ST. PETER'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CEMETERY OBITUARIES

MILDRED LEFKY

Death, last Thursday, invaded the happy home of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Lefky at 
Hilbert and bereft it of their youngest and only child, a baby girl, seventeen 
months, membranous croup being the cause of death. The funeral was held at 
Collins last Sunday, Rev. Schlei officiating. The sincere sympathy of the 
community and of friends is extended to the bereaved young parents. Mr. Lefky 
is Wis. Central operator at Hilbert, and Mrs. Lefky is a daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. Theo. Loose of our city.-Brillion News
Manitowoc Pilot, November 19, 1908
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Notes From Collins:
A child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lefky of Hilbert died recently and was 
buried here. Mr. Lefky is well known here, being operator for a 
number of years. He left Collins over a year ago.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, November 26, 1908 P. 8


CHRISTIAN LEMKE

Christian Lemke, a resident of Town Rockland, died 29 May at age 78 yrs. 
3 mos. and 7 days. The deceased was born 22 February 1829 in Sarasnow, West
Prussia, and came to America 04 March 1857. After staying for a while in New 
York he came to Wisconsin in 1858 and settled on a farm in Town Rockland. In 
1862, during the Civil War, he enlisted in Company ‘D’, 2nd Wisconsin Regiment 
and served 3 years, 8 months. He was in the following battles: Haymarket, 
Virginia, 28 August 1862; South Mountain, Virginia, 14 September 1862; Antietam, 
Maryland, 17 September 1862; Fredericksburg, Virginia, 11 December 1862; 
Chancellorsville, Virginia, 05 May 1863; and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 01 July 
1863. In that last battle, while he was reloading his weapon, his left hand was 
shattered by an enemy bullet. After binding up his wounds he looked for shelter 
and was provided with milk by an elderly couple. After his wound healed he went 
back into service with the 22nd Wisconsin Regiment with which he served until 
his discharge 18 November 1865. He then returned to a farm in Town Rockland. In 
1867 he married the widow Louise Kuehn who died in 1871 after presenting him 
with 2 sons. He entered into a second marriage on 11 October 1873, with widow 
Friedericke Damm, with whom he had 2 sons and a daughter. One son from his first 
marriage and a daughter from his second marriage preceded him in death. Christ 
Lemke was always hale and hearty until falling ill with dropsy at Christmas time. 
He is survived by his sorrowing widow and 3 sons, as well as 10 step-children 
and many grandchildren. The funeral was held last Saturday under the direction 
of Pastor W. Schlei at the Lutheran Cemetery of Rockland.
Der Nord Westen, 06 June 1907
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Notes From Collins:
We have again to report the sad news of the death of one of the oldest pioneers, 
who died May 27. He was born in Germany in 1857 and settled at first in the state 
of N.Y. but the following year he came to Wisconsin, where he had resided until 
his death. He entered the Union army in 1862 in Co. D. 2nd Reg. of Volunteers and 
served 3 years and 8 months as a soldier. He was in some of the greatest battles 
of the war. He was married in 1867 to Miss Louisa Kuehn. Two sons were born at this 
union. His wife died in 1871. He was married again in 1873 to Mrs. Damm. Two children 
were born to them. He leaves behind to mourn his death a widow, two sons and ten step 
children. The funeral took place last Saturday, Rev. Schlei officiating, interment 
being in the Lutheran cemetery. He was 78 years old. May his soul rest in peace.
Manitowoc Pilot, June 6, 1907


FRIEDERICKE LEMKE

Many Descendants Mourn Death of Mrs. C. Lemke, 90
Funeral services for Mrs. Christian Lemke who died at Collins Friday 
afternoon, will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon at 1:30 from the 
home of Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder, Chilton, Route 6, the Rev. Schlei 
officiating, and burial will be at the Lutheran church cemetery, a 
mile and a half south of Collins. Mrs. Lemke, who was past ninety years 
of age, is survived by twelve children, sixty-seven grandchildren, sixty 
great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Born in Germany, 
she was married in that country to Frederick Damm and the couple moved 
to this country, settling in the town of Franklin, Kewaunee county. 
Twelve children were born to them. Mr. Damm died in 1871 and with the 
family the widow moved to the town of Eaton, Manitowoc county where she 
married Christian Lemke in 1873. Three children were born to the union. 
Mr. Lemke died in 1907 and since that time Mrs. Lemke has made her home 
with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Schroeder. 
The children surviving her are Mrs. Etzel, Chicago; Mrs. Hammel, St. 
Nazianz; Mrs. Schwalbe, town of Eaton; Mrs. Behnke, Collins; Mrs. Streckert, 
Collins and Mrs. Schroeder, town of Rockland; John Damm, Eaton; Edward Damm, 
Appleton; William Damm, Collins; Henry Damm, Navalenchia, Calif,; Louis 
Lemke, Collins and Adolph Lemke, Fresno, California. A stepson, W. F. Lemke, 
Oshkosh, also survives.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, April 19, 1926  P. 16


LOUIS LEMKE

Louis Lemke, 73, former postmaster at Collins, died early today 
at his home in the village. He has been in failing health several 
months. 
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lemke 
home and at 2 o’clock at the Lutheran church in Rockland, the Rev. 
Marcus Schwartz officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. 
Mr. Lemke was born in Rockland in 1874 and in 1900 married Miss 
Mathilda Mansee. He located in Collins and served 10 years as 
postmaster, being succeeded by his son, Ervin.
Survivors are his wife; a son, Ervin of Collins; two half-sisters, 
Mrs. Anna Shwalbe of Rockland and Mrs. Carrie Hammel of Milwaukee; 
two half-brothers, William H. Damm of Collins and William F. Lemke 
of Oshkosh; and a grandchild.
The body will be moved to the Lemke home Wednesday noon from the 
Berge funeral home, Valders, and may be viewed there until the hour 
of services Thursday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, January 20, 1947  P. 2


MATHILDA LEMKE

Mrs. Louis Lemke, 83, former Collins resident who resided at Shady 
Lane, Manitowoc, two years and who for the last six days had been 
a patient at Rocky Knoll, Plymouth, died Thursday. 
Funeral services will be a 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Collins. The Rev. Robert Wendland will officiate 
and burial will be in the church cemetery. 
Mrs. Lemke, the former Mathilda Mansee, was born May 30, 1882, in 
the Town of Pella, daughter of the late John and Augusta Preppanau 
Mansee. She was married to Mr. Lemke April 14, 1899, in the Town of 
Pella. He died in 1947. She had lived at Collins 57 years. 
Surviving are a son, Ervin of Collins, a grandson, Milo, of Kiel and 
two granddaughters.  A daughter, two sisters, and three brothers 
preceded her in death.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday until 
10:30 am. Monday and then at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, January 14, 1966  P. 7 


MARCELLA LIERMANN

Marcella Liermann, age 93, of Harmony Assisted Living, formerly of Brillion, 
entered eternal life on Wednesday morning, April 23, 2014 at Holy Family 
Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Marcella was born on June 7, 1920 in the town of Rantoul, Calumet County, 
daughter of the late Edward and Elsie (Klessig) Lemka. She married Milton 
Liermann on October 21, 1944 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rantoul. They 
farmed near Valders until moving to Brillion in 1981.
(Survivors omitted for privacy) 
Marcella was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Elsie Lemke, her 
husband, Milton on April 20, 1983, a stillborn son, two sisters and brothers-
in-law, Ruth (George) Behnke and Alice (Armond) Wunrow, one brother and sister-
in-law, Henry (Florence) Lemke, two infant sisters and one infant brother.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 
Trinity Lutheran Church in Brillion. Officiating will be the Rev. Ross Henzi 
and Rev. Tom Fricke with burial at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Collins.
Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of 
the service.
Memorials appreciated to Trinity Lutheran Church in Brillion, St. Peter’s 
Lutheran Church in Collins, or an organization of your choice in Marcella’s 
name.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Pastor Henzi and Pastor 
Fricke for their visits and prayers, Paul, Dorothy, Chuck, and Viorene for 
their many visits. Marcella’s special neighbors in Brillion, Harmony Assisted 
Living, Dr. (private) and the kind nurses on 5th Floor East at Holy Family 
Memorial Medical Center. All of your kindnesses are gratefully acknowledged 
and appreciated.
Herald Times Reporter, April 2014


MILTON LIERMANN

Milton H. Leirmann (sic), 64, of 433 Springdale Dr., Brillion, died unexpectedly 
Wednesday, April 20, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins. 
The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate and burial will be in the parish 
cemetery.
Mr. Leirmann was born Feb. 26, 1919, in the Town of Cato, son of the late Paul 
and Martha Gaedke Leirmann. He married Marcella Lemke Oct. 21, 1945, at Rantoul. 
He farmed the homestead farm 40 years, retiring in 1981, due to his health and 
moved to Brillion. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and served on 
the church council.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella, a daughter and son-in-law, Grace and Gary 
Sydow of Sparta and three grandchildren.
Friends may call at Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, after 4 p.m. Saturday until 
11:30 a.m. Sunday and at the church from noon until the time of service.
Herald Times Reporter, April 21, 1983 P. 3


EDMUND MAHLOCK

Edmund Mahlock, 85, of Collins, died Wednesday afternoon at home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate and burial will be 
in the church cemetery.
Mr. Mahlock was born Sept. 17, 1888, at School Hill, son of the late John and 
Mary Robert Mahlock. He married Linda Rusch Nov. 5, 1919.
Survivors include his wife, two sons, James and Donald, of Milwaukee; a brother, 
Walter, of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Emma Fluhr, of Kiel; seven grandchildren 
and a great grandchild. A brother and three sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral  Home after 4 p.m. Friday until 10:30 a.m. 
Saturday and then at the church until the time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, June 13, 1974 P. 3
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(17 Sep 1888/Jun 1974/SSDI)


JOHN MAHLOCH

Collins Cobbler Mahlock, 87, Dies  (photo/very dark)
John Mahlock, 87-year-old cobbler, and a charter member of the village 
fire department, who despite his age still continued at his trade, died 
Monday night of a heart attack. 
Mr. Mahloch, who was known to the villagers by the more familiar German 
term of “schuhster” was the oldest active shoemaker in Wisconsin. He 
located in Collins 56 years ago. Residents for miles around traveled to 
Mahloch’s shop for their shoe needs.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the St. Peters Lutheran 
church. The Rev. W. T. Weyland will officiate and burial will be in the 
adjoining cemetery.
Mr. Mahloch was born in Rhine, Sheboygan County, in 1865. At the age of 14, 
he left his father’s farm and learned the shoemaker’s trade in a Sheboygan 
factory. He also worked at Plymouth and School Hill at the trade.
In 1896 he located a shop in the village, the same year the Soo railroad 
was built between Manitowoc and Neenah.
When the volunteer fire department was organized in the village, Mr. Mahloch 
was a member. When the fire bell sounded he dropped his shop work and hurried 
to the fire hall to join other volunteers answering the calls.
The aged cobbler always enjoyed talking about the old days when a pound of 
shoe leather cost only 27 cents and his starting wages were $12 a month 
“plus room, board and shoes.”
There was no 40 hour week for Mr. Mahloch in those days. He recalled working 
six weeks in a row without getting to bed before 2 a.m. except Sundays, when 
he was too tired to do anything but sleep all day. 
Mr. Mahloch completed over 70 years in the shoe business, counting his apprentice 
days. He was honored by the village firemen when he completed 50 years as a member 
of the department.
Mr. Mahloch married Miss Mary Robert in 1886 and 10 years later they moved to 
Collins. His wife died in 1938.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Lily Klann of Reedsville, Mrs. William Anhalt 
of Valders and Mrs. Emma Fluhr of Kiel; three sons, Edward of Collins, John Jr., 
of Sheboygan and Walter of Manitowoc; sister, Mrs. Henrietta Gerloch of Elkhart 
Lake; and 24 grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Wednesday. 
The casket will be moved to the church at 10 am. Thursday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, May 13, 1952  P. 2


LINDA MAHLOCH

Linda C. Mahloch, 88, of Manitowoc Health Care Center, formerly of Collins, 
died Thurs., April 10, at the Center, following a lengthy illness. Funeral 
services will be 2 pm Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins. Rev. 
Arnold Ruddat will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Mrs. Mahloch was born July 2, 1897 at Reedsville, daughter of the late Albert 
and Mary Bubolz Rusch. She married Edmund Mahloch on Nov. 5, 1919 at Manitowoc. 
Mrs. Mahloch was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins and a member of 
the Ladies Aide.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Mary Mahloch of 
Milwaukee and Donald and Bernice Mahloch of West Allis; seven grandchildren; 
twelve great grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Ovella Rusch of Reedsville. She 
was preceded in death by her husband in 1974, a sister and two brothers.
Friends may call at Wieting Funeral Home, Reedsville, 4 pm to 9 pm this Friday 
and Saturday from 8 am to 10:30 am and then at the church from 11 am to the hour 
of services
Manitowoc Herald Times, Fri., Apr. 11, 1986 page 16
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(2 July 1897/Apr. 1986/SSDI)


