OBITUARIES FOR ST. JOHN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CEMETERY

Newton Township, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin

AUGUSTA LEMKE Mrs. Frank Lemke, 68, Dies At Newton Home Mrs. Augusta Lemke, wife of Frank Lemke, died at the family home in the town of Newton last night, her demise following a short illness. The funeral will be held Thursday with services at 2 o'clock at the home and at 2:30 from the church, Rev. Kionka officiating. Mrs. Lemke, who was Augusta Selle before her marriage was sixty-eight years old and was born in the town of Newton. She was married to Frank Lemke forty- seven years ago and for forty-six years has made her home on the same farm. Surviving her are the husband, one son, William, who also makes his home on the old farmstead, a daughter, Mrs. Ray Lawrence of Newton, four grandchildren and a brother, Julius Selle of Liberty. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. Tuesday, April 3, 1928 P. 2

FRANK LEMKE Frank Lemke, 89, of route 3, Newton, died this morning at the home of his son, William. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the St. John's Lutheran church in Newtonburg, the Rev. Edward Kionka officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Lemke, a retired farmer, was born in the town of Liberty in 1857. In 1883 he married Augusta Selle who died in 1929. Survivors are a son, William; a daughter, Mrs. Ray Lawrence of Newton; a sister, Mrs. Ida Holdorf of route 4, Chilton. There are four grand- children. The body will lie in state at the Berge funeral home in Valders from 2 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday, when it will be moved to the church to lie in state until services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Friday, December 27, 1946 P. 2 ******** Funeral services were held Monay at the St. John's Lutheran church in Newtonburg for Frank Lemke, 89, retired farmer, who died Friday. Survivors included a brother, William, of Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Tuesday, December 31, 1946 P. 2 ******** (Franz Lembke/d. 27 Dec. 1946/bur. 30 Dec. 1946/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


WILLIAM LEMKE William Lemke, 77, Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Thursday at Manitowoc County Hospital. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders. The Rev. A. T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in Newtonburg Cemetery. Mr. Lemke was born April 17, 1889, in the Town of Newton, son of the late Frank and Augusta Selle Lemke. He farmed in the township and never married. Survivors include nieces and nephews. A sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, March 9, 1967 P. 19 ******** (William Lembke/d. 09 Mar. 1967/bur. 11 Mar. 1967/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


AUGUST LIPPERT August Lippert, 80, of 1212 Madison street, retired farmer, died suddenly of a heart attack Thursday night at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in the Newtonburg cemetery. Mr. Lippert was born in Liberty in 1866 and in 1888 married Minnie Kieselhorst. He operated a farm in Newton and in company with Mrs. Lippert's brother, John Kieselhorst, operated a sawmill. The Lipperts came to Manitowoc 20 years ago in 1943 observed their 55th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Lippert died May 29. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Herman Luebke, of route 1, Manitowoc and Mrs. Adolph Brick of this city; two brothers Christ of this city, Charles of Milwaukee; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The bodv may be viewed at the Urbanek and Schiei funeral home after 3 p.m. Saturday and will be moved to the church at noon Sunday to lie in state until the hour of the services. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Friday, July 12, 1946


WILHELMINE LIPPERT Mrs. August Lippert, 76, of 1212 Madison street, died early today at the Holy Family hospital following a lingering illness. Born Minnie Kieselhorst in Newton in 1869, she was married to August Lippert in 1888 and they located on a farm in Newton. Twenty years ago they retired from the farm and moved to this city. The couple observed their 55th wedding anniversary in 1943. Survivors are the husband; two daughters, Mrs. Herman Luebke of route 1, Manitowoc, and Mrs. Adolph Brick of this city; brother, Charles of this city; sister, Mrs. Mary Lippert of Valders; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:45 p. m. Saturday at the Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and at 3 o'clock at the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, the Rev. L.H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in the Newtonburg cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Friday noon until the hour of services. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Wednesday, May 29, 1946


GERHARD LUBBE Name: Lubbe, Gerhard D.: 12/3/1870 B.: 2/5/1819 Reg. D.: 8/14/1870 (must be a typo here..death registered before the death) Sex: M/W Age at Death: 51 Yrs. 1 Mo. 8 Da. B.P.: Kgdm. Hanover D.P.: Newton Cem.: St. Johannes Churchyard Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: Maria F.: M.: Cause of Death: Consumption Add Info.: Farmer Pg. #: v.1 p.102 ************ (Gerhard Luebbe/d. 13 Dec. 1870/bur. 16 Dec. 1870/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


OTTILIE LUBKE TOWN OF NEWTON WOMAN IS DEAD AT AGE OF 79 Mrs. Otella Luebke(sic), 79, passed away at her home In the town of Newton Saturday morning. Mrs. Luebke had been In poor health for the last few years. Although she was born in Germany, she had been a resident of Newton for a long time. The funeral wlll be held at her late home Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock, the Rev. Carl Toepel officiating, and burial will be made in the Newton cemetery. Mrs. Luebke's husband, William, and four daughters, Mrs. Charles Boldt, Mrs. Joseph Tuschel, Mrs. Ernst Free and Mrs. Louis Pleuss, and a son, Arnold Luebke, survive. Other relatives are three sisters and one brother. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, May 21, 1923 ******* (Ottillie Luebke/d. 05/19/1923, Buried: 05/22/1923/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


WILHELM LUBKE PIONEER OF NEWTON DIES AT AGE OF 76 William Luebke(sic), pioneer resident of the town of Newton, died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Joseph Tuschel at Liberty, Friday at the advanced age of 76 years. Death was due to infirmities of age although Mr. Luebke had been seriously ill for about ten weeks. Mr. Luebke was a native of Germany and came to Manitowoc county in his boyhood days and had always resided in the town of Newton until after the death of his wife a few months ago. He is survived by five children, Mrs. Charles Boldt, Mrs. Joseph Tuschel, Mrs. Louise Pleuss and Arnold Luebke, all of this county and Mrs. Ida Free, of Suring, Wis. The funeral of Mr. Luebke will be held Tuesday afternoon from the Newton Lutheran church. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, August 16 1924 ******* (William Luebke/d. 10/15/1924, Buried: 10/18/1924/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ROBERT G. LUCKOW Robert G. Luckow, age 71, a resident of 6209 Gass Lake Road, Manitowoc, died peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2006, at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center, Green Bay, with his family at his side. Robert was born at home in the town of Newton on May 2, 1935, to Irving and Florence Lehman Luckow. He attended Lincoln High School in Manitowoc and graduated with the class of 1953. On July 7, 1956, he married Edith Klusmeyer at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manitowoc. Robert was employed as a semi truck driver, and retired from Dean Brennan Transport in 1997. Robert served in the United States National Guard, was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Newtonburg, and a past member of the Manitowoc Gun Club and Newton Fire Department. Robert enjoyed spending his time up north, fishing and hunting with his family, doing his Saturday garbage route, and especially enjoyed the time he was able to spend with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 49 years: Edith; three sons: Jay (Laura) Luckow, Dennis (Cathy) Luckow, and David (Bonnie) Luckow; a daughter: Dawn (Steve) Johnsen; his mother: Florence Luckow; 10 grandchildren: Bill, Dan, Angie, Melinda, Justin, Matt, Devin, Stephani, Derek, and Kryssa; a step-grandchild: Tahlia; three brothers: Wayne (Laverne) Luckow, Chester Luckow, and Roger (Ann) Luckow; two sisters: Delores Wernecke and Marion (George) Morgan; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Emmet (Loretta) Klusmeyer, Elroy (Lola) Klusmeyer, Marion (Leroy) Nell, Ethel Seefeldt, and Loretta Kroening; also other relatives and friends surviving. Robert was preceded in death by his father: Irving Luckow; twin grandsons: Adam and Brian Luckow; his father-in-law and mother-in-law: Walter and Dora Klusmeyer; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law: Lloyd Wernecke, Harold (Babe) Klusmeyer, Dorothy (Elmer) Vogt, Kenny Seefeldt and Donald Kroening. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 7531 English Lake Road, Newtonburg on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. The visitation will continue on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, from 9 a.m. until the start of the funeral service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial to follow at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 628 N. Water St., Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Robert’s family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. (private), Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay, and Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers for the quality care they provided to Robert. Also, in lieu of flowers, the family would greatly appreciate memorials in Robert’s name to Manitowoc Lutheran High School or St. John’s Lutheran Church in Newtonburg. Herald Times Reporter, May 15, 2006


EDMUND L. LUEBKE Edmund L. Luebke, 64, of 2916 Hwy. 141, Manitowoc, died late Saturday evening, Jan. 3, at Memorial Hosptial, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith Haberkorn will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Luebke was born Jan. 10, 1916, in the Town of Newton, son of the late Arnold and Elsie Waack Luebke. He resided in the Twon of Newton all of his life. He attended Manitowoc County public schools and was a graduate of Rankin School of Mechanical Engineers. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a sargeant in the United States Army with the Red Arrow Division in the Pacific Theater from April 23, 1942, until Nov. 29, 1945. He married Edna Lutze June 5, 1948, at Sheboygan. She preceded him in death Jan. 12, 1959. Prior to his retirement in 1978 he had been a mechanic for Schuette Construction Company for 20 years. He was a member of V.F.W. Otto Oas Post No. 659. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Janelle and Ronald F. Mueller of Sheboygan, Eileen and Donald Jentsch of Springfield. Memorials may be made to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, January 5, 1981 p.3 ********* (Edmund Luebke/d. 03 Jan. 1981/bur. 06 Jan. 1981/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


EDNA LUEBKE AND INFANT SON A rural Manitowoc mother and her newborn son died Monday at Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc. She was Mrs. Edmund Luebke, 33, of R.1, Manitowoc, who died Monday afternoon. The infant died shortly after birth Monday morning. Mrs. Luebke, the former Edna Lutze, was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lutze of Sheboygan. Born in the Town of Herman, Feb. 22, 1925, she was confirmed at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Schwartzwald, in 1938, and graduated from Kiel High School in 1943. Since her marriage to Mr. Luebke, June 5, 1948, the couple has resided south of Manitowoc. Her husband is employed in Manitowoc. Surviving, in addition to her husband and parents, are three daughters, (private). Also surviving are a brother, (private); a sister, (private), and her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Luebke, Manitowoc. A sister, Florence, preceded her in death. Services for both the mother and child will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, with the Rev. A. T. Degner, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home in Manitowoc from 3 p.m. Wednesday and at the church from 11 a.m. Thursday The Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, January 13, 1959 ********* (Mrs. Edmund Luebke/d. 12 Jan. 1959/bur. 15 Jan. 1959/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) (Baby Luebke/d. 12 Jan. 1959/bur. 15 Jan. 1959/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HEDWIG LUEBKE Mrs. Hedwig Luebke, 86, formerly of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, died late Thursday morning at the Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith Haberkorn will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Luebke, nee Hedwig Lippert, was born Nov. 11, 1889, in the Town of Newton, daughter of the late August and Minnie Kieselhorst Lippert. She was married to Herman W. Luebke Oct. 8, 1914, at St. John Church, Newtonburg. Mr. and Mrs. Luebke had farmed in the Town of Newton until their retirement and celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1974. Mr. Luebke preceded her in death Oct 22, 1974. She was a member of St. John Ladies Aid. Survivors include a son, Emmett, of Chevy Chase, MD., a daughter, Mrs. Ralph (Marcella) Pleuss, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc; a sister Mrs. Erna Brick, of Manitowoc and four grandchildern. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday and at the church from noon Sunday until the time of services Herald Times Reporter, Friday, September 10, 1976 ******** (Nov 14, 1889/Sep 1976/SSDI) (Hedwig Luebke/d. 09 Sept. 1976/bur. 12 Sept. 1976/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HELEN LUEBKE Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Luebke, 76, of 1214 S.10th St., Manitowoc, who died Thursday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. N. W. Kock will officiate, and burial will be in St. John Cemetery Newtonburg. Mrs. Luebke, nee Helen Schuett, was born Dec. 30, 1891, in the Town of Newton, daughter of the late Ernest and Wilhelmina Waack Schuett. She was married to Fredrich Luebke Feb. 1, 1909, and during World War II was a saleslady at Schuette Bros. Co. The couple lived in the Town of Newton for several years and then moved to Manitowoc. He died in 1964. Survivors include four sons, Reinholdt, Raymond and Norman of Manitowoc and Frederick of Green Bay; six daughters, Mrs. Roland (Edna) Detjen, Mrs. Edwin (Lorna) Krejcie and Mrs. Harold (Helen) Hubbard, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Ray (Leona) Kerscher, of Francis Creek, Mrs. John (Ruth) Salimena, of Tigard Ore., and Mrs. Eugene (Carol) Gospodarek of Barrington Ill., 43 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and then at the church until time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, December 27, 1968 ******** (30 Dec 1891/Dec 1968/SSDI)


HENRY A. LUEBKE Henry A. Luebke, age 81, of 2929 Brunner Rd., Manitowoc, entered eternal life late Tuesday morning, November 22, 2011 at Harmony Living Center, 2115 Cappeart Rd., Manitowoc. Henry was born June 2, 1930 in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County. He was the son of the late Lester and Linda Schreiber Luebke. Henry was a graduate of Kiel High School with the Class of 1948. He farmed his entire lifetime in the Town of Newton. On October 11, 1952 he married Myra Bitter at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Howards Grove, WI. Henry was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church where he had served on the church council and was an elder of the church. Henry was also a volunteer fire fighter for the Newton Fire Department for 20 years, member of the Farmco Co-op, past member of the Mid Lakes Rustic Iron Club. Henry enjoyed snowmobiling for 35 years and had belonged to several snowmobile clubs during that time. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Myra; four children, Gerald (Lynn) Luebke, Sheboygan, WI; Germaine (Mike) Getter, Manitowoc, WI; Laura (Dan) Wallander, Menasha, WI; Larry Luebke, Manitowoc, WI; seven grandchildren; six great grand- children; four brothers, Harold (Ann) Luebke, Valders, WI; Roy Luebke, Manitowoc, WI; Wayne Luebke, Manitowoc, WI; David (Julieanne) Lueble, Newton, WI; two sisters, Lila Vogt, Manitowoc; WI; Loretta (Alvin) Kracht, Newton, WI; one brother- in-law and three sisters-in-law, Melvin and Janet Bitter, Naomi Luebke, Evergene Bitter, all of Howards Grove, WI; nieces, nephews, along with other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7531 English Lake Rd., Newtonburg. Officiating will be Rev. Victor Headrick with burial to follow at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church on Friday, November 25, 2011 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and then on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to a memorial fund that is being established in Henry's name. Henry's family would like to extend their thanks to everyone at Harmony House, Pastor Headrick and Milton Behringer for all their special prayers. Obituary from Harrigan -Parkside Funeral Home - November, 2011


HERMAN LUEBKE Herman W. Luebke, 87, of Rt.1, Manitowoc, died late Tuesday evening at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:3O p.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Kev. Keith Haberkorn will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Luebke was born April 11, 1887, in the Town of Newton, son of the late George and Lena Schnell Luebke. He resided in the Town of Newton all his life where he was active in farming. He married Hedwig Lippert Oct. 8, 1914, at St. John Church at Newtonburg. Mr. and Mrs. Lippert observed their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 8, 1974. Survivors include his wife, a son, Emmett, of Chevy Chase, Md.; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph (Marcella) Pleuss, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc; three brothers, John, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, Lester, of Rt. 5, Manitowoc, and Martin, of Rt. 1, Valders; and four grandchildren. Three brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and at the church Friday from noon until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Wed., October 23, 1974 ********* (11 Apr 1887/Oct 1974/SSDI) (Herman Luebke/d. 22 Oct. 1974/bur. 25 Oct. 1974/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


CAROLINA MATTHEWS First publication March 10, 1904. State of Wisconsin-Manitowoc County Court-In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Caroline Mathews(sic), deceased, intestate. On reading and filing the petition of Frederick Mathews of Manitowoc city, in said county, representing among other things that Caroline Mathews an inhabitant of said county, on the 21st day of May A.D. 1903, at town of Newton died intestate, leaving estate to be administered, and that said petitioner is a son of said deceased, and praying that administration of said estate be to said Frederick Mathews granted. It is ordered that said petition be heard at a general term of said county court to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of April A.D. 1904, at 10 o'clock A.M., at the office of the county judge, in the city of Manitowoc in said county. Ordered further, that notice of the time and place so appointed, be given to all persons interested, by publication hereof for three weeks successively, prior to said day of hearing in the Manitowoc Post a weekly newspaper published at Manitowoc in said county. Dated at Manitowoc, the 9th day of March A.D. 1904. By the Court, John Chloupek, County Judge. Manitowoc Post, Thursday, March 17, 1904 P. 8 ********* (Caroline Matthews/d. 21 May 1903/bur. 22 May 1903/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


JOHN MATTHEWS John Matthews, an old settler of Newton, died in the city on Monday where he had come to receive treatment. He was a thoroughly good citizen and served a number of terms as assessor and treasurer of this city. Manitowoc Pilot, August 16, 1894 P. 3 ******** (Johann Mathews/d. 12 Aug. 1894/bur. 14 Aug. 1894/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


META MEISNER Mrs. Meta Meisner, 76, died Tuesday afternoon at the home, 1329 South 12th street. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m., from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home in charge of the Rev. L. H. Koeninger. Interment will be in the Newton cemetery. Born Meta Pleuss in Newton, she was married to Charles Meisner in 1884. They located at Birnamwood, Wis., where they resided for 25 years. Mr. Meisner died several years ago. Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Charles Lippert, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Minnie Roepke, Birnamwood; and a half brother, John Ludwig, Newton. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, September 1, 1937


JOHN MESER John Meser, 90, formerly of 815 Marshall St., Manitowoc, died Saturday morning, March 27, at Family Heritage Nursing Home, Manitowoc. He had been residing with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Haupt, prior to his residency at Family Heritage Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith A. Haberkorn will officiate and burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Newtonburg. Mr. Meser was born June 14, 1891, in Russia, son of the late John and Catherine Goebel Meser. He immigrated to the United States at age 11, settling at Sheboygan. He married Rose Hermann Dec. 30, 1918, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sheboygan. The couple moved to Manitowoc County, settling on a farm at Manitowoc Rapids in 1932. They operated a grocery store at Alverno prior to moving to the City of Manitowoc in 1962. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1968. She preceded him in death Jan. 5, 1962. Mr. Meser was employed at Manitowoc Engineering until his retirement in 1956. He was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Floraine Meser of Green Lake, Wis., and Erwin and Mary Meser of Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, Hilda and Elroy Haupt of Manitowoc; a brother and sister-in-law, Henry and Margaret Meser of Sheboygan; a sister, Mrs. Marie Bahr of Sheboygan; six grandchildren, Gregg and Jeff Meser, Mrs. Lane Mudra, and Jack, Jerry and Dan Haupt; 13 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, two sisters and a great grandson. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and at the church Wednesday from noon until the time of services. Memorials may be made to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church or Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Herald Times Reporter, Mar. 29, 1982 P. 3 ******** (John Meser/d. 03/27/1982, Buried: 03/31/1982/from records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Ch.)


ROSE MESER Mrs. John (Rose) Messer, 82, of 815 Marshall St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday, January 5, at home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith A. Haberkorn will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Meser, nee Rose Hermann, was born June 28, 1899, at Shaeffer, Russia, daughter of the late Gottfried and Sophia Knaub Hermann. She immigrated to the United States in 1911 and settled in Sheboygan. She was married to John Meser Dec. 30, 1918, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sheboygan. The couple moved to Manitowoc County in 1932 and settled on a farm in Manitowoc Rapids. They also operated a grocery store at Alverno a number of years prior to moving to Manitowoc in 1962. She was a member of Newtonburg St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church and a long time member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church. The Mesers celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1968. Survivors include her husband, John, two sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Floraine Meser of Green Lke, Wis., and Erwin and Mary Meser of Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, Hilda and Elroy Haupt of Manitowoc, six grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. A brother, a sister and a great grandson preceded her in death. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and at the church from noon Friday until the time of service. Memorials to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church or Manitowoc Lutheran High School would be appreciated. Herald Times Reporter, January 6, 1982 P. 3 ********* (Rose Meser/d. 01/05/1982, Buried: 01/08/1982/from records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Ch.)


ERWIN MEYER Funeral services for Erwin H. Meyer, 75, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, who died Saturday were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A. T. Degner officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers, grandsons, were James Olm, Eugene and Gerald Weyer, James and John Robley and William Hinz. Manitowoc Herald Times, February 2, 1965 P. 3 ******** (Ervin Meyer(sic)/d. 30 Jan. 1965/bur. 02 Feb. 1965/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) (30 May 1889/Jan 1965/SSDI) ********* SILVER LAKE GIRL WEDS BUT RETAINS NAME Miss Laura Meyer is Bride of Erwin Meyer of Newton SISTER WEDDED A BROTHER OF GROOM Though a ceremony performed at St. Johannes church at Newton today gave her the prefix of Mrs., it did not change the name of Miss Laura Meyer, a well known Silver Lake girl. Miss Meyer became the bride of Erwin Meyer, a well known Newton young man. The couple were attended by Misses Amanda Schmitt, Winifred and Esther Meyer and Messrs. Louis Meyer, Erwin Strodthoff and Walter Klusmeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer will reside in Newton. A year ago the sister of the bride was wedded to a brother of the groom of today's wedding. Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 18, 1913 page 8


LAURA MEYER Mrs. Erwin Meyer, 65, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Sunday afternoon at Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the St. John Lutheran Church in Newtonburg with the Rev. F. C. Knueppel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Meyer was born June 7, 1891, in Sheboygan, daughter of the late Herman and Mrs. Gusta Stueck Meyer. The family moved to Manitowoc Rapids when she was a young girl. On June 17, 1913, she was married to Erwin Meyer at Newtonburg and the couple located at the family farm. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the St. John Lutheran Church of Newtonburg. Survivors include her husband; four daughters, Mrs. Werner Buchel of Cedarburg, Mrs. Otto Weyer of Newtonburg, Mrs. Lewellyn Robley of Liberty and Miss Eunice, at home; a son, Lavern, at home; mother, Mrs. Gusta Meyer of Sheboygan, brother, Louis of Sheboygan; sister, Mrs. Henry Meyer of Sheboygan; and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 2 p.m. Tuesday until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when the casket will be moved to the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 22, 1956 P. 15 ******** (Laura Meyer/d. 21 Oct. 1956/bur. 24 Oct. 1956/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) ******** SILVER LAKE GIRL WEDS BUT RETAINS NAME Miss Laura Meyer is Bride of Erwin Meyer of Newton SISTER WEDDED A BROTHER OF GROOM Though a ceremony performed at St. Johannes church at Newton today gave her the prefix of Mrs., it did not change the name of Miss Laura Meyer, a well known Silver Lake girl. Miss Meyer became the bride of Erwin Meyer, a well known Newton young man. The couple were attended by Misses Amanda Schmitt, Winifred and Esther Meyer and Messrs. Louis Meyer, Erwin Strodthoff and Walter Klusmeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer will reside in Newton. A year ago the sister of the bride was wedded to a brother of the groom of today's wedding. Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 18, 1913 page 8


LAVERN MEYER Lavern H. Meyer, age 68, of 1319 Superior, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., died Thursday, November 4, 1993, at Door County Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Newtonburg, Wis. Officiating will be Rev. David Beckman with interment at St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery. He was born December 1, 1924, in the Town of Newton, Manitowoc County, son of the late Erwin and Laura Meyer. He has lived in Sturgeon Bay since 1986. In July of 1990, he married Edna Lee. For 15 years Lavern lived in Louisiana and Mississippi while working on various off shore drilling projects. He was presently employed as a welder with Bay Ship. He was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church. He also was an avid gardener. Survivors include his wife, Edna Lee, Sturgeon Bay; three sisters, Mrs. Reinhold (Jermaine) Stockmeyer, Manitowoc, Mrs. Lewellyn (Vivian) Robley, Valders, Sylvia Olm, Manitowoc; one brother-in-law, Myron Haberman, Manitowoc. Many nieces and nephews. He is also preceded in death by one sister, Eunice Haberman. Friends may call at Davis Mortuary, 1414 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, November 6, 1993 and after 12 p.m. on Sunday at the church in Newtonburg. Herald Times Reporter, November 5, 1993 P. A3


MARY MICHEL Miss Mary Michael(sic), 35, who has been ill with pleurisy for the past four weeks, died at the family home at 1815 Clark Street at 10 o'clock Monday morning. Deceased was born at Manitowoc Rapids and has been a resident of the county all of her life. She is survived by her aged mother, three brothers, George of Rapids, Henry of Marinette and William, City, and four sisters, Elizabeth of Marinette, Margaret, Rapids, Lillian and Celia, city. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon with services at the German Lutheran church at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Karl Machmiller officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen(sic). Manitowoc Herald News, June 21, 1921 P. 4 ******** (Note: It appears to be the same person on the stone.)


GAR. HEINRICH MICKEL Henry Michel, a veteran of the civil war and for years a prosperous farmer of Rapids, was Friday committed to the northern hospital at Oshkosh to be cared for as an insane patient. Michel has been afflicted for nine years, but had been cared for by his family until recently when his insanity became violent in form. The patient is 58 years of age and the father of two children. He served through the civil war and located on a farm in this county shortly after. There is some hope that the treatment at the hospital will benefit him. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, June 8, 1901, p. 1 ******** From Der Nord Westen, 10 May 1906: Henry Michel, who lives near Heins Mills, has died at age 62 leaving a widow and 8 children. ******** Henry Mickel birth: 25 December 1843 Germany death: 2 May 1906 Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Newton residence: 1906 Manitowoc Rapids father: Henry Mickel mother: Dorathea spouse: Caroline Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******** (Heinrich Michels/d. 02 May 1906/bur. 05 May 1906/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) ******** (NOTE: The GAR may be for the G.A.R., a Civil War organization)


KAROLINA MICKEL Mrs. Caroline Michel(sic), aged 77 years, died Friday morning at her home at 1815 Clarks Street. Mrs. Michel had been a sufferer of heart disease for several years. Mrs. Michel, nee Zilk, was born in Germany and came to this county, settling in Manitowoc Rapids when fifteen years old. She was married to Mr. Michel at the age of 18. Her husband died twenty years ago. Up until seven years ago Mrs. Michel had resided at Manitowoc Rapids but since has resided in this city. She leaves four daughters, Mrs. Alex Kaufman of Rapids, Mrs. John Kaufan of Loomis, Mrs. Charles Becker and Mrs. Albert Wetenkamp of this city and three sons, George of Rapids, Henry of Marinette and William of this city. The funeral was held from the Lutheran Church Monday afternoon, the Rev. Machmiller officiating. Interment was in the cemetery at Newton. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Oct. 14, 1926


FRIEDRICH MUNDT On Tues. this week, Friedrich Mundt died in Town Newton. The 44 yr. old man died of consumption. His funeral will take place Fri. afternoon at the Lutheran Cemetery there. Der Nord Westen, 16 Jan. 1896 ******** (First publication Jan. 23, 1896.) STATE OF WISCONSIN,-County Court for Manitowoc County. In the matter of the estate of Fred Mundt deceased.-In Probate. An instrument in writing purporting to be last will and testament of Fred Mundt of Newton in said county, having been delivered into said court. And Peter Heinz of Centreville (sic) in said county, having presented to said court his petition in writing, duly verified, representing among other things, that said Fred Mundt died testate, at Newton in said county on the 14th day of January 1896; that said instrument is the last will of said deceased, and that said petioner is named therein as executor, and praying that said instrument be proven and admitted to probate and that letters testamentary be thereon issued to said petitioner; It is ordered: That said petition and matters therein be heard, and proofs of said last will and testament be taken at a special term of said county court to be held at the Probate office in the city of Manitowoc, on Tuesday, the 25th day of February 1896, at 10 o'ock (sic) a.m. And it is further ordered: That notice of the time and place of said hearing be given, by publication hereof for three successive weeks, once each week, previous to the time of said hearing, in the Manitowoc Post, a newspaper published in said Manitowoc County. Dated January 23, 1896. By the Court: J.S. Anderson, County Judge. Baensch & Chloupek, Attys. Manitowoc Post, Thursday, January 23, 1896 P. 5 ********* (Friedrich Mundt/d. 14 Jan. 1896/bur. 17 Jan. 1896/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HEINRICH MUNDT (d. 1935) H.C. MUNDT DIES, AGE 79 Pioneer of Newton Died Last Night At Sheboygan Henry C. Mundt, 79, a pioneer resident of Newton, died last night at his home in Sheboygan, to which city he moved after disposing of his farm. He had been seriously ill for the past week. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Nickel’s funeral home, Sheboygan, and at 2 p.m. from the St. John’s Lutheran church at Newton. Burial will be in the church cemetery. (Photo) Mr. Mundt was born in Germany in 1856 and came to this country at an early age with his parents. He was married to Wilhelmina Heinz in Centerville in 1883. As a young man, Mr. Mundt worked as a shoemaker and carpenter and later purchased the homestead farm in Newton which he conducted until a few years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Mundt celebrated their golden wedding in 1933 at Sheboygan. Survivors are his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Herman Meyer, Sheboygan; a step-brother, Henry Schmitz, city; and two grandchildren. One son Henry preceded him in death 24 years ago. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, June 7, 1935 P. 2 ******** (Heinrich C. Mundt/d. 06 Jun. 1935/bur. 10 Jun. 1935/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


THERESE MUNDT Death by drowning of 17 yr. old Therese Mund(sic) on Mon. morning. She was the daughter of farmer Fritz Mund of Town Newton. A temporary well had been built and the daughter took a cow there to drink, but the cow came back alone and the mother went looking for the child. Apparently the girl had tried to pull up a bucket of water and lost her balance, falling into the well. Burial was this morning in the Lutheran Cemetery in Gibson. Der Nord Westen, 26 Feb. 1891 ******* Theresa Mund (sic) of Newton, a girl 16 years of age came to her death on Monday last in rather a peculiar way. She was watering stock from an open well using a bucket and a pole. Not returning at the usual time search was made for her and she was found in the well, drowned. She either lost her balance while drawing up a bucket of water of else slipped on the ice and was thus precipitated into the well. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, February 26, 1891 P. 3 ******* (Teresa Mundt/d. 23 Feb. 1891/bur. 26 Feb. 1891/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


