ALOIS KIPPING

PIONEER OF COUNTY DIES AT ROCKWOOD
Alois Kipping, an employe of the lime kilns at Rockwood and a resident of 
Manitowoc county for 48 of his 53 years, died at the family home at Rockwood 
at 10 o'clock last night, death being due to complications. For 30 years he 
was employed at Rockwood and is well-known in that vicinity.
Born in Pennsylvania on October 5, 1876, he moved to this county with his 
parents when a youth of five and has lived here continously since that time. 
Twenty-five years ago on June 28 he married Emma Wolfort who with a daughter 
Eleanore at home and seven sisters, Mrs. Anton Mathey, Lena; Mrs. John Yunk 
and Mrs. Henry Venberfin, Marinette; Mrs. J.B. Laurent, Two Rivers; Mrs. Peter 
Fett and Mrs. Julius Laurent, Rye Creek, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Joseph Fenzeil 
in Michigan survive.
Funeral services will be held from the home at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning 
and at 9 o'clock from the St. Ann's church at Francis Creek, Father Schiller 
officiating. Burial will take place at Evergreen cemetery in this city.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. June 6, 1930 P. 2
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[bur. 6-9-1930/age 53 yrs/died at Rockwood, WI/cause: tuberculosis of 
bladder and kidney]


EMMA KIPPING

Mrs. Emma Kipping, 75, died Wednesday night at Holy Family hospital following 
a lingering illness.
Funeral services will beheld at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer funeral home and 
the Rev. Merlin Hoefdt will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Kipping, nee Emma Woelfordt was born in Manitowoc rapids in 1874 and was 
married to Alois Kipping in 1905. They lived in Rockwood for 25 years and for 
the last several years Mrs. Kipping had been making her home with her daughter, 
Mrs. Norman Haelfrisch, route 2, Two Rivers. Mr. Kipping died 19 years ago.
Survivors are the daughter; sister, Mrs. William Pfefferkorn of Manitowoc; and 
five grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, February 2, 1950  P. 1
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[d. 02-01-1950/age 75 yrs./bur. on Mrs. Alois Kipping lot]


GERALD A. KIPPING

Gerald A. Kipping, 64, of 3826 Sand Bay Point Road, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, 
died Tuesday morning, February 14, 1989 at his residence. Funeral services will 
be 11 am Friday at Salem Lutheran Church, Nasawaupee Township. Rev. Jonathan 
Rossman will officiate. Interment will be in Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Town 
of Kossuth.
Mr. Kipping was born August 25, 1924 at Maplewood, Wisconsin, son of the late 
Joseph and Jennie Kipping. Prior to coming to Sturgeon Bay in August, 1985, he 
lived in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He was a former member of Master Builders; Optimist 
club and American Legion. He was  catcher on the Maplewood Baseball Team. He was 
also a Scout Master for many years. Mr. Kipping served in the United States Navy 
during World War II. Before his retirement he was self-employed at Peterson Sheet 
Metal, Manitowoc. He married Geraldine Lautenbach on October 21, 1950.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Mark and 
Kris Kipping of Appleton and Steve Kipping of Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, 
Julia and Bill Maciejwak of Two Rivers; two grandchildren, Dylan and Dustin 
Maciejwak; a sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Glen Leischow of Algoma; a 
brother-in-law, Elmer Dalebroux of Brookfield, Wisconsin; nieces and nephews. He 
was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Jeanette Dalebroux.
Friends may call at Davis Mortuary, 1414 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, 4 pm to 
9 pm Thursday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wed., Feb. 15, 1989 page B8
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[Gerald’s cremains were disinterred from Knollwood Memorial Gardens and
buried 8/1/2007 on space with Geraldine. Geraldine was buried at Evergreen 
3/9/2007. She was never buried at Knollwood.]


GERALDINE M. KIPPING

Geraldine (Geri) Marie Kipping, age 78, of Sand Bay, Sturgeon Bay, passed away 
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, with her children at her side. 
Geri was born Sept. 23, 1928, in Door County, the daughter of Milbert and Anita 
(Wiesner) Lautenbach. She graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School with the class 
of 1946. Geri married Gerald Kipping on Oct. 21, 1950. They resided in Manitowoc 
until retiring to their Sand Bay property in 1985. Geri and Kipp owned and 
operated Peterson Sheet Metal in Manitowoc from 1965 until retirement. 
Survivors include her three children: Steven (Shari Krejcarek) of Manitowoc; 
Julie (William) Maciejewski of Two Rivers; Mark (Kris) Kipping of Appleton; 
four grandchildren: Dylan Maciejewski, Dustin Maciejewski, Matthew Kipping, 
and Paige Kipping. She is further survived by nieces and nephews; devoted 
friend: Joe Angerer; family friends: Janice (the late Mark) Rasmussen, Chris 
and Christine Rasmussen and children: Cindy and Rick Oswald and children.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, brother and sister-in-law: 
Lloyd (Jeanette) Lautenbach. 
She will be sadly missed by the Sand Bay cottage dwellers, the Monday Merkle 
regulars, and all those she touched throughout the years. Geri lived life to the 
fullest, and while raising her children, she managed to be a scout leader for 
both the boy and girl scouts as well as a Tri-Hi-Y leader for high school age 
girls, Band Mothers Association, and Altar Society. She worked as "Ma" Kipping 
at Woodrow Wilson Jr. High School as a lunchroom monitor. After moving back to 
Door County, Geri became a cook for Holiday House North summer camp for many 
years. Geraldine bartended Mondays at Merkle's Saloon until May 2006, where she 
made many new friends but also ran into past high school chums. 
Geri was never one to sit around and always had a project in the works — whether 
it was sewing sweatshirts for everyone to making Packer snowmen or wallpapering 
or painting for others. Her get-up-and-go spirit was contagious; she had no 
enemies. Being non-judgmental, with an easy going spirit, she truly was an example 
of a life fulfilled. Her legacy: her door was always open, literally. 
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2007, at Huehns Funeral 
Home, and at Salem Lutheran Church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of service 
at 11 a.m. 
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Salem 
Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Seelmann, pastor, officiating. Burial will be 
held in Manitowoc. 
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name for Door Cancer, Inc.
Sign guest book and send online condolences at www.huehnsfuneralhome.com.  
Herald Times Reporter, March 2, 2007


LORETTA A. KIRBY

Loretta A. Kirby, age 89, formerly of 2204 LaFollette Ave., Manitowoc, presently 
residing at St. Mary's Home, died Sunday afternoon, April 13, 1997, at the home.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at Holy 
Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial 
will be Rev. David Zimmerman with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
The former Loretta Zipperer was born August 28, 1907, in the town of Kossuth, 
Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Wencel and Frances Siebert Zipperer. On 
May 16, 1942, she married William P. Kirby at St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw. 
The couple resided in Whitelaw until 1952 when they moved to Manitowoc. He preceded 
her in death November 5, 1973. Mr. Kirby had been employed by the former Johnson 
Hills of Manitowoc for many years until her retirement. She was a member of Holy 
Innocents Catholic Church.
Survivors include nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was also preceded 
in death by four brothers, Reinhardt, Urban, Walter and Alfons, and four sisters, 
Emma, Ida, Esther and Hilda.
Friends may call at Holy Innocents Catholic Church from 10:30 a.m. Thursday until 
the time of service at 11:30 a.m.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Doctors, Nurses, Staff and 
Father Tom Wojciechowski O.F.M. of St. Mary's Home for the wonderful care they gave 
Loretta.
Herald Times Reporter, April 15, 1997  P. A. 2
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[widow of William]


PHYLLIS A. KIRBY

Mrs. William Kirby, 42, of 1423 N. 16th St., Manitowoc, died Friday evening 
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral 
Home and at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. 
Cyril Van Heeswyk will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
Mrs. Kirby, nee Phyllis Lutzke, was born May 4, 1929, at Manitowoc, daughter 
of August and Josephine Kowalski Lutzke. She was married to William Kirby 
March 31, 1951, at Manitowoc. She accompanied her husband during his Naval 
career. The couple moved to Manitowoc in 1961.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday where a memorial 
service will be held at 8 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 29, 1972
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[d. 01-28-1972/age 42 yrs./wife of William E. Kirby]


WILLIAM E. KIRBY    (d. 1988)

William E. Kirby, 63, of 1423 N. 16th Street, Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Monday 
evening, January 4, 1988 at Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 am Thursday at 
Reinbold-Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Rev. Richard E. Lind 
will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Kirby was born September 1, 1924 at Sawyer, Michigan, son of Bertha Tiede 
Kirby and the late Floyd Kirby. He grew up and was educated at Benton Harbor, 
Michigan. After high school he joined the United States Navy, serving 21 years of 
active service and 9 years in the Naval Reserve. Mr. Kirby retired as Chief Petty 
Officer. He served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. 
After his retirement, he moved to Manitowoc in 1961 and has been a resident here 
since. Mr. Kirby was also a 1976 graduate of LTI in Material management. He married 
Phyllis Lutzke on March 31, 1951 at Manitowoc. She preceded him in death on January 23, 
1972. He was a member of the United States Submarine Veterans WWII, the Fleet Reserve, 
the Manitowoc Eagles Aerie No. 706, the Manitowoc County Humane Society and the 
Manitowoc Senior Citizens.
Survivors include his mother, Bertha Kirby of St. Joseph, Michigan; a son and daughter-
in-law, Michael and Lori Kirby of Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and 
Edward Rivet of Manitowoc; two grandchildren, Tori Rivet and Mallory Kirby; five sisters 
and brothers-in-law, Helen and Richard Cassidy of St. Joseph, Michigan, Dorothy and 
Charles Cross of Chicago, Illinois, Maxine and Kenneth Mock of St. Joseph, Michigan, 
Shirley and Ross Scott of Grant, Michigan and Joyce and David Stewart of Vicksburg, 
Michigan; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Friends may call at Reinbold Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, 4 pm to 8 pm 
Wednesday and Thursday to the time of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., Jan. 5, 1988 page 14
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[widower of Phyllis Kirby]


WILLIAM P. KIRBY    (d. 1973)

William P. Kirby, 73, of 2204 LaFollette Ave., Manitowoc, died Monday afternoon. 
Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 
11 am at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo J. Schmitt will 
officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Kirby was born Mar. 14, 1900 in the Town of Franklin, Manitowoc County, son 
of the late William and Elizabeth O’Connor Kirby. He was a veteran of World War 
II, serving in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He married Loretta A. Zipperer 
May 16, 1942 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw. They lived at Whitelaw 
until 1952, when they moved to Manitowoc. He had been employed at Rahr Malting 
Co. and Anheuser-Bush Inc., of Manitowoc, retiring in 1965. He was a member of 
the Maltster Union, No. 297. 
Survivors include his wife; two brothers, John of Brillion and Norbert of Waukesha; 
four sisters, Mrs. Thomas (Bessie) Hayden, Mrs. Mary Cavanaugh and Mrs. Herbert 
(Kathryn) Remiker of Manitowoc and Mrs. Gordon (Veronica) Rapp of Mill Valley, 
Calif. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 to 9 pm Wednesday, where a wake 
service will be held at 7 pm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., Nov. 6, 1973 page 3
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[bur. on Mrs. Loretta A. Kirby lot-his wife]


AGNES KIRCH

Mrs. Joseph C. Kirch, 66, of 1002 N. Eighth St., Manitowoc, died Friday morning 
at her home, following a heart attack. Funeral services will be 9:30 am Tuesday 
at Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc and 10 am at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, 
the Rev. E.A. Radey officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
Mrs. Kirch was born Agnes Novak, March 21, 1900 at Reedsville, daughter of the 
late John and Catherine Strouf Novak. She attended St. Mary Catholic School at 
Reedsville and was married to Joseph C. Kirch July 3, 1922 at Reedsville. The 
couple made its home at Manitowoc. She was a member of the Holy Innocents Christian 
Mothers Altar Society.
Survivors include the husband; a daughter, Mrs. Merlin Bolle of Rt. 1, Whitelaw; 
four brothers, John of Montana, Ralph of Milwaukee, Joseph of Manitowoc and Anton 
of Reedsville; seven sisters, Mrs. Mary Kodulka of Milwaukee, Mrs. Henry Fasbender 
of Crandon, Mrs. Rose Boyle of Deerbrook, Mrs. Ed Stengle of Antigo and Mrs. 
Louise Burich, Mrs. Emma Kohout and Mrs. Josephine Kubale of Reedsville and six 
grandchildren. A son, Jerome, preceded her in death in 1949. Nine brothers and 
sisters also preceded her in death.
Friends may call after 3 pm Monday at the funeral home where the Rosary will be 
recited at 3:30 pm by the Christian Mothers Altar Society.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Sat., Dec. 24, 1966 page M17
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[Agnes E. Kirch/d. 12-23-1966/age 66 yrs/wife of Joseph C. Kirch]


CATHERINE B. KIRCH

Stricken with a heart attack while kneeling in a confessional at Sacred Heart 
church in Manitowoc shortly before 8 o’clock Thursday evening, Mrs. Edward J. 
Kirch of 417 St. Clair street, Manitowoc, was pronounced dead a few minutes 
later.
Mrs. Kirch, the former Catherine Skornicka of Stangelville, was 42 years of age. 
She had been employed as a saleswoman at the Boston store for the past several 
years.
Rev. Raymond Nowak, assistant pastor at Sacred Heart, said Mrs. Kirch, mother 
of two young children, had entered the confessional about 7:50 p.m. As she was 
about to leave she apparently was stricken and fell from the kneeling bench. 
Father Nowak immediately summoned the fire department inhalator squad and Dr. 
R. G. Yost, who were unable to revive her.
Services are to be held at 8:45 a.m. Monday at the Reedsville funeral home and 
at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart church with a solemn requiem high mass in which the 
Rev. L. M. Schorn will be celebrant and Rev. Nowak and Rev. William Koutnik of 
Reedsville, deacons. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
A daughter of the late John Skornicka and Mrs. Skornicka, Mrs. Kirch was born 
on her parents’ farm near Stangelville in 1908. 
In 1934 she was married to Mr. Kirch and the couple lived in Cato before moving 
to Manitowoc in 1939.
Surviving, in addition to the husband, are a son, John 16, and a daughter, Janet, 
14; her mother, Mrs. Anna Skornicka of Manitowoc; a brother, Joseph Skornicka 
of Stangelville, and a sister, Mrs. Harold Jaklin of Green Bay.
Friends may call at the Reedsville funeral home from 7 p.m. Saturday until Monday 
morning. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home on Saturday and Sunday 
evenings at 8 o’clock .
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 1, 1951 P. 2
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[Catherine Barbara/d. 05-31-1951/age 42 yrs./bur. on Edward J. Kirch lot]


EDWARD J. KIRCH

Edward J. Kirch, 76, of Manitowoc, died Sunday morning at Manitowoc Health Care 
Center.
Private funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Reedsville Funeral Home, 
Reedsville and at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. 
Donald Schneider will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
Mr. Kirch was born March 11, 1899, at Reedsville, son of the late John and Anna 
Burich Kirch. He was a veteran of World War I. He married Catherine Skornichka 
Sept. 11, 1934, at Stangelville. He was a retired employe of Manitowoc Motor 
Hotel and a member of Knights of Columbus. His wife preceded him in death in 
1951.
Survivors include a son, John, and a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Janet) Bo__ of 
Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Christina Spaeth, of Cato, and six grandchildren. 
Herald Times Reporter, January 6, 1975  P. 3


JEROME J. KIRCH

Death of Jerome J. Kirch, 22, of 1002 North Eighth street, driver of a car that 
skidded off Memorial drive early Tuesday near Two Rivers, in the Two Rivers 
Municipal hospital Tuesday afternoon, brought to 13 the number of fatalities in 
traffic accidents in the county in 1949.
Kirch sustained a fractured skull, broken leg and internal injuries.
Coroner Theodore Teitgen said today no inquest would be held.
The two passengers in the Kirch car, Orville Panosh, 20, of this city and Jack 
Buchanan, 19, Two Rivers coastguardsman, are reported as not in serious condition 
at the hospital.
Traffic officers said Kirch was driving towards Two Rivers as his car skidded on 
the frost covered pavement and veered off the cement and into a tree. It took 
almost an hour to free Kirch from behind the steering wheel.
Funeral services for Mr. Kirch, who recently completed two years of service in 
the army, will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Mittnacht Kollath funeral home 
and at 9:30 at the Holy Innocents church, the Rev. Kenneth Rogers officiating. 
There will be military rites at the grave in Evergreen cemetery by the Drews-
Bleser post of the American Legion.
He was born in this city in 1927 and attended the Holy Innocents school and was 
graduated from Lincoln high school in 1944. He enlisted in the army and served 
at Camp Lee, Va., and Texarkana, Tex. After two years he was honorably discharged 
and had been employed at the Manitowoc Ship Building company.
He was a member of the Holy Name society and the army reserve corps. 
Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kirch of this city; sister, Mrs. 
Berlin Bolle of this city and a nephew, Bari J. Bolle of this city.
Friends may call at the funeral home where the rosary will be recited at 8 
o’clock this evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, November 30, 1949  P. 2


JOHN J. KIRCH

John J. Kirch, age 66, 849 Lawton Terrace, Manitowoc, died Friday evening, Oct. 26, 
2001, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart 
Catholic Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. David 
Hoffman with burial of cremated remains at Evergreen Cemetery.
John was born on Feb. 25, 1935, the son of the late Edward and Catherine Skornicka 
Kirch in Stangelville, Wis. He grew up in Manitowoc attending Sacred Heart Grade 
School and graduating from Lincoln High School with the class of 1953. He married 
Arlene A. Brotski on July 14, 1956 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. 
John worked in floor covering for Joe Krueger Paint and Floor Covering for many 
years. John bought the company in 1981, retiring in February of 2000.
John was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc Yacht Club and the 
Golden K Kiwanis Club. He was an avid Packers fan.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene, Manitowoc; two sons and one daughter-in-law, 
Dale, Manitowoc, Daniel and Michelle of Verona, Wis.; one daughter and son-in-law, 
Donna and Greg Zielinski, Lubbock, Texas; six grandchildren, Renee Kirch, Lucas 
Kirch, Matthew Zielinski, Mazie Zielinski, Greg Stilson, Jacob Stilson; one sister 
and brother-in-law, Janet and Donald Bonin, Manitowoc. Other nieces, nephews, 
relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents.
the Jens Family funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family. E-mail letters of 
condolence may be sent to the Kirch Family c/o jrp@LAKEFIELD.NET.
Herald times Reporter, October 31, 2001  P. A3
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[cremation]


JOSEPH C. KIRCH

Joseph C. Kirch, 87, of 1002 N. Eighth St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday morning 
at St. Mary Home, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral 
Home and at 11 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo 
Schmitt will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. 
Military services will be accorded Mr. Kirch by the American Legion Drews-Bleser 
Post No. 88.
Mr. Kirch was born Sept. 12, 1886, at Grimms, son of the late John and Barbara 
Etzler Kirch. He served in World War I in the infantry as a member of the 
“Fighting 69.” He married Agnes Novak July 3, 1922, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 
Reedsville. He was employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., from 1922 to 1952. 
his wife preceded him in death Dec. 23, 1966. He was a member of Holy Innocents 
Parish and the Holy Name Society and a member of the American Legion Drews-Bleser 
Bugle Post of Manitowoc.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Berlin (Evelyn) Bolle, of Rt. 1, Whitelaw, 
six grandchildren and nieces and nephews. A son, four brothers and two sisters 
preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 
where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. 
Herald Times Reporter, March 13, 1974  P. 23
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[d. 03-13-1974/age 87 yrs.]
(12 Sep 1886/Mar 1974/SSDI)


LOUISE (JANTZ) KIRCHEN

Mrs. Charles Kirchen Jr., 63, of Herman Road, Manitowoc, died Saturday 
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First German Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial 
will be in Evergreen cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Kirchen, the former Louise Leider, was born May 31, 1901, in the 
Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Gottfried and Augusta Gohlke Leider. 
She was married to Herbert Jantz in 1925. He died in 1945. She was married 
in 1956 to Mr. Kirchen who survives with a stepson, (private);a stepdaughter, 
(private); four brothers, Edward, Edwin and Adolph Leider, of Manitowoc 
and Paul, of Pigeon Lake; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Schmidt, of Chilton and 
Mrs Frank Ribbeck, of Plymouth and seven step-grandchildren.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home. Manitowoc, State 
Street entrance, until 11 a.m. Wednesday and then at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, June 1, 1965
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[Louise (Jantz) Kirchen/d. 05-29-1965/age 63 yrs. formerly Mrs. 
Herbert Jantz/bur. on Mrs. Herbert Jantz lot]


FRIEDRIC KIRCHHOFF

From Der Nord Westen, 02 June 1904: 
Fred. Kirchhoff, an old resident of Town Manitowoc Rapids, took his 
own life Thurs. by hanging himself in the barn of his son Louis 
Kirchhoff with whom he resided. The 78-yr. old man, who lived in our 
county since 1857, had made several previous attempts on his life 
because he was depressed by a long-time illness. He leaves a widow and 
4 children.
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FOUND HANGING ON LADDER RUNG
Aged Rapids Resident a Suicide After Many Attempts to End Life
WIFE CUTS BODY DOWN
Son Finds Lifeless Form Hanging in Barn and Calls Mother to Help Him
Insane From Long Illness
Frustrated in several previous attempts to committ suicide by the 
watchfulness of relatives, Fred Kirchoff, an aged Rapids resident
succeeded in his insane purpose Thursday afternoon and ended his
life by hanging, the dead body being discovered in the barn on the 
premises of Louis Kirchoff, the son with whom he made his home.
Despondency caused by ill health which had undoubtedly affected the
mind prompted the rash deed, the shock of which has prostrated the
aged wife whose condition has become alarming.
Evidence is that the deed was premeditated and carefully planned by
the unfortunate man who accomplished his purpose by attaching a rope
to the rung of a tall ladder and swinging off. The neck was not
broken, death having resulted from strangulation. When found Kirchoff
had been dead but a short time, the body still being warm. The 
discovery was made by the son, Louis, who missing his father from the
house instituted a search of the premises and upon entering the baran,
was met by the gruesome sight. The wife and mother was summoned and
assisted in cutting down the body, severing the rope while the son
raised the lifeless form to permit this.
Kirchoff was 78 years of age and had been a resident of Manitowoc 
county since 1857, coming to this city from his native land, Germany
in that year. He took up his home on Franklin street for a term of
seven years and then removed to Rapids where he has been engaged in
farming ever since. A few years ago he disposed of his property to
his son and had made his home with the children since. He had been in
poor health for two years and of late had brooded over the matter,
had often threatened to end his life and had made several attempts
always being prevented by the intervention of relatives.
Besides the aged widow, four children survive, Ferdinand, city,
Herman of Dodge county, Louis, of Rapids and Mrs. Bertha Birch, of
Fond du Lac. The funeral will be held at Rapids tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, May 27, 1904  p.1
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Daniel Frederick Kirchof
birth: 25 July 1826 Germany
death: 26 May 1904 Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin
residence: 1904 Manitowoc Rapids
spouse: Wilhelmina
Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
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[Daniel Kirchoff/bur. 05-26-1904/cause: hanging/this is possibly the 
same man.]


