire, Ill., the Air Force Association, the EAA, the Antique Air Plane Association, the Aviation Historical Society, and the Vintage Aero. Survivors include his wife, Elaine Kleman, Hampshire, Ill.; one daughter and son-in-law, Julia and Robert Schultz, Grafton, Wis.; one granddaughter, Jessica Schultz; a brother-in-law and his wife, Ed and Ellen Looker; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Kleman. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday evening. A prayer service will be held at 5:30 p.m. led by Father Carl Meulemans. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Herald Times Reporter, September 9, 1997 P. A2
ROLAND KLEMAN ROLAND KLEMAN OF ROUTE 6 IS DEAD After a lingering illness, Roland Kleman, aged 28, died last night at ten o’clock at the hospital here, where he was removed from the home on Route 6, after his condition became critical. He had been ill with complications for the last nine weeks. The deceased was single and has made his home on the farm most of his life. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at nine from the home and at 9:30 from the Sacred Heart church, in charge of Father Radey of the Holy Innocents parish. Interment will be at Calvary cemetery. Five brothers, John, city, Louis, Route 6, Michael, Spokane, Wash., Reinhold, at Milwaukee and Leo of Chicago and five sisters, Mayme, Route 6, Mrs. Samuel Brillion?, Mukwanago, Mrs. Lyle Jones, San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Frank Persche, Chicago, and Mona, Chicago, survive. The remains were removed to the home this afternoon from the Pfeffer funeral parlors. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, June 21, 1982 P. 2
STANLEY H. KLEMAN Stanley H. Kleman, 79, of 2238 Russell Lane, Manitowoc, died Monday evening, October 5, 1987 at North Ridge Care Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 am at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo Schmitt will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Kleman was born September 19, 1908 at Manitowoc, son of the late Nicholas and Erma Coutley Kleman. He married Lucille Katherine Pelnar, September 26, 1933 at St. Boniface Catholic Church. She preceded him in death April 21, 1985. The couple celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 1983. Mr. Kleman was owner and operator of Kadow Meat Market from 1929 to his retirement. He was a member of Manitowoc Eagles, Knights of Columbus No. 710, past member Manitowoc Elks, United Commercial Travelers Association and a member of Sheriff’s and Deputies Association. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Diane E. and Wayne C. Huebner of Manitowoc; two brothers, Alvin Kleman of Branch and Elmer Kleman of Manitowoc; a sister and brother-in-law, Irene and Nick Patrinos of Milwaukee; five grandchildren, Michael and Sharon Huebner of Brookfield, Wisconsin, Mark and Abbie Huebner of Appleton, Thomas Huebner of Richland, Washington, Robert Huebner and Susan Huebner at home and a great grandson, Daniel. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral home, Manitowoc, 5 pm to 8 pm Wednesday where a prayer service will be 7 pm by Deacon Paul Kieffer. Manitowoc Herald Times - Tues., Oct. 6, 1987 - page 14
ELLA KLESSIG Mrs. August Klessig, 69, lifelong Manitowoc resident, died Saturday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient since Thursday. Mrs. Klessig resided at 1015 S. 15th St. Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Landowski will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Klessig, nee Ella Budnik, was born Nov. 4, 1890, daughter of the late Paul and Mary Korlesky Budnik. She was married to Max Ziarnik in 1912. He died in 1919. She was married to August Klessig Aug. 10, 1920. Surviving are the husband, a son, Emmit of Eagle River, Wis.; two brothers, Jack and John of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Jack Hasenjager and Mrs. Frank Jagodinsky of Manitowoc and three grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 o'clock this Monday evening. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 1, 1960
ERWIN KLETZIEN Erwin (Kirby) Kletzien, 73 of Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 2, at El Caljon, Calif. Funeral services were held Wednesday in California with cremation following. A memorial Mass will be held later at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc, and will be announced by Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Mr. Kletzien was born March 5, 1908, at Valders, son of the late Rudolph and Louise Christel Kletzien. He was graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School with the Class of 1926, and was graduated from LaCrosse State Teachers College. He married Frances Risdon April 28, 1930, at Manitowoc. He taught school at Woodrow Wilson and Washington Junior High Schools prior to his retirement in 1972. Survivors include his wife, three daughters, Peggy Cogswell, Susan Blackmore and Rose Lea Robinson of California; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Bina Kletzien of Neenah; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Elfrieda and Victor Czekala, Iona and John Ohlsen and Emily and Donald Underberg of Manitowoc and Mildred and Edward Keller of Lake Tahoe, Calif., two grandchildren and a great grandchild. An infant daughter, Mary Frances, and a brother, Lincoln, preceded him in death. Manitowoc Herald Times Wedensday, January 6, 1982 pg. 3
FRANCES KLETZIEN Frances Kletzien, age 89, a former Manitowoc resident, passed away quietly at her home in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, February 21, 1998. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. She was born August 16, 1908, at Litchfield, Minn., daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Kennedy Risdon. On April 28, 1930, she married Erwin Kletzien in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on January 3, 1982. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Susan and Joseph Blackmore, Peggy and Harold Cogswell, Rose Lea Robinson, all of California. Also surviving are two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, February 26, 1998 P. 2 ******** Frances (Dutch) Kletzien, age 89, a former Manitowoc resident, living with her daughter, Rose Lea Robinson, passed away quietly at her home in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, February 21, 1998. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. She was born August 16, 1908, in Litchfield, Minn., daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Kennedy Risdon. On April 28, 1930, she married Erwin (Kirby) Kletzien in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on January 3, 1982. She taught school at St. Boniface and Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, and also taught in Kewaunee for many years. Frances was in Girl Scouting and assisted in the programs at Camp Sinawa. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Susan and Joseph Blackmore, Peggy and Harold Cogswell, Rose Lea Robinson, all of California. Also surviving are two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements and plans for the interment will be announced at a later date. Herald Times Reporter, March 16, 1998 P. 2