WILHELMINA MUNDT Mrs. Wilhelmina Mundt, aged 89, widow of Henry Mundt, passed away at her home, 1809 N. Twelfth street at 8 o'clock this morning after an illness of two weeks. She was born in the town of Centerville, Manitowoc county, on December 25, 1861. Her marriage to Henry Mundt took place in Centerville on April 10, 1883. The couple resided on a farm in Newton until 1931 when they moved to this city, making their home with their son-in-law, Herman Meyer. Her husband preceded her in death in 1935. Surviving her are one sister, Mrs. Fred Peters of Sheboygan; one brother, Fred Heinz of Manitowoc; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Herman Meyer, passed away three years ago and one son, Henry, preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Nickel's Funeral home with Paul Pfotenhauer, vicar of St. Paul's Lutheran church, officiating. Burial will take place in the family plot in the Town of Newton cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1:30 on Sunday afternoon. Sheboygan Press, Friday, June 8, 1951 p.6


ELROY NASS Elroy W. Nass, age 81, of 3010 Lambert Ln, Manitowoc, died Saturday, January 9, 1999, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 1999, at St. John Ev. Lutehran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial to follow at the church cemetery. Elroy was born June 25, 1917, in the town of Newton, son of the late Ernest and Minnie Reimer Nass. Elroy attended St. John Ev. Lutheran Grade School, and was confirmed in 1931, and continued his education at Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1934. Elroy married the former Alice Schwalbe at St. John Ev. Lutheran church on October 18, 1941. He engaged in farming in the town of Newton until 1974. He worked as a lineman for the English Lake Telephone Company from 1936 until 1959. He helped negotiate a merger with four neighboring Telcos in 1960, which formed Lakefield Telephone Co. He managed that company from 1960 until his retirement in 1983. He currently served as the Secretary/Treasurer and CEO for Lakefield Telephone Co. He was a member of Wisconsin State Telephone Association Board of Directors from 1973-1979, chaired the Apprenticeship and Safety committee, co-chaired the Educational Advisory Committee, and served on the Job Training, Safety, and Plant Committees. He was Past President and member of the Wisconsin Locally Owned Telephone Association. He was a member of the Badger State Chapter of Independent Telephone Pioneers. In 1996, Elroy was honored to be inducted in the Wisconsin State Telephone Association Hall of Fame. He was a former member of the Manitowoc Lutheran High School Building Committee, Board of Control and served as Treasurer for six years. He was a member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, where he also served as a Trustee. Past President of the Manitowoc County Milk Producers. Past Director of the Manitowoc County Farm Bureau. Past President of Midwest Creamery. Vice-President of the Manitwoc County Republican Party. Survivors include his wife, Alice; four sons, and daughters-in-law: Phillip and Cynthia Nass, Manitowoc, Thomas and Dianne Nass, Mequon, Steven and Susan Nass, Manitowoc, Peter and Julie Nass, Manitowoc; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Evelyn Nass, Sheboygan, Milton and Sylvia Schwalbe, Manitowoc, Kermit and Irma Johnson, Valders; 14 grandchildren: Adam (Kendel), Jennifer (Jason), Megan, Timothy, Jeffrey, Jonathan, Lindsay, Sarah, Jacob, David, Mara, Keren, Leah, & Hannah. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Clairmont Nass; and one sister- in-law, Gladys Johnson. Relatives and friends may call on Tuesday, January 12, 1999, from 4 pm until 8 pm at St. John Ev. Lutheran Chuch, Newtonburg, and on Wednesday from 10 am until the time of services a 11 a.m. Memorials would be appreciated to St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, or the Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Herald Times Reporter, January 12, 1999


ERNEST NASS Ernest Nass, 82, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, died Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, the Rev. A.T. Degner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Nass was born Nov. 29, 1882, in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nass. He married the former Minnie Reimer Nov. 15, 1905, at Newtonburg. She preceded him in death 37 years ago. Mr. Nass farmed in Newtonburg most of his life. He was past treasurer of English Lake Telephone Co. and a past director of Midwest Creamery. Surviving are two sons, Elroy, on the home farm and Clairmont, of Sheboygan, five grandchildren and a great grandchild. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday and then at the Church until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., Aug. 24, 1965 ******** (29 Nov 1882/Aug 1965/SSDI) (Ernst Nass/d. 24 Aug. 1965/bur. 26 Aug. 1965 /from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MINNIE NASS Mrs. Ernest Nass Dies Thursday At Milwaukee Hospital After a three month illness, Mrs. Ernst Nass, born Minnie Reimers passed away Thursday at a Milwaukee hospital. The remains were brought here this morning and taken to the home on Highway 42, seven miles south of the city, and funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 from the Evangelical Lutheran church in the town of Newton, Rev. Kionka officiating. Burial will be at Newton. The deceased was 44 years of age and was born in the town of Newton. She was married to Mr. Nass in 1905. Besides the husband, two children, Clairmont and Elroy, and one brother, William Reimer of Collins survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, December 7, 1928 ******* (Minna Nass/d. 06 Dec. 1928/bur. 09 Dec. 1928/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


FRIEDERICKE NAUMANN Death on Thurs. evening, 07 May in Town Newton, of Mrs. Neumann(sic), wife of Mr. Gottfried Neumann(sic). The deceased, who had reached the age of 46 yrs. and 4 mos., died of pneumonia. She is survived by her husband and 10 children of whom 4 are stepchildren. The burial took place Sun. afternoon at the Lutheran Cemetery near Teitgen's place. Der Nord Westen 14 May 1891


GOTTFRIED NAUMANN (First publication March 24, 1910.) State of Wisconsin-County Court for Manitowoc County In the mater of the estate of Gottfried Nauman (sic) deceased, in probate. An instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Gottfried Naumann of Newton in said county having been delivered into said court: And the East Wisconsin Trustee Co. of Manitowoc in said county having presented to said court its petition in writing duly verified, representing, among other things, that said Gottfried Nauman died testate, at Newton, in said county, on the 6th day of March, 1910; that said Instrument is the last will of said deceased and that said petitioner is named therein as executor and praying that said Instrument be proven and admitted to Probate and that letters testamentary be thereon issued to said petitioner. It is ordered, that said petition and the matters therein be heard, and proofs of said last will and testament be taken, at a special term of said County Court, to be held at the Probate Office in the city of Manitowoc, on Tuesday, the 19th day of April, 1910, at 0 o'clock (sic) A.M. And it is further ordered: That notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by publication hereof for three successive weeks, once each week, previous to the time of said hearing in the Manitowoc Post a newspaper published in said Manitowoc County. Dated March 24, 1910. By the Court, John Chloupek, County Judge. Manitowoc Post, Thursday, April 14, 1910 P. 8 ******** (Gottfried Christian Naumann/d. 06 Mar. 1910/bur. 09 Mar. 1910/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HERMAN NAUMANN NEWTON BOY IS VICTIM OF TYPHOID HERE Herman Naumann, aged 26, a Newton youth, died at the hospital yesterday after a brief illness of typhoid pneumonia. The young man was a son of Gottfried Nauman (sic), deceased, and was born at Newton, April 21, 1887, and had always made his home in the county. Seven brothers and one sister survive, being Mrs. Charles Snell, Christian, Robert, Louis and Gustave, this county, August of Door county, William, of Milwaukee, and Gottfried of Oregon. The funeral will be held from the home of Gustave Nauman at Newton Saturday at 1:30 to the Newton church. Manitowoc Daily Herald, February 6, 1913 P. 1 ********** (George Hermann Naumann/d. 05 Feb. 1913/bur. 08 Feb. 1913/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


GLADYS AND PATRICIA OLM Illinois Driver Charged in County Highway Deaths. (Photo of car) Killed in the two-car headon crash on Highway 42 were: Mrs. Romeo (Gladyce) Olm, 46, of R. 1, Manitowoc, and Miss Patricia Olm, 19, her daughter…(Name omitted) was the driver of a northbound car that crashed headon into the Nash Rambler driven by Patricia Olm at the crest of a hill on the state trunk in the town of Herman. Weber said he expected the sheriff’s department would serve the warrant on (name omitted) today at St. Nicholas Hospital where he and his wife (omitted) are confined with injuries sustained in the fatal crash…. Mrs. Olm, whose husband operates the Pine River Dairy, just west of the Newtonburg Church and Highway 42 in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, died shortly after arrival at St. Nicholas Hospital here about noon Friday. Patricia, driver of the Olm’s Nash Rambler, died there at 3 p.m. She had been employed as a medical technician at Municipal Hospital, Two Rivers. She was a native of this city, where her parents formerly lived. Dr. Simpson said skull fractures caused both deaths…. Rudy Grandlic, of Rudy’s Ambulance Service that brought the five injured persons to the hospital in two ambulances, said it took him and his assistants 20 minutes, using crowbars, to free Mrs. Olm and Patricia from the twisted wreckage of their car. Patricia’s feet were pinned underneath the dash, he pointed out and both women were badly cut. Oxygen was administered to the mother and daughter enroute to the hospital, he said, claiming that Mrs. Olm was still living when removed from the ambulance, but that she died on the hospital elevator…(various sections of the article were not transcribed here) Double Funeral Tuesday The Olms were enroute to Sheboygan on a shopping trip when their car was struck. Their deaths were Sheboygan County’s 16th and 17th highway fatalities of 1955. The former Gladyce Valleskey, Mrs. Olm was born at Collins (Manitowoc County), Sept. 3, 1908, a daughter of Charles and the late Mrs. Valleskey. She was married to Mr. Olm June 2, 1932, following which the couple lived in Sheboygan four years before Olm took over operation of the town of Newton cheese factory and dairy. Surviving are her husband; the daughter; one brother; and a sister (names omitted for privacy). Patricia was born in Sheboygan, Aug. 24, 1936, and moved with her parents to the present home when a baby. She was a graduate of Valders High School after which she took a course at the Northwest Institute of Technology in Minneapolis, preparing her for the technical position at the Two Rivers hospital. In addition to her father, sister and brothers, and maternal grandfather, she is also survived by her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Otto Olm, Newton. Double services for the mother and daughter will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, with the Rev. Fred Kneuppel, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, from 2 p.m. Monday until 11 a.m. Tuesday when the bodies will be taken to the church. Sheboygan Press, Saturday, August 13, 1955 pp.1,6 ******** (Gladys Helen Olm/d. 12 Aug. 1955/bur. 16 Aug. 1955/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) (Patricia Jayne Olm/d. 12 Aug. 1955/bur. 16 Aug. 1955/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


RANDALL OLM Randall Olm, 33, of route 1, Manitowoc, county cheesemaker, died Friday night at the Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a several months illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Johns Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Frederick Kueppel will officiate and burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. He was born in Eaton in 1917 and in 1944 married Miss Dorothy Klaft. With his brother, he operated a cheese factory. Survivors are his wife; son (private); and daughter (private); mother, Mrs. Otto Olm of route 1, Manitowoc; three brothers, Roland of Newton, Romeo of route 1, Manitowoc, Raphael of route 3, Manitowoc; sister, Mrs. Elroy Lutze of Manitowoc. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Monday. The casket will be moved to the church at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 22, 1952 P. 2 ******** (Randall Theodore Olm/d. 21 Mar. 1952/bur. 25 Mar. 1952/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ROMEO OLM Romeo J. (Romy) Olm, 66, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, the former dairy inspector for the City of Sheboygan Health Department, died Wednesday morning at his home of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Olm worked for the city in the mid-1930s and early 1940s. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church at Newtonburg with the Rev. Keith A. Haberkorn, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and at the church after noon Saturday. Sheboygan Press, Thursday, January 23, 1975 P. 35 ******* (Romeo Olm/d. 22 Jan. 1975/bur. 25 Jan. 1975/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ARLET OTT Arlet Ott, 53, of Valders, died unexpectedly Saturday morning of a coronary attack at Mirro Aluminum Co., Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. Samuel Kugler will officiate. Mr. Ott was born July 23, 1916, in Town of Liberty, son of the late Fred and Mrs. Hildegard Mueller Ott. He married Evelyn Busse Jan. 5, 1937, at Newtonburg. He farmed until 1961 when he moved to Valders and did tiling work. He had been presently employed at Mirro Aluminum Co. since October, 1969. Survivors include his wife; a son, three daughters (Survivors omitted for privacy.); his morther, Mrs. Fred Ott, of Rt. 1 Valders; two sisters, Mrs. Anita Guthnecht, of Milwaukee and Mrs. Walter Kiesow of Rt. 1, Valders; and six grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Monday until noon Tuesday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 9, 1970


EVELYN M. OTT Evelyn M. Ott, age 85, formerly of Maple Terrace Court of St. Nazianz, and currently a resident of River's Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, died Thursday afternoon, July 4, 2002 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday (TODAY), July 6, 2002 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, town of Liberty. The Rev. Timothy Unke will officiate. Cremation will follow and burial of her cremated remains will take place in the St. John's Cemetery, Newtonburg. Evelyn was born Jan 21, 1917, in the township of Newton, daughter of the late William and Martha Wahlers Busse. She married Arlet A. Ott, Jan. 5, 1937. He preceded her in death May 9, 1970. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. Nazianz Senior Citizens. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law: James W. and Grace Ott, Valders; three daughters and two sons-in-law: Yvonne and Kenneth Netzer, St. Nazianz, Elaine and Wayne Petersen, Valders; Carolann E. Ott, Manitowoc; 11 grandchildren and their families: Jodi (Doug) Schwalbe and their children: Elijah and Erika, Manitowoc; Jennifer (Craig) Boardman and their children: Andrew and Anthony, Fort Riley, Kan.; Jessica (David) Jungbluth and their children: Samantha, Allyson and Caden, Rockwood; James A. Ott, Manitowoc; Jeana Ott, Valders; Lee (Diane) Petersen and their children: Lee Wayne and Alicia Coushatta, La.; Dean (Pam) Petersen and their children: Matthew, David, Joshua and Rachel, Manitowoc; Keith Petersen and his special friend: Tammi Bastian; and his son: Adam; and her sons: Blake and Coltin, all of Valders; Todd (Lisa) Petersen and their children: Tim, Trisha, Tyler and Lauren, St. Nazianz; Rebecca Riesterer, Manitowoc; and Nathan Elliott, Manitowoc. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter: Marlene Ott; two brothers: Marvin and Wilbert; one granddaughter: Hope Ann Riesterer; and one great-grandson: Andrew Petersen. Relatives and friends may call on Saturday (TODAY), July 6, 2002 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, town of Liberty, from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service at 2 p.m. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, July 6, 2002 P. A3


MARLENE E. OTT Miss Marlene Ott, 17, of Town Newton (Manitowoc County) died at 9 o’clock Saturday night at Manitowoc Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since suffering complete body paralysis following an auto accident which occurred on Friday, July 18. She was born on Jan. 8, 1941, in the Town of Newton, the daughter of Arlet and Evelyn (Busse) Ott. She was graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School and since had been a recreational leader for Manitowoc County Rural Youth. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newtonburg. The Rev. A. T. Degner will be in charge of services and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders from today until 11 o’clock Tuesday morning and then at the church until time of services. In addition to the parents, survivors include one brother, (private); three sisters, (private); paternal grandmother, Mrs. Hilda Ott of Town of Newton. Sheboygan Press, Monday, July 28, 1958 P. 8 ******* …MANITOWOC…The latest victims were Diane Mary Brault, 20, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, and Marlete (sic) Ott, 17, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc. (snip) Miss Ott died at 8:55 p.m. at Holy Family Hospital of injuries received in a rural town road accident July 19 which had left her paralyzed from the neck down. Her spinal cord was severed. (snip) Ott Funeral Funeral services for Miss Ott will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A. T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Miss Ott, daughter of Arlet and Evelen Busse Ott, was born in the Town of Newton Jan. 8, 1941, and was graduated in June of 1957 from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc. She was a recreational leader in Manitowoc County Rural Youth. Surviving are the parents, a brother, James of Rt. 1, Manitowoc; three sisters, Mrs. Glenn Wunsch of Rt. 2, Reedsville, and Elaine and Carl Ann of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, and paternal grandmother, Mrs. Hilda Ott of Rt. 3, Manitowoc. Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, until 11 a.m. Tuesday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state from noon until the service. Manitowoc Herald Times, July 28, 1958 pp 1,12 (This article was about both girls. I divided it and put each part with the girl involved) ******* (Ott, Marlene Elizabeth/d. 26 Jul. 1958/bur. 29 Jul. 1958/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


KAROLINE ALBERTINE WILHELMINE PARTHIN Name: Barthie (Barthee?), C. Albertin Wilh. D. 10/27/1870 B.: 2/4/1863 Reg. D.: 12/23/1870 sex: f/w Age at death: 7 yrs. 8 mo. 23 da. B.P.: Newton, Mtwc. co. D.P.: Newton Cem: St. Johannes cem. Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner, Newt. Spouse: F.: Charles Parthee? M.: Caroline Parthee? Cause of Death: apoplexy Add Info.: cert. dt. 12/5/1870 Pg.# 99


ADELE PLEUSS Mrs. Albert Pleuss, 76, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, died Monday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Town of Newton. The Rev. A.T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Pleuss nee Adele Hermann, was born June 5, 1895, in Manitowoc Rapids, daughter of the late August and Sophie Schmidt Pleuss(sic). She was married to Albert Pleuss June 23, 1917, at Manitowoc Rapids. They farmed in Manitowoc Rapids. He preceded her in death Feb. 23, 1961. She was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society. Survivors include two sons; a sister, Mrs. Fred Liermann, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc after 3 p.m. Tuesday and then Wednesday at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, January 10, 1972 (NOTE: Parents surname should be Hermann instead of Pleuss?) *********** (Mrs. Albert Pleuss/d. 10 Jan. 1972/bur. 12 Jan. 1972/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ALBERT PLEUSS Albert Pleuss, 72, of Rt.4, Manitowoc, died at 1 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, after an illness of one week. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, Manitowoc County, the Rev. A.T. Degner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Pleuss was born Jan. 17, 1889, in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Frank and Sophie Schnell Pleuss. He married Adele Hormann, June 23, 1917 at Manitowoc Rapids and he farmed there until he moved 11 years ago to Rt.4, Manitowoc, on County Trunk JJ. Mr. and Mrs. Pleuss celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 1957. Mr. Pleuss retired four years ago. He served two terms as an elder of St. John church. A sister preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Arno on the home farm and Ralph of Rt.1, Manitowoc; a brother, John, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, and five grandchildren. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, until 11 a.m. Saturday when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, February 24, 1961 p.15 ******** (Albert Pleuss/d. 23 Feb. 1961/bur. 25 Feb. 1961/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ANNA PLEUSS DEATH COMES TO A PIONEER RAPIDS WOMAN Mrs. Anna Pleuss Is Dead, After Long Residence Here Death claimed Mrs. Ann Pleuss, widow of the late Ernst Pleuss and a pioneer resident of Rapids at the old homestead there last night, decedent being 77 years of age. Mrs. Pleuss died from effects of paralysis which she suffered seven weeks ago. Decedent was born in Germany May 23, 1835, and came to this country with her parents, a girl of 13. Married here, she has always made her residence in the county and was well known. Six of nine children of whom she was mother survive her, Ernst, Henry, Charles and Mrs. George Brown of Rapids, Fred and Henry of this city. Two brothers, Fred and Henry Free, both of Newton, also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Pleuss will be held from the late home at Rapids Saturday afternoon at 1. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, March 26, 1913


ERNST J. PLEUSS Ernst Pleuss, an elderly resident of our city, died Sat. following a 6-mo. confinement. The deceased was born in Germany 10 Jan. 1830 and came to America in Jan. 1849. He first settled in Cedarburg but shortly afterward moved to Town Liberty in our county. Since 1896 he has been living here in Manitowoc. He is survived by a sorrowing widow and 7 children. His funeral was held Mon. at the Lutheran Cemetery in Newton. Der Nord Westen, 24 July 1902 ******** (Ernest Pleuss/d. 19 Jul. 1902/bur. 21 Jul. 1902/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) ******** First publication August 28, 1902. State of Wisconsin-County Court for Manitowoc County. In the matter of the estate of Ernst Pleuss, deceased. An instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Ernst Pleuss, of Manitowoc in said county, having been delivered into said court: And Anna Pleuss of Manitowoc in said county having presented to said court her petition in writing duly verified, representing among other things, that said Ernst Pleuss died testate, at Manitowoc, Wis., in said county, on the 19th day of July, 1902; that said instrument is the last will of said deceased and that said petitioner is named therein as executrix, that she declines to accept said trust, and praying that said instrument be proven and admitted to probate and that letters of administration, with said will annexed, be thereon issued to Herman Pleuss. It is ordered, that said petition and the matters therein be heard and proofs of said last will and testament be taken at a special term of said county court to be held at the probate office in the city of Manitowoc, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of Sept. 1902, at 10 o'clock A.M. And it is further ordered that notice of the time and place be given by publication hereof for three successive weeks, previous to the time of said hearing in the Manitowoc Post, a newspaper published in said Manitowoc county. Dated Aug. 25, 1902. By the Court. John Chloupek, County Judge. Baensch & Kelley, Atty's Manitowoc Post, Thursday, August 28, 1902 P. 1


FRIEDRICH J. PLEUSS (First publication Feb. 24, 1881.) No. 27 GUARDIAN SALE. IN PROBATE,-MANITOWOC COUNTY COURT. In the matter of the gurardianship of the minor heirs of Friedrich Pleuss, deceased. Notice is hereby given, that by virtue and in pursuance of an order of license, made in said matter, on the 27th day of September, A.D., 1880, by the county court of said county, the undersigned, Charles Leverenz, guardian of the minor heirs of Friederich Pleuss, deceased, will, on Friday, the 18th day of March, A.D., 1881, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the office of the county judge, in the city of Manitowoc, in said county, offer for sale, at public vendue, the interest of his said wards of the following described lands, to-wit: the undivided three-fifths of a part of the north-west quarter of the south-east quarter of section number four (4) in township number eighteen (18) range number twenty-three (23) in said county, more particularly described as follows: commencing at a point where the Green Bay road intersects the west line of the above described tract and running thence north seventeen (17) rods thence in a south easterly direction to the Green Bay road to a point seventeen (17) rods distant from the place of beginning; from thence along said Green Bay road in a south-westerly direction to the place of beginning. The terms of sale, cash. Charles Leverenz, Guardian of the minor heirs of Friederich Pleuss, deceased. Dated at Manitowoc, the 21st day of February, A.D., 1881. A.J. Schmitz, Attorney. Manitowoc Pilot, February 24, 1881 P. 2 ***** (First publication July 6, 882.) No. 64 IN PROBATE,-MANITOWOC COUNTY COURT. In the matter of the estate of Frederich Pleus (sic) deceased. On reading and filing the petition of John Schuette, administrator of the estate of said deceased, representing among other things that he and Maria Pleus (sic), the administratrix of said estate have fully administered said estate, and praying that a time and place be fixed for examining and allowing their account of their administration filed in this court and for the assignment of the residue of said estate to the persons entitled thereto: It is ordered that said account be examined and said petition heard by this court on Tuesday, the 8th day of August A.D., 1882, at 10 o'clock A.M., at my office in said county. Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons interested, by publishing a copy of this order for three weeks successively prior to said day of hearing, in the Manitowoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper published at Manitowoc in said county. Dated at the city and county of Manitowoc, the 5th day of July, A.D., 1882. By the Court. R.D. Smart, County Judge. Schmitz & Kirwan, Attys. Manitowoc Pilot, July 20, 1882 P. 2



FRANK PLEUSS FRANK PLEUSS DIES SUDDENLY Pneumonia Claims Rapids Man Early This Morning Frank Pleuss, 83, a resident of Manitowoc county, nearly all his life, died of pneumonia at 5 o'clock this morning at his home in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids. He was ill only a few days. His wife died two months ago. The body will be removed from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home to the residence late this afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday at 1:30 p.m. and at St. John's Lutheran church at Newton at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Edward Kionka will officiate and burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Pleuss was born Dec. 29, 1851 at Cedarburg. When he was a small child his parents moved to Manitowoc county, settling on a farm at Newton. In 1882 he married Sophie Schnell and they took up their residence on the farm in Rapids where both lived, for the remainder of their lives. Mr. Pleuss was a member of the school board of Rapids district No. 1 for six years The survivors are one daughter, Mrs. William Schramm, Rapids.; two sons, John on the homestead and Albert, Rapids; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Roepke, Birnamwood, Mrs. Carl Lippert, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Meta Meisner, Manitowoc, one stepbrother, John Ludwig, Newton, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, August 20, 1935 ******** (Franz Pleuss/d. 20 Aug. 1935/bur. 22 Aug. 1935/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HARRIET MAGD. CAROL PLEUSS Name: Pleuss, Harriet Magd. Carol D.: 1/10/1872 B.: 8/12/1868 Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 3 Yrs. 4 Mo. 29 Da. B.P.: Newton D.P.: Newton Cem.: St. John's Cem. Newton Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: F.: Friedrick Pleuss M.: Mary Pleuss Cause of Death: Diphtheria Pg. #: v.1 p.139 ******* (Henriette Magdalene Karoline Pleuss/d. 01/10/1872, Buried: 01/12/1872/ from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


JOHN PLEUSS John F. Pleuss, 89 of Rt 4 Manitowoc died Thursday evening at Holy Family Hospital Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith A. Haberkorn will officiate with burial in St John Lutheran Cemetery. Mr. Pleuss was born Sept 25, 1885, at Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Frank and Sophia Schnell Pleuss. He was confirmed April 8, 1900, by the Rev. Pieper at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, of which he was a lifelong member. He married Mae Schuette Nov 24, 1915, at Rockwood. Mr. Pleuss was a lifelong Manitowoc area resident and farmed until 1946. He was a school board member of School District No 1 for 12 years and custodian of St. John Lutheran Cemetery for 11 years. Mrs. Pleuss preceded him in death Oct 15 1918. He then married Dora Schmidt in 1946 at Manitowoc. She preceded him in death in 1949. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Fred (Marcella) Krueger of Rt 4 Manitowoc, three grandchildren, (private), and five great grandchildren. A daughter Agnes a brother Albert and a sister Mrs. Mary Schramm preceded him in death. Friends may call at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Churcn from 6 to 9 o'clock this Friday evening and after 12 noon Saturday until the time of service. Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is in charge of funeral arrangement. Herald Times Reporter, Friday, May 16, 1975 ********* (John Pleuss/d. 15 May 1975/bur. 17 May 1975/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MAE (SCHUETTE) PLEUSS YOUNG WIFE AND MOTHER VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA Pneumonia resulting from influenza caused the death of Mrs. Frank Pleuss at her home in the town of Rapids last night, death coming after a brief illness. Mrs. Pleuss was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Schuette, Kossuth, and a niece of Postmaster Herman Schuette of this city. She was born on Dec. 23, 1894, being 21 years old at her death. Besides her husband and a little daughter of two years, Mrs. Pleuss is survived by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the late home with interment at the Lutheran cemetery. Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, October 16, 1918, Page 8 (Note: Her husband was John, newspaper was in error) ******** (Anna Mae Pleuss/d. 15 Oct. 1918/bur. 18 Oct. 1918/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) (Anita Maria Sophia Pleuss/d. 10/14/1918, Buried: 10/15/1918/from records of St. John's Evangelical Luth. Ch./these two appear to be the same person)


MARIA D. PLEUSS Death Sunday of elderly Mrs. Fr. Pleuss in the residence of her son-in-law Theodor Teitgen in Newton. The funeral was held Tuesday. Der Nord Westen, 21 Mar. 1907 ******** Mrs. Frederick Pleuss, aged eighty-two, passed away last Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Theodore Teitgen, Newton. Her death was due to old age and a complication of diseases. Mrs. Pleuss is survived by seven children. They are: Mrs. Theodore Teitgen, Mrs. Ernst Kieselhorst, Mrs. Charles Lippert and John Ludwig, town of Newton, Mrs. John Raupke and Mrs. Carles Meisner, Birnamwood, Wis., and Mrs. Charles Schweishelm, Milwaukee. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the home of Ernst Kieselhorst, town of Newton. Interment took place at the Newton cemetery. Manitowoc Pilot, March 21, 1907 ******** (Maria Pleuss/d. 15 Mar. 1907/bur. 19 Mar. 1907/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