WILHELMINE KIRCHHOFF

Mrs. Kirchoff (sic) Dead
Mrs. Wilhelmina Kirchoff, one of the city's oldest residents passed 
away at her home 1221 Marshall street last night, aged 91 years. She 
has been seriously ill for three weeks. Funeral services will be held 
Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the Urbanek & Wattawa chapel. Friends 
are requested to omit flowers.
Mrs. Kirchoff was a native of Germany, born March 2, 1833 and came to 
America in 1857, following her marriage in 1852. Her husband preceded 
her in death many years and four of six children born to the couple 
survive, being Mrs. George Birge and Ferdinand Kirchoff, this city, 
Herman of Dodge county and Louis at Rapids. Three brothers, Ferdinand, 
Herman and Louis and one sister, Mrs. August Kaems, this city also 
survive, together with nine grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, December 4, 1924 P.2
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[bur 12-08-1924/cause: myocarditis]


AUG. KIRCHNER, REV.

Messages have been received announcing the death at Hustingford, 
this state, of the Rev. August Kirchner, formerly of this city. 
He was 54 and a brother of Ferd Kirchner, Jr., of this city. The 
body will be brought here and burial services will be held Tuesday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, January 22, 1916 P.3
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[bur. 01-25-1916/age 54 yrs/cause: cerebral hemorrage/
bur. on John Knickriehm lot]


C.S. AUGUSTA KIRCHNER

Christine Sophia Aug Kirchner
Birth • Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928
Name	Christine Sophia Aug Kirchner
Gender  Female
Birth Date	12 Oct 1875
Birth Place	Manitowoc City, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Father  Ferdinand Kirchner
Mother  Dorothea Gelbke
FHL Film Number	1305082
"Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928"
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Christine Kircher
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1808-1907
Name	Christine Kircher
Death Date	26 Oct 1880
Death Place	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Volume  01
Page number  0330
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"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1808-1907"
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Christine L A Kercher
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004
Name: Christine L A Kercher
Color/Sex: white female
Age: 5 years  4 days
Birthplace: Manitowoc Wis.
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1875
Death Date: 26 Oct 1880
Death County: Wisconsin, USA
Cause of death: Diphtheria
Burial place: Manitowoc Wis.
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004"


DOROTHEA KIRCHNER

MRS. KIRCHNER, PIONEER OF CITY, CALLED BY DEATH 
Resident Here Since ’66, Has Passed Age of 80 at Her Death 
Mrs. Dorothea Kirchner, a resident here since 1866, died early today at the home 
of her son, Ferdinand Kirchner, 921 South Twelfth street, at the advanced age of 
80 years. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon from the Lutheran church.
Mrs. Kirchner was born in Germany June 11, 1930 and came here with her husband 
in 1866, since residing in the city. She is survived by one son and three daughters, 
one son and three daughters, Ferdinand, Mrs. F. Hardow, Mrs. Charles Schlei, this 
city, and Mrs. Henry Braun of Milwaukee. Ten grandchildren and five great grand-
children also survive. 
Manitowoc Daily Herald, October 11, 1916  P. 1
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[bur. 10-13-1916/cause: obstruction of the bowels/bur. on Fred Kirchner lot]
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SERENADES, GIFTS, JOYS
Incidental to Golden Wedding at Kirchener Home Sunday
Serenades by the Lutheran Band and Mennerchor, presentation of gifts by trustees 
of the Lutheran church, the presence of dozens of friends to tender congratulations 
these were some of the incidents to the golden wedding observance of Mr. and Mrs. 
Ferd. Kirchener Sunday and the occasion was a happy one in which the pioneer couple 
were made to feel that they enjoy the esteem and love of their many friends. Mr. 
Kirchener and his bride of other days received their guests in person and were among 
the youngest in spirit of the participants. John Mahnke made the address for 
presentation of the gifts.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, April 15, 1907 P. 1
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WEDDING DAY OF YOUTH RECALLED
Ferd Kirchner, Wife, Will Celebrate Golden Wedding Day Sunday
CHILDREN ALL AT HOME
Five Children of Couple Present for Occasion; Reception and Open House at Home, 
921 So. 12th St.
With the shadows of their lives falling behind them, Mr. M. Ferdinand Kirchner, well 
known residents of the city, will on Sunday observe the fiftieth anniversary of the 
day they were wed and surrounded by children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends 
at their pleasant home, 921 So. Twelfth Street, are receiving congratulations and 
sincere well wishes for many years more of happiness. Residents here since 1868, Mr. 
and Mrs. Kirchner have surrounded themselves with a large circle of friends who esteem 
it a privilege and joy to tender felicitations on the occasion.
Sunday's celebration will not be an elaborate affair but there will be a reception at 
the home, one of the pleasant features of which will be the presence of the five 
children of the worthy couple, Mrs. John Hardow, Mrs. Charles Schleis, this city; Rev. 
August Kirchener, Lowell, Wis., Ferdinand, this city and Mrs. Henry Brown of Neenah. 
During the day the family, in a body, will attend services at the German Lutheran Church 
of which congregation the couple have been members for years. At the services, Rev. 
Kirchener will officiate and give the sermon. A reception will be held at the home and 
the house will be open to friends.
Uftrungen, Saxony, Germany, witnessed the marriage celebration of the couple, Ferd 
Kirchener and Dorathea Gelbke on April 14, 1857 and eleven years later, the young couple 
set forth for America, coming directly to America where they have made their home ever 
since until four years ago when he retired from active business. Mr. Kirchener was a 
painter and contractor and had been very successfu.
During his life time residence here, Mr. Kirchner evinced more than a passing interest in 
the industrial growth and development of the city although he never had any ambitions in 
the political lines and never aspired to office. One event that he takes especial pride 
in is his connection with the old volunteer fire department of this city and at the time 
the hook and ladder department was disbanded he was one of the senior officers of this 
organization and as such received as a souvenier, the flag which the department owned. 
Brother officers and Mr. Kirchner were the late Albert Greve who was presented with the 
bugle while Valentine Goetzler, another officer, the department clock.
Mr. Kirchner was one of the founders of the Third Ward Life Insurance Company a local 
association which is still in existence and in a flourishing condition. The association 
is a German Society better known as the Gegenseltiger Lebens Verischerungs Verein, which 
in recent years added the fire insurance feature to its constitution. He has been a 
lifelong member of the Lutheran Church and at various times held the offices of trustee, 
elder and treasurer. It is to the untiring interest and labor of such pioneers as Mr. 
Kirchener and his estimable wife that the present German Evangelical Lutheran Church as 
attained to its present stable condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirchner are both advanced in age but enjoy their health and will welcome 
their friends in person at the reception Sunday. Hosts of friends will tender well wishes.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Apr. 13, 1907 page 1
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(From 1880 ward 3 Manitowoc census:
Ferd Kirchner age 46; Dorethea age 43; August 19; Ferdinand 12; Linna 10;
Dora 7; Auguste 4; Minna 2)


EDMUND KIRCHNER

Edmund F. Kirchner, 73, of 615 N. Eighth St., Manitowoc, died Friday evening 
at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, after a brief illness. 
Masonic services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Urbanek and Schlei 
Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Kirchner was born May 5, 1887 , at Little Suamico, Oconto County, son of 
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kirchner. His father preceded him in death.
He was an engineer on the Chicago and North Western Railway for 45 years and 
he retired eight years ago. He married Hilda Olson March 19, 1915, at Waukegan, 
Ill. They lived at Sheboygan for three years and then came to Manitowoc in 1918. 
His wife preceded him in death in 1958. Mr. Kirchner was a member of Manitowoc 
Masonic Lodge, No. 65, and also of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of 
Manitowoc.
Survivors include two sons, Russell and Harold of Two Rivers; his mother, Mrs. 
Alfred Kirchner of Oconto; three brothers, William and Albert of Green Bay and 
Elmer of Oconto; three sisters, Mrs. Rose Kadlec of Antigo, Mrs. Louise Luebke 
of Cecil, Shawano County, and Mrs. Connie Sherman of Green Bay, and five grand-
children.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3:30 p.m. Sunday. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, February 18, 1961  P. 9 
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[d. 02-17-1961/age 73 yrs.]


EMMA KIRCHNER

DIES AT HOME IN THIS CITY
Services For Mrs. Ferdinand Kirchner, 66, died yesterday at the home, 923 South 
12th street. She had been seriously ill for only a week.
Funeral services which will be private, will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the 
Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home. Interment will be in Evergreen.
Mrs. Kirchner, whose maiden name was Emma Mueller, was born in this city in 1870 
and spent all her life here. She married Ferdinand Kirchner in 1896 and in August 
the couple observed their 40th wedding anniversary.
Survivors are the widower; two daughters, Mrs. Walter Schuknecht, city, and 
Dorothy, Beloit; three sisters, Mrs. August Ott, Mrs. Helen Walter, and Mrs. 
Charles Glander, all of this city; and two grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Saturday evening until the hour 
of the services Monday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 9, 1936  P. 2
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[bur. 10-12-1936/age 66 yrs/cause: carcinoma of liver/
bur. on Ferdinand Kirchner lot] 
(Mrs. Ferdinand/nee Emma Mueller/d. 8 Oct. 1936/age 66/St. John's United Church 
of Christ)


FERDINAND KIRCHNER, SEN.    (d. 1911)

WORKED ONE DAY; DEAD THE NEXT
Ferdinand Kirchner Succumbs to Sudden Attack of Paralysis
After having been about the yard, splitting wood and doing other work during the 
afternoon and night before, Ferdinand Kirchner, an aged resident of the city, 
died at 3:30 this morning at his home, 921 South Twelfth Street. Paralysis of the 
heart was the cause. He was 79 years old and is survived by a wife and five 
children.
Mr. Kirchner, who during the past few years had been retired, was in as good 
health and spirits Wednesday afternoon as he had been for the past five years. 
He attended to his usual work but shortly before retiring complained of pains in 
his left side. The family paid little attention to it, thinking that he had over-
worked and that when retiring he would feel better. Toward morning he arose, 
feeling weak and shortly after 3 o'clock he passed away.
Deceased was born in Germany and came to America 43 years ago, settling at once 
in this county. Three years ago he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding 
anniversary. The five surviving sons and daughters are Rev. August Kirchner, 
Hustisford, Wis., Mrs. Henry Brown, Mil.(sic), Ferdinand Jr., Mrs. John Hardow, 
Mrs. Chas Schlei of the city.
Eight years ago, Mr. Kirchner suffered an attack of paralysis and since that time 
he had been somewhat weakened, although able to be around. Ferdinand Kirchner was 
a painter by trade, retiring from active business a few years ago. The funeral 
will probably be from the Lutheran Church Sunday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thurs., Sept. 7, 1911
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SERENADES, GIFTS, JOYS
Incidental to Golden Wedding at Kirchener(sic) Home Sunday
Serenades by the Lutheran Band and Mennerchor, presentation of gifts by trustees 
of the Lutheran church, the presence of dozens of friends to tender congratulations 
these were some of the incidents to the golden wedding observance of Mr. and Mrs. 
Ferd. Kirchener Sunday and the occasion was a happy one in which the pioneer couple 
were made to feel that they enjoy the esteem and love of their many friends. Mr. 
Kirchener and his bride of other days received their guests in person and were among 
the youngest in spirit of the participants. John Mahnke made the address for 
presentation of the gifts.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, April 15, 1907 P. 1
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WEDDING DAY OF YOUTH RECALLED
Ferd Kirchner, Wife, Will Celebrate Golden Wedding Day Sunday
CHILDREN ALL AT HOME
Five Children of Couple Present for Occasion; Reception and Open House at Home, 
921 So. 12th St.
With the shadows of their lives falling behind them, Mr. M. Ferdinand Kirchner, well 
known residents of the city, will on Sunday observe the fiftieth anniversary of the 
day they were wed and surrounded by children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends 
at their pleasant home, 921 So. Twelfth Street, are receiving congratulations and 
sincere well wishes for many years more of happiness. Residents here since 1868, Mr. 
and Mrs. Kirchner have surrounded themselves with a large circle of friends who esteem 
it a privilege and joy to tender felicitations on the occasion.
Sunday's celebration will not be an elaborate affair but there will be a reception at 
the home, one of the pleasant features of which will be the presence of the five 
children of the worthy couple, Mrs. John Hardow, Mrs. Charles Schleis, this city; Rev. 
August Kirchener, Lowell, Wis., Ferdinand, this city and Mrs. Henry Brown of Neenah. 
During the day the family, in a body, will attend services at the German Lutheran Church 
of which congregation the couple have been members for years. At the services, Rev. 
Kirchener will officiate and give the sermon. A reception will be held at the home and 
the house will be open to friends.
Uftrungen, Saxony, Germany, witnessed the marriage celebration of the couple, Ferd 
Kirchener and Dorathea Gelbke on April 14, 1857 and eleven years later, the young couple 
set forth for America, coming directly to America where they have made their home ever 
since until four years ago when he retired from active business. Mr. Kirchener was a 
painter and contractor and had been very successfu.
During his life time residence here, Mr. Kirchner evinced more than a passing interest in 
the industrial growth and development of the city although he never had any ambitions in 
the political lines and never aspired to office. One event that he takes especial pride 
in is his connection with the old volunteer fire department of this city and at the time 
the hook and ladder department was disbanded he was one of the senior officers of this 
organization and as such received as a souvenier, the flag which the department owned. 
Brother officers and Mr. Kirchner were the late Albert Greve who was presented with the 
bugle while Valentine Goetzler, another officer, the department clock.
Mr. Kirchner was one of the founders of the Third Ward Life Insurance Company a local 
association which is still in existence and in a flourishing condition. The association 
is a German Society better known as the Gegenseltiger Lebens Verischerungs Verein, which 
in recent years added the fire insurance feature to its constitution. He has been a 
lifelong member of the Lutheran Church and at various times held the offices of trustee, 
elder and treasurer. It is to the untiring interest and labor of such pioneers as Mr. 
Kirchener and his estimable wife that the present German Evangelical Lutheran Church as 
attained to its present stable condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirchner are both advanced in age but enjoy their health and will welcome 
their friends in person at the reception Sunday. Hosts of friends will tender well wishes.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Apr. 13, 1907 page 1
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(From 1880 Manitowoc ward 3 census:
Ferd Kirchner age 46; Dorethea age 43; August 19; Ferdinand 12; Linna 10;
Dora 7; Auguste 4; Minna 2)
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[cause: apoplexy] 


FERDINAND KIRCHNER    (d. 1945)

Ferdinand Kirchner, 77, a resident of Manitowoc for more than 70 years and 
retired painting contractor, died early today following a lingering illness.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wattawa, Urbanek and 
Schlei funeral home. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Kirchner was born in Germany in 1867 and when a boy accompanied his parents 
to this city. He learned the painter’s trade and for many years engaged in the 
painting contracting business here. He has been retired in recent years.
In 1896 he married Miss Emma Mueller. She died in 1936.
Survivors are two daughters. Mrs. Walter Schuchnecht of this city, Mrs. Mylo 
Teska of Beloit, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Schlei of this city, Mrs. Dora Braun 
of Hurley, Wis., and two grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Friday noon until the hour of 
the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 15, 1945  P. 2
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[d. 03-15-1945/age 77 yrs./cause: cardiac decompensation]


HILDA KIRCHNER

Mrs. Edmund F. Kirchner, 65, of 615 N. Eighth St., Manitowoc, died Friday night 
at University Hospital, Madison, from the effects of a cerebral hemorrhage 
suffered two weeks ago.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Urbanek and Schleis Home, Manitowoc, 
the Rev. Donald Stannard officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born Hilda Olson Sept. 6, 1892 at Joliet, Ill., daughter of the late Hans 
and Ganes Jensen Olson.  March 19, 1913, she was married to Mr. Kirchner at 
Waukegan, Ill., and after living in Sheboygan for several years moved to Manitowoc 
where they have resided the past 40 years. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s Nursing 
School, Green Bay, with the class of 1912 and was a member of a registered nurses 
association. She was also a member of the Ladies Firemen’s Auxiliary of the 
Wisconsin Locomotive Engineers Assn. 
(1 line underinked.) 
..two sons, Harold and Russel of Two Rivers; three brothers, Hans of Green Bay, 
Harvey of Fresno, Calif., and Arthur of Missoula, Mont., and four grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 25, 1958  P. 11
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[d. 01-24-1958 at Madison WI/age 65 yrs./bur. on Edmund F. Kirchner lot]


KARL E.C. KIRCHNER

(Carl Ernst Chr. Kirchner/b. 6 May 1859/d. 25 June 1868/
from records of First German Evang. Luth. Ch.)
[Fred Kirchner/bur 06-27-1868]


LAURA KIRCHNER

Mrs. Laura Kirchner, 83, former Manitowoc resident, and wife of the late Rev. 
August Kirchner, died Tuesday afternoon at Lutheran Deaconess hospital in 
Beaver Dam.
Funeral services will be held at Urbanek and Schlei funeral home, Manitowoc, at 
1:30 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Martin Braun of Milwaukee will officiate and burial 
will be in Evergreen cemetery, Manitowoc.
She was born Laura Knickrehm in Manitowoc in 1867 and in 1888 was married to the 
Rev. Mr. Kirchner. He served as pastor of Lutheran churches at Hatchville, Lowell, 
and Hustisford, all in Wisconsin. He died in 1916. In recent years Mrs. Kirchner 
had resided with two daughters, Mrs. William Beitz of La Crosse and Mrs. William 
Eggert of Waterton.
Survivors are a son, the Rev. Herbert Kirchner of Baraboo; two daughters, Mrs. 
Beitz of La Crosse and Mrs. Eggert of Watertown; 12 grandchildren and seven great 
grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Thursday. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, February 21, 1951  P. 2
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[d. 02-20-1951 at Beaver Dam, WI/age 83 yrs./bur. on John Knickriehm lot]


ELVA KIRCHOFF

Elva Kirchoff, age 98, formerly of 1312 Division St., Manitowoc, 
died Saturday morning, December 2, 1995, at the Shady Lane Nursing 
Care Center.
Funeral Services will be held at 12 Noon Tuesday, December 5, 1995, 
at the First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. Bruce Bitter 
will officiate with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
The former Elva Tomaschefsky was born January 6, 1897, in Two Rivers, 
daughter of the late Gustav and Ida Knickerheim Tomaschefsky. She 
attended schools in Two Rivers. On November 24, 1920, she married 
Henry J. Kirchoff at First German Ev. Lutheran Church. He preceded 
her in death Febraury 27, 1985. She is a member of First German Ev. 
Lutheran Church.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Henry F. and Roberta 
Jeanne Kirchoff, Green Bay; two daughters and sons-in-law, Helen M. 
and Sylvester J. Diedrich, Manitowoc, Lorraine G. and Arnold E. 
Gaestel, Green Bay; seven grandchilddren; nine great-grandchildren; 
one brother, Gustav Tomaschefsky, Manitowoc. She was preceded in death 
by two great-grandchildren and one granddaughter-in-law.
Family and friends may call at the First German Ev. Lutheran Church 
from 11 a.m. until the time of services.
Reinbold and Pfeffer Family Funeral Services is assisting the family 
with funeral arrangements.
Elva's family would like to thank all at Shady Lane Nursing Care 
Center for their loving care shown to Elva in her final months.
Herald Times Reporter, December 4, 1995 P. A2


FERDINAND KIRCHOFF

Ferdinand Kirchoff, Sr., Dies At Home Here
After a lingering illness of over a year Ferdinand Kirchoff Sr. died 
at his home at 1210 Marshall street at six o’clock this morning, death 
coming as a relief to long suffering. The deceased was seventy three 
years of age, having been born on May 28, 1855 in this county where he 
has resided all his life, coming to this city when he retired twenty 
years ago. He is survived by his widow and five children, three daughters 
at Chicago, Mrs. Gustave Petzel and Bertha and Emma and two sons of this 
city Henry and Ferdinand Jr. The funeral will be held on Monday afternoon 
from the Wattawa undertaking parlors with interment at Evergreen. The 
remains may be viewed at the Wattawa chapel from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 tomorrow 
and all day Monday.
Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, July 28, 1928 Page 4 
*********
[cause: carcinoma gastric]
(Ferdinand Kirchkoff/same d. date/St. John's United Church of Christ)


FRED KIRCHOFF

Funeral services for Fred Kirchoff, 64, of 934A S. 12th St., Manitowoc, who 
died Saturday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday 
at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, the Rev. Paul H. Blaufuss 
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Kirchoff was born May 28, 1899, in the Town of Newton, son of the late 
Ferdinand and Minnie Schuett Kirchoff. He was employed as a clerk at Manitowoc 
Engineering Corp. He was unmarried.
He had a life membership in the Marine Band of Manitowoc in which he was trumpet 
player, an honorary membership in Musicians Local No. 195 and was a member of 
the Eagles Aerie.
Survivors include a brother, Henry J. of Manitowoc and three sisters, Mrs. 
Marshall Fishley, Mrs. Gust Petzel and Emma, of Chicago.
Friends may call after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon at the funeral home.
Two Rivers Reporter, June 3, 1963  P. M-13
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[d. 06-02-1963/age 64 yrs./bur. on Ferdinand Kirchoff lot]


HENRY J. KIRCHOFF

Henry J. Kirchoff, 92, of 1312 Division Street, Manitowoc, died Wednesday 
morning, February 27, at North Ridge Care Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Urbanek and Schlei Pfeffer and 
Reinbold Funeral Home. The Rev. George Knudson will officiate with burial to 
follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Kirchoff was born March 16, 1892, in the Town of Newton, son of the late 
Ferdinand and Minnie Schuette Kirchoff. Henry was baptized at St. John 
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. He was then confirmed at First German 
Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1906. Mr. Kirchoff was employed at American 
Seating Company of Manitowoc and then at Manitowoc Public Utilities from 1934 
to 1968, when he retired as a fireman engineer. He married the former Elva 
Tomaschefsky on November 24, 1920, at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. 
Henry enjoyed fishing, hunting and especially wood working and gardening.
Survivors include his wife, Elva; a son and a daughter-in-law, Henry F. and 
Roberta Jeanne Kirchoff of Green Bay; two daughters and sons-in-law, Helen M. 
and Sylvester J. Diedrich of Manitowoc and Lorraine G. and Arnold E. Gaestel 
of Green Bay; seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, nieces, nephews 
and other relatives and friends also survived. He was preceded in death by a 
brother and three sisters. 
Friends may meet with the family at Urbanek and Schlei Pfeffer and Reinbold 
Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday afternoon and on Saturday 
from 830 a.m. until the hour of service.
Herald Times Reporter, February 28, 1985  P. 3
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[husband of Elva Kirchoff]


LOUIS KIRCHOFF

HEART ATTACK FATAL TO MAN 
Louis Kirchhoff(sic), Retired Farmer, Dies Sunday Morning 
Taken ill with a heart attack in his bed early Sunday morning Louis Kirchhoff, 
72, retired farmer, died suddenly at the home, 910 South 19th street. 
Mr. Kirchhoff summoned his wife when he became suddenly ill. She telephoned a 
physician but her husband died soon after the arrival of the doctor.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and 
Schlei funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen.
Born Here in 1864
Mr. Kirchhoff was born in this city in 1864 and until his marriage 37 years ago 
to Miss Minnie Lulloff, made his home here. They located on a farm in the county 
which they operated until eight years ago. They returned to Manitowoc to make 
their home. 
Survivors are the widow; a sister, Mrs. Bertha Birge, city, and a brother, Herman, 
Dodge county. 
The body is at the funeral home and may be viewed there until the hour of the 
services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, April 20, 1936  P. 13
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(Louis Kirchkoff/d. 19 Apr. 1936/age 72 yrs. 3 mo. 18 da./St. John's United 
Church of Christ)