LINCOLN C. KLETZIEN Lincoln C. Kletzien, 43, of 707 Linden Ave., Manitowoc, died Sunday evening at Veterans Hospital, Wood, Wis. Funeral services will be at 9:30 am Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc and 10 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. Laude LeClair officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kletzien was born June 5, 1924 at Manitowoc, son of Louise Christel Kletzien and the late Rudolph Kletzien. He married Rose Marie Hall, June 3, 1950 at Manitowoc and was a Manitowoc resident all his life. He was employed as custodian for Sacred heart Catholic Parish, Manitowoc and was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, two sons, Michael and David and a daughter, Donna at home; his mother, two brothers, Erwin of Manitowoc and Donald of Menasha; four sisters, Mrs. Donald Underberg, Mrs. John Ohlsen and Mrs. Victor Czekala of Manitowoc and Mrs. E. Keller of Van Nuys, Calif. Friends may call after 3 pm Tuesday at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 8 pm. Manitowoc Herald Times - Mon., Nov. 21, 1966 - page T9
MARY KLETZIEN Mary Frances, four-month-old daughter of mr. and Mrs. Erwin Kletzien, 938 S. 18th street, died Monday afternoon at the Holy Family hospital after a short illness. The body is lying in state at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, and funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon. Following brief rites at the funeral home at 1:45, the casket will be taken to St. Boniface Catholic church at 2 o'clock fro blessing. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Alfred Pritzl and interment will be in Calvary cemetery. The child was born May 12. Survivors besides the parents are two sisters, Margaret Ann and Susan, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Kletzien and Mrs. Margaret Risdon, all of Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald Times Tuesday, September 26, 1944 pg. 2
BARBARA A. KLINE Barbara A. Kline, age 64, of 903 S. 18th St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 20, 2008, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. She was born June 27, 1944, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Arthur J. Meister and Dorothy J. (Budnik) Meister. Barbara was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1962, and was employed with Field Crest Manor for the past 17 years. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was preceded in death by a sister-in-law: Darlene (Dolly) Meister. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Richard Klingeisen with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc, at a later date. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 1 until the time of service at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. Herald Times Reporter, Aug. 22, 2008
ALMA C. KLINGEISEN Mrs. Alma Klingeisen, 71, of 2302 Washington St., Manitowoc, died Saturday afternoon, March 21, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Harold Berryman and a nephew, the Rev. David Schictel, will be concelebrants of the Mass of Resurrection and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Klingeisen, nee Alma Schnettler, was born March 3, 1910, at St. Nazianz, Wis., daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Schnettler. She was married to August G. Klingeisen May 10, 1933, at St. Nazianz. The couple owned and operated a farm in the Town of Newton until 1966 when they moved to Manitowoc and had resided here since Mr. Klingeisen preceded her in death Oct. 30, 1973. Survivors include five sons and four daughters-in-law, Francis and Elaine of Route 1, Sheboygan Falls, Norman of Alaska, Donald and Carol of Manitowoc and Michael and Arlene and Ronald and Judy of Sheboygan; a daughter and son-in-law, JoAnne and Stanley Rohr of Two Rivers; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Block of Sheboygan and Sister M. Felicitas Schnettler O.S.F. of Campbellsport, Wis., eight grandchildren and 1 great grandson. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday where a prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, March 23, 1981 P. 3 ******** Klingeisen correction Funeral services for Mrs. Alma Klingeisen, 71, of 2302 Washington St., Manitowoc, who died Saturday, were 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Harold Berryman and a nephew, the Rev. David Christel were concelebrants of the Mass of Resurrection and burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. The Rev. David Christel was incorrectly identified in the obituary published Monday. Herald Times Reporter, March 26, 1981 ******** ALMA KLINGEISEN 03 Mar 1910 Mar 1981/SSDI
AUGUST G. KLINGEISEN August G. Klingeisen, 69, of 2302 Washington St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Thaddeus J. Koszarek will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Klingeisen was born Aug. 28, 1904, at Silver Lake, Manitowoc County, son of the late Frank and Theresa Zipperer Klingeisen. He married Alma Schnettler May 10, 1933, at St. Nazianz. The couple farmed in the Town of Newton until 1966, moving to Manitowoc. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) A sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, where a wake service will be held at 8 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, October 30, 1973
