ANNA CAROLINA LOUISE AVE NAME: Ave, Anna Carolina Louise D.: 2/14/1869 B.: REG.D.: 3/20/1870 SEX: F/W AGE AT DEATH: 5mo. 8 da. B.P.: D.P.: CEM: CH.: INF.&ADDRESS: Rev. T. Grosshuesch, Newton SPOUSE: F.: Heinrich Ave M.: Maria Ave CAUSE OF DEATH: ADD INFO: PG.#: 76 ************ (Note: I put her here because her parents are here) EMIL AWE Emil Awe Dies After Operation For Appendicitis Emil Awe, 35, passed away at the Holy Family hospital in Manitowoc at 8:50 a.m. Sunday, following an operation for relief from appendicitis. Mr. Awe was born on August 26, 1896 in the town of Newton, Manitowoc county, and was married to Mrs. Elsie Lanbries on July 1, 1924. Besides his wife Mr. Awe is survived by four children. Other survivors are his father, Fred Awe, his brother, William Awe of Town Newton, and two sisters, Mrs. Albert Wirth, Sheboygan, and Miss Ida Awe, Town Newton. One sister, Mrs. Albert Herrmann, preceded him in death nine months ago. The funeral will be held at the home of his father at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and then at the Newton church. Sheboygan Press, 26 Oct 1931 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
ERNST AWE Ernst Awe Dies At Newton After Lengthy Illness Newton, Wis. - (Special) - Ernst Awe, 80, passed away Sunday noon at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Stock. He had been ill about a year and Sunday suffered a heart attack. He was born Feb. 6, 1862, in town Newton, and was married to Sophia Vogt in 1887. She passed away about 18 years ago and a daughter also preceded her in death. Mr. Awe farmed for a number of years after his marriage, and then for 10 years worked at the Aluminum Goods Co. at Manitowoc. For the past 18 years he had made his home with his daughter and son-in-law. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Adolph Stock; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Adolph Stock residence and at 2 p.m. at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church at Newton. The Rev. K. A. Stuebbe will officiate. Friends may view the body at the Stock residence beginning Tuesday afternoon. Sheboygan Press, 9 Feb 1942 (Monday) (sent in by researcher/see contributors page) ********** Ernst Awe, 80, retired farmer, died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday afternoon just after leaving the dinner table at the home of his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Stock. Mr. Awe had been making his home with the Stocks since the death of his wife. Despite his advanced years Mr. Awe has enjoyed good health. He came to this city Saturday to attend the funeral of Herbert Sickles. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Stock home, and at two o'clock from the Newton Refomed church of which he was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Awe was born at Newton in 1862 and in 1887 married Miss Sophia Vogt. They located on a farm in Newton. Twenty-eight years ago they sold the farm and came to this city, where Mr. Awe was employed for 10 years. Mr. Awe died 18 years ago after which he returned to Newton to reside with his daughter. Survivors are the daughter, Mrs. Stock, four grandchildren and four great grand- children. The body will be moved to the Stock home Tuesday from the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and may be viewed at the Stokck home from Tuesday noon until the hour of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, February 9, 1942 P. 2
FRED AWE Frederick Awe, 78, died at his home on route three, Manitowoc, as the result of heat prostration Sunday night. He will be buried from the Newton Reformed church Wednesday afternoon. The body will be removed to the home Tuesday afternoon from the Leschke funeral home, this city, and services Wednesday will be at 1:30 from the home and at 2 o'clock from the church. Interment will be in the cemetery adjoining the Reformed church. Mr. Awe was born at Newton on May 27, 1858, and he was married 49 years ago to Pauline Daugs who died in 1929. Mr. Awe was retired from active farm operation. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Albert Wirth of Sheboygan and Mrs. Albert Herrmann of Newton, a son, William of Newton, and a brother, Ernest of Newton. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, July 13, 1936 P.2
HEINRICH AWE Notes From Newton: Mrs. Henry Awe, a pioneer settler of this town, died at his son's home last week. He had been in poor health for the past five years. He was 77 years of age and has lived a retired life the last 20 years. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, December 5, 1912 pg. 8
HULDA AWE Mrs. William Awe died suddenly of heart failure at the home, Manitowoc, route 3, late last night, less than a week before her 46th birthday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at two o'clock from the First Reformed church at Newton, the Rev. Robert Klaudt officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The body was removed to the home from the Leschke funeral home this afternoon. Mrs. Awe was born Hulda Rambadt in the town of Newton on July 26th, 1891. She was married 22 years ago to Mr. Awe who with four children, two brothers and two sisters, survive. The chidlren are Ruth, Alice, Edmund and Reuben, all at home; brothers are Carl Rambadt of this city and John Rambadt of Sheboygan and sisters are Mrs. John Rooso and Mrs. Henry Waack of Newton. Manitowoc Herald Times, July 21, 1937 P. 9 ********* Newton news: Saturday, Dec. 5, Wm. Awe will be married to Miss Hulda Rambadt at the home of the bride's father. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, December 3, 1914 P. 4
JOHN AWE John Awe, a pioneer resident of Newton, died at the home of his son Ernst at Newton Wednesday night, aged 77 years. He had been ill for several weeks but his condition was not considered serious. He was 77 years of age. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon. Manitowoc Herald, November, 1912 ****** (Note: I can find no stone for John Awe, so I put this obit with his son Ernst so reseachers can find him easily)
PAULINE AWE Mrs. Fred Awe Dies In Newton Mrs. Fred Awe, aged 65, passed away Friday morning at the family home in the town of Newton. She had been an invalid for many years. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the residence and later from the Reformed church in the town of Newton, the Rev. Mr. Klaudt conducting the services. Deceased, whose maiden name was Pauline Daugs, was born in 1863 in Germany, and came to this country in 1883. On October 1, 1887, she was united in marriage to Fred Awe. The survivors are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Albert Wirth, Mrs. Albert Hermanns and Miss Ida Awe and two sons, William and Emil. One sister, Mrs. John Lorenz of Manitowoc Rapids, and ten grandchildren also survive. Sheboygan Press, Saturday, January 19, 1929 P. 7
SOPHIA AWE DEATH TAKES WOMAN, LIFE LONG COUNTY RESIDENT Death came to Mrs. Sophia Awe, wife of Ernst Awe, life long resident of the county, at the family home at 9 o'clock this morning after an illness which had confined her to her bed for two weeks. Demise was due to heart failure. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon with service at the home at 1:30 and at the First Reformed church, the Rev. Menke officiating, at 2 o'clock. Burial will be at the Newton Reformed church cemetery at Newton. Mrs. Awe was born in the town of Newton sixty-three years ago and thirty- six years ago was married to Ernst Awe, the family continuing to reside on the farm until seven years ago when they retired and came to this city to make their home. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Adolph Stock of Newton, six grandchildren and one brother and sister, John Rosso of Newton and Mrs. Herman Wilke of this city. Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, August 1, 1923 P. 10
WILLIAM AWE William Karl Awe, 72, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, retired Manitowoc County farmer, died at 5:35 a.m. Sunday at Manitowoc County Hospital where he had been a patient 11 days. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, with the Rev. Norman Hoeflinger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Awe was born July 26, 1890, in the Town of Newton, son of the late Fred and Pauline Daucks Awe. He married Hulda Ranbedt in the Town of Newton Dec. 5, 1912. She died July 20, 1937. Mr. Awe owned and operated a farm in the township until retiring seven years ago and making his home with a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leonowicz, on Rt. 3, Manitowoc. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Leonowicz and Mrs. Clayton Irick of Milwaukee; two sons, Edmund and Reuben of Sheboygan; a sister, Mrs. Ida Herrmann of Manitowoc; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, until 11 a.m. Tuesday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, September 17, 1962 P. 11 ********** Newton news: Saturday, Dec. 5, Wm. Awe will be married to Miss Hulda Rambadt at the home of the bride's father. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, December 3, 1914 P. 4
EMMA V. BAUER Mrs. Emil Bauer, 87, formerly of Newton, died Wednesday evening at Sheboygan. She had been residing with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Nelson, 2018 Lakeshore Dr., Sheboygan, since 1963. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. Norman Hoeflinger will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bauer was born Nov. 1, 1878, in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, daughter of the late Dr. Dietrich W. and Katherine Grosshuesch Vriesen. She taught parish school at Newton six years. She was married to the Rev. John M. Bauer Oct. 7, 1903, and after retiring the couple located at Newton. He died in 1954. Mrs. Bauer was a member of Salem Church and its Ladies Aid. She is survived by a son, Dr. Theodore Bauer of Silver Springs, Md.; four daughters, Mrs. George Smith of Burnett, Wis., Mrs. Theodore Haberkorn of Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. John Sprague of Wauwatosa and Mrs. Nelson; two brothers, the Rev. Henry T. Vriesen of Newton nad the Rev. Otto J. Vriesen of Norwood, Minn.; two sisters, Mrs. Hulda Treick and Mrs. Lydia Hauser of Newton; 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Friends may call at Nickel Funeral Home, Sheboygan, after 4 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday and then at the church. A memorial to Salem Church has been established. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, September 1, 1966 P. 14 ******* Funeral services for Mrs. Emma V. Bauer, 87, formerly of Newton, who died Wednesday, Aug. 31, were 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. Norman Hoeflinger officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. She had been residing with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Nelson, 2018 Lakeshore Dr., Sheboygan, since 1963. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. September 9, 1966 P. 8
J. M. BAUER, REV. The Rev. John M. Bauer, 81 (photo) retired pastor of Reformed churches in several states, died Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Terry Nelson, in Sheboygan where he and his wife have resided the past four years. The pastor made his home in Newton for 15 years, serving in the pulpit at times of the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church in that town. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapel, Sheboygan, with the Rev. John Heinbuch of Milwaukee officiating. Rites will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Salem Ebenezer Refomed Church, Newton. The Rev. K.J. Stuebbe will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. The pastor was born in Germany in 1873 and accompanied his parents to the United States in 1891 settling in Philadelphia. He later entered Mission House College and was graduated from the seminary and ordained as a pastor of the Reformed church in 1903. He served churches at Beldon, Nebr., Oshkosh, Hoard, and Black Wolf, Wis., Upham, N.D., and Deepwater, Minn. On his retirement he located in Newton. In 1903 he married Miss Emma Vriesen. She was a daughter of the late Rev. D.W. Vriesen, a pastor of Reformed churches for many years. The couple observed its golden wedding at a party at Newton in 1953, arranged by their children. Surviving are his wife; a son, Dr. Theodore Bauer, in government service at Karlshuhe, Germany; four daughters, Mrs. Terry Nelson of Sheboygan, Mrs. George Smith of Burnett, Wis., and Mrs. John Sprague and Mrs. Theodore Haberkorn of Milwaukee; and ten grandchildren. Friends may call at the Sheboygan funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, December 2, 1954 P. 33
SIMON BEGEMANN From Der Nord Westen, 11 Dec. 1902: Death last Sun. in Town Newton of 40-yr. old Simon Begemann. The deceased leaves a widow and 4 children. The funeral was held Tuesday.
FRED BERTH Fred Berth, 68, of route 3, Manitowoc, passed away this morning at St. Nicholas Hospital following a lingering illness. He was born March 8, 1886, in Mecklenburg, Germany, and came to America with his family when he was five years of age. They lived in Sheboygan county where he attended rural schools. On Oct. 20, 1915, he was married to Miss Lena Zimmermann at Elkhart Lake. The couple lived at Sheboygan Falls until 1931, operated a Kohler farm for several years, and in 1938 to 1950?? operated a farm in the town of Mitchell. That year they moved to Manitowoc county. He was a member of the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church of Newton. Survivors include his wife; one son, Norman, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Edgar (Dorothea) Steinbach, of Forest Junction; two grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Anna Albrecht and Mrs. Frieda Feldmann of Plymouth, and Mrs. Martha Moore of Milwaukee. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church. The Rev. K. J. Stuebbe will officiate, and burial will be made in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Ballhorn-Reineking Funeral home, Millersville, from Monday evening until 11 a.m. Wednesday, when it will be removed to the church to lie in state from noon until the hour of services. Sheboygan Press, Saturday, April 3, 1954 P. 8
LENA BERTH Mrs. Fred (Lena) Berth, 79, of Park View Home, Brillion, died unexpectedly Monday at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Peace United Church of Christ, Brillion. The Rev. Helmuth Kehle will officiate with burial in Salem Ebenezer United Church of Christ Cemetery, Newton. Mrs. Berth, nee Lena Zimmerman, was born June 23, 1895, at Hilbert, daughter of the late Conrad and Susanna Jackels Zimmerman. She was married to Fred Berth Oct. 20, 1915, in the Town of Rhine. They farmed in the Newton area until 1959, when she moved to Brillion. Mr. Berth preceded her in death April 3, 1954. She was a member of Peace U.C.C. of Brillion and the Women's Guild of the church. Survivors include a son, Norman, of Brillion; a daughter, Mrs. Edgar (Dorothea) Steinbach, of Rt. 1, Brillion; a brother, Henry, of Brillion; three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Brendal and Mrs. Appollonia Blindauer, of Sheboygan and Mrs. Irene Piantek, of Green Bay and five grandchildren. A brother preceded her in death. Friends may call at Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday until 10:30 a.m. Thursday and at the church from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Tuesday, April 22, 1975 P. 18
HERMAN BIERHAUS HERMAN BIERHAUS PASSES AWAY AT HOME AT NEWTON Herman Bierhaus, aged 79, pioneer Newton farmer, passed away at the family home at Newton yesterday afternoon, death being brought about by an ulcer from which he had suffered for some time. Funeral services will be held at the home at 11 Friday morning, and at church, the Rev. Funk officiating at 2 in the afternoon. Mr. Bierhaus was born in Germany, coming to this country at the age of 6 months, making residence in Newton where he has since lived. He was married to Miss Margaret Grossheusch at the age of 21, Mrs. Bierhaus being one of the survivors. Mr. Bierhaus has been retired for more than 20 years. Surviving are six children, all daughters, Mrs. Peter Wigand of Newton; Mrs. Conrad H?ert, of Watinena, Kas.; Mrs. Ed. Ulrich of Winside, Neb.; Mrs. Fred Puls of Hoskins, Neb. and Miss Martha Bierhaus of Milwaukee. One sister, Mrs. C. Steinhardt of this city, also survives. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. April 19, 1927 P. 6
KARL H. BIERHAUS From Der Nord Westen, 06 Mar. 1902: On Tues. last week pneumonia took the life of 10-yr. old Carl Bierhaus, son of Hermann Bierhaus in Newton. The funeral was held Sat.
MARGARET BIERHAUS Mrs. Bierhous(sic), County Pioneer Dead After Few Days' Illness Mrs. Margaret Bierhous, aged 79 years, widow of the late Herman Bierhous, who passed away about a year ago, died Saturday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lydia Weigand at Newton, with whom she made her home. The deceased was taken suddenly ill last Tuesday with the flu that developed into pneumonia, from which she died. She was born in Newton, November 28, 1848 and has always resided there. Six daughters, all married and a sister, Mrs. Freisen, survive. Burial will take place on Wednesday from the Newton Reform church, with interment there. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, May 07, 1928 Page 2
FLORENCE B. BLACKLOCK Former Newton Resident Passes Away In Milwaukee Mrs. Thomas L. Blacklock, 27, nee Florence Bertha Rodewald, died of heart disease Sunday at 7:40 p.m. at her home in Milwaukee. She was born here on June 26, 1914. On May 1, 1937, her mother's birthday, she married Mr. Blacklock of Elberta, Mich., at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church, the Rev. Robert Klaudt officiating. They lived at Manitowoc, later moving to Grand Rapids and then to Franfort, Mich. Since last fall, she had lived at 2520 N. Holton street, Milwaukee. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rodewald, both preceded her in death a number of years ago. Survivors are her husband, two children, (private), a sister, Myrtle, who for the past few months, made her home with the Blacklocks… (the second column of the obit is too light to read)… Sheboygan Press, Monday, April 20, 1942 P. 2
AGNES CAROLINE BOLDT From Der Nord Westen, 20 Aug. 1896: Death on Thurs. last week, after a long period of suffering with consumption, of Miss Agnes Boldt of Newton, in the residence of her brother Georg Boldt in Sheboygan. The deceased, who was about 21 yrs. old, was brought to Newton by train on Sat. morning and buried the same day in the cemetery of that town.