MINNIE KIRCHOFF    (d. 1937)

Mrs. Minnie Kirchoff, nee Schuette, age 73, died yesterday at the home of her 
son, Fred, 1210 Marshall street of a stroke. Funeral services will be held 
Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home in charge 
of the Rev. L. H. Koeninger of the First German Evangelical Lutheran church. 
Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Kirchoff was born at Newton in 1864 and in 1887 was married to Ferdinand 
Kirchoff. They located on a farm in Newton. Twenty-eight years ago Mr. and Mrs. 
Kirchoff moved to this city. Mr. Kirchoff died in 1928.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Marshall Fishleigh, Mrs. Gustave Tetzel and 
Miss Emma, all of Chicago; two sons, Henry and Fred, city; and three grand-
children.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home from this evening until the hour of 
the services Saturday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, July 8, 1937  P. 11
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[cause: myocarditis/bur. on Ferdinand Kirchhoff(sic) lot]


WILHELMINA KIRCHOFF    (d. 1939)

Mrs. Wilhelmina Kirchoff, 72, died suddenly at the breakfast table at the home, 
910 South 19th street Sunday morning. She had just finished the morning meal 
when taken with a stroke. She died before the arrival of a physician.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and 
Schlei funeral home, the Rev. Paul Blaufuss officiating. Burial will be in 
Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Kirchoff, nee Wilhelmina Lulloff, was born in Schleswig in 1867 and was 
married to Louis Kirchhoff(sic) in 1899. They located on a farm in Manitowoc 
Rapids, on a farm in Manitowoc Rapids, which, which they operated until 1928. 
Retiring from active work they moved to this city. Mr. Korchhoff died three 
years ago. 
Survivors are two brothers, August, Valders, and Albert, Kiel; and a sister, 
Mrs. Theodore Lulloff, Newton .
The body may be viewed at the funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, February 13, 1939  P. 2
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[Wilhelmina Kirchhoff/d. 02-12-1939/age 72 yrs./cause: apoplexy malignant 
hypertension/bur. on Mrs. Louis Kirchoff lot]
(Mrs. Louis Kirchkoff/d. 12 Feb. 1939/age 72 yrs. 10
da./St. John's United Church of Christ)


HANNAH KIRKEVOLD

Mrs. Ole Kirkevold, 76 (photo), of route 2, Manitowoc, lifelong resident of 
the county, died Thursday afternoon at the Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church, 
Manitowoc. The Rev. Myron Swanson will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen 
Cemetery.
She was born Hannah Rudie on the homestead farm in the town of Manitowoc in 1875 
and following her marriage to Mr. Kirkevold the couple located in Manitowoc. 
After his death a few years later she returned to the farm to reside with her 
brother, John.
She was a lifelong member of the First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, and the Ladies 
Aid Society of the congregation. She was honored by the congregation in October, 
1950, with a life membership in the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Federation, after 
having been a member for nearly 60 years.
Survivors are two brothers, John of route 2, Manitowoc, and Ocar of Manitowoc and 
many nieces and nephews. 
Friends may call at the Frazier Mortuary, Manitowoc, after 7 p.m. Friday. The 
casket will be moved to the church at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 28, 1951  P. 2
*******
[bur. 12-29-1951/age 76 yrs./bur. on H.G. Rudie lot]


KNUD KIRKEVOLD

Knut (sic) Kirkevold, 71, died this morning at his home between here and Two 
Rivers on route 2, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church 
Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Kirkevold was born in Norway and at the age of 16 came to the United States. 
He lived at Sturgeon Bay and Valdes before locating here. He was employed for 
a number of years at the shipyards. 
Survivors are the widow, the former Mathilda Johnsrud; three sons, Chester at 
home, Harold and Alfred in California; brother, Ole, in North Dakota. 
The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary from Tuesday at 2 p.m. until 
Thursday at 10:30 a.m. when it will be moved to the church. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 22, 1940  P. 2
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[d. 01-22-1940/age 71 yrs./cause: coronary thrombosis/bur. on Christ Gilbertson lot]


OLE KIRKEVOLD

Ole Kirkewold (sic), aged 35 years, died Wednesday morning at the hospital 
following an operation for appendicitis. He was a tailor by trade and was 
employed by Frank Linder. He leaves a wife, and a brother at Sawyer, Wis., 
and a sister Mrs. Chris Gilbertson of this city.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock.
Manitowoc Pilot, January 22, 1914  P. 1
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Whereas, In the death of our brother, Ole Kirke, we, the brothers of 
Local 328 of Manitowoc, Wis., of the T.I.U.I., mourn the loss of a 
member, a friend, and companion; therefore be it Resolved, That we 
extend to his family our sympathy; be it further Resolved, That a 
copy of these resolutions be sent to the family and our charter draped 
in mourning for thirty days; and a copy be sent to the official journal; 
The Tailor, for publication.
MAX HETHLEFSEN, JOSEPH KAIPITZ, CHAS. HIEDEICK, Committee.
Manitowoc, Wis., Jan. 20, 1914
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KIRKEWOLD (sic) FUNERAL TO BE TOMORROW
Members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and of the Tailor's Union, both 
organizations of which he was a member, will attend the funeral of the late Ole 
Kirkewold, which will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home and 
at 2 o'clock from the First Norwegian Church. Pallbearers will be named from each 
society.
It was announced that the funeral would be held Saturday but a change had been 
made and the burial will be tomorrow.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Jan. 22, 1914 page 7
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One hundred members of the Eagles and members of the Tailor's Union attended the 
funeral of the late Ole Kirkewold held at the First Norwegian Lutheran Church this 
afternoon, acting as escorts to the body, Rev. Boyd officiated.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Jan. 22, 1914 page 5
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"The Tailor: Official Organ of The Journeymen Tailors", Volumes 23-24,
 by Journeymen Tailors' National Union, 1912, Page 26
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[Ole Kirkevold/bur. Jan.23, 1914/cause: appendicitis/bur. on H.G. Rudie lot]


ANNA E. (NEUMAN) KIRKOFF

Anna E. Kirkoff, age 88, 1500 N. 3rd St., Manitowoc, died Thursday morning, 
Oct. 2, 2003 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Bethany Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, 3209 Meadow Lane, Manitowoc. The Revs. Robert Kujawski and Stephen 
Melso will officiate with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
Anna was born Dec. 3, 1914, in Green Valley, Wis., daughter of the late Albert 
and Martha Weber Neuman. She grew up in Green Bay and moved with her family to 
Manitowoc in 1927. Anna was a 1933 graduate of Manitowoc's Lincoln High School. 
On Nov. 2, 1940 she was married to William H. Kirkoff at Dubuque, Iowa. William 
preceded her in death on Feb. 20, 1968. Anna retired from Schuette Brothers 
Department Store in Manitowoc in 1977. She was a charter member of Bethany 
Evangelical Lutheran Church and a charter member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran's 
Ladies Aid.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law: Denise and Pat Bradley of Denmark, 
Wis.; three grandchildren: Michelle Bradley of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; William 
Bradley of Oshkosh, Wis. and his fiancee Julie Dickmann; Jeff Bradley of Ft. 
Lauderdale, Fla.; two nephews and their families: Irvin and Dolores Luisier of 
Saukville, Wis.; Ralph and Doris Luisier of Clarks Lake, Door County, Wis. 
She was preceded in death by three sisters.
Relatives and friends may call at Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sunday 
from 1 p.m. until the time of services at 2:30 p.m. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family 
Funeral Home of Manitowoc is serving the Kirkoff family.
Herald Times Reporter, Oct. 3, 2003


WILLIAM H. KIRKOFF

William H. Kirkoff, 49, retired captain of the Manitowoc Fire Dept., died 
Tuesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. He lived at 510 S. 30th St., 
Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bethany Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Robert Sawall will officiate and burial will be in 
Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Kirkoff was born July 10, 1918, at Gillett, Wis., son of the  late Otto 
Kirkoff and Mrs. Bertha Wetzel Kirkoff. He was graduated form Gillett High School 
in 1936 and came to Manitowoc immediately after his graduation. He worked for the 
Chicago and North Western Railroad before joining the fire department Jan. 1, 
1942. He was appointed a regular driver July 1, 1945, promoted to lieutenant 
May 1, 1953, and advanced to captain July 1, 1962. He served as an instructor in 
the department from 1955 to 1960, was an honorary retired member of the Fire 
Fighters Local No. 368 and a member of the Fire Fighters Pension Board.
He married Anna Neuman Nov. 20, 1940, at Dubuque, Iowa, and she survives with a 
daughter, Denise, and his mother, who lives at Manitowoc. Two brothers preceded 
him in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 4 p.m. 
Wednesday and at the church Thursday noon until time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, February 20, 1968 P. T7


ARCHIE R. KIRKPATRICK

Archie H. Kirckpatrick, 85, of 1042 Menasha Ave., Manitowoc, died Monday morning 
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at St. James Episcopal Church, 
Manitowoc. The Rev. William Harvey will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen 
Cemetery.
Mr. Kirkpatrick was born Aug. 6, 1888, at Hutchinson, Kans., son of the late 
Jacob and Nancy Kelley Kirkpatrick. He came to Manitowoc in 1917 where Sept. 29, 
1921, he married Mabel DuBord. He had been employed by Stoker Sales Co. until 13 
years ago when he became custodian at St. James Church. 
Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, of Manitowoc, and a 
brother, Roy Kirkpatrick, of Orlando, Fla. 
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. 
Tuesday until 10 a.m. Wednesday when the casket will be moved to the church where 
the body will lie in state until time of service.
Two Rivers Reporter, November 11, 1963  P. T-3
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Miss Mabel Du Bord and Mr. Archie Kirkpatrick were united in marriage this 
morning at Sacred Heart Church, Rev. Luby officiating. The attendants were Miss 
Irene Halron and Arthur Halron. The bride has been stenographer for the telephone 
company and is held in esteem by a large circle of friends. The groom is employed 
by the Eastman Mfg. Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick leave on the noon train on a wedding trip to Chicago. 
Upon their return they will take up their residence on York Street.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Sept. 29, 1921


MABEL M. KIRKPATRICK

Mrs. Mabel M. Kirkpatrick, 92, a resident of North Ridge Care Center, Manitowoc, 
and formerly of 1433 N. 6th St., Manitowoc, died Thursday, April 11, 1991, at 
Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, 
Manitowoc. Deacon William Klein will officiate with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
She was born April 29, 1898, in Manitowoc, Wis., daughter of the late Jacob and 
Susan Peronto DuBord. She attended Washington High School and the Manitowoc 
Business College. Before her marriage, she worked as a Stenographer for the 
Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company. She married Archie Kirkpatrick September 29, 
1921. He preceded her in death November 11, 1963. She was a member of Sacred 
Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Stanley Krogstad of 
Manitowoc; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by an infant 
sister.
Friends may call at Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, 12:30 p.m. Saturday until 
the time of services.
Herald Times Reporter, April 12, 1991  P. B10
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[widow of Archie R. Kirkpatrick]
(29 Apr 1898/11 Apr 1991/SSDI)


MARGARET KIRKPATRICK

Death Robs Home Of Young Babe
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Kirkpatrick, 812 York street, are mourning the death of 
their ten months’ old daughter, Margaret, who died early this morning following 
a brief illness. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning.
Manitowoc Herald News, March 12, 1923  P. 1
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[bur 03-13-1923/cause: enteritis/bur on Archie Kirkpatrick lot]


MARY DOUGLAS KIRN

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Douglas Kirn, who died at her home at 820 Reed 
Ave., Friday evening, were at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 
Manitowoc. The Rev. Daniel Gilsdorf officiated and burial was in Evergreen 
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Kirn is survived by her mother, Mrs. R. C. Douglas; a brother, David Douglas; 
and a sister, Mrs. Ann Isselmann.
The Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, was in charge of funeral arrangements.
Manitowoc Herald Times, November 10, 1969  P. 14
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[Mary Karen (Douglas) Kirn/bur. on David Douglas Kirn lot]


ANNIE KIRT

Mrs. Joseph Kirt, 73, nee Anna Oswald, of 1202 Wisconsin avenue, died early 
today at the Holy Family hospital, following a lingering illness.
She was born in Franklin in 1874 and in 1893 was married to Mr. Kirt. They 
located on a farm in Kossuth and 17 years ago came to this city.
Survivors are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Seibel of Luxemburg, 
Mrs. Edwin Popelar of this city, Mrs. Roy Anderson of Sheboygan; two sons, 
Joseph on the home farm and George of Sheboygan; two brothers, George of this 
city and Frank of Reifs Mills; sister, Mrs. Mary Cisler of Reedsville; 16 
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Urbanek and Schlei 
funeral home and at 10 o'clock at the Holy Innocents church, the Rev. E.A. 
Radey officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Sunday, where the 
rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, December 6, 1947 P. 2
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[Anna/died 12-06-1947/age 73 yrs/bur. on Joe Kirt lot]


EMIL J. KIRT

Emil J. Kirt, 77, of 1133 N. 16th Street, Manitowoc, died early Monday morning, 
May 18, 1987 at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 
9 am Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 9:30 am at Holy Innocents Catholic 
Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Leo J. 
Schmitt with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Kirt was born July 3, 1909 at Reif Mills, Manitowoc County, son of the late 
Simon and Anna Kalcek Kirt. Mr. Kirt married the former Irene Reveley on 
November 18, 1939 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She preceded him in death September 16, 
1970. Mr. Kirt became president of Oriental Milling in 1957, purchasing the 
company in 1969. Mr. Kirt remained president and actively involved in the company 
until his death. Mr. Kirt was past president of Manitowoc Kiwanis Club, past 
president of Manitowoc Chamber of Commerce and was a member of Manitowoc Elks, 
Manitowoc County Masters Builders Association and a member of Knights of Columbus 
Council 710.
Survivors include a son and a daughter-in-law, Thomas J. and Alanna Kirt of 
Manitowoc; a daughter and a son-in-law, Suzanne and Thomas Utecht of Oconomowoc. 
Wisconsin; a brother and sister-in-law, Adolph and Lucy Kirt of Manitowoc; four 
grandchildren, Jeff and Toni of Manitowoc and Chris and Corey of Oconomowoc; a 
brother-in-law, Ludwig Wanek of Arizona and a special friends, Lucille Laverenz 
of Manitowoc.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene; two brothers and two 
sisters.
Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 pm to 8 pm Tuesday. 
Prayer service will be held at 7:30 pm led by Deacon Kenneth Nelesen.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., May 19, 1987 page 14
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[widower of Irene Kirt]


IRENE KIRT

Mrs. Emil Kirt, 58, of 1133 N. 16th St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday at Holy 
Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 
10:30 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo Schmitt 
will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Kirt, nee Irene Reveley, was born Nov. 15, 1911, at Manitowoc. She was 
married to Emil J. Kirt Nov. 18, 1939, at Oshkosh. She was a member of the 
Christian Mothers Altar Society of Holy Innocents Church and the Catholic 
Womens Club. Mrs. Kirt was also a member of the Elks Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, a son, Thomas, of Manitowoc, and a daughter, 
Mrs. Thomas (Suzanne) Burns, of Oconomowoc.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Thursday where a memorial 
service will be at 8 p.m. by the Christian Mothers Altar Society, the Catholic 
Womens Club, parish and friends.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 16, 1970  P. 25
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[d. 09-18-1970/wife of Emil J. Kirt]


JOSEPH KIRT

Joseph Kirt, 78, of 1202 Wisconsin Avenue, died this morning. Funeral services 
will be held at 9:30 am Friday at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home and at 10 
o'clock at the Holy Innocents church, the Rev. E.A. Radey officiating. Burial 
will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Kirt was born in Franklin in 1869 and in 1893 married Miss Anna Oswald. They 
located on a farm in Kossuth. Seventeen years ago they retired and moved to 
Manitowoc. Mrs. Kirt died last Dec. 6.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. John Seibel of Luxemburg, Mrs. Edwin Popelar 
of this city and Mrs. Roy Anderson of Sheboygan; two sons, Joseph on the homestead 
farm in Kossuth and George of Sheboygan; 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 7 pm Wednesday where the rosary 
will be recited at 7:30 Thursday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Dec. 31, 1947


THOMAS KIRT

Thomas J. Kirt, 45, of 3008 Fleetrun Court, Manitowoc, died Friday morning, 
October 2, 1992, at his residence.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 5, at Pfeffer Funeral Home 
and 11 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Presiding the Mass of 
Christian Burial will be Rev. Gerald Foley with burial to follow at Evergreen 
Cemetery, Manitowoc, where graveside military services will be accorded by 
American Legion Drews Bleser Post No. 88.
He was born October 14, 1946, at Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late Emil J. and 
Irene Revely Kirt. He was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School graduating 
with the Class of 1964 and also attended St. Mary’s College of Winona, Minn. He 
was a Staff Sergeant with The United States Army Fourth Infantry Division during 
the Vietnam War. He married the former Alanna J. Krogman November 7, 1970, at 
Winona, Minn. Mr. Kirt was the President of Oriental Milling Company of Manitowoc, 
where he worked for 22 years. He was also on the Board of Directors of the National 
Association of Flour Distributors and a member of Manitowoc Chamber of Commerce 
and Master Builders Association.
Survivors include his wife, Alanna Kirt of Manitowoc; a son, Jeffrey E. Kirt of 
Manitowoc; a daughter, Antonette (Toni) Kirt of Manitowoc; a sister and brother-
in-law, Suzanne and Thomas Utecht of Oconomowoc; nieces, nephews, other relatives 
and friends also survive.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, 5 p.m. to 8 pm. Sunday, where a prayer 
service will be held at 7 p.m by Deacon Paul Kieffer.
Herald Times Reporter, October 3, 1992  P. A2


CHARLES KIRWAN

SON OF JUDGE KIRWAN DIES HERE SUNDAY 
Attorney Charles Kirwan, Former Ladysmith Lawyer, Dies At Home of His Father
A lingering illness of 18 months during which time the best medical attention 
available was secured, yesterday morning proved fatal to Attorney Charles Kirwan, 
52, son of Judge Michael Kirwan and death occurred at the home of his father at 
718 N. Eighth street. Attorney Kirwan had been at the home of his father and at 
the Mayo Brothers Institute at Rochester, Minnesota, for the past 18 months after 
illness forced him to retire from a lucrative law practice at Ladysmith. 
Mr. Kirwan was born in Manitowoc in 1877 and after graduating from the north side 
schools of the city in 1895 attended the state normal school at Oshkosh, graduating 
from there in 1897. After teaching near Hurley for a year, he entered the University 
of Wisconsin, spending one year in the general academic department and later 
graduating with the law class of 1902, being a member of the last class of the 
beloved dean, General Edwin E. Bryant.
Practiced Many Years 
Admitted to practice in the circuit and supreme courts immediately following his 
graduation, he entered the law office of W. H. Timlin, an outstanding practitioner 
of the state at Milwaukee. He located at Milwaukee for two years, later moving to 
Ladysmith where he practiced continuously until 18 months ago when failing health 
forced him to give up his work. For four years he was district attorney of Rusk 
county and served several terms as city attorney at Ladysmith.
He never married and in addition to his father he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. 
Katherine Hogan, Miss Emma Kirwan and Mrs. S. T. Pratt, all of Manitowoc and one 
brother, Dr. Edward J. Kirwan, Ludington, Michigan.
Sudden Death a Shock 
Although it was generally known that Attorney Kirwan was suffering from a stomach 
ailment from which there was little hope of recovery, the death yesterday came as 
a decided shock to those who had known him for many years.
During his years of school and college training, he was an exemplary student, always 
at or near the head of his class. A quiet, reserved type of student, he nevertheless 
attracted to himself a large circle of close friends as evidenced by his being named 
president of the law class of 1902 at the University of Wisconsin.
Funeral services are to be held from the Kirwan homestead on Tuesday afternoon and 
interment will take place at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, August 5, 1929  P. 2
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Atty. C. Voigt In Tribute To Late Charles Kirwan 
A tribute to the late Charles Kirwan, who passed away here Sunday at the home of 
his father, Judge Michael Kirwan, and was buried today, was given yesterday, by 
Atty. Charles Voigt of Sheboygan, a classmate of the deceased when attending the 
University of Wisconsin law School. Atty. Voigt said, 
“It was my fortune to be his classmate at the law school of the University of 
Wisconsin during the years 1899-1902. He was always one of the leaders in his work. 
He was modest and thorough; his abilities were solid and enduring, rather than 
ostentatious or spectacular; his success was the result of labor rather than sudden 
inspiration. He had a clear and analytical mind; he inherited and cultivated the 
love of good literature and had a keen appreciation of the beautiful in art. 
“Many of us have lost a cherished friend—the bar has lost an accomplished lawyer 
in his untimely death. He was stricken before his time had come and while many 
years of usefulness might reasonably have been expected to still lie before him.”
Manitowoc Herald News, August 6, 1929  P. 2
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BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE PAID AT SERVICES FOR CHAS. KIRWAN 
A beautiful impressive eulogy of the traits which made the late Attorney Charles 
Kirwan a distinct credit to the profession which he practiced for many years was 
delivered by Rev. M. S. Weber of the Ravenswood, Illinois church here yesterday 
afternoon when services were held for him. Atty. Kirwan was the son of Hon. Michael 
Kirwan, for many years circuit judge of this judicial circuit…
Manitowoc Herald News, August 7, 1929  P. 11
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CLAIMED BY DEATH
Charles Kirwan, died at the home of his father, Hon. Michael Kirwan, 718 North 
Eighth Street, Sunday morning, August 4, after an illness of about eighteen 
months.
He was a son of Judge Michael and Mrs. Catherine Nagle Kirwan. He was born in 
this city in 1877. He went through the north side school grades and was graduated 
from the North Side school under Prof. Horace J. Evans in 1892 and from the State 
Normal School at Oshkosh in 1897.  He taught school near Hurley during the school 
years of 1897-1898 and then studied for a year in the academic department of the 
University of Wisconsin. He then matriculated in the College of Law and was 
graduated there with the class of 1902, the last class of the beloved dean, General 
Edwin E. Bryant. Among his Manitowoc contemporaries at the University were R. G. 
Plumb, Arthur Wyseman, Paul Schuette, Frank Hoffman, Soloman Huebner and Francis 
and Henry Murphy and Harry F. Kelley and Charles Voigt of Sheboygan were among his 
classmates in the law school.
Admitted to practice in the circuit court and the supreme court with his law class 
in 1902, he immediately entered the law offices at Milwaukee of W. H. Timlin then 
and for many years an outstanding figure at the Wisconsin bar and practiced for 
about two years under Mr. Timlin's guidance. He then located at Ladysmith, where 
he engaged in the practice of the law and signal success continuously up to about 
eighteen months ago when failing health compelled him to discontinue his work. He 
underwent treatment for a considerable time at the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minnesota, 
but neither science nor assiduous loving care interrupted the course of his malady.
Early in his career at Ladysmith he drew to himself a desirable practice and served 
four years as district attorney of Rush County and later several terms as city 
attorney.
Mr. Kirwan was never married. He leaves surviving, his father, his sisters, Mrs. 
Katherine Hogan, Miss Emma Kirwan, Mrs. S. T. Pratt, all resident of this city and 
his brother, Doctor Edward J. Kirwan of Ludington, Mich.
It has been understood for months that Mr. Kirwan was suffering with an ailment that 
left but little opportunity for hope, but that death was imminent was not generally 
known and the death came as a shock to the many friends of his boyhood and youth in 
this city.  During his years in school and college training he was an exemplary 
student, always at or near the head of his classes. He performed all duties and 
assigned tasks almost meticulously and without difficulty. He had a distaste for 
display and a contempt for the student given to unnecessary display of scholarship. 
A reserve and native dignity of demeanor might have been mistaken for austerity by 
a new unfledged comrade but he wore it well and had manly traits, social graces and 
a capacity for attracting that induced many enduring friendships. That is exemplified 
by his having been given by his classmates, without solicitation or contest, the then 
most coveted honor in the college of law, the presidency of the senior class, an 
office traditionally reserved for a combination of standing in scholarship and 
personal popularity.
Mr. Kirwan had a mind of high order, a character that scorned all pettiness and 
meanness and an honor that was a credit to the spotless name he bore. Those competent 
to say, express the opinion that in a field of larger opportunity, he would have gone 
far in his profession. Here is the tragedy of a fine, useful man cut off in this 
prime. The heart of the community goes out to the father who lately laid down the 
burden of heavy judicial labors borne with unusual distinction for thirty years and 
who was fairly entitled to a long period of peace and contentment and who could not 
but have had some justifiable price in his accomplished and admirable son and to the 
family who fairly idolized the youngest member, now taken untimely from them.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the home, Rev. Weber officiating. Interment 
was in Evergreen Cemetery. Among those from outside who attended the funeral were: 
Judge Edward Voigt, Attys. Charles Voigt, E.R. Bowler, Clarence Whiffen, Editor E. R. 
Broughton of Sheboygan, Gilbert Hardgrove of Milwaukee, Glenn Armstrong and Attorney 
S.E. Goodsitt of Ladysmith.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Aug. 8, 1929
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[Charles Kirwan/died Aug. 4, 1929/age 52 yrs./cause: cancer of the bladder]