MARY MAHLOCH

Mrs. John Mahloch, 75, died early today at the home in the village 
of Collins. She suffered a stroke yesterday morning.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and 
at two o’clock from the St. Peter’s Lutheran church, Rockland, the 
Rev. Gerhardt Schaffer officiating. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.
Mrs. Mahloch, nee Mary Robert, was born three miles south of this city 
in 1862. In 1886 she was married to John Mahloch. They lived for several 
years in Sheboygan and then moved to Collins, where they resided the 
past 40 years. Mr. Mahloch operates a shoe shop in the village.
Survivors are the widower; four daughters, Mrs. Adolph Klann, Grimms, 
Mrs. William Anhalt, Valders, Mrs. Edgar Fluehr, Kiel, Mrs. Harold 
Rockhoff, Two Rivers; three sons, Edward, Collins, John, Sheboygan, 
Walter, city; two brothers, Matt, city, Mark, state of Michigan; a 
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Robert, city; 26 grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
The body will be moved to the Mahloch home Saturday noon from the Berge 
undertaking parlors, Valders. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, January 13, 1938  P. 2


LUDWIG MARKS

(First publication May 2, 1889.) No. 33
STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT FOR MANITOWOC COUNTY. In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Carl L. Marks, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Michael Marks, of said county, 
representing among other things that Carl L. Marks, late of the town 
of Eaton, in said county, on the 23d day of April, A.D., 1889, at the 
town and county aforesaid, died intestate, leaving goods, chattels 
and estate within this state, and that the said petitioner is one of 
the children of said deceased, and praying that administration of 
said estate be to said Michael Marks granted, it is orderdd that said 
petition be heard before this court, at a special term thereof to be 
held on Tuesday, the 28th day of May, A.D. 1889, 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 thereof be given to the heirs of said 
deceased, and 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 the city of 
Manitowoc in said county.
Dated at Manitowoc, the 29th day of April, A.D., 1889.
By the Court,
Emil Baensch, County Jduge.
Schmitz & Kirwan, Atty's.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, May 9, 1889 P. 1


WILHELMINE MARKS

Collins News – Mrs. Minnie Marks, wife of the late Michael Marks, aged 52 years, 
a resident of Collins for the past five years, died at her home Sunday morning 
of heart failure.  
The deceased was born in Germany and emigrated to this country with her parents 
and the age of 7 years and settled at Ripon, Wis., where she resided until her 
marriage to Michael Marks in 1890, then lived on a farm 2 miles south of Collins. 
Five years ago they disposed of their farm and moved to the village on account 
of Mr. Mark’s ill health and after residing here but two years he passed away, 
leaving a sorrowing wife to share her troubles alone.  
Mrs. Marks was a venerable lady, whom to know was to love her and her sudden 
death was learned with sorrow by her many friends who tender sympathy. She had 
no children and leaves an estate of $15000.  
Mrs. Marks is survived by one brother, Frederick Wielke of Ripon, and a sister, 
Mrs. Michael Natzke of Wayside, Wis.
The funeral was held Wednesday at the Ev. Lutheran church, of which she was a 
member with interment in the Eaton cemetery.
Hilbert Favorite – April 6, 1911
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Mrs. Michael Marks of Collins died last Sunday at the age of 52 years. 
Decedent was a sister of Mrs. Michael Natzke of Wayside.  
Brillion News, April 7, 1911


BEATRICE MATTES

Mrs. Kenneth Mattes, 32, of Collins, died Tuesday afternoon at 
Manitowoc Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness.
She was born July 11, 1931, in Brown County, a daughter of Edwin 
and Selma Behnke Hackbarth. She was married June 24, 1950, to 
Kenneth Mattes at the Evangelical United Brethren Church at 
Reedsville.
Mrs. Mattes was a member of the Ladies Aid of St. Peter’s Evangelical 
Lutheran Church at Collins.
(survivors omitted for privacy)
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Collins. The Rev. Philip Press will officiate and 
burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call at the Reedsville Funeral Home from 4 p.m. Friday 
until 10:30 a.m. Saturday and at the church from 11 a.m. until the 
time of services.
Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, November 27, 1963  P. 4
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Mrs. Kenneth Mattes, 32, of Collins, died Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, 
Manitowoc, after a lingering illness.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, the Rev. Philip Press officiating. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.
Mrs. Mattes was born July 11, 1931, in Brown County, daughter of Edwin and Selma 
Behnke Hackbarth of Sheboygan. She was married to Kenneth Mattes June 24, 1950, 
at Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Reedsville, and was a member of St. 
Peter Church Ladies Aid.
Surviving are her husband; two sons, Jeffrey and James, and a daughter, Laurie, 
at home; parents, two brothers, Delmar, of the U.S. Army in Germany and Larry, 
of Sheboygan; two sisters, Mrs. Alton (Jeanette) Erickson of Green Bay and Mrs. 
Alan (Gladys) Meyer, of Sheboygan.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at Reedsville Funeral Home and until 
10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Two Rivers Reporter, November 27, 1963 P. M-11


FRIEDA MATTES

Frieda Mattes, 87, of the Chilton Village Nursing Home, formerly of Collins, 
passed away on Saturday, September 22, 1990 at Chilton Village.  Funeral services 
will be 2 pm Tuesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins with the Rev. Arnold 
Ruddat officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was born March 18, 1903 in Reedsville, daughter of the late August and 
Augusta Brandt Berkholtz. She was married to Roland Mattes on June 24, 1923 in 
Brillion. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Laverne Mattes of New 
Holstein; three grandchildren, Jeff and his wife, Diane Mattes of Plymouth, Jim 
and his wife, Joan Mattes of Valders, Laurie and Tim Argall of Hayton; two step 
grandchildren, Scott and his wife, Linda Mattes of Annandale, Virginia, Susan and 
her husband, Mark Holbrook of Santa Barbara, California; seven great grandchildren, 
two step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband on April 1, 
1976, three sisters and two brothers.
Friends may call at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins on Tuesday from noon to the 
hour of service. Wieting Funeral Home, Reedsville, is assisting the family with 
arrangements.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Mon. Sept. 24 1990 page B6


IDA L. MATTES

Ida Mattes, age 83, of Collins, died Sunday, February 2, 1997, at Holy Family 
Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc, from a lingering illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 1997, at St. 
Peter Lutheran Church, Collins. Rev. Arnold Ruddat will officiate with burial 
in the parish cemetery.
She was born July 7, 1913, in Collins, daughter of the late Ernest and Amelia 
Zutz Valleskey. She married John W. Mattes November 20, 1937, in Collins. She 
was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins, and a Collins resident all 
her life.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Eugene Behnke, Reedsville; 
one son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Judy Mattes, Hilbert; eight grandchildren, 
Julie (Mike) Webster, Brenda (Kelly) Ott, Diana (Dean) Schmitt, Bruce (Jenene) 
Behnke, Dean Behnke, Rick (Stacey) Mattes, Sheri (Adam) Ditter, Scott Behnke; four 
great-grandchildren, Ashley and Karley Schmitt, Kelli Jo and Jerry Ott; one sister-
in-law, Ovella Kleist, Collins; one brother-in-law, Roland Habermann, Valders; one 
special cousin, William Schmidt, Collins; other relatives and friends. Ida was 
preceded in death by her husband John on September 8, 1980, her parents, one great-
grandson, Derek Schmitt, two sisters, Elnora Dobbs and Verna Habermann.
Friends and relatives may call at the church from 4 p.m. on Wednesday, until the 
time of service.
The Wieting Funeral Home, Reedsville, assisted the family with funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, February 3, 1997 P. A2


JOHN W. MATTES

John W. Mattes, 64, of Collins, died unexpectely Monday afternoon, Sept. 8, 
at the home of his daughter.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate and burial will 
be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Mattes was born July 30, 1916, at Collins, son of the late John and Anna 
Lawrence Mattes. He was employed by Manitowoc County Highway Department for 
32 years until his retirement in January of 1979. He married Ida Vallesky 
Nov. 20, 1937, at Collins. He was a past member of St. Peter School Board and 
the church council.
Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, John E. and Judy of 
Hilbert; a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Eugene Behnke of Route 4, Chilton; 
a sister, Mrs. Harvey (Ovella) Kleist of Collins; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Rolland 
(Frieda) Mattes of Chilton; and eight grandchildren (private). He was preceded 
in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home, Reedsville, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. 
Wednesday and until 11 a.m. Thursday and at the church from noon until the time 
of services.
Herald Times Reporter, September 9, 1980 P.3


KENNETH MATTES

Kenneth E. Mattes, age 86, of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully surrounded by 
his loving family on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation 
Center, Manitowoc. Ken was born July 21, 1928 in Manitowoc, son of the late 
Roland and Freida (Berkholtz) Mattes. He was baptized August 6, 1928 and confirmed, 
all at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Collins. Ken went to Woodcock 
Grade School and graduated from Valders High School in 1946. On June 24, 1950 he 
married the former Beatrice Hackbarth at Reedsville. She preceded hiim in death 
in November, 1963. On November 8, 1969, he then married Laverne (Jaeger) Stegel 
at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manitowoc.
In 1945 Ken and five other track members from Valders High School went to the 
State WIAA track competition in Madison. He placed 2nd in pole vault while being 
track captain. Ken managed the Collins Sunday Fast Pitch softball team in the 
1950's and was chosen most valuable player in 1952. He was a member and catcher 
for the Valders City Champion hardball baseball team in 1949. Ken bowled and was 
a 50 year member of the ABC. He bowled at 700 series in Valders in 1975. Ken 
enjoyed playing skat and sheepshead with friends. He was a member of the Manitowoc 
County Civil War Roundtable and Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Ken loved deer 
hunting, pheasant hunting as well as being a big sports enthusiast of the Packers 
and Brewers. He especially enjoyed watch his children and grandchildren at the many 
sporting events that they participated in over the years.
Ken was a lifelong member of the cheese industry. His father owned a cheese factory 
outside of Collins. In 1960 he became a partner in the business that manufactured 
longhorn cheddar, Italian mozzarella and provolone. They sold the business to Foremost 
Farms but Ken, LaVerne, Jeff, Jim and Laurie continued to work there. In 1985 Ken 
and Laverne purchased a gas station/liquor store in New Holstein and operated that 
until 2000 when they retired and moved to Manitowoc.
Survivors include his wife, Laverne Mattes, Manitowoc; children, Jeff and Diane Mattes, 
Plymouth, Jim and Joan Mattes, Valders, Laurie and Tim Argall, Chilton, Scott and Linda 
Mattes, Fredricksburg, VA, Susie and Mark Holbrook, Ft Collins, Colo., and adopted 
daughter, Deb (Mark )Jastrow, Eagle River; 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren 
and one brother, Ralph (Margaret) Jaeger, Eagle River.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Grace Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Tom Pankow with 
burial to take place at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Collins.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Thursday from 9:00 am 
until 10:45 am. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent in Ken's name to Manitowoc 
Lutheran High School or Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Pfeffer 
Funeral Home is assisting the Mattes family with funeral arrangements.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Mar. 9, 2015


ROLAND W. MATTES

Roland W. Mattes, 75, of Collins, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital, 
Manitowoc. 
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran 
Church, Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate and burial 
will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Mattes was born March 15, 1901, at Kiel, son of the late John and 
Anna Lawrence Mattes. He was a lifetime cheese maker, starting at the 
age of 17 in the Hilbert area, active in Fairview Dairy Products Cheese 
Co., lifetime member of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Assn. and secretary 
for 15 years for Western Quality Board. He married Frieda Berkholtz 
June 24, 1923 at Brillion.
Survivors include his wife, Frieda, a son (private), a brother, John 
Mattes, and a sister, Mrs. Harvey (Ovelia) Kleist of Collins, five 
grandchildren and a great grandchild. Two sisters and a brother preceded 
him in death.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home from 5 to 9 o’clock.
Herald Times Reporter, Friday, April 2, 1976  P. 18 


ARLAND 

Arland Matznick, 17, senior at Reedsville high school, died at 
8 o’clock this morning at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Ferdinand Matznick, a quarter of a mile west of Collins in the 
town of Rockland.
Arland was in school yesterday. He had not been ill, but had been 
complaining recently of severe headaches. A headache developed 
during the night last night and the physician summoned found the 
young man was suffering from an abscess on his brain. He died this 
morning. 
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the family 
home and at 2 o’clock at the German Lutheran church in the town of 
Rockland, the Rev. Gerhart Schaeffer officiating. The body will be 
taken from the Berge funeral home at Valders to the family home 
Sunday at 4 p.m. and it may be viewed at the home until the hour 
of the funeral.
Arland was born at the Matznick home, where he died this morning, 
on Feb. 19, 1922. He attended the Collins graded school and then 
enrolled as a student at Reedsville high school. 
Survivors are his parents and a sister, Beatrice. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, February 25, 1939  P. 4


BERTHA A. MATZNICK

Mrs. Bertha Matznick, 72, St. Nazianz, died Thursday at 4:20 a.m. 
at the Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she was taken following 
a lingering illness.
She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Matilda Wagner and was 
born in the Town of Rockland. She was married to Carl F. Matznick 
who died in October, 1935.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Herman Damm, Collins, where 
she made her home; Mrs. Herbert Hammel, St. Nazianz, Mrs. Lester Miller, 
Valders, and Mrs. Edgar Schneider, Collins; six grandchildren; four 
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ernest Wagner, Chilton, and Gust 
Wagner, Appleton; and one sister, Mrs. Paul Matznick, Brillion. 
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter’s Lutheran 
church, Collins. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The Rev. V. J. 
Weyland will officiate. 
The body will lie in state at the Reedsville Funeral Home after 2 p.m. 
Saturday. 
Sheboygan Press, Friday, October 5, 1956  P. 10 