AUGUST BOLDT (First publication April 5, 1883.) No. 28 IN PROBATE-MANITOWOC COUNTY COURT. In the matter of the estate of Joachim Boldt, deceased. On reading and filing the petition of John Boldt, of the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc county and state of Wisconsin, representing among other things that Joachim Boldt, late of Manitowoc county, on the 1st day of December, A.D., 1882, at his residence in said county, died intestate, leaving estate within this state, and that the said petitioner is the brother of said deceased and praying that administration of said estate be to Ernst Hecker granted, it is ordered that said petition be heard before this court, on Tuesday, the 1st day of May, A.D., 1883, at ten 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 27th day of March, A.D., 1883. R.D. SMART, County Judge. Schmitz & Kirwan, Attorneys. apr19-26 Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, April 5, 1883 pg. 2 ***** *Note: I believe August is also known as Joachim as that name is referenced on his daughter Emma's death record. ***** Cristiane Boldt died 23 Feb 1883 as per info found on FamilySearch.org, film image group number (DGS) 104652568 from WI Manitowoc County probate files 64-101, 1857-1883 on pages 1189 & 1193. August Boldt died 01 Dec 1882 pages 1097 & 1101 from the same probate files. (from researcher)
CHRISTINE BOLDT (First publication August 9, 1883.) No. 73 STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT For Manitowoc County. In the matter of the guardian ship of the minor heirs of Christian Boldt, deceased. On reading and filing the petition of John Friederich Diederichs, guardian of said minors, representing among other things, that his said wards, Pauline Boldt, William Boldt, George Boldt, Emma Boldt, Agnes Boldt, Julius Boldt and Eugene Boldt, are seized of certain real estate known and described as the South-west quarter of the North-west quarter of Section No. twenty-eight (28), Township No. eighteen (18) north, of Range No. twenty-three (23) east, containing forty acres of land more or less in said county and state aforesaid, and that it is necessary and in the interests of said wards that the same should be sold, and praying for license to sell the same; and it appearing to the court, from said petition, that it is necessary and will substantially promote the interests of the said wards to sell said real estate, it is ordered and directed that the next of kin to said wards, and all persons interested in said estate, appear before me, on Tuesday, the 11thday of September, A.D., 1883, at 10 o'clock A.M., at the probate office in said county, then and there to show cause (if any there be) why license should not be granted for the sale of said real estate, according to the prayer of said petition. And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order shall be published for four successive weeks prior to said day of hearing, in The Manitowoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper printed at Manitowoc, in said county. Dated at Manitowoc the 7th day of August, A.D., 1883. R.D. SMART, County Judge Schmitz & Kirwan, Attorneys. aug30-6 Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, August 9, 1883 pg. 3 ***** [First publication September 18, 1883.] No. 81 GUARDIAN SALE. IN PROBATE, - MANITOWOC COUNTY COURT In the matter of the guardian ship of the minor heirs of Christine Boldt, deceased. Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in pursuance of an order of license, made in said matter, on the 11th day of September, A.D., 1883, by the county court of said county, the undersigned John Friederich Diederichs, guardian of Pauline Boldt, William Boldt, George Boldt, Emma Boldt, Agnes Boldt, Julius Boldt and Eugene Boldt, minor heirs of Christiane Boldt, late of said county, deceased, will, on Friday, the fifth day of October, A.D., 1883, 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 following described lands to-wit: The South West quarter of the North West quarter of section N. twenty-eight (28) township No. eighteen (18) range No. twenty-three (23) east, in Manitowoc county, state of Wisconsin, being forty acres of land more or less. The terms of sale cash. oct4 JOHN F. DIEDERICHS. Dated at Manitowoc, the 11th day of September, A.D., 1883 Schmitz & Kirwan, Attorneys. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, September 13, 1883 pg. 2 ***** Cristiane Boldt died 23 Feb 1883 as per info found on FamilySearch.org, film image group number (DGS) 104652568 from WI Manitowoc County probate files 64-101, 1857-1883 on pages 1189 & 1193. August Boldt died 01 Dec 1882 pages 1097 & 1101 from the same probate files. (from researcher)
EMMA WILHELMINA BOLDT Name: Boldt, Emma Wilhelmina D.: 3/22/1869 B.: Reg. D.: 3/20/1870 sex: f/w Age at death: 2 yrs. 5 mo. B.P.: D.P.: Cem: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. T. Grosshuesch, Newton Spouse: F.: Joachim Boldt M.: Christina Boldt Cause of Death: Add Info.: Pg.# 77 ************ (Note: The only evidence I have that this goes with this cemetery is that Joachim Boldt is here as well as a Christine Boldt, and the informant is from Newton.
ELROY R. BORGWARDT Elroy R. Borgwardt, age 72, of 12608 Newton Road, Valders, died Saturday evening, August 22, 1998, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc, surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 27, 1998, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Rev. Neale R. Riffert will officiate with burial at the church cemetery. Elroy was born February 2, 1926, in the township of Liberty, Manitowoc County, son of the late Christian and Anna Luebke Borgwardt. He grew up in the Liberty area and attended local schools. On June 1, 1946, he married Lucinda Dill at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church with Rev. K.J. Stuebbe officiating. He farmed all of his life at rural Valders working to develop registered Holsteins at Sunnyside Farms. He was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church and its Adult Bible Class. He served his church as a deacon, elder and was chairman of the building committee for the new church. He was a director of the St. Nazianz Bank and was presently a member of the advisory board of the First National Bank, St. Nazianz branch. He was past president of the Manitowoc County Holstein Association and the Wisconsin Holstein Association and was a director of the National Holstein Association for ten years. In 1977, he was the first recipient of the Distinguished Breeder Award given by the Wisconsin Holstein Association. He was a lifetime member of the Dairy Shrine Club and received its Distinguished Breeder Award in 1982. He was chairman of the University of Wisconsin college of Agricultural and Life Sciences dairy cattle advisory committee and in 1980 was recognized by the college with its Award of Distinction in appreciation of highly meritorious service to agriculture and rural life. He also received the Badger Dairy Club Guest of Honor Award. Survivors include his wife, Lucinda; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Peggy Borgwardt, William and Judy Borgwardt, all of rural Valders; one daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Dr. Randy Argall, Jamestown, N.D; grandchildren, Julie and Wade Graf, Plymouth, Jennifer and Shane Burton, Valders, Scott Borgwardt, Johnson Creek, Wis., and his fiancé, Elizabeth Behringer, Madison, Todd Borgwardt, Valders, Samuel Argall, Iowa City, Iowa, Becky Borgwardt, Phoenix, Ariz., Lisa Borgwardt, Valders; two great-grandchildren, Kayla and Conner Burton, Valders; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Esther Commings, Manitowoc, Ida and Martin Luebke, Valders; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Harold and Laurain Borgwardt, Newton, Walter and Doris Borgwardt, St. Nazianz; one sister-in-law, Eunice Wellner, Manitowoc; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wilbert and Shirley Dill, Newton; one step-brother-in-law and step-sister-in-law, Lynn and LaVonne Dill, Mott, N.D.; two step-sisters-in-law, Ruth Smith and Dorothy Goode, Alameda, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, John and Carl; and one brother-in-law, Willard Commings. Relatives and friends may call at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday and on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, August 25, 1998 P. 2
LUCINDA L. BORGWARDT Lucinda L. Borgwardt, age 78, of 12608 Newton Road, Valders, died Saturday, January 20, 2001, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2001, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Rev. Donald R. Vance will officiate, with burial at the church cemetery. Lucinda was born February 18, 1922, in the township of Newton, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Otto and Esther Stock Dill. She grew up in the Newton area and was a 1940 graduate of Lincoln High School. In 1942 she graduated from the Manitowoc County Teachers' College, and taught for five years at Liberty Bell and Osman elementary schools. On June 1, 1946, she married Elroy Borgwardt at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, with Rev. K.J. Stuebbe officiating. She and Elroy farmed at rural Valders until their retirement. He preceded her in death on August 22, 1998. She was a lifetime member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church and a member of its Adult Bible Class, Choir, and Ladies Aid, having served as its president for nine years. She was also a dedicated Sunday School teacher for over 30 years. She was a member of the Angel Association of the Manitowoc Health Care Center and most recently worked as a volunteer at the switchboard. In 1986 she was ladies' program chairperson for the National Holstein Convention, when it was held in Wisconsin. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Peggy Borgwardt, William and Judy Borgwardt, all of rural Valders; one daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Dr. Randy Argall, Jamestown, N.D.; seven grandchildren: Julie Borgwardt, Greenville, Wi.; Jennifer and Shane Burton, Valders; Scott and Elizabeth Borgwardt, Muwonago; Todd and Susan Borgwardt, Valders; Samuel Argall, Iowa City, Iowa; Becky Borgwardt, Manitowoc; Lisa and Austin Mautz, Brookfield; two great-grandchildren, Kayla and Conner Burton, Valders; one brother and sisters-in-law, Wilbert and Shirley Dill, Newton; one stepbrother and step-sister-in-law, Lynn and LaVonne Dill of Mott, N.D.; one stepsister, Ruth Smith, Alameda, Calif.; three sisters-in- law and two brothers-in-law; Esther Commings, Manitowoc; Ida and Martin Luebke, Valders; Eunice and Bernard Wellner, Manitowoc; two brothers-in-law and sisters- in-law: Harold and Laurain Borgwardt, Newton, and Walter and Doris Borgwardt, St. Nazianz. She is also survived by two cousins who were her very close friends. Eleanor Zoerb, Manitowoc, and Ellie Stuebbe, Valders; three aunts: Mathilda Stock, Sheboygan; Elda Stock, Manitowoc; and Dagna Dill, Milwaukee; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Besides her parents and her husband, she was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Erwin, her stepfather, Albert Dill, and three brothers-in-law; John Borwardt, Carl Borgwardt and Willard Commings. Relatives and friends may call at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, January 22, 2000 P. A8
ANNA KATHARINA BRUCKSCHEN Anna Bruckschen birth: 21 September 1832 Germany death: 16 October 1910 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin burial: 19 October 1910 Newton, Wis. father: Johann Ernst Carsten Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
ELROY H. BRUCKSCHEN Elroy H. Bruckschen, age 64, of 7540 C.T. C. Manitowoc, died Tuesday, March 8, 1994, Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 11, 1994, at the Salem Ebenezer Reform Church, Newton. Rev. Neale Riffert will offiicate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was born May 16, 1929, in Newton, son of the late Max and Hattie Wegner Bruckschen. He attended schools in Manitowoc. He was a dairy farmer for many years, until retirement. Following his retirement he then was employed by the Brandt Bus Company from 1974 until 1990. He married Doris Grosshuesch on September 12, 1953, in Newton. He was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reform Church, the church choir, a past deacon and was a member of the Barbershoppers. He was a charter member of the Newton Fire Department, being with them from 1948 to 1968. Survivors include his wife, Doris; two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Elaine Bruckschen, Mark and Debbie Bruckschen, all of rural Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, Shari and Peter Pfankuch, Crivitz; two sisters and brothers-in- law, Alice and Harold Schnell, town of Liberty, Anita and Harold Fehrmann, Appleton; five grandchildren, Julie, Sara, Lisa, Christi, and Stephanie Bruckschen, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one sister, Mildred. Herald Times Reporter, March 10, 1994 P. A2
ERNEST BRUCKSCHEN Death Sun., after a short illness, of 46-yr. old Ernst Bruckschen, a well-known resident of Town Newton. He leaves his widow and 4 children. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the Reformed Church in Newton. Der Nord Westen, 25 Sep. 1902
ERWIN W. BRUCKSCHEN "Veteran Bank Official Dead" Erwin W. Bruckschen, 62, cashier and director of the Newton State Bank for 42 years and a leader in banking circles in Manitowoc County, died Monday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, after a four months' illness. Besides his contributions to the advancement of better banking conditions, he was a founder of the Newton Volunteer Fire Dept., served as a member of the Newton School Board, was a church deacon and presently was elder and vice president of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. For a quarter of a century he had been secretary-treasurer of the Manitowoc County Bankers Assn. He was born March 13, 1903, at Newton, son of the late Henry and Sophie Hochkammer Bruckschen. He was educated at Manitowoc Business College and took an advanced banking course at Manitowoc after early education in township elementary schools. For three years he worked at the East Wisconsin Trustee Co., Manitowoc, before assuming his post at the Newton bank. He married Leona M. Rodewald June 18, 1932, at Newton. She survives with two daughters, two sisters, Mrs. Hulda Wegner, of Marshfield and Mrs. Alfred Eichman, of Manitowoc, three brothers, Max, of Newton, Herman, of Cleveland and Otto of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, five grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Salem Evangelical Reformed Church, the Rev. Norman Hoeflinger officiating. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Wednesday until noon Thursday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times: 30 Nov 1965 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
FRIEDRICH BRUCKSCHEN Name: Bruikschen, Friedrich D.: 9/12/1868 B.: Reg. D.: 3/20/1870 sex: m/w Age at death: 9 yrs. 5 mo. 4 da. B.P.: D.P.: Cem: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. T. Grosshuesch, Newton Spouse: F.: Johannes Bruikschen M.: Cause of Death: Add Info.: Pg.# 75
HATTIE BRUCKSCHEN Mrs. Max Bruschen (sic), 67, of R. 3, Manitowoc, died Saturday evening at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Nee Hattie Wegner, she was born Jan. 8, 1897, in the Town of Newton, the daughter of the late John and Louisa (Sundt) Wegner, and was married to Max Bruckschen Dec. 11, 1920, in Manitowoc. Following their marriage they moved to the town of Newton where they always made their home. Survivors are her husband; one son, (private); two daughters, (private); two sisters, Mrs. John Luke of Milwaukee and Mrs. Herbert Boldt of Manitowoc; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church in Newton with the Rev. N. C. Hoeflinger, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home in Manitowoc until 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and at the church from noon until time of services. Sheboygan Press, Monday, August 10, 1964 P. 12
HENRY BRUCKSCHEN HENRY BRUCKSCHEN, SUPPOSED TO BE IN 73 WELL KNOWN TOWN NEWTON FARMER, DEAD Henry Bruckschen, a prominent farmer of Newton and a resident there for 53 years, died at his home Sunday. Mr. Bruckschen was a native of Newton and had always made his home there. He is survived by a widow, four sons and two daughters. The funeral will be held from the Reformed church at Newton Thursday afternoon at 1:30. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, January 02, 1917, Page 1 ********* Newton news: Henry Bruchshen, who was sick for several months, died at his home Sunday, Dec. 31 and was buried Thursday afternoon, Jan. 4 at the German Reformed church at Newton. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, January 05, 1917, Page 4
JOHANN HERMANN BRUCKSCHEN Name: Bruikschen, Johann Hermann D.: 11/14/1868 B.: Reg. D.: 3/20/1870 sex: m/w Age at death: 2 yrs. 8 mo. 9 da. B.P.: D.P.: Cem: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. T. Grosshuesch, Newton Spouse: F.: Johannes Bruikschen M.: Anna Cathrina Bruikschen Cause of Death: Add Info.: Pg.# 76
JOHANNES BRUCKSCHEN (d. 1898) Johannes Bruckshen (sic) birth: 14 October 1818 Germany death: 30 June 1898 Newton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Newton residence: 1898 Newton, Manitowoc Co. spouse: Anna Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