EMMA KIRWAN

Emma Kirwan Dies Sunday at Hospital 
Miss Emma Kirwan, of 718 N. Eighth St., whose family is identified prominently 
with early Manitowoc history, died Sunday at Holy Family Hospital where she had 
been a patient for several weeks. She was 91.
Miss Kirwan was born July 22, 1872, at Osman, daughter of Judge Michael and 
Katherine Nagle Kirwan. Her father was circuit judge for Manitowoc and surrounding 
counties. Her uncle, John Nagle, was founder of Manitowoc County Normal School, 
now known as Manitowoc County Teachers College.
Miss Kirwan was graduated from the old North Side High School. In 1901, she became 
secretary to Dr. Earles at Milwaukee, founder of the Milwaukee Medical School, 
which later became Marquette Medical School. In 1910, she returned to Manitowoc 
to become the first secretary of the Manitowoc Board of Education and continued 
in this position until her retirement in 1935.
Cited by Board 
Upon retirement as secretary of the Board of Education, she was formally recognized 
in a tribute by the board for her years of service.
In 1938, Miss Kirwan was appointed by Mayor Louis Bruechert to the Manitowoc Library 
Board and she served on this board for many years.
Miss Kirwan always maintained a keen interest in local, national and international 
news. She was a member of the Manitowoc League of Women Voters and also was a delegate 
to the Council of Social Agencies. She was affiliated with the Manitowoc Woman’s Club.
As a career woman, she was one of a group who organized the Manitowoc-Two Rivers 
Business and Professional Women’s Club in 1928, and she maintained her charter member-
ship in this group until the time of her death. Miss Kirwan was faithful in her 
attendance at meetings of the BPW Club and served on many committees through her 35 
years of membership.
Funeral Services 
Miss Kirwan is survived by a nephew, Charles Nagle Kirwan, of Whitelaw and by a niece, 
Miss Katherine Kirwan, of Detroit .
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mittnacht Funeral Home. The Rev. 
Gervase Zanotti of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate and burial will be 
in Evergreen Cemetery .
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 9, 1963  P. 10 
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[d. 09-08-1963/age 91 yrs./bur. on Michael Kirwan lot]


JAMES KIRWAN

JAMES KIRWAN, JUDGE KIRWAN’S BROTHER, DEAD
Prominent in Civic Affairs at Chilton Where He Practiced Law and was Former 
District Attorney
James Kirwan, who in his earlier years was a resident of the town of Meeme in 
this county, died at the Holy Family hospital in this city on the evening of 
December 24, to which institution he was brought for care and treatment a short 
time previously from his home at Chilton, Wisconsin.
The funeral was held this morning from the home of Judge Michael Kirwan, North 
Eighth street, at 8:30 with services at 9 o’clock at Sacred Heart Catholic 
church, Rev. W. J. Luby officiating. Burial was at Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Kirwan was born in Milwaukee in 1853. In his boyhood he was a pupil at the 
district school at Osman which was attended by John Nagle and others of his 
classmates. Subsequently Mr. Kirwan was a student at the Oshkosh Normal school, 
and was a teacher in the public schools of this county for a time. Thereafter 
he studied law in the office of General Bragg at Fond du Lac, and while there 
he passed the state bar examination and then engaged in the practice of the law 
in that city for some years. He went from there to Chilton at which place he 
located in 1891, and thenceforth he was in the active practice of his profession 
at Chilton up to a few weeks before his death. During many years of his residence 
in Chilton, Mr. Kirwan participated actively in the public affairs of his city 
and county. He served as the district attorney of that county for more than twenty 
years. His last service in that capacity was rendered under an appointment to that 
office by Governor Blaine.
Life Long Democrat.
In politics Mr. Kirwan was a democrat; and in his time rendered some service to 
his party and was accorded a prominent place in its local councils. He always 
reserved to himself, however, a commendable measure of independence in party 
matters. His retention in office by the people of his county during so many years, 
and his appointment thereto by a governor who was a member of a different political 
party show that Mr. Kirwan never permitted his connection with political affairs 
to become offensive or to influence his official duties; and that his performance 
of the duties of his office merited and received the approbation of the people of 
his county. In that service he was guided solely by his sense of duty and knew 
neither friend nor enemy, and was never influenced in that respect by fear of what 
the consequences might be to himself personally.
Survived by Widow, Two Brothers
James Kirwan was by nature a genial and kindly man. He had many warm friends and he 
possessed unto the end the confidence and respect of his neighbors and acquaintances. 
Those facts are vouchers for his character. Pope’s famous encomium upon an honest 
man is descriptive of a trait which was prominent in Mr. Kirwan’s life. His nearest 
surviving relatives are his widow and two brothers, John Kirwan of Meeme and Michael 
Kirwan of Manitowoc.
Manitowoc Herald News, December 27, 1926  P.1
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MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD FOR THE LATE JAMES KIRWAN
Hon. Fred Beglinger, circuit judge of Oshkosh and Otto B. Krippene, court reporter, 
were in the city on Monday to open the March term of circuit court. On Monday 
afternoon, memorial services were held in honor of the late James Kirwan, formerly 
district attorney for Calumet County and for many years a member of the Calumet 
County Bar Association. Mr. Kirwan's brother, Hon. Michael Kirwan, circuit judge 
of Manitowoc and the latter's daughter, Mrs. Catherine Hogan of the same city, were 
here to attend the service. Short talks were given by Attorneys L.P. Fox, H.P. Arps, 
G.M. Goggins, Geo. C. Hume and Frederick C. Aebisher in which the life of Mr. Kirwan 
was described and his legal work lauded. Mr. Kirwan's work as attorney in Calumet 
county was highly praised by all the speakers. A large crowd were in the courtroom 
to listen to the exercises.-Chilton Times
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., March 31, 1927


KATHERINE KIRWAN

MRS. M. KIRWAN PASSES AWAY AT HOME TODAY
Wife of Judge Kirwan Summoned After Long Illness
Many friends will receive with sorrow the announcement of the death of Mrs.
Katherine Kirwan, wife of Judge Michael Kirwan, which occurred at the family 
home on North Eighth street at an early hour this morning. Mrs. Kirwan had 
been an invalid for several years and her demise was a release from sufferings
which had been borne with fortitude and patience.
Born in Canada
Mrs. Kirwan's maiden name was Katherine Nagel and she was born in Canada, 
coming to Manitowoc county with her parents who were pioneer settlers of Meeme.
She resided at Meeme until her marriage to Kirwan, removing to this city where
during the past fifty five years they have made their home. The late John Nagel
for many years owner and editor of the Manitowoc Pilot, was a brother of Mrs.
Kirwan.
A woman of retiring disposition, Mrs. Kirwan's life was centered in her home
and family. She was a devoted wife and mother and was deservedly esteemed by
friends who knew her well.
Funeral Private
The funeral of Mrs. Kirwan will be private. Arrangements have not been completed,
awaiting word from members of the family who are not here.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, September 28, 1925
*********
Mrs. Katherine Kirwan, wife of Judge Michael Kirwan, an old and highly esteemed 
resident of Manitowoc, died Monday morning at her home, 718 North 8th Street. 
She had been in poor health for several years.
Mrs. Kirwan's maiden name was Katherine Nagle and she was born in Canada, coming 
to Manitowoc County with her parents, who were pioneer settlers of Meeme. She grew 
up in Meeme and resided there until her marriage to Michael Kirwan when they 
removed to this city where during the past fifty-five years they have made their 
home. The late John Nagle, for many years owner and editor of the Manitowoc Pilot, 
was a brother of Mrs. Kirwan.
The deceased is survived by her husband and five children, Mrs. Katherine Hogan, 
Mrs. S. T. Pratt and Miss Emma Kirwan of this city, Dr. Ed Kirwan of Ludington, 
Mich., and Attorney Charles Kirwan of Ladysmith, Wis.
Here was a fine old fashioned mother, who could hear no higher duty calling her 
than to make her fireside an ideal home a place of peace and contentment; to perform 
the day by day tasks that occupy the attention of a mother rearing a family and making 
the home a shrine, the memory of which will linger with those reared in its atmosphere 
and influence every moment of their future lives. Her life was laid and lived in strong 
and simple lines with a deep and humble sense of obligation to home. Her husband and 
children have lost in her a wife and mother whose life will be in them a pleasant 
remembrance. The memory of her virtues will life and soften their grief. For a long 
time preceding her death, she was precluded from social activities. Her acquaintance 
was large, her friends were many and her lovable traits of character will not soon be 
forgotten. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the home and was private. Rev. 
M. S. Weber of the Presbyterian Church officiated. All of the children were here for 
the funeral. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Oct. 1, 1925


MICHAEL KIRWAN, JUDGE

JUDGE MICHAEL KIRWAN DIES 
PIONEER EDUCATOR JURIST WAS 85; HIS FUNERAL THURSDAY 
Body Will Lie In State at Courthouse Where Bar Association, 
Citizens Will Pay Tribute To Community Leader 
Judge Michael Kirwan, 85, jurist and pioneer educator and teacher, who retired 
from a 30-year term on the circuit bench here at the close of 1928, died at 
10:30 Monday evening at the Holy Family hospital.
His death followed an illness of several weeks, and when his condition became 
critical recently he was taken from his North Eighth street home to the hospital. 
His advanced years precluded his rallying from the complications that developed 
and he sank into a coma on Monday.
Identified as Judge Kirwan with the public, civic and judicial history of 
Manitowoc county for 68 years, dating back to the time when he took up the 
teaching profession in the county as a youth of 17 years, his passing was a 
shock to the community in which he had been such a sterling figure down the 
long span of years.
News of the death of the jurist reached the courthouse this morning just as Judge 
Edward Voigt, Sheboygan, who succeeded Judge Kirwan on the circuit court bench here, 
was preparing to open the annual January term of circuit court. He immediately 
adjourned court out of respect to Judge Kiran. Later announcement was made that the 
body of the deceased would lie in state in the circuit court rooms on Wednesday, 
from 2 o’clock in the afternoon until 8 p.m. with a special guard of honor composed 
of committees from the Manitowoc and Sheboygan county bar association. 
During the time Judge Kirwan’s body is lying in state at the courthouse, no business 
will be transacted in any of the offices, County Clerk A. W. Tetzlaff announced 
today. 
Funeral Thursday 
Funeral services were announced for the interment in the family lot in Evergreen 
cemetery. Rev. D. G. Ristad will be in charge of the services with an honorary escort 
of pallbearers made up of members of the Wisconsin Bar association and from the 
membership of the Manitowoc and Sheboygan county fair organizations.
Down the long span of years Judge Kirwan was a potent factor in the educational and 
judicial life of the community. He taught school when not yet reaching his majority 
in the early days of the old district school system when his old friend, the late 
Henry Vits, was a director of the school district board. He resigned this position 
to become judge of the probate court, was admitted to the bar and formed a law 
partnership with Atty. A. J. Schmitz, now at Milwaukee, and was elected to the circuit 
bench in 1898, serving for a 30-years period.
Refused High Bench
The late John Nagle, brother-in-law of the judge and at that time editor of the 
Manitowoc Pilot, was a potent factor in placing Judge Kirwan on the bench. Thus the 
judge turned his attention to the affairs of the Fourth judicial circuit. In looking 
back over his teaching profession he was the proud possessor of the first state 
certificate for teaching issued to a resident of Manitowoc county. 
The judge served for many terms as a member of the school boards of the city, and was 
a member of the board of normal regents for a number of years.
With the death of Judge Kirwan two hitherto unknown facts in connection with his life 
became known. During the administration of President Grover Cleveland, Judge Kirwan 
was offered the position of federal superintendent of Indian education, but he declined 
the office. Twice during his term as circuit court judge he was offered appointment to 
the state supreme bench by a state executive but each time he refused, preferring to 
carry on his work on the circuit bench in this city. 
Was Rated High 
The deceased was an outstanding figure in the county and state and during his years on 
the bench was rated as one of the best circuit judges in Wisconsin. With an acutely 
legal mind saturated by the spirit of the law and learned in its letter he brought to 
the bench the rare talent and resources which won for him early in his career acclaim 
as a great lawyer. 
As a man and citizen, as well as a lawyer and judge, he made a noble impress. His 
mentality was not confined by professional boundaries but extended into wide fields of 
knowledge and culture. 
Judge Kirwan was born in England November 1, 1847 and came to…
(Cont. on page 6) PIONEER EDUCATOR, JURST WAS 85; HIS FUNERAL THURSDAY (Cont. FROM Page 1…
with his parents from that country to Milwaukee in 1849 when only eighteen months old. 
In 1855 the family came from that city and settled on a tract of wild land in the town 
of Meeme. In the little log school of that neighborhood he received the groundwork of 
his education and as the years passed he became noted as a reader of books. He spent his 
summers working on the farm, attending school during the winter. 
In the Meeme settlement of those early days the residents sought the very best of English 
literature. These books passed from hand to hand and were eagerly read by the young men 
and women of the neighborhood. These Judge Kirwan read and his common school training 
and these readings were the foundation of his scholarship.
After he was graduated from the old log schoolhouse he spent some years in teaching school 
in different districts throughout the county. He was the first principal of the Two Rivers 
school when it first reached the dignity of a grade school—1866-67. Shortly after, he moved 
to this city and for a time was an accountant with the old Manitowoc Dry Dock company. 
On State Board
A little later he was elected County Superintendent of Schools which office he filled 
from 1870-75. In 1874, while still county superintendent, he was appointed a member of 
the state board of examiners for state teachers’ certificates, and in 1876 he was elected 
secretary of the state teachers’ association. During the period from 1890-1896 he was a 
member of the state board of regents for state normal schools. Thus for a period of over 
30 years, starting when he taught school while not yet twenty years of age, he was actively 
identified as teacher and official with the educational interests of the county and state.
At periods during the intervals of his teaching and official labors, Judge Kirwan turned 
his readings toward the law. On June 26, 1878 on examination in open court he was admitted 
to the bar. At the spring election of 1877 he was elected county judge without opposition 
and entered upon his labor the following year. Here he began the task of arranging the 
files and records of that office and brought order out of the chaos of mixed-up papers and 
miscellaneous entries in old books of record. 
Won Respect
His administration of the new business coming before him won him the respect and confidence 
of the bar and the approval of the people. Had he so desired he could have been reelected 
at the end of his term without opposition. Desiring to enter upon the practice of his 
profession he announced that he would not again be a candidate. He severed his connection 
with the office of county judge on January 1, 1882 and entered into a law partnership with 
Adolph J. Schmitz, the new firm being known as Schmitz and Kirwan. That firm continued until 
the removal of Mr. Schmitz to Milwaukee 16 years later and did a large share of the law 
business of the county. 
When Judge N.S. Gilson of Fond du Lac declined to be a candidate for reelection as circuit 
judge in 1898 the name of Judge Kirwan was brought forward. The circuit at that time 
consisted of Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Kewaunee counties. Sheboygan county 
named as a candidate Anson C. Prescott and in the election that followed Judge Kirwan was 
chosen as circuit judge by a majority of nearly 5,000 votes. 
On the occasion of Judge Kirwan’s retirement from the bench in December, 1928, he was 
singally honored by the bar associations of Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties with a 
testimonial banquet at the Hotel Manitowoc here. At this function the speakers, who 
included Judge Edward Voigt of Sheboygan, Judge Chester Fowler of Fond du Lac and E.G. 
Nash, president of the Manitowoc County Bar association, all spoke of the universal esteem 
in which Judge Kirwan was held by those who had been associated with him during his long 
career. Among the speakers at the function was Attorney A. J. Schmitz of Milwaukee, first 
law partner of Judge Kirwan in the earlier days. At the annual meeting of the Manitowoc 
County Bar Assoication held in January, 1930, Judge Kirwan was honored by being elected 
president.
Judge Kirwan was married in 1868 to Miss Catherine Nagle, member of a pioneer county family. 
She passed away in 1925. Of the six children born to the couple three survive. There are two 
daughters, Mrs. T. W. Hogan, city, and Miss Emma Kirwan, clerk of the board of education 
here and one son, Dr. E. J. Kirwan of Ludington, Mich. Another son, Timothy Kirwan died many 
years ago, while a third son, Atty. Charles Kirwan of Ladysmith and a daughter, Mrs. Blanche 
Pratt died in more recent years. 
(One line underinked)…one son Judge Kirwan is survived by one brother, John Kirwan, of Meeme. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 10, 1933 P. 6
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[bur. 01-12-1933/cause: acute bronchitis]


TIMOTHY KIRWAN

TO SHADOWY REALMS
Timothy Kirwan, son of Judge and Mrs. M. Kirwan, died at the home of his parents 
on North Eighth Street at 1 o'clock this morning. For nearly two years he has been 
a sufferer from consumption and death came as a welcome relief.
The deceased was born at Meeme, this county, March 8, 1868 and moved with his 
parents to this city when but a child. For a number of years he was employed in 
Milwaukee, but was obliged to give up his position on account of failing health. 
About eighteen months ago, he returned to his city and has since remained here. 
For some time past it has been apparent to his friends that he could not survive, 
but ever of a hopeful dispostion, he clung to life with a persistency which 
characterizes victims of the dread disease and when he too, realized that his hours 
on earth were numbered, he accepted the inevitable with calm resignation and passed 
to shadowy realms with a smile on his wasted lips.
The deceased was a young man, highly respected by all who knew him. Kind and 
considerate in his dealing with others, generous to a fault, his friends were 
limited only by the number of acquaintances. Funeral services will be held from 
the late home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Dec. 28, 1898 page 1
********
Manitowoc, Wis., Dec. 29 (Special) Timothy Kirwan, son of Judge and Mrs. Michael 
Kirwan, passed away at the home of his parents on North Eighth street yesterday 
morning at the age of 31 years. The deceased had been ill with consumption for 
nearly two years and was obliged to give up his position in Milwaukee on account 
of failing health. He was a young man of more than ordinary intelligence and 
possessed qualities of mind and heart which won him friends wherever he went. The 
funeral services will be held from his late home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Wisconsin Weekly Advocate, Dec. 29, 1898
*********
TIM KIRWAN died at the home of his father, Judge Kirwan, in this city on Tuesday 
night Dec. 27. He has been sick for a long time with tuberculosis of the lungs. 
He became sick while in Chicago where he was in the employment of a transportation 
company.
He was born in Meeme in 1868. He was an unusually bright boy and when 17 years 
old was appointed to West Point. Military life was exceedingly distasteful to him 
and he quit West Point after a year's study there. He secured employment with a 
transportation company in Chicago and remained in its employment until the time 
of his sickness.
During his sickness he sought relief by residence in Arizona, but all to purpose,(sic), 
he came home with the feeling that the period of his life was drawing to a close. The 
best test of a man's intrinsic worth is the esteem in which he is held by his associates. 
Tim Kirwan had qualities which endeared him to all with whom he was familiar and they 
sincerely mourn his untimely death.
His worth required for its full manifestation that the maturity of years overcome the 
repression of a young life strangely undemonstrative. He had an acute mind, strong and 
persistent, and a heart charged with sympathetic feeling, but never given to emotional 
display. One had to delve to the deepest stratum of his nature to find the sterling 
qualities which formed his character. He never courted favors and instinctively despised 
flattery and hypocrisy. His love of friends was too deep for forms of shallow expression. 
He died in the home he loved and among the relatives he cherished bringing the beginning 
and the end among environments that are holy and which are vouchsaved to few. Death came 
with that slow but unfaltering step which tests courage to the utmost, but the victim did 
not repine at the sacrifice he was called upon to make. He met death with the courage of 
strong manhood and the philosophy of a man who can school himself to suffer without making 
complaint.
Manitowoc Pilot, December 29, 1898  P. A2
*********
[Timothy Kirwan/d. 12-28-1898/age 30 yrs./cause: tuberculosis]


JUSTINE KISROW

Justine Kieson
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1808-1907
Name	Justine Kieson
Death Date	18 Mar 1900
Death Place	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Volume  03
Page number  0445
Reel	050
Image	2564
Index Volume  02
Sequence Number	194496
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1808-1907"
*****
[Justine Kisrow/bur 02-18-1900/age 67 yrs./cause: consumption]
(This is probably KIESOW)


LYDIA D. KITCHENER

Mrs. Lydia D. Kitchener, 86, died Friday morning in the Manitowoc Health Care 
Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, 
Manitowoc. The Rev. Philip R. Janke will officiate and burial will be in 
Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Kitchener, nee Lydia Schaefer, was born July 16, 1893, in Manitowoc, 
daughter of the late John H. and Dorothea Eilermann Schaefer. She was a graduate 
of Milwaukee Lutheran High School. Mrs. Kitchener was employed with the federal 
government in the Censorship and Treasury Departments retiring in 1965 when she 
moved to Manitowoc. She was married to Roy Kitchener in Chicago. He preceded her 
in death. She was a member of First German Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Jeffrey of Berea, Ky., and nieces and 
nephews, Mrs. Harold (Leila) Weyer of Manitowoc, Rev. James P. Schaefer of 
Milwaukee, Mrs. Dorothea Kowert of Milwaukee and Mrs. Anthony Edtmiller of Seattle, 
Wash.
Friends may call in Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home after 12:30 p.m .Monday until 
the time of services. Memorials may be made to First German Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, Manitowoc.
Herald Times Reporter, July 22, 1979  P. 3
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[bur. on John H. Schaefer lot]