FRANCES KLINGEISEN Mrs. Frances Klingeisen, 88, a Manitowoc, Wis., resident, died Monday, Feb. 10, at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 9:30 am Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 am at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Gerald Prusakowski O.F.M. will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kleingeisen, nee Frances Palzer, was born Dec. 9, 1898 at Mishicot, Wis., daughter of the late Edward and Frances Schaumberger Palzer. She was married to Wiliam Klingeisen Oct. 24, 1916 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. After their marriage the couple resided at Klingeisen Home Farm and came to Manitowoc in 1930. Her husband preceded her in death May 19, 1964. Mrs. Klingeisen was an honorary member of Christian Mothers Altar Society of St. Boniface Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Lucille and Raymond Reindl Sr., of Crivitz, Wis.; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 pm to 9 pm Thursday, where a prayer service will be 8:15 pm by Rev. Gerald Prusakowski O.F.M. and also by Christian Mothers Altar Society of St. Boniface Catholic Church. Manitowoc Herald Times - Wed., Feb. 12, 1986 - page 3 ******** Mr. Wm Klingeisen of Rapids and Miss Frances Palzer of Mishicot were married Tuesday morning at the Catholic Church. the ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Bell. An elaborate wedding dinner and supper was served at the Opera House for the wedding party which consisted of sixty families. Dancing was enjoyed by the guests afternoon and evening. The many friends of the couple wish them much happiness in the future. The Reporter - Fri., Oct. 27, 1916 ******** (7 Dec. 1897/Feb. 1986/SSDI)
WILLIAM KLINGEISEN William Klingeisen, 77, of 1305 Marshall St, Manitowoc, died of cerebral hemorrhage Tuesday evening at Holy Family Hospital Manitowoc, where he had been a patient the preceding four days. Funeral services will be at 9:30 Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, the Rev. Alfred Pritzl celebrant of the solemn requiem high Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Klingeisen was born Jan. 18, 1887, in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Frank and Catherine Mailand Klingeisen. He was a lifelong Manitowoc County resident. He married the former Frances Palzer Oct 24, 1916, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. They then took up residence on the Klingeisen homestead farm in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, which they owned and operated until their retirement in 1950 when they moved to Manitowoc. He was a member of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and of St. Boniface Holy Name Society. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. by members of the parish, the Holy Name Society and Catholic Knights of Wisconsin. Manitowoc Herald Times Wednesday, May 20, 1964 pg. T-5 ******** Funeral services for William Klingeisen, 77, of 1305 Marshall St., Manitowoc, who died Tuesday, were 9:30 a.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl was celebrant of the solemn requiem high Mass with the Rev. Ralph Gillis as deacon and the Rev. James Stamborski as sub-deacon. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Pallbearers, nephews of the deceased (names omitted for privacy). Manitowoc Herald Times Friday, May 22, 1964 pg. T-3
BARBARA KLINKNER MRS. KLINKNER PASSES AWAY AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Barbara Klinkner, widow of John Klinkner, died at the Holy Family hospital this morning at 7 o’clock, death being due to complications which set in after an operation. Mrs. Klinkner, who was formerly Barbara Zahner, was born here fifty-three years ago April 14, and had always made her home here. Mr. Klinkner preceded her in death about seven years ago, since which time Mrs. Klinkner has continued to live at the family home, 1405 South Tenth street. Mrs. Klinkner was active in many societies, being a member of St. Anne’s society of the Catholic church, the Ladies’ Aid society, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles, and members of the organizations will attend the funeral, which will be held from the St. Boniface church on Saturday morning at 9:30 o’clock with burial at Calvary cemetery. Seven children are left to mourn the death of Mrs. Klinkner, being: Mrs. E. Kunish, Mrs. J. Joyer, Miss Isabelle and George, Roland and John of this city, and Joseph of Milwaukee. Two sisters, Mrs. Liest and Mrs. A. Pabiau of Chicago and one brother, Joseph Zahner, of Sheboygan, also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, May 1, 1924 P. 2 ******** The funeral of Mrs. Barbara Klinkner will be held from St. Boniface church at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning instead of 9:30 as reported in these columns yesterday. Manitowoc Herald News, May 2, 1924 P. 3
CHARLES N. KLINKNER Charles (Charlie) N. Klinkner, age 84 of Manitowoc, died at home on May 16, 2013, in the loving care of his family. Charlie was the son of Jack and Charlotte (Panzram) Klinkner. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School. On May 5, 1951 he married Dorothy A. Kries in Manitowoc. She preceded him in death on December 8, 1999. He also served in the Army in the early 50’s. Charlie was a long time employee of the Manitowoc School District and retired in 1981 as a custodian at Stangel Elementary School. He also was an EMT for many years with Manitowoc Ambulance. During his early years he was very active in Sea Scouting and was an avid sailor. He enjoyed hunting and spending time in the UP at his brother’s cabin with family. He also enjoyed wood working projects, building items for his granddaughters, whom he loved dearly. He was a former member of the Manitowoc Yacht Club and was also a past Commodore. Survivors include four children and families Michael and Joan Klinkner, Appleton, Steven and Sue Klinkner, Manitowoc, Susan Muchowski, Ashwaubenon, Patrick and Claire Klinkner, Green Bay; nine grandchildren: Lisa (Troy) Bishop, Valerie (Ben) Baker, Kristin Klinkner and husband Steve Kranitz, Kimberly (Special friend Jeff) Klinkner, Katie (and Fiancee Joe) Klinkner, Angela (Special friend Darrin) Mohr, Alisa Muchowski, Jennifer (Fiancee Aaron) Klinkner, Nicole (Special friend Raj) Klinkner, honorary granddaughter: Sarah (Kevin) Bradway; seven great grandchildren: Griffin Charles Bishop, Alana and Jacob Baker, Jack and James Krantiz (sic), Rylee Mohr and Addison Oswald; two honorary great grandchildren: Hailey and Caitlyn Oswald. Also surviving family, one brother: John M. of Manitowoc; brother-in-law: Robert Kries of Allouez; one niece; three nephews and their families, other relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place at All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc. A memorial service will be held at 100 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand. Officiating at the mass will be Rev. Richard Klingeisen with inurnment of Charlie’s cremated remains to take place at Calvary Mausoleum at a later date. The Family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand from 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com. The Pfeffer Funeral Home and All Care Crmation Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, May 2013 (Phase V Cor 107 Tier B Niche 1)