LEONA BRUCKSCHEN GASS Leona M. Gass, age 93, formerly of Newton, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2003, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. Kyle Sorenson will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Leona was born Aug. 15, 1909, in the township of Newton, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Emil and Anna Stock Rodewald. She grew up in the township of Newton, attending the White Trail Grade School, Lincoln High School and Manitowoc County Normal. After graduating from County Normal, Leona taught at Lakeview School in Two Creeks for three years. She married Erwin Bruckschen on June 18, 1932, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. He preceded her in death Nov. 29, 1965. Leona married Herman Gass on June 1, 1968, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. He preceded her in death March 28, 2000. Leona is a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Ladies Aid Society and a former member of Bible Class and Choir. She loved to work in her flower garden. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, one stepson and two stepdaughters-in-law, 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, two sisters and one brother-in-law. Nieces, nephews, other relatives also survive. Leona was preceded in death by her two husbands, Erwin Bruckshen and Herman Gass; and two sisters, Erna Treick and Caroline Hedin. Relatives and friends may call on Sunday, May 11, 2003, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, and Monday, May 12, 2003, from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church or the donor's choice. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, Manitowoc is assisting the Gass family. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Saturday, May 10, 2003 ******** Leona Rodewald and Ervin Bruckschen of Newton have applied for a marriage license in Manitowoc. Sheboygan Press Saturday, June 11, 1932 pg. 4 ******** Newton Banker And Miss Rodewald Married Saturday Miss Leona Rodewald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Rodewald of Newton, became the bride of Erwin Bruckschen, son of Mrs. Henry Bruckschen, also of Newton, at an attractive wedding solemnized Saturday afternoon at the Reformed church in Newton by the Rev. Robert Klaudt. The bride, who wore a lovely white satin gown, was attended by her sisters, Miss Erna Rodewald, as maid of honor, and Miss Hilda Rodewald, bridesmaid. The former was attired in a frock of pale green lace, and the latter had a frock of a delicate peach tint. Edward Trieck was best man, and Clarence Rodewald, usher. Flower girls were Caroline Rodewald, sister of the bride, and Anita Burckschen, niece of the groom. Dinner was served to 75 guests at the Rodewald home following the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Bruckschen will be at home at Newton early next week. The former is cashier of the Newton State bank. Sheboygan Press Monday, June 20, 1932 pg. 10 ******** Couple Wed Mrs. Leona Bruckschen of Newton was united in marriage to Herman Gass of 912 N. 17th St., Manitowoc, at 6 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Norman Hoeflinger officiated at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. A dinner at the Manitowoc Motor Hotel for the immediate family followed. The couple with reside in Newton. Herald Times Reporter Monday, June 3, 1968 pg. 4M
MATHILDA (STOCK) BRUCKSCHEN Mrs. Otto Bruckschen, 83, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m . Thursday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. Norman Hoflinger will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bruckschen, nee Mathilda Stock, was born July 30, 1886, in Town of Centerville, daughter of the late Conrad and Sophie Stockmier (sic, should be Stockmeier) Stock. She attended school in the Town of Centerville. She was married to Otto Bruckschen Dec. 29, 1910, in Town of Centerville. After their marriage, they moved to Harbine, Neb., where they farmed for 13 years, returning to Wisconsin in 1924 and living on her homestead farm. They farmed there until retiring in 1943, then moving to Clover. Mrs. Bruckschen was a member of Salem Ebenezer United Church and an honorary member of the Ladies Aid. Survivors include her husband; a son, two daughters, three brothers, a sister; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Two sisters and a brother preceded her in death. Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Wednesday until noon Thursday and then at church until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, 22 Jun 1970 (Monday) (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
MAX BRUCKSCHEN Max J. Bruckschen, 83, of Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, formerly of 7706 County Trunk Highway N, Manitowoc, died Thursday morning in Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Town of Newton. The Rev. Robert D. Stuebbe will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Bruckschen was born Feb. 6, 1896, in the Town of Newton, Manitowoc County, son of the late Henry and Sophie Hochkammer Bruckschen. He was educated in the Town of Newton, where he spent most of his life and was a dairy farmer until his retirement in 1962. He married Hattie Wegner Dec. 11, 1920, in Manitowoc. She preceded him in death Aug. 8, 1964. He had been an insurance agent for many years, was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, former deacon of the church and former member of the White Trail School Board. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Elroy and Doris Bruckschen of 7706 County Trunk Highway N, Manitowoc; two daughters and sons-in-law, Alice and Harold Schnell of Route 1, Manitowoc and Anita and Harold Fehrmann of Appleton; a sister, Mrs. Hulda Wegner of Marshfield, 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A daughter, Mildred, preceded him in death in 1930. Three brothers and two sisters also preceded him in death. Friends may call in Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and in the church from 2 p.m. Saturday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, April 6, 1979 P. 3 ******** (6 Feb. 1896/Apr. 1979/SSDI)
MILDRED BRUCKSCHEN 7-Year Old Daughter Dies at Parent's Home Mildred Bruckshen, seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Bruckschen, Route 3, Manitowoc, passed away on Sunday at the family home after a five weeks' illness. Funeral services will be held from the home at 1:30 Thursday afternoon and at two o'clock from the Newton Reformed church. Besides the parents, two sisters, Alice and Anita and one brother, Elroy, survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. February 10, 1930 P. 2
MINNIE BRUCKSCHEN Mrs. Minnie Bruckschen, in her 90s, died Wednesday at Milwaukee where she had resided many years. She had been in ill health over an extended period. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Newton Reformed Church. The Rev. K. J. Stuebbe will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. The former Minnie Eberhardt was born in the Newton area and was married to Ernst Bruckschen. He died in 1901 and Mrs. Bruckschen moved from Newton to reside at Milwaukee. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, June 13, 1957 P. 22 ******* Minnie Bruckschen, 91, who died Wednesday at Milwaukee following a prolonged illness, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Newton Reformed Church. The Rev. K. J. Stuebbe officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. During the services, Miss Carol Bruckschen sang "The Lord Is My Shepherd" and "Just As I Am." Her accompanist was Mrs. Walter Hoyer. Mrs. Bruckschen, the former Minnie Eberhardt, was born in the Newton area and was married to Ernest Bruckschen. When he died in 1901, she went to St. Louis, Mo., to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Wernecke, and upon her death, she made her home with her only other surviving child, Mrs. Emma Krueger, at Milwaukee. Her only son, Edwin, also preceded her in death. Other survivors besides Mrs. Krueger are six grandchildren along with nieces and nephews in the Newton area. Pallbearers were the Rev. Frederick Krueger, the Rev. Harvey Krueger, Harvey Schefstall, Milwaukee; the Rev. Wilmer Wernecke, St. Louis; Leslie Bruckschen, Chicago, and Erwin Bruckschen, Newton Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, June 18, 1957 P. 10
OTTO BRUCKSCHEN Otto Bruckschen, 86, a resident at Park Lawn Nursing Home, Manitowoc, died Thursday evening at Manitowoc Memorial Hospital. He was born March 29, 1887 in the Town of Newton, Manitowoc County, a son of the late Henry and Sophie Lemke Bruckschen. On Dec. 29, 1910 he married the former Mathilda Stock in the Town of Centerville. After marriage the couple moved to Nebraska where they farmed until 1924. They returned to Centerville where they operated a farm until 1943 when a son took over. Mr. Bruckschen was later employed at the Stock Manufacturing Co., Newton, until his retirement in 1963. His wife died in 1970. He was a member of Salem Ebenezer and Reformed Church, Newton, a past church elder and a former member of the Town of Centerville School Board. Survivors are two daughters, both of Manitowoc; a son of Newton; two sisters; a brother; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A sister and two brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Salem Ebenezer and Reformed Church with the Rev. Norman Hoeflinger, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and at the church from noon until the time of services. Sheboygan Press: 30 Mar 1973 (Friday) (sent in by researcher/see contributors page) ********* Otto Bruckschen, 86, died Thursday evening at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Town of Newton. The Rev. Norman Hoeflinger will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Bruckschen was born March 29, 1887, at Newton, son of the late Henry and Sophie Lemke Bruckschen. He married Mathilda Stock Dec. 29, 1910, at Centerville. They moved to Nebraska and farmed until 1924, returning to Centerville. They again farmed until 1943, when their son took over the farm. He then helped his son a number of years. He later worked at Stock Mfg. Co. of Newton, retiring in 1963. His wife preceded him in death in 1970. He was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church and past elder and past member of Centerville School Board. Survivors include a son, Harold, of Newton; two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Florence)Wigand and Mrs. Walter (Erna) Waack, of Manitowoc; a brother, Max, of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Ichman, of Manitowoc and Mrs. Hulda Wegner, of Marshfield; nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and from noon at the church until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. March 30, 1973 ******** (29 Mar 1887/Mar 1973/SSDI)
SOPHIE BRUCKSCHEN Mrs. Bruckschen of Newton Passes Away Wednesday Newton - Mrs. Sophie Bruckschen, age 83, passed away at noon on Wednesday at her home in Newton. She resided with her son, Max Bruckschen. Mrs. Bruckschen was born in Newton on Jan. 22, 1860, and spent her entire life in that community. On April 15, 1893, she was married as Miss Sophie Hochkammer to Henry Bruckschen. During her life she was a very active member of the Ladies' Aid of the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church in Newton. Survivors are six children, one sister and 15 grandchildren, and five great- grandchildren. The children are: Otto and Herman of Centerville, Mrs. Hulda Wegner of Granton, Wis.; Mrs. Alfred Eichmann of Manitowoc, and Max and Erwin of Newton. Miss Minnie Hochkammer, the surviving sister, resided with Mrs. Bruckschen at the home of her son, Max. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Max Bruckschen and at 2 o'clock at the Salem Ebenezer and Reformed church in Newton. The Rev. K. J. Stuebbe will officiate and burial will be made in the Newton cemetery. Friends may view the body after 7 o'clock on Friday evening until the time of services. The body will lie in state at the home. The Sheboygan Press, Friday, June 4, 1943 P. 2
ZACHARY J. BRUECHERT Zachary J. Bruechert, age 6, of 2350 S. 23rd St., Manitowoc, died Monday, August 24, 1992, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, August 27, 1992, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Rev. Neale Riffert will officiate with burial to follow in the Church cemetery. Zachary was born October 9, 1965, at Green Bay, Wis. Son of Rick J. and Beth S. Stock Bruechert. Survivors include his parents, Rick and Beth Bruechert, Manitowoc; a brother, Caleb, at home; a sister Amber, at home; maternal grandparents, Roger and Qaline Stock, Newton; paternal grandparents, Earl J. and Ann Bruechert, Manitowoc, maternal great grandmother, Katherine Staehle, Manitowoc; great maternal step- grandmother, Clara Stock, Manitowoc; aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives and friends also survive. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, 4-9 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 1992, and Thursday, August 27, 1992 at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, August 25, 1992 P. A2
EDWARD BUSSE Edward Charles Busse, 78, of 1404 S. 25th St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday at home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. Robert Stuebbe will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Busse was born September 18, 1899 in Prior Lake, Minnesota, son of the late Charles and Caroline Hasselbrink Busse. He was educated in Prior Lake and served in the U.S. Navy from 1919 to 1921. He married Viola Maurer in 1924 in Newton. He had been employed with Mirro Aluminum Co. in the rolling mills until 1939 when he took over a Newton farm, which he operated until his retirement in 1968. Mr. Busse was an elder in Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church for many years. Survivors include his wife; two sons and daughters-in-law, Floyd and Marcy Busse of Verona, Wis. and Edward and Polly Busse of Weston, Conn.; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Vivian and the Rev. Robert Stuebbe of Manitowoc, Marilyn and Walter Berry of Santa Barbara, Calif. and Miss Kathleen Busse of San Jose, Calif.; two brothers, Paul and Carl of Prior Lake; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Blohn and Mrs. Lillian Moss of Prior Lake and Mrs. Emily Lehman of Portland, Ore.; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call in Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and in the church from noon Saturday until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, March 1, 1978 page 3 ******** (18 Sept. 1899/May 1978/SSDI)
VIOLA E. BUSSE Mrs. Viola E. Busse, age 99, a resident of Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc, died Wednesday evening, Feb. 6, 2002 at the Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 11, 2002 at 11 a.m. at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, 6524 Cty. Trk. C, Newton. The Rev. Daryl Daniels will officiate with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Viola was born June 30, 1902 at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Frank and Mary Schuette Maurer. She attended schools in Newton. On Sept. 9, 1924 Viola was married to Edward C. Busse at Newton. The couple farmed in the town of Newton and he preceded her in death on March 1, 1978. Viola was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Ladies Aid of Salem Ebenezer Church, Manitowoc Senior Citizens and the Newton Homemakers. Survivors include her children: Floyd and Marcella Busse, Wautoma; Vivian Stuebbe, Bakersfield, Calif.; Marilyn Quam, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Kathleen Busse, San Jose, Calif.; Edward Busse, New York, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, one sister and brother-in-law: Eleanor and Clarence Bouchard, Zion, Ill.; nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends survive. She was preceded in death by two sons-in-law; the Rev. Robert Stuebbe and Donald Quam; two brothers: Edgar Maurer and Walter Maurer; and one sister: Melitta Voss. Relatives and friends may call at the Salem Ebenezer reformed Church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Memorials would be appreciated for Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. Jens Family Funeral Home & Crematory of Manitowoc is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, February 9, 2002 P. A2
JUSTIN J. CAIN Cpl. Justin J. Cain, 22, of Manitowoc, Wis., died Oct. 13 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Other relatives, friends and survivors of the Marine Unit 3/5 also survive. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents; Jason Cain; and Nick Jost. (No newspaper named/no date/from findagrave.com)
CARL DIEDERICHS OLD SETTLER OF NEWTON IS CALLED BY DEATH After a lingering illness due to infirmities of old age, Carl Diederichs, one of the pioneers of the town of Newton, died at the home of his son, Edwin Diederichs, on the farm where he had lived for more than forty years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from the residence with Rev. D. W. Vriessen of the Reformed Church at Newton officiating. Mr. Diederichs was born at Elberfeld, Germany, on March 26th, 1835 and came to America with his parents in 1847, the family locating on the farm which is now owned by Edwin Diederichs, a son of the decedent, the place having been the home of the deceased all his life here. In 1877, Mr. Diederichs who was widely known in this city and in the community, where he resided, was married to Anna Carstens, who with three children survives. The children are Otto, town of Franklin, Sheboygan County; Mrs. Herman Gosse, of Elkhart Lake and Edwin Diederichs of Newton, who is secretary-manager of the Farmer's Organization there. Mr. Diederichs was a civil war veteran having served for a year. He was prominent in affairs of his hometown and was honored by election to many offices during his life. At death, Mr. Diederichs who was 86 was one of the oldest residents of Newton. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, March 7, 1921, p.1
MARY DIEDERICHS Mrs. Diederich's Funeral Services Will Be Monday Manitowoc, Wis.-Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Diederichs, 82, who died at her home in the town of Newton Thursday night, will be held Monday afternoon. A service will be held at 1:30 o'clock at the Edwin Diederichs residence and another will be held at 2 o'clock in the Reformed church in the town of Newton. Burial will be in the church cemetery, and the body will lie in state at the Leschke Funeral Home from this afternoon until it is taken to the Diederichs residence Sunday at 1 p m. Mrs. Diederichs was born Mary Carstens on June 3, 1854, in the town of Newton, the daughter of Herman and Marie Carstens, pioneer settlers of this county. On May 17, 1877, she was married to Carl Diederichs, who died 16 yean ago. Survivors are two sons, Otto of Plymouth and Edwin on the homestead farm, one daughter, Mrs. Selma Gosse of Elkhart Lake, two sisters, Mrs. Dietrich Wenholz of Mishicot and Mrs. Carl G. Schmidt of Two Rivers, ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Ladies' Aid society of the Reformed church. The Sheboygan Press, Saturday, March 20, 1937
EDWIN C. DIEDRICHS Edwin Diederichs(sic), 68, passed away early Monday morning at his farm home in the Town of Newton. The deceased was born in the Newton township on March 19, 1881. He was married to the former Emily Schneider in the Town of Rhine in 1905. survivors include the widow; one daughter, Mrs. Anita Butenhoff of Pewaukee; one son, Marvin at home and a sister, Mrs.Selma Gosse of Random Lake. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the Salem Evangelical Reformed Church at Newton. The Rev. K. Steubbe will officiate and burial will be made in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Urbanek and Schei Funeral Home from 4 pm Wednesday until 10 am Thursday. Sheboygan Press, Aug. 2, 1949 page 10
