ST PETER & PAUL CEMETERY OBITUARIES

AGNES BECKER

Mrs. Agnes Becker, wife of Reinhard Becker, passed away
Friday afternoon at the home of her son, Fred, in the town 
of Rhine.
Mrs. Becker was born in the town of Rhine on November 1, 1863, 
and was married to Reinhard Becker on June 4, 1890. She was a 
member of the Christian Mothers’ Society.
Survivors are her husband, three sons and two daughters, Mrs. 
William (Frances) Reiser of Glenbeulah, Mrs. George (Eleanor) 
Schmahl of Town Rhine, Fred and Anton of Town Rhine; and Raymond 
of Milwaukee; 18 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Five 
sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock at
the Meiselwttz Funeral Home, and at 9:30 o’clock at the St. George 
church in Elkhart Lake.
The Rev. Henry R. Langenfeld officiated, and burial was made
in the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic cemetery here. 1944


ANTON V. BECKER

Anton V. Becker, 81, Route 1, Elkhart Lake, died Thursday afternoon at Calumet 
Memorial Hospital, Chilton, where he had been admitted earlier in the day.  
He was born June 13, 1903, in the Town of Rhine, a son of the late Reinhard and 
Agnes Mueller Becker. He attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School, Kiel, and 
Kiel High School. On Aug. 11, 1924, he married Erma Wendel in Charlesburg. The 
couple farmed in the town of Rhine, and he was employed at A.A. Laun Furniture Co., 
Kiel for 20 years, until retiring in 1967. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul 
Catholic Church, its Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of 
Foresters, Kiel Senior Citizens, the National Trappers Association, and was past 
vice president of Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Cyril (Cyrilla) Niquette and 
Mrs. Gerald (Geraldine) Hollenbeck, both of New Holstein, Mrs. Eugene (Bernice) 
Reineck, of Kiel; two sons, Elroy, Route 1, Elkhart Lake, and Stan, of Dallas, 
Texas; 19 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 
a son, a grandson, two brothers and two sisters.  
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. 
Thomas Leannah, pastor, will be celebrant of the Mass. Burial will be in the parish 
cemetery.
No newspaper named – June 6, 1985


CHRISTIAN BECKER

Notes From St. Nazianz.
Mr. Christian Becker, an aged citizen, who has for a long time been ailing, 
died at his home here Sunday. Funeral services were held at St. Gregory’s 
Catholic church. Interment was at Kiel.
Manitowoc Pilot, October 31, 1907 
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Christian (June 13, 1833-Oct. 26, 1907 –husband of Madgalena 
nee Heim –son of Nicholas and Franciska Becker [Nicholas is buried at 
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel, Town of Schleswig -Nicholas 
Aug. 28, 1805-Jan. 21, 1888] -farmer -born Germany 
on Sept. 6, 1892 purchased the land east of 18524 Church Road and had a house 
built [which no longer stands] –Christian lived and worked here until his death 
in 1907 on June 26, 1908, his widow Magdalena sold this house to her son-in-law 
John Schwoerer
–died from "chronic catarrh of stomach and cirrhosis of liver")
Was a resident of St. Nazianz at time of death. 
(from records of St. Gregory, St. Nazianz)
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(From the correspondent in St. Nazianz, 21 Oct.)
Elderly Christian Becker from here is very ill and his passing is expected 
daily.
Oct. 24, 1907, Der Nord Westen
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(The following is for his daughter-I could find no name):
Chris Becker of Kiel, buried a 19 year old daughter last week.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, Aug. 3, 1886 page 3


ELEANOR BECKER

Mrs. Fred V. Becker, 58, of Route 1, Elkhart Lake, died early Sunday at 
her farm home in Town Rhine, four miles northeast of Elkhart Lake, after 
a lingering illness. She had been bed-ridden for the past six years.
Nee Eleanor Schoon, she was born Sept. 21, 1896, at Milwaukee, a daughter 
of the late Herman and Gertrude Schoon. She was married to Fred Becker at 
Milwaukee on Aug. 28, 1917.
Following their marriage, the couple lived in Milwaukee until 1932 when 
they moved to the present homestead farm in the town of Rhine.
Mrs. Becker was a member of St. George’s Catholic Church at Elkhart Lake 
and the Christian Mothers’ Society of the parish.
Only immediate survivors are her husband and a sister, Mrs. William Knetzger, 
of Milwaukee. In addition to her parents, two sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at St. George’s Church at Elkhart Lake. The Rev. J. 
H. Gable, pastor, will be the celebrant of the requiem high mass. Burial will 
be in Ss. Peter and Paul cemetery at Kiel.
The body will lie in state at the funeral home after noon Tuesday.
Parishoners of St. George’s Church will hold a vigil at the funeral home at 
8 p.m. Tuesday. Father Gable will lead the rosary.  