RALPH W. PLEUSS Ralph W. Pleuss, age 94, of Manitowoc, WI was called to his Savior’s side on Monday, January 20, 2014. Ralph was born September 20, 1919 in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Albert and Adele (Hormann) Pleuss. He was born again of water and the Holy Spirit by baptism on October 26, 1919. Ralph attended Shady Side School, which has since been moved to the Pinecrest Historical Village. He was confirmed on May 28, 1933. Ralph graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School in 1937 and then from Manitowoc Business College. He was drafted into the army on July 10, 1941 and served in the Signal Corps for 34 month in India. He then entered Officers Candidate School at Ft. Monmouth, NJ, graduating as a Second Lieutenant, and was honorably discharged in November, 1945. On June 9, 1945 he married the former Marcella Luebke from the Town of Newton. She preceded him in death on March 19, 1987. Ralph worked at Kaufman Mfg. Co. of Manitowoc for three years, then at Farm Credit of Green Bay for seven years, before operating his wife’s family farm near English Lake until he retired. He was a life-long member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and served on its church council and school board. He received the Manitowoc County “Farmer of the Year” award and was on the board of directors of the Manitowoc Milk Producers Association, the Citizens State Bank and the Lakefield Telephone Company, Ralph was also a clerk for the Town of Newton and on its Zoning Board of Appeals. He was an avid skat and sheepshead card player. During his retirement years he took up golf, volunteered as a teacher-naturalist at Woodland Dunes of Two Rivers, became an income tax preparer for senior citizens, measured trees for the Bit Tree society of WI, and was a member of the WELS Builders for Christ. With this last organization he helped build or repair churches in Houghton, MI; Florence, KY; Salt Lake City, UT; Houston, TX; Mito City, Japan; Maple Grove, MN; Lowell, AR; Spooner, WI; Antigua, West Indies; New Ulm, MN; Mound City, SD.; Elgin, IL.; Pittsburg, TX; Greenville, WI; and Trinity, rural Manitowoc. Ralph also served a year each in the mission fields of Sophia, Bulgaria and Novosibirsk, Russia, where he was financial secretary and taught ESL. These two years meant a great deal to him. (Survivors omitted for privacy) He was preceded in death by his wife Marcella; his brother Arno; and brother-in- law and sister-in-law Emmeth and Nora (Weyer) Luebke. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7531 English Lake Road, Manitowoc, WI. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Victor Headrick and Military rites will be accorded immediately after the service by the VFW Otto Oas Post #659. Burial will take place at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, 7531 English Lake Road, Manitowoc, WI. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Victor Headrick and military rites will be accorded immediately after the service by the VWF Otto Oas Post #659. Burial will take place at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. The family will greet relative and friends on Friday, January 24, 2014 at St. John’s Evangelical Church, Manitowoc, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. The visitation will continue on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at church from 9:30 am until 10:45 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations would be appreciated to St. John’s hool or Builders for Christ. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhme.com. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to thank those who cared for Ralph these last few years. Herald Times Reporter


SOPHIA PLEUSS DIES AT HER FARM HOME Mrs. Frank Pleuss Is To Be Buried On Wednesday Mrs. Frank Pleuss, 73, life-long resident of this county, died at her home on Route 1, Manitowoc, at 1 o'clock this morning after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2 o'clock from St. John's Lutheran church in Newton with the Rev. E. Kionka officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Pleuss was born June 23, 1862 in the town of Liberty. She would have been 73 next Sunday. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joachin Schnell. In 1882 she was married to Frank Pleuss. Survivors are the widower; one daughter, Mrs, William Schramm, Manitowoc Rapids; two sons, John living the homestead on Route 1, Manitowoc; and Albert, Manitowoc Rapids; one sister, Mrs. August Liermann, Liberty; one brother, Fred Schnell, Liberty; five grandchildren and two great grand- children. The body was removed from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home to the home late this afternoon where it may be viewed until the time of the funeral. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, June 17, 1935 ******** (Sophie Pleuss/d. 17 Jun. 1935/bur. 19 Jun. 1935/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


WILHELMINE PLEUSS Miss Minnie Pluiss (sic) of Manitowoc Rapids, sister-in-law of George Brown, died at her home on the 3rd inst. Of inflammation of the bowels. Manitowoc Pilot, April 10, 1890 P. 3 ******** (Wilhelmine Friederike Pleuss/d. 03 Apr. 1890/bur. 07 Apr. 1890/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ERDMAN PREHN NEWTON PIONEER PASSES AWAY HERE, AGED 64 Death yesterday claimed Erdmann(sic) Prehn, who has been a patient at the Holy Family hospital but for a few days. The deceased was born at Newton, April 12, 1858, and has lived the greater part of his life at that place. For several years, the family made their home in Ohio. The wife of the deceased man passed away a little over a year ago. The remaining survivors are two children, Mrs. S. Bluchwehl and Mrs. Fred Hoeffner, and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at one o’clock from the home of Mrs. Bluchwehl with services by Rev. Toepel of the Lutheran church and burial will be at Liberty. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, June 5, 1922 P. 8 ******* (Erdmann(sic) Prehn/d. 01 Jan. 1922/bur. 01 Jan. 1922/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


IDA PREHN After a lingering illness due to a complication of diseases, death last evening came as a welcome relief to Mrs. Erdmann Prehn, residing on the Calument road in the town of Rapids. The decedant, whose maiden name was Ida Vogelsang, was born in the town of Rapids, Nov. 20, 1862, and has resided there most of her life time. Besides her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Louis Bleichwehl of the town of Liberty and Mrs. Fred Hoefner, who made her home with her, survive. Her aged mother survives as do also two brothers and two sisters, Fred and William Vogelsang and Mrs. Fred Behm of this city and Mrs. Henry Strodthoff of Rapids. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 from the home with burial at the Lutheran cemetery at Newton. Rev. Toepel will officiate. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, June 27, 1921 P. 1 ******* (Margarethe Ida Rosine Prehn/d. 26 Jun. 1921/bur. 30 Jun. 1921/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


LYDIA PREHN Death, due to pneumonia, claimed Miss Lydia Prehn, a well known young lady of Rapids, after an illness of some duration. Miss Prehn, who was 26 was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward(sic) Prehn and has a large circle of friends who will deplore her untimely death. Her parents and two sisters survive her. The funeral will be held from the late home Wednesday afternoon. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Mon., June 14, 1909 ******** (1900 Cato census: Erdman Prehn age 42; wife Ida 39; Lydia 17; Susan 15; Minnie 15) (Note: Apparently they moved to Rapids between 1900 and 1909. Her parents are listed in St. Johns Ev. in Newton, so she is probably also buried there. This is the only cemetery in Manitowoc county that surname is in.)


THEODOR F.H. PREHN Name: Prehn, Theodor, F.H. D.: 2/10/1869 B.: 4/8/1866 Reg. D.: 9/17/1869 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 2 Yr. 10 Mo. B.P.: Tn. Newton D.P.: Tn. Newton Cem.: St. John's Cem. Newton Ch.: Inf. & Address: Chs. Wagner Luth. Mins. Spouse: F.: Theodore Prehn M.: Friedricke Leppenhagen Cause of Death: Diphtheria Pg. #: v.1 p.65 *********** (Theodor Friedrich Heinrich Prehn/d. 10 Feb. 1869/bur. 12 Feb. 1869/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MINNA PUELLMANN Miss Wilhelmine Puellman(sic), 86, died Monday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Carl Struck, 2410 S. 14th St., Manitowoc, where she had been making her home for the past 10 years. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the St. John Lutheran Church in Newtonburg, the Rev. F. C. Knueppel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Miss Puellman was born in 1865 in Germany and came to this country and settled in Newtonburg in 1923. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of St. John Church. Survivors are three brothers, Hans of Crofton, Nebr., George of Gurley, Nebr., and August of Sacramento, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Carl Struck, and Mrs. Marie Moeller of Manitowoc, and Mrs. Frederick Kreft of Milwaukee. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, until 10 a.m. Wednesday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state until time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, November 6, 1951 P. 12 ******** (Wilhelmina Sophia Puellmann/d. 05 Nov. 1951/bur. 07 Nov. 1951/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MARIA PULS The funeral of Mrs. Marie Puls who died January 10 at her home in Newton, took place yesterday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, January 15, 1902, Page 1


GEORGE RADANDT JR. George (Wick) Radandt Jr., age 62, of 11701 Radandt Lane, Manitowoc, died Thursday morning, March 15, 2007, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers, surrounded by his loving family. George was born Dec. 7, 1944, in Manitowoc, son of the late George F. and Marcella (Dubey) Radandt. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, class of 1964. George served with the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers in Vietnam, receiving his honorable discharge in 1968. On June 5, 1971, he married Laura L. Jost at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lewis Corners. George continued his employment in the family business at Fred Radandt Sons of Manitowoc. He became president of Fred Radandt Sons and secretary/treasurer of Sheboygan Sand and Gravel in 1987. When his son: Jason, and Nephew: Josh, assumed control of the family business in 2002, George continued as an officer and board member. He was a member of the American Legion Drews Blesser Post 88 and was a lifetime member of Vietnam Veterans of America and the VFW Otto Oas Post 659. George was also a member of the Master Builders and chairman of the Manitowoc Safety Patrol Association for the past 34 years. He was the recipient of Citizen of the Year award given by the Manitowoc Rotary Club in 2004 for his dedicated work as chairman of the Manitowoc Safety Patrol Association. Survivors include his wife of 35 years: Laura Radandt, Manitowoc; his children: Jason and Melissa Radandt, Manitowoc; Brooke and John Prather Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.; Hilde and Russell Miller, Grafton; Leslie and Levi Pleviak, Gilbert, Ariz.; four grandchildren: Eden, Jackson and Ella Radandt; Sawyer Miller; two sisters and a brother-in-law: Kathlyn and Richard Schroeder, Sussex; Cynthia Anderson, Waukesha; one sister-in-law: Kristin Radandt, Two Rivers; mother-in-law: Arline Jost, Kiel; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends also survive. George was also preceded in death by a brother: Robert; and his father-in-law: William Jost Sr. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 1, 2007, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Victor Headrick with burial in the church cemetery. Graveside military rites will be accorded by American Legion Drews Bleser Post 88. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2007. Friends may also call Monday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. John’s Elementary School, Newtonburg, or Herma Heart Center at Children’s Hospital, Milwaukee. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, March 16, 2007


ADELINE RAETHER Mrs. Elmer H. (Adeline C.) Raether, 63, of 638 Dutch Road, Manitowoc, died Sunday evening, July 22, 1990 at Holy Family Medical Center, following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 1:30 pm Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Timothy J. Ehlers will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. She was born March 28, 1927 in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, daughter of the late Louis and Ida Maas Wilde. She grew up and was educated in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids and attended St. John Evangelical Lutheran School. She was married to Elmer H. Raether, October 26, 1946 at St. John's Lutheran church, Newtonburg by Rev. Edward Kionka. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aide of the church. Adeline enjoyed sewing, cooking, gardening and her family. Survivors include her husband, Elmer H., two sons and a daughter-in-law, Gerald Raether, Donald Raether and Patricia Kuehn, all of Manitowoc, a daughter and son-in-law, Jeanette and John Mahloch of Manitowoc; a brother, Arnold Wilde of Manitowoc; two grandsons, Daryl and Dale Mahloch, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer. Memorials to St. John Lutheran School Building Fund would be appreciated. Friends may call at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, 4 pm to 9 pm on Tuesday and on Wednesday from noon until the time of service. Reinhold and Pfeffer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times, July 23, 1990 ********* (Adeline Clara Raether/d. 07/22/1990, Buried: 07/25/1990/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ELMER H. RAETHER Elmer H. Raether, age 75, of 7638 Dutch Rd., Manitowoc, died uenxpectedly, early Wednesday morning, August 23, 1995, at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 1995, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Victor Headrick will offiicate with burial to follow at St. John's Cemetery. He was born June 16, 1920, in Manitowoc, son of the late Edwin and Ella Bauch Raether. He grew up and was educated in the township of Manitowoc Rapids. Elmer was a dairy farmer all of his life. He also worked for the township of Manitowoc Rapids and the R.J. Fricke Company, retiring in 1985. After his retirement, he enjoyed working on the farm with his sons and grandsons. He married Adeline C. Wilde, October 26, 1946, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Chruch, Newtonburg. She preceded him in death on July 22, 1990. Elmer was a member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church. Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Gerald Raether, Manitowoc, Donald Raether and his wife, Patricia Kuehn, Manitowoc; one daughter and son-in-law, Jeanette and John Mahloch, Manitowoc; two grandchildren, Daryl and Dale Mahloch; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Elton Raether, Manitowoc, Norman and Donna Raether, Manitowoc; one sister, Edna Schwanke, Manitowoc. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends may call at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, from 5-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Memorials would be appreciated to St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church. The Reinbold-Pfeffer Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, August 24, 1995 P. A2 ******** (married Oct. 26, 1946)


ANNE ROSA REICHE Name: Reiche, Anne Rosa D.: 11/9/1871 B.: 1790 Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 80 Yrs. B.P.: Prussia D.P.: Newton Cem.: St. John's Cem. Newton Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Charles Wagner Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Old age Pg. #: v.1 p.137 ************ (Anna Rosina Reiche/d. 09 Nov. 1871/bur. 11 Nov. 1871/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


CAROLINA REIMER PNEUMONIA CLAIMS NEWTON WOMAN FOR DEATH Mrs. Fred Reimer, a well known resident of thetown (sic) of Newton, died at her home there yesterday, death being due to penumonia from which she had suffered several days. Decedent was 49 years of age and is survived by her husband and two children, one son and one daughter. The funeral will be held Monday at 1 from the late home, to the Newton Lutheran cemetery. Manitowoc Daily Herlad, Friday, April 21, 1916 P.8 ********* English Lake news: Mrs. Fred Reimer passed away at her home in the town of Newton early Thursday morning after an illness of only a few days. Besides her husbnad, one daughter and a son, one sister and three brothers survive. Funeral services will be held from the German Lutheran church at Newton probably Monday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, April 22, 1916 P.4 ********* (Caroline Roemer(sic)/d. 04/20/1916/bur. 04/24/1916/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.), ossw:


FRIEDRICH REIMER Death in Town Newton today of 77 yr. old Fred Reimer, of old age debility. The deceased belonged among the old settlers of Town Newton where he resided for 45 yrs. His funeral will be Sat. at the Lutheran Cemetery in Town Newton. Der Nord Westen, 21 Nov. 1895 ******** Friedrich Reimer birth: 19 May 1818 Doelitz, Germany death: 13 November 1896 Newton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Newton spouse: Sophia Holz Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 (Note: The d. year is off by 1 year) ******** (Friedrich Roemer(sic), d. 11/13/1895, Bur.: 11/16/1895/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


INFANT DAUGHTER RIESTERER Infant daughter of Thomas and Carol Ann Ott Riesterer of Valders died shortly after birth at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services were held Thursday. Burial was in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Newtonburg. The Rev. C.R. Rosenow officiated. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 22, 1972


JOHANN B. ROEPKE From the Files of the Pilot - Forty-Nine Years ago - 1869 John Roepke, one of the early and most respected settlers of our county who had but lately purchased the property known as Wall's Flouring mill, came to his death in rather a singular manner. A little over a week ago he was assisting in slaughtering one of his hogs when he got scratched by the struggling animal on one of his arms, which soon commenced swelling. In spite of the best medical effort, the swelling extended over his whole system and within six days from the accident the man was a corpse. He died last Friday and was buried on Monday. His age 47 years. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Jan. 2, 1919 ********* Name: Roepke, John Bern D.: 12/24/1869 B.: Reg. D.: 11/22/1870 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 47 Yrs. 4 Mo. 8 Da. B.P.: Hanover, Germany D.P.: Newton Cem.: St. Johannes, Newton Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: Mary Schlueter F.: M.: Cause of Death: Typhus Add Info.: Miller & Farmer Pg. #: v.1 p.80 ************ (Johann Berndt Roepke/d. 12/24/1869/bur. 12/27/1869/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MARIA ROEPKE From Der Nord Westen, 23 May 1907: Death Sunday in Town Newton of Mrs. Mary Roepke at age 84 yrs. 7 mos. of old age debility. The deceased is one of the eldest settlers of our county and has lived here since it was a wilderness. She leaves 3 sons and 2 daughters. *********** (Maria Margaret Rosette Roepke/d. 09 May 1907/bur. 22 May 1907/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) ********** Mary Roepke (Man. Deaths 8-166) Widow Oct. 21, 1822-May 19, 1907 Parents are not listed. All that is shown is the surname, "Schluter" with an umlaut over the "u". Born in Germany Died from "disabilities due to age" Buried in Town of Newton


ANGELINE ROGALA Mrs. Stanley (Angeline "Mutti") Rogala, age 69, of 2815 Fricke Drive, Manitowoc, died Thursday morning, September 7, 2000, at the family residence. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m, Monday, September 11, 2000, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Victor Headricks will officiate, with burial at St. John's Lutheran Church cemetery. She was born March 4, 1931, in the town of Centerville, daughter of the late Roy and Laura Janning Voss. On December 28, 1957, she married Stanley Rogala at St. Peter & Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Wis. She was employed as a seamstress at Schuette's Dept. store for 25 years. She was a member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church. Mutti had a special passion for sewing and gardening. She loved traveling with her husband and shopping with her sister and niece. Survivors include her husband, Stanley; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Todd and Susan Rogala, Whitelaw, Scott and Jodi Rogala, Oshkosh, Ross Rogala and special friend, Jacklyne, Manitowoc; six grandchildren, Hailey, Britta, Brandon, Tara, Ashley and Linsey; one brother, Eldon Voss, Cleveland, Wis.; one sister and brother- in-law, Arline and William Jost, Kiel, Wis.; four step-brothers, Frederick, William, Eugene and Norbert Ruge. Nieces, nephews, along with other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother, Hertha Ruge Voss; an infant sister; one step-brother, Teddy Ruge. Friends may call at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church on Sunday from 5-8 p.m. and then on Monday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home is assisting the Rogala family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, September 8, 2000 P. A2


JACOB E. RUH Mr. Jacob E. Ruh, 78, of 24 N. Hiawatha Circle, Sheboygan, died Monday, September 30, 1991, at the Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. He was born May 2, 1913, in New Holstein, son of the late John H. and Mary Schnuell Ruh. He attended District school in Cedar Lake, a graduate of Kiel High School and Manitowoc County Normal School. He then held teaching positions in Newtonburg and Millhome, drove truck for Haupt Milk Transit of Manitwoc and then was employed at Tecumseh for fifteen years retiring in 1980. In 1934 he married Lorena Brocker of Kiel. On May 24, 1980, he married Bernadine Prodzinski of Sheboygan. Jacob is survived by his wife, Bernadine; four sons, Dennis Ruh and Darrell Ruh of Green Bay, Terry Ruh of Milwaukee and Daniel Ruh of Manitowoc; three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Janice) Burkhart of Rochester, Minn., Mardell Meyer of Manitwoc, Mrs. Joseph Jolene Thibeaduea of Appleton; fifteen grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two step-daughters, Diane Bazan and Nancy Yost of Sheboygan; a step son, Michael Kenitz of Monona, Wis.; seven step-grandchildren; two brothers, Otto Ruh of Elkhart Lake and John Ruh of Brillion. He was preceded in death by two children, a sister and two brothers. Private family memorial services will be held October 12, 1991, at 9 a.m. at the St. John Church in Newtonburg. Rev. Tim Ehlers, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Ballhorn Chapels assisted the family with arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, October 3, 1991 P. B9 ******** Jacob E. Ruh, 78, of 24 N. Hiawatha Circle, Sheboygan, died Monday, September 30, 1991, at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. He was born May 2, 1913, in New Holstein, the son of the late John H. and Mary Schnuell Ruh. He attended district school in Cedar Lake, was a graduate of Kiel High School and Manitowoc County Normal School. He then held teaching position in Newtonburg and Millhome and drove truck for Haupt Milk Transit of Manitowoc. He then was employed at Tecumseh for 15 years retiring in 1980. In 1934, he married Lorena Brocker of Kiel. On May 24, 1980, he married Bernadine Prodzinski of Sheboygan. Jacob is survived by his wife, Bernadine; four sons, Dennis Ruh and Darrell Ruh, of Green Bay; Terry Ruh, of Milwaukee and Daniel Ruh, of Manitowoc; three daughters, Mrs. Paul (Janice) Burkhart, of Rochester, Minn.; Mardell Meyer, of Manitowoc; Mrs. Joseph (Jolene) Thibeadeau, of Appleton; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two step-daughters, Diane Bazan and Nancy Yost, of Sheboygan; a step-son, Michael Kenitz, of Monona, Wis.; seven stepgrandchildren; two brothers, Otto Ruh, of Elkhart Lake and John Ruh, of Brillion. Two children, a sister and two brothers preceded him in death. Private family memorial services will be held October 12, 1991, at 9 a.m. at St. John's Church in Newtonburg. Rev. Tim Ehlers, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Ballhorn Chapels assisted the family with arrangements. Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, October, 2, 1991 P. 7


LUDWIG SACHSE Death of Ludwig Sachs(sic) on 28 Apr. in Newton. The deceased was 39 years 6 mos. old. He leaves a widow and two children. Burial took place 30 Apr. and Pastor Struwe delivered the funeral sermon. Der Nord Westen, May 4, 1882

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(First publication May 4, 1882.) No. 45
IN PROBATE,-MANITOWOC COUNTY COURT.
In the matter of the estate of Ludwig Sachse, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Louise Sachse, of said county, representing among other things that Ludwig Sachse, late of the town of Newton, in said county, on the 28th day of April, A.D., 1882, at said town of Newton, died intestate, and that the said petitioner is the widow of said deceased, and praying that administration of said estate be to John Schuette granted, it is ordered that said petition be heard by this court on Tuesday, the 6th day of June, A.D., 1882, at 10 o'clock A.M., at my office in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons interested, by publishing a copy of this order for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the Manitowoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper published at Manitowoc in said county.
Dated at Manitowoc, the 3d day of May, A.D., 1882.
R.D. Smart, County Judge.
Schmitz & Kirwan, Attys.
Manitowoc Pilot, May 4, 1882 P. 2
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(Ludwich Sachse/d. 27 Apr. 1882/bur. 29 Apr. 1882/from records of St. John's 
Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ERNST SCHLUETER From Der Nord Westen, 28 May 1891: Death of 79 yr. old Ernst Schlueter on Wed. of last week in Town Newton. He had caught a case of the flu which, because of his advanced age, took his life. He is survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters. ********** (Johann Ernst Schlueter/d. 19 Mar. 1891/bur. 22 Mar. 1891/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)(Note: This may have been mis-transcribed because usually May was written Mai and can easily be mistaken for Mar.


AUG. H. CHS. SCHMIDT Name: Schmidt, Aug. H. Chs. D.: 11/9/1870 B.: 7/27/1870 Reg. D.: 12/23/1870 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 3 Mo. 13 Da. B.P.: Newton, Mtwc. Co. D.P.: Cem.: St. Johannes Cem Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: F.: Friedrich Schmidt M.: Wilhelmene Schmidt Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.100 ******** (August Heinrich Karl Louis Schmidt/d. 09 Nov. 1870/bur. 11 Nov. 1870/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


FRIEDRICH SCHMIDT From Der Nord Westen, 06 May 1897: Death on Fri. of the 1-yr. old child of Fritz Schmidt in Manitowoc Rapids. The burial took place Mon. at the Lutheran Cemetery in Newton. ********** (No name Schmidt/d. 04/30/1897/bur. 05/03/1897/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


FRIEDRICH SCHMIDT (d. 1910) WELL KNOWN FARMER DEAD Fred Schmidt Lived In County Many Years. Widow and Three Children Survive. After a continuous residence on his farm in the county for upward of twenty-five years, Fred. Schmidt succumbed today, his demise occurring at 3 a.m. after an illness of some length. Deceased was born in Sensen, Hanover, Germany and came to America in 1867. He was married to Marie Waack in 1887 and six children were born to the couple, three of whom survive with the widow to mourn his loss. The family home is near Silver Lake on the Calumet road. The funeral will be held on Saturday from the German Evangelical church at Newton, Rev. Sieker officiating. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, January 12, 1910 P. 1 ******* (Friderich Wilhelm George Schmidt/d. 12 Jan. 1910/bur. 15 Jan. 1910/ from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HEINRICH SCHMIDT Henri Carl Louis Schmidt birth: 1 July 1894 Manitowoc Rapids, death: 1 April 1895 Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Newton, father: Fridr Schmidt mother: Marie Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******* (Heinrich Carl Louis Schmidt/d. 02 Mar. 1895,Bur.: 05 Mar. 1895/ from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


LENA SCHMIDT Miss Lena Schmidt, 89, of Park Lawn Home and formerly of Route 1, Manitowoc, died Saturday, June 27, at the home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith Haberkorn will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Miss Schmidt was born June 23, 1892, in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, daughter of the late Frederick and Maria Waack Schmidt. She attended Manitowoc Rapids School. Survivors include a nephew, Elmer Hecker of Valders, a grandniece, Lucille Rutherford and grandnephew, Steven Hecker and other relatives and friends. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Monday evening and at the church from 11 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, June 29, 1981 P. 3 ******** (23 June 1892/June 1981/SSDI) (Lena Schmidt/d. 27 Jun. 1981/bur. 30 Jun. 1981/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MARIA SCHMIDT (d. 1928) DIES AT HOME TODAY Mrs. Fred Schmidt, aged 66 years, died this morning at the family home on the Calumet road two milew west of Silver Lake. A number of children survive. Burial will probably take place on Wednesday. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, June 11, 1928 Page 2 ******* Funeral of Mrs. Fred Schmidt, 69, who died yesterday morning at the home on the Calumet road two miles west of Silver Lake, will take place Wednesday afternoon from the St. John’s Lutheran church at Newton, Rev. Kionka officiating. Her husband preceded her in death eighteen years ago. Three daughters survive, Mrs. Adam Hecker of Valders, and Marie and Lena at home. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, June 12, 1928 Page 3 ******** (Maria Schmidt/d. 11 Jun. 1928/bur. 13 Jun. 1928/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MARIA SCHMIDT (d. 1965) Miss Mary Schmidt, 76, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, died Thursday noon at the farm home where she lived all her life. She had been in ill health two months. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, the Rev. A.T. Degner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Miss Schmidt was born July 6, 1888, on the homestead, the daughter of the late Fred and Maria Waack Schmidt. She never married. She and a sister, Miss Lena operated the dairy farm. Survivors are the sister and a nephew, Elmer Hecker, of Valders. The parents and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, until 11 a.m. Saturday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday March 26, 1965, P.7 ******* (Maria Christine Schmidt/d. 25 Mar. 1965,Bur.: 27 Mar. 1965/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HEINRICH SCHMILL (d. 1924) HENRY SCHMILL, PIONEER OF NEWTON, DIES Henry Schmill, Sr., passed away at the home of his son Henry Jr. at Newton last evening, death coming to him after an illness of but six days. Born in Germany on Dec. 6, 1843, Mr. Schmill came to America at the age of twenty. He is survived by one son, three sisters and two brothers who are still making their home in the old country and one sister residing here. The funeral will be held from the family home at Newton, Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock and burial will be from St. John’s Lutheran church at 2:00 o’clock. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, June 6, 1924 P. 16 ******* (Heinrich Schmill/d. 06 Jun. 1924/bur. 09 Jun. 1924/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HENRY SCHMILL (d. 1928) Newton Resident Dies At Hospital Henry Schmill Sr., a well-known resident of the town of Newton, passed away at the Holy Family hospital today, after a brief two week’s illness, heart trouble being the cause. The deceased was born August 17, 1869, at Cook county, Illinois and would have been fifty-nine years of age at his next birthday. He was married in 1895 to Miss Sophia Stelt?, and came to Manitowoc county, settling at Newton in the year 1910, where he engaged in farming. The deceased is survived by his wife and three children, John and Henry Jr. of this city, and Emil at home. He is also survived by one grandchild. The funeral services will take place Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home, and two o’clock from the Evangelical Lutheran church at Newton, with the Rev. Klonka officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, July 07, 1928 Page 4 ******* (Heinrich F. Schmill/d. 07 Jul. 1928/bur. 10 Jul. 1928/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


SOPHIA SCHMILL (d. 1941) Mrs. Henry Schmill, 67, died late yesterday at the home of her son, Henry on 918 South 19th street. She has been seriously ill with a heart ailment the past three weeks. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and at 2 o’clock from the Newtonburg Lutheran church, the Rev. Edward Kionka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Schmill, nee Sophia Steif, was born in Niles, Cook county, Ill., in 1873 and in 1895 was married to Mr. Schmill. They remained there until 1910 when they moved to a farm in Newton. Mr. Schmill died 13 years ago. Survivors are three sons, John of Newton, Henry of this city, Emil of Kohler; four brothers, John, Carl and Henry of Ringle, Wis., Julius of Evanston; six sisters, Mrs. Henry Badendererde, Mrs. Emil Muench, Mrs. William Nuendank of Evanston, Mrs. Herman Frick of Elgin, Mrs. Carl Luebbe of Ringle, Mrs. Carl Haefke of Valders; and two grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, July 25, 1941 P. 2 ********* (Sophia Schmill/d. 24 Jul. 1941/bur. 27 Jul. 1941/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ROBERT P. SCHMITZ Robert P. "What-a-Day" Schmitz, 78, of 7923 Scheffler Road, Newton, died on June 26, 2013 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc. The funeral was on Monday at Salem Ebenzer Reformed Church in Newton. Officiating was the Rev. Kyle Sorenson with burial at St. John's Cemetery in Newton. Bob was born on January 2, 1935 in Manitowoc, son of the late Peter and Emma Steger Schmitz. He graduated from Rapids Elementary School and was a member of the National Guard. On September 3, 1955 he married the former LaVerne Dehne. He was employed at Aluminum Specialty of Manitowoc for 13 years and then with Kohler Co. of Kohler for 31 years in the pottery division, retiring in March, 1997. Bob enjoyed woodworking and spending time at his vacation home in Crivitiz with family and many friends who knew him as "What-A-Day". His gentle smile and lighthearted laughter will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife, LaVerne Schmitz of Newton, four daughters and sons-in-law, Lynne and Stan Musial of rural Manitowoc, Lori and Roger Holschbach of rural Manitowoc, Lois and Dick Refshaage of Waterloo, Iowa and Louise and Holmes Smotherman of Manitowoc; two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Aggie Schmitz of rural Manitowoc, Leo and Terri Schmitz of Newton. He is further survived by 17 grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and baby Schmitz coming in August. He is also survived by a sister, Helen Hebert of Manitowoc; a sister-in-law, Verlene Kollath of Manitowoc and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Walter and Ida Dehne, six sisters-in-law and five brothers-in-law, Florence and Orville Mott, Leona and Cliff Helke, Ruth and Russell Mott, Jeanette and Bill Schmalfeldt, Eleanor and John Fischer, Carol Berhinger and three brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law, Del Hebert, Don Kollath and Walter and Maureen Dehne. The Pfeffer Funeral Home of Manitowoc assisted the family with funeral arrangements. Valders Journal, July 4, 2013