EMILIE DIEDRICHS Mrs. Emilie Diederichs(sic), 80, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, who has been making her home at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Diederichs, of the Town of Newton, died late Monday morning at the home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, with the Rev. N.C. Hoeflinger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She was born Miss Emilie Schneider March 19, 1882, in the Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County, daughter of the late Carl and Maria Braun Schneider. She was married to Edwin Diedrichs Oct. 26, 1905, in the Town of Rhine. She was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church and the Ladies Aid of the church. Her husband preceded her in death Aug. 1, 1949. Among survivors are a son, Marvin, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc; a daughter, Mrs. Anita Butenhoff, of Pewaukee; a sister, Mrs. Lena Oppenburg, of Sheboygan; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A son, a sister and five brothers preceded her in death. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Wednesday at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, until 10:30 a.m. Thursday when the casket will be moved to the church and the body will lie in state until time of service. Two Rivers Reporter, March 5, 1963 P. M-9
ALBERT DILL Albert C. Dill, 75, of 1421 S. 13th St., Manitowoc, native of the Town of Newton, died today at his home following a long illness. He was born Jan. 18, 1888, a son of the late Christian and Regina (Wagner) Dill. He went to Mott, N.D., at an early age and was a mail carrier there for more than 30 years. His marriage to Stella Horner of Mott occurred Sept. 13, 1912. She preceded him in death March 20, 1945. He returned to Manitowoc in 1947, married Mrs. Esther Stock Dill, and they lived in the Town of Newton until 1949 when they moved to Manitowoc. Survivors besides his wife are three sons, Alvin and Lynn Dill of Mott, N.D., and Lavern of Detroit Mich.; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Smith and Mrs. Dorothy Goode of Alameda, Calif.; and one step-son, Wilbert Dill of the Town of Liberty; one step-daughter, Ms. Elroy Borgwardt, also of the Town of Liberty; 19 grandchildren. One brother, William Dill of Sheboygan; and three sisters, Mrs. Edwin Stock of Sheboygan, and Mrs. Emma Woldt and Mrs. William Grosshuesch, both of Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Salem Ebenezer and Reformed Church in the Town of Newton with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. N.C. Hoeflinger, pastor, will officiate. Friends may call at the Urbanek-Schlei Funeral Home, 818 State St., Manitowoc, from 3 p.m. Sunday until 10 a.m. Monday and then at the church until the time of service. Sheboygan Press, Friday, July 5, 1963 P. 2
ANNA DILL MRS. ANNA DILL PASSES AWAY AT NEWTON HOME After an illness of ten months, Mrs. Anna Dill, wife of Christian Dill, passed away at her home at Newton Saturday night at the age of 58 years. Mrs. Dill was born in Labenz, Pommern, Germany, October 24, 1866 and came to this country at the age of 19. She married Christian Dill in 1888 and has resided on a farm in the town of Newton ever since. Besides her husband, she is survived by her six children, Mrs. William Grosshuesch, Louis, Herbert, and Otto, all of Newton, William of Sheboygan, Mrs. Edwin Stock of Two Rivers, two step-children, Albert Dill of Mott, N.D., and Mrs. Herman Woldt of Chicago. Funeral services will be held from the home Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock from the Reformed church in Newton, the Rev. D. W. Vriesen officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, August 24, 1925 P. 2 ********* Additional info from Sheboygan Press, August 26, 1925: "She had two brothers and two sisters living in Germany." ******** (Note: Birth year in obit and on tombstone differ by 1 year)
CHRISTIAN DILL Christ Dill, 79, town of Newton farmer, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edwin Stock, 408 Michigan avenue, Wednesday afternoon at 2:10 o'clock after a few months' illness. He was born March 14, 1860, in the town of Newton, Manitowoc county, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dill. He attended the rural school there and in 1883 he married Regina Wagner, who died a few years later, leaving him with two small sons. In 1888 he married Anna Priebe, who died 14 years ago. Survivors are three daughters and five sons, Mrs. Herman Woldt and Mrs. William Grosshuesch, town of Newton; Mrs. Edwin Stock, Sheboygan; Louis, Herbert and Otto, of Newton; William of Sheboygan, and Albert, of Mott, N.Dak.; 17 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one brother, Fred, living in Iowa. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Ballhorn funeral temple and at 2:30 o'clock at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church, Newton, of which the deceased was a lifelong member, the Rev. F. Stuebbe officiating, with interment in the church cemetery. Friends may view the body at the funeral temple from Friday noon on. Sheboygan Press, Thursday, January 4, 1940 P. 6
ESTHER DILL Esther M. Dill, age 94, a resident of the Manitowoc Health Care Center, died Tuesday evening, December 31, 1996, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 1997, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Rev. Neale R. Riffert will officiate with burial at the church cemetery. She was born September 28, 1902, in the township of Centerville, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Christian and Maria Stock. She grew up in the Centerville area, attending area schools, and later the Manitowoc Business College. She married Otto Dill January 21, 1922, at Newton. She and her husband farmed until his death in 1943. She then married Albert Dill September 14, 1947, in Newton. Living there until 1949, and then moving to Manitowoc. She was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. She also was a member of the Ladies Aide Society of the church. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Wilbert and Peggy Borgwardt, Valders, William and Judy Borgwardt, Valders; two granddaughters, Sharon and john Wallender, Valders, Ann and Dr. Randal Argall, Iowa City, Iowa; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; 12 step-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Elda Stock, Manitowoc, Mrs. Mathilda Stock, Sheboygan, Mrs. Dagna Dill, Milwaukee. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Otto Dill, her second husband, Albert Dill; an infant son, Erwin; two infant great-grandsons, Christopher and Jacob Dill; one sister, Selma Friedrichsmeier; three brothers, Oscar, Edwin and Alwin Stock; two step-sons, Alvin and Luverne Dill; one step-daughter-in-law, Irene Dill; two step-grandchildren; six brothers-in-law; five sisters-in-law. Relatives and friends may call at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Memorials would be appreciated for Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Services, Manitowoc, is serving the family with arrangements. The family would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to the nurses and staff of the Manitowoc Health Care Center for the compassionate care given to our mother and grandmother for the past five years. Herald Times Reporter, January 2, 1997 P. A2 ******** (28 Sept. 1902/30 Dec. 1996/from SSDI)
JACOB ELMO DILL Jacob E. Dill, infant son of Daniel and Janice Dill, died Wednesday, October 16, 1996, at Two Rivers Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 1996, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Neale Riffert with burial to follow at the church cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Daniel and Janice Bouschor Dill, Valders; maternal grandparents, Marilyn Cholette, Marquette, Mich., Robert Bouschor, Marquette, Mich.; paternal grandparents, Wilbert and Shirley Dill, Newton; maternal great- grandmother, Lydia Bouschor, Alma, Mich.; paternal great-grandmother, Esther Dill, Manitowoc; aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends also survive. Friends may call at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church from 1 p.m. Saturday until the time of service. The Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, October 18, 1996 P. A2
JOHN DILL John Dill, age 85 years, of Newton, Wisconsin, passed away at midnight Friday at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. He was born on July 25, 1854 in Germany, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dill. He came to this country at the age of four years with his parents and went directly to Newton, Manitowoc county, and had always lived there. Survivors are two brothers, Christ of Newton, and Fred of Farmersburg, Iowa. One sister and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock at the Ballhorn Funeral Temple and at 2:30 at Salem Reformed church at Newton. Rev. Stubbe will officiate. Friends may view the body from Sunday noon until time of service at the Ballhorn Funeral Temple, Sheboygan. Sheboygan Press, Saturday, October 7, 1939 P. 2
OTTO DILL Otto Dill Passes At Home In Town Of Newton Today Otto Dill, 39, passed away this morning at his home, Newton, Route 1. He was born January 15, 1904, in Newton township and spent his entire life in that township. He was married to Esther Stock on January 21, 1922. Survivors are his wife and a daughter, (private), and son, (private); four brothers, William and Herbert of Sheboygan, Albert of Mott, N.D., and Louis of Newton township; three sisters, Mrs. Herman Woldt of Manitowoc, Mrs. William Grosshuesch of Newton and Mrs. Edwin Stock of Sheboygan. The body will lie in state at the residence from 5 p.m. Saturday until Monday when services will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the home and at 2 p.m. at Salem Reformed church in Newton. Sheboygan Press, Friday, April 16, 1943 P. 2
WILBERT R. DILL Wilbert Roland Dill, age 78, of 8602 Highway 42, Newton, entered eternal rest Monday, April 25, 2005, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Thursday (TODAY), April 28, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, with the Rev. Kyle Sorensen officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Wilbert was born Aug. 2, 1926. He was the son of the late Otto Dill and Esther (nee Stock) Dill. He grew up in the Newton area. Wilbert was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1943 and attended the Mission House for 2 ? years. On June 11, 1949, he married Shirley Grosshuesch at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. Wilbert and Shirley farmed in Newton until their retirement in 1991. After retiring, he filled his time with farming, visiting family and working part-time. Wilbert was a life long member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church in Newton. He was active in the church, participating in the adult Bible class, church choir and consistory. He was a member of the Manitowoc Marine Band for more than 25 years. Survivors include his wife of 55 years: Shirley Dill, Newton; five children and 10 grandchildren: Daniel (Janice) Dill and Emma of Manitowoc; David (Heidi) Dill and Joshua and Sara, Rochester, N.Y.; Thomas (Esther) Dill and Sarah (Jay) Carr and Andrew Dill, Newport News, Va.; Sharon (John) Wallander and Aaron (fiancee, Laura Johnson), Seth and Allison Wallander, Valders; Steven (Lori) Dill and Adam and Alex Dill, Green Bay; stepbrother and stepsister-in-law: Lynn (LaVonne) Dill, Mott, N.D.; stepsister: Ruth Smith, Alameda, Calif.; two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law: Beatrice Jost; Marlys (Eugene) Schwantz; William (Barbara) Grosshuesch, all of Manitowoc; along with other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents preceding him in death, there is also his stepfather: Albert Dill; infant brother: Erwin; sister and brother-in-law: Lucinda (Elroy) Borgwardt; brother-in-law: Harold Jost; and two grandchildren: Christopher Dill and Jacob Dill. Relatives and friends called at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday (TODAY), from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made in Wilbert?s name to the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church Memorial Fund. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 628 N. Water St., Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center for the compassionate care they provided the last days of Wilbert's life. Herald Times Reporter, April 28, 2005
WILHELM DILL From Der Nord Westen, 04 Oct. 1900: Death Thurs. last week of 74-yr. old Wilhelm Dill, a victim of cholera. The deceased, who is survived by his widow and 5 children had been a resident of our city for about 10 yrs. The funeral was held Sun. in Newton.
HAROLD E. DRUMM Harold E. Drumm, age 88, of 9431 Center Road, Newton, died Friday, April 30, 1999, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 3, 1999, Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Donald Vance, with burial to follow at the church cemetery. Harold was born October 1, 1910, in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Edward and Edna Mott Drumm. He attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1928, he later attended the Manitowoc County Teachers College, graduating in 1930. He married the former Louise Rodewald, on July 28, 1934, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. She preceded him in death in 1996. Harold taught in rural schools in Manitowoc County, for 13 years. He was an insurance agent for Heritage Insurance Company for 53 years, and Franklin Mutual Insurance Company for 24 years. He served on the Board of Directors of Franklin Mutual Insurance Company for 16 years. Harold farmed in the town of Newton for 37 years, retiring from farming in 1972. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Beverly Wallace and Harold Anderson, Newton; one brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Minnie Drumm, Kiel; one sister and two brothers-in-law, Marion and Harold Wernecke, Seminole, Fla., Charles Peterik, Valders; one grandson, William C. (Cindy) Wallace, Jr.; Weyauwega; two great-grandsons, Joshua and Benjamin Wallace, Weyauwega. Beside his parents and wife, Louise, he was preceded in death by one brother-in-law, and two sister-in-law(sic). Relatives and friends may call on Sunday, (TONIGHT) May 2, 1999, from 6-8 p.m. at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, and from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. on Monday, at the church. Memorials may be made to the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Jens Family Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, May 2, 1999 p.A2 ********* (1 Oct. 1910/30 Apr. 1999/SSDI)
LOUISE M. DRUMM Mrs. Louise Drumm, age 82, formerly of 9431 Center Road, Newton, died Saturday, March 9, 1996, after a courageous battle with cancer at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, where she resided for the past six months. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 11, 1996, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Officiating will be Rev. Neale Riffert. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. She was born October 13, 1913, in the Town of Newton, daughter of the late Henry and Bertha Schomburg Rodewald. She was a lifelong member of the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. She was confirmed by the Rev. Robert Klaudt, April 1, 1928. She married Harold E.Drumm, July 28, 1934, in Newton. She was a very caring person who enjoyed seeing things grow, especially her flowers and garden. Survivors include her husband, Harold E. Drumm, Newton; one daughter and son-in- law, Beverly Wallace and Harold Anderson, Newton; one grandson and his wife, William C. and Cynthia Wallace Jr., Weyauwega; two great-grandchildren, Joshua and Benjamin Wallace, also of Weyauwega; two sisters and two brothers-in-law, Eleonore Rodewald, Milwaukee, twin sister, Minnie and Donald Drumm, Kiel, Charles Peterik, Valders; one sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Marion and Harold Wernecke, Fort Meyers, Fla.; nephews and one niece also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Arnold and Walter Rodewald; one sister, Hulda Peterik. Friends may call on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton and 10 a.m. Monday until the time of services at the church. Memorials may be made to the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. The Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, assisted the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, March 10, 1996 P. A2 ******** (13 Oct. 1913/9 Mar. 1996/SSDI)
CHRIST DUEBNER Funeral services for Christ Duebner, 79, of route 3, Manitowoc, who died at his farm home Thursday, will be held Sunday at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church in Newton. The Rev. K. J. Stuebbe will officiate, and burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Born in 1869, Mr. Duebner was married to Anna Scheffler in 1895. Following her death in 1909, he was united in marriage with Minnie Boeder in 1911. Survivors are the widow; three grandchildren, Mrs. Frank Bonk and Mrs. Lawrence Naibert, Manitowoc, and Mrs. Bernice Koch, Washington; six great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Anna Vogt, Sheboygan. A daughter, Mrs. Sophia Steffen preceded him in death in 1924. Sheboygan Press, January 28, 1949 *********** Last rites for Christ Duebner, 79, who died at his farm home in the town of Newton on Thursday, were held at 2 p.m. at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church Sunday afternoon. The Rev. K. J. Stuebbe officiated and burial was made in the adjoining church cemetery. Pallbearers were Otto, Emil and Theodore Duebner, Adolph Kielsmeier, Carl Koeser and William Awe. During the services at the church the choir, accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Walter Hoyer, sang "Helmath Land" and "Nearer My God To Thee". Sheboygan Press, Feb. 2, 1949 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