CHARLOTTE KLINKNER Mrs. Charolotte (sic) Klinkner, 60, of 1022A S. 21st St., Manitowoc, died Sunday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient three days. Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. John Pawelski will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Klinkner was born Dec. 24, 1889 (sic-probably typo), at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Hugo Panzrem and Odella Heidorf Panzrem. She was married to Col. John Klinkner Aug. 29, 1922. He died July 5, 1932. The past 12 years Mrs. Klinkner had been a matron of girls at Lincoln High School, Manitowoc. She was a member of Rosary and Altar societies of St. Mary Church and formerly was a member of St. Ann Christian Mother’s Altar Society of St. Boniface Catholic Church. Surviving are two sons, John M. and Charles Klinkner, of Manitowoc; step-father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Jones, of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Vernon L. Halverson, of Manitowoc, and four grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary and Altar societies will recite the Rosary at 3:30 p.m. Parish members and friends will recite the Rosary at 7 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, September 26, 1960 P. 5 ******** Miss Charlotte Panzram and Mr. John Klinkner were married Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Monsignor Peil. Miss Vivian Panzram was maid of honor and Joseph Klinkner of San Francisco, Cal., attended his brother as best man. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast for the wedding party of fourteen was served and later Sergt. Klinkner and his bride departed for Detroit where they will spend a two weeks' honeymoon. They will be home to friends at 1314 South Tenth Street after September 10. Mr. Klinkner was a member of old Company H when the command entered the war and was attached to the headquarters company of the 127th Infantry overseas. He is vice commander of the Drews Post, American Legion and is treasurer of the Red Arrow Club, an organization of local veterans of the 23rd Division. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Panzram, South Tenth Street and has been employed at the J. C. Miller Store. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Aug. 31, 1922
DOROTHY KLINKNER Dorothy A. Klinkner, age 69, of 1105 Marshall St., Manitowoc, died at home on Wednesday, December 8, 1999, in the loving care of her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 1999, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. Camillus Janas, O.F.M., with entombment to take place at a later date date at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. The former Dorothy Ann Kries was born December 31, 1929, and was united in marriage to Charles N. Klinkner on May 5, 1951. Dorothy worked at Rahr’s Gift Shop for many years and retired from JC Penney Co. She was a charter member of the Manitowoc Yacht Club Auxiliary and enjoyed both Cub and Girl Scouting with her children. She was a gracious and generous woman who cherished her small circle of friends and the friendships and hospitality of the families of the many foreign exchange students her brother hosted. She is survived by her husband, Charles and their four children and their families, Michael of Appleton and his wife, Joan and daughters, Lisa and Valerie, Steven of Manitowoc and his wife Susan and daughters Kristin, Kimberly and Katie, Susan Muchowski of Ashwaubenon and her husband, Mark and daughters, Angela and Alissa, Patrick of Green Bay and his wife, Claire and daughters, Jennifer and Nicole. Her surviving family also includes a sister, Jayne E. Kropp, Manitowoc; a brother, Robert J. Kries, Green Bay; a brother-in-law, John M. Klinkner, Manitowoc; one niece; three nephews and their families and cousins. The family will great relatives and friends at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc 4-8 p.m. Friday (TODAY) and Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 10 a.m. The family would like to thank the many friends and the health care professionals at Holy Family Hospital (TODAY) and Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 10 a.m. The family would like to thank the many friends and the health care professionals at Holy Family Hospital, Oncology Dept. and Hospice, Dr. Barylak and staff. Dr. Benham and Dr. Halvorsen for their care and support during Dorothy’s illness. Dorothy You have touched so many hearts with all the love you have shown. You have shared your inner strength through the seeds of love that you have sown. You seem to warm so many hearts, just the way you smile. And those who know you all agree, you go the extra mile. We’re so thankful to the Lord because we know it’s true. That we could trust your willing heart to do what He would do. Precious Moments Herald Times Reporter, December 10, 1999 P. A2 ******** (KLINKNER Dorothy 1929 1999 Phase V Cor 107 Tier B Niche 2)
GEORGE N. KLINKNER George N. Klinkner, 75, of 1230 S. 10th St., Manitowoc, died early Monday morning, March 24, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Theodore J. Hendricks will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Klinkner was born Aug. 24, 1904, at Manitowoc, son of the late Nicholas and Barbara Zanner Klinkner. He was a lifelong Manitowoc resident, retiring in 1966 after 40 years of employment with Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Marie Klinkner of Two Rivers, a special friend, Ella Klein of Manitowoc and nieces and nephews. Three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, where a prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, March 24, 1980 P.3
ISABELLE KLINKNER Miss Isabelle A. Klinker, 76, formerly of 814 Madison St., Manitowoc, who resided at Manitowoc Motor Hotel the past three months, died Monday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. John Hephner will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Miss Klinkner was born Aug. 27, 1897, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Nicholas and Barbara Zauner Klinkner. She resided at Manitowoc until 1943, when she moved to San Francisico, Calif. where she lived until 1963, when she returned to Manitowoc. She was a member of St. Boniface St. Ann Society, Knights of Columbus Council No. 710 Auxiliary, Manitowoc Senior Citizens and the Vocational Homemakers Club. Survivors include a brother, George, of Manitowoc and nieces and nephews. Three bothers (sic) and two sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, where a wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, Monday, April 15, 1974 P.18 ******** (27 Aug. 1896/Apr. 1974/SSDI) *Note: Cemetery office has birth year of 1897.