ELISABETHA BECKER

Mrs. Becker Is Called to Rest at Glenbeulah
Elkhart Lake. - (Special) - Mrs. Elizabeth Becker, 84, passed away at  
11 p.m. Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Ziegler, at  
Glenbeulah.  Mrs. Becker, nee Elizabeth Zimmermann, was born in  
Germany July 17, 1854.  She came with her parents to this country in  
1883 and settled on a farm in the town of Rhine, one mile west of  
Rhine Center.  She moved to Elkhart Lake in 1909 and for the past 17  
years has resided with her daughter.  Her husband, Henry, preceded  
her in death on July 8, 1918.  She is survived by two sons, Adam  
Becker of the town of Russell and Henry Becker of the town of Rhine;  
three daughters, Mrs. Ziegler of Glenbeulah, Mrs. William Gottsacker  
of Sheboygan and Mrs. Mathilda Trowbridge of Hayward, Wis.  Three  
sons, Philip, Matthias and Edward, and two daughters, Anna and Lena,  
preceded their mother in death.  Funeral services will be held at 10  
a.m. Wednesday at St. George's Catholic church at Elkhart Lake.  The  
Rev. A.J. Reinl will officiate and burial will be in the Kiel  
cemetery.  The body may be viewed at the home in Glenbeulah from  
Tuesday until the time of services.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Feb. 14, 1938, p. 4, c. 6
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Many Attend Funeral Rites For Mrs. Elizabeth Becker
Elkhart Lake, Wis. -Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Becker, who  
died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Ziegler,  
in Glenbeulah, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. George's  
Catholic church here with a solemn requiem high mass. The celebrant  
was the Rev. Oscar Ziegler of St. Francis, brother-in-law of Mrs.  
Rose Ziegler, an he was assisted by the Rev. A.J. July of Plymouth  
and the Rev. A.J. Reinl of Elkhart Lake.
Interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Kiel, the six grandsons 
of the deceased acting as pallbearers:  
The Christian Mothers society of St. George parish of which Mrs.  
Becker had been a member for many years, escorted the body at the  
funeral.
Those from away who attended the services included Mrs. Mathilda  
Trowbridge of Hayward, Wis.; Miss June Trowbridge of Madison; Mr. and  
Mrs. William Gottsacker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gottsacker,  
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wiffler of Sheboygan; Mrs. Josephine Becker and Louis  
Ziegler of Milwaukee; Mrs. Edgar Becker of Appleton; Mrs. Clara  
Becker and sons Arnold and Oscar of Random Lake; Mrs. Luedke of  
Kaukauna; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ziegler, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Arsnault, Mrs.  
Anna Wifler and Mrs. Ed. Eigenberger of Plymouth; the Misses Hilda  
and Anna Menne, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Klauch, Mr. and Mrs. Nick  
Dickrell of St. Anna and many others from the is vicinity.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Feb. 18, 1938, p. 2, c. 7


ELROY C. BECKER

Elroy C. Becker, 84, of Elkhart Lake, died peacefully Friday 
morning, July 24, 2009 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community 
Hospice.
He was born in the Town of Rhine on December 15, 1924, son of 
the late Anton and Irma (Wendel) Becker.
On April 9, 1947 he married Delores Voss at St. Peter and Paul 
Catholic Church in Kiel.
Elroy had previously been employed at Tri-County Co-Op in Kiel 
for five years and 15 years at the former Puetz Motors Sales, 
Kiel. He had been employed at Kohler Company for 22 years, 
retiring in 1987. In his retirement he was part-owner of Becker 
Birds, Inc. game farm.
He was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel and 
the Hermitage Conservation Club, where he was the treasurer and 
was on the board of directors for 20 years. Earlier in his life, 
he played with his father in the Tony Becker Orchestra.
Elroy enjoyed outdoor activities including fishing, trapping and 
snowmobiling. He had a talent to build parade floats and won 
numerous awards for his efforts. He also enjoyed his "trips to 
town" where he socialized with his friends.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
He was preceded in death by an infant brother and many brothers 
and sisters-in-law.
The funeral mass for Elroy will be celebrated at Wednesday, 
July 29, 2009 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Burial 
will take place in the church cemetery. 
(no newspaper named/no dates/from findagrave)


FRED V. BECKER

Fred V. Becker, 62, of Route 1, Elkhart Lake, died at 1 a.m. today 
at St Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, where he had been a patient for 
the past five weeks.
Born in the town of Rhine on March 3, 1894, the son of the late 
Reinhardt and Agnes Mueller Becker, he was married Aug. 28, 1917, 
to the former Eleanor Schoon of Milwaukee. For 19 years after his 
marriage he was employed in Milwaukee by the Ford Motor Co. The 
couple moved to the town of Rhine in 1936 where they operated a farm.
Soon after the death of his wife in January of 1955 he disposed of 
the farm and made his home with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. 
and Mrs. Anton Becker.
Survivors are his father, Reinhardt Becker, a resident of the Anna 
M. Reiss Home; two sisters, Mrs William Reiser of New Holstein and 
Mrs. Ella Schmahl of Route 1, Elkhart Lake; two brothers, Raymond of 
Milwaukee, and Anton of Route 1, Elkhart Lake.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at St George 
Catholic Church at Elkhart Lake following brief services at the 
Meiselwitz Funeral Home at Kiel at 9 o’clock.  The Rev. Francis C. 
Sutschek will be the celebrant of the requiem mass and burial will 
be in the St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Cemetery at Kiel. Friends 
may call at the funeral home after 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Becker was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. George parish 
and members of that society will recite the rosary at the funeral home 
at 8 p. m. Sunday. He was also a member of the St. Joseph Society of 
St. Ann’s Church at Milwaukee. - Sept. 1, 1956