EMMA DUEBNER DEATH CLAIMS MRS. DUEBNER AT NEWTON Death came to Mrs. Ernest Duebner, well known resident of the county, at her home on Rural route 2, early today, relieving her from long sufferings caused by cancer. Funeral services will be held from the Duebner home at 1:30 and from the Newton Reform church Monday afternoon at 2:00. Mrs. Duebner was 56 years of age and born October 15. Her maiden name was Emma Luckow and she was married to Mr. Duebner, who preceded her in death seven years ago, in 1885. Four children, Mrs. Grosshuech of Sheboygan, Mrs. Albert Kono, William and Arthur Duebner, this city. Three brothers, Fred, Henry and Louis, this city, and two sisters, Mrs. Peter Brachman, Sheboygan, and Mrs. Peter Brachman, Sheboygan, and Mrs. E. Fries, this city, also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, September 12, 1925 P. 2
ERNST W. DUEBNER On Saturday morning, Feb 23, Ernst Duebner, a farmer near Newton station, and his wife intended to take the morning train to Sheboygan. Duebner was talking with another man on the opposite side of the track when the limited train went by. Duebner thinking it was his train jumped to the other side of the track, but was caught by the locomotive and thrown several feet away. He was picked up and taken home but died on the way. His wife and other people were witnesses of the accident. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs, Feb 28, 1918
MINNIE DUEBNER Mrs. Minnie Duebner, 76, former county resident, who had resided in Milwaukee for three years, died Wednesday in that city following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church in Newton. The Rev. K. J. Stuebbe will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. She was born Minnie Boeder in Manitowoc in 1876 and in 1911 was married to Christian Duebner. They located on the homestead farm in Newton. On his death in 1949 Mrs. Duebner moved to Milwaukee to reside with her sisters. Survivors are two brothers, Robert and William of Manitowoc; three sisters, Mrs. Amelia Lenz, Mrs. Mary Grattenthaler and Miss Gustie Boeder, all of Milwaukee; and three step-children. Manitowoc Herald Times, July 24, 1952
SOPHIE DUEBNER "Aged Pioneer Of Manitowoc Passes Away Wednesday" Mrs. Sophie Duebner, 92, a pioneer resident of Manitowoc, and mother of Mrs. Anna Voght, of this city, passed away at the home of her son, Christ Duebner, Route 5, Manitowoc county, at an early hour Wednesday morning. Her death occurred on the farm on which she had lived for seventy-seven years. Mrs. Duebner has seventy-four direct descendants, including four children, twenty-one grandchildren and forty-nine great grandchildren. The deceased was born in Germany on January 20, 1835 and at the age of fifteen came with her parents to America and directly to Manitowoc county. She was married seventy years ago to Christ Duebner, who preceded her in death. Besides the daughter in this city, and the son with whom Mrs. Duebner resided, the survivors include another daughter, Mrs. Lena Kaser, of Manitowoc, and another son, Carl, of Manitowoc. Funeral services will be conducted at the late home at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon and at 2 o'clock in the Newton Reformed church. Rev. Mr. Vriesen will officiate. Sheboygan Press, Mar. 24, 1927 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
EDWARD FRANZ Death from consumption on Sun. morning of 37-yr. old Edward Franz, a resident of Town Newton. He leaves a widow and 2 children as well as his sorrowing parents and several sisters. The funeral was held yesterday in Newton. Der Nord Westen, 25 Aug. 1904 ******* Edwin Franz birth: 1867 Wisconsin death: 21 August 1904 Newton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1904 Newton spouse: Bertha Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
CARL FRANZMEIER Carl F. Franzmeier, 81, retired Newton merchant, died Friday night of a lingering illness at the home of his son, Rev. P.H. Franzmeier of New Albin, Iowa. He had been making his home there since retiring from his general merchandizing store in Newton in 1940. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church in Newton, the Rev. K. J. Stuebbe officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Urbanek and Schlei funeral home from 6 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday when it will be moved to the church to lie in state until the hour of services. Mr. Franzmeier was born in 1866 in Centerville and married Charlotte Gosse in 1900. He operated his store in Newton from 1898 to 1940. Mrs. Franzmeier died 22 years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Meta Franzmeier and Mrs. Ed Nass of Manitowoc; two sons, Emil of Newton and the Rev. Franzmeier of New Albin, Iowa; a twin-brother, Herman of Mosel; two step-brothers, Ernest and Adolph Grotegut of Centerville and seven grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, May 22, 1948 P. 2
CHARLOTTE FRANZMEIER Mrs. Franzmeier Dies at Family Home at Newton Mrs. Paul Franzmeier(sic), aged forty-six, passed away at her home in the town of Newton early Sunday morning after having suffered from complication of diseases for some time and death, although a shock to friends and relatives, came as a relief from sufferings. Mrs. Franzmeier was born in Sheboygan county and lived there until the time of her marriage to Paul Franzmeier when the couple removed to Newton to take up a home and have lived there for the last twenty-five years. The husband and five children, Anna, Meta, Hulda, Emil, Paul, together with four brothers and six sisters survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from the Newton Reformed church with burial at Newton, the Rev. Vriesen officiating at the ceremonies. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, January 25, 1926 p.2 ******* (1920 Newton census: Carl Franzmeier age 53; wife Charlotte age 40; children: Emil age 18; Paul age 16; Anna age 15; Meta age 13; Hulda age 9)
EMIL FRANZMEIER Emil Carl Franzmeier, 49, of the town of Newton, died in Manitowoc hospital Wednesday afternoon following a short illness. Born August 10, 1901, in the town of Newton, he was a life-long resident of that township. He was employed at the Cleveland Canning company Surviving are a brother, the Rev. Paul Franzmeier of New Albin, Ia.; two sisters, Miss Meta and Mrs. Edmund Ness, both of Manitowoc; and nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral home at Manitowoc Friday noon until 10 o'clock Saturday morning, at which time the body will be removed to the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church, where it will lie in state until the time of services at 2 o'clock. The Rev. K. J. Stuebbe will officiate prior to burial in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, Thursday, August 10, 1950 P. 14
META FRANZMEIER Miss Meta Louise Franzmeier, 68, of Family Heritage Home, Manitowoc, died Friday morning at the home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. Chester Ploeger will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Miss Franzmeier was born Oct. 18, 1907, at Newton, daughter of the late Carl and Charlotte Gosse Franzmeier. She was educated at Newton. In 1940 she made her home with a sister and brother-in-law, Edmund and Hulda Nass at Manitowoc. She was a lifetime member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. Survivors include her sister, Mrs. Hulda Nass, of Manitowoc, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, State Street Chapel, Manitowoc, from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and at the church from noon Monday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Saturday, April 17, 1976 P. 14
ANNA FRIEDRICHSMEIER Haven Woman is Summoned Today Mrs. Anna Friedricksmeier(sic), wife of Gustave Friedrichsmeier of Haven, died at 6:30 am today at Memorial Hospital. The body was removed to Howards Grove where funeral arrangements were being made. Full particulars will be announced Thursday. Sheboygan Press, Wed., Oct. 7, 1936 ******** Mrs. Anna Fredricksmeier(sic) of Howards Grove Summoned Mrs. Anna Fredricksmeier, 31, wife of Gustave Fredricksmeier, died at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital at 5:30 am Wednesday after an illness of two weeks. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Saturday from the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home at Howards Grove and at 2 o'clock at the Newton Reformed Church with the Rev. Mr. Klaudt officiating. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. Friends may view the body at the funeral home from Friday morning until time of services. Mrs. Fredricksmeier was born in Newton on November 6, 1904, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Franzmeier. On May ?, she married Gustave Fredricksmeier of Sheboygan. For the past ?? years, the couple resided at Haven. Survivors include her husband, two children, Lillian, ?, and Gloria, three; her father, Carl Franzmeier of Newton, two brothers, Emil at home and Rev. Paul Franzmeier of ??, Wis.; two sisters, Meta at home and Mrs. Ed (Hilda) Nass of Newton. Sheboygan Press - Thur., Oct. 8, 1936
GUSTAVE FRIEDRICHSMEIER Gustave H. Friedrichsmeier, 65, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been hospitalized five weeks. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Ebenezer Church of Christ, Rt. 3, Manitowoc. The Rev. Norman C. Hoeflinger will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Friedrichsmeier was born March 31, 1904, in Germany, son of the late Karl and Wilhelmina Backs Friedrichsmeier. He came to the United States in 1923 and had resided at Rt. 3, Manitowoc, since 1930. He married Selma Stock in 1930 and she preceded him in death in 1939. He then married Nola O'Leary Oct. 4, 1947, at Neilsville and she preceded him in death Jan. 9, 1962. Mr. Friedrichsmeier was employed as a cabinetmaker for more than 30 years at the Hamilton Mfg. Co., Two Rivers, until his retirement in 1966. Survivors include a son, (private); and three brothers, Karl and Fritz in Germany and William of Sheboygan. Four brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Monday until noon Tuesday and then at the church until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, September 6, 1969 P. 3
NOLA FRIEDRICHSMEIER Last rites for Mrs. Gust Friedrichsmeieer, 56, of Manitowoc, who died at her home Tuesday evening of an apparent heart attack, were held at 2 pm today at the Newton Reformed Church. Burial was in the parish cemetery. The former Nola O'Leary, she was born in Humbird, Wis., a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Leary. She was employed at Mirro Aluminum Co. at Two Rivers prior to her marriage. Survivors are her husband, one son, Paul at home and several brothers and sisters. Sheboygan Press, Friday, Jan. 12, 1962 page 8
SELMA FRIEDRICHSMEIER Mrs. Gustav Friedricksmeier (sic), 39, died last night at the family home, Manitowoc, route 3, after a long illness. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at 2 o'clock at the Newton Reformed church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the home Sunday morning and it will lie in state at the family residence until the hour of the funeral. Mrs. Friedricksmeier was born Selma Stock in the town of Centerville on November 27, 1899. In 1930 she was married to Mr. Friedricksmeier. Survivors are the widower, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Stock of Newton, three brothers, Oscar and Alvin Stock of Newton and Edwin Stock of Sheboygan, and a sister, Mrs. Otto Dill of Newton. Manitowoc Herald Times, October 29, 1938 P. 4
FREDERICK GATERMANN Brother of Local Woman is Buried at Newton Today Funeral services for Fred Gaterman(sic), 75, of Manitowoc, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Reformed Church at Newton, the Rev. Klaudt officiated and burial was made in the Newton Cemetery. Mr. Gaterman for many years, an invalid as a result of injuries received while sailing the lakes in his earlier years, passed away at Manitowoc hospital late Friday. Deceased was born in the Town of Newton and has lived in Manitowoc County during his entire life. For several years he was a sailor on the schooner Lydia, owned and commanded by his father, the late Captain Peter Gaterman. Deceased never married and is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Herman Dehnen of Sheboygan, Mrs. Henry Spoentgen of Manitowoc, Mrs. Henry Kielsmeier of Hollywood, Cal., Mrs. Anton Kielsmeyer of Salem, Ore., and Mrs. Gust Eickmeier of Chicago and two brothers, John of Plymouth and William of Manitowoc. Sheboygan Press, Mon., April 23, 1928 page 2
GERTRUDE GATERMANN Death Thurs. of 84-yr. old Mrs. Peter Gatermann of old age debility in the home of her son-in-law, Henry Spoentgen here, where she has resided the past 4 years. The deceased has lived in our county more than 50 yrs., the greatest portion of that time in Town Newton. Her husband died 25 yrs. ago, and 4 yrs. ago she moved to Manitowoc, as mentioned above, to live with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Spoentgen. She leaves 8 children. The funeral was held Sun. in Newton. Der Nord Westen, 04 May 1905 ******** Last Thursday, Mrs. Peter Gaterman passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Spoentgen. She was 84 years of age. She had been a resident of the county for over fifty years, residing at Newton until four years ago, since when she had made her home with her daughter here. Her husband preceded her in death by 25 years. She is survived by eight children, two of them William Gaterman and Mrs. Spoentgen, residing in this city. The funeral was held on Sunday, Interment being at Newton. Manitowoc Pilot, May 4, 1905 ******** Gertrand Gutermann (sic) birth: 20 September 1821 Germany death: 27 April 1905 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Newton, Mtwc., residence: 1905 Manitowoc father: Frederick Brickschen mother: Adeheid Abels spouse: Peter Gutermann Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
LOUISE GRAUMANN GRAUMANN, LOUISE CATHARINE Name: Graumann, Louise Catharine D.: 9/22/1872 B.: Reg. D.: 8/13/1873 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 35 Yrs. 8 Mo. 20 Da. B.P.: D.P.: Newton Cem.: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. T. Grosshusch Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: 151 ********** From death record, 35 yrs 8 mo. 20 da backwards from death on 9/22/1872 gives her birth as Jan 2, 1837. The birth year doesn't match, but the date does...2 Jan. The death date matches as well...22 Sep. - 1870 census, Newton, Manitowoc: Catherine Graumann, age 38, born Prussia. Husband Gust age 40. 5 children ages 1-9. Age 38 in 1870 puts her birth in 1832...same as the birth year. (death record has the wrong age recorded...should have been 40 yrs)
ANNA GROSSHUESCH Funeral services for Mrs. Otto J. Grosshuesch, 84, formerly of 1020 New York Ave., Manitowoc, who died Wednesday at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Assembly of God Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Victor Hillestad will officiate and burial will be in Salem Ebenezer Reformed Cemetery, Newton. Mrs. Grosshuesch, the former Anna Grosshuesch was born Jan. 4, 1883, in the Town of Newton, daughter of the late John and Sophie Neuhaus Grosshuesch, attended Newton schools, and was married Dec. 26, 1899. The couple farmed in the Town of Newton and also lived at Milwaukee for 15 years and Manitowoc. Survivors are the husband, three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Adelia) Marshek and Mrs. Walter (Laverne) Dolezal of Manitowoc and Mrs. Lawrence (Linda) Goldsmith of Milwaukee, a sister, Mrs. Clara Neuhaus and a brother, William of Manitowoc, nine grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. A son, a sister and a brother preceded in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 o'clock this Friday evening until 9 a.m. Saturday and at the church until time of services. Memorials may be made to the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 24, 1967 P.9
CLARA GROSSHUESCH Mrs. Emil Grosshuesch, 86, of R. 3, Manitowoc, died early today at the Bethany Manor Home in Sheboygan where she had resided the past week. The former Clara Matthias was born Dec. 13, 1877, in Sheboygan County, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Siebert Matthias. She married Emil H. Grosshuesch on May 4, 1901. The couple operated the homestead farm, moving to Browns Corners where they resided for 31 years until the death of her husband on Feb. 1, 1958. Since then she lived with her son and daughter-in-law on the homestead farm. Surviving are a son, Elmer, R. 3, Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Clarence Schienle, Milwaukee; a brother, Henry Matthias, Cleveland; four grand- children and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Town of Newton. The Rev. Norman C. Hoeflinger, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Wednesday and at the church from noon until the time of services on Thursday. Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, September 8, 1964 P. 6
ELLA GROSSHUESCH Mrs. Ella Grosshuesch, 96, of 930 N. 6th Street, Sheboygan, died Sunday, November 17, at Sheboygan Retirement Home. Funeral services will be 2 pm Tuesday at Salem Ebenezer Reform Church, Town of Newton. Rev. Robert Stuebbe will officiate with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Grosshuesch was born October 13, 1889, Town of Newton, daughter of the late Christian and Anna Priebe Dill. Mrs. Grosshuesch attended Newton Public School. She married William Grosshuesch on March 11, 1909 at Newton. The couple farmed. He preceded her in death in 1977. Mrs. Grosshuesch was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reform Church and the Ladies Aide. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Calvin and Hilda Grosshuesch and Paul and Erma Grosshuesch, all of Sheboygan; five daughters and four sons-in-law, Esther and Harvey Voss of Manitowoc, Gertrude Kiesow of Hartford, Wisconsin, Elenor and A.B. Stuebbe of Valders, Doris and Elroy Bruckschen of Manitowoc and Deloris and George Specht of Plymouth; a sister and brother-in- law, Mathilda and Edwin Stock of Sheboygan; three sisters-in-law, Dagna Dill of Milwaukee, Esther Dill of Manitowoc and Clara Neuhaus of Milwlaukee; 22 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild also survived. She was preceded in death by five brothers and a sister. Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, 5 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Monday afternoon and Tuesday from 9 am to 10:30 am and then at the church from noon until the hour of service. Memorials to Salem Ebenezer Reform Church would be appreciated. Manitowoc Herald Times, Mon., Nov. 18, 1985 page 3 ******* (13 October 1889/November 1985/SSDI)