A.D. KITTELL
 
Mr. A.D. Kittell, a former resident of Manitowoc, died Fri. 
in Sheboygan where he had resided for many years. The body 
was brought here and buried in the city cemetery.
Der Nord Westen, 22 Nov. 1894
*********
A.D. KITTELL died on Thursday last at Sheboygan Falls aged 70 years. When he 
quit Manitowoc county some years ago he settled in Denver, but moved from there 
to Sheboygan Falls. He settled in Meeme in the early ‘50’s and engaged in the 
business of lumbering. He held various government positions of trust and always 
with credit. He was a man of sturdy character, honest and outspoken true to his 
friends and to his principles. His remains were brought here for interment on 
Tuesday of this week.
Manitowoc Pilot, November 22, 1894  P. 3
*****
[E2-78-1]-[Amasa KETTELL/bur 11-15-1894/age 70 yrs/cause: paralysis]


CHARLOTTE KITTELL

(Charlotte Kittell/nee Briggs/wife of Amasa Kittell)
[E2-78-1]-[Charlotte Kettel/bur 08-15-1866]


SUSAN KITTELL

The body of former resident Mrs. Kittel, who had moved to St. Paul, 
was brought from there for burial in our city cemetery.
Der Nord Westen, 16 Sept. 1897
*******
[cause: old age/Mrs. A.D. Kittell]


CHARLES KITTLESON

Charles S. Kittleson
Marriage • Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004
Name	Charles S. Kittleson
Marriage Date  19 Jul 1910
Marriage County	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Spouse  Ida May Stolze
"Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004"
*****
Charles Sidney Kittleson
Military • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name	Charles Sidney Kittleson
Race	White
Birth Date	9 Jan 1873
Residence Date	1917-1918
Residence Place	Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Physical Build	Medium
Height	Medium
Hair Color	Gray
Eye Color	Brown
Relative	Ida Kittleson
"U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
*****
Charles S Kittleson
Death • Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017
Name	Charles S Kittleson
Record Type	Death
Death Date	19 Nov 1946
Death Place	Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Death Registration Date	1946
Certificate Number	006478
Record Number	1022108
"Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017"
*****
[Charles S./d 11-19-1946 at Itasca, St. Paul, MN/
age 73 yrs./cremains/bur. on Henry Stolze Sr. lot] 


IDA KITTLESON

Word was received in Manitowoc Monday of the death of Mrs. Charles Kittleson, 
__ of Kewaatin, Minn. Mrs. Kittleson died ___ ___dly at her home there Sunday.
Buril will be at Evergreen cemetery in Manitowoc. Funeral services are pending. 
Mrs. Kittleson was born Ida Stolze Aug. 28, 1875, in Manitowoc, daughter of the 
late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stolze Sr. Mrs. Kittleson was a sister of the late Mayor 
Henry Stolze of Manitowoc. Following her marriage to Charles Kittleson in 
Manitowoc in 1909 they moved to Kewaatin. 
Survivors include a daughter…(1 line underinked)…Minn.; two sisters, Mrs. 
Charles Selk of Manitowoc and Mrs. Anna Kolas of Tacoma, Wash.; a brother, 
Andrew Stolze of Tacoma, Wash.; and four grandchildren.
Burial in Manitowoc will follow cremation at Minneapolis, Minn. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, July 10, 1956  P. 18
*********
[Ida Mae/d. 07-08-1956 at Keewatin MN/age 80 yrs./cremains/
bur. on Henry Stolze Sr. lot]
*********
MISS STOLZ IS BRIDE TODAY
Sister of Ex-Mayor Weds Minneapollis Man in this City
Miss Ida Stolz, of this city and Charles Sydne Kittleson of Minneapolis were 
married at a quiet home wedding at the residence of the brides parents on Spring 
Street this afternoon, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Winifield Gaylord of 
Milwaukee, city clerk of that city and state senator. Miss Elsa Selk was maid of 
honor and Charles Selk groomsman and only the immediate family attended the 
ceremony. The home was prettily decorated n pink and white with roses, carnations 
and potted plants.
Mr. and Mrs. Kittleson will reside at Minneapolis and will be at home in that city 
after August 15. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stolz and a sister 
of Ex-mayor Henry Stolz Jr., and is a bright and talented young lady who is well 
known and held in esteem by a large circle of friends. Mr. Kittleson is an engineer 
and has made his home at Minneapolis for some years. A reception was attended the 
couple following the ceremony. Among out of town guests at the wedding were: Mr. 
and Mrs. T. Koles, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Vollmer, Miss Norma Torney of Milwaukee, 
Mrs. Grace Johnson, Miss Gladyse Johnson of Minneapolis. 
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tues., July 19, 1920


ALVINA KITZEROW

DEATH TAKES LAST MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY 
Death came as a double blow to Benjamin Kitzerow at the home of his parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kitzerow, at Stanley, Wisconsin, when the birth of a baby 
brought death to the young mother and the babe also died. A bride of a little 
over a year the death robs the father, William Timpert of the town of Two 
Rivers, of the only surviving member of the family, the mother of Mrs. Kitzerow 
having died ten months ago and a brother about two years ago. The body arrived 
here this morning over the Soo at 10 o’clock and the funeral will be held 
tomorrow afternoon from the home of Mrs. Gustave Kohlmyer, an aunt, 1205 Franklin 
street, at 1:30 with service at the Lutheran church, Eighth and Marshal streets, 
at 2 o’clock. Rev. Karl Machmiller will officiate. Burial will be at Evergreen.
Mrs. Alvina Kitzerow, nee Timpert, was born in the town of Two Rivers December 20, 
1901, and was twenty-three at her last birthday. She was married to Benjamin 
Kitzerow a little over a year ago and the family made its home in the town of 
Two Rivers until last fall when they took up their home on the farm of the groom’s 
parents at Stanley. The mother of Mrs. Kitzerow died ten months ago and news of 
the young bride’s death came as a shock to friends.
Manitowoc Herald News, April 6, 1925  P. 1
********
(It's possible the child was buried in the same casket as the mother. I contacted
the cemetery and they have no record of the child's burial, but agreed it may be
in the casket also. It was not an uncommon occurence)
********
Marriage of Benjamin/Alvina Kitzerow
Miss Alvina Timpert of the Town of Two Rivers and Benjamin Kitzerow of Stanley 
were married at Manitowoc Saturday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the 
Rev. Karl Machmiller at the parsonage of the German Evangelical Church.  Miss 
Hilda Kitzerow was maid of honor, Miss Helen Westphal was bridesmaid and Raymond 
Kitzerow and Ballard Kitzerow were the male attendants.   Immediately following 
the ceremony, a wedding dinner was served to fifty relatives and friends at the 
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Timpert. Mr. and Mrs. Kitzerow 
left Monday on a wedding trip to Stanley to visit the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Otto Kitzerow and upon their return in a month they will make their home at Two 
Rivers where the groom is employed as a carpenter. Out of town guests at the 
wedding were Mrs. John Miller of Hortonville, Ballard Kitzerow of Sheboygan, Miss 
Hilda Kitzerow of Greenleaf and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kitzerow of Greenleaf.
The Reporter, Fri., Jan. 4, 1924


AMELIA KITZEROW

Mrs. Amelia Kitzerow, 79, of 409 Huron Street, died early today.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm. Thursday at the Kitzerow home and at 
2 o’clock at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church, the Rev. Theo. Uetzmann 
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Kitzerow, nee Amelia Bruchert, was born in Franklin, Kewaunee county, in 
1868 and in 1892 was married to Otto Kitzerow. They located on a farm at Stanley, 
Wis., and in 1920 moved to this city. Mr. Kitzerow died in 1937.
Survivors are two sons, Walter of Stanley and Raymond of Sheboygan; and six 
grandchildren. A son, Benjamin, died in 1941.
The body may be viewed at the home after Wednesday noon, when it will be moved 
there from the Urbanek and Schlei funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 26, 1947  P. 2
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[died 05-26-1947/age 78 yrs/bur. on Mrs. Otto Kitzerow lot]


ANITA KITZEROW

Death Sun. of a 1-week old child of Bernhard Kitzerow here 
of convulsions. The funeral was held Tues. afternoon.
Der Nord Westen, 16 Aug. 1900
******
Anita Kitzrow
birth: 3 August 1900 Manitowoc, Wis.
death: 13 August 1900 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin
burial:  Manitowoc, Wis.
residence: 1900 Manitowoc, Wis.
father: Bernard Kitzrow
mother: Minnie
Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
******
[cause: convulsions]


BENNIE KITZEROW

Benjamin P. Kitzerow, 46, World War veteran, died Saturday afternoon at the 
home, 409 Huron street. He had been suffering from heart attacks the past five 
years and last Tuesday was the victim of a stroke.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at two 
o’clock from Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church, the Rev. Theo. Uetzmann 
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. The Drews post of the 
American Legion will have charge of the funeral.
Mr. Kitzerow was born in 1895 at Stanley, Wis., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto 
Kitzerow. He enlisted in the United States army at Chippewa Falls in 1918. He 
was a private in Fifth company, 161st depot brigade and was located at Camp 
Grant. 
In 1928 he married Marie Gurklis and they came to this city in 1936. He was a 
carpenter. 
Survivors are the widow; son Milton of this city; mother, Mrs. Otto Kitzerow 
of this city; two brothers, Ray of Sheboygan Falls, Walter of Stanley.
The body was moved to the home last night from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei 
funeral home and may be viewed until the hour of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 16, 1941  P. 2
********
[Benjamin Peter/d. 06-14-1941/age 46 yrs./cause: cerebral hemorrhage]


BERNARD KITZEROW

Bernard Kitzerow, 78 (photo), of 1305 Washington street, veteran retired 
blacksmith, died Sunday noon at the Holy Family hospital. He suffered a heart 
attack.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Reformed church, 
the Rev. A. C. Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Kitzerow was born in this city in 1869 and when a young man learned the 
blacksmith trade. For years he operated a shop on Washington street, retiring 
in 1925. He was active in Republican political circles for many years. 
In 1897 he married Miss Minnie Luebke and the couple observed their golden 
wedding last Oct. 1. 
Survivors are his wife; son, Melvin of this city; three daughters, Mrs. Adolph 
Schultz of Chicago, Mrs. Erich Steiner of this city and Mrs. Donald Bacon of 
Two Rivers; sister, Mrs. George Thill of Milwaukee; and six grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Tuesday noon until 10 a.m. 
Wednesday when it will be moved to the church to lie in state until the hour 
of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, November 10, 1947  P. 4
*******
[died 11-09-1947/age 78 yrs/bur. on Herman Kitzerow lot]


CARL KITZEROW

CARL KITZEROW, PIONEER, DIES AT AGE OF 78
Carl Kitzerow, 78, pioneer resident of Manitowoc county and until 
nine years ago engaged in farming at Zander in the town of Gibson, 
passed away at the Holy Family hospital Saturday afternoon after a 
protracted illness. Mr. Kitzerow had made his home in this city 
for the past nine years, retired from farming. The family home is 
at 722 N. Fifth street.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the home to 
the German Lutheran church at Ninth and Pine streets at 2 o'clock, 
Rev. Koeninger officiating in the absence of Rev. Uetzman. Burial 
will be at Evergreen.
Mr. Kitzerow was born in Germany May 4, 1852 and came to America as 
a boy of 12 and located with his parents here and has since made 
his home in the county. He was married in 1885 to Ida Brechert who 
preceded him in death last December and he is survived by nine children, 
Mrs. Fred Bergeline, Denmark; Mrs. John Schneider, Hortonville; Mrs. 
Edward Spevacek, Mrs. Matthew Dufeck, this city; Mrs. Frank Riebe, 
Green Bay; Mrs. Hans Hansen, Milwaukee; Mrs. Elmer Seigel, Fox Grove, 
Ill.; Walter Kitzerow, this city, and Alfred, of Chicago.
Mr. Kitzerow was the last of his family to pass away.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, August 4, 1930 P.2
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[bur. 8-5-1930/age 78 yrs/cause: chronic nephritis]
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WILL TO BE CONTESTED
Claiming that the will filed for probate on August 8, is not the will of their 
father, eight of the children of Carl Kitzerow Monday, filed an objection to its 
admission to probate. Mr. Kitzerow died August 2, leaving an estate estimated at 
$6000. According to the terms of the will, Walter Kitzerow, a son with whom the 
father lived received $5,500 and another son, Alfred of Chicago, $400. The balance 
was left to the seven daughters, "share and share alike". The purported will was 
drawn up on April 19 and signed by Walter Detjen and Charles Fechter as witnesses. 
Further charging that the will was not executed as required by law, that their 
father's signature was procured by the exercise of undue influence by Walter and 
that their father was mentally incompetent to make a will at the time it was drawn 
up, the eight children and heirs at law ask that the document now on file with Miss 
Irma Schmitz, register in probate, be adjudged not to be their father's will.
The case will be heard some time in September when Judge John Chloupek returns to 
preside in country court. The will was entered for probate by Henry Detjen, executor. 
Seven daughters, Mrs. Tillie Schneider, Hortonville, Mrs. Ernestine Bergelin, Denmark, 
Mrs. Amanda Spevacek and Mrs. Elsie Dufek of this city, Mrs. Ella Siegel, Fox River 
Grove, Ill., Mrs. Anna Riebe, Green Bay, Mrs. Delia Hansen, Milwaukee and one son, 
Alfred had the objection filed. Hougen & Brady are attorneys for the contestants.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Aug. 28, 1930
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KITZEROW WILL SET ASIDE
County Judge Chloupek set aside the will of the late Carl Kitzerow Monday. The 
will bequeathed about $5500 of the $10000 estate to one son, Walter and the 
remainder to eight other heirs. The court held that age was not the determining 
factor in the ruling rejecting the will, pointing to the fact that leading 
figures in the world war were advanced in age but retentive of their strong will 
and mind. Judge Chloupek, however, held that the evidence established that 
Kitzerow was subject to senile dementia and that he was in fear and under 
influence of his son, Walter and that it was not his will and that he was not 
competent to make a will at the time the one in question was made. In his decision 
the court received evidence tending to show that the man had twice attempted 
suicide, told of the farm having been disposed of so that the man could move to 
the city, of his being dissatisfied with city life to result in the re-purchase 
of the farm. After the property was again sold, the man and his wife moved to the 
home of a daughter and then later purchased their own home. While there was no 
evidence to show who conducted the first deals, testimony showed the second deal 
had been transacted by the wife, that nothing was done by him in the purchase of 
the home here and that interest on the farm mortgage was paid to the wife who 
preceded him in death.
After the death of the wife and mother, a son, Alfred at Chicago, indicated he did 
not believe everything was as it should be, the court said, but the son later 
withdrew from participation in the suit. The court held that there was no question 
of the proper execution of the will but said that the signing witness had only a 
slight acquaintance with Kitzerow and that testimony that Kitzerow was suffering 
from senile dementia had been substantiated. The contested will left $5500 to the 
son, Walter in this city; $400 to a son, Alfred at Chicago and directed that the 
balance be given his seven daughters share and share alike.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Nov. 20, 1930


CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH KITZEROW

Name: Kitzerow, Christian Friedrich
D.: 12/25/1875
B.:
Reg. D.: 12/31/1875
Sex: M/W
Age at Death: 74 Yrs.
B.P.:
D.P.: Mtw. City
Cem.: Evergreen
Ch.:
Inf. & Address: Rev. G. Thiele
Spouse:
F.:
M.:
Cause of Death:
Pg. #: v.1  p.191
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[Note from cem. office: He’s not listed in the burial register, nor do I 
show him as a lot owner. I don’t have any Kitzerow’s before 1881.]


EMIL KITZEROW

Emil Otto R Kitzrow
Birth • Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928
Name	Emil Otto R Kitzrow
Gender  Male
Race	White
Birth Date	3 Feb 1880
Birth Place	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Father  Herman Kitzrow
Mother  Henrietta Schultz
FHL Film Number	1305081
"Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928"
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Emil O R Katzerow
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004
Name: Emil O R Katzerow
Color/Sex: white male
Age: 1yr 7mo 14da
Father: Herman Kitzerow
Mother: Henriette Schultz
Birthplace: Manitowoc Wis
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1880
Death Date: 17 Sep 1881
Death County: Wisconsin, USA
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004"
*****
[H. Kitzerow/bur 09-02-1881/burial register has buried the child of 
Herman Kitzerow, lot 3 B207, $1.25/I also show this burial on H-14-2 (2 locations)/
lot diagram book for H-14-2 says "H. Kitzerow - see page 266 of book 1 [which is 
for lot 3, block 207 of W2]."/the burial on H-14-2 is drawn as if it is a child. 
it appears, to me, as though Herman may have moved his child from W2-207-3 (where 
he only owned 1 lot) to H-14-2 where he purchased 2 lots on 10/17/1888.  Herman 
quit claimed W2-207-3 on 6-14-1905 to Carl Allwardt who already owned the adjoining 
lot W2-207-4. I'm not finding any other connection between the 2 families, so I'm 
thinking Herman would have moved his child./I am going to show the burial as being
on H-14-2.]


HANNE KITZEROW

From Der Nord Westen, 13 June 1889:
Death of the widow Kitzerow on Saturday. The deceased was born 20 Nov. 1812
in Friedeberg, Neumark, and came to America in 1866 with her late husband
Christian Kitzerow, directly to Manitowoc. The burial took place on
Monday.
*********
[Mrs. Jane Kitzerow/bur. 06-10-1889/age 77 yrs./cause: paralysis]


HENRIETTA KITZEROW

From Der Nord Westen, 04 Nov. 1897:
Death on Fri., following a 2 yr. illness, of Mrs. Henriette Kitzerow, 
wife of Hermann Kitzerow of Manitowoc. The deceased reached the age 
of 56-1/2 and leaves her husband, whom she married in 1868, with 8 
children. The burial took place Sun. at the city cemetery.
*******
[bur. 10-27-1897/cause: cancer]


HERMAN KITZEROW

Herman Kitzerow, a veteran of the German cavalry and a pioneer 
blacksmith of this city, died at his home, 1010 South 13th street, 
last night after an illness of eleven weeks. The funeral will be 
held Monday afternoon from the German Reformed church. 
Mr. Kitzerow was born Jan. 21, 1843 in Germany and came to this 
country in 1868. He was well known and respected. He is survived 
by a wife, two daughters and five sons, Mrs. Louis Westphal and 
Bernard Kitzerow of this city, Herman and C. Kitzerow of Kewaunee, 
F. Kitzerow of Wausau and Mrs. Thiel and Fred Kitzerow of Milwaukee. 
Besides these he is survived by thirty three grandchildren and nine 
great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, July 21, 1917, Page 1
*******
Mrs. George Thill of Milwaukee who was here for the funeral of her 
father, the late H. Kitzerow, has returned to her home.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, July 26, 1917, Page 3
*******
[cause: carcinoma of stomach/bur. on Bernard Kitzerow lot]


IDA KITZEROW

Mrs. C. Kitzerow, 70, Passes Away Today At Her Home Here
After a lingering illness of several months’ duration, Mrs. Carl Kitzerow, 
aged 70, years, passed away this non at the family home, 722 North Fifth 
street. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at two o’clock from 
the Emanuel Lutheran church.
The deceased, whose maiden name was Ida Bruchert, moved to the city with her 
husband eight years ago from Zander, where for years they resided on a farm. 
They were married 48 years ago. She is survived by her husband, seven 
daughters, Mrs. Fred Berglin, Denmark; Mrs. John Schneider, Hortonville, Mrs. 
Edw. Spevacek and Mrs. Matt Dufek, city, Mrs. Elmer Sigel, Fox River Grove, 
Ill., Mrs. Frank Riche, Green Bay, Mrs.. Hans Hanson, Milwaukee; two sons, 
Walter of this city and Alfred of Chicago and three sisters, Mrs. Otto 
Kitzerow, and Miss Pauline Bruchert, city, and Mrs. Carl Turow, Kansas City. 
There are also twenty-five grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald News, December 27, 1929  P. 6
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[bur. 30 Dec. 1929/age 70 yrs.]