IDA SCHNELL Mrs. Lester A. Schnell. 62, of Rt. 3, Town of Nweton, Manitowoc County, died unexpectedly Sunday morning at home after a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A. T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Schnell, nee Ida Hemb, was born July 7, 1905, in the Town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late George and Rosalie Jerzweski Hemb. She was married to Lester Schnell April 18, 1928, at Cleveland. The couple owned and operated the English Lake Dairy Farm. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, (private), a son, (private), a brother, William of Cleveland, two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Karstaedt Sr., of Osman and Mrs. John Goedeke Sr., of Sheboygan and ten grandchildren. Six brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, this Monday evening until noon Tuesday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, July 17, 1967 ******** (Mrs. Lester Schnell/d. 16 Jul. 1967/bur. 18 Jul. 1967/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) ******** Notes from Cleveland: Miss Ida Hemb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hemb of Meeme and Lester Schnell of Newton were married last Wednesday at the parsonage of the Rev. Philip Sprengling at Newton. Miss Viola Bartz and Melvin Schnell were the attendants. Fifty guests were present at the wedding dinner which was preceded by a reception at the home of the bride's sister at Osman. Mr. and Mrs. Schnell will make their home on a farm near Newton Station. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Apr. 26, 1928


LESTER A. SCHNELL Lester A. Schnell, 67, of Family Heritage Home, Manitowoc, formerly of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Friday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A.T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Schnell was born Aug. 12, 1903, in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Herman and Martha Naumann Schnell. He married Ida Hemb April 18, 1928, at Cleveland. His wife preceded him in death July 16, 1967. Mr. Schnell was past branch secretary of the A.A.L., past member of St. John Lutheran School Board and also past director and member of the Manitowoc County Holstein Breeders Association. Survivors include a son, two daughters, a brother, Melvin of Two Rivers, a sister, Mrs. Lily Koepsel of Plymouth and 11 grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday until 11:30 a.m. Monday and then at the church from noon until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 5, 1971 ****** (Lester Schnell/d. 04 Jun. 1971/bur. 07 Jun. 1971/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) (12 Aug 1903/Jun 1971/SSDI) ******* Notes from Cleveland: Miss Ida Hemb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hemb of Meeme and Lester Schnell of Newton were married last Wednesday at the parsonage of the Rev. Philip Sprengling at Newton. Miss Viola Bartz and Melvin Schnell were the attendants. Fifty guests were present at the wedding dinner which was preceded by a reception at the home of the bride's sister at Osman. Mr. and Mrs. Schnell will make their home on a farm near Newton Station. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Apr. 26, 1928


EMMA SCHNUELLE Mrs. Simon Schnuelle, 68, of route 1 Manitowoc, died Monday afternoon. She had suffered a stroke about three weeks ago. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church in Liberty, the Rev. F. C. Knueppel officiating. Burial will be in the St. John Evangelical Lutheran church cemetery in Newton. Mrs. Schnuelle, nee Emma Treick, was born in 1882 in Newton and following her marriage to Mr. Schnuelle in 1908, lived in Nebraska for five years. In 1911, the couple moved to Scotland where they remained until returning to Newton in 1934. They moved to their present home at route 1 in 1935. Survivors are the husband; two sons, Eldred of route 3 and Melvin of route 1; brother Henry of Newton; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Stockmeier and Mrs. Lydia Treick of Newton and Mrs. Arthur Klemme of Scotland, S.D., and one grandchild. Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei funeral home from Thursday noon until 10 a.m. Friday when the body will be moved to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church in Liberty to lie in state until time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, May 16, 1950 P. 2 ********** (Sophia Schnuelle/d. 05/15/1950, Buried: 05/19/1950/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) (On the 1900 Kossuth census: Peter Treick age 46; Adeliede age 45; Henry age 21; Annie age 20; Emma S. b. 1882 age 18; Ida age 17; Liedy age 6; Ethel age 5)


IRMA L. SCHNUELLE Irma L. Schnuelle, age 81, of 3403 Cty. Road CR, Manitowoc, died on Thursday evening, Sept. 10, 2009, at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc. Irma was born on June 6, 1928, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Adolph and Alma (Boldt) Fruhriep. She married Melvin Schnuelle in Manitowoc on June 6, 1951. He preceded her in death on July 28, 1998. Irma was a lifelong member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newtonburg. She and her husband, Melvin, farmed in the township of Newton for many years until their retirement in 1978. She then continued helping her son,(private),on the home farm. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Melvin. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newtonburg. The Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Relatives and friends may call on Tuesday from 9 a.m until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home of Manitowoc is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Herald Times Reporter, September 2009


MELVIN A. SCHNUELLE Melvin A. Schnuelle, age 82, of 3403 County Trunk CR, Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening July 28, 1998, at his residence. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 1998 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Officiating will be Rev. Victor Headrick, with burial to follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Melvin was born April 11, 1916, in Scotland, S.D., son of the late Simon and Emma (Treick) Schnuelle. Melvin moved to Manitowoc in 1934 with his family, attending Lincoln High School, Manitowoc. He farmed in the township of Newton all of his life, retiring in 1978. He married Irma Fruhriep on June 6, 1951 in Manitowoc. Melvin is a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, and a former member of the church council. Survivors include his wife, Irma; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Eldon and Nancy Schnuelle, Eagle, Wis., Delmar and Darlene Schnuelle, Fremont, Calif., and James Schnuelle, Manitowoc; one daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Richard Hartman, Manitowoc; and eight grandchildren, Craig and Brett Schnuelle Brandon and Nicole Schnuelle; Ben, Jill, Peter, and Barry Hartman. Also surviving are nieces, one nephew, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers. Relatives and friends may call at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, and again on Saturday at church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at 11:00 a.m. Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Herald Times Reporter, July 30, 1998 P. 2


SIMON SCHNUELLE Funeral services for Simon F. Schnuelle, 71, who died Monday morning at the home of his son, Melvin, in the town of Newton after an illness of two months, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran church, Newtonburg. The Rev. F. C. Knueppel officiated at the services and burial was made in the church cemetery. Hymns sung during the services were “How Blest Are Ye Whose Tolls Are Ended” and “It Is Not Death To Die.” Pallbearers were Alfred and John Waack, Herman Eberhardt, Lester Wehrwein, Norbert Hoefner and Villas Krueger. Mr. Schnuelle was born in Baxter, Iowa, in 1879 and moved to Nebraska with his parents when a boy. He married the former Miss Emma Treick in 1906 at Newton. The couple lived in Nebraska for five years and in South Dakota for 22 years. They moved to Manitowoc in 1934. Mrs. Schnuelle died in May 1950. Survivors are two sons, Eldred and Melvin of the town of Newton; two brothers, Robert of Jansen, Neb., and Edward of Ava, Mo.; four sisters, Mrs. Leo Treick of Tripp, S.D., Mrs. Carrie Krebs, and Mrs. Martha Aeschlimann, both of Burlington, Colo., and Mrs. William Lohmann of Illawatha, Kans.; and one grandchild. Among those coming from a distance to attend the services were: Mr. and Mrs. Gust Schaal and Mrs. Leo Treick of Tripp, S.D., and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pendick, Milwaukee, along with others from Reedsville, Sheboygan and this vicinity. Sheboygan Press Telegram, Monday, November 20, 1950 P. 12 ******** (Simon Fred Schnuelle/d. 13 Nov. 1950/bur. 16 Nov. 1950/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ELIZABETHA SCHRAMM DEATH COMES TO CO. PIONEER AT AGE OF 84. Mrs. Elizabeth Schramm, widow of John Schramm, died at the old family homestead where she lived with her son William Schramm, at 1 o’clock this morning after an illness of one month due to infirmities incident to old age. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon from the home at 1:30 with services at 2 o’clock at the Newtonburg church, the Rev. Toepel officiating. Burial will be at the Newtonburg cemetery. Born in Hesen, Germany, April 12, 1844, Mrs. Schramm, who before her marriage was Elizabeth Reitz, twelve days ago celebrated her eighty- first birthday. She came to this country at the age of twenty-two and took up her home in this county where she has always since resided. A year after her arrival she was married to Ludwig Sieker and the couple took up their home on a farm at Alverno. A few years later, Mr. Sieker died and about a year after his death, the widow married John Schram (sic) who also preceded her in death seventeen years ago. Surviving her are six children, Rev. Christian Sieker of Burlington, Wis., Henry Schramm of Austin, Minn., John Schramm of Sargent, Minn., Louis and William Schramm and Mrs. Adolph Ewald, all of Manitowoc Rapids. Seventeen grand- children and five great grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, April 24, 1925 P. 2 ******* (Elizabeth Schramm/d. 24 Apr. 1925/bur. 28 Apr. 1925/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


JOHANNES FRIEDRICH SCHRAMM Death Friday in Manitowoc Rapids of John Schramm, a veteran of the Civil War who settled in Rapids at war’s end and had lived there ever since. During the war he served with the 58th New York Infantry Regiment and participated in all of its battles. He is survived by a widow and several children. His funeral was held Monday from the local Lutheran church. Der Nord Westen, 21 May 1908 ******** (Johann Fridrich Schramm/d. 14 May 1908/bur. 18 May 1908/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


KARL F. SCHRAMM Karl F. Schramm, 78, of 6206A West Custer Street, Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Monday, June 24, at his residence. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Larry Ellenberger will officiate and burial will be in St. John cemetery, Newtonburg. Mr. Schramm was born March 13, 1907, in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc County, son of the late William and Mary Pleuss Schramm. He farmed in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids for 33 years and was then employed at the Manitowoc Health Care Center and then at the Manitowoc County Highway Department until his retirement in 1973. He married Laurine E. Vogt on September 20, 1930, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. The couple celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1960. Mr. Schramm was a lifelong member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. He served on the church council several times and on various committees of the church. Survivors include his wife, Laurine E.; a son and daughter-in-law, William H. and Bernice Schramm of Manitowoc; two daughters and sons-in-law, Audrey and Harold J. Krauss of Kewaunee, and Junette and Russell Pederson of Manitowoc; a sister and brother-in-law, Frieda and Clarence Vetting of Manitowoc; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Mabel Born and Mrs. Vivian Vogt of Manitowoc; nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. Friends may meet with the family at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Tuesday evening and on Wednesday after 10 a.m. to the hour of services. Memorials may be made to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Urbanek and Schlei Pfeffer and Reinbold Funeral Home, Manitowoc, assisted the family with arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, June 25, 1985 P. 1


LAURINE E. SCHRAMM Laurine E. Schramm, age 87, formerly of 6208A W. Custer Street, Manitowoc, died Friday, morning, December 11, 1998, at River's Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, where she had been a resident for the past 14 months. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 14, 1998, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial at the church cemetery. She was born May 11, 1911. in the township of Newton, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Herman and Caroline (Hacker) Vogt. She grew up in Manitowoc and attended First German Lutheran School in Manitowoc. She married Karl F. Schramm on September 20, 1930 at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. He preceded her in death on June 24, 1985. She farmed with her husband in the town of Manitowoc Rapids until their retirement in 1968. She is a lifelong member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, she was a former member of the Ladies Aid Society. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, William and Bernice Schramm, Manitowoc; two daughters and one son-in-law, Audrey and Dick Sauve, Haines City, Florida, and Junette Pederson, rural Manitowoc; 9 grandchildren, 13 great- grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Vivian Vogt, Manitowoc, Freida Vetting, Manitowoc, also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Karl; five brothers; two sisters; three brothers-in-law; one sister-in-law; and two sons-in-law. Relatives and friends may call at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, and Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Memorials would be appreciated for St. John Ev. Lutheran Church. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services, Manitowoc, is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, December 12, 1998 P. A2


MARY SCHRAMM Mrs. William Schramm (photo), 73, died early Wednesday morning at the home of a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vetting on Rt. 1, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, with the Rev. F. C. Knueppel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The former Mary Pleuss was born at Manitowoc Rapids May 29, 1883 and on June 18, 1906 was married to William Schramm. The couple farmed in Manitowoc Rapids. She was president of the Ladies Aid Society of the church 18 years and a life member of the church. Surviving here are the husband, a daughter, Mrs. Clarence Vetting; a son, Karl of Rt. 1, Manitowoc; two brothers, John of Rt. 1, Manitowoc and Albert of Rt. 4, Manitowoc; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 pm Thursday until 10:00 am Friday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wed., Oct. 31, 1956 page T7 ******** (Mary Schramm/d. 30 Oct. 1956/bur. 02 Nov. 1956/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


WILLIAM R. SCHRAMM William R. Schramm, 92, formerly of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, died Sunday afternoon at St. Mary Home, Manitowoc, following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith A. Haberkorn will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Schramm was born June 27, 1881, in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late John and Elizabeth Reitz Schramm. He married Mary Pleuss June 18, 1906, at Newtonburg. He lived and farmed in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids all his life. His wife preceded him in death in October of 1956. He was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church and past member of the church council. Survivors include a son, Karl F., of Rt. 1 Manitowoc; a daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Frieda) Vetting, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc; four grandchildren and 13 great grand- children. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and at the church from 1 p.m. until the hour of service Wednesday. Memorials may be made to St. John Scholarship Fund, School Building Fund or Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. October 8, 1973 ********* (William R. Schramm/d. 07 Oct. 1973/bur. 10 Oct. 1973/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) (27 June 1881/Oct. 1973/SSDI)


ELROY A. SCHRANK Elroy A. Schrank, age 85, a resident of 4620 Silver Creek Road, Manitowoc, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004 at St. Mary's Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, Monday, Jan. 19, 2004 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Church Cemetery, Newtonburg. Elroy was born Jan. 3, 1919 in the town of Newton to the late William and Martha Lindemann Schrank. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1938. He married Marian Korte on Oct. 19, 1946 in Manitowoc. Elroy owned and operated the home farm in the town of Newton and also worked at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company from where he retired in 1973. He was a lifetime member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and also served on the church council and school board. Survivors include his wife: Marian; two children: Carol (John) Grumann of Two Rivers; Gary (Denise) Schrank of Manitowoc; four grandchildren: Erica Grumann and Jessica Grumann and her special friend: Ryan Kocourek; and Jason and Phil Schrank; four great-grandchildren: Tiarra, Anthony, William and Tianna Lowe; a brother: Martin (Gloria) Schrank; a sister: Delores (Ken) Korte, all of Manitowoc; a sister-in-law: Mildred Timm; a brother-in-law: Earl (Blanche) Korte; also nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by his parents; a brother and sister-in-law: Carl and Pricilla Schrank; a sister and brother-in-law: Elda and Harold Vetting; a brother-in-law: Harold Timm; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Willard and Dorothy Korte. Friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 628 N. Water St., Manitowoc, on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Monday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center for the kind and compassionate care they gave to Elroy while he was a patient there. Herald Times Reporter, January 2004


MARIAN E. SCHRANK Marian E. Schrank, age 84, a resident of North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007, at North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Marian was born on Jan. 21, 1922, in Dundee, to the late Earl and Edna Miller Korte Sr. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1940. She was employed at Shady Lane Nursing Home, and retired from there in 1984. Marian married Elroy A. Schrank on Oct. 19, 1946, at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manitowoc. Elroy preceded her in death on Jan. 14, 2004. She was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church and their Ladies Aid. Survivors include a daughter: Carol (John) Grumann, Two Rivers; a son: Gary (Denise) Schrank, Manitowoc; a brother: Earl (Blanche) Korte; Manitowoc; four grandchildren: Erica and Jessica Grumann; Jason and Phillip Schrank; four great- grandchildren: Tiarra, Anthony, William and Tianna Lowe; a brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law: Martin and Gloria Schrank, Manitowoc; and Delores Korte, Manitowoc; also nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends surviving. Marian was preceded in death by her husband: Elroy; her parents; two brothers and a sister-in-law: Willard and Dorothy Korte, Kenneth Korte; a sister and brother- in-law: Mildred and Harold Timm; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Elda and Harold Vetting; and Carl and Priscilla Schrank. The family will greet relatives and friends on Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. The visitation will continue at St. John's Lutheran Church in Newtonburg on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the start of the funeral service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate, with burial to follow at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of the staff at North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, for the quality care they provided to Marian. Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 11, 2007


ADOLPH SCHROEDER Death on Tuesday last week of Town of Manitowoc Rapid resident, Adolph Schroder(sic) of tuberculosis at age 28. The deceased was married only two months ago and is survived by his wife as well as his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schroder, also of Town Rapids. The funeral was Friday at the Lutheran Church in Town Newton and Pastor Pieper led the service. Der Nord Westen, Sept. 22, 1898 ******* (Per obituary, Tuesday last week was Sept. 12, 1898) (From county death index: SCHROEDER Adolph Sep 14 1898 v.6 p.95) ****** (1880 Manitowoc Rapids census: Charles Schroeder age 54; wife Henriekka age 38; Ida age 16; Mary age 14; Fransiska age 11; Adolph age 9; Alvina age 6; Charles age 6; Henry age 3) ******* SCHRODER: Karl m: Henricha (nee) Kassbaum children: Adolph Franz Julius (b. 2/9/1870/bapt. 12/25/1870 from records of St. John's Ev. Luth. ch., Newtonburg)


CARL SCHROEDER (d. 1914) SCHROEDER EARLY DAY BLACKSMITH Two pioneers of Manitowoc county, both of whom had attained the ripe old age of 88 years, responded to the call of death yesterday, Carl Schroeder at Rapids and John Burns at Liberty. Both came to Manitowoc county when it was yet a wilderness and were numbered among the oldest residents of this section. Mr. Schroeder, had he lived until June 14, would have been 89 and whose golden wedding anniversary occurs in the same month, came here in the early fifties and located in the town of Newton, where for years he conducted a blacksmith shop. Forty years ago he removed to Rapids, locating on a farm where he had since resided. Mr. Schroeder is survived by his aged widow, three sons and three daughters, and thirteen grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the Lutheran church at Newton Sunday afternoon. Manitowoc Daily Herald, April 17, 1914 P. 8 ******** (Carl Schroeder/d. 16 Apr. 1914/bur. 19 Apr. 1914/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


FREDERICKE SCHROEDER Mrs. Chas. Schroeder, aged 81 years, a resident of Manitowoc county for over seventy years, passed away at the Holy Family hospital here Sunday after a six weeks’ illness. Since the death of her husband 13 years ago, she has been making her home with her son, Henry, one Route 1, Manitowoc. Born in Germany in 1847? as Fredericka Kausbaum, she came to America with her parents when eight years of age and settled in this country where in later years she married Charles Schroeder and they resided on a farm in the town of Manitowoc Rapids. Eleven children were born to them of whom five survive, two daughters, Mrs. Louis Halverson of Manitowoc Rapids, and Mrs. Jacob Koenig Sr., St. Nazianz and three sons, Charles and Henry of Manitowoc Rapids, and William of Newton. Sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive. Burial will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home of Henry Schroeder, Route 1 and later from the St. John’s Lutheran church at Newtonburg, the Rev. Klonka officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, January 23, 1928, Page 3 ******** (Fridericka Schroeder/d. 22 Jan. 1928/bur. 25 Jan. 1928/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


RIKA SCHROEDER From Der Nord Westen, 06 Apr. 1899: After a long illness with consumption, Rika Schroeder, daughter of Carl Schroeder in Manitowoc Rapids, died Thurs. last week. The deceased, who was 30 yrs. old, was buried Sun. in the Newton Cemetery. ******* Ricka Schroeder, daughter of Carl Schroeder, of Rapids, died yesterday at the age of 30 years. She has suffered from consumption for a number of years and death was a welcome messenger. The funeral will be held Sunday at Newton. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Mar. 31, 1899 P.4 ******* Recka Schroeder birth: 21 June 1868 Manitowoc Co., Wis. death: 30 March 1899 Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Newton residence: 1899 Manitowoc Rapids, Wis. father: Carl Schroeder mother: Kansbaum Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******* (Friederike Sophia Schroeder/d. 03/30/1899/bur. 04/02/1899/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) ******** (Note: This is the only cemetery in Newton twp. with the surname Schroeder is why I put her here.)


ERNST SCHUETTE WELL KNOWN NEWTON FARMER DIES SUDDENLY Ernst Schuett(sic), a pioneer farmer of the town of Newton, near English Lake, died suddenly of heart failure last night, aged 56. He had worked all day and suffered the attack at supper. A widow and four children survive. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at Newton. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, October 03, 1917, Page 5 ******* Notes from Newton: Ernst Schuette, a well known farmer of Newton, died Tuesday, aged 56 years. Death was due to heart failure. The deceased was born in Germany and came to this county when a child with his parents and made his home on a farm near English Lake. Besides his wife, he is survived by four children, two sons and two daughters and also by two sisters and four brothers. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from the Lutheran Church at Newton. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Oct. 4, 1917 ******* (Ernest Christ Schuette/d. 03 Oct. 1917/bur. 06 Oct. 1917/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


SCHUETTE DAU. OF ERNST Death in Newton on Mon. of a little daughter of farmer Ernst Schuette there. Der Nord Westen, 21 Feb. 1901 ******** (Norma Wilhelmine Lillie Schutt/d. 02/17/1901, Buried: 02/20/1901/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


FRED SCHUETTE Newton lost a pioneer resident when Fred Schuette responded to the death call Monday, at the age of 81 years. Decedent came to Manitowoc county in 1868 and for years was a prominent farmer of the town in which he lived. A wife and five children survive. The funeral will be held at Newton Thursday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, Apr. 15, 1902, Page 1 ******** Friedrich Schuette, a well-known resident of Town Newton, was taken by death on Mon. at the advanced age of 81. He leaves a widow and 5 children. His funeral will be held today. Der Nord Westen, 17 Apr. 1902 ******** Fredrick Schuette Wisconsin, Death Records Name Fredrick Schuette Event Type Death Event Date 1902 Event Place Newton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Residence Place Newton, Gender Male Age 81 Marital Status Married Race W Occupation Farmer Birth Date 26 Jul 1821 Birth Year (Estimated) 1821 Birthplace Germany Burial Place Newton, Cemetery St. John Lutheran Father's Name Frederick Schuette Father's Birthplace Germany Mother's Name Mary Schuette Mother's Birthplace Germany Spouse's Name Mary "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907" ******** (He is on the 1900 Newton census age 79, living with Ernst Schuett and family listed as Father, Mother was Maria age 76) (Johann Christian Friedrich Schutt/d. 04/14/1902, Buried: 04/17/1902/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) ******** First publication April 2, 1908 State of Wisconsin-County Court for Manitowoc County In the matter of the estate of Friederich Schuett(sic), deceased-In Probate. An instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Friederich Schuett of Newton in said county having been delivered into said court. And Ernst Schuett of Newton in said county, having presented to said court his petition in writing duly verified representing among other things, that said Friederich Scuet (sic), died testate, at Newton in said county, on the 14th day of April 1902, that said instrument is the last will of said deceased and that Ernst Schuett is named therein as executor, and praying that said instrument be proven and admitted to probate and that letters testamentary be thereon issued to Erns (sic) Schuett. It is ordered: That said petition and the matters therein be heard, and proofs of said last will and testament be taken at a special term of said county court, to be held at the probate office in the city of Manitowoc, on Tuesday the 28th day of April 1908, at 10 o'clock A.M. And it is further ordered: That notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by publication hereof for three successive weeks, once each week, previous to the time of said hearing in the Manitowoc Post a newspaper published in said Manitowoc county. Dated March 31st, 1908. By the Court, John Chloupek, County Judge. Manitowoc Post, Thursday, April 16, 1908 P. 8


MILFORD SCHWANDT Thalhammer Corners: Milfred Schwante(sic), the four month baby of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Schwante was buried Sunday the German Lutheran Church, Rev. Uplogger officiating. R.C. Behnke and family, Otto Behnke and wife of Rockland were here to attend the Schwante funeral. Manitowoc Daily Herald, May 9, 1914 page 4 ******** (Milfred Edwin Hermann Schwandt/d. 01 May 1914/bur. 03 May 1914/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


EDNA SCHWANKE Edna M. Schwanke, age 85, a Manitowoc resident, died Wednesday morning, May 7, 2014 at River's Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. She was born on May 25, 1928 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Edwin and Ella (Bauch) Raether. On November 3, 1951 she married Loyal E. Schwanke at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on May 18, 1972. Edna grew up on her parents farm on Dutch Road, Manitowoc. Once married, her residences were English Lake Road, South 30th Street and for the last year of her life she lived at Rivers Bend. Edna was employed at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, as a janitor for many years. She was also a housekeeper for various people in the area. Edna was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, and a member of the Ladies Aid. Edna enjoyed working in her flower beds, baking pies, cookies and blueberry muffins. She also enjoyed playing Chinese checkers with her granddaughters and playing the piano (keyboard) with a band in area nursing homes. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law: Rev. Glenn & Teresa Schwanke, Houghton, MI, Rev. Larry & Martha Schwanke, Milton, WI; two granddaughters: Victoria Schwanke, Houghton, MI, Jessica Schwanke, Milton, WI; and two brothers: Elton Raether and Norman Raether, both of Manitowoc. Also surviving are nieces and nephews: Gerald Raether, Donald (Pat) Raether, Jeanette (John) Mahloch, Allan (Patty) Raether, Louis (Connie) Raether, Lori (Todd) Olson and Peggy Raether, all of Manitowoc, along with grandnieces and grandnephews. She was also preceded in death by a brother: Elmer Raether; and four sisters-in-law: Adeline Raether, Gertrude Raether, Rose Raether and Linda Raether. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2014 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Officiating at the Service will be the Rev. Victor Headrick with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, from 9:00 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2014 until 10:45 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, May 9, May 11, 2014


LOYAL E. SCHWANKE Loyal Schwanke, 48, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Thursday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A.T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Schwanke was born Nov. 28, 1926, at Valders, son of Otto Schwanke and the late Wilhelmine Bleck Shwanke. He had been employed at Manitowoc Engineering Co. for the past 16 years. He married Edna Raether Nov. 3, 1951, at Manitowoc. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Sunday until 11:30 a.m. Monday and then at the church from noon until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 19, 1972 ********* (28 Nov 1923/May 1972/SSDI) (Loyal Schwanke/d. 18 May 1972/bur. 22 May 1972/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


FRANZ SCHWANTZ NEWTON PIONEER IS CALLED BY DEATH AT AGE OF 70 TODAY Frank Schwantz, a pioneer settler of Newton, answered Death's call today at the age of 70 years. He had been ill for some time. Decedent is survived by several children, his wife being dead. The funeral will be held at Newton on Sunday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, May 11, 1916 P.8 ******* (Franz Schwantz/d. 14 May 1916/bur. 17 May 1916/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) ******* (NOTE: His wife died on May 31, 1916, so the newspaper was in error.)