ELMER GROSSHUESCH Mr. Elmer H. Grosshuesch, 85, of 1609 Carstens Lake Rd., Manitowoc, died Sunday evening, January 24, 1988 at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 pm Wednesday at Salem Ebenezer and Reformed Church, Newton. the Rev. Neale Riffert will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Grosshuesch was born February 5, 1902 at Newton, son of the late Emil and Clara Matthias Grosshuesch. He attended schools in the newton area. He married Elsie Pleuss, June 21, 1924 at Newtonburg and the couple farmed all their lives. Mr. Grosshuesch was a member of Salem Ebenezer and Reformed Church and a former Deacon. He was a former School Board member of Newton Schools and was also a member of the Historical Society and Maritime Museum. Survivors include his wife, Elsie; a son and daughter-in-law, William and Barb Grosshuesch of Manitowoc; three daughters and sons-in-law, Beatrice and Harold Jost and Maryls and Eugene Schwantz of Manitowoc and Shirley and Wilbert Dill of Newton; 14 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 1 grandchild. Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 pm to 9 pm Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 am to 11 am and then at the church from 12 noon to the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Mon., Jan. 25, 1988 page 14 ******** Manitowoc news: Elmer Grosshuesch, nineteen years old, son of Emil Grosshuesch, town of Newton farmer, lies at the Holy Family hospital in a very serious condition. Young Grosshuesch was ascending the iron rung ladder on the outside of the large concrete silo on his father's farm last week Wednesday, and when he neared the top of the silo one of the rungs suddenly gave way and he pitched headlong to the cement pavement thirty feet below. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken to the hospital. Tri-County Record, Kiel Thursday, January 6, 1921 pg. 4 ********* (b. 5 Feb 1902/d. 24 Jan 1988/SSDI)
ELSIE GROSSHUESCH Death Fri. of a 6-yr. old daughter(sic) of Otto Grosshuebsch in Newton. The funeral was held Sun. Der Nord Westen, 20 Sep. 1900 ******** (On 1900 Manitowoc census: Otto Grosshuesch age 22; wife Annie age 18 living on Hamilton street, Manitowoc. No child listed, census taken June 7, 1900. He's the only Otto with that surname that comes up in the search.) (She isn't on the 1900 census but her parents are. 1910 Manitowoc census: Otto Grossuch age 32; wife Anna age 27 had 4 children, 3 living; Dela age 8; Linda age 6; Norman age 3) ******** Elsa Gronbuesch (sic) birth: 4 March 1900 Manitowoc, Wis. death: 14 September 1900 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1900 Manitowoc, Wis. father: Otto Gronbuesch mother: Annie Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
ELSIE GROSSHUESCH (d. 1992) Elsie H. Grosshuesch, age 87, formerly of 7609 Carstens Lake Rd., died Sunday, September 20, 1992, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1:30 Wednesday, September 23, 1992, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. The Rev. Neale Riffert will officiate with burial following in the church cemetery. She was born February 11, 1905, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Henry and Anna Schrank Pleuss. She married Elmer Grosshuesch June 21, 1924, in Newtonburg, Wis. He preceded her in death on 1968. She was a member of the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. She taught grade school in the rural schools for several years. She was a member of the Ladies Aide and Adult Bible classes. She was also a member of the Homemakers. For many years Elsie took great pride in her garden and yard work. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, William and Barbara Grosshuesch, Manitowoc; three daughters and sons-in-law, Beatrice and Harold Jost, Manitowoc, Shirley and Wilbert Dill, Newton, Marlys and Eugene Schwantz, Manitowoc; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Viola and Norbert Rusch, Manitowoc, Ann Baryenbruch, Bernice and Edward Kreil, also of Manitowoc; 14 grandchildren, Robert and Bonnie Jost, Manitowoc, Catherine and Robert Warwick, Manitowoc, James and Barbara Jost, Cleveland, John and Cherry Jost, Manitowoc, Daniel and Janice Dill, Valders, David and Heidi Dill, Rochester, N.Y., Thomas and Esther Dill, New Port News, Va., Charon and John Wallander, Valders, Steve and Lori Dill, Peshtigo, Wis., Jody and Jared Bremer, Manitowoc, Jeffery Schwantz, Manitowoc, Jon and Annette Schwantz, Oshkosh, Shannon Grosshuesch Manitowoc, and Ryan Grosshuesch, also of Manitowoc; 16 great grandchildren. Many relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer, five brothers, four sisters, and one granddaughter, Heidi Grosshuesch. Friends may call at the Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 until 9 p.m. Tuesday evening, September 22, 1992, and from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 1992 at the funeral home. And from noon until the time of services at the Church. Memorials may be made to Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. Herald Times Reporter, September 21, 1992 P. A2 ******* (b. 11 Feb 1905/d. 20 Sep 1992/SSDI)
EMIL GROSSHUESCH Emil Grosshuesch, 83, (photo) of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, died Sunday morning at the home of his son, ??????, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, where he had resided the past two weeks. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, with the Rev. K.J. Stuebbe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Grosshuesch was born Jan. 17, 1875, in Manitowoc County, son of the late William and Margaret Newhaus Grosshuesch. May 4, 1901, he married the former Clara Metthias (sic) and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1951. He was employed at Schuette Bros. Co. department store, Manitowoc, in the carpet and linoleum department for 26 years, and retired eight years ago. He also served as church elder and deacon the past 13 years. Survivors include his wife, a son; a brother, Otto of Manitowoc; five sisters, Mrs. William Gaterman and Mrs. Robert Sche??ier of Manitowoc, Mrs. Ed Werner and Mrs. John Krueger of Milwaukee and Mrs. William Reinke of Sheboygan. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday, when the casket will be moved to the church to lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, February 3, 1958 P.11
HEIDI ANN GROSSHUESCH Heidi Ann Grosshuesch, six months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Grosshuesch, of 834 Wilson St., Manitowoc, died Tuesday afternoon at Children's Hospital, Milwaukee. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. James J. Stamborski will officiate with burial in Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church Cemetery, Newton. Heidi Ann was born Dec. 13, 1974, at Manitowoc, daughter of William and Barbara Shea Grosshuesch. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home after 10 a.m. Thursday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wednesday, June 25, 1975 P. 3
JOHN GROSSHUESCH 87-Year-Old Man Killed In Attempt to Stop Runaway Horses on Farm at Newton John Grosshuesch, 87, lifelong resident of the town of Newton, was fatally injured Monday afternoon in attempting to save the life of his 11-year-old granddaughter, who was being pulled across a field by a runaway team of three horses. The accident took place on the farm of Mr. Grosshuesch's son, William, eight miles south of Manitowoc. The granddaughter, Doris Grosshuesch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Grosshuesch, was on a binder when the horses suddenly became frightened and ran down the field. The elder Mr. Grosshuesch, who was standing a short distance away, ran up and tried to stop the horses. In some way he was struck from the side, suffering head injuries which resulted in his death an hour later. The mishap occurred about 3:30 p.m. Girl Jumps The girl jumped off the binder a little later, about 20 feet short of a ditch. She was unhurt in the leap. The injured man was taken to the home and a physician was called to attend him but he died within an hour. Mr. Grosshuesch used a cane to get around and had been sick for three months last winter. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at First Reformed church at Newton with the Rev. K. J. Stuebbe officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Grosshuesch was born in the town of Newton Feb. 24, 1855 and always resided on the homestead on which he was born. He farmed until 1909 when he sold the farm to his son William, but he continued to make his home there since that date. He married Miss Sophie Neuhaus on May 31, 1878. She died 15 years ago. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. William Stuempges and Mrs. Albert Neuhaus of this city, and Anna Grosshuesch of Milwaukee; two sons, Albert of Scotland, South Dakota, and William on the home farm one sister, Mrs. Cathryn Vriesen of Newton; twenty-eight grandchildren; and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home from this evening until Wednesday afternoon when it will be removed to the William Grosshuesch home. It may be viewed at the home from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday when it will be removed to the First Reformed church in Newton to lie in state until the time of the funeral services at 2 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, August 4, 1942 P. 1
KATHRYN GROSSHUESCH Mrs. Paul Grosshuesch, 53, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Thursday at University Hospitals, Madison. Funeral services will be at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Town of Newton. The Rev. Norman C. Hoeflinger will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Grosshuesch, nee Kathryn Schmitz, was born Feb. 3, 1919, in the Town of Newton, daughter of the late Otto Schmitz and Viola Weyer Schmitz. She attended schools in Newton and was graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, in 1937. She was married to Paul Grosshuesch Oct. 19, 1940, in the Town of Newton, where they had been residing. She was a member of the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Ladies Aid Society and Bible Class. Survivors include her husband, a son, (private); two daughters, (private); a brother, Howard, of Manitowoc; a sister, Miss Elaine Schmitz, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc; and her mother of Rt. 3, Manitowoc. Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 to 9 o'clock this Friday evening until noon Saturday and then at the church until the time of service. The casket will remain closed. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, July 7, 1972 P. 3
PAUL S. GROSSHUESCH Paul S. Grosshuesch, age 89, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, town of Newton, Manitowoc. The Rev. Kyle Sorensen will officiate with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Paul was born July 31, 1915, son of the late William and Ella Dill Grosshuesch, in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County. He attended Manitowoc County Public Schools and was confirmed by the Rev. Robert Klaudt at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church in April 1930. He married the former Kathryn Schmitz on Oct. 19, 1940, and together they farmed the Grosshuesch Homestead in Newton. In 1968, he bought an insurance agency, which he operated until 1991. In 1972, his wife Kathryn died, and on July 20, 1974, he married the former Erma Peck Steffen at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Sheboygan. They continued to live on the Grosshuesch farm until 1977 when they moved to Sheboygan. Paul was a lifelong member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. He was a consistory member, serving as deacon and elder for 29 years and a member of the church choir for 61 years. He was active in local community affairs as a member of the Newton Fire Department for 15 years and the local District #9 School Board for several terms. Paul is survived by two daughters: Barbara (Tom) Erdman, Wausau; Susan Grosshuesch, Kewaunee; one son: John (Jaime) Grosshuesch, Hood River, Ore.; one stepdaughter, Nancy (Robert) Clark, Portage, Ind.; seven grandchildren: Daniel, Peter, John, Andrew, Amanda, Donna, Brandon; six great-grandchildren; three sisters: Gertrude Kiesow, Elenor Stuebbe and Doris Bruckschen. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his wife: Erma; one brother: Calvin; two sisters: Esther Voss and Dolores Specht. Relatives and friends may call at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, on Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. The Jens Family Funeral Home & Crematory, Manitowoc, is assisting the Grosshuesch family. Herald Times Reporter, April 7, 2005 P. A3
SOPHIE GROSSHUESCH Mrs. Sophia Grosshuesch, wife of John Grosshuesch, died at the home of her son, William, in the town of Newton Sunday evening. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from the home at 1:30 with services at 2 o'clock at the Newton Reformed church, the Rev. Funk officiating. Mrs. Grosshuesch, who was Sophia Neuhaus before her marriage, was born in the town of Newton in 1854, and was married to John Grosshuesch forty-nine years ago. She is survived by her husband and five children, Mrs. William Stupmges (sic), Mrs. Albert Neuhaus of this city, Mr. Annie Grosshuesch of Milwaukee, William of Newton and Albert of Scotland, North Dakota. Two sisters, Mrs. John Schuette of Newton and Mrs. William Maurer of Ada, two brothers, Henry Neuhaus of Ada and Gerhardt Neuhaus of Ada, twenty-seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive her. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, May 3, 1927 P. 5
TILLMANN GROSSHUESCH (d. 1894) The body of Tillmann Grosshuesch was found yesterday morning floating in the river near the railroad bridge. He had been missing from the mental facility since Sun. when he left to go swimming. Justice of the Peace J.C. Willinger impaneled a coroner's jury which gave a verdict of accidental drowning. The deceased was 47 and had a sister and parents residing in Town Newton. Burial was today in the Reformed Cemetery in Town Newton. Der Nord Westen, 13 Sept. 1894
******** (First publication Sept. 17, 1894.) No. 60 STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT FOR MANITOWOC COUNTY-In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Tilman (sic) Grosshuesch deceased, intestate. On reading and filing the petition of William Grosshuesch of the town of Newton in said county, representing among other things that Tilmann (sic) Grosshuesch an inhabitant of said county on the 9th day of September, A.D. 1894, at the city of Manitowoc in said county, died testate leaving estate to be administered, and that the said petitioner is the brother and guardian of said deceased, and praying that administration of said estate be to John Grosshuesch granted: It (sic) ordered that said petition be heard at a special term of said county court to be held on Tuesday the 23rd of October, A.D., 1894 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 Pilot a weekly newspaper published at the city of Manitowoc in said county. Dated at Manitowoc the 20th day of September A.D., 1894. By the Court. F.E. Manseau, county Judge. Schmitz & Kirwan, Attys. Manitowoc Pilot, October 4, 1894 P. 2
******** Tillmann Grossbusch Wisconsin, Death Records Name Tillmann Grossbusch Event Type Death Event Date 1894 Event Place Wisconsin Gender Male Age 45 Race W Birth Year (Estimated) 1849 Birthplace Newton, Manit. Co., Wisc. Burial Place Manitowoc, Wisc. Father's Name Grossbusch ******** Tillmann Grosbuesch (sic) Wisconsin Deaths and Burials Name Tillmann Grosbuesch Gender Male Death Date 09 Sep 1894 Death Place Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin Age 45 Birth Date 1849 Birthplace Newton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin Race White Marital Status Unknown Father's Name Grossbusch ===== (1860 Newton census: Henry Groshisch age 44; William Groshisch age 15; Dilman Groshisch age 13; Margaret Groshisch age 11; Catharine Groshisch age 7; John Groshisch age 5; Eliza Groshisch age 3; Margaret Groshisch age 76) (1870 Newton census: Henry Grosshuesch age 55; Tillmann Grosshuesch age 23; Margrete Grosshuesch age 20; Catherine Grosshuesch age 17; John Grosshuesch age 15; Eliese Grosshuesch age 14) ******** (Note: This appears to be the Tillmann on the death record)WILLIAM GROSSHUESCH (d. 1977) William Grossheusch(sic), 96, formerly of 901 Jackson Street, Manitowoc, died Friday evening in Park Lawn Nursing Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. Robert Stuebbe will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Grossheusch was born September 21, 1881, in the Town of Newton, son of the late John and Sophia Neuhaus Grossheusch. He attended in the Town of Newton.(sic) He farmed on the family farm on Rt. 3, Manitowoc, retiring in 1958. He then moved to Manitowoc. He married Ella Dill, March 11, 1909, in the Town of Newton. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ella Dill; two sons, Calvin and Paul of; (sic) five daughters, Mrs. Harvey (Esther) Voss of Manitowoc, Mrs. Herbert (Gertrude) Kiesow of Oconomowoc, Mrs. A.B. (Eleanore) Stuebbe, of Valders, Mrs. Elroy (Doris) Bruchachen of Rt. 3, Manitowoc and Mrs. George (Delores) Specht of Manitowoc; one sister, Mrs. Albert (Clara) Neuhaus of Manitowoc; 22 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Friends may call in the Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and at the church Monday from noon until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, December 10, 1977 P. 3 ******** (21 Sep 1881/Dec 1977/SSDI)
MARGARETHA GROSZHUSCH ANOTHER PIONEER IS CALLED HOME Another of the early settlers of the county has finished life's work and gone to her reward. The death of Mrs. William Grosshuesch(sic) of Newton, occurred at the family home Sunday and the burial will be held from the Reformed Church there Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Grosshuesch was 73 years of age and came here as a girl. She was the mother of eight children, who survive, Mrs. W. Gaterman, Mrs. Fred Woepse, this city, Mrs. Wm Reinke, Mrs. H. Woepse, Mrs. Ed. Werner, Mrs. J. Krueger, Sheboygan, Mrs. Robert Schaffler, Ernst, Otto and Henry Grosshuesch, Newton and Arthur of Colorado. Twenty-six grandchildren also survive. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tues., Aug. 26, 1913
WILHELM GROSZHUSCH William Grosshenschs(sic), a retired and well known farmer of the village of Newton, died at 6 o'clock Saturday night, after a six weeks illness, dropsy being the cause of death. He was 68 years old. The funeral will be held from the German Reformed church on Wednesday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, July 10, 1911 Page 2