HEINRICH BECKER

Henry Becker Sr. a prominent citizen of Elkhart Lake passed away 
last Tuesday after a lengthy illness. He was born August 30, 1851 
in Hessen-Darmstadt and lived to be 67 years. On August 3rd, 1874 
he was married to Elizabeth (nee Zimmermann) and the family came 
to America in 1883 and they bought a farm one mile west of Rhine 
Center in Town Rhine in 1885. He was also a mason contractor for 
some time until 1908 and went to Elkhart Lake after selling his 
farm. He is survived by the following children; Adam of Town 
Russell; Henry of Town Rhine; Mrs. Wm. Buechel and Philip Becker 
of Milwaukee; Mrs. W. Gottsacker of Sheboygan; Mrs. Philip Menne 
of Kiel; Math Becker of St. Nazianz and Rose Becker and Mrs. Dr. 
Trowbridge at home; also a brother, Math Becker of Kiel and three 
sisters all living in a retirement home. The funeral is from the 
Catholic St. George Church in Elkhart Lake and burial is in the 
Kiel cemetery with Rev. Father Hueppchen officiating.  
Plymouth Post, July 20, 1918


IRMA A. BECKER

Irma Anna Becker, 95, a resident of Willowpark, New Holstein, formerly of the 
Town of Rhine, died Sunday morning, Dec. 24, 2000 at Willowdale Nursing Home & 
Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein.  
She is the former Irma Wendel born Dec. 27, 1905 in Marytown daughter of the 
late Michael and Margaret Vollmer Wendel. She attended Charlesburg Catholic 
School.  
On Aug 11, 1924, Irma married Anton Becker in Charlesburg. He preceded her in 
death on June 6, 1985. The couple farmed in the Town of Rhine. She was a member 
of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, Christian Womens Society and the 
Daughters of Isabell. She also was a member of the Bar-None Square Dancers, 
active in the Band Mothers and a member of the Kiel Senior Citizens. Irma enjoyed 
quilting, dancing, playing sheepshead and spending time with her family.  
Survivors include three daughters, Cyrilla (Cyril) Niquette, New Holstein, Geraldine 
(Gerald) Hollenbeck, New Holstein, Bernice (Eugene) Reineck, Kiel; two sons, Elroy 
(Delores)  Becker, Elkhart Lake and Stan (Lynn) Becker, Dallas, Texas. She is 
further survived by 20 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and three great great 
grandchildren; one sister, Josephine Klapperich, Marytown; and one sister-in-law, 
Adela Wendel, New Holstein. She was preceded in death by an infant son, four 
brothers and two sisters. 
Funeral services will be at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel with the Rev. 
Loren Nys SDS officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. 


MAGDALENA BECKER

ST NAZIANZ:
Mrs. Magdelena Becker died at the home of her son-in-law, C. Mertz, Monday, at 
the age of 83 years. 
The deceased, nee Magdelena Hein, was born in Germany and came to this country, 
at the age of fifteen years, with her parents who settled in Sheboygan County.
She is survived by five sons, Alex, Anton and Joseph of Milwaukee, Reinhard of 
Kiel, and Peter of Waverly, Wash.; five daughters, Mrs. Jos. Hoffman of Charlesburg, 
Mrs. A. Schneider of Rockfield, Mrs. J. Holzschuh of Elkhart Lake, Mrs. John Schwoerer 
and Mrs. Chris. Mertz of St. Nazianz; two brothers, Godfred Hein of Waverly, Wash., 
and Anton Hein of Kiel; and one sister, Mrs. K. Sturm of Milwaukee. 
The funeral services were held this forenoon, Rev. E. Goerlich officiating, with 
interment in the Kiel cemetery.
Tri-County Record – April 3, 1919
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Magdalena nee Heim (Sept. 18, 1835-March 31, 1919 
wife of Christian –daughter of Alex and Magdeline Hein 
died from "cerebral hemmorage and arterio sclerosis")
Was a resident of St. Nazianz at time of death. 
(from records of St. Gregory, St. Nazianz)


MARGARETHA BECKER

From Der Nord Westen, 07 Dec. 1905:
A child, less than a week old, of Math. Becker in Kiel, 
died Sat. of pneumonia and was buried Monday.