JOHN P. KLINKNER John P. Klinkner, 60, (above) commanding officer of Co. E., Wisconsin National Guard for a number of years, and veteran of World Wars I and II, died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he had been residing in recent years. Klinkner, who completed his army duty in the recent war as a major, was riding in an auto with a brother, George Klinkner of Manitowoc, when stricken. The brother is currently employed by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company on a temporary project at Black Foot, Idaho. A son, John Klinkner Jr., of Manitowoc left Sunday for Salt Lake City to return his father’s body for burial. Funeral arrangements are not complete and will be announced later. Surviving Major Klinkner, in addition to the son, John Jr., is another son, Charles, now stationed with the U.S. Army in Germany; his former wife, Mrs. Charlotte Klinkner of Manitowoc; two brothers, George of Manitowoc and Roland of Two Rivers and three sisters, Mrs. Ella Kunish and Mrs. Joseph Hoyer of Manitowoc, and Miss Isabelle Klinkner of San Francisco. Manitowoc Herald Times, July 7, 1952 P. 2 ******** Funeral services for John P. Klinkner, 60, veteran of two world wars who died Saturday at Salt Lake City, Utah, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at St. Boniface Church. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. He served in World Wars I and II as a lieutenant colonel, going overseas with Company H in the first war and serving 18 months in Germany. On his return to Manitowoc he commanded Company E and in 1940 left with the unit for a one year training period at Louisiana. Major Klinkner transferred to the Air Force in 1941 and remained on active status until 1947 when he moved to Salt Lake City to work on a government project at Black Foot, Idaho. The deceased was born April 30, 1892, in Manitowoc and married Charlotte Panzram in August, 1922. He was a member of the Drews-Bleser Legion Post of Manitowoc which will conduct graveside rites. Survivors include his wife, two sons, John Jr., of Manitowoc and Charles with the Army in Germany; two brothers, George of Manitowoc and Roland of Two Rivers; three sisters, Mrs. Ella Kunish and Mrs. Joseph Hoyer of Manitowoc and Miss Isbella Klinkner of San Francisco, Calif.; and a grandson. The body will arrive on the late train Thursday night. Manitowoc Herald Times, July 10, 1952 P. 2
JOHN M. KLINKNER John M. Klinkner, age 90, of Manitowoc, died on May 10, 2014 in the loving care of his family. John was an independent man of many talents. After graduating From Lincoln High School, John served in the Navy during WWII. After the war he was a lifeguard in San Francisco. He attended UW-Madison in the early 1950’s and disagreed with his professors on many subjects. He served as a Deputy Sheriff for Manitowoc County and taught self defense tactics in the ‘50’s. In the late ‘50’s he was a professional wrestler on the local circuit and was known as the “Little Inch” wearing a black mask. In the mid ‘60’s he was a lifeguard at Red Arrow Park and a beach bum. From ’68 to ’74 he served as an Engineering Officer for the Mliitary Sea Transport Pacific Command seeing action in Vietnam and surrounding areas. Retiring in ’74, he became a hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman; spending time at his cabin in the UP with family and the many friends he made there. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Otto Oas Post #659. Survivors include three nephews and a niece and families: Michael and Joan Klinkner, Appleton; Steven and Sue Klinkner, Manitowoc; Susan Muchowski, Ashwaubenon; Patrick and Claire Klinkner, Green Bay; nine grandnieces: Lisa (Torry) Bishop: Valerie (Ben) Baker; Kristin Klinkner and husband Steven Kranitz; Kimberly (Fiance Jeff) Klinkner; Katie (and fiancé Joe) Klinkner, Angela (Special friend Darrin) Mohr; Alisa Muchowski, Jennifer (Fiance Aaron) Klinkner; Nicole (special friend Raj) Klinkner; seven great grand nieces and nephews: Alana and Jacob Baker, Griffin Bishop, Jack and James Kranitz, Rylee Mohr and Addison and Caitlyn Oswald. Also surviving is John’s extended family: Robert Kries of Allouez; one niece; three nephews and their families, other relatives and friends. John was preceded in death by his parents John (Jack) and Charlotte (Panzrami) Klinkner; his brother Charles and sister-in-law Dorothy and special friend Ann Burdick. Cremation has taken place at All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Deacon Alan Boeldt with interment of John’s cremated remains to take place at Calvary Cemetery. The Family will greet relatives and friends on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com. The Pfeffer Funeral Home and All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. A special thank you to Harmony Living Center Manitowoc, Shady Lane Rehab, Aurora VNA Hospice, Wisconsin VA Laura Tucker NP and associates, Attorney Drew MacDonald, neighbors and friends for their care and assistance in his declining days/years. Herald Times Reporter, May 2014
NICHOLAS KLINKNER NICHOLAS KLINKNER, PIONEER COOK OF GREAT LAKES, DEAD Nicholas Klinkner, said to be one of the pioneer cooks of the Great Lakes and an old resident of this city, died at his home, 1405 South Tenth street, yesterday at the age of 60 years, death being due to heart trouble from which he had long suffered. Mr. Klinkner was a native of Germany and located in this city about 30 years ago. He had sailed the lakes and had been employed in the city as a cook. Besides his widow he is survived by seven children, Mrs. John Kunish, John, Anita, Isabelle, Joseph, Roland and George, all of this city, and also one grandchild. The funeral of Mr. Klinkner will be held from St. Boniface church Friday morning, interment at Calvary. Manitowoc Daily Herald, October 13, 1915 P. 4