FRIEDRICH GROTEGUT Notes from Centerville One of our old settlers, Mr. Ernst Grotegut Sr.(sic), passed away suddenly last week. He was still very active and tended to his farm up to this time. He leaves three sons, William, Ernst and Adolph, all residing in this vicinity. His remains were laid to rest in the Reformed Cemetery. We extend our sympathy. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Jan. 21, 1915
LOUISE GROTEGUT Death on Sun. of Mrs. Grothegut(sic), a resident of Town Newton. The deceased, a victim of diabetes, left 9 children. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon in the Reformed Cemetery in Newton. Der Nord Westen, 05 Dec. 1889 ******* She was born SÜLLWOLD and married Henry FRANZMEIER in Lippe Detmold. They came Manitowoc Co. in 1857 with an infant son aboard the brig Atalanta out of Bremen to NY. They then have 6 more sons. Henry died 9 years after immigrating and Louise married Fred GROTEGUT. They have 3 more sons and a daughter who died at birth. Their farm is on the shore of Lake Michigan near what is known as 'Point Creek Park'. (from researcher/see contributors page)
ALFRED J. HACKMANN Alfred J. Hackmann, age 83, of 8601 Center Rd., Newton, died Tuesday, December 10, 1996, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 1996, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Officiating will be Rev. Neale Riffert with burial to follow at the church cemetery. He was born June 30, 1913, in Centerville, Wis., son of the late John and Anna Goeke Hackmann. He farmed for many years and also worked for A.H. Stock Manufacturing. He attended schools in Manitowoc School System graduating with the Class of 1931 from Lincoln High School. He married Elda Hochkammer on September 17, 1938 in Newton. He was a member of the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, a member of the church board, a supervisor for the Newton Board, a member of the Lakefield Telephone Board and the Newton Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Elda Hackmann, Newton; one son and daughter-in-law, DuWayne and Kathy Hackmann, Newton; one sister-in-law, Edna Hackmann, Centerville; one sister, Gertrude Haupt, Manitowoc; three grandchildren, Brian, Kristy and Brad Hackmann, Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. Friends may call at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church on Friday from 4-8 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. The Jens Funeral Home of Manitowoc is assisting the family. Herald Times Reporter, December 11, 1996 P. A2
ABRAHAM HECKER Death at a very advanced age of ABRAHAM HECKER of Town Newton on Sun. (02 Feb.) The funeral took place Tues. afternoon in the cemetery of the Reformed Congregation in Newton. Der Nord Westen, 06 Feb. 1890
CARL A. HECKER Death of 70 yr. old Carl A. Hecker last Sat. morning in Town Newton, of nerve disease. The funeral was Tues. afternoon at the Reformed Cemetery in Town Newton. Der Nord Westen, 16 Mar. 1893
******** (First publication March 30, 1893.) No 19. STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT FOR MANITOWOC COUNTY. In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Charles A. Hecker deceased, intestate. On reading and filing the petition of Angelika Hecker, of the town of Newton, in said county representing among other things that Charles A. Hecker an inhabitant of said county, on the 11th day of March, A.D., 1893, at said town, died intestate, leaving estate to be administered, and that the said petitioner is the widow of said deceased, and praying that administration of said estate be to Robert E. Hecker granted: It is ordered that said petition be heard at a special term of said county court, to be held on Tuesday the 25th day of April, A.D., 1893, 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 Pilot, a weekly newspaper published at the city of Manitowoc in said county. Dated at Manitowoc, the 25th day of March, A.D., 1893. By the Court: Emil Baensch, County Judge. Nash & Nash, Attys. Manitowoc Pilot, April 20, 1893 P. 1
ALBERTINE HEIMANN Funeral services for Mrs. Bernard Heimann, 84, of Newton, who passed away at her home Thursday, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church in Newton. The Rev. K.J. Stuebbe officiated and burial was made in the church cemetery. During the services Mrs. Erwin Bruckschen and Mrs. Edward Trejck sang "Nun Brigen wir den Leib zur Ruhe" and "Oh, Where is the Haven of Rest for My Soul?". They were accompanied by Mrs. Walter Hoyer. Pallbearers were: Clarence, Elmer and Norman Nack, and Carl, John and Adolph Heimann, all nephews of the deceased. Mrs. Heimann was born in Albertin, Kempin, Germany, in 1867, and came to Manitowoc County in 1890. She was married to the late Bernard Heimann in 1893, and the couple settled on a farm in the Town of Newton. Her husband and one child preceded her in death. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Edwin Nack, Route 1, Newton; one son, Otto, of Manitowoc; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother and two sisters in Germany. Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, March 5, 1952 P. 12 ******** Newton-Funeral services for Mrs. Bernard Heimann, 84, who died Thursday at her home following a short illness, were held at 2 p.m. at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. K.J. Stuebbe, D.D., officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. During the services duets were sung by Mrs. Erwin Bruckschen and Mrs. Edward Treick. Mrs. Walter Hoyer was the accompanist. Pallbearers were Carl Heimann, John Heimann and Adolph Heimann, nephews, and Clarence Nack, Elmer Nack and Norman Nack, grandchildren of the deceased. Manitowoc Herald Times, March 6, 1952 p.19
ALMA HEIMANN Miss Alma Louise Heimann, 41, died early today at the farm home in the town of Newton, following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Friday, at 1:30 p.m. from the home, and at two o'clock from the Newton Reformed church, the Rev. K.J. Stuebbe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Miss Heimann was born in Newton in 1899 and always resided on the homestead. Survivors are her mother, Mrs. Henry Krueger of Newton; three brothers, Carl of Newton, John and Adolph of Sheboygan county. The body will be moved to the Heimann home Thursday from the Vogelsang funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, March 26, 1940 p.2 ******** Miss Alma Heimann Is Laid to Rest After Last Rites Funeral services for Miss Alma Heimann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krueger, who died a week ago at her home in the Town of Newton, were held Friday at 1:30 pm at the Krueger homestead and at 2 o'clock at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. The Rev. Mr. Stuebbe officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. She was born July 28, 1890 in the Town of Newton and lived on the homestead all her life. She is survived by her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krueger and three brothers, Carl at home, John near Franklin and Adolph, near Waldo and two sisters-in-law and four nieces. (Last paragraph that lists pallbearers and out of town attendees is mostly illegible.) Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, April 2, 1940 page 2
BERNARD HEIMANN Bernard Heimann, 81, lifelong resident of the county, died shortly before noon at the farm home on Route 3, Manitowoc. He had been seriously ill the past week. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Heimann home and at 2:15 from the Newton Reformed church, the Rev. K. J. Stuebbe officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. He was born in Newton in 1859 on the homestead where he spent his entire life. In 1893 he married Miss Albertina Kemtin. Survivors are the widow; son, Otto, of Clover, Wis.; daughter, Mrs. Edwin Nack of Newton and grandchildren. The body will be moved to the home from the Pfeffer funeral home Friday afternoon. Manitowoc Herald Times, April 3, 1941 P. 2
CARL A. HEIMANN Carl A. Heiman(sic), 80, a former resident of the Town of Newton, Manitowoc County, died at the Manitowoc County Health Care Center Saturday. He was born on May 20, 1894 in the Town of Newton, son of the late John and Anna Kono Heiman. He never married and farmed in Manitowoc County until his retirement. Surviving is a brother, Adolph W. of Kiel and nieces. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church at Newton, with the Rev. Chester Ploeger, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Kiel Tri county Record, Oct. 24, 1974
DOROTHEA HEIMANN Notes from Newton: Ms. William Heiman(sic), a resident of the town died Sunday after a short illness, aged 50 years. The deceased was born in this county on October 25, 1856 and lived almost her entire life in Newton. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from the Reformed Church at Newton. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Apr. 26, 1917 (Note: The tombstone reads b. 1866)
JOHANNES HEIMANN Death from typhus on Sat. in Town Newton of John Heimann. The deceased, who was 30-yrs. old, leaves a widow and three children. Burial was Mon. Der Nord Westen, 10 Aug. 1899 ******** John Heimann, a well known resident of Newton, passed away Saturday after an illness of about three weeks. Typhoid fever was the disease that ended his earthly existence. Mr. Heimann was thirty years of age and has lived in Newton for some time. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss. All through his long illness he has kept up hope of an ultimate recovery but towards the end of last week he gradually sank and on Saturday the feeble body was unable to resist longer the ravages of the disease. The passage from life into eternity was rapid and apparently without pain. Mr. Heiman is survived by two brothers, Bernard and William, who reside in Newton. Funeral services were held to-day at the Newton German Reformed church, of which the deceased was a membeer. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, August 7, 1899 P.2 ******** John Heimann birth: 10 July 1864 Newton, Manitowoc Co. (sic) death: 5 August 1899 Newton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Newton residence: 1899 Newton, Manitowoc Co. spouse: Anna Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 (Note: Birth date is off)
SELMA HEIMANN Miss Selma Heimann , 66, a resident of Heritage Home, Manitowoc, the past two years, died Monday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Town of Newton. The Rev. Norman Hoeflinger will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Miss Heimann was born Nov. 20, 1902, in the Town of Newton, daughter of the late William and Dorothea Stockmeier Heimann. She came to Manitowoc in 1943 and was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Survivors include a sister, Miss Sophie, of Manitowoc. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 5 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, June 9, 1969 P. 3
SOPHIE HEIMANN (d. 1984) Miss Sophie W. Heimann, 87, of 1325 N. Eighth st., Manitowoc, died Saturday morning, July 14, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Town of Newton. The Rev. Robert D. Stuebbe will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Miss Heimann was born March 8, 1897, in the Town of Newton, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Wilhelm and Dorothea Stockmeier Heimann. She grew up in the Town of Newton and was educated in Town of Newton Schools. Miss Heimann resided in Newton until 1943 and has been a Manitowoc resident since that time. She was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church and Manitowoc Senior Citizens. Survivors include relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by a sister, Selma. Friends may call at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, after 11 a.m. Tuesday. There will be no visitation at Urbanek and Schlei Pfeffer and Reinbold Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Living Memorial Fund of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. Herald Times Reporter, July 16, 1984 P. 3 ******* (b. 8 Mar. 1897/d. July 1984/SSDI)
WILHELM HEIMANN (d. 1892) (First publication July 14, 1892.) No. 53 STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT FOR MANITOWOC COUNTY. In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Wilhelm Heymann (sic), deceased, intestate. On reading and filing the petition of Bernhard Heymann of the town of Newton in said county representing among other things that Wilhelm Heymann an inhabitant of said county, on the 27th day of April, A.D., 1891 (sic), at his home in said town died intestate, leaving estate to be administered, and that the petitioner is a son of said deceased and praying that administration of said estate be to Bernhard Heymann, granted. It is ordered that said petition be heard at a special term of said county court, to be held on Tuesday, the 9th day of August, A.D. 1892, 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 Pilot, a weekly newspaper published at the city of Manitowoc in said county. Dated at Manitowoc, the 12th day of July, A.D., 1892. By the Court. Emil Baensch, County Judge Schmitz & Kirwan, Attys. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, July 14, 1892 P. 2
WILHELM HEIMANN (d. 1937) William Heimann, 76, died this morning at the home, route 1, Newton. He had been a sufferer from heart trouble for over a year. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at two o'clock from the Newton Reformed church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Heimann was born in Newton and when a young man engaged in farming. He also learned the carpenter trade which he followed for many years. Mrs. Heimann died 20 years ago. Survivors are two daughters, Sophie and Selma, at home and a brother, Bernard, Newton. The body will be moved to the Newton home Friday afternoon from the Vogelsang funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, December 9, 1937 P. 2
ANNA HOCHKAMMER 89 Year Old Grandmother Is Killed In Road Accident Mrs. Hochkammer of Newton Victim An 89 year old grandmother was killed and her 10 day old grandson critically injured in an accident on a town road, a mile north of the junction of highway 141 and county trunk C in Newton, shortly after 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Dead is Mrs. Anna M. Hochkammer of route 3 Manitowoc. Her grandson, Russell Hackmann, whom she was holding in her lap at the time of the crash, is in critical condition at Holy Family hospital. He suffered severe head injuries. The infant’s parents, Mr. And Mrs. Elton Hackmann of route 1, Newton, escaped with cuts and bruises. Mr. Hackmann, 30, was driving the car in which his mother in law, wife and son were passengers. According to Coroner Theodore Teitgen the Hackmanns went to the home of unidentified relatives where Mrs. Hochkammer was living to bring her to the Hackmann home. A mile north of highway 141 and the First Rooster church, the south bound Hackmann car met a northbound one operated by William Gosscheusch, 69, of route 3 Manitowoc. The left fronts of the two cars sideswiped on the gravel road, Doctor Teitgen said. The Grosscheusch vehicle went off the road and was facing in the same direction after the impact. Only its left front was damaged. Grosscheusch was unhurt. After the impact, the Hackmann car swerved in the gravel, plunged into the ditch, and rolled end over end several times. It was demolished. The Meihsner ambulance was called to take the injured to Holy Family hospital. Mrs. Hochkammer was dead on arrival there. County Traffic Officer Jack Jackson investigated at the scene. Tentative funeral arrangements for Mrs. Hochkammer have been set for 2 p.m. Monday at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church in Newton, Rev. K.J. Stuebbe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body is at the Pfeffer funeral home in Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald Times Thursday, October 12, 1950 pg. 1 ****** Condition of Infant Critical The condition of Russell Hackmann, 10 day old infant whose great grandmother was killed in the auto accident that he was injured in Thursday, was still listed as critical at Holy Family hospital Friday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Hackmann of route 1, Newton. Killed in the crash was Mrs. Hackmann's grandmother, Mrs. Anna M. Hochkammer of route 3, Manitowoc. The baby suffered severe head injuries. Killed in the crash was Mrs. Hackmann's grandmother, Mrs. Anna M. Hochkammer of route 3, Manitowoc. The baby suffered severe head injuries. Mrs. Hochkammer, 89, was making her home with a son, Otto, at the time of her death. The Hackmanns had been in Manitowoc Thursday morning so the baby could receive a checkup. From Manitowoc they went to the Hochkammer home, where Mrs. Hochkammer got into the cara. She was to spend the day at the Hackmann home. Only a short distance south of the Hochkammer home, the southbound Hackmann car net a northbound one driven by William Grosscheusch, 69, of route 3 Manitowoc. The left fronts of the two cars collided about a mile north of the first Rooster church on highway 141. The Grosscheusch war merely slid in the ditch while the Hackmann car hit the ditch and rolled several times. Mrs. Hochkammer was dead when the ambulance arrived at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Hackmann suffered cuts and bruises while Grosscheusch was unhurt. The death of Mrs. Hochkammer was Manitowoc county’s seventh traffic death of 1950. There had been 12 recorded at this time last year. Coroner Theodore Teitgen said there will be an inquest. Funeral Monday Funeral services for Mrs. Hochkammer will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed church in Newton, the Rev. K.J. Stuebbe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Pfeffer funeral home in Manitowoc from 10 a.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday, when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state until 2 p.m. The casket will not be opened after 2 o'clock. Mrs. Hochkammer, nee Bruchschen, was born in 1861 in Newton and always lived in Mnaitoeoc county. In 1885 she was married to William Hochkammer. He died in 1925 and since that time Mrs. Hochkammer has been making her home with her son Otto of route 3, Manitowoc. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Reichwald of route 3, Manitowoc; two sons, Otto of route 3, Manitowoc, and Henry of route 1, Newton; two sisters, Mrs. William Troutmann of Milwaukee and Mrs. William Boldt of Milwaukee; eight grandchildren and 12 great grand children. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, October 13, 1950 p.2
ELIZE HOCHKAMMER From Der Nord Westen, 25 Feb. 1904: Death recently from old age debility in Town Newton of widow Hochkramer(sic) at age 82.