CARL MATZNICK   (d. 1915)

Carl Matznick, a pioneer resident of Collins, died last Tuesday at the age 
of 89 years. Decedent was born in Germany. He came to America with his family 
in 1866 settling in Sheboygan County. Later he removed to Rantoul, but in 
1878 he settled in Rockland and has lived there since. He is survived by one 
son, Ferdinand and one daughter, Mrs. Gust Valleskey of Collins. Also 16 
grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. The funeral took place yesterday 
from the Eaton Lutheran church, Rev. Wm. Schlei conducting the services.  
Brillion News – June 4, 1915
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Co. death record volume 13 - page 176
Name: Carl Matznick
D.O.D: June 1, 1915
Place of Death: Village of Collins, Town of Rockland
Sex: Male
Color: Caucausion
D.O.B.: February 11, 1826, Germany
Age At Death: 89 Years, 3 Months 20 Days
Status: Widowed
Father: Carl Matznick - Born in Germany
Mother: Unknown
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Cause of Death: Senil Gangrene
Pronounced By: J. E. Hanks of Collins
Place of Burial: Eaton Cemetery
Undertaker: C. F. Kock - Brillion
Informant: Ad. R. Vallesky - Brillion


CARL F. MATZNICK   (d. 1935)

DIES AT FARM HOME FRIDAY 
Charles Matznick, Rockland, To Be Buried Tuesday 
Charles Matznick, 57, a resident of the county since 1900, died 
Friday at the farm home in the town of Rockland. Funeral services 
will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the home and at 1:30 p.m. from 
the Rockland Lutheran church. Interment will be in the church 
cemetery.
The deceased was born in Calumet county in 1878 and came to this 
county to engage in farming when 22 years of age. In 1903 he was 
married to Miss Bertha Wagner. They located on the present farm 
13 years ago. 
Survivors are the widow; four daughters, Mrs. Hertha Damm, and Miss 
Nora Matznick, Rockland, Mrs. Lydia Hammel, St. Nazianz, Mrs. Alvina 
Schneider, Collins; father, Ferdinand Matznick Sr., Collins; five 
brothers, Gust, School Hill, William, Paul, Ferdinand Jr., Collins, 
Otto, Valders; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Behnke, city, Mrs. Albert 
Schneider, Sheboygan; and three grandchildren.
The body will be removed to the home from the Berge funeral home 
Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, October 5, 1935  P. 4


CLARA MATZNICK

Clara Matznick, 91, formerly of Collins, died Wednesday morning, June 23, at 
Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 
Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate and burial will be in the 
church cemetery.
Mrs. Matznick was born June 13, 1891, at Collins, daughter of the late Detlof and 
Augusta Lau Sonnabend. She was married to William Matznick Sr., March 23, 1909, 
at Collins. He preceded her in death March 25, 1974.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Mildred and Gerhardt Dreger of Route 
4, Chilton; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mildred Matznick of Route 4, Chilton; five 
grandchildren, Gordon Dreger, William and James Matznick, Mrs. Joseph Hoyer, and 
Debra Matznick; and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, 
Harvey; a daughter, Norma Boucher; a granddaughter, Gloria Dreger, six brothers 
and six sisters.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Friday and until 11 a.m. 
Saturday, and at the church from noon until the time of services.
Herald Times Reporter, June 23, 1982 P. 3
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William Matznick and Miss Clara Sonnabend, both of Collins were married last 
Tuesday, Rev. Wittbracht of this city performing the ceremony. The young couple 
were attended by Paul Matznick, Miss Amanda Knuth, Carl Sonnabend and Miss Clara 
Lau. The young couple are well known and highly esteemed by a host of friends 
who extend many well wishes.
Brillion News, Fri., Mar. 26, 1909


FERDINAND MATZNICK   (d. 1941)

F.A. Matznick Sr. Called To Rest In Town Herman
Ferdinand A. Matznick, Sr. aged 88, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday 
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Albert Schneider in the town of 
Herman.
Deceased was born Jan. 20, 1853, in Germany, and was 12 years of age 
when his parents came to America and settled originally in the town 
of Herman. In 1880, he was married to Miss Wilhelmina Liedzert and in 
1900 the family moved on a farm near Collins. He retired 20 years ago. 
His wife died in 1934 and for the past year he lived with his daughter. 
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. William Behnke, route 4, Manitowoc, 
and Mrs. Albert Schneider in town of Herman; five sons, Gustave of Kiel, 
William and Paul of Collins, Otto of Kiel and Ferdinand, Jr., of Brillion; 
21 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The body will be taken to the home of his son, Paul, in Collins time (sic) 
afternoon, where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday and at 2 p.m. 
at St. Peter’s Lutheran church in Collins, with interment in the adjoining 
cemetery. The Rev. Harold O. Grunwald will officiate.
Sheboygan Press, Wednesday September 10, 1941  P. 4
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Notes from Collins:
Mr. Ferd Matznick Sr., had quite an accident Saturday while helping dig a well, 
which might have proven fatal. Mr. Matznick was at the bottom, some 14 feet when 
a milk can of ground, water and stones came tumbling down. The rope broke which 
caused the accident. Mr. Matznick, at this writing is just able to be around, 
but is slowly recovering.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Jan. 13, 1916


FERDINAND MATZNICK   (d. 1972)

Ferdinand A. Matznick, 75, of 501 N. Main St., Brillion, died Friday at 
Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, following a short illness.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 
Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate and burial will be in 
the church cemetery.
Mr. Matznick was born Jan. 29, 1896, in the Town of Rantoul, son of the 
late Ferdinand and Wilhemine Liebziet Matznick. He married Lillian Dreger 
July 13, 1921, at Collins. The couple farmed in the Town of Rockland until 
1941 when they moved to Brillion. His wife preceded him in death in 1969. 
He was employed at Brillion Iron Works. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran 
Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Marne (Beatrice) Krueger, of Collins; two 
brothers, William, of Brillion and Otto, of Rt. 1, Kiel; a sister, Mrs. Albert 
Schneider, of Howards Grove; and two grandchildren. A son, two sisters and four 
brothers preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, after 3 p.m. Sunday until 
10:30 a.m. Monday and then at the church until time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 29, 1972
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(29 Jan 1896/Jan 1972/SSDI)
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DREGER-MATZNIK (sic)
Miss Lillian Dreger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Dreger of the Town of Eaton 
and Ferdinand Matznick, Jr., of Collins were married at St. Paul's church in the 
Town of Rockland at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. William Schlei 
officiating at the wedding ceremony. The couple were attended by Miss Magdalena 
Matznick, sister of the groom and Gerhart Dreger, brother of the bride with little 
Miss Lenora Dreger acting as flower girl. More than 125 guests were present at the 
reception which was held at the home of the bride's parents. The couple will make 
their home on a farm near Collins owned by the groom.
Manitowoc Herald News, July 13, 1921 P. 8


HARVEY MATZNICK

Harvey Matznick, 41, of Rt. 4, Chilton, died unexpectedly late Wednesday 
afternoon at Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at West Valders Evangelical 
Lutheran Church with Interne Loren Espeland officiating and burial will 
be in the church cemetery. 
Mr. Matznick was born Sept. 15, 1918, in the Town of Rockland, son of 
William and Clara Sonnabend Matznick. He married Mildred Schaefer at 
Brillion Oct. 24, 1943, and the couple farmed in the Town of Rockland. 
Surviving are his wife, two sons, (private), and two daughters, (private), 
on the home farm; parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Matznick, of Brillion; 
and two sisters, Mrs. Gerhard Draeger, of Rt. 4, Chilton, and Mrs. Frank 
Boucher of Milwaukee. 
Friends may call at Reedsvile Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Friday until 
10 a.m. Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the 
body will lie in state until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, May 5, 1960  P. 23


LILLIAN MATZNICK

Mrs. Ferdinand Matznick, 71, of 501 N. Main St., Brillion, died 
Sunday at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Lutheran 
Church, Collins. The Rev. Robert Wendland will officiate and burial 
will be in the church cemetery. 
Mrs. Matznick, nee Lillian Dreger, was born Sept. 8, 1897, in Town 
of Rockland, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late August and Ida 
Krumm Dreger. She was married to Ferdinand Matznick June 11, 1921, 
at Collins, and the couple farmed in the Collins area until July, 
1941, then moving to Brillion. She was a member of the Ladies Aid. 
Survivors include the husband; a daughter, Mrs. Marne (Beatrice) 
Krueger, of Collins; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Basso and Mrs. Ida 
Klusmeyer of Manitowoc; a brother, Gerhardt, of Rt. 4, Chilton; 
and two grandchildren. A son and two sisters preceded her in death. 
Friends may call at Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, after 3 p.m. 
Tuesday until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and from 11 a.m. until the time 
of service at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, May 5, 1969  P. 3
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DREGER-MATZNIK (sic)
Miss Lillian Dreger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Dreger of the Town of Eaton 
and Ferdinand Matznick, Jr., of Collins were married at St. Paul's church in the 
Town of Rockland at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. William Schlei 
officiating at the wedding ceremony. The couple were attended by Miss Magdalena 
Matznick, sister of the groom and Gerhart Dreger, brother of the bride with little 
Miss Lenora Dreger acting as flower girl. More than 125 guests were present at the 
reception which was held at the home of the bride's parents. The couple will make 
their home on a farm near Collins owned by the groom.
Manitowoc Herald News, July 13, 1921 P. 8


MINNIE MATZNICK

Mrs. Paul Matznick, 73, of Brillion died Sunday afternoon at Memorial 
Hospital, Chilton, after a lingering illness. 
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Collins, with the Rev. Philip Press officiating. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The former Minnie Wagner was born March 21, 1887, in the Town of 
Rockland, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wagner. She was 
married to Paul Matznick Dec. 28, 1912, and the couple farmed in the 
town of Rockland until 13 years ago, moving to Brillion. Mrs. Matznick 
was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of St. Peter Church.
Surviving are the husband, a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Kraus, of Rt. 2, 
Reedsville; two brothers, Ernest, of the Town of Rockland and Gust, 
of Appleton; and nieces and nephews. 
Friends may call at the Reedsville funeral home after 2 p.m. Tuesday 
until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 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, March 13, 1961  P. 13 


PAUL MATZNICK

Paul Matznick, 74, of Brillion, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Calumet 
Memorial Hospital, Chilton, after an illness of five weeks.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Collins, Manitowoc County, the Rev. Phillip Press 
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Matznick was born Jan. 29, 1877, in the Town of Rantoul, Calumet 
County, son of the late Ferdinand and Minnie Leibzeit Matznick. He 
married Minnie Wagner Dec. 28, 1912, and they farmed in the Town of 
Rockland, Manitowoc County, until 18 years ago, when they moved to 
Brillion. 
At Brillion, he was employed at the Brillion Foundry and at Calumet 
Dutch Packing Co. For many years he was a trustee and president of St. 
Peter Church at Collins. His wife preceded him in death March 12, 
1961. 
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Krause, of Rt. 2, Reedsville; a 
sister, Mrs. Albert Schneider, of Howards Grove, Sheboygan County; four 
brothers, Gustav and Otto, of Kiel, William and Ferdinand, of Brillion, 
and nieces and nephews. 
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday until 
10:30 a.m. Monday when the casket will be moved to the church, where 
the body may be viewed from 11 a.m. until the time of service. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, April 27, 1961  P. 23
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(Note: Calumet co. 1900 census: Paul Matznick age 13 b. 1887 son of Ferdinand
and Wilhelmina Matznick/obit b. is 10 yrs off from census and tombstone)


WILHELMINA MATZNICK    (d. 1907)

Co. death record, volume 9 - page 616
Name:            Wilhelmina Matznick      
D.O.D            October 25, 1907         
Place Of Death:  Town Of Rockland   
Sex:             Female
Color:           White                   
D.O.B.           March 25, 1825, Prucian Germany
Age At Death:    82 Years 7 Months              
Status:          Married                                 
Father:          Carl Holland - Born in Prucian Germany
Mother:          Marie Holland - Born in Prucian Germany
Occupation:      Housewife                     
Cause of Death:  Old Age                           
Pronounced By:   F. W. Lugers, M.D. - Collins
Place of Burial: Rockland               
Undertaker:      F.F. Sutting - Reedsville   
Informant:       Gust Volefske - Collins  


WILHELMINA MATZNICK   (d. 1934)

DIES A HOME OF SON TODAY
Mrs. Wilhelm Matnick To Be Buried On Friday
Mrs. Wilhelm Matznick, 76, Town of Rockland, died at 7 o’clock 
this morning at the home of her son, Bert, west of Collins. Funeral 
services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. from the home and at 1:30 p.m. 
from the St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran church, the Rev. Gerhardt 
Schaeffer officiating. Burial in the adjoining cemetery.
The deceased was born in Germany in 1858. She came to this country 
and settled in Sheboygan county at the age of 15. She was married to 
Wilhelm Matznick, who survives her. 
Survivors are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Martha Behnke and Mrs. 
Madeline Schneider of Collins; six sons, Charles, William and Paul of 
the Town of Rockland, Gustave of Eaton, Otto of Liberty and Bert of 
Collins; 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The body will be removed to the home from the Berge funeral parlors, 
Valders, at 5 o’clock this afternoon. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, January 9, 1934  P. 3
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(Note Tombstone and b. date in obit don't match)