MARTHA BECKER

Mrs. Martha Becker, 83, of R. 2, Elkhart Lake, former long-time  
resident of Kiel, died Saturday night at St. Nicholas Hospital where  
she had been a patient for three months.  She was born Feb. 15, 1877,  
in Millhome, a daughter of the late Peter and Johanna Kaiser.  She  
attended school at Millhome and married Mathias Becker on Nov. 23,  
1895.  Following the marriage they moved to Kiel where Mr. Becker was  
employed as a mason and later by the Kiel Furniture factory.  He  
preceded her in death on Jan. 30, 1942.  Mrs. Becker continued to  
live in Kiel until a year ago when she moved to the home of a son-in- 
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nick (Norma) Dickrell of R. 2, Elkhart  
Lake.  She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in  
Kiel, its Christian Mothers Society and the G.U.G. Germania Society.   
Survivors, in addition to Mrs. Dickrell, are another daughter, Mrs.  
Fred (Margaret) Widerholdt of Milwaukee; two brothers, Henry and  
Robert Kaiser, Kiel; 21 grandchildren an 56 great-grandchildren.  She  
was also preceded in death by four daughters.  Funeral services will  
be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in  
Kiel following brief family rites at 9:30 a.m. at Meiselwitz Funeral  
Home.  The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, will be celebrant of the  
requiem high Mass and burial will be in the church cemetery.  Friends  
may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday.  The Christian  
Mothers Society will recite the rosary at the funeral home at 7 p.m.  
Tuesday.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Jan. 16, 1961, p. 10, c. 4
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Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Becker, 83, of R. 2, Elkhart Lake,  
who died Saturday, were held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at Ss.  
Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, following brief rites at the  
Meiselwitz Funeral Home.  The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor was  
celebrant of the requiem Mass and burial was in the church cemetery.   
The Christian Mothers Society of the church attended the funeral in a  
group.  Pallbearers were Clarence, Cletus, Leo, Nicholas and Roman  
Dickrell and Glenroy Greuel.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Jan. 19, 1961, p. 16, c. 2
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From Sheboygan county death records:
Martha Becker nee Kaiser (v.76 p.278)
Widow [of Mathias Becker]
Feb. 15, 1877-Jan. 14, 1961
Daughter of Peter Kaiser and Johanna Strube
Born Wisconsin
Died from “pulmonary edema leading to cardiac failure”
Buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel


MATHIAS BECKER

From Manitowoc county marriage records:
Mathias Becker and Martha Kaiser (v.6 p.326)
Nov. 23, 1895 in civil ceremony in the house of P. Kaiser, Town of Schleswig
Mathias Becker
Son of Philipp and Anna Maria Becker
Born Hesse Darmstadt, Germany –mason 
Martha Kaiser
Daughter of Peter Kaiser and Johanna Strob
Born Town of Schleswig
Witnesses Henry Becker, Peter Kaiser, Helen Becker and Bertha Witte
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From Manitowoc county death records:
Mathias Becker (v.34 p.688)
Jan. 5, 1867-Jan. 30, 1942
Husband of Martha Kaiser
Son of Phillip and Maria Becker (both born Germany)
Sander at furniture factory
Died from “coronary sclerosis –chronic hypertension and diffuse arteriosclerosis”
Buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel
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Mathias Becker, aged 75, well-known resident of this city, passed away 
at his home here Friday at 6:25 p. m., after being in ailing health for 
the past year.
Mr. Becker was born in Germany on January 5, 1867, the son of Philip and
Marie Becker. In May, 1884 he immigrated to this city, where he was a 
mason contractor and built homes and other buildings here.
In 1891 he went back to Germany, for six months. On Novemher 23, 1895, he 
married Martha Kaiser of Millhome. The family had lived here since. For 
the past 25 years he was employed in the finishing department of the A. A.
Laun Furniture Company here.
Survivors are his widow; five daughters; 21 grandchildren, two of whom live
at the Holy Family Convent at Silver Lake; and two great-grand-children.
Funeral services were held at 9:30 o’clock Tuesday morning at the Meiselwitz 
Funeral Home, and at 10 o’clock at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, 
with interment in the church cemetery.
(no newspaper named, 1942)
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(Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)


REINHARD BECKER

Reinhard Becker Dies Tuesday at Sheboygan
Reinhard Becker, aged 90, died Tuesday at the Anna M. Reiss
home at Sheboygan after an illness of about five weeks.
He was born in Town Rhine, November 23, 1866, the son of the
late Christian and Magdalene Becker. He married Agnes Mueller
in 1890. They resided on a farm in Town Rhine until 1934. After
that he made his home with a son Fred, until 1955 when he entered
the Reiss home. His wife died April 7, 1944.
Survivors include four children, Mrs. William Reiser, Manitowoc;
Mrs. Ella Schmahl, Elkhart Lake; Raymond, Milwaukee, and Anton
on the homestead farm in Rhine; 19 grandchildren, 52 great-grand-
children and two great-great-grandchildren. A son Fred preceded 
him in death.
He was a member of the Holy Name society and the Catholic Knights 
of Wisconsin.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 9 a. m. at the
Meiselwitz Funeral Home and at
9:30 a. m. at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with Rev.
George Kiefer officiating. Burial will be made in the parish 
cemetery. The rosary will be recited after the 7:45 p. m. service
Friday. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m. Friday.
10-29-1957