JOHN SCHWANTZ CAUGHT COLD AT FATHER'S FUNERAL, DEATH FOLLOWS Well Known Young Farmer of Newton Dies 2 Weeks after Attending Burial of Father-Pneumonia is Cause A cold which he contracted while attending the funeral of his father two weeks ago and which developed into pneumonia, caused the death of John Schwantz, a well known young farmer of Newton last night. Mr. Schwantz had been seriously ill for a week. On May 11, Mr. Schwantz's father died and the day of the funeral was one of the worst of the year, a heavy rain falling and the air being chilled. The young man returned from the burial ground drenched and suffering from a cold and his condition became rapidly worse, pneumonia setting in a few days later. Mr. Schwantz was 34 years of age and is survived by his wife and a family. He was one of the well-known farmers of the county and was making rapid progress in life. His death will awaken widespread sympathy. The funeral will probably be held at Newton Monday afternoon. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, May 26, 1916 P.8 ********* (Johann Friedrich Schwantz/d. 25 May 1916/bur. 28 May 1916/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MARIA SCHWANTZ THIRD DEATH IN NEWTON FAMILY IN LESS THAN 3 WEEKS Mrs. Maria Schwant (sic), Whose Husband Died May 11 and son on May 25, Falls Victim to Same Disease Father, son and mother in the Schwantz family in Newton have been claimed by Death within a period of three weeks, the death of Mrs. Schwantz yesterday being the third in the family in that period. Pneumonia was responsible for the deaths. On May 11 Frank Schwantz, the father, died after a brief illness. Two weeks later, John Schwantz, a son, became ill, a cold contracted while attending his father's funeral developing pneumonia which caused death on May 25, and he was buried at Newton on Monday. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. Schwantz became ill and when her son's death occurred, her condition was considered so critical that she was not informed of her second bereavment and relatives, fearing that her death was a matter of hours, delayed the burial of the son in the belief that it might be necessary to hold a double funeral. The son's funeral was held Monday afternoon and twenty four hours later the mother passed away. Mrs. Schwantz was a native of Wisconsin and was 61 years of age, having been born Sept. 10, 1855. The funeral will be held at Newton. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, June 1, 1916 P.1 ******** (Maria Schwantz/d. 31 May 1916/bur. 03 Jun. 1916/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


STEPHAN SCHWANZ From the Files of the Pilot - Fifty Years Ago - (1869) On Sunday last while two men were hunting ducks and being in a canoe on a little lake in the Town of Newton, somebody on shore fired a shot in their direction, which caused them to start up so suddenly that the canoe capsized. One of them succeeded in reaching the shore, but the other one, Stephen Schwantes(sic) by name, was drowned. He was 24 years old. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Apr. 11, 1919 ********* Name: Schwanz, Stephan D.: 9/5/1869 B.: 12/26/1850 Reg. D.: 12/22/1869 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 18 Yrs 8 Mo 10 Days B.P.: Christophsground Kgdm. Bohemia D.P.: Tn. of Newton Cem.: St. Johannes Church Yard Ch.: Inf. & Address: Charles Wagner Spouse: F.: Frank Schwanz M.: Ellen (Born Schulze) Cause of Death: Drowned Pg. #: v.1 p.70 ************ (Stephen Schwanz/d. 05 Sept. 1869/bur. 06 Sept. 1869/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


EMIL SELLE Emil W. Selle, 90, of Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc, formerly of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, died Thursday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A.T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Selle was born Jan. 23, 1882, in the Town of Newton, son of the late William and Marie Baryenbruch Selle. He farmed in the Town of Newton all his life. He married Frida Wegner May 11, 1907, at St. John Church, Newtonburg. His wife preceded him in death Aug. 1, 1938. Survivors include two sons, Edmund, of Valders and Alfred, of Rt. 1, Valders, a sister, Mrs. Bertha Vogt, of Manitowoc, six grandchildren and two great grand- children. A son, two brothers and six sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Saturday until noon Sunday and then at the church until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 12, 1972 ********** (Emil Selle/d. 11 May 1972/bur. 14 May 1972/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


EMMA SELLE Mrs. Henry Selle, 61, of Rt. 1, Newton died early today at Manitowoc County Memorial Hospital following a lingering illness. She was born Emma Waack, July 22, 1893, in the town of Newton, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waack. On Sept. 20, 1917 she was married to Mr. Selle. After marriage, the couple farmed in the town of Newton where they had continued to reside. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of St. John Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Surviving are her husband; three brothers, Emil Waack of Reedsville, Alvin of Manitowoc Rapids and Norbert of School Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Linda Clausen and Mrs. Olga Groelle of Newton. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, at the St. John Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, with the Rev. F. C. Knueppel, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral home, Valders, from Sunday noon until 10 a.m. Monday when the body will be taken to the church. Sheboygan Press, Thursday, October 7, 1954 P. 22 ******** (Emma Selle/d. 04 Oct. 1954/bur. 11 Oct. 1954/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


FRIEDA SELLE Mrs. Emil Selle, 51, died early today at the farm home in Newton. She had been ill three years. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the home and at 2:30 o’clock from the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran church, Newtonburg. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Selle, nee Freda (sic) Wegner, was born at Newton in 1884, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wegner. In 1907, she was married to Emil Selle and they located on a farm in Newton. She was an active member of the Ladies Aid society of the Newtonburg church. Survivors are the widower; parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wegner, Newton; brother, Arthur, Marshfield, Wis.; sisters, Mrs. Ida Luke, Milwaukee, Mrs. Elsa Kaezmark, California, Mrs. Hedwig Bruckschen, Newton, Mrs. Olga Boldt and Mrs. Edna Wilde, both of this city. The body will be moved from the Berge funeral home, Valders, to the Selle home in Newton Tuesday afternoon. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, August 1, 1938 P. 2 ********* (Frieda Wilhelmine Auguste Selle/d. 01 Aug. 1938/bur. 04 Aug. 1938/ from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HENRY SELLE Henry Selle, 81, who lived at Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc, died Monday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Mr. Selle married the former Emma Waack in 1908 and the couple farmed for many years at the Town of Newton. He retired and moved to Manitowoc where he took up carpentry work. His wife preceded him in death in 1944, and since then he had been at Shady Lane. Survivors include a brother, Emil of Rt. 1, Newton; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Free of Shady Lane and Bertha Bogt of Manitowoc. Funeral announcements will be made later by Berge Funeral Home, Valders. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, July 27, 1959 P.13 ********* (Henry Selle/d. 27 Jul. 1959/bur. 30 Jul. 1959/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MARIA SELLE Mrs. Maria Selle, widow of the late William Selle, passed away last night at the homestead in the town of Newton. She was 79 years of age. Her maiden name was Maria Baryenbruch and she was born in Cedarburg in 1852. She moved to Newton and was there married to Wm. Selle in 1873. He died in 1905. Five children, Henry, Mrs. John Vogt, Mrs. Bertha Vogt and Emil of Newton, and Mrs. Louis Free of Liberty, survive. There are sixteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the homestead and at two from the St. John’s Lutheran church in Newton. Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, December 2, 1931 P. 6 ********* (Mara Baryenbruch Selle/d. 12/02/1931, Buried: 12/05/1931/from records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church 1851-1991)


WILHELM SELLE Death last week in Town Newton, following an illness of several months, of Wilhelm Selle at the age of 50 yrs. 8 mos. The deceased came from Germany as a child with his parents, who settled on a farm in Newton where he has lived ever since. He is survived by his widow and 6 children. The funeral was held Fri. under the direction of Pastor Sieker. Der Nord Westen, 25 May 1905 ******** Prominent Newton Man Dies Wm. Sell of Newton, brother of Mrs. Henry Horn of this city, died last Tuesday. The funeral takes place today at Newton. Decedent was a resident of that town since 1853 and has been prominent in its affairs for many years. He was one of the appraisers of the Newton Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Mr. and Mrs. Horn of this city, Mich Hennig of Montello and Aug. Wallschlaeger of Ripon attended the funeral. Brillion News, Fri., May 19, 1905 ******** (August Gusse Wilhelm Selle/d. 16 May 1905/bur. 19 May 1905/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


FRIEDERICH SIEKER Rapids Ripples: Mr. Fred Seiger Sr. (sic) died on the 23rd inst., and his funeral took place on the 26th. The deceased was an old citizen of this palce and respected by all who knew him. His death was caused by a stroke of paralyses. Manitowoc Pilot, January 1, 1885 P. 3 ********** (Johann Friedrich Sieker/d. 23 Dec, 1884/bur. 25 Dec. 1884/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


AUGUSTA SONNENBURG Mrs. Herman Sonnenburg, 82, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Saturday morning at the home of a son in the Town of Newton after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Town of Newton, with the Rev. A. T. Degner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The former Augusta Hasselo was born Jan. 18, 1875, in Germany, daughter of the late Anton and Christine Seidler Hasselo. She came in the United States with her parents when 15. She was married June 18, 1899. Mr. Sonnenburg died 26 years ago. Surviving her are two daughters, Mrs. George Dummer and Mrs. Ernst Rusch of Manitowoc; three son, Walter of Manitowoc, Helmuth of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, and Marvin with whom she resided on Rt. 3, Manitowoc; two brothers, Anton of Manitowoc and Paul of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy W??? and Mrs. Emma Luebke of Milwaukee; 17 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Monday 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, Saturday September 28, 1957 ******* (Augusta Sonnenburg/d. 28 Sept. 1957/bur. 01 Oct. 1957/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


BERTHA SONNENBURG Mrs. Bertha Sonnenburg died Tuesday at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Ristow on South Main St. here. She was the wife of Town Newton resident, Herman Sonnenburg and died of pneumonia at the age of 32 years, 5 months. The deceased, who had been brought to Manitowoc several times for medical attention will be buried this afternoon in the Lutheran Church near Teitgens. She leaves her husband and four children, as well as her sorrowing parents, two brothers and 4 sisters Der Nord Westen, July 21, 1898 ******** (Bertha Sonnenburg/d. 19 July 1898/bur. 21 July 1898/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ELVIRA SONNENBURG Mrs. Elvira A. Sonnenburg, age 89, of 8014 Carstens Lake Road, town of Newton, died late Thursday morning, October 10, 1996, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center, where she had been residing for the past month. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 14, 1996, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Newtonburg. She was born January 29, 1907,in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, where she had been a life long resident of the area, daughter of the late Edwin and Bertha Nass Carstens. She married Helmuth G. Sonnenburg, June 22, 1929, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. He preceded her in death February 24, 1985. Elvira and Helmuth had the honor of celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary June 22, 1984. She was a life long member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aide of the church. Elvira was also a charter member of the Pine Rivers Hustlers Homemakers Club. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and Donald Hemmel, Manitowoc, Arlyle and Clifford Doxtator, Milwaukee; one brother, Harold Carstens, Manitowoc; five grandchildren, Keith (Rosaline) Hammel, David (Diana) Hammel, Dennis (Carol) Hammel, Daniel (Ginger) Hammel, Dawn (Timothy) Radue; 13 great- grandchildren, Steven Hammel, Scott Hammel, Shaun Hammel, Stacy Hammel, Stuart Hammel, Carrie Hammel, Mark Hammel, Desiree Hammel, Deidre Hammel, Dustin Hammel, Dylan Hammel, Justin and Kaitlin Radue; one brother-in-law and three sisters-in- law, Walter and Eldora Sonnenburg, Manitowoc, Mrs. Sadie Dummer, Manitowoc, Mrs. Arlene Sonnenburg, Appleton, along with one uncle, two aunts, othher (sic) relatives and friends surviving. Elvira was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Helmuth, four sisters-in-law and five brothers-in-law. Friends may call at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, from 4-8 p.m. Sunday and then on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. A memorial fund is being established in her name. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, October 11, 1996 P. A2


HELMUTH SONNENBURG Helmuth G. Sonnenburg, 77, of 8014 Carstens Lake Road, Manitowoc, died late Sunday evening, February 24, at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital, Sheboygan. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith Haberkorn will officiate with burial to follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Newtonburg. Mr. Sonnenburg was born March 11, 1907, in the Town of Newton, Manitowoc County, son of the late Herman S. and Augusta Haselow Sonnenburg. He attended St. John Lutheran School in Newtonburg and was a graduate of Lincoln High School in 1925. Mr. Sonnenburg farmed in the Town of Newton for many years, until retiring in 1979. He married the former Elvira Castens on June 22, 1929, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The couple had the honor of celebrating their 55th Wedding Anniversary last June. Mr. Sonnenburg was a member of Pine River Sportsman Club, Manitowoc Organ Society, charter member and past president of the Newon (sic) Lions club, a charter member of Newton Fire Department and a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church and past president of the congregation. Survivors include his wife, Elvira; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and Donald Hammel of Manitowoc and Arlyle and Clifford Doxpator of Milwaukee; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Walter and Eldora Sonnenburg and Marvin Sonnenburg, all of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Sadie Dummer of Manitowoc; five grandchildren, Keith, David, Dennis, Daniel and Dawn; eight grandchildren (sic), nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survived. He was preceded in death by three infant brothers, a step brother and two step sisters. Friends may call at Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, form 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday afternoon and on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and then at the church from noon until the hour of service. Herald Times Reporter, February 25, 1985 P. 3 ******** (Helmuth Sonnenburg/d. 02/24/1985, Buried: 02/27/1985/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HERMAN SONNENBURG H. Sonnenburg, 67, Pioneer of Newton, Dies on Homestead Herman Sonnenburg, 67, a pioneer resident of the town of Newton passed away last night at the family homestead. He suffered a stroke on Tuesday and pneumonia set in Thursday that caused his death. Burial will take place Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and two o'clock from the St. John's Evangelical church at Newtonburg, with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The deceased was born in 1864 in Posen, Germany and came to his country with his parents at an early age. They settled in Newton where Mr. Sonnenburg has since resided. He was first married to Bertha Ristow who died 33 years ago. He married again and his widow, who was Augusta Haselow survives him with seven children. They are, Mrs. Martin Hacker, Valders; Mrs. Ernst Rusch, Mrs. George Drummer and Walter of this city; Emil of Cato, Helmuth and Marvin of Newton. One brother, of Sheboygan, a sister. Mrs. Carl Waack of Route 4, Manitowoc, and eleven grandchildren also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, November 28, 1931 ******** (Herman Sonnenburg/d. 27 Nov. 1931/bur. 01 Dec. 1931/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


LORENA L. SONNENBURG Mrs. Marvin Sonnenburg, 66, of 5919 Brunner Rd., Manitowoc, died Wednesday noon in Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith Haberkorn will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Sonnenburg, nee Lorena Nauth was born November 13, 1911 in the Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County, daughter of the late Peter and Mathilda Pingel Nauth. She was married to Marvin Sonnenburg June 10, 1933 in Kiel. After marriage the couple farmed in the Town of Newton, Manitowoc County. She was a member of St. John Ladies Aid Society and English Lake Homemakers. Survivors include her husband; two sons and daughters-in-law, -illegible—Sonnenburg and Glen and Paula Sonnenburg of rural Manitowoc; a brother, Daniel Nauth and a sister, Mrs. Gladys Hennings of Elkhart Lake and five grandchildren, Kevin, Kay, Kurt and Christy and Jeffrey. Friends may call in Pfeffer Funeral Home, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church. Manitowoc Herald Times – Thursday, March 9, 1978 – page 3 ********* (b. 13 Nov. 1911/d. Mar. 1978/SSDI) (Lorena Sonnenburg/d. 08 Mar. 1978/bur. 11 Mar. 1978/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MARVIN SONNENBURG Marvin Sonnenburg, age 85, formerly of 5919 Brunner Road, Manitowoc, died Thursday evening, April 14, 1994, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 18, 1994, at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Timothy J. Ehlers will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Marvin was born March 26, 1909, in town of Newton, Manitowoc County, son of the late Herman and Augusta Sonnenburg. He attended St. Johns Lutheran School and later married Lorena Nauth, June 10, 1933, in Kiel. After marriage the couple farmed in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County. Lorena preceded him in death March 8, 1978. On September 28, 1985, he married Arlene Goehring. Marvin was a lilfelong member of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Besides farming he also worked as a mason and pipe fitter. He was a director 45 years for the Lakefield Telephone company and an honorary member of the Pine River Sportsman Club. Survivors include his wife, Arlene; two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry (Caroline) Sonnenburg, Glenn (Paula) Sonnenburg, all of rural Manitowoc; five grandchildren, Kevin (Kay) Sonnenburg, Kay (Cliff) Konik, all of Manitowoc, Kurt (Sharry) Sonnenburg and Kristy, all of Milwaukee, Jeffrey Sonnenburg, Algoma; four great-grandchildren, Crystal, Melissa and Brittany Konik, Bradley Sonnenburg; a brother and sister-in-law, Walter (Eldora) Sonnenburg; a sister, Sadie Dummer, all of Manitowoc; a brother-in-law and his spouse, Daniel (Nora) Nauth, Kiel; a sister-in-law, Gladys Hennings, Elkhart Lake. He is also survived by five step- children, Donald (Fern) Goehring, Appleton, Ardis (Glenn) Egli, Tacoma, Wash., Sherman (Marilyn) Goehring, Hayward, Bill (Barb) Goehring, Omaha, Neb., Lee (Debbie) Goehring, Black River Falls; 20 step-grandchildren; 16 step-great- grandchilren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends survive. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Helmuth and a brother-in-law, George Dummer. Friends may call at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg 4-8 p.m. Sunday and on Monday from 10 a.m. utnil the time of service at 11 a.m. Memorials would be appreciated to St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church or the donors choice. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, April 15, 1994 P. A2


ORVILLE J. STEFANCIC Orville J. Stefancic, age 75, a resident of North Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Victor Headrick with burial to follow at St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newtonburg. Orville was born July 5, 1927 in Sheboygan, son of the late John and Ida Stock Stefancic. He was a graduate of Sheboygan High School. Orville served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. On August 30, 1994 he married the former Marcella Pleuss at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Orville was a telephone repairman with the Wisconsin Telephone Co. for 31 years. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran, Newtonburg. Survivors include his wife: Marcella, Manitowoc; two sons and one daughter-in-law: David and Pam Stefancic, South Bend Ind., Donald Stefancic, Manitowoc; two daughters and sons-in-law: Susan and Donald Kaderabek, Manitowoc, Mary and Mark Liccione, Whitefish Bay; one stepson and step daughter-in-law: John and Robin Krueger, Whitelaw; two step daughters and stepsons-in-law: Ruth and Denny Aebischer, Chilton, Mary and Donald Paul, Fond Du Lac; eight grandchildren: Jerry, Gina, Eric, Dana, Sheila, Lauren, Michael and Robert; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Stefancic. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at 10:30 a.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home and Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Orville enjoyed auctions, square dancing, traveling and electrical repairs. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Herald Times Reporter, April 2003


ELSA STOCK Elsa Stock, age 96, a resident of the Manitowoc Health Care Center, Manitowoc, died Wednesday morning, August 13, 1997, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 1997, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Neale Riffert with burial at St. John Cemetery, Newton. She was born May 25, 1901, in Manitowoc County, daughter of the late John and Mary Rambadt Rosso. On February 24, 1923, she married Gustav Stock in Newton. He preceded her in death July 29, 1958. Mrs. Stock was employed on the family farm, Stock's Dinner Club and also the Newton Telephone Exchange. She was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church and the Ladies Aide. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Bernice and Erwin Hochkammer, Erla and George Lenz; a son and daughter-in-law, Gustav and Delores Stock; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Gorman, Mrs. Martha Wenndorf, Mrs. Norma Wenndorf, all of Manitowoc. Also surviving are nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Frieda Beckmann, and a great-great-grandson, Justin Nelson. Friends may call at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church from 12 noon Saturday until the time of service at 2 p.m. There will be no Friday evening visitation. Memorials would be appreciated to the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, August 13, 1997 p.A2


KATHERINE A. STOCK Katherine A. Stock, age 53, of 6424 Newton Road, Newton, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Oct. 20, 1953, in Two Rivers, daughter of Marie (Petrick) Jergenson and the late Warren Jergenson. Katherine was a 1971 graduate of Kewaunee High School. On Nov. 14, 1975, she married Jeffrey Lee Stock in Newton. Katherine was employed by Northern Labs, in Manitowoc. She was a devoted and loving mother and wife. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was preceded in death by a brother: James Jergenson; and two fathers-in-law: Erwin Stock and Harvey Rosso. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Father Dan Felton. Katherine will be laid to rest at St. John's Cemetery, Newton, following cremation. The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, until the time of service at 11a.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to thank the following for their compassionate touch: Dr. (private) of Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee; Drs. (private) of Holy Family Cancer Care Center; and especially Holy Family Hospice for the great and compassionate care given to the family. Herald times Reporter, Aug. 3, 2007


HERMANN STRADE Name: Stade, Hermann D.: 9/19/1872 B.: 5/29/1852 Reg. D.: 7/1/1873 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 20 Yrs 3 Mo. 20 Da. B.P.: Principality of Lippe Detmold D.P.: Tn. of Rapids Cem.: St. John's Churchyard Newton Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: F.: Herman Strade M.: Harriet Strade Cause of Death: Nervous Fever Add Info.: Laborer Pg. #: v.1 p.145 ************* (Hermann Conrad Friedrich Strate/d. 09/19/1872/bur. 09/21/1872/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MARIA A. STUEBS Marie A. Stuebs, age 72, of 2701 Clark St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday, January 31, 1995, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 1995, at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Marie was born December 6, 1922, in Chicago, daughter of the late Peter and Myrtle Morgan Peterson. She grew up and was educated at Algoma. Marie was a 1939 graduate of Algoma High School. She attended Oshkosh and state Teachers College and the Door-Kewaunee County Teachers College, graduating in 1943. Marie taught school at Sugar Creek, near Brussels. She marreid Ralph L. Stuebs, October 28, 1944, at Camp Gordon Johnson, Tallahassee, Fla. In 1955, they moved from Kewaunee to Manitowoc. Ralph preceded her in death September 24, 1987. Marie was a member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Marie was not only a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, but an active board member and past president of the Association for the Developmentally Disabled of Manitowoc County. She was instrumental in the development of the athletic program for this organization in the early 1980's. Marie was a member of the Lakefield Homemakers Club having served as president and secretary. Surviving children include, Ronald and Diane Stuebs, Waltertown, Wis., Rev. Ralph and Joan Stuebs, Champaign, Ill., Robert and Angela Stuebs, Atchison, Kan., Rev. William and Carol Stuebs, Kent, Wash., Bonnie and Dave Melander, Casselton, N.D., Patricia and Peter Dondlinger, Manitowoc, Elaine and Steve Pribbernow, Valders, Sgt. Darrell and Maria Stuebs, Panama City, Fla., Carol and Michael Lorrigan, Manitowoc, Roger Stuebs, Manitowoc, Penny and Jim Schorer, Panama City, Fla.; 28 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Peter and Dorothy Peterson, Algoma; other relatives and friends also survive. She was also preceded in death by three sisters and an infant brother. Friends and relatives may call at the Reinbold-Pfeffer Funeral Home, from 4-8 p.m. Friday, and at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers memorials to Special Olympics, the Evergreen Lutheran High School in Kent, Wash., or St. John Lutheran School Building Fund would be appreciated. And now these reamin; faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. I Corinthians 13:13. Herald Times Reporter, February 1, 1995 P. A2


RALPH L. STUEBS Ralph L. Stuebs, 72, of 860 N. Rapids Rd., Manitowoc, died Thursday morning, September 24, 1987 at Clement Zablocki Veterans Hospital, Wood, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be 1 pm Monday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Timothy J. Ehlers will officiate and burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Mr. Stuebs was born July 16, 1915 at Kewaunee, Wisconsin, son of the late Otto and Lydia Hoffman Stuebs. He grew up and was educated at Kewaunee graduating from Kewaunee High School and moving to Manitowoc County in 1955. He married Marie A. Peterson, October 28, 1944 at Camp Gordon Johnson, Tallahassee, Florida. Mr. Stuebs was a self-employed Carpenter all his life, retiring in 1980. After his retirement he enjoyed doing carpenter work and fishing and also did a lot of volunteer work at Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Mr. Stuebs served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of Manitowoc County Association for Retarded Citizens and a member of Amvets Post No. 99 of Manitowoc. Survivors include his wife, Marie; six sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald P. Stuebs of Watertown, Wisconsin, Rev. Ralph O. and Joan Stuebs of Urbana, Illinois, Robert C. and Angela Stuebs of Atchison, Kansas, Rev. William M. and Carol Stuebs of DuPont, Washington, Sgt. Darrell W. Stuebs of Calumet Air Force Base, Michigan and Roger L. Stuebs of Manitowoc; five daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie E. and David Nelander of Casselton, North Dakota, Patricia J. and Peter Dondlinger of Manitowoc, Elaine M. Schroeder of Valders, Carol A. and Michael Lorrigan of Manitowoc and Sgt. Petty S. and Sgt. James Schorer of Osterber Air Force Base in the Netherlands; a brother, Rev. Arden Stuebs of Onalaska, Wisconsin; four sisters, Edna Otto of Milwaukee, Anita Kuehl of Kewaunee, Elva Steinkellner of Manitowoc and Dorothy Rockwell of Manitowoc; 23 grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Friends may call at Reinbold-Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlei State St. Chapel, Manitowoc, 5 pm to 9 pm Sunday and Monday at the church from noon until the time of services. Memorials would be appreciated for Manitowoc Lutheran High School or the Manitowoc County Association for Retarded Citizens. Manitowoc Herald Times, Fri., Sept. 25, 1987 page 18 ******* (Ralph L. Stuebs/d. 09/24/1987, Buried: 09/28/1987/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


WILHELMINE SUNDT MRS. SUNDT, OCTOGENARIAN, DEAD AT NEWTON One of the Oldest Residents of County and Settler Here in 1856 One of the county’s oldest residents and pioneer settlers responded to death’s summons Thursday night when Mrs. Minnie Sundt of Newton yielded her life to illness caused by advanced age and general breakdown. Mrs. Sundt was past ninety years of age, having celebrated her ninetieth birthday last May. She was a native of Germany and has been a resident of Manitowoc county since 1856, coming here in that year and locating in the town of Newton which had always been her home. Mrs. Sundt was married for a second time in 1859, her husband preceding her in death twenty-five years ago, and is survived by three children, John of Rapids, Mrs. Muchlenbruech, this city, and Mrs. Wegner of Newton with whom she made her home. One son of a former marriage, John Heln(?) of Door county and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Andrew Handel, also survive. Mrs. Sundt had made her home on the same farm in Newton for nearly 56 years. Funeral services will be held from the home in Newton, Rev. Seiker officiating. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, September 13, 1912 P. 1 ******** The funeral of the late Mrs. Sundt will be held from the home in Newton Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, September 14, 1912 P. 3 ******** (Wilhelmine Sundt/d. 13 Sept. 1912/bur. 16 Sept. 1912/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ANNA SZABADOS Mrs. Anna Szabados, 86, of Brillion, died Tuesday morning at Heritage Nursing Home, Manitowoc, following a lingering illness. The former Anna Carstens was born March 20, 1884, at Manitowoc Rapids, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carstens. She was married to John Schwantz on June 9, 1906. He died in May, 1916. She then was married to Leo Szabados on June 10, 1918. He died on Aug. 4, 1956. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Brillion, and its Ladies Aid. Survivors include two daughters, one son, seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Henry, Brillion, and Louis, Manitowoc. A great-grandchild, sister and two brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Church, the Rev. Arden Stuebs, pasor (sic), officiating. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Newtonburg. Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, from 3 p.m. Thursday until 10:30 a.m. Friday and at the church from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Sheboygan Press: 14 Oct 1970 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)


LEOPOLD SZABADOS Leo Szabados, 69, former Brillion shoemaker, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday at his home in the Town of Maple Grove, Manitowoc County, following a lingering illness. Born in Austria, Aug. 17, 1886, he came to this country in 1910, settling near Newtonburg, Manitowoc County. On June 10, 1919, he married Mrs. Anna Carstens Schwantz there, following which the couple moved to Brillion where he worked as a shoemaker until retiring and moving to the farm near Brillion. Surviving are his wife; step-son, Reuben Schwantz, Rt. 3 Manitowoc; step-daughters, Mrs. Henry (Frieda) Bleichwehl, Rt. 2, Brillion, and Mrs. Louis (Alma) Bleichwehl, Milwaukee; and seven grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Max Cordulla, Chicago. Services will be held at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church, Brillion, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. V.J. Ziegler, pastor, will officiate, with burial in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Newtonburg. Friends may call at the Luecker Funeral Home, Brillion, this evening and after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin), 1956 August 6


DAVID TILLS (d. 1913) DEATH TAKES THREE IN 48 HOURS IN CITY Three Manitowoc county residents responded to death's summons in the forty- eight hour period since Saturday night two being residents of this city. David Tills, Sr., a pioneer resident, died at the home of his son in Rapids, aged 91. He had resided at Rapids for many years. Four sons survive. Funeral services will be held at the Newton Lutheran church Thursday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, April 7, 1913 P. 8 ******* Herman Tills of Waukegan, George C. Tills, Milwaukee, William Tills, DePere, John and Charles Tills of East Troy who were here for the funeral of the late David Tills, returned to their respective homes last evening. Six grandsons of the decedent were pallbearers at the funeral which was largely attended by friends. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Apr. 11, 1913 page 3 ******* (Johann Friedrich David Tills/d. 06 Apr. 1913/bur. 10 Apr. 1913/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


DAVID TILLS (d. 1926) David Tills, town of Manitowoc farmer, died Sunday evening after having suffered from stomach trouble for a long time. Mr. Tills was born in Germany and was 75 years of age. In 1853 he came to this country with his parents, coming directly to Manitowoc where he has since lived. Deceased leaves three brothers, Charles of Kossuth, William of Waterford and August of Manitowoc Rapids, with whom he has made his home since having retired from active farming. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the August Tills home at Rapids with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery at Newton and services from the St. John's Lutheran Church, the Rev. Toeple officiating. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Aug. 12, 1926 ******** (David Tills/d. 01 Jan. 1926/bur. 01 Jan. 1926/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


DOROTHEA TILLS Name: Tils, Christiana Dorothy (sic) D.: 9/26/1872 B.: 9/12/1825 Reg. D.: 7/1873 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 47 Yrs. 14 Da. B.P.: Mecklenburg-Schwerin D.P.: Tn. of Rapids Cem.: St. John's Churchyard Newton Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: David Tils F.: John Henry Link M.: Mary Link Cause of Death: Childbed Pg. #: v.1 p.145 *************** (Christina Dorothea Tils/d. 26 Sept. 1872/bur. 28 Sept. 1872/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) (wife of David Tils/b. 12 Sept. 1825/d. 26 Sept. 1872)


MARY SARAH TRUMM Name: Trumm, Mary Sarah D.: 12/22/1870 B.: Reg. D.: 8/14/1871 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 66 Yrs. B.P.: Kdgm. of Bavaria D.P.: Tn. of Rpds. Cem.: St. Johannes Churchyard, Newton Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Old Age Pg. #: v.1 p.103 **************** (Maria Sarah Trumm/d. 22 Dec. 1870/bur. 26 Dec. 1870/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


EDWARD ULNESS Funeral services for Edward E. Ulness, 79, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, who died Tuesday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A. T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. My (sic) Ulness was born Oct. 4, 1888, in the Town of Eaton, son of the late Ole and Regina Madson Ulness. He farmed all his life and never married. Survivors include a brother, Oscar, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, and a half sister, Mrs. Ida Davis, of Eau Claire. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Thursday until Friday noon and at the church until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, November 22, 1967 P . 11 ******* (Edward Ulness/d. 21 Nov. 1967/bur. 24 Nov. 1967/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) (On the same stone with Schmidt)


CLARENCE VETTING Clarence W. Vetting, 87, of 1026 South Alverno Rd., Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Sunday evening Dec. 8, 1991. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Timothy Ehlers will officiate and burial in the church cemetery. He was born on July 21, 1904 in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Emil and Mathilda Larson Vetting. He was educated at Shady Side School and St. John Lutheran School, Newtonburg. He was married to Freida E. Schramm June 14, 1932 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church by Rev. Ed Kionka. The couple celebrated over 59 years of marriage together. During World War II he was employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company until 1948 when they took over the William Schramm family farm. He retired in 1979. He was a lifelong member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church where he had held the office of secretary and treasurer. He was a former member of the school board of St. John Lutheran School. Survivors include his wife, Freida; a daughter and son-in-law, Arlene and Don Umnus of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Helen Pollen of Manitowoc; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Laurine Schramm of Manitowoc; four grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Eugene, Irvin, Herbert, Gerhardt and Arnold Vetting; two sisters, Olga Kieselhorst and Viola Schroeder. Friends may call at Reinbold Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home from 5 pm until 8 pm on Tuesday and at the church on Wednesday from noon until the time of service. Memorials may be directed to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church or Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, Dec. 9, 1991 page B8 ******** (b. 21 Jul 1904/d. 8 Dec 1991/SSDI)


DORA VETTING Dora, a daughter of Calumet Road resident Wm. Vetting, died Saturday afternoon of diphtheria and was buried in the evening of the same day. Der Nord Westen, 22 Feb. 1906 ******* DIED: Twice within a period of less than a week was the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Vetting of Manitowoc Rapids visited by death, the second death in the sorely-stricken home occurring last Thursday, when Miss Hattie Vetting, aged seventeen, died of pneumonia. On Saturday, Feb. 17, the remains of the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vetting were buried, the death having resulted from diphtheritic croup. The parents, with seven children, survive. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon from the home, interment taking place at Newton. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of neighbors and friends in their affliction. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, March 1, 1906 pg. 1 ******* (Dora Friederika Sophia Vetting/d. 02/16/1906/bur. 02/17/1906/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