FRANK H. KLOIBER F. Kloiber, Community Leader, Is Dead At 79 Frank H. Kloiber, recognized as “Mr. Community Service” of Manitowoc, died Monday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. He was 79. For nearly four decades Mr. Kloiber devoted himself to community projects and organizations, ranging from the labor field, to education and to the unfortunate. His credo was service. After he retired as an employe of C. Reiss Coal Co. in 1959, Mr. Kloiber increased his level of voluntary community activity. He often said “there’s room for everyone” in community affairs. He attended Oshkosh schools and came to Manitowoc in 1919. By 1936 he had his first civic responsibility. He was appointed by the late Mayor Arthur Schuetze to the Manitowoc Safety Commission, and served until 1945. This assignment was the forerunner of wide community involvement. He was appointed to the Manitowoc Police and Fire Commission in 1939 and over the years served on: The Manitowoc Board of Education, Manitowoc County Local Board No. 37, Selective Service; Library Board, Central Labor Council, Community Chest and Untied Fund, Manitowoc Industrial Development Inc., Wisconsin Association for the disabled, Holy Family Hospital lay board, Red Cross Chapter, March of Dimes Board, Holiday House of Manitowoc County Inc, board of directors and the Manitowoc Housing Commission. He served 24 years on the Board of Education, 30 years on the Selective Service Board and 35 years on United Fund. He also served a three-year term as president of the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen, Great Lakes District, and was president of the Manitowoc Central Labor Council. He also was an active Lions Club member, served on church groups and was a member of Manitowoc Elks Lodge. Herald Times Reporter, May 28, 1974 P. 1 ******** Frank H. Kloiber, 79, of 1218 S. 10th St., Manitowoc, died Monday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Jens Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. John Hephner will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kloiber was born Sept. 12, 1894, at Oshkosh, son of the late Frank and Mary Pupeter Kloiber. He attended schools at Oshkosh. He married Marie E. Werner Nov. 11, 1919, at Manitowoc, residing at Manitowoc. Mr. Kloiber was a well known Manitowoc civic leader the last 38 years, serving on a host of civic boards and organizations. Among the organizations on which he served were the Manitowoc Board of Education, Selective service Board, Police and Fire Commission, Library Board, Safety Commission, Central Labor Council, Community Chest and United Fund, Manitowoc Industrial Development Inc., Wisconsin Association for the Disabled, Holy Family Hospital lay board, Red Cross Chapter, March of Dimes Board and Holiday House rehabilitation center. Survivors include his wife; a son, Richard H., of Manitowoc; a brother, Joseph, of Oshkosh; six sisters, Sister Ambrosine and Sister Rosalinda, of Holy Family Convent, Rt. 5, Manitowoc, Sister Marilyne, of West Point, Neb., Mrs. Frank (Ann) Fischer and Mrs. Ray (Dorothy) Schani, of Oshkosh and Mrs. John (Marcella) Pekarek, of Stevens Point; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home from 7 to 9 o’clock this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday until the time of service. The casket will remain closed. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Fund or charities of the donor’s choice. Herald Times Reporter, May 28, 1974 P. 18 ******** Two sisters, the Misses Rose and Marie, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Werner, 1112 So. Twenty-third street, became brides on the same day today, though the weddings were not celebrated in a double ceremony. Miss Marie being wedded to Frank Kloiber at St. Mary's church at 8 this morning while at 2 this afternoon, Miss Rose became the bride of Emil Duebner at a ceremony at the Werner home the Rev. Grether officiating. There was a celebration at the Werner home during the day and this evening the two couples will be honored at a dance at Aurora hall. Attendants at the marriage at St. Mary's church this morning were the Misses Ella Kliber and Frances Mrozinsky and Messrs. Martin Basel and Edward Kliber while at the ceremony for Rose Werner and Emil Duebner, attendants were Misses Lillian Zolk and Elsie Rodewald and Messrs. Edward Werner and Frank Zych. Both couples will make their home here after a honeymoon trip on which the two depart tomorrow. Mr. Duebner is employed by the Manitowoc Products Co., and Mr. Kliber by the Reiss Coal Co. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, November 11, 1919 P.6