KAY BECKLEY

Kay Roselyn Beckley, 7-year-old daughter of Wilbur and Loretta  
(Schabach) Beckley, of 731 First St., Kiel, died Thursday afternoon  
at University Hospital in Madison.  The deceased underwent surgery  
last Monday.  She was born on March 26, 1952, at St. Nicholas  
Hospital in Sheboygan, and completed first grade at Ss. Peter & Paul  
School, in Kiel, this spring.  Funeral services will be held at 10  
o'clock Monday morning at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, following  
brief services at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 9:30.  Celebrant of  
the Mass of the Angels will be the Rev. George Kiefer.  Burial will  
be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home from  
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon until the time of services.  Survivors are  
the parents; one brother, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 
Schabach of Hilbert, and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward 
Beckley of Kiel.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. June 19, 1959, p. 4, c. 4


KIM KAREN BECKLEY

The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church,  
Kiel, officiated at the graveside service held at the parish cemetery  
at 9:30 a.m. today for Kim Karen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.  
Wilbur Beckley, 733 First St., Kiel.  The infant died soon after  
birth Monday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital.  Besides the parents,  
the infant is survived by three sisters, one brother, the maternal 
grandmother, Mrs. Frank Schalbach, Hilbert and the paternal grandparents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beckley, Kiel. One sister preceded her in death.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Nov. 9, 1965, p. 12, c. 4


LORETTA BECKLEY

Loretta M. Beckley, 67, of 733 First St., Kiel, died Thursday Aug. 10. 1995 at 
Calumet Homestead Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein.
She is the former Loretta Schabach, born May 10, 1928 in rural Hilbert, daughter 
of the late Frank and Theresa Mueller Schabach. She attended grade school in 
Hilbert. On May 21, 1947 she married Wilber Beckley at St. Mary Catholic Church 
in Hilbert. She worked at the former Hanson Glove Factory in Kiel, Tecumseh 
Products in New Holstein, Millhome Supper Club and most recently for the Kiel 
School District. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, 
where she was a member of the Christian Woman’s Society and the Kiel VFW 
Auxiliary.  
Survivors include her husband, Wilber; five children, Kenneth (Judith) of Sheboygan, 
Karen of Jefferson, Kathy (Harold) Konen of Kiel, Kristine (Joe) Huettl of Wausau 
and Kurt of Kiel; five grandchildren; two brothers, Roland Schabach of Appleton 
and Leander (Katherine ) Schabach of Hilbert; and two sisters, Dorothy (Leo) 
Grishaber of Appleton and Barbara “Bette” (Clarence) Hemauer of Hilbert. She was 
preceded in death by two children, Kay and Kim. Funeral services were held at SS. 
Peter and Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Loren Nys SDS officiating. Burial 
will be in the parish cemetery.  
Kiel Tri-County Record – August 17, 1995


WILBUR BECKLEY

Wilbur E. Beckley, 79, formerly of Kiel died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 at Calumet 
Homestead Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein where he had been a resident for 
the last years.  
He was born in Kiel on March 3, 1924, son of the late Edward and Theresa (Lax) 
Bechle. Wilbur attended Kiel Schools.
Wilbur was a veteran of the US Army. He served as a Private First Class with 
Company H. of the 143rd Infantry and was injured in France. Wilbur married the 
former Loretta Schabach at St. Mary’s Church in Hilbert on May 21, 1947. She 
preceded him in death on August 10, 1995. In his earlier years Wilbur was 
employed by numerous farmers in the area and Roecks Bakery. He also worked at 
Tecumseh Products for many years until his retirement.  
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society, 
VFW Post # 6707, and a former member of the Kiel Kiwanis Club. He enjoyed fishing 
and bike riding. He also enjoyed bowling and had a 300 game to his credit while 
bowling the Thursday Night Industrial League.   
Survivors include his children, Kenneth (Judy) Beckley of Sheboygan, Karen Beckley 
of Kiel, Kathleen (Harold) Konen of Kiel, Kristine (Joe) Hoerl al Wausau, and Kurt 
(Angie) Beckley of New Holstein; 6 grandchildren.  He is further survived by a 
sister, Kathryn (Leander) Schabach of Hilbert.
Wilbur was preceded in death by two daughters, Kay and Kim, a sister, Rita Schneider, 
and two brothers, Othmar and Jerome “Specs” Bechle.  
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church 
with the Rev. Loren Nys, SDS officiating.  Burial took place in the parish cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – October 2, 2003