WILLIAM F. MATZNICK

William F. Matznick, 89, of Brillion, died Monday morning at Calumet 
Memorial Hospital, Chilton.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhause will officiate 
and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Matznick was born Sept. 2, 1885, in the Town of Rockland, son of 
the late Ferdinand and Wilhelmina Liebscheid Matznick. He married Clara 
Sonnabend March 23, 1909, at Collins in a ceremony performed by the Rev. 
C. H. Wittbracht. They farmed in the Town of Rockland for 45 years. He 
was a town clerk for the Town of Rockland for 20(?) years, school 
district treasurer for 18 years, secretary of Collins Fire Dept. for 26 
years, member of the church council for six years, treasurer of Evangelical 
Lutheran Church for three years and alderman of the City of Brillion for 
two and one half years. 
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Gerhardt (Mildred) Dreger, 
of Rt. 4, Chilton, and Mrs. Frank (Norma) Boucher, of Brillion; a daughter-
in-law, Mrs. Mildred Matznick, of Rt. 4. Chilton; a brother, Otto, of New 
Holstein; a sister, Mrs. Albert (Magdelin) Schneider, of Howards Grove; 
five grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday 
until 10 a.m. Thursday and then at the church until the time of service.
Herald Times Reporter, Tuesday, March 26, 1974  P. 19
(Note: Birth year in obit doesn't match tombstone)
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William Matznick and Miss Clara Sonnabend, both of Collins were married last 
Tuesday, Rev. Wittbracht of this city performing the ceremony. The young couple 
were attended by Paul Matznick, Miss Amanda Knuth, Carl Sonnabend and Miss Clara 
Lau. The young couple are well known and highly esteemed by a host of friends 
who extend many well wishes.
Brillion News, Fri., Mar. 26, 1909


CECIL R. MC CABE

Cecil R. McCabe, 33, an employee of the Valders Elevator company 
for a number of years, died Monday night at the Wisconsin General 
hospital, Madison, as a result of undulant fever and an abscess of 
the brain. He had been at the hospital for about four months. 
The body was returned to Valders and was removed from the Berge 
funeral home to the residence of his father-in-law, Adolph Wagner, 
Town of Eaton, at five o’clock this afternoon. Funeral services 
will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Wagner home and at two 
o’clock at the St. Peter Evangelical church, Rockland, with the Rev. 
Gerhard Schaefer officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining 
cemetery. 
Mr. McCabe was born Jan. 4, 1904 at Helena, Mont., but came to 
Manitowoc county with his parents when he was a child. He married 
Ida Wagner in 1926. She survives with four children, (private), his 
father, Patrick McCabe of Dazey, N.D., and one brother, Frank, Elmhurst, 
Ill. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, December 15, 1937  P. 8 


IDA E. MC CABE

Ida E. McCabe-Gierke, age 88, formerly of 710 Milwaukee St., Kiel died Saturday 
evening, December 24, 1994 at Heritage Nursing center in Sheboygan were she was 
a resident for the past six years.  
Funeral services will be held at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Collins. Rev. 
Arnold Rudat, pastor will officiate with burial in the church cemetery.  
She is the former Ida Wegner born October 31, 1906 in the town of Eaton, daughter 
of the late Adolph and Bertha Gother Wegner. On December 3, 1926 she married Cecil 
McCabe. He preceded her in death on December 13, 1937. On November 5, 1940 she 
married Walter R. Gierke. He preceded her in death on May 4, 1961. She was employed 
at the former Kiel Woodenware for six years until her retirement. She was a member 
of St. Peters Church in Collins.  
Survivors include four sons, Donald (Marcellaine) McCabe, rural Kiel, Philip 
(Rosemarie) McCabe, rural Plymouth, Stanley (Verna) McCabe, New Holstein, Walter 
(Dianne) Gierke, Kiel, three daughters, Ruby (Ralph) Pitsch, Sheboygan, Ruth (Joe) 
Butler, Oregon, Ohio, Vera (Donald) Sagle, Wausau, Wis., 23 grandchildren. She is 
further survived by two brothers, Rueben Wegner, rural Chilton, Arnold (Ellenbee) 
Wegner, West Allis, two sisters, Irene Koopmann, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrytle Behnke, 
Reedsville. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Friends may call at Meiselwitz Vollstadt Funeral Home, Kiel from 4-9 p.m. on 
Wednesday, December 28, and at the church on Thursday from 9 a.m until the time 
of service.
Herald Times Reporter, December 26, 1994 p.A2


BEVERLY B. MEYER

Beverly B. Meyer, age 57, a Manitowoc resident, died Sunday morning, June 15, 
1997, at St. Mary Hospice Unit, Milwaukee.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at Faith 
Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be Rev. William Timm 
with burial to follow in St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Collins.
She was born July 22, 1939, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Elmer T. and Elsie 
Valleskey Voigt. Beverly was a graduate of Valders High School with the class of 
1957. She then obtained her teaching degree from Manitowoc County Teacher's 
College. On August 25, 1962, she married Edward W. Meyer at Our Savior Lutheran 
Church, Valders. He preceded her in death October 3, 1994. Prior to her marriage 
she was teaching Elementary School in Waukesha County. Beverly was then employed 
in Food Service Management at the Marriot Hotel in Brookfield. Following her 
employment at the Marriott Hotel she was a food service instructor at the Milwaukee 
Area Technical College, Milwaukee. Beverly then returned to Manitowoc and was 
employed at the Inn on Maritime Bay in food service management.
Survivors include five daughters and two sons-in-law, June Meyer, Minneapolis, Minn., 
Kaye and Andrew Heup, Grafton, Carolyn and Robert Krez, Milwaukee, Margaret Meyer, 
Manitowoc, Elizabeth Meyer, Milwaukee; a son, Edward Meyer, Minneapolis, Minn.; her 
mother-in-law, Ella Meyer, Nashotah; two grandchildren, Joshua Heup and Rebecca Heup; 
two step-grandchildren, Karina Krez and Christopher Krez; one step-great-grandchild, 
Carissa Krez; one sister and brother-in-law, Gloria and Richard Smith, Manitowoc; 
two brothers and sisters-in-law, Oliver and Ione Voigt, Manitowoc, Victor and 
Christine Voigt, Reedsville; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. 
She was preceded in death by a sister, Caroline Voigt, and a brother and sister-in-law, 
Lloyd and Verna Mae Voigt.
Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, Wednesday morning, June 18, 1997, 
from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m.
Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral 
arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, June 16, 1997 P. A2
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(Beverly B Meyer 22 Jul 1939 15 Jun 1997 (V)/SSDI)


EDWARD MEYER

Edward W. Meyer, age 60, of Collins, passed away Monday morning, October 3, 1994, 
at his residence.
Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 1994, at St. Peter's 
Lutheran Church, Collins. Rev. Arnold E. Ruddat will officiate with burial to 
follow in the church cemetery.
He was born April 13, 1934, at Oconomowoc, Wis., son of Edward F. and Ella Ferber 
Meyer. He attended Oconomowoc schools and graduated from the University of Wisconsin, 
Stevens Point. He was previously employed by the Milwaukee Public School System, 
Recreation Division for 30 years and currently was employed at High Cliff State 
Park. He married Beverly Voigt on August 25, 1962, at Valders. He was a member of 
the Administrators and Supervisors Council of the Milwaukee School System, a member 
of the Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association and the Collins Lions Club. He was 
a veteran of the Army, serving from 1954 to 1956.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly; one son, Edward T., Minneapolis, Minn.; five 
daughters and two sons-in-law, June, Minneapolis, Minn., Kaye and Andrew Heup, 
Grafton, Carolyn and Robert Krez, Milwaukee, Margaret, Collins, Elizabeth, Milwaukee; 
his mother Ella Meyer, Okauchee; a brother and sister-in-law, William and Suki, 
Midlothian, Va.; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Fern Meyer, Okauchee, Dawn and 
Richard Haney, Brown Deer; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. He is further 
survived by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Oliver and Ione Voigt, Manitowoc, 
Richard and Gloria Smith, Manitowoc, Victor and Christine Voigt, rural Reedsville; 
other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his father 
and one infant sister, Ellen.
Friends may call at St. Peter's Church on Thursday, October 6, 1994, from noon until 
the time of service.
Herald Times Reporter, October 4, 1994  P. A2


LESTER C. MILLER

Lester C. Miller, 61, of Valders, died Saturday evening at Memorial Hospital, 
Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 
Collins. The Rev. Robert Wendland will officiate and burial will be in the 
church cemetery.
Mr. Miller was born March 4, 1910, in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, 
son of the late Richard and Anna Moeller Miller. He was engaged in farming 
for several years. The past 21 years he had been employed at Kelvinator 
Commercial Products Inc., Manitowoc. He married Nora Matznick Oct. 29, 1936, 
at St. Peter Church, Collins. Mr. Miller served as a trustee of St. Peter 
Church.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter (Survivor omitted for privacy.); two 
sisters, Mrs. Elmer Greve of Kiel and Irene of Milwaukee; a step-mother, Mrs. 
Elsie Miller, of Plymouth and two grandchildren.
Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Tuesday 
until noon Wednesday and then at the church until the time of servies.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 22, 1971


NORA MILLER

Nora M. Miller, age 87, of 431 Madison St., Reedsville, formerly 
of Valders, passed away suddenly Thursday, August 24, 1995, at 
Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 28, 1995 at 1:30 p.m. 
at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Collins. Rev. Arnold Ruddat will 
officiate with burial in the church cemetery.
Nora was born January 31, 1908, in the town of Cato, daughter of 
the late Charles and Bertha (Wagner) Matznick. On October 29, 1936, 
she married Lester C. Miller in Collins. Nora worked for the National 
Tinsel Factory in Manitowoc for many years. She was a life long 
member of St. Peters Lutheran Church, Collins, and a charter member 
of the Ladies Aide.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and David (Jim) 
Champine, Green Bay; two grandchildren, Carol Champine, Middleton, and 
Alan Champine and special friend, Teresa Landry, Green Bay; one sister, 
Alvina Schneider, Reedsville; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, 
Elmer and Myrtle Greve, Kiel. Also surviving are many friends and 
relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband on 
March 20, 1971, two sisters, Hertha Damm and Lydia Hammel, one nephew, 
Milton Damm.
Friends may call at the church Monday from 11 a.m. until the time of 
service at 1:30 p.m.
The Wieting Funeral Home, Reedsville, is assisting the faily (sic) with 
the arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, August 26, 1995 P. A2


BERTHA OLM

Mrs. Bertha Olm, 87, a resident of Shady Lane, Manitowoc, the past 
five years, died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Peter Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Collins. The Rev. Robert Wendland will officiate 
and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Olm, nee Bertha Draheim, was born Dec. 26, 1881, at Reedsville, 
daughter of the late August and Amelia Krueger Draheim. She was 
married to Otto F. Olm April 16, 1904, at Reedsville, and the couple 
lived on Rt. 1, Valders, in 1937 moved to Fond du Lac County, and 
came to Manitowoc in 1945. Mr. Olm died May, 1948.
Survivors include three sons, Roland of Rt. 1, Valdes, Romeo of 
Rt. 1, Manitowoc, and Raphael of Tucson, Ariz., a daughter, Mrs. Elroy 
(Betty Lou) Lutze, of Kiel; a sister, Mrs. Laura Fredrick, of Fond du 
Lac; 14 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren. A son, a grand-
daughter, three brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. 
Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. 
Thursday until Friday noon and then at the church until the time of 
services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, June 4, 1969  P. 20
*******
Bertha W. Olm nee Draheim (co. death index v.67 p.189)
Dec. 26, 1881-June 4, 1969
Widow [of Otto Olm]
Daughter of August Draheim and Amelia Krueger
Born in Wisconsin
Died from “cerebral hemorrhage, 3 days –generalized 
   arteriosclerosis, 10 years”
Buried at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, 
   Collins, Town of Rockland


HERMAN A. OLM

Herman A. Olm, 89 retired farmer, cheesemaker and bank director, died on 
the home-stead farm near Collins this morning, which is now operated by 
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Draheim.  He fell and broke 
his hip four months ago and had been in failing health since.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the St. Peter Evangelical 
Lutheran Church in Rockland, with burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Olm was born in Howards Grove in 1859 and came to Manitowoc County in 
1885 establishing a farm and cheese factory in Eaton.  In 1880 he married 
Miss Laura Wirth and the couple observed their 55th Wedding Anniversary in 
1935.  Mrs. Olm died in 1938. 
Mr. Olm was a director of the State Bank in Collins for many years and also 
a trustee of the Rockland congregation.
Survivors are four sons, Oscar of Sheboygan, Herman of Brillion, Walter of 
Collins and Jonathan of Reedsville; six daughters, Mrs. Emil Waak, Mrs. A. R. 
Drill and Mrs. Harry Bieberitz of this city, Mrs. Henry Draheim of Eaton, 
Mrs. Otto Pautz of Sheboygan and Mrs. C. C. Brick of Brillion; Sister, Mrs. 
William Sommer of Owen, Wis; 26 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.
The body will be moved from the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, to the Olm 
homestead Sunday and to the church at 11 a.m. Monday to lie in state until 
the hour of services.
Friday, November 5, 1948 Manitowoc Herald Times:
(sent in by researcher/see contributors page)