ELLA HOCHKAMMER Mrs. Ella Hochkammer, 82, of Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, died Saturday at the home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday a Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. Chester Ploeger will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hochkammer, nee Ella Ruchwaldt, was born Dec. 23, 1891, in the Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late John and Mary Kaplic Reichwald. She was married to Henry Hochkammer, Nov. 18, 1915. He preceded her in death Feb. 21, 1952. Survivors include two sons, Elmer, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc and Howard, of Newton; four daughters, Mrs. Alfred (Elda) Hockmann, Mrs. Orville (LaVerne) Karstaedt, Mrs. Arthur (Florence) Luebke and Mrs. Gustav (Delores) Stock Jr., all of Rt. 1, Newton; three brothers, Arthur, of Rt. 1, Newton, William, of Rt. 1, Kiel and Otto, of Kiel; a sister, Mrs. Norma Henning, of Manitowoc; 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday and on Tuesday until 11:30 a.m. and at the church until the hour of service. Herald Times Reporter, Saturday, September 7, 1974 P. 12
HENRY HOCHKAMMER Henry J. Hochkammer, 60, Route 1, Newton carpenter, died Thursday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a short illness. Because of the absence of Rev. K.J. Stuebbe of the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, who is attending a funeral in Nebraska, arrangements for Mr. Hochkammer's funeral are incomplete. Announcement will be made by the Pfeffer Funeral Home Saturday. Mr. Hochkammer was born in 1891 on the Newton farm of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hochkammer. He had worked as a carpenter since the age of 16, being employed by the Stock Manufacturing Company for the last 10 years. He married the former Ella Reichwaldt in 1915. Surviving are the wife; four daughters, Mrs. Alfred Hackmann, Mrs. Orville Karstaedt and Mrs. Gustave Stock Jr., all of Route 1, Newton, and Mrs. Arthur Luebke of Route 3, Manitowoc; two sons, Elmer of Route 1, Newton, and Howard of Route 1, Manotowoc; a brother, Otto of Route 3, Manotowoc; a sister, Mrs. Arthur Reichwaldt of Route 1, Manitowoc; and six grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times, February 22, 1952 p.2 ******** Newton-Funeral services for Henry J. Hochkammer, 60, who died Thursday at the Holy Family Hospital, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Salem-Ebenezer Reformed church, Newton. The Rev. K.J. Stuebbe, D.D. officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews, Clarence Reichwaldt, Merlin Nimmer, Everett Henning, Albert Stuckmann, Frederick Radder and Myron Reichwaldt. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 1, 1952 p.13
JOHANN HOCHKAMMER (d. 1896) John Hockhamer (sic) birth: 25 March 1813 Germany death: 17 April 1896 Newton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Newton, Man. Co., Wis. Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
JOHN HOCHKAMMER (d. 1933) John Hochkammer Dies At His Newton Home John Hochkammer, 81, pioneer farmer of the town of Newton, died at his home there on Saturday. He had been living a retired life for the past three years. The deceased was born in the town of Newton and never married. He is survived by three sisters, Miss Minnie, living on the farm with him, Mrs. Margaret Kohl, city, and Mrs. Sophie Bruckschen, of Newton. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at 2 p.m. from the Newton Reformed church with burial in the church cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 6, 1933 P. 6
LYDIA C. HOCHKAMMER Mrs. Otto Hochkammer, 73, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Saturday night at Maple Crest Sanitorium, Whitelaw. She had been removed to the sanitorium (sic) from Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient four weeks. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, the Rev. Norman Hoeffleinger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hochkammer was born Lydia Stockmeier Feb. 7, 1888, in the Town of Centerville, daughter of the late Simon and Caroline Kloeke Stockmeier. She was married to Otto Hochkammer Nov. 22, 1913, in the Town of Centerville. The couple then moved to its present address. Survivors include her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Elton Hackmann of Rt. 1, Newton; two sons, William and Erwin of Rt. 3, Manitowoc; two brothers, August of Minneapolis, Minn., and Albert of Ontario, Calif.; a sister, Miss Laura Stockmeier of Milwaukee and 11 grandchildren. An infant daughter preceded her in death. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The casket will be moved to the church at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday where the body will lie in state there from 12 noon until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 9, 1961 P. 15
MINNIE HOCHKAMMER Miss Minnie Hochkammer, 95, former Rt. 3, Manitowoc, resident, died Sunday night after a short illness at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Salem-Ebenezer Reformed Church in the Town of Newton. The Rev. K. J. Stuebbe will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Miss Hochkammer was born on the homestead farm in the Town of Newton Jan. 21, 1864, daughter of the late John and Elisa Grosshuesch Hochkammer. She farmed the homestead with a brother, John, until his death in 1933, moving then with a nephew, Max Bruckschen, for 15 years. The past six years she had been at Shady Lane Home. Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 6 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will be lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, June 29, 1959 P. 11
OTTO HOCHKAMMER Otto J. Hochkammer, 82, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, died Monday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Salem-Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The Rev. N. C. Hoeflinger will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Hochkammer was born April 23, 1890, in the Town of Newton, son of the late William and Anna Bruckschen Hochkammer. He married Lydia Stockmeier Nov. 2, 1913, at Centerville. The couple located on a farm in the Town of Newton until his retirement. His wife preceded him in death in 1961. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. An infant daughter, two brothers, three sisters and a grandchild preceded him in death. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday until noon Thursday and then at the church until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, 7 Nov 1972 (Tuesday) (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
WILHELM HOCHKAMMER STROKE CAUSE OF DEATH OF NEWTON MAN A stroke which he suffered at 1 o'clock this morning resulted in the death of William Hochkammer, well known town of Newton man. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 from the Newton Reformed church, Rev. Vreisen officiating. Mr. Hochkammer was 66 years of age, having been born April 22, 1857 and had always made his home here. He was married 40 years ago to Anna Bruckschen who with four children, Mrs. A. Reichwald, Miss Lydia, Otto, and Henry, all of this county survive. One brother and three sisters also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, January 22, 1925 P.2
WILLIE HOCHKAMMER An 8-yr. son of Wilhelm Hochkemmer in Newton died Mon. evening. On Sun. the boy had been stricken with a sharp cramp which quickly passed, and on Mon. he felt quite well until the malady returned Mon. evening leading to his death before a summoned doctor could reach his home. Der Nord Westen, 07 July 1904 ******** William Hochkammer birth: 20 February 1897 death: 4 July 1904 Newton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1904 Newton, Wis. father: William Hochkammer mother: Anna Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
REV. NORMAN C. HOEFLINGER Rev. Norman C. Hoeflinger, age 70, a resident of Lincoln, Neb., died Saturday, October 26, 1996. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 31, 1996, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Neale Riffert with burial to follow in the church cemetery. He was born December 19, 1925, in Hawthorne, New York, son of the late Herman and Mabel Stenstrom Hoeflinger. Norman was a 1943 graduate of Pleasantville High School, New York, and then graduated from the University of Denver in 1951 and Westminster Theological Seminary in 1955. Rev. Norman Hoeflinger was ordained on August 14, 1955, at Artas, S.D. He pastored at Artas and Herreid, S.D., Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, rural Manitowoc, Minot, N.D., Menno, S.D., Kansas City, Mo., Mitchel, S.D., and finished his ministry in rural Denhof, N.D. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. On June 12, 1950, he married the former Virginia Murphrey in Denver, Colo. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Virginia, Lincoln, Neb.; four daughters and sons-in-law, Laurel and Robert Clausing, Lansing, Ill., Fern and Gary Vander Hart, Minneapolis, Minn., Sara and Bill Drennon, Visalia, Calif., Heidi and David Brauning, Lincoln, Neb.; a brother and sister-in-law, Rev. Herbert J. and Doris Hoeflinger, Newark, Del.; and his grandchildren, Emily and Ethan Vander Hart, Katie, Rachel and Abby Clausing, Raleigh, Charlotte and Christopher Drennon, Sam, Leo and Nelly Brauning. Friends may call at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, from 10 a.m. on Thursday until the time of service at 2 p.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, October 30, 1996 P. A2
BETH ANN HORN Beth Ann Horn, 2-1/2 year old daughter of Attorney and Mrs. Robert Horn of Valders, passed away at the Wisconsin General Hospital at Madison on Sunday afternoon. Little Beth Ann suffered from Leukemia. Survivors besides the parents include the grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. K. J. Stuebbe of Newton and Dr. and Mrs. Walter Horn of Valders. Funeral services will be held at the Salem Ebenezer Church at Newton on Thursday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Chester Ploeter of Gardner, Iowa will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Berge Funeral home in Valders after 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The casket will not be opened. Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, August 3, 1954 P. 8
ESTHER J. HORN Esther J. Horn, age 92, of 165 Lincoln St., Valders, passed away Friday, May 4, 2007, at her residence. Esther was born June 8, 1914, in Waukon, Iowa, daughter of the late Dr. Klaus and Emma (Bosma) Stuebbe. She was a graduate of Tripp South Dakota High School and earned her bachelor's degree in education from Lakeland College and her master's in education from UW-Milwaukee. On June 24, 1950, Esther married Robert Horn at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Esther was a fifth-grade teacher in the Valders Public Schools, retiring in 1976. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton, where she was a choir director for many years. Survivors include her husband, Robert Horn, Valders; one daughter, Grace Horn, Valders; three grandchildren, Toby (Virginia) Ratsch, Valders, Keri (Brett) Wendling, Whitelaw, Kelly Ratsch, Valders; four great-grandchildren, Haley, Bandon, Maddux and Jack; and three sisters-in-law, Eleanore Stuebbe, Manitowoc, Vivian Stuebbe and Marie Stuebbe, both of Bakersfield, Calif. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Esther was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Beth, and three brothers, the Rev. Bob Stuebbe, A.B. Stuebbe and the Rev. Calvin Stuebbe. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Kyle Sorensen with burial to follow at the church cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends on Monday, May 7, 2007, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. The visitation will continue on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, assisted the Esther Horn family with arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, May 6, 2007
ROBERT W. HORN Attorney Robert Walter Horn, age 90, of Valders, died on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, at Aurora Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones. Robert, a lifelong resident of Valders, was born on Feb. 16, 1918, to the late Dr. Walter Horn and Winifred (McCarthy) Horn. Robert graduated from Valders High School in 1936, and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin- Madison, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1942. Robert then attended the UW-Madison Law School, where he earned his law degree in 1945. He was admitted to The Wisconsin State Bar in 1946. Upon finishing law school, Robert entered the military and proudly served his country with the U.S. Army in the intelligence unit under General Patton in France. When Robert returned from the war, he began his law practice in Valders, where he practiced law for more than 50 years. The State Bar of Wisconsin honored Robert for the practice of law for 50 years on Jan. 25, 1996. Robert married Esther Stuebbe on June 24, 1950, in Newton. She preceded him in death on May 4, 2007. He was an active member in the American Legion Auxillary; Wisconsin Lawyers Association; a member and co-founder of the Valders Community Chest; an active member on the Valders village board and in the community; and was an active member of his church over the years. Robert and Esther enjoyed traveling, he was an avid reader, history buff, sports fan, especially his beloved Badgers and Packers, and most of all he enjoyed spending as much time as possible with his daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Robert and his wife had a truly special quality about themselves. Those of us who were lucky enough to know them on their journey through life are truly blessed. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) He was preceded in death by his wife: Esther Horn; one daughter: Beth Horn; and a sister: Rita Follett. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Kyle Sorensen, with burial to follow at the church cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at Salem Ebenezer Church from 4 to 6 p.m. Visitation will continue on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, at Church from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 am. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, Feb. 24, 2008
ADRIANA HUTCHISON Mrs. Adriana Ninnart (sic), who died at the family home in Newton Friday at the age of 73 years, was buried this afternoon at 2 o'clock,the funeral services being held at the Newton Reformed church. Mrs. Ninnant(sic) was born close to the place at which she died and is one of the pioner (sic) residents of the town. Her husband preceded (rest has been cut off) Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, October 25, 1921 P. 9 ******* Timothy news: Mrs. Adriana Minnart (sic) died last Friday evening at the home of her son John Hutchison at the age of 73. The funeral services were held Tuesday at the German Reformed church. Interment took place at adjoining cemetery. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, October 29, 1921 P. 9 ******* Mrs. Alvina Katte who attended the funeral of Mrs. Minnart, returned to her home at Sheboygan Tuesday evening. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, October 29, 1921 P. 9 ******** (From 1920 Newton census: John Hutchison age 50; wife Mollie age 44; 10 children listed and at the bottom of the list, Mother Annie Katie age 71) (Note: Despite the different surname, this appears to be the same woman as in the cemetery the researchers will have to use their judgement)
JOHN M. HUTCHISON John M. Hutchison, 82, of 601 Buffalo street, Manitowoc, a former Sheboygan resident, died early today at Holy Family hospital in Manitowoc after a short illness. Born May 10, 1869, in the Netherlands, he came to the United States-directly to Sheboygan-when he was 23 years old, and was married to Mollie Katte on September 16, 1893. Following their marriage the couple settled on a farm in Sheboygan county until 1919, when they moved to Manitowoc county. They operated a farm in the town of Newton until 1944. Since that time they lived in retirement at Manitowoc. Survivors are the widow; 10 sons, Cornelius, Giljam, Theodore, Henry, Andre, Clarence and Wilbert of Manitowoc, James and Edward of Sheboygan and Harry of Milwaukee; three daughters, Mrs. Herman (Minnie) Hecker of Manitowoc, Mrs. Arthur (Josephine) Klein of Shoto and Mrs. Harvey (Anne) Gutknecht of Sheboygan. Thirty-six grandchildren also survive. Two sons-William, who was killed in action in World War I, and John, Jr., who drowned in the Manitowoc river 18 years ago--preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Salem Ebenezer Evangelical and Reformed church in the town of Newton, with the Rev. Robert Stuebbe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Newton cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Urbanek & Schlei Funeral home, Manitowoc, until 10 a.m. Monday, and at the church from 11 a.m. Monday until the time of the services. Sheboygan Press, Friday, May 18, 1951 P. 4
MOLLIE HUTCHISON Mrs. John Hutchison, 78, died Monday noon at the home of her son, Andrew Hutchison, 3622 W. Marshall St., Manitowoc, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church at Newton. The Rev. K. J. Stuebbe will officiate, and interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hutchison, nee Amelia Katte, was born Feb. 4, 1875, in Holland, and came to America in 1893. In September, 1893, she was married to Mr. Hutchison, and they operated farms in Sheboygan and Kewaunee counties until their retirement in 1946 when they came to Manitowoc to reside. The husband died two years ago. Survivors are three daughters. Mrs. Herman Heck of Manitowoc, Mrs. Arthur Klein of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, and Mrs. Harvey Gutknecht of Sheboygan; ten sons, Cornelius, Giljam, Theodore, Henry, Andrew, Clarence and Wilbert of Manitowoc, James and Adrian of Sheboygan and Harry of Milwaukee; three brothers, Harry, Edward and Cornelius Katte of Sheboygan; 36 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral home in Manitowoc Tuesday afternoon and evening until 10 a.m. Wednesday when the body will be removed to the church to lie in state until funeral rites begin. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, July 7, 1953 P. 19
WILLIAM C. HUTCHISON Died From Wounds Pvt. William C. Hutchison Sheboygan Press, Friday, Sept. 27, 1918 page 7 ******** Two more names have been added to Manitowoc County's roll of honor. Friday's casualty lists issued by the War Department at Washington contain the name of William C. Hutchinson(sic) of Timothy, this county, among those killed in action. Private Hutchinson was a son of John Hutchinson of Timothy and was a volunteer in the service. He had been overseas for some time. The second death reported was that of Howard Phillip Meyer, a Kiel boy, who died at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., where he had been for several months studying in the government school for wireless telegraphy. Mr. Meyer, a son of John Meyer of Kiel, enlisted in the United States army in June, this year and was sent to Great Lakes. Later he was transferred to Cambridge where he took up wireless telegraphy. Death was due to pneumonia. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Oct. 3, 1918 ********* Manitowoc news: The body of ex-Soldier William C. Hutchinson(sic) has arrived at New York from overseas and will be shipped to Newton Station. Mr. Huchinson is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson of Timothy. The body will be taken to that town for burial. Tri-County Record, Kiel Thursday, November 11, 1920 pg. 4 ******** (Note: It's very hard to find obits for servicemen who died during the war because of the time lag in reporting the death to the family)
HAROLD J. JOST Harold J. Jost, age 74, 5316 Calumet Avenue, Manitowoc, died Wednesday morning, June 27, 2001 at the famiy residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 2, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, town of Newton. The Rev. Donald R. Vance will officiate. Burial will be at Salem Ebenezer Cemetery, town of Newton. Harold was born April 22, 1927 in Cleveland, Wis., son of the late Paul and Anna Remich Jost. He attended St. Wendel Parochial School and the Manitowoc Vocational School. During the years of 1946 to 1947. Harold served with the United States Army. After being honorably discharged from the military, he was self-employed for 20 years as a milk hauler. He was also employed with Eck Foundry for 8 years and then for the next 26 years he did autobody work for Larson Chevrolet and Maritime Ford from where he retired in 1989. He was married to Beatrice J. Grosshuesch on June 12, 1948 at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church by the Rev. K.J. Stuebbe. Harold was a member of Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church where he had served on the church council as a Deacon for years and also was a member of the church's adult bible class. He was a member of the Silver Creek Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years where he had served as their president for 8 years and was on the board of directors for the fire department for 23 years. Harold was a charter member of the Lakeshore 2 Cylinder Club here he had serve as their president for 2 years and was on the board of directors for 5 years. He was also a member of the Wisconsin Steam and Antique Engine Club and the Manitowoc Auto Body Association. Harold enjoyed restoring antique tractors and woodworking. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice; three sons and daughters-in-law: Robert and Bonnie (Haupt) Jost, Manitowoc; James and Barbara Budy-Jost, Cleveland; John and Sharon (Haupt) Jost, Manitowoc; one daughter and son-in-law; Kathryn and Robert Warwick, Manitowoc; nine grandchildren: Jason (Holly) Jost, Julie (Nick) Herzfeldt, Jodi Jost and special friend Wayne Popp, Nathan Warwick, Megan Warwick, Natalie, Lucy Bea and Shari Jost, and Joseph Jost; four great grandchildren: Alyssa and Tanner Jost, Brittany and Becca Herzfeldt. One brother and sister-in-law: William and Arline Jost, Kiel; one sister: Caroline Salkowski, Manitowoc and one sister- in-law, Doris Dillon, Bluffton, Ind.; one brother-in-law, Wilbur Funk, Mishicot; brother-in-law, Bill (Barb) Grosshuesch, Manitowoc; two sisters-in-law, Shirley (Wilbert) Dill, Newton and Marlys (Eugene) Schwantz, Manitowoc. Also surviving are nieces, nephews along with other relatives and friends and his pet dog Samantha. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters, two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law. Friends may call at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. and then on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Memorials would be appreciated to Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Lynn Baatz and staff at the Cancer Care Center and to Holy Family Hospice care for all of their help and concern during this time that was given to Harold and our family. In conclusion, the Jost family would like to share a statement made to Sue Riesterer, registered nurse, taken from the article "Fighting Cancer" published in the Herald Time Reporter as follows: "Riesterer doesn't like reading an obituary that says 'someone lost the battle to cancer,' in her mind they didn't lose, they just stopped to rest for a while and found peace with God." The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, June 28, 2001 P. A6