ANITA T. BERNARD

Anita T. Bernard, age 83, of New Holstein, died Wednesday, April 14, 2004, at 
the St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan after a courageous battle with cancer. 
She was born Feb. 24, 1921, in Sherwood, a daughter of the late Henry and Alice 
Joas Koehler. On Sept. 27, 1938 she married Harvey Bernard in Sherwood. He 
preceded her in death in 1979. Anita was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church 
in New Holstein.  
She is survived by one son, Larry (Donna) Bernard of Kiel; four daughters, Joan 
(Jerry) Broehm of Brillion, Bette (Allen) Buchholz of Kiel, Jane (John ) Korb of 
St. Cloud, and Sue (Thomas) Muellenbach of New Holstein; 13 grandchildren; two 
step-grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; three brothers, Arthur (Germaine ) 
Koehler of Kingsmen, Ariz., Melvin (Donna) Koehler of Como, Texas, and Jerome 
(Karen) Koehler of Sturgeon Bay; and three sisters, Sally Braatz-Krause of New 
London, Dorothy Van Asten of Kaukauna, and Martha (Robert) Nett of Chilton. She 
is further survived by Norma Bernard of Chilton. Anita was preceded in death by 
her parents; husband; one son, Lonnie; one daughter, Sandra; one sister, Monica; 
and one brother, Ronald.  
Funeral Mass will be at Holy Rosary Church in New Holstein. The Rev. Gary New 
will officiate. Burial will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Kiel.  
Sheboygan Press – April 15, 2004


HARVEY BERNARD

Private funeral services were held Tuesday for Harvey J. Bernard, 69, of Route 1, 
Kiel, who died Monday at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. The Rev. Francis 
Kerscher, pastor, was celebrant of the funeral Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic 
church, Kiel. Burial was in the parish cemetery.  
Mr. Bernard was born September 24, 1909, in the town of Woodville, a son of Frank 
and Catherine Tilger Bernard. He attended St. Mary School, Chilton. On September 27, 
1938, he married the former Anita Koehler at Sherwood. The couple resided in Chilton 
until 1947, when they moved to a farm at Route 1, Kiel. Mr. Bernard retired in 1968 
due to ill health. He was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the Kiel 
Senior Citizens.  
Survivors include his wife; a son, Larry, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Jerome Broehm, 
route 2, Brillion, Mrs. Allen Buchholz, Route 1, Kiel, Mrs. Thomas Muellenbach, Route 
1, Malone, and Mrs. John Korb, Route 1, St. Cloud; nine grandchildren; a brother, 
Lawrence, route 2, Reedsville, and three sisters, Mrs. Melvin Gelling, Kaukauna, Mrs. 
Raymond Loose, Hilbert and Mrs. Gerald Freund, Fond du Lac.  
Tri County Record – May 31, 1979


LONNIE BERNARD

Kiel, Wis. -(AP) - Five-year-old Lonnie Arthur Bernard, route 1,  
Kiel, was killed instantly today when he was struck by an automobile  
while walking across Highway 149 near here.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Apr. 1, 1949, p. 9, c. 8
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Youngster Killed Crossing Highway To Reach Mailbox.  Kiel. - Little  
Lonnie Arthur Bernard, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bernard, route  
1, Kiel, was crossing the highway to reach the family mail box across  
from his home when he was struck and killed by a milk truck about 11  
a.m. Friday.  Dr. Theodore Teitgen, Manitowoc county coroner, said  
the boy was thrown to the pavement and died instantly of a skull  
fracture.  The truck was driven by Jerome Neumeyer, 24, of route 2,  
Reedsville.  Coroner Teitgen said an inquest will be held.  The  
youngster was born in the town of Chilton on Jan. 23, 1944.  Three  
years ago the family moved to their present home in town of  
Schleswig.  Survivors include his parents; a sister (name omitted for  
privacy); paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bernard of  
Chilton; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koehler, of  
Hilbert.  Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the  
Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel, and at the S.S. Peter and Paul  
church.  The Rev. F.X. Khiel will officiate and burial will be in the  
church cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Apr. 2, 1949, p. 5, c. 3


SANDY K. BERNARD

Sandra Kay Bernard, 19, of Route 1, Kiel, died Friday afternoon at Theda Clark 
Regional Medical Center, Neenah, of injuries sustained in an August 13, double 
mortorcycle crash. She was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by her fiance, 
Joseph Korb, 21, of Route 1, St. Cloud, who was killed in the accident, which 
occurred on the Kiel Road in the town of Calumet near Marytown. The driver of 
the other motorcycle, Floyd Brill, Jr., 33, of route 1, Malone, also was killed 
in the mishap.  
She was born in Chilton August 1, 1959, a daughter of Harvey and Anita Koehler 
Bernard. She attended Kiel area schools, and in 1977 graduated from Kiel High 
School. She was a carton stamper at the Leverenz Shoe Company, New Holstein, 
and during her high school years was employed as a janitor at the high school. 
She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel.  
Survivors are her parents; one brother, Larry, at home; four sisters, Mrs. Jerome 
Broehm, Route 2, Brillion, Mrs. Allen Buchholz, route 1, Kiel, Mrs. Thomas 
Muellenbach, route 1, Malone, and Mrs. John Korb, route 1, St. Cloud, and her 
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Alice Koehler of Kaukauna.  
Private family rites were held Saturday at the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin 
Mary Catholic Church, Marytown, with the Reverend John Rausch, pastor, celebrant. 
Burial was in the SS. Peter and Paul Church cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – September 21, 1978