JONATHAN OLM

Jonathan W. Olm, 74, of Reedsville, died Sunday at a Green Bay hospital.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate and burial will be 
in the church cemetry.
Mr. Olm was born Jan. 10, 1897, in the Town of Eaton, son of the late Herman and 
Lora Wirth Olm. He married Leona Stahtkopf Dec. 4, 1918, at Oregon. He farmed in
the Town of Eaton for seven years. He owned and operated the cheese factory in 
the Town of Maple Grove for 26 years. He was employed at the Aluminum Specialty 
Co., Manitowoc, for 13 years. He resided at Reedsville since 1952.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Roger, of Reedsville; two sisters, Mrs. Emil 
(Lora) Waak, of Manitowoc and Mrs. Henry (Hulda) Draheim, of Chilton; four grand-
children and a great grandchild. Six sisters and four brothers preceded him in 
death.
Friends may call at the Reedsville Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Tuesday until 
10:30 a.m. Wednesday and at the church until time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 29, 1971


KARL OLM

Karl W. Olm, age 81, of Point Creek Home, Manitowoc, passed away Sunday, January 26, 
1997, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 29, 1997, at St. Peters 
Lutheran Church, Collins. Rev. Arnold Ruddat will officiate with burial in the 
parish cemetery.
He was born January 11, 1916, in the town of Rockland, son of the late Walter and 
Lillie Valleskey Olm. He farmed until his retirement and was a member of St. Peter 
Ev. Lutheran Church in Collins.
Survivors include four sisters and one brother-in-law, Elaine Youngchild, Manitowoc, 
Florence Ruh, Kiel, Myrnabelle Sy, Whitelaw, Audrey and Walley Prausa, Manitowoc; one 
brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Evelyn Olm, Kiel; a special nephew and niece, 
Jan and Linda Youngchild, Manitowoc; many other nieces and nephews. Karl was preceded 
in death by his parents;one sister, Ruth Olm; three brothers-in-law, Jack Youngchild, 
Harvey Ruh, Ernest Sy.
Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home, Reedsville, from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, 
and on Wednesday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Karl will be greatly missed by Jan and his family.
Herald Times Reporter, January 28, 1997  P. A2


LAURA OLM

Mrs. Herman A. Olm, Sr.
Funeral services for Mrs. Herman A. Olm, Sr., 78, resident of
Manitowoc county for nearly 70 years, who passed away Thursday
night at the home of her son-in-law and daughter in the town of
Eaton, were held Monday afternoon at the farm homestead and at 
the St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran church in Eaton.
Mrs. Olm was born in Germany in 1860 and came to this country
when she was 10 years of age. She was married to Herman Olm in 
1880, and after a year’s residence in Meeme, moved to a farm in 
Eaton, where she has resided. Mr. Olm was a prominent cheese 
manufacturer for more than 40 years, having retired a few years 
ago.
Mrs. Olm is survived by her husband, five sons, six daughters,
33 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.  6-2-1938


LEONA OLM

Mrs. Jonathan (Leona) Olm, 87, former Reedsville resident, died Thursday 
afternoon, November 22, at St. Mary Home, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church, Collins. 
Rev. Harlyn Kuschel will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Olm was born July 11, 1897, at Horicon, daughter of the late Albert and Emma 
Werner Stahlkopf. She married Jonathan Olm on Dec. 4, 1918, at Horicon. He 
preceded her in death on Nov. 28, 1971. Mrs. Olm was a member of Reedsville Senior 
Citizens, Reedsville Homemakers and the Ladies Aide Society of St. Peter Lutheran 
Church.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Milie Olm of Route 2, 
Reedsville; two brothers Marlin Stahlkopf of Watertown and Gilbert Stahlkopf of 
Markesan; four grandchildren, Michael Olm and Douglas Olm of Whitelaw, Jaqueline 
Ford of Saudi Arabia and Kevin Olm of Reedsville and two great grandchildren, 
Renee and Chad Olm. She was preceded in death by a sister.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, until 11 
a.m. Monday, and then at the church from noon to the time of services.
Herald Times Reporter, November 22, 1984 P. 3


LILLIE OLM

Mrs. Walter (Lillie) Olm, 80, of 1433 N. Sixth St., Manitowoc, died 
Sunday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. 
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peters Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Collins, the Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser officiating. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Olm, nee Lillie Valleskey, was born April 25, 1892, in the Town of 
Rockland, daughter of the late Charles and Augusta Kosmosky Valleskey. 
She was married to Walter Olm Oct. 31, 1912. Mrs. Olm was a charter member 
of the Ladies Aid Society of St. Peter Lutheran Church. 
Survivors include two sons, Karl, of Reedsville and Kenneth, of Kiel; four 
daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Myrnabelle) Sy, of Valders, Mrs. Harvey (Florence) 
Ruh, of Kiel and Mrs. Wallace (Audrey) Prausa and Mrs. Jack (Elaine) 
Youngchild of Manitowoc; and a sister, Mrs. Olga Lemke, of Fresno, Calif., 
and nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Preceding Mrs. Olm in 
death were her husband in 1962 and a daughter, Ruth.
Herald Times Reporter, Monday, April 9, 1973  P. 23
*******
Lillian Olm nee Valleskey (co. death index v.73 p.44)
April 25, 1892-April 8, 1973
Widow [of Walter Olm]
Daughter of Charles Valleskey and Augusta Komorosky
Born in Wisconsin
At time of death lived at 1433 N. 6th Street, City of Manitowoc
Died from “uremia, 3 days –severe nephrosclerosis, 1 month –generalized arteriosclerosis, 
5 years –arteriosclerotic heart disease”
Buried at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Collins, Town of Rockland
********
Walter Olm and Lillian Vallefske (co. mar. index v.10 p.718)
Married Oct. 31, 1912 in civil ceremony in Town of Rockland
Walter Olm
Son of Herman A. Olm (born Wisconsin) and Laura Wearth [Wirth] (born Germany)
Age 26 years –born in Wisconsin –farmer 
Lillian Vallefske
Daughter of Charles Vallefske and Augusta Kosmosky (both born Germany)
Age 20 years –born in Wisconsin
Witnesses: Wm. Vallefske and Laura Olm


OTTO OLM

Otto F. Olm, 67, a retired Valders and Calumet county cheesemaker 
who has been making his home at 1933 South 10th street, this city, 
for the past year, died Sunday afternoon at Holy Family hospital 
following a lingering illness. 
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the St. 
Peter Lutheran church in the town of Rockland with the Rev. Harold 
Eckert and Rev. Mr. Weyland of Reedsville officiating. Burial will 
be in the church cemetery.
Born in Howards Grove in 1881, the son of Herman Olm Sr., and the 
late Mrs. Olm, the deceased had been engaged in cheesmaking since 
a young man. He operated a factory at Valders for a number of years 
and more recently at Garnett in Calumet county.
He married the former Bertha Draheim at Reedsville 44 years ago. 
Surviving are the wife; four sons, Roland of route 1, Newton, Romeo 
and Randall of route 1, Manitowoc, and Raphael of route 3, Manitowoc; 
one daughter, Mrs. Lutze of this city; four brothers, Oscar of 
Sheboygan, Herman of Brillion, Walter of Manitowoc and Jonathan of 
Reedsville; six sisters, Mrs. Henry Draheim of route 4, Chilton, Mrs. 
Otto Pautz of Sheboygan, Mrs. C. C. Brick of route 1, Brillion, Mrs. 
Harry Bieberitz, Mrs. A. J. Drill and Mrs. Emil Waack of Manitowoc; 
seven grandchildren, and his father, Herman Olm Sr., 89 years of age, 
of the town of Eaton.
The body may be viewed at the Berge funeral home in Valders from 
Tuesday at 2 p.m. until removal to the church at 10 a.m. Wednesday 
where it will lie in state until the time of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, May 10, 1948  P. 2
********
Otto F. Olm (co. death index v.41 p.437)
March 20, 1881-May 9, 1948
Husband of Bertha Draheim
Son of Herman Olm (born Howards Grove, Sheboygan County) 
    & Laura Wirth (born Germany)
Born Howards Grove, Sheboygan County –cheesemaker
Died from “cerebral hemorrhage, 5 days –cardio vascular renal disease”
Buried in Town of Rockland [St. Peter Evan. Lutheran Cemetery, Collins]


RUTH OLM

Ruth Olm, 20-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Olm of the 
town of Rockland died last night at the home. She had been ill 
several months. 
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from the St. 
Peter’s Lutheran church in Rockland with burial in the church 
cemetery.
Miss Olm is survived by her parents; four sisters, Mrs. Ernst Sy 
of Eaton, Florence, Audrey and Elaine at home; two brothers, Carl 
and Kenneth at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Valleskey 
of Collins, and a grandfather, Herman Olm of Eaton. 
The body may be viewed at the Olm home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, August 22, 1940  P. 2


WALTER F. OLM

Walter F. Olm, 75, died Thursday evening at his home at Collins.
He had been in ill health since February.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter Lutheran
Church in the Town of Eaton, the Rev. Philip Press officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Olm was born Sept. 20, 1886, in the Town of Meeme, son of the
late Herman and Laura Wirth Olm. On Oct. 31, 1912, he married
Lillian Vallesky at St. Peter Lutheran Church, in the Town of
Eaton.
The couple operated a cheese factory in the Town of Hobart, Brown
County until 1916 when they moved to a cheese factory west of St.
Nazianz. Later Mr. Olm worked for Pauly and Pauly Cheese Co. at
Manitowoc. Fourteen years ago the Olms moved to their present
home at Collins.
Mr. Olm was a former supervisor of the Town of Rockland, director
of Rockland Telephone Co., member of St. Peter Lutheran Church
Council and until his illness was on the cemetery committee of
his church.
Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Ernest Sy of
Valders, Mrs. Harvey Ruh of Kiel, Mrs. Wallace Prausa and Mrs.
Jack Youngchild at Manitowoc; two sons, Karl of Brillion and
Kenneth of Kiel; five sisters, Mrs. Henry Draheim of the Town of
Eaton, Mrs. Emil Waack and Mrs. Alois Drill of Manitowoc, Mrs.
Otto Pautz of Plymouth and Mrs. Carl Brick of Brillion; three 
brothers, Herman of Brillion, Oscar of Plymouth and Jonathan of
Reedsville; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A
daughter, Ruth, preceded him in death in 1940.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday at Schwartz Funeral Home,
Morrison, until Sunday noon when the casket will be moved to the
church where the body will be in state until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, August 24, 1962  p.15


LOUISE PHIPPS

Mrs. Louisa Phipps, 79, former Collins resident, died late Thursday 
afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. The past several years, 
she had resided at Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc. 
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter Lutheran 
Church, Collins. The Rev. Phillip Press will officiate and burial 
will be in the church cemetery.
The former Louisa Koopman was born Sept. 21, 1877, in the town of 
Rantoul, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Koopman. In 1900 she 
was married to Otto Klodozik who died in 1905. She was married to 
Herbert Phipps July 17, 1911, and the couple lived in Chicago where 
he died Oct. 18, 1928. Mrs. Phipps came to Collins 15 years ago.
Surviving are a step-son, Maurice Phipps, of Chicago, two daughters, 
Mrs. Ada Norton, of Waterford, Wis., and Mrs. Blanche Ans??, of Lake 
Villa, Ill., two brothers, Henry and William, two sisters, Mrs. Minnie 
Ratz, of Collins and Mrs. Emma Essers, of Chicago, 13 grandchildren 
and 19 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, until noon Sunday 
when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie 
in state until the time of service. 
__________(Not legible) ____ Funeral Home, Morrison.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, August 10, 1957  P. 9


JOHN POLLACK

John Pollack, 76, a life-time resident of Rockland, died Sunday 
morning at the Holy Family hospital after a lingering illness.
He was born in 1870 and in 1893 married Louise Wagner. The couple 
settled in Rockland where he served three terms as town supervisor. 
Mrs. Pollack preceded him in death four years ago. 
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Harry T. Behnke of Rockland and 
Mrs. Rueben Born of Collins; one son, William of Collins; five 
brothers, Ed of Kaukauna and Herman, Fred, Rudolph and Melvin, all 
of Medford; four sisters, Mrs. Ferdinand Wiggers of Appleton; Mrs. 
Ben Krause and Mrs. Edward Klein of Medford and Mrs. August Wenzel 
of Cedar Grove; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. 
Funeral services will be held at the Reedsville Cooperative Funeral 
home at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Evangelical 
Lutheran church in Rockland with the Rev. Marcus Schwartz officiating. 
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Tuesday morning until 
the time of the rites.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 25, 1946  P. 4


LEONHARD POLLACK

Notes From Collins:
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Pollack passed away last Thursday, Much to 
the sorrow of the parents. The child was only three weeks old.
Manitowoc Pilot  Thursday, July 21, 1904  pg. 8