EMIL VETTING Emil Vetting, 79, Manitowoc Rapids, retired farmer and lifelong county resident, died Saturday evening at the Holy Family hospital. He had been in failing health in recent years. Mr. Vetting was born in the town of Rapids in 1864 and in 1894, married Miss Matilda Larson. They located on the present homestead farm in that town, now operated by his son, Herbert. Mrs. Vetting died seven years ago. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Ferdinand Kieselhorst, route 1, Manitowoc; Mrs. John Pollen, city; Mrs. E. C. Schroeder, route 1, Manitowoc; six sons, Eugene, Milwaukee; Ervin, city; Herbert, Manitowoc Rapids; Clarence, route 1, Manitowoc; and Privates Gerhardt Vetting at Fort Knox, Kan.; and Arnold Vetting, now overseas; sister, Mrs. Ida Anderson, city; and brother, Fred, Denver, Colo. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Newtonberg Lutheran church, with burial in the church cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Berge funeral home in Valders, and will be moved to the church Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock to lie in state until the hour of the services. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Tuesday, September 7, 1943 ******** (Emil Vetting/d. 04 Sept. 1943/bur. 08 Sept. 1943/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ERNEST F. VETTING ERNEST VETTING DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS; RACINE News has been received here of the death of Ernest Vetting, a Manitowoc young man who recently moved to Racine to accept a position as bookkeeper with the Standard Oil compary branch in that city. The decedent was 19 years of age and a son of Herman Vetting. He had been ill only a few days. The remains will be brought to this city by a brother, Louis, who departed for Racine for that purpose today. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, September 28, 1917 ******* The body of Ernst Vetting who died suddenly at Racine from heart failure was brought here today and the funeral will be held Monday from the Lutheran church at Newton, Rev. Toepel officiating. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, September 29, 1917 ******* (Ernst Friedrich Emil Vetting/d. 28 Sept. 1917/bur. 01 Oct. 1917/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


FRIEDA VETTING Mrs. Frieda E. Vetting, age 90, formerly of 1026 S. Alverno Road, Manitowoc, died Saturday morning, March 6, 1999, at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 1999, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The former Frieda Schramm (sic) was born August 10, 1908, in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, daughter of the late William and Mary Pleuss Schramm. She attended St. John's Ev. Lutheran church, a member of St. John's Ladies Aide since a teenager, and LWMS. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Arlene (Donald) Umnus, Manitowoc; four grandchildren, Greg (Lori) Umnus, Manitowoc, Lee (Vickie) Umnus, Manitowoc, Kent Umnus, Manitowoc, Beth (Lee) Reinke, Brillion; seven great-grandchildren, Nicole Umnus, Kimberly and Angela Umnus, Ryan, Seth, and Megan Reinke, Christopher Yindra; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence Vetting; one brother, Karl Schramm; and one sister-in-law, Laurine Schramm. Relatives and friends may call at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Memorials would be appreciated for St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church or Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, March 7, 1999 P. A2


HATTIE VETTING Hattie Vetting, the 17-year old daughter of Wm. Vetting in Manitowoc Rapids, died Thursday last week of pneumonia. Just a few days earlier an 11-year old child in that family died of diphtheria. The funeral was conducted Saturday afternoon in Newton. Der Nord Westen, 01 Mar. 1906 ******** DIED: Twice within a period of less than a week was the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Vetting of Manitowoc Rapids visited by death, the second death in the sorely-stricken home occurring last Thursday, when Miss Hattie Vetting, aged seventeen, died of pneumonia. On Saturday, Feb. 17, the remains of the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vetting were buried, the death having resulted from diphtheritic croup. The parents, with seven children, survive. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon from the home, interment taking place at Newton. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of neighbors and friends in their affliction. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, March 1, 1906 pg. 1 ******** Hedwig Vetting birth: 11 July 1889 Newton death: 22 February 1906 Rapids, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Newton residence: 1906 Rapids father: William Vetting mother: Ida Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******** (Hedwig Julia Louise Vetting/d. 02/22/1906/bur. 02/24/1906/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.), ossw:


HENRY CHAS. JOHN CHRIS. VETTING Name: Vetting, Henry Chas John Chris D.: 8/19/1871 B.: 9/8/1870 Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 11 Mo. 11 Da. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. of Newton Cem.: St. Johannes Cem., Newton Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: F.: Louis Vetting M.: Julia Vetting Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.135 ********** (Heinrich Karl Johann Christian Vetting/d. 19 Aug. 1871/bur. 21 Aug. 1871/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HERBERT O. VETTING Herbert O. Vetting, 89, formerly of 2235 S. Custer St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday, March 13, 1991, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral serivces will be held on Saturday, March 16, 1991, at 11 a.m. from St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newtonburg. Rev. Timothy J. Ehlers will officiate. Burial will be at the St. John Lutheran Cemetery. He was born February 26, 1902, in the town of Mantiowoc Rapids, son of the late Emil and Mathilda Larson Vetting. He attended local schools and farmed for 50 years in the town of Manitowoc Rapids. He married Mabel M. Tomchek on June 6, 1939. She preceded him in death May 2, 1968. Surivors include four sons, Edward W. and Linda M. Vetting, Jerome A. and his fiancee, Pat Niehausen, Wayne M. and Jean M. Vetting, Larry C. Vetting, all of Manitowoc; a brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Frieda Vetting of Manitowoc; a sister, Helen Pollen of Manitowoc; grandchildren include, Kraig, Karie and Kristi Tuesburg, Kim Vetting and Kelli Hermann, Brad, Troy, Stacie, Jeremy, Jesse and Emily Vetting, Paul and Brian Meyers; great grandchildren, Megan and Heather Vetting, Joshuah, Kenneth and Dustin Tuesburg and Casey Hermann; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert; a daughter-in-law, Mary Lee Vetting, four brothers and two sisters. Friends may call at the St. John Ev. Lutheran church on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of service. Memorials to St. John Ev. Lutheran Church would be appreciated. Reinbold Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, March 15, 1991 P. B10 ******** (b. 26 Feb 1902/d. 13 Mar 1991/SSDI) ******** (Herbert O. Vetting/d. 03/13/1991/bur. 03/16/1991/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


JULIA VETTING MRS. VETTING DEAD Pioneer of Newton Dies After Lingering Illness of Year Death came to Mrs. Julia Vetting, a pioneer settler of Newton Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louise Schnider, Marshall Street, this city, with whom she had made her home since coming here from Newton after the demise of her husband. Mrs. Vetting had been suffering from a lingering illness for more than a year and death came to her as a deliverance for pain and suffering. She was 73 years of age and with her husband resided in Newton for a long term of years. Mr. Vetting died sixteen years ago and three years later, Mrs. Vetting came to the city to make her home with her children, six of whom survive, Mrs. Schnider, Mrs. George Anderson, this city; Herman of Newton, Emil and William of Rapids and Fred of Denver, Col. One sister, Mrs. Paul Owart also survives. The funeral of Mrs. Vetting will be held Sunday, leaving the Schroder home at 1 o'clock for Newton where the services will be held at the church there with interment at Newton. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Apr. 21, 1911 page 1 ******** Mrs. Julia Vetting, died last Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. Schneider, after a long illness, aged 73 years. Mrs. Vetting was one of Newton’s early settlers. Shortly after the death of her husband sixteen years ago she moved to this city and had lived with her daughter ever since. She is survived by six children, Mrs. L. Schneider and Mrs. George Anderson of this city, Herman Vetting of Newton and Emil and William of Manitowoc Rapids. The funeral was held Sunday and was largely attended. The remains were taken to Newton for burial. Manitowoc Pilot, April 27, 1911 ******** (Julia Vetting/d. 20 Apr. 1911/bur. 23 Apr. 1911/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


LOUIE VETTING Last Sun., while Wm. Gerke, Lewis Griffen, Joseph Aumann, M. Aumann, and Frank Aumann were fishing in the river near Lueps Island, they noticed a man's body floating in the river. Police were called, and after making inquiries, identified the body as that of Louis Betting(sic) of Manitowoc Rapids who had gone to Oshkosh on Wed. to appear as a trial witness. He had started back on Thurs., stopped a few hours in Appleton, then resumed his journey home and somehow fell into the river. He was a man of good reputation, about 60 yrs. of age. His burial took place Mon. in the cemetery in Manitowoc Rapids. Der Nord Westen, 01 Aug. 1895 (Per obit, he d. Thursday July 25, 1895) ******* The body of Louis Vetting of Manitowoc Rapids was found floating in the river on Sunday. Some boys who were fishing Saturday evening saw an object floating which they thought resembled a man but took no close observation. This must have been Vetting's body which was found the next day. He had gone to Oshkosh on business some time ago. Tickets on his person showed that he had left Appleton on the 25th. He must have got off the train at the Junction, thinking he was at Manitowoc and walked into the river. He was 65 years of age, a German by birth, but came to this county when a young man. The inquest was held before Justice Wieboldt but no facts came out which threw any light upon the matter and a verdict of accidental drowning was rendered. At first the drowned man was supposed to be a man named Schneider, a son-in-law of Vetting whom he visited in Oshkosh. The marriage certificate of Schneider was found in Vetting's pocket and this led to the mistake. On Tuesday there were rumors of foul play. It was learned that Vetting had come to Appleton on Thursday very much excited. He called at the office of The Volksfreund and paid his subscription. Though ordinarily a temperate man he was under the influence of liquor. About 6 o'clock a man wearing a black moustache and a slouch hat was seen to approach him and slap him familiarly on the back. They went off together. Later when Vetting was taking a lunch in a saloon preparatory to leaving on the train for home this same man entered and engaged him in conversation. Though the fact did not come out at the inquest, it is certain Vetting reached this city. About 9 o'clock he called at the house of a man named Kubitz, who lives near Rahr's Park in the 5th ward and inquired for Carl Schmidt's saloon. He appeared then to be somewhat under the influence of liquor. The body was found farther up the river near Luep's island, on the south side. The water there is quite shallow and a man could hardly be accidentally drowned there. The body was in such a state of decomposition when found that the skin peeled off when the clothes were being taken off. It was found by William Gelbke and Jo Aumann who were fishing. It bore no marks of violence. The district attorney thinks the facts are such as to justify further investigation. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, August 1, 1895 pg. 3 ******* (Louis Vetting/d. 29 Jul. 1895/bur. 29 Jul. 1895/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) ******* (County death index: Louis Vetting/d. July 24, 1895/v.4 p.292)


MABEL VETTING Mrs. Herbert O. (Mabel M.) Vetting, 73, of 2235 S. Custer St., Manitowoc, died Monday noon, May 2, 1988, at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 am Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Timothy J. Ehlers will officiate and burial will be in St. John Cemetery. Mrs. Vetting was born January 26, 1915 at Two Rivers, daughter of the late John and Emma Sonnewald Tomcheck. She was married to Herbert O. Vetting, June 6, 1939. They farmed together for 35 years in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids. Mrs. Vetting was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran church. She was formerly active in Ladies Aid of the church and The English Lake Homemakers. Survivors include her husband, Herbert, four sons and two daughters-in-law, Edward W. and Linda M. Vetting, Jerome A. Vetting, Wayne M. and Jean M. Vetting and Larry C. Vetting, all of Manitowoc; brothers and sisters include Esther Tomcheck, Tracy and Bernice Tomcheck, Harold and Kay Tomcheck, Edna and Charles Gallagher, Marcella and Austin Hayden, Marion and Bernard Rasmussen, Frank and Sally Tomcheck, Nancy and Alton Georgia, all of Green Bay; a special friend, Mary Turner of Manitowoc; grandchildren include, Kraig, Kari, Kristi Tuesburg, Kim and Kelli, Brad, Troy, Stacie, Jeremy, Jesse and Emily Vetting, Paul and Brian Meyers; three great grandchildren, Megan and Heather Vetting and Joshuah Tuesburg; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert; three brothers, Clarence, Robert and Elmer, a sister, Helen and a daughter-in-law, Mary Lee Vetting. Friends may call at Reinbold Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlie Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 5 pm to 9 pm this Tuesday and at the church Wednesday from 9:30 am until the time of services. Memorials would be appreciated to St. John Evangelical Lutheran church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tues., May 3. 1988 page 14 ******** (b. 26 Jan 1915/d. 2 May 1988/SSDI) (Mabel Vetting/d. 02 May 1988/bur. 04 May 1988/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MATILDA VETTING Mrs. Emil Vetting, 66, died early today at the farm home in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, after a three months illness. Mrs. Vetting returned Sunday from Milwaukee, where she submitted to an operation and was taken seriously ill yesterday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the Vetting home and at two o'clock from the St. John's Lutheran church, Newton, the Rev. E. H. Kionka officiating. Mrs. Vetting, nee Matilda Larson, was born in Cato in 1871 and was married to Mr. Vetting in 1895. They located on a farm in Manitowoc Rapids, where they since resided. Survivors are the widower; three daughters, Mrs. Ferdinand Kleselhorst, Newton, Mrs. John Pollen, city, Viola, Manitowoc Rapids; six sons Herbert, Clarence, Gerhardt and Arnold, all of Manitowoc Rapids, Ervin, city, Eugene, Milwaukee; three, brothers, Oscar, city, Martin, Columbus, Ohio, and Christ; two sisters, Mrs. William Eichoff, Wittenberg. Wis., Mrs. Calle Burkee, St. Hilaire, Minn. The body will be moved to the Vetting home Thursday afternoon home from the Berge funeral home, Valders Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, September 29, 1937 ******** (Mathilda Vetting/d. 29 Sept. 1937/bur. 02 Oct. 1937/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


CAROLINE VOGELSANG Mrs. Caroline Vogelsang, widow of Henry Vogelsang, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Behm, 1301 South Sixteenth street last night, death coming as a relief from suffering she having been an invalid for the past two years. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 with service at the Evangelical Lutheran church, Rev. Carl Machmiller, at 2 o’clock. Burial will be made at the Lutheran cemetery at Newton. Came Here As A Child Mrs. Vogelsang, nee Sieker, was born at Amsterdam, Holland, October 4, 1842, and had reached the age of seventy nine. She came to America with her parents at the age of four and the family for a time lived at Hoboken, New York. They came to this country a few years after coming to this county and settled on a farm near the city. Sixty-two years ago, Mrs. Vogelsang was married and her husband preceded her in death thirty-five years ago. The family lived on a farm and Mrs. Vogelsang continued to operate it until twelve years ago when she came to this city to make her home. Eight years ago she took up her residence with the daughter at whose home she died last night. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Fred Behm, city and Mrs. Louis Vetting of Idaho, and two sons, Fred C. and William, both of this city. Thirteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, April 29, 1922 P. 1


HEINRICH VOGELSANG (b. 1835) Twenty five years ago - (1886) Mr. Vogelsang, a prosperous farmer and a respected citizen of Manitowoc Rapids died at his home on Saturday last. His funeral took place on Monday. Manitowoc Pilot, November 9, 1911 ********* ORDER FOR PROOF OF WILL. First publication Dec. 25th 1886. STATE OF WISCONSIN, Manitowoc County. ss Probate Office, Manitowoc, December 10th, A.D., 1886 In the matter of the Proof and Probate of the last Will and Testament of Henry Vogelsang, deceased, late of the County of Manitowoc. Whereas, an instrument in writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Henry Vogelsang, deceased, late of the County of Manitowoc, has been filed in this office; and whereas application has been made by Caroline Vogelsang, who is named in said Will as the Executor thereof, praying that the same be proven and admitted to Probate according to the laws of this State, and that letters testamentary be issued thereon as provided by law: Therefore, it is ordered that said application be heard before me at the Probate Office in the City of Manitowoc, in said County, on Tuesday, the 11th day of January, A.D., 1886, at 10 o'clock, A.M. And it is further ordered, that notice shall be given to all persons interested in said will, of the time and place of said hearing, by publication of a copy of this order in the Nord-Westen, a newspaper printed in said County, for three successive weeks, prior to the time of such hearing. By the Court, Carl H. Schmidt, County Judge. Schmitz & Kirwan, Attorney. Der Nord Westen, December 30, 1886 P. 5 ********* (Friedrich Heinrich Vogelsang/d. 05 Nov. 1886/bur. 07 Nov. 1886/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HEINRICH VOGELSANG (b. 1867) Death of 19 yr. 4 mo. old Heinrich Vogelsang on Tues., 11 May. He was the son of H. Vogelsang of Town Rapids, and his burial will take place this Fri. afternoon. Der Nord Westen, 13 May 1886 ********* (Johann Friedrich Heinrich Vogelsang/d. 05/11/1886, Buried: 05/13/1886/from records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church)


LUDWIG VOGELSANG From Der Nord Westen, 25 Oct. 1900: Death Mon. morning, after a long illness with consumption, of Louis G. Vogelsang. The deceased was born 23 Oct. 1877. After leaving school he learned the watchmaker trade. He had a watch and jewelry store on Washington St. until last year when he became too weak to work. He is survived by a sorrowing mother, 4 sisters and 4 brothers. His funeral was held yesterday at the Lutheran Cemetery in Newton. ******* (Louis Vogelsang/d. 10/22/1900/bur. 10/24/1900/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


BERTHA VOGT Mrs. Bertha Vogt, 89, lifelong Manitowoc County resident, died Wednesday in Holy Family Extended Care Facility, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith Haberkorn will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Vogt, nee Bertha Selle, was born Sept. 22, 1888 in the Town of Newton, daughter of the late William and Marie Baryenbruch Selle. She was a Manitowoc County resident all her life and was married to Henry Vogt July 2, 1907 in the Town of Newton. They resided on the home farm on Rt. 3, Manitowoc. Mr. Vogt preceded her in death July 10, 1917. She was a past member of the Homemakers Club and Ladies Aid Society of the church. Survivors include three sons, Norbert and Arlean of Manitowoc and Elmer of 8111 Carstens Lake Rd.; two daughters, Mrs. Daniel (Erna) Kanera of Manitowoc and Mrs. Howard (Frieda) Nack of Two Rivers, 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Three infant children, three brothers, two sisters and a granddaughter preceded her in death. Friends may call in Pfeffer Funeral Home 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday until 10:30 a.m. Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials may be made to St. John Evangleical (sic) Lutheran Church of Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, January 5, 1978 P. 3 ******** (22 Sep 1888/Jan 1978/SSDI) (Bertha Vogt/d. 04 Jan. 1978/bur. 07 Jan. 1978/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


CAROLINE VOGT Mrs. Herman Vogt, 91, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, died Tuesday morning at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Schramm, of Alverno. Mrs. Vogt had been in failing health. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, the Rev. A. T. Degner officiating. Mrs. Vogt, nee Caroline Hacker, was born May 21, 1874, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Fred and Wilhelmina Maas Hacker. She was married to Herman Vogt, Dec. 12, 1895 in Liberty and the couple farmed in Newton until 1945. The couple noted its 70th wedding anniversary last month. Mrs. Vogt was a member of the St. John church congregation and its Ladies Aid Society. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Roland, on the family farm; two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Mabel) Born, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, and Mrs. Karl (Laurine) Schramm, of Alverno; a brother, Ernest Hacker, of Manitowoc; 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Linda Born, a son, Edmund, three infant children, and a brother, Martin, preceded her in death. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, until noon Friday where the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, January 11, 1966 P. 5 ********* (Mrs. Hermann Vogt/d. 11 Jan. 1966,Bur.: 14 Jan. 1966/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


DONNA MARIE VOGT DONNA MARIE VOGT DIES ON TUESDAY Donna Marie Vogt, ten-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Vogt of Newton, died at the Holy Family hospital Tuesday afternoon. She was born November 25, 1930. Funeral services will be held from the home in Newton at 1:30 o’clock Friday afternoon with Rev. E. Kionka officiating. Burial will take place in the St. John’s cemetery at Newton. Besides the parents, one sister, (private), survives. Manitowoc Evening Times, Wednesday, September 9, 1931 P. 1 ******* (Donna Marie Vogt/d. 08 Sept. 1931/bur. 11 Sept. 1931/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


DOROTHY VOGT Dorothy Vogt, age 78, of 8111 Carstens Lake Road, Manitowoc, died peacefully late Saturday evening, June 16, 2001 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Robert Eberhardt, 8516 Fischerville Road in the Township of Cooperstown where she resided for the past six weeks. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate. Burial will take place at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Newtonburg. Dorothy was born on April 12, 1923 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Walter and Dora Hoefner Klusmeyer. She was married to Elmer E. Vogt on July 28, 1945 at First German Ev. Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death December 22, 1998. They were members of St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, St. John’s Lutheran Ladies Aid where she had served as past President and Treasurer and also member of the Lakefield Homemaker Club. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Henry and Paulette Vogt, rural Manitowoc, two daughters and sons-in-law: Patricia and Robert Eberhardt, Whitelaw, Gloria and Jerry Norris, Green Lake, WI; 10 grandchildren: Beth (Keith) Roberts, Kay (Dale) Van Sluytman, John (Heidi) Eberhardt, Jill (Tim) Lukasek, Debra A (Scott) Teleshuk, Jill (Tim) Lukasek, Jeff Vogt, Craig Vogt and fiancée Angela Hornes, Sheryl Vogt, Shelly Vogt, five great grandchildren: Tiffany, Brooke and Ryan, Justin and Vanessa, brothers and sisters: Emmet (Loretta) Klusmeyer, Manitowoc, Elroy (Lola) Klusmeyer, Manitowoc; Marion (Leroy) Nell, Johnson Creek, WI, Edith (Robert) Luckow, Manitowoc, Ethel (Kenneth) Seefeldt, Manitowoc, Loretta (Donald) Kroening, Manitowoc, nieces, nephews along with other relatives and friends surviving. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer, Dec. 22, 1998, one brother Herold (sic) Klusmeyer and one sister-in-law, Oneitha (Babe) Klusmeyer. Friends may call at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and then on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at 11:00 a.m. The family would like to give special thank you to the Visiting Nurse Association Hospice program and also to Rev. & Mrs. Victor Headrick for all of their care and help during this time. Memorials would be appreciated to St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church or Manitowoc Lutheran High School. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, June 18, 2001 P. A3


EDMUND VOGT The death of Edmund Vogt, 37, at Holy Family hospital at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, occurred just seven weeks after the death of his wife, Linda. The couple leave two small children, (private). Mr. and Mrs. Vogt resided on a farm on Route 3, Town of Newton, for the last 15 years. They were married in Manitowoc Nov. 5, 1923. Mrs. Vogt was the former Linda Pleuss. Mr. Vogt had been ill for some time. He was born March 14, 1901, in the Town of Newton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Vogt, who reside on Manitowoc, Route 1. Besides the two daughters and parents, Mr. Vogt is survived by one brother, Roland, Newton, and three sisters, Mrs. Edgar Born, Manitowoc; Mrs. Walter Born, Newton, and Mrs. Karl Schramm, Manitowoc Rapids. The body will lie in state at the Pfeffer funeral home from 7 o'clock tonight until Wednesday afternoon when it will be removed to the Vogt residence on Route 3. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the residence and at 2 o'clock at St. John's Lutheran church at Newtonburg. The Rev. E. H. Klonka will officiate and burial will be in the Newtonburg cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, May 3, 1938 ********* (Edmund John Vogt/d. 02 May 1938/bur.05 May 1938/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ELMER E. VOGT (d. 1998) Elmer E. Vogt, age 84, of 8111 Carstens Lake Road, Manitowoc, died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 26, 1998, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate. Burial will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Newtonburg. He was born September 26, 1914, in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, son of the late Henry and Bertha Selle Vogt. From the age of a young man, Elmer farmed on the home farm his entire lifetime in the town of Newton. He married Dorothy Klusmeyer on July 28, 1945, at First German Ev. Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. He was a member of st. John's Ev. Lutheran Church where he had served on the church council and the school board. Elmer was also active with serving on the Manitowoc County Board representing the Newton District, served as town of Newton Treasurer for many years and was the past President of the Manitowoc Milk Producers Association. Elmer especially enjoyed his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved his work on the farm and especially helping out driving tractor. Survivors include his wife Dorothy, one son and daughter-in-law, Henry and Paulette Vogt, rural Manitowoc; two daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Robert Eberhardt, Whitelaw, Gloria and Jerry Norris, Green Lake; 10 grandchildren, Beth (Keith) Roberts, Kay (Dale) VanSluytman, John (Heidi) Eberhardt, Jill Eberhardt, Debra (Scott) Teleshuk, Kathy (Dean) Steffen, Jeff Vogt, Craig Vogt and special friend Angela Hornes, Sheryl Vogt, Shelly Vogt; three great-grandchildren, Tiffany, Brooke and Ryan; one sister and brother-in-law, Frieda and Howard Nack Manitowoc; two sisters-in-law, Gertrude Vogt and Lila Vogt, both of Manitowoc; one brother-in-law, Victor Brandt, Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends surviving. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Friends may call at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church on Friday from 5-8 p.m. and then on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to Manitowoc Lutheran High School or St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home is assisting the Vogt family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, December 23, 1998 P. A2 ********** Funeral services for Elmer E. Vogt, age 84, of 8111 Carstens Lake Road, Manitowoc, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 26, 1998, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate. Burial will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Newtonburg. Friends may call at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church on Friday from 5-8 p.m. and then on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to Manitowoc Lutheran High School or St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home is assisting the Vogt family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, December 24, 1998


EMMA VOGT Mrs. John Vogt, 74, of 1515 Clark St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday evening at Manitowoc Memorial Hospital following a heart attack. The former Emma Selle, she was born Jan. 24, 1880, in the town of Newton, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Selle. She was married Oct. 10, 1901, to Mr. Vogt in Newton. Following marriage, the couple operated a farm in the town of Newton for 30 years until retiring and moving to Manitowoc 30 years ago. Surviving are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Philip Schneider of Centerville; three sons, Emil of Milwaukee, Adolph of Manitowoc and Raymond of Two Creeks; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Henry and Emil Selle of Newton; and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Vogt of Newton and Mrs. Mary Free of Liberty. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, with the Rev. F. C. Kneuppel (sic), pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral home, Manitowoc, from 2 p.m. Friday until removal to the church at 11 a.m. Saturday. Sheboygan Press, Thursday, December 16, 1954 P. 20 ******* (Emma Vogt/d. 15 Dec. 1954/bur. 18 Dec. 1954/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HENRY VOGT (d. 1917) WELL KNOWN NEWTON MAN DEAD IN CITY Henry Vogt, 34, Passes Away at Hospital Here Today Henry Vogt, 34, a well known farmer of Newton, died at the hospital this morning after a short illness, developed from a cold. Deceased was born Nov. 4, 1882. He is survived by a widow and four children. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from St. John’s Lutheran church at Newton. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 10, 1917, Page 4 ******** (Heinrich Christian Friedrich Vogt/d. 10 Jul. 1917/bur. 13 Jul. 1917/ from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HENRY E. VOGT (d. 2009) Henry E. Vogt, age 59, a resident of 8525 Carstens Lake Road, Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center after a year long battle with cancer in which he continued to let his light shine. Henry was born on Aug. 3, 1949, in Manitowoc to the late Elmer and Dorothy Klusmeyer Vogt. He graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High School with the class of 1967. On Oct. 18, 1969, Henry married Paulette Wiegand at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manitowoc. He had farmed on the home farm for 27 years, and then became employed at Lakeside Foods for 10 years. Henry was a member of the Newton Fire Department. Also, he was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church where he had served on the church council and school board. Henry enjoyed spending his time restoring tractors and assembling religious jigsaw puzzles, but most of all he treasured the time he was able to spend with his three grandsons and the rest of his family. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) He was preceded in death by his father-in-law: Edward Wiegand. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newtonburg on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, from 4 until 8 p.m. The visitation will continue on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the beginning of the funeral service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial to follow at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials that will be designated at a later time. Henry's family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of 3NW at Froedert Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee and to the staff of Holy Family Memorial Home Care and Cancer Care Center. Herald Times Reporter, Feb. 2, 2009


HERMAN VOGT Herman Vogt, 92, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, a lifelong resident of the Town of Newton, died Sunday evening at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, where he had resided for 10 months. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A. T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Vogt was born Oct. 18, 1874, in the Town of Newton, son of the late John and Sophia Dohse Vogt. In his early adulthood, Mr. Vogt was a contracting carpenter. Later, he farmed until his retirement in 1945. Mr. Vogt held numerous offices in the Town of Newton and in St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. He married Caroline Hacker Dec. 12, 1895, in the Town of Liberty. They observed their 70th wedding anniversary in 1965. She preceded him in death Jan. 11, 1966. Surviving are a son, Roland, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Mabel) Born, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, and Mrs. Karl (Laurine) Schramm, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, a sister, Mrs. Ida Klemm of Manitowoc, 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Edgar (Linda) Born, a son, Edmund, three infant children, two brothers and four sisters. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 4 p.m. Tuesday and at the church from noon Wednesday until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, January 23, 1967 P. 8 ********* (Herrmann Vogt/d. 22 Jan. 1967/bur. 25 Jan. 1967/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


JOHN VOGT John Vogt, 86, a resident at Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc, eight years, died Wednesday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where he was a patient 16 days. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A. T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Vogt was born Oct. 10, 1878, at Newtonburg, son of the late John and Sophie Dose Vogt. He owned and operated a farm in the Town of Newton until retiring 23 years ago. He married Emma Selle Oct. 10, 1901, at Newtonburg. She died Dec. 15, 1954. Mr. Vogt was a trustee of St. John Church and a member of the School Board of District 7 for many years. Surviving are three sons, Emil of Milwaukee, Adolph of Manitowoc, and Raymond of Rt. 1, Two Rivers; a daughter, Mrs. Phillip Schneider of Rt. 1, Cleveland; a brother, Herman, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Ida Klemm, of Manitowoc; 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. A brother and four sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Friday until 11:30 a.m. Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state from noon until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, December 23, 1964 P. 5 ******** (John Vogt/d. 23 Dec. 1964/bur. 26 Dec. 1964/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