MINNIE KITZEROW    (d. 1963)

Mrs. Bernard Kitzerow, 90, lifelong Manitowoc resident, died Tuesday evening 
at Park Lawn home, Manitowoc, where she had resided several years.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First Reformed United Church 
of Christ, Manitowoc. The Rev. Theodore P. Crusius will officiate and burial 
will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The former Minnie Luebke was born March 26, 1873, daughter of the late August 
and Matilda Godey Luebke. She attended Manitowoc schools and taught in the old 
First Ward School from 1889 to 1899. She was married to Bernard Kitzerow Oct. 2, 
1897. The couple celebrated the golden anniversary of the wedding in 1947. Her 
husband died that year. Mrs. Kitzerow was a member of the Women’s Guild of First 
Reformed Church.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Berniece) Bacon of Glenview, Ill., 
Mrs. Adolph (Wilma) Schultz of Chicago and Mrs. Erich (Sylvia) Steiner of 
Manitowoc; a son Mel of Manitowoc; a brother, Fred Luebke of Manitowoc; seven 
grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. A daughter, three sisters and two 
brothers preceded her in death.
Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 4 p.m. Thursday until 
10:30 a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body 
will lie in state until time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 25, 1963  P. 11
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[widow of Bernard Kitzerow/bur. on Herman Kitzerow lot]


OTTO KITZEROW

DIES AT SON’S HOME ON FARM
Otto Kitzerow Succumbs; Funeral Services Wednesday 
Otto Kitzerow, 67, of 409 Huron street, died at the home of his son, Benjamin, 
on a farm near Stanley, Wis., Saturday. Mr. Kitzerow was in failing health 
since he suffered a stroke a year ago in April.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock from the Immanuel 
Evangelical Lutheran church with the Rev. Theophil E. Uetzmann officiating. 
Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Kitzerow was born at Gibson March 22, 1868, and married Emelie Bruechert 
June 26, 1892. He resided on a farm near Stanley for 11 years. Eight years ago 
they moved to this city and retired but spent each summer on the farm which a 
son, Benjamin, is operating.
Survivors are the widow; three sons, Walter and Benjamin of Stanley, and Raymond 
of Sheboygan Falls; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Bucholtz and Mrs. Herman Bucholtz of 
Morrison; one brother, Emil of Harvard, Ill., and six grandchildren.
The body will be brought to this city tomorrow and may be viewed at the home up 
to the time of the funeral.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 23, 1935  P. 12
*******
[bur. 09-25-1935/d. at Stanley, WI/cause: chronic myocarditis general 
arteriosclerosis]


WALTER C. KITZEROW

Walter C. Kitzerow, Sr., 84, resident of Manitowoc Health Care Center, formerly 
of 724 N. 5th St., died Sunday evening, Aug. 10, at Manitowoc Health Care Center.
Private funeral services will be Wednesday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, 
Manitowoc. The Rev. Edmund E. Olson will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen 
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Kitzerow was born Nov. 10, 1895, in the Township of Gibson, Manitowoc County, 
son of the late Carl and Ida Bruchert Kitzerow. He grew up and was educated in 
the Township of Gibson moving to Manitowoc in 1921. He has lived here since that 
time. He worked for Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company for 38 years retiring in 1961.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Jean Kitzerow, Jr., of 
Manitowoc; a brother, Alfred Kitzerow of Florida; a sister, Mrs. Delia Hanson of 
Milwaukee; two grandsons (private) of Manitowoc, and nieces and nephews. He was 
preceded in death by six sisters.
There will be no visitation.
Herald Times Reporter, August 12, 1980 P.3
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[bur. on Carl Kitzerow lot]


WILLIAM KITZEROW

A little boy by the name of Willie Kitzrow(sic) died yesterday morning at his 
father's residence in the Third Ward. It is reported that he was injured while 
playing with other boys last summer by a ball striking him in the side. 
Paralysis of the lung ensued which led to his death.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, Tues., Feb. 16, 1886 page 3
*********
[burial register has buried the son of Mr Kutzro (umlaut over u) 
ag 10 = 20 day (umlaut over y), $2]
*********
(1880 Manitowoc 3rd ward census:
Herman Kutzerow(sic) age 37; wife Henriette 39; Emilie 16; Bernhard 11; 
Hermann 9; Franz 7; Helena 6; William 4; Carl 3; Friderich 2; Otto 1)


RICHARD KJARVAL

Richard Kjarval, age 62, a Two Rivers resident, died at his residence.
Information is requested to help locate next of kin, please call the Manitowoc 
County Coroner, at 683-4008. Any information would be appreciated.
Jens Family Funeral Home & Crematory.
Herald Times Reproter, August 25, 1999 P. A2


ALMA L. KLACKNER

Mrs. Henry Klackner, 87, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, died Wednesday morning at 
Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Urbanek and Schlei 
Funeral Home, Manitowoc, conducted by Jehovah's Witnesses. Mr. John 
Meyers, of the Manitowoc congregation, will officiate and burial will be 
in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Klackner, nee Alma L. Schuette, was born Nov. 21, 1886, in the Town 
of Kossuth, daughter of the late Otto and Minnie Kiel Schuette. She was 
married to Henry Klackner Oct. 16, 1907, at Manitowoc. He preceded her 
in death July 31, 1968.
Survivors include a son, Karl, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc; a grandchild and a 
great grandchild. A son and five sisters preceded her in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and until 
the hour of service Friday.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. February 28, 1973
**********
[d. 02-28-1973/age 87 yrs./widow of Henry Klackner/bur. on Henry Klackner lot] 
(21 Nov 1885/Feb 1973/SSDI)


EDITH KLACKNER

Edith A. Klackner, age 92, a resident of Northland Lodge, Two Rivers, Wisconsin 
formerly of 2211 Virginia Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin entered eternal life on 
Monday, April 28, 2014 at Northland Lodge.
Edith was born on November 13, 1921 in Germany. She was the daughter of the late 
Christian and Elizabeth Stoltenberg Krug. Edith attended Lincoln High School and 
graduated with the class of 1940. She had been employed for many years with Vince 
Hanson Realty Company. On June 11, 1941 she married Karl O. Klackner in Wausau, 
Wisconsin. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1997. 
She is survived by her son: Dean Klackner, Manitowoc, WI; one granddaughter: Jill 
Taylor, Colorado Springs, CO; two great grandchildren: Addison and Ryan; two 
sisters and one brother-in-law: Betty and William Herman, Two Rivers, WI; Margaret 
Ruzek, Two Rivers, WI; along with other relatives and friends. She was preceded in 
death by her parents: Christian and Elizabeth Krug; husband: Karl; daughter-in-law: 
June Klackner; brother-in-law: Joseph Ruzek.
Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Harrigan 
Parkside Funeral Home. Officiating will be Rev. Wayne Anderson. Cremation has taken 
place at the Harrigan Parkside Crematory and Chapel with burial of the cremated 
remains to be at Evergreen Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Harrigan 
Parkside Funeral Home on Saturday from 1:30 p.m. until the time of services at 2:00 
p.m. Following the memorial services there will be a light luncheon for relatives 
and friends at the Harrigan Parkside Gathering Center located on the south property 
of the funeral home.
Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com.
The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, 
Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter from Apr. 30 to May 4, 2014


HENRY KLACKNER

Henry Klackner, 84, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, died Wednesday at Holy Family Hospital, 
Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, 
Manitowoc. John Meyers of Jehovah Witnesses will be presiding minister and burial 
will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Klackner was born Feb. 4, 1884, in the Town of Manitowoc, son of the late 
Henry and Elizabeth Schlier Klackner, and Oct. 6, 1907, married Alma Schuette at 
Manitowoc. The couple lived at Manitowoc and he operated a milk route until 1915, 
and then began farming. He retired in 1956.
Survivors include the wife, a son, Karl of Manitowoc; a brother, Arthur of 
Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Alban Holsen of Manitowoc and Mrs. Josephine Braun 
of Toledo, Ohio, and a grandson. A son, two brothers and two sisters preceded him 
in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 o’clock this Thursday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, August 1, 1968  P. 9 
********
[d. 07-31-1968/age 84 yrs.]
(04 Feb 1884/Jul 1968/SSDI)


KARL O. KLACKNER

Karl O. Klackner, age 79, of 2211 Virginia Drive, Manitowoc, died early Wednesday 
morning, December 10, 1997, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Memorial Services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, December 15, 1997, at Harrigan 
Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Officiating will be Rev. Richard Lind. Cremation 
will have taken place with burial of the cremains to be at Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
He was born April 7, 1918, in Manitowoc, son of the late Henry and Alma Schuette 
Klackner. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1936. After 
his marriage in 1941, he farmed in the township of Kossuth for 15 years. He then 
became employed as an electrician with Burger Boat for 28 years retiring in 1983. 
He married Edith Krug on June 11, 1941, in Wausau, Wis. Karl was a member of the 
Manitowoc Experimental Aircraft Association. For many years he enjoyed flying and 
taking people to the E.A.A. fly-in at Oshkosh. He also greatly enjoyed hunting and 
fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Edith; one son and daughter-in-law, Dean and June 
Klackner, Fayetteville, N.C.; one granddaughter, Mill (Jeff) Stonehouse, Colorado 
Springs, Colo.; along with other relatives and friends surviving. He was preceded 
in death by his parents and one brother, Herman.
Friends may call at Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on Monday, December 15, 1997, 
from 6 p.m. until the time of Memorial Service at 7 p.m.
Herald Times Reporter, December 11, 1997  P. A2
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[cremation]


CLARA E. KLANN

Clara E. Klann, age 84, of 628 S. 30th St., Manitowoc, died Monday evening, 
May 10, 1993, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 13, 1993, at 9:30 am. At Reinbold 
Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home with the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 
a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Roman Zbieranski O.F.M. will officiate 
with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born April 11, 1909, at Wayside, Wis., daughter of the late Matthew and 
Catherine Shebesta Tisler. She grew up and attended schools in Wayside and later 
moving to Manitowoc with her family. She was married to Eugene C. Klann 
November 29, 1933, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. They were married 
by the Rev. Harry Schueller. She is a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She was 
a member of the Adoration Society of St. Paul’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene, Manitowoc; one daughter and son-in-law, 
Marlene and Gerald Benzschawel, Appleton; three sons and daughters-in-law, Eugene C. 
and Ruth Klann Jr., Stewartville, Minn., Robert J. and Margaret Klann, Janesville, 
Jerome M. and Susan Klann, Milwaukee, 17 grandchildren, four great grandchildren; 
three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Anna Stelzer, Manitowoc, Gladys and Arnold 
Nickisch, Manitowoc, Lillian and Joseph Schelfhout, Neceda, Wis., nieces, nephews, 
other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers, William and 
Charles Tisler.
Friends may call at Reinbold Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. 
on Wednesday. There will be a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. said by Rev. Roman 
Zbieranski O.F.M.
God saw she was getting tired and a cure was not to be, so He put His arms around 
her and whispered “Come with Me.” With tearful eyes we watched her suffer, and saw 
her fade away, although we loved her dearly, we could not make her stay. A golden 
heart stopped beating, hard working hands to rest, God broke our hearts to prove 
to us, He only takes the best.
Herald Times Reporter, May 12, 1993  P. A2
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[wife of Eugene Klann]


EUGENE CARL KLANN SR.

Eugene C. Klann Sr., age 85, of 741 Ridgeview Dr., Appleton, Wis., died Friday, 
December 6, 1996, unexpectedly of natural causes, at his residence.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 10, 1996, at 
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Manitowoc, with Rev. Roman Zbieranski O.F.M. 
officiating and burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born September 23, 1911, in Cato, son of the late Herman and Rose Ellerman 
Klann. He grew up in the Cato area attending local schools and graduated from 
Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, with the class of 1928. Eugene was employed as a 
heavy equipment operator working out of Local 139 International Union of Operating 
Engineers. Eugene retired in 1972. He married Clara E. Tisler November 29, 1933, 
at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Clara preceded him in death May 10, 
1993. He is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Manitowoc, the Eagles Aerie #706, 
Manitowoc.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Eugene C. and Ruth Klann Jr., 
Stewartville, Minn., Robert J. and Margaret Klann, Janesville, Jerome M. and Susan 
Klann, Milwaukee; one daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Gerald Benzschawel, 
Appleton; 17 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends may call at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Tuesday from 9 a.m. 
until the time of Mass at 10 a.m.
Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services, Manitowoc, assisted the family with funeral 
arrangements.
As children, we can’t comprehend or fully realize
The meaning of a father’s love, how tender and how wise,
His patience and his guidance,
His helpful, caring ways,
The special, thoughtful things he does to brighten up the days.
Years go by before we know the depth of his concern,
The Love in his protectiveness—it takes so long to learn.
But as we grow, we understand, for we look back and see,
Through older eyes and wiser hearts, his love and loyalty.
It’s these and many other things that make him grow more dear,
More admired, and more appreciated with every passing year.
Herald Times Reporter, December 9, 1996  P. A2
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[d. at Appleton WI/widower of Clara Klann]


ROSE C. KLANN

Mrs. William Klann, 84, of 2222 Waldo Blvd., Manitowoc, died Sunday 
afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after an illness of 
several weeks duration.
Funeral services will be at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Mittnacht Funeral 
Home, Manitowoc, and at 8:30 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church. 
The Rev. E.A. Radey will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen 
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Klann, the former Rose Roemer, was born March 27, 1872 at St. 
Nazianz, daughter of the late John and Gertrude Beth Roemer. She came 
to Manitowoc as a young girl with her parents and later was employed 
at the Schuette Brothers Co. store until her marriage in 1900. The 
couple then operated a grocery store at Clarks Mills for 16 years, 
then retiring and continued residence in the village until Mr. Klann 
died in 1952. Since that time Mrs. Klann had made her home with a 
daughter, Mrs. Henry R. Aschenbrenner, her only survivor.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Tuesday where the 
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, December 19, 1955 P. 21
********
[d. 12-15-1955/age 84 yrs./cause: cerebral hemorrhage/bur. on Wm. C. Klann lot]


WILLIAM C. KLANN

William C. Klann, 78, retired Clarks Mills merchant, died Saturday morning at 
the Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a lingering illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Berge Funeral Home, 
Valders. The Rev. Elwood Haberman will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen 
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Klann was born in Cato in 1873 and in 1904 married Miss Rose Roemer. For many 
years he operated a general store in Clarks Mills, retiring 20 years ago.
Surviving are his wife; daughter, Mrs. Henry Aschenbrenner of Manitowoc; brother, 
Herman of Cato; sister Mrs. Anton Hastreiter of route 1, Cato.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Monday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 15, 1952  P. 2
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[Wm. Carl/bur. 03-18-1952/age 78 yrs.]


KAROLINA KLASEN

SUDDEN DEATH.
Sunday Morning while Mrs. Lena Klausen(sic) was on her way to church 
she fell dead near the corner of 8th and Buffalo Sts. She had been up 
to the time of her death in nearly her usual health though for the 
past few days she had complained of not feeling quite well. She was 
aged about 81 years.
Her funeral will occur to-morrow (sic). The services will be conducted 
by Rev. Mr. Piper.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, Tuesday, March 9, 1886 P.3
*******
(From death index: Helena Klasen, Mar. 7, 1886/vol.3 page 197)
[Karoline Klasen/bur. 02-12-1886/age 77 yrs.]


JOS. KLASKA

TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF 
Jaroslav Klaska Attempts Suicide But Life is Saved
In a temporary fit of despondency, Jaroslav Klaska, a resident of the north 
side attempted to take his life by drinking a quantity of hydrochloric acid 
Tuesday afternoon. He had repaired to Evergreen cemetery in the vicinity of 
which he lived, and there took the poison. Discovery of the fact was made by 
members of Ferdinand Heyroth’s family who saved his life by the application 
of the chemistry theory that soap suds and milk form an excellent combatant 
and antidote for this acid and by pumping the man’s stomach full of this 
mixture successfully offset the effects until the arrival of Dr. Gleason. 
The man writhed in agony for hours but it is expected he will live. No reason 
is ascribed for the man’s act other than that expressed by himself in which he 
stated that he was tired of life and had sought the means employed to end his 
existence. Klaska is a divorced man about forty years of age and has on several 
previous occasions given evidence that he might attempt to do himself bodily 
harm. The episode created quite a little excitement in the neighborhood for a 
time.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, April 5, 1905  P. 1
*******
[age 45 yrs./cause: poisoning]
*******
(An obituary couldn't be found. Jos. is the only Klaska in the index.
It looks like this is the right place for this article.)


JOHN T. KLEIBER

John T Kleiber
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004
Name	John T Kleiber
Death Date	18 Apr 1981
Death County  Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004"
*****
John Kleiber
Death • U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name	John Kleiber
Social Security Number  XXX
Birth Date	25 Oct 1955
Issue year	1969
Issue State	Wisconsin
Last Benefit	54220, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Death Date	Apr 1981
"U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
*****
[cremains/bur. on Pritchard J. and Irene Reardon lot] 


ALVIN F. KLEIN

Mr. Alvin F. Klein, 72, formerly of 400 E. Reed Avenue, Manitowoc, and North 
Ridge Care Center, died Monday morning, April 11, 1988 at Memorial hospital, 
Manitowoc. Memorial Mass will be 10 am Saturday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, 
Manitowoc. Rev. Gerald Prusakowski O.F.M. will officiate. Cremation will follow 
with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Klein was born January 9, 1916 at Cleveland, Wisconsin, son of the late 
Nicholas and Caroline Halfinger Klein. He was educated in Manitowoc. He married 
Johanna VanSerke on August 12, 1935 at Manitowoc. He was employed at Manitowoc 
Engineering co., as a machinist for many years, retiring in 1979. Mr. Klein was 
a member of St. Boniface Parish and Machinists Union No. 516.
Survivors include his wife, Johanna; three sons and daughters-in-law, John and 
Joyce Klein of Manitowoc; Armyn and Pat Klein of Mobile, Alabama and Thomas and 
Geraldine Klein of Montgomery, Alabama; two daughters and sons-in-law, Suzanna 
and Donald Smith of Sheboygan and Sandra and Howard Bonnin of Sheboygan; 19 
grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 5 brothers 
and 2 sisters.
Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm Friday where 
a prayer service will be 7:30 pm by Rev. Gerald Prusakowski.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., Apr. 12, 1988 page 14
*******
[cremains/bur. on Francis Brady lot]


ANDREW D. KLEIN    (d. 2000)

Andrew D. Klein, age 18, of 2810 Clark St., Manitowoc, died Sunday morning, 
August 27, 2000, at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. 
Thursday, August 31, 2000, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Paul 
Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be 
Rev. Ronald Reimer, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Andy was born January 18, 1982, in Manitowoc, son of David and Cynthia Franz 
Klein. He was an honors graduate of Roncalli High School with the class of 2000. 
Andy was also a member of the Roncalli High School Golf Team. This past summer 
Andy was employed for the Manitowoc Street Department.
Survivors include his parents, David and Cynthia Klein; maternal grandmother, 
Helen Franz, a half brother, Mike Klein; two half sisters, Debbie and Allan Risch, 
Amy Klein; all of Manitowoc; a step niece, Mariah Risch; two step nephews, Dylan 
Risch and Taylor Mixa; two aunts, Barbara Meisner, Des Moines, Iowa, Suzan and 
Steve Dhein, Chilton; and two uncles, Larry and Sharon Klein, Stephen Franz, both 
of Manitowoc. Also surviving are special cousins, Jenny and Jon; along with other 
cousins, relatives and friends. Andy was preceded in death by an infant brother, 
Bryan; his paternal grandparents, Harold and Esther Klein; and his maternal 
grandfather, Clement Franz.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the Pfeffer Fuenral hOme, Manitowoc 
from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. by 
Deacon William Klein.
Herald Times Reporter, August 29, 2000  P. A2


ANN C. KLEIN    (d. 1986)

Mrs. Ann C. Klein, 83, formerly of 1825 Belmont Street, Manitowoc, died Friday 
morning, September 12, 1986 at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral 
services will be 10 am Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10:30 am at Holy 
Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 
celebrated by Rev. Jeffrey Vanden Heuvel and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
Mrs. Klein was born January 15, 1903 at Reedsville, daughter of the late Frank 
and Mary Vondrachek Vesely. She married Matthew W. Klein on June 27, 1929 at St. 
Mary Catholic Church, Reedsville. He preceded her in death on February 18, 1966. 
Mrs. Klein was a past member of Christian Women of Holy Innocents Catholic 
Church.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Jeanne Klein of Manitowoc; 
a daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Arnold Kapitz of Manitowoc; two sisters, 
Mrs. Emma Stadler of Manitowoc and Mrs. Ray (Clara) Wallander of Manitowoc; seven 
grandchildren, six great grandchildren,nieces and nephews. She was preceded in 
death by six brothers, Rev. Lawrence, Frank, Charles, Joseph, Adolph and Edward 
Vesely and a sister, Mary Polzak.
Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 pm to 8 pm Sunday where 
a prayer service will be at 7 pm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Sat., Sept. 13, 1986 page 12
*******
[widow of Matthew W. Klein/bur. on Adolph Vesely lot]


ANNA ELISABETHA KLEIN    (d. 1870)

Anna Elisabeth Klein
Birth • Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928
Name	Anna Elisabeth Klein
Gender  Female
Birth Date	19 Sep 1868
Birth Place	Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Father  Balthazer Klein
FHL Film Number	1305080
"Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928"
*****
Anna E Klein
Birth • Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Index, 1808-1907
Name	Anna E Klein
Birth Date	19 Sep 1868
Birth Place	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Reel	0114
Record Number	000818
"Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Index, 1808-1907"
*****
(Anna Elisabeth Klein/dau. of Balthasar Klein and his wife Elisabeth born Fuchs/
b. 27 Sept. 1868/d. 27 May 1870/from records of First German Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ANNA KLEIN    (d. 1967)

Mrs. Charles Klein, 79, died Monday at Manitowoc County Hospital after a short 
illness. She formerly resided at Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at First German Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. N. W. Kock will officiate and burial will 
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. 
Mrs. Klein, the former Anna A. Lewerentz, was born Nov. 21, 1887, in the Town 
of Meeme, daughter of the late Carl and Helena Hanke Lawerentz. She was married 
to Mr. Klein March 1, 1905. He died in 1947.
Survivors are four sons, Harold, Oscar and Harry, of Manitowoc and Carl, of Cato; 
five daughters, Mrs. Joseph Nitka, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Erwin Zik, of Valdes, Mrs. 
Eleanor Mays, of Chicago, Mrs. Clarence Miller, of Lena and Mrs. Ferdinana 
Gadzinske, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Lena Preisler, of Sheboygan, 32 
grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Two children, a brother and a sister 
preceded her in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 2 p.m. 
Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday when the casket will be taken to the church 
where the body will lie in state until time of service. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 3, 1967  P. 10 
********
[d. 01-02-1967/age 79 yrs./widow of Charles N. Klein]


BABY KLEIN    (d. 1924)

Klein
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004
Name	Klein
Death Date	25 Feb 1924
Death County  Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004"
*****
[Baby Klein/bur 02-26-1924/premature birth/space #16]


BABY BOY KLEIN    (d. 1944)

Klein
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004
Name	Klein
Death Date	23 Mar 1944
Death County  Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004"
*****
[Baby boy Klein/d. 03-23-1944/premature infant/child of Cele Klein]


BALTAZAR KLEIN

Balzer Klein
Baptism • Hesse, Hesse-Kassel, Hess Darmstadt, Hess-Marburg, Hess-Reinfels, 
Rhineland und Waldeck, Deutschland, evangelische Kirchenbücher, 1730-1875
Name	Balzer Klein
Gender  männlich (Male)
Event Type	Taufe (Baptism)
Birth Date	28. Okt 1833 (28 Oct 1833)
Baptism Date  30. Okt 1833 (30 Oct 1833)
Baptism Place  Biedenkopf, Breidenbach u. Kr (Biedenkopf), Hessen (Hesse), Deutschland (Germany)
Father  Henrich Klein
Mother  Anna Klein
Parish as it Appears  Breidenbach
Page number  36;37
City or District  Biedenkopf, Breidenbach u. Kr
"Hesse, Hesse-Kassel, Hess Darmstadt, Hess-Marburg, Hess-Reinfels, 
Rhineland und Waldeck, Deutschland, evangelische Kirchenbücher, 1730-1875"
*****
*NOTE: I believe Baltazar and Boljer are one in the same


BOLJER KLEIN

Death of Balthasar Klein, a farmer in Rapids, on Tues. 
of this week. Was buried yesterday.
Der Nord Westen, 24 July 1879
*********
Mr. Balzer Klein(sic) of Manitowoc Rapids died at his home of inflammation of the 
bowels last Monday. His funeral took place yesterday and was one of the largest 
ever seen in the city.
Manitowoc Pilot, July 24, 1879  P. 3
*****
Balzer Klein
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004
Name: Balzer Klein
Color/Sex: White Male
Age: 44
Birthplace: Germany
Death Date: Jul 1879
Death County: Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Cause of death: Infl. of bowel
Burial place: Town of Manitowoc Rapids
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004"
******
*****
*NOTE: I believe Baltazar and Boljer are one in the same
*********
[Could be Bolser Klein in burial book, depending on transcriber/
buried on Fase or Tase lot
and Fase or Tase can't be found in lot information]


BRYAN MATTHEW KLEIN

Bryan Klein, infant son of David and Cynthia Klein of 2810 Clark St., Manitowoc, 
died Wednesday, March 5, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Private family funeral services will be 3 p.m. Friday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, 
Manitowoc. Deacon William Klein will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen 
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
The infant was born Feb. 11, 1980, at Manitowoc, son of David and Cynthia Franz 
Maney Klein.
Survivors include his parents, paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Klein 
and maternal grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. Clement Franz of Manitowoc.
Herald Times Reporter, March 6, 1980 P.3
*******
[Father: David Klein]


CHARLES N. KLEIN    (d. 1947)

Ill Health Leads Man To Take Life 
Believed to be despondent because of ill health and said to be fearing a nervous 
breakdown, Charles N. Klein, 64, who resided a short distance off Memorial drive 
north of the Cape Cod Inn, took his life about 9:30 this morning in a bedroom of 
his home by leaning over a 12-gauge shotgun and pulling the trigger with a two-
foot stick.
Coroner Theodore Teitgen said the blast from the single barrel gun went through a 
portion of the man’s head and he died immediately. No inquest will be held, the 
coroner stated, terming the death a suicide.
Wife Heard Blast 
Klein’s wife, Anna, told Sheriff Arthur Turttschel that she was seated in the 
living room of the residence with a young grandchild when she heard the gun 
discharged in the upstairs room. Fearing to investigate herself, Mrs. Klein ran 
to the house of a neighbor and telephoned the sheriff who arrived a short time 
later and found the man dead on the bedroom floor.
Mrs. Klein told the sheriff and coroner that although her husband had been suffering 
from a recent nervous condition, he had given no indication that he contemplated 
taking his life.
Klein had been employed at the Hamilton Manufacturing company in Two Rivers but 
had not been working since last April.
Leaves 11 Children 
Surviving, in addition to the wife, are five sons, Harold of this city, Carl at 
home, Oscar of Newton, Ernst of Colgate, Wis., and Pfc. Harry J., stationed at 
Castlefield, Merced, Calif.; six daughters, Mrs. Caroline Zek, Mrs. Viola Nitka 
and Mrs. Leona Shimek of this city, Miss Evangeline at home, Mrs. Vilet Miller 
of Oconto Falls and Mrs. Eleanor Mindle of Chicago.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced Tuesday. The body was 
removed to the Urbanek and Schlei funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 6, 1947  P. 4
*********
[died 10-06-1947/age 64 yrs]