MARIE KLOIBER Mrs. Frank Kloiber, 73, formerly of 1218 S. 10th St., Manitowoc, died late Monday evening at St. Mary Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Jens Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. John Hephner will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kloiber, nee Marie Werner, was born Dec. 8, 1900, in Manitowoc. She attended Manitowoc schools. She was married to Frank Kloiber Nov. 11, 1919, at Manitowoc and resided in the city all her life. Mr. Kloiber preceded her in death in 1973. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and of St. Anns Altar Society at St. Boniface. Survivors include a son, Richard, and a brother, Bob Werner, of Manitowoc; four sisters, Mrs. Viola Behnke and Mrs. Dan (Gustie) Becker, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Teresa Carlson, of Waukegan, Ill., and Mrs. Leona Van Lannen, of Libertyville, Ill.; two grandchildren, Miss Kay Kloiber, of Chicago and Richard Jr., of Madison and two great grandchildren. Holly and Wendy Kloiber, of Madison. Three brothers and four sisters preceded her in death. There will be no visitation and the casket will remain closed. Memorial may be made to the charity of the donors choice. Herald Times Reporter, September 7, 1976 P. 17
RICHARD H. KLOIBER, JR. TOWN OF SCOTT. Wis. — Richard H. Kloiber Jr., 49, of the town of Scott, Wis., died Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996 at his home. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Cambria. The Rev. Julie WaterDu will officiate. Mr. Kloiber was born May 1,1947 in Manitowoc, Wis., son of Richard and Edith (Fricke) Kloiber Sr. He was married to Susan Mae Frasch in 1981. He attended the Manitowoc School Systems, and was a graduate of University of Wisconsin, Madison with a Masters of Science in educational administration. He taught in Gillett and Madison, Wis.; was principal of the three elementary schools in Oshkosh and was avice-principal of Oshkosh West High School. He moved to Cambria in 1986, and became the superintendent of schools for the Cambria/Friesland and Randolph School Systems. In 1989, he worked as an administrator for the Department of Public Instruction, Madison. He was also a consultant in environmental health and safety for the C.E.S.A. 5. He was a past member of the DeMolay, the Wisconsin Educational Association and National Education Association. Survivors include his wife, Susan of Cambria; three daughters, Wendy Kay Kloiber of Madison, Wis., Holly Hartman Kloiber of Milwaukee, Alison Mae Kloiber of Cambria; nieces, other relatives and friends. Friends may call on Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 4 p.m. to the time of service at the church. The Thomas/Kratz Funeral Home, Cambria, is serving the family. Daily Citizen Beaver Dam WI Monday, September 30, 1996 pg. 2 ******** Richard H. Kloiber, Jr. Age 49, died at his home in the Town of Scott, Columbia County on Saturday morning, September 28, 1996. A memorial service was held on Tuesday evening, October 1, 1996 from the First Presbyterian Church in Cambria with Rev. Julie WaterDu officiating. Richard is survived by his wife, Susan Mae (Frasch) Kloiber, Cambria; three daughters: Wendy Kay Kloiber, Madison; Holly Hartman Kloiber, Milwaukee; and Alison Mae Kloiber, Cambria; other relatives and dear friends. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he taught in the Madison and Oshkosh areas and was Superintendent of Cambria/Friesland and Randolph School systems. Richard also worked for D.P.I. of Madison, and was a consultant for C.E.S.A. 5. The Thomas/Kratz Funeral Home in Cambria assisted the family with arrangements. Appleton Post Crescent WI Thursday, October 3, 1996 pg. 5
JOHN M. “BUD” KLOSS John M. "Bud" Kloss, age 87, of 3804 Memorial Drive, Two Rivers, currently residing at the Hamilton Memorial Home, died Sunday, April 3, 2005 at the Hamilton Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6 2005 at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Gerald Foley, with entombment to follow in Calvary Chapel Mausoleum, Manitowoc. John was born Nov. 6, 1917 in Manistee, Mich., the son of the late Martin and Victoria (Kotarek) Kloss. At the age of 3, John moved to Two Rivers with his family and attended local schools. On July 3, 1941, he married Marie Charlier in Two Rivers. Together the couple resided at their Memorial Drive home for over 55 years, where they raised their five children. John worked for a number of years as an upholsterer for Belonger & Son, before becoming employed with Hamilton Industries, where he worked for over 30 years, retiring in 1979. John also enjoyed working as a Green Bay Press Gazette distributor in the 1960s, and also a Milwaukee Sentinel distributor into the early 1970s. After retirement, he also worked with the Woodland Shores Sanitary District for the town of Two Rivers from 1980 to 1990. Mr. Kloss was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army from Jan. 27, 1943 to Nov. 17, 1945. John was known by many for restoring and refurbishing antiques for family and friends. Over the years, he taught many kids in the family how to fish on "the rocks" off of Memorial Drive. John enjoyed the outdoors; camping, hunting, fishing, building and flying his own model airplanes and loved all of his dogs named "Gus" through the years. Survivors include his wife: Marie; two sons and daughters-in-law: Steven and Ruth Kloss, Mishicot; Mark and Deb Kloss, Manitowoc; three daughters: Connie Thorne, rural Two Rivers; Mary Vasquez, Manitowoc; Kathryn Kloss and special friend, Andy Creeden, of Republic, Mich.; 13 grandchildren: Ty, Wade, Ted, Wendy, Kris, Tim, Vic, Lois, Tony, Janie, Abby, Jason and Ian; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He is further survived by one sister: Lucille Raab, Two Rivers; and one niece: Lynn Ashenbrenner; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a son-in-law: Pat Thorne; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Bernice Shallow, Norma Beck, Ray and Cele Platek, Henry Charlier, Don and Adeline Beck, Clarice Charlier and Lois Charlier. Relatives and friends may call at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, after 9 a.m. on Wednesday until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. There will be no visitation this evening. Memorials may be made to the Lester Public Library. Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels of Two Rivers is assisting the Kloss family with funeral arrangements. Even though his exterior was rough at times, he had a heart of gold and he never held a grudge. He loved his family dearly and was a great husband, father and grandfather. The Kloss family extends a very special thank you to the staff of the Hamilton Memorial Home for their compassionate care given to our husband, dad and grandfather. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Tuesday, April 5, 2005 pg. A3 ******** (KLOSS John M. 11/6/1917 4/3/2005 Phase III Cor B Tier F Crypt 304)
JOHN J. KLUBA John J. Kluba, 84, of 2313 County LS, Manitowoc, died Monday evening, Sept. 6, at Extended Care Facility of Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 10:15 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and 11 a.m. at St. Casimir Catholic Church, Northeim. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Charles Mocco and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kluba was born Sept. 30, 1898, at Raulston, Pa., son of the late Joseph and Mary Dabeck Kluba. He married Merilda Dubey June 27, 1922, at Hermansville, Mich. Mr. Kluba had been employed by Ford Motor Company at Detroit and Iron Mountain, Mich., prior to his retirement. The couple moved to Manitowoc County in 1962 to reside with their son and daughter-in-law. Mrs. Kluba preceded him in death June 17, 1978. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Floyd and Ann Kluba of County LS, Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Sal Canzoneri of Milwaukee; three brothers, five sisters, eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday where a prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, September 7, 1982 P. 3
MERILDA KLUBA Mrs. John Kluba, 75, who resided with a son and daughter-in-law, Floyd and Ann Kluba of 7313 County LS the past 17 years, died Saturday afternoon following a coronary attack. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc and 11 a.m. In St. Casimir Catholic church, Northeim. The Rev. Francis Rose will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Kluba, nee Merilda Dubey was born September 7, 1902 in Hermansvile, Mich., daughter of the late Louis and Aldea Paquette Dubey. She was married to John Kluba June 26, 1922 in Hermansville, moving to Manitowoc 17 years ago to reside with a son and daughter-in-law. She was a member of the Rosary Society. Survivors include her husband; a son and daughter-in-law, Floyd and Ann Kluba; a daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Sal Canzoneri, Milwaukee; a brother, Stuart Dubney of Manitowoc; three sisters, Mrs. George Radant, Mrs. Joseph Buchner of Manitowoc and Mrs. Clara Champagne of Vancouver, Washington; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death in infancy. Two brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death. Friends may call in Pfeffer Funeral Home, 4 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Monday afternoon where a rosary service will be at 8 o'clock. Manitowoc Herald times - Monday June 19, 1978 - page 3
NANCY LEE A. KLUCZINSKE Nancy Lee A. Kluczinske, age 57, of 721 Green St., Manitowoc, died Thursday morning, April 27, 2006, at her home with her husband by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 16, 1948, in Manitowoc, daughter of Esther (Kutil) Wensing and the late Melvin Wensing. NancyLee was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1966. After graduation she became a surgical technician with Holy Family Memorial Hospital. On Aug. 26, 1972, she married Michael Kluczinske in Waukegan, Ill. Survivors include her husband: Michael Kluczinske, Manitowoc; a son: Christopher Michael Kluczinske and special friend, Geri Lynn, Manitowoc; a granddaughter: Brooke Marie Kluczinske; a grandson: Justin Michael Kluczinske; her mother: Esther Wensing, Manitowoc; and two sisters and brothers-in-law: Mary and James Dvorachek; Kathi and Ron Schultz, all of Manitowoc. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. The family will greet relatives and friends at the Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2006, and Wednesday morning at Calvary Mausoleum Chapel from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at Calvary Mausoleum Chapel, Manitowoc. Officiating at the memorial service will be the Rev. Margie Hein. Cremation has taken place with entombment at Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Nancy's name to the Cancer Care Center, c/o Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, 2300 Western Avenue, Manitowoc WI 54220 The family wishes to send a special thank you to Sue Heil, Margie Hein, Jean Kuba, Kathi, Sister Jean and the doctors and staff at Holy Family Cancer Care Center in Manitowoc for their compassionate care and support given to NancyLee and her family. Herald Times Reporter April 29, 2006. ******** (KLUCZINSKE Nancy Lee A. 11/16/1948 4/27/2006 Phase V Cor 105 S Tier B Niche 1)