LINDA VOGT Mrs. Edmund Vogt, 37, nee Linda Pleuss; died last night at the farm home near Newtonburg on route 3, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at two o'clock from the St. John's Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Vogt was born in Manitowoc Rapids in 1900, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pleuss. She attended the district school near her home at Brown's Corners and also enrolled later in the Lutheran school in this city. She was married In 1923 to Edmund Vogt and they located on a farm near Newtonburg. She was a member of the St. John's Lutheran church. Survivors are the widower; two daughters, (private), both at home; five brothers, Norman and Ervin, city, Harvey, Henry and Raymond, all of Manitowoc Rapids; six sisters, Mrs. Ehrhart Haupt and Mrs. Elmer Grosshuesch, both of Newton, Mrs. Clarence Baryenbruch, Viola and Bernice Pleuss, all of Route 1, Manitowoc, Mrs. Herbert Baryenbruch, city. The grandmother, Mrs. Ferdinand Krueger, Newton, also survives. The body will be moved lo the home from the Pfeffer funeral home Thursday evening. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, March 16, 1938 ******** (Linda Vogt/d. 15 Mar. 1938/bur. 19 Mar. 1938/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ROLAND E. VOGT Mr. Roland E. Vogt, 69, of 5231 Center Rd., Manitowoc, died Monday morning, Oct. 10, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Keith Haberkorn will officiate and burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Newtonburg. Mr. Vogt was born July 17, 1914, at Newton, son of the late Herman and Caroline Hacker Vogt. He married Vivian Kluess on Sept. 19, 1945, at Appleton. He graduated from the Manitowoc Business College and after graduation entered the Military Service. He was a Veteran of World War II, entering service on Jan. 28, 1941, and serving overseas in the European Theatre of Operations with 306 Medical Corp. He was discharged on Nov. 8, 1945. He then began to farm in the Town of Newton in 1945 until the time of his retirement. He served as director of the Newton State Bank for 25 years, retiring in 1979. He also was director of the Lakeshore Farm Management Association for several years. He was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he served on the church council and school board. Survivors include his wife, Vivian; a son, Dennis Vogt, residing on the family farm; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Scott Metskas of Stevens Points (sic), Junelle and Gary Moritz of Manitowoc and Beverly and Russel Glaeser of Appleton; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Laurine and Karl Schramm of Manitowoc; four grandchildren. Amanda Metskas, Rebecca and Lindsey Moritz, and Timothy Glaeser, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Born, a brother, Edmund Vogt, and a brother-in-law, Walter Born. Friends may call at Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and then at the church from noon to the time of services. Herald Times Reporter, October 10, 1983 P. 3


SOPHIA VOGT (d. 1921) PIONEER WOMAN OF NEWTON IS DEAD, AGED 74. Mrs. Sophia, widow of John Vogt, pioneer resident of the town of Newton, died yesterday after a lingering illness brought on by the infirmities of old age. She died at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Henry Vogt, who resides on the old homestead. The decedent was born in Germany July 22, 1847, and came to this country in 1869, locating in the town of Newton where she has resided ever since. Seven children survive. They are Mrs. William Buck, Mrs. Fred Krohn and Mrs. William Schuetze of this city and Mrs. Bertha Haupt, Mrs. Erwin Klemm, Herman and John Vogt, all of Newton. Thirty-one grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held from St. John’s Lutheran church in Newton Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, Rev. Toepel officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, August 29, 1921 P. 5 ******** (Sophia Joachime Dorothea Vogt/d. 28 Aug. 1921/bur. 31 Aug. 1921/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


VIVIAN M. VOGT Vivian M. Vogt, age 84, a resident of Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc, who formerly resided on the family farm with her son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Rachel Vogt at 5231 Center Road, Manitowoc, entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 20, 2003 at Shady Lane. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003 at 11 am at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial to follow in St. John's Cemetery, Newtonburg. Vivian was born Feb. 11, 1918 in Greenville, Wis., to the late John and Bertha Mantuefel Kluess. She graduated from Appleton High School in 1936. She then graduated from Beauty Culture School and worked as a beautician in Neenah for several years. On Sept. 29, 1945, she married Roland Vogt in Appleton. Mr. Vogt preceded her in death Oct. 10, 1983. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. John's Ladies Aid and the Homemakers Club. Survivors include four children: Sharon (Scott) Metskas of Stevens Point, Junelle Vogt-Moritz, Dennis (Rachel) Vogt and Bev (Russ) Glaeser, all of Manitowoc; a brother, Erwin Kluess of Minnesota; six grandchildren, Amanda Metskas, Rebecca and Lindsey Moritz, Reuben and Grace Vogt, Timothy (Nicole) Glaeser; a sister-in- law, Dorothy Kluess of Minnesota; also other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, a brother and two sisters. Friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 628 N. Water St., Manitowoc, Wednesday, 4 to 8 pm and Thursday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 am until the time of services at 11 am. Memorials appreciated to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church or Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Vivian's family wishes to thank Pastor Victor Headrick, Dr. Mark Herring and the staffs of Holy Family Memorial Medical Center and Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, for all of the thoughtfulness and loving care given to us. Manitowoc Herald Times, Jan. 21, 2003


DOROTHY MARY VOLLBRECHT Name: Vollbrecht, Dorothea M. D.: 2/20/1870 B.: Reg. D.: 11/22/1870 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 83 Yrs. 6 Mo. 20 Da. B.P.: Prussia D.P.: Newton Cem.: St. Johannes Churchyard, Newton Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: John Theophilus Vollbrecht F.: M.: Cause of Death: Weakness & Old Age Add Info.: Known as Dorothy Mary Pg. #: v.1 p.82 ************** (Dorothea Marie Vollbrecht/d. 20 Feb. 1870/bur. 23 Feb. 1870/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ALFRED W. WAACK Alfred W. Waack, age 85, formerly of 4824 County Trunk CR, Manitowoc, died Sunday afternoon, August 9, 1992, at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 1992, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Timothy J. Ehlers officiating, with burial at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. He was born September 6, 1906, in the Township of Newton, Manitowoc county, son of the late Ernst and Wilhelmina Carstens Waack. He grew up and attended schools in the Township of Newton. He farmed in the Township of Newton for many years, and also worked for the Weyerhaeuser Co., Manitowoc, retiring in 1971. He enjoyed reading and fishing during his retirement. He was married to Lilly W. Waack on November 19, 1927, at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. She preceded him in death on March 30, 1992, after enjoying 64 years of marriage. He is a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he served on the church council and school board. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Ethel Mae and Harold Gustafson, Manitowoc; three sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth J. and Peggy Waack, Manitowoc, Merlin A. and Eunice Waack, Manitowoc, Rev. Ralph C. and Carole Waack, Appleton; one sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Henry Streckert, Manitowoc; two sisters-in-law, Hertha Waack, Manitowoc, Adela Radloff, Manitowoc; a brother-in-law, Clarence and his wife Hazel Waack, Manitowoc; also surviving are 11 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Friends may call at the Reinbold, Pfeffer, Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 1992 and on Wednesday, August 12, 1992, at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated for St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Herald Times Reporter, August 10, 1992 P. A2 ********* (06 Sep 1906/09 Aug 1992/SSDI)


AUGUST WAACK Death yesterday morning in a local hospital of a 15-yr. old son of Henry Waak of Newton. Last week the boy was wounded in the hand by an accidental revolver shot. The wound was not thought to be serious but became infected, blood poisoning set in and he was brought to the local hospital on Mon. Sad to say that despite all medical assistance death occurred on Wed. Der Nord Westen, 12 July 1900 ******* August Waack birth: 17 November 1885 Manitowoc Co., Wis. death: 1 July 1900 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Newton, Man. Co., Wis. residence: 1900 Newton, Man. Co. father: Henry Waack mother: Augusta Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******* (August Wack/d. 11 Jul. 1900/bur. 13 Jul. 1900/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


AUGUSTA WAACK Mrs. Waack, 101, Dies in Newton NEWTON — Mrs. Henry Waack, who marked her 101st birthday anniversary Jan. 27, died Monday morning at the home of a grandson, Walter Kolb, town of Newton. Funeral services have been tentatively set for Thursday afternoon at St. John, Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, where Mrs. Waack had been a member for nearly a century. Details of the funeral arrangements will be announced Tuesday by the Berge Funeral Home in Valders. The Rev. F . C. Knueppel will officiate. Mrs. Waack, nee Augusta Matthews, was born in Germany in 1852 and when she was only six weeks old her parents, John and Caroline Matthews sailed for America. The ocean voyage took six weeks at that time and when they arrived, they settled in Newton on what is now the John Pekarske farm. Augusta Matthews was married to Henry Waack in 1870 and the couple moved to a farm near English Lake. This farm was later operated by Mrs. Waack's son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. August Koepsel, and was sold in recent years to Otto Schwanke. Mr. Waack, who served in the Union Army, died in 1926 at the age of 80. His wife received a Civil War widows pension of $48 a month until her death, and was believed to be the only Civil War widow in the county. Mrs. Waack is survived by two daughters. Mrs. William Kolb who was 82 years old on Jan, 19 and Mrs. August Koepsel, 79, now living in Manitowoc. Also survivtng are 10 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 26 great great grandchildren. Mrs. Kolb took care of her mother at the Kolb homestead farm until last fall when both of them moved to the home of Mrs. Kolb's son, Walter. "Grandma" Waack could remember seeing Indians on her way to the parochial school at St. John Church. The congregation marked its 100th anniversary two years ago and the Matthews and the Waacks were active in its history. She never had a formula for living to be more than a 100 years old but attributed it to hard work outdoors when she helped her father clear the land for planting crops, and cutting wood for heat and cooking. Mrs. Waack never had a serious illness during her long life but had been in bed for the past three years. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Monday, March 9, 1953 ********** Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Waack, 101, of the town of Newton, who died Monday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Newtonburg. The Rev. R. C. Knueppel will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders Wednesday and until 10 a.m. Thursday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of services. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Tuesday, March 10, 1953


DOROTHEA WAACK DIED: Mrs. Carl Waak (sic) of Newton, aged 72 years, died Saturday morning of dropsy. She is survived by four children, three sons and one daughter. The funeral services were held Tuesday. Interment was in the Newton cemetery. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, April 15, 1909 pg. 1 ******** (Maria Dorothea Waack/d. 10 Apr. 1909/bur. 13 Apr. 1909/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ERNST WAACK (d. 1926) Notes from Newton: Ernst Waak(sic), a well known town of Newton farmer, suffered a stroke of apoplexy and died almost instantly. Mr. Waak had been about as usual, attending to work on his farm and was apparently in his usual health when he was stricken. the deceased is survived by his wife and five children, Pohn, Alfred, Erhardt, Anna and Dorothea. Death occurred in the same house in which Mr. Waak was born on July 10, 1874, Mr. Waak having spent his entire life on the farm. The funeral was held from St. John's Lutheran Church, Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Toeple officiating. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., July 1, 1926 ******* (Ernst Heinrich Martin Waack/d. 26 Jun. 1926/bur. 29 Jun. 1926/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HENRY BUCK WAACK H. WAACK, 63, TOWN NEWTON, DIES AT HOME Heinrich Waack, 63, town of Newton farmer, passed away this morning at the home. He had been in failing health for the past couple of months but his condition did not become serious until two weeks ago. Burial will take place at 1:30 Friday afternoon from the home and at two o’clock from the Lutheran church at Newtonburg. The deceased was born in the town of Newton in 1867 and always resided here. He was married there in 1896 to Sophia Rambadt who survives him with three daughters, Mrs. Henry Selle, Mrs. Adolph Clasen, Mrs. Ruben Groelle, three sons, Emil of Reedsville, Alvin and Norbert at home, one brother, Charles Waack, Manitowoc Rapids, three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Schuette, Mrs. Hannah Brick and Mrs. Sophia Rambadt and four grand children. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, August 19, 1930 P. 13 ********* (Henrich Herman Ludwig Waack/d. 08/19/1930, Buried: 08/22/1930/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HERTHA A. WAACK Mrs. Hertha A. Waack, age 86, formerly of 7202 Carstens Lake Rd., Manitowoc, died Tuesday, April 12, 1994, at Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 15, 1994, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Timothy J. Ehlers will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. She was born November 22, 1907, in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Henry and Anna Baryenbruch Hoefner. She grew up and was educated in the town of Newton and attended St. John Lutheran School. She married John H. Waack, June 6, 1928, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Newtonburg. John preceded her in death August 18, 1975. Hertha was a life long member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, the Ladies Aide of the church and the Newtonburg Homemakers. Hertha enjoyed gardening, baking, her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Leroy E. and Theresa Waack, rural Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, LaVerne N. and Wayne Luckow, rural Manitowoc; 14 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Adolph Buck, Manitowoc; three sisters-in-law, Leona Hoefner, Erna Hoeffner (sic), and Viola Hoefner, all of Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by a infant daughter, Irmgard, four brothers, three sisters and one grandson. Friends may call at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday and on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials may be made to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church or the donors choice would be appreciated. Reinbold-Pfeffer Funeral Home is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, April 13, 1994 P. A2 ******** (22 Nov 1907/12 Apr 1994/SSDI)


IRMGARD WAACK Irmgard Dorothy Waack, four week-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Waack of the town of Newton, died at the Holy Family hospital early this morning after a short illness. Funeral services will be held st 3 p. m. on Saturday at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlel funeral home, the Rev. Edward Kionka of St. John's Lutheran church of Newtonhurg officiating. Burial will be in the Newtonburg cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home from tonight until the hour of the funeral. The child was born August 15th at Newton. Survivors are the parents: one sister, (private); one brother, (private): and two grandmothers, Mrs. Minnie Waack and Mrs. Anna Hoefner of the town of Newton. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Friday, September 13, 1940 ******* (Irmgard Dorothy Waack/d. 13 Sept. 1940/bur. 14 Sept. 1940/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


JOHN H. WAACK (d. 1975) John H. Waack, 69, of Rt. 3 Manitowoc. died Monday evening at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p. m. Thursday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg The Rev. Keith A. Haberkorn will officiate with burial in St John Cemetery. Mr Waack was born Sept. 21, 1905, in the Town of Newton, son of the late Ernest and Minnie Carstens Waack. He attended St. John School and was a life-long resident of the Town of Newton. He married Hertha A. Hoeffner June 6, 1928, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mr. Waack was a life member of St John Evangelical Lutheran Church and served on the church council and school board. He was elected supervisor of the Newton Town Board in the spring of 1947 and chairman in 1948, a post he held for 28 years. He also served on the Manitowoc County Board for 24 years. He was a charter member of Newton Volunteer Fire Department, serving as an active member for 20 years, after which he became an honorary affiliate. He served as president of Manitowoc County Unit of Wisconsin Towns Association and director ot the former Newton Telephone Co and had been president of Lakefield Telephone Co. since 1947. He was chairman of the Manitowoc County Agriculture and Fair Committee for several years was a member of Manitowoc County Farm Bureau and was an officer of Badger Breeders Co-op. In May of 1975 Mr Waack was cited by the Town of Newton for all his civic achievements. Survivors include his wife, a son, (private), and a daughter and son-in-law, (private), a brother, Alfred, of Rt 1, Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Henry (Dorothy) Streckert, of Manitowoc and eight grandchildren, (private). An infant daughter Irmgard, a brother, Erhardt, and a sister, Anna, preceded him in death. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, State Street Chapel, from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and at the church Thursday from noon until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Tuesday, August 19, 1975 ******** (21 Sep 1905/Aug 1975/SSDI) (John Waack/d. 18 Aug. 1975/bur. 21 Aug. 1975/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.), ossw:


KARL WAACK Notes from Newton: Carl Waack(sic) an old resident of this town aged about 70 years, died Sunday afternoon. He was born in Germany and came to this country with his parents in 1852. He was married in 1871 to Dorothea Medans who died six years ago. He is survived by one son, Ernest. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Aug. 26, 1915 ******** (Karl Waack/d. 22 Aug. 1915/bur. 25 Aug. 1915/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


LILLY WILHELMINE CAROLINE WAACK (d. 1903 The 6-yr. old little daughter of the Henry Waak(sic) family in Newton died Mon. of convulsions. Der Nord Westen, 24 Sep. 1903 ********* (d. 09/20/1903, Buried: 09/22/1903/from records of St. John's Evang. Church)


LILLY W. WAACK (d. 1992) Mrs. Alfred W. (Lilly W.) Waack, age 87, formerly of 4824 County Trunk CR, Manitowoc, died Monday, March 30, 1992, at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Timothy J. Ehlers will officiate with burial at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. She was born July 10, 1904 in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, daughter of the late Carl and Anna Sonnenburg Waack, Sr. She grew up in Manitowoc and attended First German Evangelical Lutheran School. She married Alfred W. Waack on November 19, 1927 at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. They celebrated 64 years of marriage together. They farmed in the town of Newton for many years until retirement. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and a member and former officer of the Ladies Aide of the church. Lilly enjoyed gardening and canning. Survivors include her husband, Alfred; a daughter and son-in-law, Ethel Mae and Harold Gustafson of Manitowoc; three sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth J. and Peggy Waack of Manitowoc, Merlin A. and Eunice Waack of Manitowoc. Rev. Ralph C. and Carole Waack of Appleton; a brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Hazel Waack of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Adela Radloff of Manitowoc; two sisters-in- law, Dorothy and Henry Streckert and Mrs. Erna Waack, all of Manitowoc; 11 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by eight brothers and two sisters. Friends may call at the Reinbold Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday and at the church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers memorials to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church would be appreciated. Herald Times Reporter, March 31, 1992 P. B9 ******** (10 Jul 1904/30 Mar 1992/SSDI)


LOUIS HEINRICH FRIEDRICH WAACK From Der Nord Westen, 01 Feb. 1894: Death on Tues., 23 Jan., of the son of Henry Waak who resides in the vicinity of Teitgen’s. The young man reached the age of 13 yrs. 10 mos. 17 days and died of typhus. Burial was Sun. morning at the Lutheran Cemetery in Newton. ********** (Louis Heinrich Friedrich, d. 25 Jan. 1894,Buried: 28 Jan. 1894/church record)


MILTON WAACK Milton W. Waack, age 68, of 8723 Sunset Ln., Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, December 7, 2000, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 11, 2000, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, 7531 English Lake Rd., Newtonburg. Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial to follow in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Milton was born February 4, 1932, in the township of Newton, Manitowoc County, son of the late Alvin and Althea Schroeder Waack. Milton grew up and was educated in the township of Newton and attended St. John's Ev. Lutheran School and was confirmed at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church on April 14, 1946. He was married to Joan Borgwardt, October 30, 1954, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church. He was employed at Medusa Portland Cement Company, Manitowoc, from 1954 until 1968 and also farmed until the present time. He enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. He was a member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, serving on St. John's Lutheran School Board, and a past member of the Newton Volunteer Fire Department from 1969 until 1979. Survivors include his wife, Joan; one son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Lou Ann Waack, rural Manitowoc and their children, Jason, Jenny, and Kayla; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rita and Marc Kopidlansky, Manitowoc and their sons, Jordan and Taylor, Renee and Marty Mikeal, Manitowoc; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Elaine and Clinton Karstaedt, Manitowoc, Judy and Donald Karstaedt, rural Manitowoc, Shirley and Michael Wagner, rural Newton; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gerald and Janice Gorbwardt, rural Manitowoc. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Milton was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws, Walter and Anna Borgwardt. Memorials would be appreciated for St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church or Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Relatives and friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg and Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, December 9, 2000 P. A3


MERLIN A. WAACK Merlin A. Waack, age 66, of rural Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005 at his cabin on Winslow Lake, Iron County, Mich. Merlin was born Nov. 22, 1938 at Manitowoc, son of the late Alfred and Lilly (Waack) Waack. He was educated at St. John Lutheran School and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1955. He was employed as a truck driver for 30 years with George Clark Transit prior to his retirement. On March 26, 1960, he married Eunice Wigand at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. They celebrated 45 years together. Merlin was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, and served on the church council. He was a former member of the Newton Firefighters. Merlin enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren of whom he was very proud. He also enjoyed spending time with friends and family at Winslow Lake, taking cross country road trips, most recently to Alaska and Branson, and playing cards with ""the"" card club group for over 45 years. Survivors include his wife: Eunice, rural Manitowoc; their daughters: Lin (Bruce) Robley, rural Manitowoc and their children: Zachary and Brianna; Cindy (Russ) Habeck, Eagle River, and their children: Lt. Jg. Jackson Habeck, U.S.N., Oxnard, Calif.; Jessica Habeck, Wausau; Jason Habeck, Eagle River; two brothers: Kenneth (Peggy) Waack, rural Manitowoc; Rev. Ralph (Carole) Waack, Appleton; brother-in-law: Harold Gustafson, Manitowoc; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, Merlin is predeceased by a sister: Ethel Mae Gustafson. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. Victor Headrick will officiate with burial at the church cemetery. Relatives and friends may greet the family from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, and on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to the time of service at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. John Ev. Lutheran or Manitowoc Lutheran High School would be appreciated. The staff of the Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, Manitowoc is serving the Waack Family. Herald Times Reporter, November 2005


SOPHIA WAACK Mrs. Henry Waack, Jr., 61, life-long resident of Newton, died Thursday morning at the farm home, now operated by her son, Nobert. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Berge funeral home, Valdres, and at 2:30 o'clock from the St. John's Lutheran church at Newtonburg. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Waack, nee Sophia Rambadt, was born in Newton in 1878 and in 1896 was married to Henry Waack, Jr. They located on the present farm. Mr. Waack died in 1930. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Linda Clasen, Mrs. Olga Groelle, Mrs. Emma Selle, all of Newton: three sons, Emil of Reedsville, Alvin of Manitowoc Rapids, Norbert of Newton; two brothers, John of Sheboygan, Carl of this city; sister, Mrs. John Rosso, of Newton; and 11 grand- children. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from tonight until the hour of the services. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Friday, July 5, 1940 ********* (Sophia Waack/d. 04 Jul. 1940/bur. 07 Jul. 1940/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


WILHELMINA WAACK Mrs. Ernst Waack, 71, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, died early Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at St John Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, the Rev. Fred Knueppel officiating, with burial in the church cemetery. Born March 16, 1882, at Manitowoc Rapids, the former Minnie Carstens was married in 1904 and the couple farmed in the Town of Newton. The husband died in 1926 and Mrs. Waack remained on the farm until four years ago when she took up residence with a son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Waack. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Waack of Rt 4, Manitowoc; two sons, John and Alfred of the Town of Newton; a sister, Mrs. Leo Szabados of Brillion; three brothers, Henry Carstens of Brillion, Louis Carstens of Manitowoc Rapids and Harvey Carstens of Manitowoc; eleven grand- children and two great grandchildren. A son and a daughter preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Urhanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after noon Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Tuesday, November 3, 1953 ********* (Wilhelmine Anna Waack/d. 03 Nov. 1953/bur. 06 Nov. 1953/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


CARL WAGNER Name: Wagner, Charles D.: 4/6/1874 B.: 2/21/1860 Reg. D.: 7/3/1874 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 14 Yrs. 1 No. 16 Da. B.P.: Milwaukee D.P.: Newton Cem.: St. John's Cem. Newton Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: F.: Charles Wagner M.: Sophia (Waldt) Wagner Cause of Death: Descease of Blood Pg. #: v.1 p.157 **************** (Karl Wagener/d. 06 Apr. 1874/bur. 09 Apr. 1874/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


PAULINE WAGNER Name: Wagner, Paulina D.: 8/18/1869 B.: 3/7/1869 Reg. D.: 12/22/1869 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 5 Mo. 11 Da. B.P.: Tn. of Newton D.P.: Tn. of Newton Cem.: St. Johannes Churchyard Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: F.: Charles Wagner M.: Sophia (Waldt) Wagner Cause of Death: Convulsions Pg. #: v.1 p.69 *************** (Pauline Wagner/d. 08/18/1869/bur. 08/20/1869/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


JOHANN F. WAHLERS (d. 1893) Death of John Wahlers, of the North Side, on 07 July from a stomach illness. He was born in Malzahn, Hanover, 24 Dec. 1825. He is survived by his wife Friederika (nee Lorenz) and 3 sons from his first marriage – Heinrich, Johann, and Wilhelm. The burial was Sun. afternoon in Town Newton. Der Nord Westen, 13 July 1893


JOHANN WAHLERS (d. 1908) First pub. December 10, 1908. State of Wisconsin-County Court for Manitowoc County In the matter of the estate of John Wahlers, deceased.-In Probate. An instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of John Wahlers of Newton in said county having been delivered into said court. And Minnie Wahlers of Newton in said county, having presented to said court her petition in writing duly verified representing among other things, that said John Wahlers died testate, at Newton, in said county, on the 12th day of November 1908; that said insturment is the last will of said deceased and that said petitioner is named therein as executrix, and she declining said trust, and praying that said instrument be proven and admitted to probate and that letters of adminstration with said will annexed be thereon issued to Ernst Pleuss. It is ordered: That said petition and the matters therein be heard, and proofs of said last will and testament be taken at a regular term of said county court, to be held at the probate office in the city of Manitowoc, on Tuesday the 5th day of January 1909, at 10 o'clock A.M. And it is further ordered: That notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by publication hereof for three successive weeks once each week, previous to the time of said hearing in the Manitowoc Post a newspaper published in said Manitowoc county. Dated December 7, 1908. By the Court, John Chloupek, County Judge. Emil Baensch, Attorney. Manitowoc Post, Thursday, December 24, 1908 P. 8


LOUISA WAHLERS A heart attack Tuesday evening took the life of Mrs. Jo. Wahlers in Newton. She leaves her husband and 3 children. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Lutheran Church in Newton. Der Nord Westen, 19 Sep. 1907 ******** DIED: Mrs. John Wahlers, aged 44 years, died suddenly at her home in Newton Tuesday evening. A husband and three children survive. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the Lutheran church in Newton. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, September 19, 1907 pg. 1 ******* (Louise Wahlers/d. 17 Sept. 1907/bur. 20 Sept. 1907/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MINNIE BUSSE WAHLERS Miss Minnie Wahlers, 66, who had been blind since childhood, died Saturday night at the La Crosse County Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders. Burial will be in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Newton. She was born in Newton in 1888 and at the age of 12 years became blind. She entered the School for the Blind at Janesville and after completion of a course was an instructor at that school for about 35 years. Fifteen years ago she moved to La Crosse. Surviving are a brother-in-law, William Busse, a nephew, Wilbert Busse, and a niece, Mrs. Arlet Ott, of Newton. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, August 16, 1954 P. 13 ******* (Minnie Wahlers/d. 08/14/1954/bur. 08/18/1954/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HERMAN WELK From the Files of the Pilot - Twenty-Five Years Ago - 1893 Death in a Well Wm. Groth and Herman Welk, the former a resident of Manitowoc Rapids and the latter of Newton, lost their lives yesterday afternoon while digging a well on the farm of the first named. Welk follows the business of well drilling and is 28 years of age, unmarried, but engaged. Groth is a married man and is 32 years of age. The well had been dug in depth of 37 feet. Yesterday morning, Welk complained that he was unable to work below for lack of air. A bluish, sticky, damp clay had been reached and he was boring through this with a post auger at the time. In the afternoon he was let down again, but the two above, Groth and Jo Koelzer not hearing anything from him looked down the well and saw him lying prostrate at the bottom. Groth immediately prepared to descend, but fearing gas, told Koelzer to be ready to draw him up when he requested. He had preceded but a little ways when he shouted to pull him out, but quickly lost his hold and went to the bottom. His body was drawn out by means of a hook but it was impossible to secure Welk's body in this way. Apparatus was brought from the city and at 11 o'clock last night, Welk's body was brought to the surface. The faces of both were blue and congested. Dr. Luhmann went out and tested the well by means of a candle. The candle went out when eleven feet from the surface just as if immersed in water. There are marshes in the neighborhood of the well but the gas seems to come from the sticky clay before mentioned as nothing seemed to emanate from the bed of gravel through which the well was dug. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, June 20, 1918 ********** (August Welk


CARL WERNECKE (d. 1968) Carl Wernecke, 82, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Sunday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A. T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Wernecke was born Sept. 18, 1885, in the Town of Newton, son of the late Carl and Caroline Schmitz Wernecke. Mr. Wernecke taught in rural schools at Newton and farmed in the township until 10 years ago when he went into semi-retirement. He was currently president of Eastern Mutual Insurance Co., and had served as either an officer or director of the firm for more than 40 years. He was a member of Newton Mutual Fire Insurance Co. for many years, a director since 1925 and treasurer since 1951. He served as Newton Town board clerk for 35 years, was a life member of St. John Church and a member of the church council. He married Charlotte Rehbein Wernecke Feb. 26, 1921. She died in 1966. Survivors include three sons, (private); two brothers, Erwin, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, and Benjamin, of Milwaukee; three sisters, Mrs. John Reich and Mrs. Peter Schroeder, of Milwaukee and Mrs. Arthur Geisler, of Manitowoc; 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A son and three brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Tuesday until Wednesday noon and at the church until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 18, 1968 P. 20 ******** Marriage licenses have been issued to Carl Wernecke and Charlotte Wernecke, both of Newton. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, February 24, 1921 P. 3 ******** (Carl Wernecke/d. 17 Mar. 1968/bur. 20 Mar. 1968/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