ANNE J. BEUMLER

Miss Beumler of Kiel Is Summoned after an Illness.  Kiel -(Special)-  
Miss Anna Beumler, 28, died early this morning in Wisconsin General  
hospital, Madison, where she had been a patient since last fall.  She  
was born in the town of New Holstein, May 4, 1911, daughter of Mr.  
and Mrs. Anton Beumler.  The family moved to a farm on Highway 32  
east of Kiel, and Miss Beumler attended a parochial school here.  She  
is survived by her parents, one brother, Joseph, and three sisters,  
Mrs. Lester Jugenheimer, Mrs. Ellsworth Gross, and Mrs. Clifford  
Heus, all of Kiel.  A brother, William, and a sister, Loretta,  
preceded her in death.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning  
at 9 o'clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral home here, and at 9:30 at St.  
Peter and Paul Catholic church.  The Rev. Fr. J.J. Esdepsky will  
officiate and interment will be in the Catholic cemetery near here.   
Friends may view the body at the funeral home from Sunday evening  
until time of services.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Feb. 24, 1940, p. 2, c. 6
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REPORT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE ON TUBERCULAR PATIENTS 
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MANITOWOC COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the duties which are provided for in the Statutes, I beg leave
to submit my report of all proceedings and hearings relative to tubercular
patients had and determined since the filing of my last report, January 1, 1936,
up to and including the first day of January, 1937
Edward S. Schmitz, County Judge
Anna Beumler, resident of the Town of Schleswig. Committed to Maple Crest
Sanatorium on the 24th day of March, 1936. Examining physician, Dr. Steven O'Donnell.


ANTON BEUMLER

Rites Held Saturday For Anton Beumler
Funeral services were held Saturday morning for Anton Beumler,
84, who died at his home Wednesday afternoon. He had been ill
but a short time
The Rev. F.X. Kheil celebrated the requiem mass and burial was
made in the parish cemetery. (pallbearers named)
Mr. Beumler was born in the town of Lima, Sheboygan county,
March 14, 1872, the son of the late Mathias and Pentronella
Weiers Beumler. He married Johanna Vande Loo, town of Lima, 
June 12, 1906, at St. George Catholic church near Sheboygan
Falls and the couple farmed for 40 years near Kiel. They moved
to this city on retirement 12 years ago.
Surviving him are his wife; a son, three daughters, 20 grand-
children and five great-grandchildren. Three children and 
several brothers and sisters preceded him in death.
April, 1956 (no newspaper given)


IRENE A. BEUMLER

Irene A. Beumler, 82, of 828 Sixth Street, Kiel, died early Tuesday, November 5, 
at the home of her daughter, Paulette Baus. The former Irene Seichter was born 
April 8, 1909, in Charlesburg, Calumet County, daughter of the late John and Anna 
Wettstein Seichter. On November 16, 1931, she married Joseph Beumler in Charlesburg. 
He died April 14, 1970. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in 
Kiel. She was past president of the Christian Mothers and GUG Germania Society in 
Kiel and the Kiel Senior Citizens.  
Survivors are nine daughters, Clarice Gierke of Menasha; Elva (John) Thornton of 
Wauwatosa; Corrine (Eugene) Winkel of Kiel; JoAnn (Robert) Kirk of Appleton; Mildred 
(Donald ) Vogel of rural Kiel; Janet (Col. D. L.) Meek of Huntsville, Alabama; 
Marilyn (Tony) Baldini of Whitefish Bay; Eileen (Michael) Gerrity of Appleton; 
Paulette (Dr. Michael) Baus of rural Kiel; 27 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren 
and one sister, Helen Gebhard of Fond du Lac. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, 
other relatives and friends.  She was preceded in death by six sisters and three 
brothers.
Funeral Mass was at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, Rev. Thomas Leannah, 
pastor and Rodney Knier assisting.  The burial will be in the church cemetery.
No newspaper cited – November 5, 1991