LOUISE POLLACK

Mrs. John Pollack, nee Wegner, age 65, died this afternoon at the 
family home at Collins after a long illness. 
Funeral arrangements have not been completed but services will be 
held at the Collins Lutheran church of which Mrs. Pollack was a 
member.
Mrs. Pollack was born on November 21, 1876, and was married 49 
years ago to John Pollack.
Survivors are the widower; one son, William, of the town of Rockland; 
two daughters, Mrs. Henry Behnke of the town of Rockland and Mrs. 
Reuben Born of Collins; two brothers, Ernest and Gust Wegner of the 
town of Rockland; three sisters, Mrs. Dan O’Reilly of Great Falls, 
Montana, who is enroute here, Mrs. Paul Matznick and Mrs. Charles 
Matznick of Collins; and eight grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, May 18, 1942  P. 12
*********
Mrs. John Pollack, 65, nee Wegner, died at the family home at Collins 
and funeral services were held Wednesday. The husband, a son, two 
daughters, two brothers, three sisters and eight grandchildren 
survive.
Manitowoc Sun Messenger, Friday, May 22, 1942  P. 2


BERNARD H. REINKE

Bernhard Reinke, 80, of Collins, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital,
Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Collins.  The Rev. Robert Wendland will officiate and
burial will in the church cemetery.
Mr. Reinke was born Sept. 14, 1890, in the Town of Maple Grove,
Manitowoc County, son of the late Albert and Wilhelmina Fischer Reinke.  
He married Bertha Krepline Dec. 22, 1914, at St. Peter Church, Collins.  
They farmed in the Town of Rockland most of their lives, retiring in 1957 
and moving to Collins.  The couple celebrated its golden wedding anniversary 
in 1964. Mr. Reinke served as a trustee of the church.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, seven daughters,  a brother, Edwin, of 
Brillion; five sisters, Mrs. Adahla Piepenburg of Brillion, Mrs. Lenora 
Maechtle of Port Washington, Mrs. Bertha Piepenburg of Cedarburg, Mrs. Hertha 
Bartz of Rt. 4, Chilton, and Mrs. Irene Krueger of Brillion; 46 grandchildren 
and 45 great grandchildren.  A son, Raymond, two brothers and three grandsons 
preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the Reedsville Funeral Home after 4 o'clock this
Friday afternoon until 11 a.m. Saturday and then at the church until the
time of services.
From the Manitowoc Herald Times, Dec. 18, 1970, pg. 8T, col. 2
*********
Notes from Collins
Last Tuesday forenoon, the wedding bells were ringing at the Lutheran Church of 
Eaton for the wedding of Ed Reinke(sic) and Bertha Kreppline(sic). The bride 
wore a white silk messaline and carried a bouquet of flowers. The groom wore a 
black suit. They were attended by five couples. The marriage took place at 10 
o'clock. Rev. Wm. Schlei officiated. After the ceremony they went to the home 
of the bride's parents where a wedding feast was served. The young couple will 
make their home on a farm.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs. Dec. 24, 1914


BERTHA A. REINKE

Mrs. Bernard (Bertha) Reinke, age 86, 610 Lincoln Ave., Brillion, passed away 
unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, December 28, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green 
Bay.
Born January 18, 1896, Town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, she was the daughter 
of the late Louis and Hulda Mahnke Krepline. She married Bernard Reinke on 
December 22, 1914, in St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins, Wisconsin. They 
celebrated their golden anniversary in 1964. He preceded her in death in 1970. 
She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society. 
Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Alfred Reinke of Appleton, 
Freddie and Mary Ann, R. 4, Chilton; Mrs. Josephine Sebo, Valders; Mrs. Arlene 
Pingel, Valders, Elsie and Alex Knier, Reedsville; Mrs. Alice Sebo, R. 2, 
Reedsville; Lucinda and Wilmer Loose, Chilton; Mrs. Clarabelle Brandes, Brillion; 
Delores and Marvin Price, R. 4, Chilton; a friend, Ethel Wenninger, Appleton; 
47 grandchildren; 97 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren and 
two step grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, Raymond; three sisters, four 
brothers; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren and four sons-in-law. 
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Fridsay at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Collins, 
with Rev. Kenneth Edenhuser officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. 
Reedsville Funeral Home handled the funeral arrangements.
Chilton Times Journal, January 6, 1983
********
(b. 18 Jan. 1896/d. Dec. 1982/SSDI)


DALE EDWARD REINKE

Dale Edward Reinke, four months, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred 
Reinke, of Rt. 4, Chilton, died Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital, 
Manitowoc, where he had been a patient a short time.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Collins, the Rev. Robert Wendland officiating. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Dale Edward was born Sept. 29, 1966, son of Fred and Mary Ann Kramer 
Reinke. 
Surviving are his parents, four sisters (names omitted for privacy) 
at home; the maternal grandfather, Wilmer Kramer, of Rt. 4, Chilton, 
and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Reinke, of Collins. 
A brother, Kenneth, preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home 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, February 27, 1967  P. 8 


RAYMOND REINKE

Raymond Reinke, 33, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Reinke of Rockland, 
died Thursday at Chippewa Falls. 
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the St. Peter 
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Collins. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.
He was born in Rockland in 1918. Survivors are his parents; two 
brothers, Alfred and Fred of Rockland; seven sisters, Mrs. Alvin Sebo, 
Mrs. Harry Pingel and Mrs. Elmer Sebo of Valders, Mrs. Alex Knier of 
route 4, Chilton, Mrs. Wilmer Loose of Greenleaf and Clara and Delores 
of Rockland.
Friends may call at the Reedsville Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Friday. 
The casket will be moved to the church at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, October 4, 1951  P. 2


DAYNA LOU RIEMER

Dayna L. Riemer, 62, died on August 2, 2013 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers 
with her family by her side. The funeral was on Friday at St. Peter's Evangelical 
Lutheran Church near Collins. Officiating was the Rev. Robert Hankwitz with burial 
in St. Peter's Cemetery near Colliins.  
Dayna was born September 17, 1950 to William and Esther Haberman Schmidt of Collins. 
She was a graduate of Valders High School. On April 21, 1979 she married Ronald 
Riemer. She worked many years for Chiltonware Corp. in Chilton and Contract Stitching 
in St. Nazianz. She was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the 
Ladies Aid, the church choir and the Collins Homemaker's Club. Dayna enjoyed playing 
sheephead and going on cruises to the Caribbean.
She is survived by her husband, Ronald of Collins; a brother and sister-in-law, Kenton 
and Mary Ann Schmidt of Manitowoc; a brother-in-law and his wife, Howard and Beverly 
Riemer of New Holstein; a sister-in-law and her husband, Jackie and Donald Kriescher 
of Kewaunee and aunt and uncle, Eunice and Robert Kock of Lake City, Minn., and nieces, 
nephews, other relatives and friends. Dayna was preceded in death by her parents, 
William and Esther Schmidt, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Marvin and Selma 
Riemer; a brother-in-law, Harold Riemer and other relatives.
Valders Journal, Aug. 8, 2013


ANNA ROESELER

Mrs. Gustav Roeseler, 78, of Collins, died Monday at Holy Family 
Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Collins. The Rev. Robert Wendland will officiate and 
burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Roeseler, nee Anna Holdorf, was born Feb. 14, 1890, in the Town 
of Liberty, daughter of the late Carl and Ida Lemke Holdorf, and was 
married Dec. 15, 1915, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Liberty, to Mr. 
Roeseler. The couple farmed in the town of Eaton until 1960 and then 
located at Collins.
Survivors include the husband, a daughter, Mrs. Willard (Sylvia) Duchow 
of Rt. 1, Valders; a sister, Mrs. Ervin Waack, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, and 
four grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home until 4 p.m. Wednesday until 
10:30 a.m. Thursday and at the church until the time of services. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, May 14, 1968 P. 7


AUGUST ROESELER

August F. Roeseler, 89, retired farmer, died early today at the 
home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. August Hecker 
of 922 North 14th street. 
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the home of 
Gust Roeseler, a son, in Eaton, and at 2 o’clock at the St. Peter 
Lutheran church, Collins. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Roeseler was born in Germany in 1856 and in 1881 married Miss 
Ernestine Arndorf. In 1888 they came to this country and located 
on a farm in the town of Eaton. He operated this farm until the 
death of Mrs. Roeseler 30 years ago.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. August Hecker and Mrs. John Niemann 
of this city; son Gust of Eaton; two sisters, Mrs. William Radder and 
Mrs. Karl Reichwaldt of rural route, Kiel. 
The body will be moved to the Gust Roeseler home Thursday noon from 
the Berge funeral home, Valders, where it may be viewed until the hour 
of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, October 30, 1945  P. 2


ERNESTINA ROESELER

Mrs. August Roesler, a pioneer resident of the town of Eaton, died 
at her home Thursday at the age of 66 years. She leaves a husband, 
one son and two daughters. The funeral will be held Sunday at St. 
Peter’s Lutheran church at Collins.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, September 25, 1915, Page 3
*********
One of our old settlers, Mrs. August Bressler, died last Thursday afternoon. 
She was born in Germany, April 16, 1857. Before her marriage she was Miss 
Armstorf. In the year 1881 she was married to August Bressler and in 1888 
they came to America and located near Steinthal. In 1891 they bought a farm 
on the Calumet Road near where Niles post office used to be. Mrs. Bressler 
is survived by her husband; one son, Gustav at home; Mrs. August Heckert of 
Collins and Mrs. John Heinemann of Valders. The funeral took place last Sunday 
afternoon from the Lutheran Church of Eaton. It was a large funeral, Rev. 
Schlei officiating.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thur., Sept. 30, 1915


GUSTAV ROESELER

Gustave Roeseler, 93, formerly of Collins, died this Friday morning in Manitowoc 
Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday in St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate and burial will be 
in the church cemetery.
Mr. Roeseler was born April 17, 1885, in Germany, son of the late August and 
Ernestina Arnsdorf Roeseler. He farmed in the Town of Eaton until his retirement 
in 1960. The couple then moved to Collins. He married Anna Holdorf Nov. 25, 1915, 
in Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. She preceded him in death May 13, 
1968.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Sylivia and Willard Duchow of Route 
1, Valders; a sister, Mrs. August Hecker of Valders; grandchildren, Charles and 
Judith Duchow of Brillion, Jane and Larry Schnell of Newton, Dennis Duchow and 
Wayne Duchow of Valders; and two great grandchildren, Amy Jo, and Brian Duchow 
of Brillion. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Friends may call in Reedsville Funeral Home, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, until 11:30 
a.m. Monday and from 12:30 p.m. untill (sic) the time of services in the church.
Herald Times Reporter, April 6, 1979 P. 3


AGNES RUSCH

Agnes Rusch
birth: 13 February 1905 Collins, Wis.
death: 23 September 1905 Collins, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin
burial: Rockland
residence: 1905 Collins, Wis.
father: Charles Rusch
mother: Agnes
Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


DOROTHY SCHAEFER

Dorothy Schaefer, age 92, of the Calumet Homestead Nursing Home, formerly of 
Collins, died on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004. 
She was born Feb. 6, 1911 in the Town of Cato, daughter of the late Adolph and 
Lillian (Mahlock) Klann. She married Elroy Schaefer on June 20, 1932. She farmed 
with her husband in the Town of Rockland and worked at various jobs in the area. 
She served meals with the Meals on Wheels program in Reedsville for many years 
and sold Avon for 20 years. Dorothy loved to play cards, do word puzzles, and 
crochet, making many Lords Supper pictures. 
Survivors include two daughters: Nathalyn (Stanley) Berg, Chilton; Diane Rabe, 
Collins; a son: Jerome (Nancy) Schaefer, New Holstein; 14 grandchildren and 15 
great-grandchildren; a sister: Vera (Robert) Boullack, Manitowoc; a sister-in-law: 
Laura Klann, Appleton, many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death 
by her husband, a son-in-law, Dennis Rabe, and a brother, Erwin. 
Funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in 
Collins. The Rev. Robert Hankwitz will officiate. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery. 
Friends may call at the church on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until the time of service. 
The Wieting Funeral Home in Reedsville is assisting the family with arrangements. 
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the entire staff at the Calumet 
Homestead for all their kindness and care given to Dorothy for the past 12 years.
Herald Times Reporter, January 2004  


ELROY SCHAEFER

Elroy Schaefer, 59, of Rt. 4, Chilton, died Thursday morning at Manitowoc 
County Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate and burial will 
be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Schaefer was born Feb. 3, 1912, in the Town of Rockland, son of John and 
Louise Schneider Schaefer. He married Dorothy Klann June 20, 1934, at 
Reedsville.
Survivors include his wife, his parents of Reedsville, a son, two daughters 
(Survivors omitted for privacy.), two sisters, Mrs. Harold Haese of Rt. 2, 
Reedsville, and Mrs. Arthur Krueger of Brillion and nine grandchildren. A 
sister preceded him in death in infancy.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Saturday until 
9:30 a.m. Sunday and then at the church until the time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 15, 1971


FLORELLA W.H. SCHAEFER

Notes from Collins
An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schaefer, died last Saturday evening. 
The child was one month and three weeks old. The funeral took place Tuesday 
afternoon. Rev. Wm Schlei officiated.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Aug. 13, 1914


JOHN SCHAEFER

John Schaefer, 89, of Rt. 2, Reedsville, died Monday evening at 
the home of a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haese. 
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Peter Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate 
and burial will be in the church cemetery. 
Mr. Schaefer was born Mar. 30, 1884, in the Town of Rantoul, son 
of the late Gottlieb and Anna Freuck Schaefer. He married Louisa 
Schneider June 6, 1905. They farmed in the Town of Rockland until 
1934, when they retired and moved to Collins. He was a trustee of 
the Collins State Bank for many years and also a trustee of St. 
Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Renata) Haese, 
of Rt. 2, Reedsville, and Mrs. Arthur (Verona) Krueger, of Brillion; 
four brothers, August, of Reedsville, William, of Potter, Otto and 
Adolph, of Brillion; a sister, Mrs. Augusta Reese, of Brillion; three 
grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A son, a daughter, a sister 
and a son-in-law preceded him in death. 
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Thursday until 
10:30 a.m. Friday and at the church until the time of service. 
Herald Times Reporter, February 6, 1974  P. 18 