CARL A. WERNECKE (d. 1926) SUDDEN DEATH TAKES NEWTON MAN, A PIONEER Carl Wernecke Stricken Sunday… Carl Wernecke 72, a lifelong resident of the county and one of the best known in Newton, died suddenly Sunday, a victim of a stroke of apoplexy. News of his death comes as a surprise and shock to friends. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 o’clock from the home at Newton and at 1:30 from St. Paul’s church there. Mr. Wernecke was born in this county February 22, 1853, and had spent his entire life in the county. He was married in youth to Caroline Schmitz, the two families having been among the earliest settlers of Newton. Mr. Wernecke spent his life in farming and was successful. He is survived by seven children, Mrs. A. Geisler and Mrs. J. Reich of this city, Mrs. Peter Schroeder and Benjamin Wernecke of Milwaukee, Erwin, Carl and Herbert of Newton. One brother, Henry Wernecke of this city and two sisters, Mrs. Herman Roepke and Mrs. Carl Hoeffner, also of the city. Seventeen grandchildren are also left to mourn the loss of Mr. Wernecke. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, January 18, 1926 P. 2 ******** (Carl August Wilhelm Wernecke/d. 17 Jan. 1926/bur. 21 Jan. 1926/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


CARL G. WERNECKE (d. 1886) Death of 64-year old Carl Wernecke last Sun. evening in Town Newton. He was one of the oldest residents of Town Newton and at the time of his death, was sitting on the Town Board and was therefore a member of the County Board, where he was, as recently as last Wed., busy with the interests of his town. He leaves six children, of which the youngest, a girl, is 18 years old. The two youngest children are not yet married. The deceased, who lived in Town Newton for 38 years, was buried this morning in the Protestant Cemetery in Newton. Der Nord Westen, 02 Dec. 1886 ********* DIED… WERNECKE-At Newton on Sunday, November, 28, Carl Wernecke, aged 64 years. Mr. Wernecke was a native of Saxony, Germany, which place he left in company with two brothers and a sister in 1848. Arriving in America the party immediately came to Manitowoc county and settled upon the site of his present fine farm upon which he remained until his death, his brothers purchasing tracts adjoining his. He applied to the business of farming a degree of intelligence which made him a prominent character in the growth of the town of Newton and which naturally insured a large degree of success. In the early days he was made town treasurer when the territory now known as Newton, Liberty and Eaton all went under the former name, and when in his rounds as tax gatherer he was liable to meet as many Indians as white men. Later he was elected a member of the county board and filled that position for several terms. He was always regarded as one of the most intelligent members of that body and enjoyed the fullest confidence of his associates. He was the originator of the Newton Town Fire Insurance Co., and gave that organization a start which pushed it forward to success. His last visit to the city was on Wednesday last; when as a member of the county board of supervisors he was in attendance at it session. Returning home that afternoon he contracted a severe cold to which, however, no particular attention was paid as nothing of a serious nature was anticipated. Pneumonia seized him, and when medical attendance was summoned it was too late and death resulted on Sunday evening. He leaves six grown children and a large circle of friends to mourn his death. Manitowoc Pilot, December 2, 1886 P. 3 ********* (Carl Wernecke/d. 08 Nov. 1886/bur. 10 Nov. 1886/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.) ********* (First publication Dec. 9, 1886.) No. 33 STATE OF WISCONSIN,-COUNTY COURT FOR MANITOWOC COUNTY. In Probate. In the matter of the proof and probate of the last will and testament of Carl Wernecke, deceased, late of the county of Manitowoc. Whereas, an instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Carl Wernecke, late of the town of Newton in the county of Manitowoc, deceased, has been filed in this office; and whereas application has been made by Frederick Reinhardt, of said town, who is named in said will as the executor thereof, praying that the same be proven and admitted to probate according to the laws of this state, and that letters testamentary be issued thereon as provided by law: Therefore, it is ordered that said application be heard by and before this court at a regular term thereof to be held at the probate office in the city of Manitowoc, in said county, on Tuesday, the fourth day of January, A.D., 1887, at 10 o'clock A.M. And it is further ordered, that notice shall be given to all persons interested in said will, of the time and place of said hearing, by publication of this order in the Manitowoc Pilot, a newspaper printed and published in said county, for three successive weeks, once each week, prior to the time of such hearing. Dated December 7, A.D., 1886. By the Court, Carl H. Schmidt, County Judge. Schmitz & Kirwan, Attorneys. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, December 9, 1886 P. 2


CAROLINE WERNECKE Mrs. Caroline Wernecke, 87, a lifelong resident of Manitowoc county and a resident of Newton for all except five years of her life, died early this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Geisler, 1200 Philippen street, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Wernecke had made her home with the Geislers for the last five years. She was born in the town of Newton, July 29, 1852, and was the first child to be baptized in the Newtonburg church. She was active in affairs of the church for many years and was an honorary member of the ladies aid society of the parish. Mrs. Wernecke, nee Caroline Schmitz, was a member of a pioneer Manitowoc county family. She was married to Carl Wernecke Dec. 22, 1878. Mr. Wernecke died in 1926. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Geisler and Mrs. John Reich of this city and Mrs. Peter Schroeder of Milwaukee; four sons, Irwin of Manitowoc Rapids, Carl and Herbert of Newton and Benjamin of Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Wernecke of this city and Mrs. Edward Thomas of Milwaukee; 23 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. The body will be removed from the Wattawa, Urbanek # Schlei funeral home to the Geisler residence Thursday afternoon. Funeral services will be held there Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock and at St. John’s church, Newton, at 2 o’clock with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Edward Kionka will officiate. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, April 17, 1940 P. 2 ********* (Caroline Emilia Wernecke/d. 17 Apr. 1940/bur. 19 Apr. 1940/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


CHARLOTTE WERNECKE Mrs. Carl Wernecke, 86, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Friday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, after a short illness. Funeral services will be at 2 pm at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. A.T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wernecke, the former Carlotte Rehbein, was born April 8, 1880 in Town of Newton, daughter of the late Charles and Martha Buerstatte Rehbein. She was married in 1906 to Herman Wernecke and he died in 1920. She was married to Carl Wernecke Feb. 16, 1921. She was a member of the Ladies Aid and its corresponding secretary and charter member of the Newtonburg Homemakers. Surviving are the husband; three sons, Werner and Richard of Manitowoc and Karl of Rt. 1, Newton; three sisters, Mrs. Albert Waak, Mrs. Lillian Bruns and Miss Bertha Rehbein of Manitowoc; 10 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. A son, Raymond, two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Ninth Street entrance after 3 pm Sunday until 10:30 am Monday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Sat., Aug. 13, 1966 page M11


HERBERT WERNECKE Herbert E. Wernecke, 66, died Saturday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical and Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, with the Rev. A. T. Degnar officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Wernecke was born Aug. 25, 1891, in the Town of Newton, son of the late Carl and Caroline Schmitz Wernecke. He married Stella Korthauer Nov. 26, 1918, and the couple lived at Manitowoc several years before moving to the homestead farm. They retired three years ago and took up residence in Manitowoc Rapids. He was a past president of the Manitowoc-Newton Telephone Co., a past member of the Newton School Board and was an elder of the church at the time of death. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Arthur, of Prairie Du Sac, Wis., and Elton of Rt. 3, Manitowoc; three brothers, Ervin at Manitowoc Rapids, Carl?? at Newton and Benjamin of Milwaukee; three sisters, Mrs. Ella Reich and Mrs. Peter Schroeder of Milwaukee and Mrs. Arthur Geisler of Manitowoc; and four grandchildren. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, November 11, 1957 P. 15 ******** (Herbert Emil Wilhelm Wernecke/d. 09 Nov. 1957/bur. 13 Nov. 1957/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HERMAN WERNECKE 4 FLU DEAD REPORTED TODAY SECOND DEATH SIEVERT FAMILY; C. BRULLOW DEAD Other Victims are Paul Hoefner and Herman Wernecke Influenza and pneumonia are claiming a heavy toll in death in Manitowoc, four of six deaths reported today being chargeable to the epidemic, which, despite every effort of the health authorities, appears to be spreading and may force stringent regulations for isolation for protection of the public. The death toll today: ******* Herman Wernecke, well known town of Newton farmer and a brother of the late Dr. O.C. Wernecke of this city, died at the family home in Newton after a brief illness. Mr. Wernecke was taken ill with the flu last Saturday. Pneumonia developed and he died yesterday afternoon. Herman Wernecke was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wernecke, of Newton, and was born in this county. He was 38 years of age, and fourteen years ago was married to Miss Lottie Rehbein. The widow and four sons, Raymond, Werner, Richard and Carl survive. Besides his parents, widow and children he is survived by four brothers and three sisters, Erwin, Carl and Benjaman, at home, and Herbert, of Unity, Mrs. Arthur Geisler, of this city, Mrs. John Reich and Miss Margaret Wernecke, of Plymouth. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at Newton and service will be by Rev. Toepel. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. February 6, 1920 P. 1 ********* (Herman Wilhelm Christian Wernecke/d. 05 Feb. 1920/bur. 08 Feb. 1920/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


STELLA WERNECKE Mrs. Herbert E. Wernecke, 76, died Tuesday at home, St. Nazianz. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. The Rev. A. T. Degner will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wernecke, nee Stella Korthauer, was born Nov. 2, 1890, in the Town of Newton, daughter of the late Fred and Minnie Groth Korthauer. She was married to Mr. Wernecke Nov. 28, 1918, in the Town of Newton and the couple resided at Manitowoc, Manitowoc Rapids, and the Town of Newton, and for the past year she has lived at St. Nazianz. Her husband died in 1957. Survivors include two sons, Arthur, of Madison and Elton, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Christ Sanmeister, of Joliet, Ill., Mrs. Lillie Weyer, of St. Nazianz; and six grandchildren. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Thursday until noon Friday when the casket will be taken to the church and the body will lie in state until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, March 29, 1967 P. 29 ******** (Wernecke, Mrs. Herbert Wernecke/d. 28 Feb. 1967/bur. 31 Mar. 1967/ from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


WILHELMINE A. WERNECKE Name: Werneke, Emma W.A. D.: 3/26/1871 B.: 7/22/1824 Reg. D.: 8/14/1871 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 46 Yrs. 8 Mo. 4 Da. B.P.: Kingdom of Hanover D.P.: Newton Cem.: St. Johannes Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: Charles Werne(c)ke F.: William Steinvorth M.: Mary Steinvorth Cause of Death: Consumption Add Info.: Variation on name: Anna Wuh. Neteline Pg. #: v.1 p.104 ******** (Anna Wilhelmine Adeline Werneke/d. 26 Mar. 1871/bur. 30 Mar. 1871/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


CHARLES WICKE SR. Charles Wicke, Sr., an old resident of Town Manitowoc Rapids, died Sat. of bronchitis. The deceased, who reached the age of 58, was buried Tues. in the Lutheran Cemetery in Newton. Der Nord Westen, 10 Jan. 1901


EMMA WICKE Wicke birth: 19 March 1873 Man. Co. death: 17 February 1898 Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1898 Man. Co. father: Hy Haefke spouse: August Wicke Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******* (Emma Wicke/d. 17 Feb. 1898/bur. 20 Feb. 1898/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HENRIETHE WICKE Mrs. William Wicke, 78, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Bremer, Manitowoc route 4, at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon. She had been in ill health since a fall in which she sustained a broken hip. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Wattawa, Urbanek & Schlei funeral home and at 2 o’clock at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran church at Newtonburg. The Rev. Edward Kionka will officiate and burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon until the hour of the services. Mrs. Wicke, nee Henrietta Stockmeyer, was born July 20, 1863, in the town of Newton. She was married to Mr. Wicke April 17, 1890 and resided on a farm in Manitowoc Rapids until five years ago when she moved to the Bremer home. Mr. Wicke died 26 years ago. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Bremer of Route 4 and Mrs. Albert Goeke of Newton route 1; one son Gust on the homestead farm in Rapids; three brothers, Fred Stockmeyer of Newton, William of Manitowoc and Ernst of Curtis, Wis.; one sister, Mrs. Herman Theilig of Colby, Wis., 14 grand- children and one great grandchild. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, February 14, 1942 P. 4 ******** (Henrietta Wicke/d. 13 Feb. 1942/bur. 16 Feb. 1942/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


LOUISE WICKE The funeral of Mrs. Charles Wicke was held from Lutheran church in Newton this afternoon. Manitowoc Daily Herald Thursday, January 8, 1901, p. 4 ********* (Louise Wicke/d. 01/05/1901, Buried: 01/08/1901/from records of St. John's Evangelical Church)


WILLIAM WICKE (d. 1919) Manitowoc news: Wm. Wicke, a well known town of Rapids farmer, residing near Alverno, died at the hospital last week after an illness of a few days. He was 54 years of age. Tri-County Record, Kiel Thursday, February 6, 1919 pg. 4 ********* William Wicke, a well known town of Rapids farmer, residing near Alverno, died at the hospital Friday night after an illness of a few days. The deceased was 54 years of age. He is survived by his wife, one son, Gustave of Two Rivers town, and four daughters, Mrs. Fred Heinz, this city, and Misses Anna, Lena and Bertha at home. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, February 6, 1919 P. 1 ********* (Johann August William Wicke/d. 31 Jan. 1919/bur. 05 Feb. 1919/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


WM. ERNST AUGUST WICKE Died: WICKE—At Manitowoc Rapids, March 8th, William Wicke, aged 68 years and five months. Manitowoc Pilot, March 15, 1877 P. 3 ******* Name: Wicke, Wm. Ernst August D.: 3/7/1877 B.: 9/17/1808 Reg. D.: 4/16/1877 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 68 Yrs. B.P.: Lachsenhagen Hessen D.P.: Mtwc. Rapids Wis. Cem.: Tn. of Newton Wis Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: Charlotte Bramer F.: Johann Julius Wicke M.: Cause of Death: Add Info.: Farmer. B. (Sachsensagen. Amt. Rodenburg) Pg. #: v.1 p.220


ARNOLD E. WILDE Mr. Arnold E. Wilde, age 72, formerly of 7638 Dutch Rd., Manitowoc, a resident of the Manitowoc Health Care Center, died Thursday morning, April 21, 1994, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Rev. Timothy Ehlers will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Wilde was born July 20, 1921, in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Louis and Ida Maas Wilde. He attended St. John Ev. Lutheran School, Newtonburg. Arnold lived with his sister and brother-in-law, Adeline and Elmer Raether and helped on the family farm. He was a member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. Survivors include one brother-in-law, Elmer H. Raether, Manitowoc; one sister-in- law, Kathryn Wilde, Green Bay; two nephews, Gerald E. Raether, Donald E. Raether and his wife, Patricia Kuehn; one niece and her husband, Jeanette A. And John G. Mahloch; two grand nephews, Daryl and Dale Mahloch, all of Manitowoc. Other nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by one sister, Adeline C. Raether, one brother, Elmer Wilde. Friends may call at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, on Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Reinbold & Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, assisted the family with the arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, April 22, 1994 P. A2


CARL WILDE CARL WILDE, 79, DIES AT HOME Broken Hip Caused By Fall Brought About Death Carl Wilde, 79, Route 4, Town of Rapids, passed away at his home Monday noon. Death followed complications brought about by a broken hip, which he suffered in an accident four weeks ago. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:15 from the home and at two o’clock from the Newtonburg church, the Rev. Kionka officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The deceased was born July 15, 1854, in Germany. At the age of 2 years, he came to America with his parents and settled in the Town of Newton. He later moved into the Town of Rapids, where he operated a farm. On November 24, 1881, he married Marie Fischer, who survives him. A daughter, Mrs. Hulda Hiller, preceded him in death two years ago. Besides his widow, the deceased is survived by a son Louis at home; three sisters, Mrs. Augusta Wolter of Mishicot, Mrs. John Carlson of Birnamwood, and Mrs. Carl Ridderbush of Wausau; two brothers, Frederick of Green Bay and Henry of Newton; and five grandchildren. The body will be removed to the home Tuesday from the Pfeffer funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, April 3, 1934 P. 3 ******** (Carl Wilde/d. 02 Apr. 1934/bur. 05 Apr. 1934/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


CHRISTIAN WILDE Name: Wilde, Christian D.: 1/10/1872 B.: 11/17/1819 Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 52 Yr. 1 Mo. 19 Da. B.P.: Prussia D.P.: Newton Cem.: St. John's Church Cem. Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: Ernstine Wilde F.: M.: Cause of Death: Apoplexy Add Info.: Farmer. D. 12/26/1871? Pg. #: v.1 p.138 ******** The following is for his son, August: WILDE, AUGUST IN PROBATE - Manitowoc County Court. In the matter of the estate of August Wilde, deceased. On reading and filing the petition of Christian Wilde, of said county, representing among other things that August Wilde of said county on the 9th day of April, A.D. 1868, near Waukegin, Illinois, died intestate, leaving no goods or chattles and no estate within this State, and that the said petitioner is the father of said deceased, and praying that administration of said estate be to J.A. Kahler granted, it is ordered that said petition be heard before the judge of this Court on Wednesday, the 23d day of March, A.D. 1870, at 10 o'clock A.M., at my office in said county. Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons interested, by publishing a copy of this order for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the Manitowoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper published at Manitowoc in said county. W.W.Waldo, County Judge Dated Manitowoc, Wis., the 1st day of March A.D. 1870. ******* He died when a ship sank off Waukegan. ******* (From 1860 Manitowoc City census: Christian Wilde age 34; wife Ernestine Wilde age 31; August Wilde age 12; Augusta Wilde age 9; Charles Wilde; age 6; Frederick Wilde age 2) (From 1870 Kossuth Twp. census: Christian Wilde age 51; Ernestine age 44; Carl age 15; Frederick age 11; Christian age 8; Henry age 7; Helene age 5; Louise age 5) ******** (Christian Wilde/d. 12/26/1871, Buried: 12/29/1871/from records of St. John's Evangelical Church)


ERNESTINE LOUISE WILDE Mrs. Ernestine Louise Wilde died quite unexpectedly on Sat. at the home of her son Heinrich Wilde in Town Newton. Mrs. Wilde was born 17 June 1827 in Berlinchen, Brandenburg. She married Christian Wilde in 1846 and the pair came to America in 1857, coming to Manitowoc where they lived until 1864 at which time they moved to Town Newton, where they’ve lived ever since. Her husband preceded her in death in 1871. She leaves 7 children – Mrs. Louise Wolter and Heinrich Wilde in Newton, K. Wilde in Manitowoc Rapids, Fred Wilde in Mishicott, Christian Wilde and Lena Ritterbusch in Embarras, and Louise Carlson in Birnamwood. The funeral was held Tues. from the Lutheran Church in Newton under the guidance of Pastor Sieker. Der Nord Westen, 19 Feb. 1903 ******** (Ernestine Louise Wilde/d. 14 Feb. 1903/bur. 17 Feb. 1903/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


IDA WILDE Mrs. Louis Wilde, 52, of Manitowoc route 4, died today at the Holy Family hospital. Although she had been in ill health for a year, she had been in a serious condition only for a week. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:15 p.m. from the Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 2 o’clock at St. John’s Lutheran church at Newtonburg, the Rev. Edward Kionka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Pfeffer Funeral Home after Wednesday morning. Mrs. Wilde was born Ida Maas in the town of Kossuth on March 1, 1889. She had lived in the county all her life. She was married to Mr. Wilde on May 17, 1916. Mr. Wilde died seven years ago. Survivors are three children, Adeline, Elmer and Arnold, all at home; mother, Mrs. William Maas of Francis Creek; and three sisters, Mrs. Elmer Groelle and Olga and Alma Maas, all of Francis Creek. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, December 9, 1941 P. 2 ******** (Ida Ernstine Wilde/d. 09 Dec. 1941/bur. 11 Dec. 1941/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


LOUIS WILDE LOUIS WILDE DIES THURSDAY Funeral Will Be Held Saturday In The Afternoon Louis C. Wilde, 50, died Thursday morning at the homestead of his father, the late Carl Wilde, in the town of Manitowoc Rapids. Death was due to complications. Funeral services will be held from the home on Route 4, Manitowoc, Saturday at 1 p.m. and at 2 p.m. from the St. John’s Lutheran church, Newtonburg. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. The deceased was born November 22, 1884, in the town of Rapids, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilde. He remained on the farm during his entire life. His father died eight months ago. In 1916, his father married Ida Maas. Survivors are his widow; mother, Mrs. Carl Wilde; a daughter, Adeline; and two sons, Elmer and Arnold, all on the homestead farm. The body was removed to the home this afternoon from the Pfeffer funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 30, 1934 P. 2 ******** (Louie Wilde/d. 29 Nov. 1934/bur. 01 Dec. 1934/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


MARIE WILDE Mrs. Carl Wilde, 84, of route 4, Manitowoc, died this morning following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Thursday at the St. Johns Lutheran church, Newtonburg, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Wilde, nee Marie Fischer, was born in Manitowoc Rapids in 1861 and was married to Wilde. They located on the present homestead farm. Mr. Wilde died in 1934. Survivors are a brother, William of route 1, Manitowoc; two sisters, Agnes and Minnie Fischer of route 1, Manitowoc; and five grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home from noon Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday, when it will be moved to the Newtonburg church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, March 26, 1946 P. 2 ******** (Maria Dorothea Wilde/d. 26 Mar. 1946/bur. 28 Mar. 1946/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


HEINRICH WILHARMS Death Sat. in Town Newton of 58 yr. old Heinrich Wilharms of a cerebral hemorrhage. The deceased, who came to Town Newton as a child with his parents and where he has lived ever since, leaves a widow and 2 grown children. The funeral took place Tues. in the Lutheran Cemetery near Teitgen's Place. Der Nord Westen, 10 Feb. 1898 (d. 05 Feb. 1898) ***** City and County: Henry Wilharms of Newton died last Saturday, aged 58 years. He leaves a widow and two grown up children. The funeral was held from the Luth. Church last Tuesday. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, February 10, 1898 pg. 3 ***** February 1898 S M Tu W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28


HULDA WILHARMS YOUNG MOTHER PASSES AWAY AT THE HOSPITAL Mrs. Hulda Wilharms, 27, wife of Roland Wilharms, Manitowoc, Route 1, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the hospital from complications. A four-day old baby died a week ago and the mother, surviving a few days grew rapidly weaker and passed away at 5:30 yesterday. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home and at two o'clock from the Lutheran church at Newtonberg. The deceased who maiden name was Hulda Glaeser was born Sept. 10, 1902 and was married to Roland Wilharms in 1924. Besides the husband, one son, Ellsworth, three sisters, Mrs. Carl Huebner, city, Mrs. Myron Haupt, Route 2, Matilda, Valders, and four brothers, Herbert and Edgar Route 1, Bernard, Route 2 and Leonard of this city, survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. Wednesday, July 3, 1929 P. 2


JOHANNA WILHARMS Pioneer Of Newton Dies Of Paralysis Mrs. Johanna, widow of Henry Wilharms, pioneer resident of the town of Newton, died at ten o'clock this forenoon from the effects of a stroke of paralysis suffered several days ago. She was born in Holland, May 11, seventy-one years ago and came to this country when a little girl, the parents settling on a farm in the town of Rapids. She leaves a son and a daughter. They are John Wilharms, supervisor of the town of Newton, and Mrs. Charles Wallschleager, residing on South Thirteenth street, in this city. There are also two sisters, Mrs. Caroline Vogelsang of this city and Mrs. Louis Vetting at Coner D'Alene, Idaho. Manitowoc Herald News Tuesday, December 7, 1920 pg. 8 ******** The funeral of the late Johanna Wilharms will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the home of John Wilharms, chairman of the town of Newton with interment at St. Johns cemetery, town of Newton. Manitowoc Herald News Wednesday, December 8, 1920 pg. 3 ********* Henrich Wilharms/d. 12/07/1920, Buried: 12/10/1920/from records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church) ********* (Note: The church entry is for Henrich, but when checking for obituary Johanna, his wife was found on that date)


JOHN HENRY FRIEDRICH WILHARMS John Wilharms, 74, retired farmer, died today in this city following a long illness. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. from the Leschke funeral home, and at 2 o'clock from the Newtonburg church, the Rev. Edward Kionka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was born at Newton in 1867 and married Miss Martha Ott. They located on a farm in Newton. Mrs. Wilharms died a few years ago. Mr. Wilharms served several terms as Newton town chairman and was also assessor of the town. Survivors are three sons, Harry of Milwaukee, George on the home farm, Roland of Sheboygan; three daughters, Mrs. Esther Lasky of Milwaukee, Mrs. Louis Meyer of Sheboygan, Mrs. Laura Michkoski of Bay City, Mich. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Saturday afternoon until the hour of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, October 24, 1941 p.2


MARTHA WILHARMS LONG ILLNESS IS FATAL TO NEWTON WOMAN An illness of over a year's duration, during which an operation was resorted to in an effort to save her life, early this morning at the hospital in this city proved fatal to Mrs. John Wilharms, wife of John Wilharms, former chairman of the town of Newton. Mrs. Wilharms was 56 years of age at the time of her death and was a lifelong resident of Manitowoc. (line illegible) and was born in the town of Liberty on May 31, 1872. She moved to the town of Newton upon her marriage to John Wilharms on June 28, 1894 and the family has continuously resided in that township. She was an active member of the Lutheran church in the town of Newton but was primarily active in the conduct of her own home, her only outside activities being connected with those of the Ladies Aid Society of the church and Newton and with other church activities. Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Alfred Lasky, Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Norman Pleuss, Manitowoc; and Mrs. Louis Meyer of Alverno; three sons, Harry of Milwaukee, George of Newton and Roland at the family homestead in Newton; five brothers, August Ott, Manitowoc, Albert Ott, Milwaukee, Charles and Fred Ott of School Hill and William Ott of Pigeon Lake; five sisters, Mrs. Frank Glaeser, Manitowoc, Mrs. August Teesch, Cato, Mrs. Alex Kuhn, Milwaukee, Mrs. Carl Schnell, Liberty and Mrs. Henry Koeppen, of Kiel. Seven grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Norman Pleuss, 1010 S. Twelfth street, Manitowoc because of the road conditions. The services will be held from the daughter's home here at 1 o'clock and from the Newton Lutheran church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, with the Rev. Klonka officiating at the services. Friends and relatives may view the remains at the home of the daughter, Mrs. Pleuss, Manitowoc, after tomorrow morning. Manitowoc Herald News Tuesday, March 19, 1929 pg. 5


WERNER HOHANN ALBERT WILHARMS Newton Boy Expires in Carriage While on Way for Operation Suffering from a severe attack of peritonitis, Werner Wilhelms(sic) a Newton boy, died suddenly in a carriage while on his way to the Holy Family hospital in this city to undergo an operation Friday night. The boy died just a few minutes before the hospital was reached and the body was taken to an undertakers establishment and later removed to the home. The Wilhelms boy was 14 years of age and had been ill only a short time with what was thought by the family to be summer complaint. He was not confined to his bed until Friday when Dr. Teitgen this city was called and after examination declared that there was no hope for the boy. Determined to take the only chance left, one in a 1000, parents of the boy arranged to have him taken to the hospital and if possible have an operation but before the hospital was reached the boy was dead. Wilhelms resided with his parents near English Lake and was being removed from his home to this city by the physiciand when death came to him. Had the nature of the disease been determined earlier and the operation performed, the boy's life could have been saved. The funeral will be held at Newton. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, September 24, 1910 p.1 ******** Werner Wilharms of Newton, aged 14 years, died last Saturday morning at 5 o'clock while being brought to the hospital here for an operation. He was suffering from an attack of peritonitis. The hospital was almost reached when the boy died. He had been ill only a short time an his condition was not thought to be serious. He was a son of John Wilharms who resides near Silver Lake. The body was taken to an undertaking establishment and later removed to the home. Manitowoc Pilot, September 29, 1910 ******** (From the 1910 census: John Wilharms head age 45; Martha age 37; children: Harry 15; Werner 13; George 12; Esther 10; Edna 8; Rolland 5; Laura 3. ********* (Werner Hohann Albert Wilharms/d. 09/24/1910, Buried: 09/28/1910/from records of St. John's Evangelical Church)


WILHELMINE ZAPFE Death in Newton Sunday of Mrs. Otto Zapfer(sic) of blood poisoning. The lady had sustained a light wound on her foot a few days earlier which at first she hadn’t noticed until blood poisoning set in. Despite medical attention she died in extreme pain 3 days later. The 31-yr. old deceased is survived by her husband and 3 children. The funeral was held Tuesday. Der Nord Westen, 23 July 1903 ******** Zapper (sic) Sunday morning Mrs. Otto Zapper of the town of Newton died of blood poisoning, leaving a husband and three small children. She was 31 years old. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, July 23, 1903 P. 1 ******** (Wilhelmine Maria Carolina Zapfe/d. 19 Jul. 1903/bur. 21 Jul. 1903/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


ELMER L. ZIMMERMANN Elmer L. Zimmermann, 36, former county resident, died Thursday at Milwaukee, following an operation at the Mercy hospital there. He was born at Schleswig in 1906 and in 1936 married Miss Adeline Carstens of Manitowoc Rapids. Shortly after they moved to Milwaukee where he was employed by the Pittsburgh Paint company. Survivors are the widow, two children (private); five brothers, Christian, Henry, Phillip, Joseph, Daniel; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Schnuelle, Mrs. Isabelle Niemuth. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Ephrata Lutheran church, in Milwaukee. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, June 18, 1943 p.3 ******** Funeral services for Elmer L. Zimmerman, 36, former resident of this county who died in Milwaukee Thursday, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Lutheran church, 2nd street and Teutonia avenue in Milwaukee. The body will be brought to the Newtonburg Lutheran church Monday morning and may be viewed there from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. when funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Edward Kionka. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, June 19, 1943 P. 2 ******* (Elmer Louis Fredrich Zimmermann/d. 17 Jun. 1943/bur. 21 Jun. 1943/ from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)


GERHARDT ZIMMERMANN Gerhardt, 4 day old son of Mrs. Adeline Zimmermann, route 1, Manitowoc, died Saturday evening. Funeral services were held this afternoon from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home with interment in the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at Newtonburg. Survivors are the mother, sister, Beatrice, brother, Harold and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Carstens of route 1, Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald Times, Jan. 3, 1944 page 2 ********* (Gerhardt Zimmermann/d. 01 Jan. 1944/bur. 03 Jan. 1944/from records of St. John's Evang. Luth. Ch.)