CLARENCE KLEIN

Clarence E. Klein, 72, of 2702 Custer St., Manitowoc, died Friday evening of 
an apparent heart attack at the family residence.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 
11 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Very Rev. Clement P. Kern 
will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Klein was born Sept. 2, 1897, at Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Joseph 
and Margaret Cashman Klein. He married Philomena Popp Nov. 11, 1919, at Clark 
Mills. The couple then moved to Manitowoc. Prior to his retirement seven years 
ago, Mr. Klein had been employed by the Spindler Co. for 20 years and then 
later at Mirro Aluminum Co. He served on the city council for six years from 
the Fifth Ward. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 706 and 
the Holy Name Society.
Survivors include his wife; nine daughters, Mrs. Frank Weber, of Philadelphia, 
Penn., Mrs. Frank Dashner, of Port Washington, Mrs. William Rehrauer, of Two 
Rivers, Mrs. John Wilda, Mrs. Wilbert Crane, Mrs. Ralph Stankey and Miss 
Genevieve, of Manitowoc and Mrs. Kenneth Adams and Mrs. Lee Brady, of Onaway, 
Mich.; a brother, Mark, of Two Rivers; two sisters, Mrs. William Schadeberg, 
of Manitowoc and Mrs. Walter Sherathin, of Whitelaw; 22 grandchildren and two 
great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home where a Rosary will be recited at 7 o'clock 
this Monday evening. There will be an Eagles Memorial service at 7:30 o'clock.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 23, 1970
********
Funeral services for Clarence E. Klein, 72, of 2702 Custer St., Manitowoc, who 
died Friday, were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. 
Tuesday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Very Rev. Clement P. Kern 
officiated and burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Among survivors are two sons, Norbert, of Manitowoc, and Joseph, of Philadelphia, 
Pa.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 24, 1970
********
Popp-Klein.
Miss Minnie Popp and Clarence Klein, well known young people of the county were 
married at Cato today, the Rev. Father Geiling officiating at the marriage 
ceremony. A wedding celbrtion is being held at the home of the bride's parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Popp at Cato. Mr. and Mrs. Klein will reside at Whitelaw.
Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, November 11, 1919 P.6


EMMA KLEIN

Mrs. William Klein, 67, of 423 N. Eighth St., Manitowoc, died Saturday afternoon 
at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. She had been ill the past six months.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian 
Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. A. C. Fischer, pastor of the First Reformed Church, 
Manitowoc, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Klein, the former Emma Bedford, was born May 23, 1887, near Algoma, daughter 
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bedford. When a young girl she accompanied her 
parents to Manitowoc and in 1915 was married to William Klein. She was a member 
of the Westminster Circle of the church. Her husband died in 1941.
Mrs. Klein is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Marvin Belongea of Green Bay, Mrs. 
Borg Oslon (sic) of Chicago and Mrs. Anthony Miller and Mrs. William Loos of 
Manitowoc; a son, William D. Klein of Manitowoc; two brothers, Harry Bedford of 
Sheboygan and Louis Peronto of Sawyer, Wis.; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Abel and 
Mrs. Zoe Dubord of Manitowoc; 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, until 11 a.m. Tuesday 
when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until 
the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, November 1, 1954  P. 21
*******
[d. 10-30-1954/age 67 yrs./bur. on William Klein lot]


GENEVIEVE J. KLEIN

Genevieve J. Klein, age 69, formerly of 1325 N. 8th St., Manitowoc, died Sunday 
morning, October 25, 1998, at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 1998, at the 
Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. 
Concelebrating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. Ronald Reimer and 
her nephew, Rev. Frank Weber, with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
She was born August 20, 1929, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Clarence and 
Philomena Popp Klein. Genevieve attended St. Paul Grade School and Manitowoc 
Vocational and Technical School. She worked in the housekeeping department at 
Holy Family Memorial Medical Center for many years. Genevieve was a member of 
St. Paul Catholic Church.
Survivors include one brother, Norbert Klein, Manitowoc; five sisters and four 
brothers-in-law, Dolores and William Rehrauer, Two Rivers, Mary Jo and Wilbert 
Crane, Wautoma, Patricia and Ralph Stankey, Manitowoc, Judith Schaefer, Manitowoc, 
Kathleen and Lee Brady, Fayette, Mo. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other 
relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday 
until the time of service at 10:30 a.m.
Herald Times Reporter, October 27, 1998 P. A2


GEORG KLEIN  (d. 1877)

Name: Klein, Georg B.
D.: 10/26/1877
B.: 10/18/1877
Reg. D.: 12/27/1877
Sex: M/W
Age at Death: 8 Da.
B.P.:
D.P.:
Cem.:
Ch.:
Inf. & Address: Rev. F. A. O. Pieper
Spouse:
F.: Balth. Klein
M.: Elisabeth Klein
Cause of Death: Cramps
Pg. #: v.1 p.246
********
[bur. 10-28-1877]
[burial register has buried the child of Mr. Balser Klein]


GEORG KLEIN  (d. 1884)

George J Klein
Birth • Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928
Name	George J Klein
Gender  Male
Race	White
Birth Date  14 Oct 1878
Birth Place	Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Father  Balthaser Klein
Mother  Elisabeth Fuschs
FHL Film Number	1305081
"Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928"
*****
George Klein
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1808-1907
Name	George Klein
Death Date	20 Jul 1884
Death Place	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Volume  01
Page number  0471
Reel	049
Image	0102
Index Volume  01
Sequence Number	197900
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1808-1907"
*****
George J Klein
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004
Name: George J Klein
Color/Sex: White Male
Age: 6 years
Mother: Elisabeth Schroeder
Birthplace: Manitowoc Co. Wis.
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1878
Death Date: 20 Jul 1884
Death County: Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Cause of death: inflamation of the brain
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004"


GERALDINE L. KLEIN

Death Robs Home of Baby Daughter
Funeral services for Gualdine (sic) LeVerne Klein, the two and one-half 
months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Klein of 412 St. Clair street 
who died on Saturday were held this afternoon from the Wattawa & Urbanek 
chapel at two o'clock. Rev. Uetzman officiated at the services and burial 
took place at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, June 16, 1930 P.2
*******
[Geraldine Laverne Klein/age 2 1/2 months/cause: whooping cough]
[Burial permit has age 2 1/2 months.]


GILBERT KLEIN

Gilbert A. Klein, 69, of Rt. 1, Fox Lane, Two Rivers, died Sunday afternoon at 
Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 
a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Thaddeus J. Koszarek will 
officiate with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Klein was born April 28, 1906, at Cleveland, son of the late Nicholas and 
Caroline Halfinger Klein. He married Leona Sack April 29, 1924, at St. Boniface 
Catholic Church, Manitowoc. They resided at Manitowoc until five years ago when 
they moved to their present address. He had been employed by the City of Manitowoc 
for 42 years, retiring in 1968. He also owned and operated the Klein Line Marking 
in partnership with his son, Ron. Mr. and Mrs. Klein celebrated their golden 
wedding anniversary in 1974.
Survivors include his wife, two sons, Ron, of Manitowoc and Gary, of Ripon; three 
daughters, Mrs. Miles (LaVerne) Dunne, of Milwaukee, Mrs. Monica Maddocks of 
Redondo Beach, Calif., and Miss Carol Klein, at home; two brothers, Alvin, of 
Manitowoc and Roman, of Sheboygan Falls; seven grandchildren and two great grand-
children. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday where a wake 
service will be at 7:30 p.m. 
Herald Times Reporter, May 12, 1975  P. 15
********
[bur. on Ronald R. and Virginia R. Klein lot]


GLORIA JEAN KLEIN    

[Baby Klein/d 02-24-1940/stillborn/Cause of death is listed as prematurity 
- stillborn, died in Manitowoc, buried on Gilbert Klein lot/stake #162]


HARRY JOHN KLEIN    (d. 2004)

Harry J. Klein, age 75, of 1660 Whitewater Dr., Manitowoc, died early Saturday 
morning, Aug. 7, 2004, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. 
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at The Pfeffer 
Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Camillus 
Janas O.F.M. with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. 
Harry was born on July 7, 1929 in Newton, son of the late Charles and Anna 
Lawerentz Klein. Harry served in the U.S. Air Force from 1947 until 1950 where 
he received his diploma from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, with the class of 
1948. Harry married the former Bernadine Kasbohm on Sept. 2, 1950. He was a 
boilermaker for 50 years as a welder. He retired from local 107 in 1990. Harry 
enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren and watching 
the Green Bay Packers. 
Survivors include, his wife: Bernadine, Manitowoc; two sons and two daughters: 
Michael Klein, St. Nazianz; Patricia (Phil) Heidorf, Manitowoc; Robin (Tom) 
Krcma, Manitowoc; Tim (Ann) Klein, Manitowoc; eight grandchildren: Christopher 
Pribbernow, Amanda, Jessie and Sara Klein, Gretchen, Michael and Olivia Klein, 
and Nicki Krcma. He is also survived by one brother and two sisters, nieces, 
nephews, other relatives and friends. Harry was also preceded in death by three 
brothers and four sisters, as well as his loving dog Waggsie who was his faithful 
friend for many years. 
The family will greet relatives and friends from 11 a.m. until the time of 
service at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9, 2004 at The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc.
Herald Times Reporter, August 2004 


HENRY A. KLEIN    (d. 1948)

Masonic funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic temple 
here for Henry A. Klein, 74, former resident, who died yesterday at Waukesha.
The body arrived in Manitowoc today and will lie in state at the Masonic temple 
until the hour of services. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Klein was born in 1873 in Manitowoc Rapids and left here for Waukesha 49 
years ago. He was formerly superintendent of the Manitowoc Church Furniture 
company in Waukesha. He served in the Spanish-American war as a member of Company 
11 of this city and was a member of the Lawton post of the Spanish-American post 
of this city.
Surviving are his wife, the former Josephine Stahl; son Raymond, and daughter 
Anita, at home; four brothers, John and Arthur Scherer of this city, Edwin Scherer 
of Two Rivers and Walter Scherer of Algoma; three sisters, Mrs. August Hoeppner 
of Ephraim and Mrs. Andrew Bruins and Mrs. John Gaedke of this city.
Manitowoc Herald Times, July 29, 1948  P. 2
********
[Henry Adams Klein/d. 07-28-1948, Waukesha, WI/age 74 yrs./bur. on Ida Bruins lot]


IDA KLEIN

DEATH CLAIMS MRS. W. KLEIN AT HOSPITAL
Taken to Hospital a Few Days Ago, Fails to Recover
Death claimed Mrs. William Klein, wife of William Klein, York street, 
at the hospital last evening, her demise being due to a malady of 
long standing from which she had suffered greatly for several years. 
A year ago Mrs. Klein underwent an operation that it was hoped would 
restore her to health but relief was only temporary and she recently 
suffered a severe attack last week, surviving only a few days.
Mrs. Klein was 42 years of age and was born in Germany. She is survived 
by her husband. The body will be taken to the Presbyterian church 
Saturday morning where friends may view the remains. Services will be 
held at ?:00 Saturday, Rev. Axtell officiating. Burial will be at 
Evergreen
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, April 6, 1916 P.1
*********
Mrs. Wm. Klein, 818 York street, aged 42 years, died last night at the hospital 
following an operation performed a few days ago for kidney trouble. She was born 
in Germany and came to this country when a girl of ten. The family settled at 
Algoma, where the deceased resided until she was married to Wm. Klein in 1895. 
They have been residents of this city for nearly twenty years.
She is survived by her husband. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 
3 o’clock from the Presbyterian church. Interment in Evergreen cemetery.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, April 06, 1916  p.1
*********
[bur. 04-08-1916/cause: embolism of heart]


JEANETTE E. KLEIN

Mrs. John (Jeanette) Klein, 59, of 1311 S. 17th Street, Manitowoc, died Sunday, 
November 3, 1991, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 1991, at the Pfeffer 
Funeral Home of Manitowoc. Officiating will be Molly LaFond, Staff, chaplain of 
Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
She was born May 17, 1932, in Sheboygan, a daughter of Helen Urner Hoffmann and 
the late Arnold Hoffmann.
She was married to John A. Klein on June 19, 1954, in Sheboygan. The couple moved 
to Manitowoc in 1955 and Mrs. Klein was employed with the Manitowoc Salvation Army 
Store until her retirement.
Survivors include her husband, John A. Klein, of Manitowoc; her mother, Helen 
Liefbroer, of Sheboygan; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Cindy Klein, of 
Manitowoc; a daughter, Susan Gagnon, of Manitowoc; a sister and brother-in-law, 
Phyllis and Jerome Zemke, of Largo, Fla.; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews; 
other relatives and a special friend, David Lang. She was preceded in death by a 
step-sister, Sandra Joy Liefbroer.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, 928 S. 14th Street, Manitowoc, from 
4 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, prior to the time of services.
Sheboygan Press, Monday, November 4, 1991 P. 13


JOHANNA M. KLEIN

Johanna M. Klein, age 89, a Manitowoc resident, died Wednesday, 
Feb. 1, 2006, at North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, 
Manitowoc.
Johanna was born Dec. 25, 1916, in Manitowoc, daughter of the 
late John and Helen (Kluck) Van Serke. She grew up and was
educated in Manitowoc. On Aug. 12, 1935, she married Alvin F. 
Klein. Alvin predeceased her in 1988. She was a member of St. 
Francis of Assisi Parish-Marshall, and a member of the residents’ 
council at North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Johanna 
enjoyed her family, freehand drawing, playing bingo, was the 
scorer for bowling and helped deliver the mail.
Johanna is survived by three sons: John (Joyce) Klein, Manitowoc; 
Armyn (Pat) Klein, Mobile, Ala.; and Thomas Klein, Montgomery, 
Ala.; two daughters: Suzanne (Donald) Smith and Sandra (Howard) 
Bennin, all of Sheboygan; 19 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband: Alvin, Johanna is 
predeceased by seven brothers; two sisters; a grandson: Christopher 
Klein; and a daughter-in-law: Gerri Klein.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 4, 2006, at St. Francis of Assisi Parish-Marshall, 1114 S.
21st St., Manitowoc. The Rev. Thomas Wojciechowski, O.F.M., will 
officiate with burial of her cremated remains in Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc. Relatives and friends may greet the family from noon until 
the time of liturgy at 1 p.m.
The staff of The Jens Family Funeral Home & Crematory, Manitowoc, is 
serving the Klein Family.
The family would like to thank the staff of North Ridge Medical and 
Rehabilitation Center for their outstanding care and concern shown our 
Mother during her stay
Herald Times Reporter, Feb. 3, 2006


JOHANNES KLEIN

John Klein
Birth • Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928
Name	John Klein
Gender  Male
Birth Date	2 Dec 1870
Birth Place	Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Father  Balthazar Klein
FHL Film Number	1305080
"Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928"
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John Klein
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1808-1907
Name	John Klein
Death Date	28 Jul 1880
Death Place	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Volume  01
Page number  0329
Reel	048
Image	2300
Index Volume  01
Sequence Number	197946
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1808-1907"
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John Klein
Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004
Name: John Klein
Color/Sex: white male
Age: 9years 7month 26days
Birthplace: Town of Manitowoc Rapids
Birth Date: 02 Dec 1870
Death Date: 28 Jul 1880
Death County: Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Cause of death: Diphtheria
Burial place: Manitowoc Wis.
"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004"
*****
[Johannes/bur. 07-15-1880/age 10/male]
[Note: Burial register has buried the son of Mr. Klein, $1.50 (the entry 
appears to have been forgotten & then written in at a later date with 
the child being buried on the 15th)]


JOHN ARTHUR KLEIN    (d. 2006)

John A. Klein, age 75, formerly of 918 Chicago Street, Manitowoc, currently of 
The Manitowoc Health Care Center, died early Monday morning, February 6, 2006, 
at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. 
He was born March 16, 1930, in Sheboygan, son of the late John Henry and Leona 
(Schillingowski) Klein. John served in the United States Army. On June 19, 1954, 
he married the former Jeanette Hoffman in Sheboygan. A few years later, the 
couple moved to Manitowoc. She preceded him in death November 3, 1991. He was 
employed at The Manitowoc Company as a Tool & Die Maker. John was a member of 
the Eagles Club of Manitowoc. 
Survivors include a son, Robert S. Klein, Manitowoc; a daughter, Susan Gagnon, 
Manitowoc; three grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Donna 
Klein, Fond du Lac and two sisters and a brother-in-law, Rose Marie and Ralph 
Gilbertson, Sheboygan and Patricia Babcock, East Troy. Also surviving are nieces, 
nephews, other relatives and friends. Hewas preceded in death by four sisters, 
Emily, Kathleen, Annette and Caroline. 
The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation 
Care Center, Manitowoc, from 11 a.m. Thursday, February 9, 2006 until the time of 
service at 1 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 
2006, at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc. Officiating 
at the service will be Deacon Paul Kieffer with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc
Herald Times Reporter, February 2006


JOSEPH KLEIN    (d. 1927)

JOSEPH KLEIN TAKEN BY DEATH AT AGE OF 72 
A pioneer farmer of the county, aged 72, Joseph Klein of this city passed away 
at the Holy Family hospital this morning, death following an operation he 
underwent a short time ago and which his age and condition was unable to combat. 
Deceased has been ailing for some time, having made a number of visits at the 
Mayo clinic at Rochester, Minn., and the end, while a shock to a wide circle of 
county and city friends, did not come unexpectedly.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 at the Sacred Heart church, 
Father Luby officiating, and burial will take place at Evergreen.
Joseph Klein was born in Rockland February 24, 1854 and spent his entire life 
time in Manitowoc county. In 1879 on November 29, he married Margaret Cashman 
who survives him. Up until five years ago Mr. Klein was actively engaged in 
farming at that time retiring to move to Manitowoc where he has since resided 
at 830 North Ninth street. 
Seven children were born to the couple and six survive with the wife, being Mrs. 
Mayme Rupp of Chicago; Mrs. William Schadeburg of Rapids, Mrs. Albert Grimm of 
Whitelaw and three sons, Mark of Two Rivers, Volne of Rapids and Clarence of this 
city. One brother, John of Manitowoc and two sisters, Mrs. Kate Junk of Racine 
and Mrs. Anton Braun of Kossuth, also survive and there are 24 grandchildren and 
2 great grandchildren. Deceased was a member of the Catholic Knights and Holy 
Name society.
Manitowoc Herald News, March 29, 1927  P. 2
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[bur. 3-21-1927/cause: acute dilatation of heart]


JOSEPH C. KLEIN    (d. 1985)

Joseph C. Klein, 58, of 3309 Parkway Blvd., Two Rivers, died Monday, March 11, 
at home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Two 
Rivers. The Rev. Donald Marquardt will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen 
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Klein was born Oct. 24, 1926, at Manitowoc, son of Philomena Popp Klein and 
the late Clarence Klein. He was employed in the Time Study Department at Kelsey 
Hayes Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 34 years, retiring in 1980, when 
he moved to Two Rivers. 
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Philomena Klein of Manitowoc; a brother, Norbert 
Klein of Manitowoc; eight sisters and five brothers-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Weber of 
South Hampton, Penn., Mrs. Cele Dashner of Port Washington, Wis., Genevieve Klein 
of Manitowoc, Mrs. William (Dolores) Rehrauer of Two Rivers, Mrs. Wilbert (Mary Jo) 
Crane of Manitowoc, Mrs. Ralph (Patricia) Stankey of Manitowoc, Mrs. LeRoy (Kathy) 
Brady of Fayette, Missouri and Mrs. Harry (Judy) Schaefer of Manitowoc and nieces 
and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence, a sister, Mrs. 
Lucille Wilda and a special friend Joseph Spreckley.
Friends may call at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, 5 p.m. to 
8 p.m. Wednesday, where a memorial service will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the 
funeral home.
Herald Times Reporter, March 12, 1985  P. 3
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[bur. on Clarence E. Klein lot]


JOSEPHINE KLEIN

Mrs. Josephine Klein, 79, a former Manitowoc resident who had been residing in 
Waukesha since 1925, died Christmas morning at Waukesha ____ hospital after an 
illness of about seven weeks. The family had been living at 410 Bethesda Ct., 
Waukesha.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Larson Funeral Home, 419 E. 
Broadway St., Waukesha, the Rev. Dwight Bahr of the Waukesha Baptist Church 
officiating. The body will then be brought to the Masonic Temple of Manitowoc 
where it will lie in state from 1:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. Friday when the Rev. Paul 
Blaufuss will conduct services. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born in Manitowoc March 24, 1878, daughter of the late Charles and Sophia 
Mahnke Stahl. She attended schools in Manitowoc and April 22, 1899 was married to 
Henry A. Klein. They lived in Manitowoc where her husband was superintendent of 
the finishing department of American Seating Co. In 1925 when the company moved 
out of town, the Kleins moved to Waukesha where Mr. Klein was superintendent of 
the Manitowoc Church Furniture Co. until his death in 1948. Mrs. Klein was a member 
of the Manitowoc chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and a member of the Salem 
Evangelical Church in Waukesha. 
Survivors include a daughter, Miss Anita Klein at home; son, Raymond of Waukesha, 
and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Jacobs and Mrs. Sophia Peters of Manitowoc. She was 
preceded in death by a sister and five brothers. 
Friends may call at the Manitowoc Masonic Temple after 1:30 p.m. Friday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 26, 1957  P. 24


KAREN SUE KLEIN

Karen Sue Klein, four month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Valentin Klein of 
H-6-L Custerdale, died this morning at the Holy Family hospital.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and 
Schlei funeral home with the Rev. Theophil Uetzmann officiating. Interment 
will be made in Evergreen cemetery.
Survivors are the parents; one brother, Richard; three sisters, Betty Jane, 
Beverly and Darlene; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Nick Klein, city; and maternal 
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wagner, city.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Thursday afternoon to the time 
of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, February 24, 1943   P. 2
*******
[d. 02-24-1943/age 5 unk/cause: congenital steatorrhea/dau. of Valentine Klein]