LOUISE SCHAEFER

Mrs. John (Louisa) Schaefer, 100, of 415 Springdale Dr., Brillion, died Wednesday 
morning at the home of her daughter in Brillion. Funeral services will be 2 pm 
Saturday in St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will 
officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Schaefer, nee Louisa Schneider was born October 25, 1877 in the Town of 
Rockland daughter of the late William and Wilhelmina Marks Schneider. She was 
married to John Schaefer June 6, 1905 in St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins. Mrs. 
Schaefer had been a lifelong member of St. Peter Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Verona) Krueger of Brillion and a 
son-in-law, Harold Haese of Route 2, Brillion; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elroy 
(Dorothy) Schaefer of Route 4, Chilton; a brother, Henry Schaefer of Route 4, 
Chilton; a sister, Bertha Draheim of Brillion and 41 grandchildren. Her husband, 
a son, two daughters, four brothers and a son-in-law preceded her in death.
Friends may call in Reedsville Funeral Home, 4 pm to 9 pm Friday and in the church 
from noon until the time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, May 12, 1978 page 3
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(25 Oct 1877/May 1978/SSDI)


CAROLINE SCHLEI

Mrs. Caroline Schlei, 74, widow of the Rev. William Schlei who was 
pastor of the St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran church at Collins for nearly 
50 years, was found dead this morning at the home of her son, William, 
1808 Washington street. Dr. Theodore Teitgen, county coroner, listed 
the death as suicide. 
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Wattawa, 
Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home and at 2 o’clock from St. Peters. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Schwartz will 
officiate. The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 
4 p.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Schlei was born on May 10, 1867, at Shoto. She was Caroline Kasten 
before her marriage. She was married to the Rev. Mr. Schlei on December 1, 
1889, at Two Rivers, and the couple went immediately to Collins to live. 
The Collins church was the Rev. Mr. Schlei’s first and only charge. After 
his retirement eight years ago, the couple continued to live at Collins 
until a year ago when they came to this city. The Rev. Mr. Schlei died a 
year ago. 
Surviving Mrs. Schlei are a son, William, two grandchildren, and a sister, 
Mrs. Minnie Winter, all of this city.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, June 10, 1941  P. 2


ESTHER E.A. SCHLEI

Death on 28 January of 11-year old Esther, daughter of 
Pastor Schley of the Lutheran Church in Eaton. She died 
of an illness which followed an attack of measles. The 
funeral was held Tuesday last week under the direction 
of Pastor Machmueller of Manitowoc.
Der Nord Westen, 08 Feb. 1906
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Esther Emma Augusta Schlei
Wisconsin, Death Records
Name	Esther Emma Augusta Schlei
Event Type	Death
Event Date	1906
Event Place	Collins, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Residence Place	Collins, Wis.
Gender	Female
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Race	W
Birth Date	07 Sep 1894
Birth Year (Estimated)	1895
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Burial Place	Rockland, Wis.
Cemetery	St. Peter's
Father's Name	William Schlei
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Name	Caroline Schlei
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
"Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
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Esther Emma Augusta Schler (sic)
birth: 7 September 1894 Wisconsin
death: 28 January 1906 Collins, Wisconsin
burial:  Rockland, Wis.
residence: 1906 Collins, Wis.
father: William Schler
mother: Caroline
Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


REV. WILLIAM SCHLEI

The Rev. William Schlei (photo), who served as pastor of the St. Peter's Lutheran 
church at Collins for 48 years before retiring seven years ago, died today at the 
Holy Family Hospital. He was removed there two weeks ago from his home on route 1, 
Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and 
Schlei funeral home and at 2 o'clock from the Lutheran church in Collins, with 
burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Gerhardt Schaefer will officiate.
The Rev. Schlei was born in Germany in 1869, and at the age of accompanied his 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Schlei, to Manitowoc. He received his education in 
the First German Ev. Lutheran parochial school in this city and took private 
instructions from the Rev. R. Piper before going to the Lutheran seminary at 
Springfield, Ill., to study for the ministry. He married Miss Caroline Kasten at 
Two Rivers in 1889 and moved immediately to Collins where he took the pastorate 
of the St. Peter's Lutheran church. He retired in 1932 to a home on route 1, 
Manitowoc. 
In 1939 the Rev. and Mrs. Schlei observed their golden wedding anniversary.
Survivors are the widow; son, William, of this city; two brothers, Charles and 
Robert of this city; and two grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Tuesday noon until the hour of 
the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 6, 1940  P. 2


CHRISTENA SCHMAHL

Notes From Collins: 
The funeral of the child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schmall(sic) took place at 
the Lutheran cemetery one day last week.
Manitowoc Pilot, January 28, 1909  P. 8 


FREDERICK SCHMAHL

Fred Schmahl, 78, retired farmer, died last night on the homestead 
farm now operated by his son, Oscar, a mile south of Collins in the 
town of Rockland. He suffered a stroke last week but has been in 
failing health the past year.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and 
at two o’clock from the St. Peter German Lutheran church in Rockland. 
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Mr. Schmahl was born in Jackson, Wis., in 1865 and in 1894 married 
Miss Mary Rheingans at Chippewa Falls. In 1905 they moved to this 
county locating on the present farm.
Survivors are the widow; son, Oscar, Rockland; two brothers, John of 
Jackson and Oscar, of route 4, Chilton. 
The body will be moved to the Schmahl home Thursday afternoon from the 
Berge funeral home, Valders.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, December 1, 1943  P. 2


JOHN SCHMAHL

EATON…John Schmahl of Rockland who died at his home on Monday was 
buried on Thursday from the nearby Lutheran church, Rev. Schlei 
officiating. Mr. Schmahl who always made his home with his parents 
on the farm attained the age of 31 and leaves his parents and one 
brother. He had been confined to his bed for about a month after 
a paralytic stroke attributed to being overheated.
Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, July 31, 1931  P. 9


MARIA SCHMAHL

Mrs. Fred Schmahl, 77, of the town of Rockland, died Saturday 
afternoon at the farm home of her son, Oscar, a mile south of 
Collins where she had been residing. She had been in ill health 
for the psat five months. 
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at the St. Peter Lutheran 
church in the town of Rockland with the Rev. Harold Eckert of 
Reedsville officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Born Mary Rheingans in Eagleton, Chippewa county, in 1871, the 
deceased was married there to Mr. Schmahl in 1894. The couple made 
their home at Eagleton until 1905 when they moved to the Rockland 
farm. Mr. Schmahl died in 1943.
Surviving, in addition to the son, Oscar, are five brothers, John, 
Gustave and Charles Rheingans of Chippewa Falls, Henry and Fred of 
Waukesha, and one sister, Mrs. Annie Heidtke of Chippewa Falls. 
The body may be viewed this evening at the Berge funeral home in 
Valders. It will be moved to the church at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, May 3, 1948  P. 2


OSCAR G. SCHMAHL

Oscar Schmahl, 57, Town of Rockland farmer, died Thursday night at 
Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc where he had been confined one day 
following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 
Collins, with Rev. Philllip Press officiating. Burial will be in the 
church cemetery.
Mr. Schmahl was born April 7, 1900, in Eagleton, Wis., and came to 
Rockland in 1905 with his parents. He lived in Rockland since then and 
never married. Mr. Schmahl was preceded in death by his mother, father 
and sisters.
Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders after 7 p.m. Sunday 
until 11 a.m. Monday when the body will be removed to the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, August 30, 1957  P. 13


ESTHER SCHMIDT

Mrs. William (Esther) Schmidt, 63, of Collins, Wis., died Thursday morning, 
Aug. 23, in Theda Clark Hospital, Neenah.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Peter Lutheran Church, 
Collins. The Rev. Kenneth Edenhauser will officiate and burial will be in the 
church cemetery.
Mrs. Schmidt, nee Esther Habermann, was born the daughter of the late August 
and Anna Habermann Jr. She was married to William Schmidt Nov. 26, 1938. Mrs. 
Schmidt was a member of Collins Homemakers, and a charter member of the Ladies 
Aid.
Survivors include her husband, William of Collins; a son, Kenton and Mary Ann 
Schmidt of Franklin, Wis.; a daughter, Ronald and Dayne Lou Riemer of Collins; 
two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Zutz of Route 4, Chilton, and Mrs. Robert Kock of Tawas 
City, Mich.; and two grandchildren, Kevin and Ann Marie Schmidt.
Friends may call in Reedsville Funeral Home from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and at 
the church Saturday from noon until the time of services.
Herald Times Reporter, August 23, 1979 P. 3


WILLIAM CARL SCHMIDT

William "Bill" Carl Schmidt, age 90, of Collins, died on Sept. 24, 2002 at the 
Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay.
He was born on March 22, 1912 in the town of Maple Grove, Manitowoc County, son 
of the late John and Bertha (Kosmosky) Schmidt. Upon the death of his father in 
1921, he went to live with Ernest and Amelia (Zutz) Vallafske. Bill attended 
school in Maple Grove and Collins. On Nov. 26, 1938 he married Esther Habermann 
at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Collins. She preceded him in death on Aug. 23, 
1979. Bill worked for Gustave Seehaver Masonry, Born Elevator in Collin and 
Manitowoc County Highway Department from which he retired after 32 years. He was 
an active member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and served on many committees. 
He was a member of the Collins Volunteer Fire Department. Upon his retirement he 
enjoyed gardening and fishing.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law: Kenton and Mary Ann Schmidt of 
Manitowoc; and one daughter and son-in-law: Dayna Lou and Ronald Riemer of Collins; 
two grandchildren: Kevin Schmidt of Baxter, Minn.; and Ann Marie Schmidt of Rochester, 
Minn.; two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law: Elda (Mrs. Ralph) Zutz of Manitowoc; 
and Eunice and Robert Kock of Winthrop, Minn.; many niece, nephew and other relatives 
and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife: Esther; one half brother: Arthur 
Kosmosky; four brothers: Henry, Herman, Anton and Frank; two sisters: Anna Brault 
and Wilhelmina Baumgartner. Also preceding Bill in death were three "special sisters" 
and their husbands: Elnora (Arthur) Dobbs; Vena (Rolland) Habermann; and Ida (John) 
Mattes.
Funeral services will be 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in 
Collins with the Rev. Robert Hankwitz officiating. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.
Friends may call at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Collins, on Friday, Sept. 27 2002 
from 2 p.m. to the hour of service.
The Wieting Funeral Home in Reedsville is assisting the family with arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, September 25, 2002  P. A3


AUGUST SCHNEIDER

August William Schneider, 76, of Collins, died Monday morning at his home.
He was born in 1874 at Eaton where he lived on a farm until 1918. At that time 
he sold his farm and moved to Collins where he and his daughter, Miss Esther 
Schneider, made their home. His wife died in 1916. 
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter Evangelical 
Lutheran church, town of Rockland, Rev. Victor Weyland officiating. Burial will 
be in the church cemetery.
He is survived by two daughters, Esther at home and Mrs. Roma Ori of Chicago; a 
brother, Fred of Rockland; two half brothers, Charles of Collins and Henry of 
Chilton; and two half sisters, Mrs. John Schaefer of Collins and Mrs. Theodore 
Traheim of Hilbert, Wis.
Friends may call at the Berge funeral home, Valders, from Wednesday noon until 
10 a.m. Thursday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state until 
the time of services. 
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 31, 1950  P. 2


CLARMONT SCHNEIDER

Clarmont (Butch) Schneider, 41, of R. 4, Chilton, died at his home 
Thursday morning. 
A native of Manitowoc County, he was born April 7, 1924 in the Town 
of Rockland, a son of Henry and Lilly Behnke Schneider. He attended 
Collins Public School in Manitowoc County. 
He also was a charter member and treasurer of the Rockea Hunting Club 
and lifetime member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Collins.
Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers, (private), and 
two sisters, (private). A sister and brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter’s Lutheran 
Church, Collins, with the Rev. Robert Wendland, pastor, officiating. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery. 
Friends may call at the Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, from 3 p.m. 
Saturday until 11 a.m. Sunday and then at the church from noon until 
time of services. 
Sheboygan Press, Friday, March 11, 1966  P. 10