LEONA L. KLEIN

Leona Klein, 79, of Wellman, Iowa, who was residing with her family, formerly 
of 1637 Fern Drive, Manitowoc, died Sunday, March 15, 1987 at Mercy Hospital, 
Iowa City, Iowa. Private family services will be 10:30 am Wednesday at Pfeffer 
Funeral Home. The Rev. Harold Berryman will officiate and burial will be in 
Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Klein was born August 8, 1907 at Leapolis, Wisconsin, daughter of the late 
Mr. and Mrs. Sack. She was married to Gilbert A. Klein in Manitowoc. He preceded 
her in death May 11, 1975. Mrs. Klein was employed at Dick Brothers Bakery for 
25 years until her retirement.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Marilyn of Iowa and Ron 
and Ginger of Manitowoc; three daughters and a son-in-law, Miss Carol Klein at 
home in Iowa, LaVerne and Miles Dunne of Milwaukee and Monica Maddocks of California; 
two sisters and a brother-in-law, viola and Henry Boyle of Appleton and Delia Luther 
of Waupaca; nine grandchildren; a great granddaughter; a great grandson; nieces 
and nephews. Mrs. Klein is also survived by a special friend, Tracy Bradley of 
Manitowoc.
Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, assisted the family with funeral arrangements.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Mon., March 16, 1987 page 15
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[d. at Iowa City Iowa/widow of Gilbert Klein]


LUCILLE DASSEY WEIER CONJURSKI KLEIN

Mrs. Walter Klein, 56, of 330 McKinley St., Memorial Drive, died Friday 
night at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Klein & Stangel Inc., 
Funeral Home, Two Rivers, the Rev. Kenneth Fisk officiating. Burial will 
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Klein, nee Lucille Dassey, was born June 4, 1914, at Marinette, a 
daughter of the late James and Rose Mary Goyette Dassey. She was married 
to Chester Weier at Manitowoc, who died there in 1950. She then was married 
at Manitowoc to Joseph Conjurski, who preceded her in death 17 years ago. 
On Feb. 19, 1955, she was married at Manitowoc to Walter Klein.
Besides her husband she leaves five daughters and four sons (Survivors 
omitted for privacy.); two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Thelan of Oregon House, 
Calif., and Mrs. Joseph Rezachek of Two Rivers; two brother, Joseph Dassey 
of Santa Monica, Calif., and Robert Dassey of New Orleans, La., and 32 
grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 20, 1971
*********
[d. 02-19-1971/age 56 yrs./widow Chester Weier and
Joseph Conjurski/wife of Walter Klein/bur. on Mrs. Chester Weier lot]


MARGARET KLEIN

Mrs. Joseph Klein, 79, of 830 North Ninth street, died this afternoon 
at the home of a heart attack. Funeral services will probably be held 
Saturday.
Mrs. Kelin, nee Margaret Cashman, was born at Manitowoc Rapids and was 
married nearly 60 years ago to Joseph Klein. They located on a farm in 
Manitowoc Rapids, which Mr. Klein operated for years. Later they moved 
into the city. Mr. Klein died 11 years ago.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. M.G. Rupp, Chicago, Mrs. William 
Schadeberg, route 4, Manitowoc, Mrs. Alber Grimm, Whitelaw; three sons, 
Mark, Two Rivers, Volney, routhe 4, Manitowoc, and Clarence, city.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, September 29, 1938 P. 2
*******
[d. 09-29-1938/age 78 yrs./cause: myocarditis/bur. on Mrs. Joseph Klein lot]


MARYLYN LEE KLEIN

Kleins' Infant Daughter Dies Shortly After Birth
An infant daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert A. Klein, 423 No. 6th Street, 
Wednesday, died one hour after birth. Burial took place at Evergreen following 
services at the Pfeffer Funeral Home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thurs., June 4, 1936 page 16
********
[cause: stillborn/space was purchased by Gilbert Klein]


MATT KLEIN    (d. 1966)

Mathew W. Klein, 65, of 1825 Belmont St., Manitowoc, died Friday evening at 
Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
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. Officiating at the 
solemn requiem high Mass will be the Rev. E. A. Radey as celebrant, the Rev. 
Robert Fellenz as deacon and the Rev. Ronald Reimer as subdeacon. Burial will 
be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Klein was born Aug. 11, 1900, at Sheboygan, son of the late Nickolas and 
Caroline Harlfinger Klein. He married Ann Vesesly June 27, 1923 at Reedsville 
and the couple resided at Manitowoc. He had been employed many years as a 
carpenter by Burger Boat Co. Inc., retiring in 1965 because of illness. He was 
a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jointers of America, Local 
849, Holy Name Society of Holy Innocents Church and was a charter member of 
Holy Name Choir of the church, serving 13 years as its librarian.
Surviving are his wife, a son, (private), a daughter, (private), three brothers, 
Roman, of Sheboygan Falls and Gilbert and Alvin, of Manitowoc, a sister, Mrs. 
Walter Becker, of Manitowoc and seven 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 7:30 pm.. by the Holy Name Society, Holy Innocents Parish and 
friends.
Manitowoc Herald Times, February 19, 1966  P. 14 
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[Matthew W. Klein/d. 2-18-1966/age 65 yrs/bur. on Adolph A. and Anna Vesely lot]


MOLLIE KLEIN

Mrs. Valentine N. (Mollie) Klein, 69, of 1433 N. Sixth St., Manitowoc, died 
Thursday morning in Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. 
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in Bethany Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Larry Ellenberger will officiate and burial will 
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Klein, nee Mollie Wagner, was born May 12, 1909, in Rosenheim, Russia, 
daughter of the late Alex and Anna Hoffinger Wagner. She immigrated to the 
United States in 1912, settling in Wausau and moving to Manitowoc in 1920. 
She was married to Valentine N. Klein Sept. 8, 1927, in Waukegan, Ill. He 
preceded her in death May 5, 1978. Mrs. Klein was a member of Bethany 
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Audrey Klein of 
Port Washington and Rick and June Klein of Two Rivers; five daughters and 
sons-in-law, Bette and Joseph Sleger of New Orleans, La., Beverly and Allan 
Petri of Waterloo, Ill., Darlene and Don Eisenschink, Sandra and Roger Sprang 
and Bonnie and Tom Mott of Manitowoc; three brothers, Alex Wagner of 
Sheboygan, Henry Wagner of Manitowoc and Fritz Wagner of New London; a sister, 
Mrs. Kenneth (Annie) Tate of Manitowoc, 28 grandchildren and eight 
grandchildren (sic). A son, three daughters and a brother preceded her in 
death.
Friends may call in Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 p.m. to 
9 p.m. Sunday and in the church from noon Monday until the time of service.
Herald Times Reporter, March 30, 1979  P. 3
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[widow of Valentine Klein]


NORBERT MICHAEL KLEIN    (d. 2006)

Norbert M. Klein Funeral services for Norbert M. Klein, age 71, a Manitowoc 
resident, who died Thursday evening, Aug. 31, 2006, will be held at 11:30 a.m. 
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, 
Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Deacon Robert Drobka with burial 
at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. 
The family will greet relatives and friends at the Pfeffer Funeral Home & 
Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, until 
the time of service at 11:30 a.m.
Herald Times Reporter, 2006


NORMAN N. KLEIN

Norman N. Klein, age 69, a resident of Manitowoc County Health Care Center, Manitowoc, 
passed away on Friday Nov. 10, 2006, at the center. 
He was born on Sept. 10, 1937, in Two Rivers, son of the late Arthur and Josephine 
Hutchison Klein. He attended Mishicot High School, entering the U.S. Air Force at 
the age of 17, and received his general equivalency diploma during that time. He then 
joined the U.S. Army and became a Green Beret Special Forces. In 1963, Norman married 
the mother of his four children: Dawn A. Wagner. 
Survivors include three sons and one daughter-in-law: Brian Klein; Lonny and Laura 
Klein; Brad Klein; one daughter and son-in-law: Tonya and Mark Wolf, all of Manitowoc; 
five grandchildren: Sierra and Dakota Klein; Samantha Klein; Troy and Keenan Wolf; 
four brothers and three sisters-in-law: Howard Klein, Kellnersville; Willard and 
Rose Klein, Shawano; Jerry and Mable Klein, Manitowoc; Dale and Karen Klein, Ind.; 
one sister: Bernice Mason, Two Rivers; mother of his children: Dawn A. Galien, 
Manitowoc. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
Norman was also preceded in death by two sisters: Alvina Long and Darlene Klein. 
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, at The Pfeffer 
Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc. Officiating at the memorial service 
will be the Rev. Brian Staude. Cremation has occurred with burial of the cremated 
remains at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Graveside Military Rites will be accorded 
by American Legion Drews Bleser Post 88. 
The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation 
Care Center, Manitowoc, from 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, until the time of service 
at 11 a.m. 
Manitowoc Herald Times  Friday, November 24, 2006  pg. A3


OSCAR C. KLEIN    (d. 1981)

Oscar C. Klein, 66, of 801 S. 13th St., Manitowoc, died Friday, May 8, at his 
residence.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The 
Rev. Gerald Schrankler will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, 
Manitowoc.
Mr. Klein was born Dec. 20, 1914, at Manitowoc, son of the late Charles and Anna 
Lawerentz Klein. He was a Manitowoc resident all his life and attended Manitowoc 
schools. His wife, the former Janet R. Horn, preceded him in death June 8, 1970. 
Prior to his retirement he had been employed many years at Invincible Metal 
Furniture Company.
Survivors include a son, Bryan of Manitowoc; three brothers, Harold and Harry of 
Manitowoc and Carl of Whitelaw; five sisters, Mrs. Joesph (Viola) Nitka of 
Manitowoc, Mrs. Fred (Evangeline) Gadzinski of Manitowoc, Mrs. Ervin (Caroline) 
Zik of Golden, Colo., Mrs. Eleanor Mays of Chicago and Mrs. Clarence (Violet) 
Miller of Oconto County; a grandson, Eric, and nieces and nephews. A brother and 
a sister preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home 5 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Monday 
evening and Tuesday until the time of service.
Herald Times Reporter, May 11, 1981 P. 3
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(Oscar Klein 20 Dec 1914 May 1981/SSDI)


PATRICIA ANN KLEIN

Patricia Ann, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Klein, of 
412 St. Clair street, died yesterday afternoon at the Holy Family hospital.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek 
and Schlei funeral home, the Rev. Theodore Uetzman officiating. Burial will 
be in Evergreen cemetery.
Survivors are the parents; brother, sisters (Survivors omitted for privacy.); 
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wagner and Mrs. Nic Klein.
the body may be viewed at the funeral home after 7 p.m. tonight.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 16, 1940 P.4
*******
[d. 03-15-1940/age 2 yrs./cause: broncho pneumonia]


PHILOMENA KLEIN

Mrs. Philomena Klein, 88, of 2702 Custer St., Manitowoc, died Friday, January 30, 
1987 at Wild Rose Community Hospital, Wild Rose, Wisconsin. Funeral services will 
be 9 am Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 9:30 am at St. Paul Catholic Church, 
Manitowoc. The Rev. Ronald P. Reimer will officiate at the Mass of Christian 
Burial and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Klein, nee Philomena Popp was born November 22, 1898 in the Town of Cato, 
daughter of the late Michael and Barbara Spaeth Popp. She was married to Clarence E. 
Klein November 11, 1919 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Clarks Mills. He preceded her 
in death Feb. 20, 1970. Mrs. Klein was a member of St. Paul Parish Women of St. 
Paul Catholic Church.
Survivors include a son, Norbert Klein of Manitowoc; daughters and sons-in-law, 
Cecelia Dashner of Port Washington, Delores and William Rehrauer of Two Rivers, 
Mary Jo and Wilbert Crane of Wautoma, Patriciia and Ralph Stankey and Miss 
Genevieve Klein, all of Manitowoc, Judith and Dr. Harry Schaefer of Kingman, 
Arizona, Kathleen and Lee Brady of Fayette, Missouri and John Wilda of Manitowoc; 
20 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, 
Joseph Klein, two daughters, Margaret Klein Weber and Lucille Klein Wilda, three 
grandchildren, brothers and sisters.
Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 pm to 9 pm Monday, where 
a prayer service will be 8 pm by Deacon Bill Klein.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Sat., Jan. 31, 1987 page 12
*******
[d. at Wild Rose WI/widow of Clarence E. Klein]


RENEE ROSE KLEIN

Renee Rose, seven months old daughter of Willard and Rose Mary Long Klein, of 
Rt. 2, Two Rivers, died early Friday morning at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Klein and Stangel Inc., 
Funeral Home, Two Rivers. The Rev. D. A. Krembs will officiate and burial will 
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. 
Renee Rose was born at Two Rivers June 11, 1958.
Surviving are the parents, two brothers, David and Randall, at home; the paternal 
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Klein, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers; the maternal 
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Long, of Suring and the maternal great grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olson, of Suring.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this Friday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 30, 1959  P. 13
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[daughter of Willard Klein] [space #332]


ROBERT JOHN KLEIN

Robert John Klein, five week old son of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Klein, C-9-L 
Custerdale, died last night at the Holy Family hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Urbanek and Schlei 
funeral home, the Rev. Theophil Uetzmann officiating. Burial will be in 
Evergreen cemetery.
Robert was born Dec. 29, 1946. He is survived by his parents, maternal grand-
parents, Mr. and Mr. Alex Wagner; one brother, Richard; four sisters, Betty, 
Beverly, Darlene and Sandra.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. Wednesday until time of 
services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, February 4, 1947  P. 2
*******
[d. 02-03-1947/age 1 month/marker placed 6-7-1979]


RONALD R. KLEIN

Ronald R. Klein, age 64, of Manitowoc, died Friday, July 7, 2006, at Holy Family 
Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. 
Private graveside services were held at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. 
Ron was born Jan. 11, 1942, in Manitowoc, son of the late Gilbert and Leona Klein. 
On Feb. 4, 1961, Ron married the former Virginia McKenna in Manitowoc. Ron worked 
for the City of Manitowoc Cemetery and Parks Department for many years until his 
retirement. After retirement Ron and his wife Virginia owned and operated Klein 
Asphalt Maintenance. Ron was active in the business until his death. 
Loving husband of Virginia Klein, Manitowoc; loving father of Robert Klein, 
Manitowoc; Heidi Kohlbeck and her husband Terry, Valders; Rick Klein, Manitowoc; 
mother-in-law: Edna Kurtz, Chilton; two sisters: LaVern Dunn, Oak Creek; Carol 
Klein, Manitowoc; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Jim and Barbara Kurtz, 
Chilton; Gloria and Dan Schaut, Manitowoc; best friend of Mikiah and Allie, his 
two dogs. Ron was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-laws: Herman McKenna 
and Lyle Kurtz; one brother: Gary Klein; one sister: Monica Maddocks; and one 
brother-in-law: Miles Dunn. 
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Ron's name to the Lakeshore Humane 
Society, or the Capitol Civic Centre. 
The Jens Family Funeral Home & Crematory assisted the Klein family with funeral 
arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, July 2006 


VALENTINE KLEIN

Valentine Klein, 49, of 925 S. 1?th St., Manitowoc, died Monday morning 
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after an illness of several months.
Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Urbanek and Schlei 
Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church. 
The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen 
Cemetery.
Mr. Klein was born Dec. 16, 1908, at St. Wendel, son of the late Nickolas 
and Caroline Harlfinger Klein. He married Mollie Wagner Sept. ?, 1927, in 
Wa????gan, Ill. The couple resided in Manitowoc since that time.
He is survived ????? wife, five daughters, two sons (Survivors omitted for 
privacy.); four brothers, Matt, Gilbert and Alvin of Manitowoc and Roman 
of Sheboygan Falls; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Becker of Manitowoc and Mrs. 
George Fredericks of Menasha; and seven grandchildren. Three daughters and 
a son preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Thursday where the Rosary 
will be recited at 7 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, May 5, 1958 P.11
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[d. 05-05-1958/age 49 yrs./bur. on Mrs. Mollie Klein lot]


WILLIAM KLEIN    (d. 1941)

William Klein, 78, of 818 York street, died suddenly at his home early Sunday 
morning. Mr. Klein had been ill for some time.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock from the Shimek 
and Schwartz funeral home, the Rev. C. H. Phipps officiating. Burial will be 
in the Evergreen cemetery. The body will be at the funeral home until the time 
of the services.
Mr. Klein, who operated a shoe business here for many years, was born in Austria 
on March 13, 1862. He came to America and Manitowoc about 45 years ago. In 1916 
he was married to Mrs. Emma Svoboda. 
Survivors besides the widow include a son, William, Manitowoc; four daughters, 
Arlene, Muriel and Carol at home and Mrs. Marvin Belongea of Green Bay; and six 
grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, February 3, 1941  P. 2
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[William Klein/d. 2 Feb. 1941/age 78 yrs./cause: myocarditis]
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The marriage of Mrs. Emma Swoboda and William Klein was solemnized at the 
parsonage of the First Presbyterian church this afternoon, the Rev. M.S. Axtell 
officiating. The wedding was a quiet one, being attended only by two witnesses. 
Mr. and Mrs. Klein departed later for a two days trip south, to Chicago and 
Milwaukee.
Mr. Klein is engaged in business on York street, conducting a shop ?? manufacture 
of shoes.
The couple will make their home at 818 York street.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, September 16, 1916 P.5


CAROL KLEINBAUER

Death Certificate
Volume #22
Page #176
Document #29
Name Of Deceased:  Carol Kleinbauer
Color/ Sex:  White/ Female
Age:  Stillborn
Father:  Oscar Kleinbauer
Father's Birthplace:
Mother;  Alga Drews
Mother's Birthplace:  Two Rivers
Birthplace Of Deceased:  Holy Family Mem. Hospital Manitowoc, Wi
Death Date:  Feb. 24, 1926 At 2:25 P.M.
Residence:  1110 S. 15th St.
Name Of Informant:  Oscar Kleinbauer
Place Of Burial:  Evergreen Cemetery
Date Of Burial:  Feb 25, 1926
Date Of Registration:  Feb 25, 1926
Registrar:   Max Staehle, M.D.


MARIE KLEINBAUER

Mrs. Peter Kleinbauer, 79, of 1110 South 15th street, widow of a
well known Manitowoc contractor, died early today at the home. She
had been in failing health for several months.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Pfeffer funeral
home, the Rev. L.H. Koeninger of the First German Evangelical church
officiating. Burial will be in Evergeen cemetery.
Mrs. Kleinbauer, nee Mary Haupt, was born in Manitowoc Rapids in
1865 and in 1892 was married to Peter Kleinbauer. The latter engaged
in the carpenter business in this city for many years. He died eight
years ago.
Survivors are a son, Oscar, of this city; brother, Henry Haupt of
Milwaukee; and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Martens of this city and Mrs.
Frank Windler of Chicago.
The body will lie in state at the Pfeffer funeral home from Thursday
noon until the hour of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, February 21, 1945  p.2
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[d. 02-21-1945/age 79 yrs./widow of Peter Kleinbauer/
bur. on L. Haupt and A. Wahl lot]


OLGA KLEINBAUER

Mrs. Oscar Kleinbauer, 77 (photo), of 1110 S. 15th St., Manitowoc,
died Sunday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been
a patient for nearly a month.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at First German
Evangelical Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. N.W. Kock will officiate
and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Kleinbauer, nee Olga Drews, was born Sept. 23, 1889, at Two
Rivers, daughter of the late Richard and Amy Kahrs Drews. She was
married to Oscar Kleinbauer Oct. 15, 1921, at Menominee, Mich. The
couple resided at Manitowoc where Mrs. Kleinbauer was employed for
18 years at Manitowoc County Hospital and at Wisconsin Aluminum
Foundry for a period of years.
Survivors include her husband, two sisters, Mrs. Nora DeNeveu, of
Wauwatosa and Mrs. Luella Nelson of Manitowoc. A daughter, two
brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc,
after 3 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday and then at the church
until time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, June 26, 1967  p.8
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[Olga A. Kleinbauer/d. 06-25-1967/age 77 yrs./wife of Oscar Kleinbauer/
bur. on L. Haupt and A. Wahl lot](Sep 23, 1889/Jun 1967/SSDI)
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Miss Olga Drews of Cooperstown and Oscar Kleinbauer of Manitowoc were married 
last week at Menominee, Mich. The bride is a daughter of Richard Drews, of 
Cooperstown, but for some time has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Drews 
in Manitowoc. The marriage took place at the German Lutheran parsonage in the 
Michigan City. The couple will reside at Manitowoc
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Oct. 27, 1921


OSCAR KLEINBAUER

Oscar Kleinbauer, 72, (photo) formerly of 1110 S. 15th St., Manitowoc, 
died Sunday afternoon at Manitowoc County Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 Wednesday at Urbanek and Schlei 
Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. N.W. Kock will officiate and burial 
will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Kleinbauer was born Sept. 7, 1897, at Manitowoc, son of the late 
Peter and Mary Haupt Kleinbauer. He married Helga(sic) Drews Oct. 15, 
1921, at Menomonee, Mich. She preceded him in death June 25, 1967. He 
formerly operated a bowling alley services company at Manitowoc where 
he was active as a bowler.
Survivors include nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, September 8, 1969 P.8
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(Oscar Kleinbauer/b. 7 Sept. 1897/d. Sept. 1969)
[bur. 9-7-1969/age 72 yrs/bur. on L. Haupt and A. Wahl lot]
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Miss Olga Drews of Cooperstown and Oscar Kleinbauer of Manitowoc were married 
last week at Menominee, Mich. The bride is a daughter of Richard Drews, of 
Cooperstown, but for some time has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Drews 
in Manitowoc. The marriage took place at the German Lutheran parsonage in the 
Michigan City. The couple will reside at Manitowoc
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Oct. 27, 1921


PETER KLEINBAUER

P. KLEINBAUER DIES AT HOME
Retired Carpenter Contractor To Be Buried Friday
Peter Kleinbauer, 72 (photo), retired carpenter contractor, died 
early today at the home, 110 South 15th street.
Mr. Kleinbauer suffered a stroke a week ago last Thursday while
visiting at the home of his wife's sister, Mrs. Henry Martens,
Marshall street. He was removed to his home and failed to rally.
Funeral Friday
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Pfeffer
funeral home, burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Kleinbauer was born at Newton, September 8, 1864 and after
spending his boyhood on the farm learned the carpenter trade. He
located in this city and 35 years ago engaged in the contracting
business. During the next 30 years he supervised the erection of
a large number of buildings and residences in the city.
In 1892 Mr. Kleinbauer married Miss Mary Haupt of this city. Five
years ago he retired.
Widow Survives
Survivors are the widow; a son, Oscar, city; and two sisters, Mrs.
Frances Peterson and Miss Josephine Kleinbauer, both of Clarks
Mills.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home Thursday and until the
hour of services Friday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, August 26, 1936  p.3
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[bur. 8-28-1936/age 72 yrs./cause: apoplexy/bur. on 
A. Wahl and L. Haupt lot]


BILLY ANN KLEINSCHMIDT

Billy Ann Kleinschmidt, 30, of 4854 Norcoft Dr., Indianapolis, Ind., died 
unexpectedly Friday noon at home.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral 
Home and at 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo 
Schmitt will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Kleinschmidt, nee Billy Ann Rosinsky, was born July 29, 1942, at Manitowoc, 
daughter of William and Mary Ann Drill Rosinsky. She attended Holy Innocents 
Grade School and was graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1960. 
In 1961, she was graduated from Theda Clark School of Nursing as a licensed 
practical nurse. She was married to Charles Kleinschmidt in Chicago. The couple 
made its home in Indianapolis.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 o'clock this Monday afternoon 
and evening where a prayer service will be held at 8 o'clock.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. January 22, 1973
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[d. 01-23-1973 at Indianapolis IN/age 30 yrs./wife of Charles Kleinschmidt/
dau. of William A. and Mary Ann Rosinsky/bur. on William A. and Mary Ann Rosinsky lot]
(29 Jul 1942 Jan 1973/SSDI)