ELLWOOD F. SCHNEIDER

Ellwood "Woody" Schneider, age 82, of Valders, was called home to be 
with the Lord on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at his residence.
He was born on Oct. 30, 1925, son of the late Henry and Lilly (Behnke) 
Schneider. On Aug. 22, 1953, he married the former Bernice Meyer at St. 
Peter Lutheran Church in Collins, of which he was a life time member. He 
farmed with his parents on the family farm in the town of Rockland until 
he was drafted into the U.S. Army on May 19, 1954, serving his country for 
2 years. He then was employed with Leverenz Shoe Company for 30 years, 
serving as financial secretary and treasurer of Local 767 U.F. and C.W.U. 
Ellwood was also employed by Hofmann Monument of Two Rivers, as a part 
time salesman for 42 years, a job he enjoyed very much, retiring on Jan. 1, 
2008.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
In addition to his parents, Ellwood was preceded in death by three brothers: 
Orville, Clarmont and Harvy; a sister: Lila; his mother-in-law and father-
in-law: Clarence and Ovilla Rautmann Meyer; three brothers-in-law: Lloyd and 
Gene Meyer and Henry Voigt.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2008, at 2 p.m. at St. 
Peters Lutheran Church in Collins. The Rev. Robert Hankwitz will officiate. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of 
service.
The Wieting Funeral Home in Reedsville is assisting the Schneider family 
with arrangements.
The family would like to thank Pastor Robert Hankwitz for our spiritual 
needs. For all the loving care given to Ellwood, we thank (private), all the 
nurses at Holy Family Memorial Cancer Care Unit, and all the help received 
from Holy Family Hospice. We could not have asked for better care! 
Thank you all.
Herald Times Reporter, June 13, 2008


EMILIA SCHNEIDER

Mrs. Fred Schneider, 65, nee Emilia Glassow, Collins, died Sunday morning 
at the Holy Family Hospital following a lingering illness.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon at the Berge
funeral home in Valders and at 2 o'clock at the St. Peters German Lutheran
church in the town of Rockland.  Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Schneider was born August 18, 1880 in Calumet county.  She was married
in 1903 to Fred Schneider and the couple lived on a farm south of Collins
throughout Mrs. Schneider's life.
Survivors besides the husband include three daughters, Mrs. Reuben Krueger,
Collins, Mrs. Leona Bennin of Cascade and Mrs. Arthur Wenzel of Kaukauna; 
two sons, Kermit and Wilfred on the home farm, three brothers, Fred and Arthur
Glassow of Reedsville and Christ of Hilbert; one sister, Mrs. Paulina 
Kreuger of Reedsville; fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The body will be at the Berge funeral home from Tuesday noon until the time
of the service Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times; p.2; Monday 15 Apr 1946
(sent in by a researcher/see contributors page)


FRED W. SCHNEIDER

Fred W. Schneider, 76, retired town of Rockland farmer, died Wednesday 
morning following a two weeks illness. He had been making his home with 
his son, Wilferd (sic) who is operating the home farm. 
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Berge Funeral 
Home in Valders, and at 2 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockland. 
The Rev. Victor Weyland of Collins will officiate with burial in the 
adjoining church cemetery.
Mr. Schneider was born in Eaton in 1876 and in 1903 married Emilia Glasow. 
They settled on the present Schneider farm in the town of Rockland. Mrs. 
Schneider died in 1946.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Leona Bennin of Rt. 4, Chilton and Mrs. 
Reuben Krueger of Collins; two sons, Kermit of Eaton and Wilferd of the 
home farm; two brothers, Charles of Collins and Henry of Rt. 4, Chilton; 
two sisters, Mrs. John Schaefer of Collins and Mrs. Ted Draheim of Brillion; 
10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. Friday until time of 
services on Saturday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, November 5, 1952  P. 18
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(Note: Birth date doesn't match tombstone by 1 year)


GOTTFRIED SCHNEIDER

Godford Schneider (sic)
birth: 1816 Berlin, Germany
death: 23 April 1905 Rockland, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin
burial: Newton
residence: 1905 Rockland
father: Ellfron Schneider
spouse: Reicka Heinke
Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


HELMUTH SCHNEIDER

Helmuth C. Schneider, 37, town of Rockland, died at the Holy Family 
hospital early last night, about 30 hours after he suffered a sun 
stroke while working on a threshing crew at the William Hurst farm 
on Highway 151 near the Calumet county line.
Schneider fell unconscious at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. He was taken 
to the hospital and never regained consciousness.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the 
Berge Funeral Home at Valders and at 2 o’clock from the St. Peters 
Lutheran church, south of Collins.
Mr. Schneider was born December 18, 1903 on a farm owned by his parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schneider, town of Rockland. He lived there all his 
life.
Survivors besides the parents include two brothers, Kermit and Wilfred, 
both at home; and three sisters, Mrs. John Bennin of Cascade, Wis., Mrs. 
Reuben Krueger of Collins and Mrs. Arthur Wenzel of Kaukauna.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Friday afternoon on.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, July 31, 1941  P. 10 


HENRY SCHNEIDER

Henry W. Schneider, 96, of Box 155, Route 4, Chilton, died Thursday, January 7, 
1988, at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins. 
The Rev. Arnold Ruddat will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Schneider was born August 3, 1891, in the Town of Rockland, son of the late 
William and Wilhelmina Marks Schneider. He married Lilly Behnke, June 22, 1921, 
at Brillion. Mr. Schneider farmed his entire life in the Town of Rockland 
retiring in 1954. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church his entire life 
at Collins. He served as President on the Church Council and the Cemetery Board 
for many years. Mr. Schneider was a charter member of the Senior Citizens of 
Valders and Collins.
Survivors include his wife, Lilly, a son and daughter-in-law, Ellwood and Bernice 
of Valders; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lucille and Elwood Wenzel of Route 4, 
Chilton and Lois and Gaylord Lambries of Manitowoc; a daughter-in-law, Betty 
Schneider of Waldo; 13 grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren. He was 
preceded in death by a daughter, three sons, two sisters, two brothers and two 
half-brothers.
Friends may call at Wieting-Schneider Funeral Home, Reedsville, after 5 p.m. Sunday 
until 10:30 a.m. Monday and then from 11 a.m. at the church until the hour of 
service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, Jan 8, 1988 


KERMIT A. SCHNEIDER

Kermit Schneider, 59, of the Town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, was found dead 
Sunday morning at home. He died of an apparent heart attack.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, Collins. The Rev. Robert Wendland will officiate and burial will be in 
the church cemetery.
Mr. Schneider was born Dec. 23, 1909, in the Town of Rockland, son of the late 
Fred and Emelie Glasow Schneider. He was a section hand for the Soo Line Railroad 
and also engaged in farming. He served overseas with the Army from 1941 to 1945.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Leona Bennin of Manitowoc, Mrs. Ruben 
Krueger of Rt. 4, Chilton,and Mrs. Lydia Wenzel of Kaukauna; and nieces and 
nephews.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Reedsville 
Funeral Home and then at the church until the time of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 27, 1969 P. 5


LILA SCHNEIDER

Girl, 5, is County's 24th Traffic Fatality This Year
Killed When Car Is Struck By a Train Near Collins
Traffic deaths in the county this year mounted to 24 late Friday when a five-
year-old girl was killed as the car in which she was riding was struck by a 
Soo line combination freight and passenger train on a grade crossing on County 
Trunk J, a mile east of the village of Collins.
The girl's parents and a younger sister were seriously injured in the accident, 
second of its kind in the county yesterday.
(snip)
Leila Schneider(sic), 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schneider, Rockland, 
was killed when the car driven by her father was hit by the train near Collins.
The injured:
Henry Schneider, 47, driver of the car. Broken arm, leg bruises.
Mrs. Henry Schneider, 45, lacerations and cuts about the head and arms. Severe 
body bruises and possible internal injuries.
Daughter 2 (private). Broken leg and scalp lacerations.
The accident happened as the Schneiders were driving east on County Trunk J 
on their way to Valders, to do some shopping and call for (Private), a son 
and student in the Valders high school. The Schneider home is located on Highway 
32 about a mile out of Collins. It was raining at the time and Schneider's view 
of the track was partly obscurred.
Tried To Swerve Car
The driver tried desperately to swerve his car to the right as the engine of 
the Soo train, wesbound from Manitowoc, reached the crossing. The cow catcher 
of the engine struck the front of the car, picked it up and carried it westward 
along the rails. The sedan was rolled over on its side and into the ditch south 
of the track.
Leila Schneider was thrown out of the automobile and alongside the track. The 
child's skull was crushed.
E.C. Himley, Soo station agent at Collins, was an eye-witness of the accident. 
He was standing on the station platform down the track and saw the Schneider 
car as it was struck by the engine.
The train was in charge of Engineer Ernst E. Kruck and Conductor W.F. Otis and 
was brought to a quick stop. The Schneider car was righted and Mr. and Mrs. 
Schneider and their daughter, (Private), were brought to the Holy Family hospital 
in this city by Dr. R.S. Simonson of Valders, who was called to the scene.
Coroner Gerald Rau and Sheriff Norman Berkedal were summoned
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to the scene. The former announced there would be no inquest. The body of Leila 
Schneider was moved to the Berge undertaking parlors, Valders.
Henry Schneider, the father, was able to leave the hospital last night and return 
to his farm home in Rockland.
Funeral services for Leila Schneider will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., from the 
home and at two o'clock from St. John's Lutheran church, Rockland.
Survivors are the parents; three brothers and two sisters (Private).
The body will be moved to the Schneider home Monday noon from the Berge funeral 
parlors.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 11, 1937 P. 3 and 11 


LILLY SCHNEIDER

Lilly M. Schneider, age 99, a resident of North Ridge Health & Rehabilitation 
Center, Manitowoc, formerly of Collins, died Sunday March 5, 2000, at Holy 
Family Memorial Medical Center.
Funeral Services will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2000, at St. Peters 
Lutheran Church, Collins, with the Rev. Matt Doebler officiating, burial will 
be in the church cemetery.
She was born May 19, 1900, in Brillion, daughter of the late William and Rose 
(Engel) Behnke. On June 22, 1921, she married Henry W. Schneider at Trinity 
Lutheran Church, Brillion. She farmed with her husband in the town of Rockland 
until 1954. Mrs. Schneider was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church, Collins, 
and was a charter member of the Ladies Aide and the Collins Sr. Citizens.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Ellwood and Bernice Schneider, 
Valders: two daughters and sons-in-law, Lucille and Elwood Wenzel, Chilton, and 
Lois and Gaylord Lambries, Manitowoc; a daughter-in-law, Betty Schneider, 
Sheboygan; 12 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; 
three great great grandchildren. Lilly was preceded in death by her parents; her 
husband, Henry, January 7, 1988; three sons; a daughter; a grandson; and 12 
brothers and sisters.
Friends may call at the church on Thursday from 4 p.m. until the time of service.
The Wieting Funeral Home, Reedsville is assisting the family with arrangements.
The family would like to thank the entire staff at North Ridge for the kindness 
and care they showed mother.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Tuesday, Mar 7, 2000
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“We never fought and never said sassy words to each other or to anybody else.” Lily, who
was born on May 19, 1900, attributes her long marriage to this rule. She worked with her
husband on their farm for 66 years. He died at the age of 96; they had seven children.
Lily has recently renewed her hobby of crocheting for friends and family. She believes
the automobile was the greatest achievement during her lifetime, especially in helping
rural people connect with each other and with the rest of the world. Photo
From "The Centenarian Spirit in Wisconsin", interviews produced by the Wisconsin Bureau 
on Aging and Long Term Care Resources.


ORVILLE SCHNEIDER

Collins news:
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schneider, died Saturday afternoon and funeral 
services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Lutheran Church, Rev. William 
Schlaf conducted the services.
Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, June 12, 1930
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(Note: Saturday was June 7, 1930)


ROMA SCHNEIDER

Miss Roma Schneider, 76, of 1030 Diane Manor, Chilton, died Saturday, December 
5, at her home following an apparent heart attack.
Funeral services will be 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wieting Funeral Home, Chilton. 
The Rev. Quinten Moeschberger will officiate and burial will be in St. Peter 
Cemetery, Collins.
Miss Schneider was born Jan. 25, 1905, at Collins, daughter of the late August 
and Helena Brehmer Schneider. She spent most of her life in the Chicago area, 
returing to Chilton in 1976.
Surviving is a sister, Miss Esther Schneider of Neenah.
Friends may call at Wieting Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Wednesday until the hour 
of service. A memorial fund has been established in her name for the American 
Heart Association.
Herald Times Reporter, December 8, 1981 P. 3


WILFRED SCHNEIDER

Wilfred Schneider, 48, of Rt. 4, Chilton, died Saturday night at Calumet 
Memorial Hospital, Chilton, following a lingering illness.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, Collins, the Rev. Philip Press officiating. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.
Mr. Schneider was born July 5, 1913 in the Town of Rockland, son of the late Fred 
and Emelia Glasow Schneider. He was unmarried.
Mr. Schneider farmed in the Town of Rockland on the homestead and was a salesman 
for McNes?? Co. 
Survivors include a brother ___, Rt. 4, Chilton; three sisters, Mrs. Reuben 
Kreuber (sic) of Rt. 4, Chilton, Mrs. Leona Ben___ of Manitowoc and Mrs. Lydia 
Wenzel of Kaukauna. His parents and a brother preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when the 
casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour 
of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 26, 1961  P. 2


WILHELMINE SCHNEIDER

Hilbert -- 
Mrs. William Schneider passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 21, at the home 
of her daughter, Mrs. Theo. Draheim, residing one mile south of the 
village.  
Mrs. Schneider, who was 82 years old, lived at Collins. She had come here 
intending to make a short visit with her daughter and was taken ill about 
three weeks ago. She was born in Germany Oct. 21, 1851.  
Funeral services at the Draheim home were at 12:30 o'clock, followed by 
services and commitment at Collins. Pallbearers were Harold Haese, Elroy 
Schaefer, Edgar, Helmuth and Kenneth Schneider and August Krueger.  
Chilton Times - December 21, 1933