JOHANNA BEUMLER

Mrs. Johanna Beumler, 79, of R. 2, Kiel, widow of Anton, died at 3  
p.m. Sunday in St. Nicholas Hospital.  She had been hospitalized  
since last Wednesday.  The former Johanna VandeLoo, was born in the  
Town of Lima, Feb. 28, 1886, a daughter of the late Peter and  
Magdalene VandeLoo.  Her marriage to Mr. Beumler took place at St.  
George's Catholic Church, Six Corners, June 12, 1906.  The couple  
farmed in the Town of Schleswig until 1944 when they retired and  
moved to Kiel.  Since the death of her husband in April, 1956, she  
had been living with her children.  She was a member of Ss. Peter and  
Paul Catholic Parish, Kiel, and its Christian Mothers Society.   
Surviving are a son, Joseph, on the home Schleswig farm, R. 2, Kiel;  
three daughters, Mrs. Lester (Marie) Jugenheimer, R. 2, Kiel, Mrs.  
Ellsworth (Angeline) Gross, Sheboygan Falls, and Mrs. Clifford  
(Dorothy) Heus, St. Anna; 21 grandchildren and 24 great- 
grandchildren.  A son and two daughters preceded her in death.  The  
requiem Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Ss. Peter and Paul  
Church, Kiel, with the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, celebrant.  Mass  
will follow 9 o'clock family rites at the Mesielwitz Funeral Home in  
Kiel.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at  
the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday.  Christian Mothers will recite  
the Rosary there at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Oct. 18, 1965, p. 16, c. 5


JOSEPH J. BEUMLER

Joseph J. Beumler, 61, of R. 2, Kiel, died Tuesday evening at  
Sheboygan Memorial Hospital.  He had been admitted to the hospital a  
day earlier.  A retired farmer, he was born May 11, 1908, at Six  
Corners, Town of Wilson, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anton  
Beumler.  The family later moved to the Town of Schleswig.  On May  
16, 1931, he was married to Irene Seichter of Charlesburg at St.  
Charles Catholic Church.  They operated a farm east of Kiel until 4  
1/2 years ago.  Since then he had been employed at Kiel Foundry.  He  
was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, the Holy  
Name Society and Kiel Fish and Game Club.  Surviving are his wife and  
nine daughters, 16 grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Lester  
Jugenheimer, Kiel, Mrs. Clifford Heus, St. Anna, and Mrs. Ellsworth  
Gross, Sheboygan Falls.  Services will be at 10 a.m Friday at Ss.  
Peter and Paul Chruch with the Rev. George Kiefer pastor, celebrant  
of the funeral Mass. Brief rites will be held at the Meiselwitz  
Funeral Home, Kiel, at 9:30.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.   
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m Thursday.  The wake  
service will be held at 8 o'clock Thursday evening.
(Survivors edited for living persons)
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Apr. 15, 1970, p. 10, c. 5


LORETTA BEUMLER

Miss Beumler of Kiel Passes Away Tuesday Evening.  Kiel. -Miss  
Loretta Beumler, aged 18, died at ten o'clock Tuesday evening at the  
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Beumler, who live near Kiel.   
Her early death, which came as a great shock to the family, is being  
mourned by many friends.  Although Miss Beumler had been in ill  
health for the past few months, her condition was not regarded  
critical.  Miss Beumler was born in the Town of Schleswig January 4,  
1913.  She attended the parochial school at Kiel and later stayed at  
home.  Besides her parents, she is survived by a brother, Joseph,  
four sisters, Anna, Angeline and Dorothea, at home, and Mrs. Lester  
Jugenheimer, Kiel.  One brother, William, preceded his sister in  
death ten months ago.  Funeral services will be held Saturday morning  
at 9 o'clock at the Beumler home near Kiel and at 9:30 o'clock at the  
St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic church.  The Rev. A.A. Roder will  
officiate and burial will be made in the Catholic church cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Dec. 2, 1931, p. 2, c. 6


WILLIAM A. BEUMLER

Illness Fatal to Wm. Beumler.  Kiel. -(Special)  William Beumler, 22,  
son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Beumler, residing one mile east of here,  
died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday after an illness of two  (weeks?)   
duration.  The deceased was born in Town of Lima, near Sheboygan  
Falls, March 13, 1908, and attended the (?) school of this city.  He  
was a member of the HOly Name society of St. Peter and Paul Catholic  
church.  Survivors are his parents, one brother an five sisters.   
Funeral services will be held at the home Monday at 9:30 a.m. and at  
St. Peter and Paul church here at 10 a.m., with interment in the  
church cemetery.  The Rev. A. Roder will officiate.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Jan. 30, 1931, p. 2, c. 8


ADELA BLATZ

Adela E. Blatz, 76, of 21211 Highway 57, Kiel, died Friday afternoon at her 
home. She had been in ill health for the past several months.  
The former Adela Wagner was born Aug. 30, 1906, in St. Peter, a daughter of 
Michael and Anna Koenig Wagner. She attended parochial school in St. Peter. 
She married Gregor Blatz on Sept. 17, 1929, at St. Peter Catholic Church in 
St. Peter. The couple lived in the Johnsburg area and in New Holstein before 
moving to the Town of Schleswig. The couple celebrated their golden anniversary 
in 1979. Mrs. Blatz was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel 
and the Christian Mothers Society. 
She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. James (Mary Jane) Platz of 
Howards Grove, and Mrs. James (Jerriann) Edries of Kiel; three sons, Glenroy of 
Kiel, Marvin of rural Kiel, and Eugene of St. Nazianz; 28 grandchildren; two 
great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Wollersheim and Mrs. Victor Braun, 
both of St. Peter, and Mrs. Marcelline Colby of Fond du Lac, and two brothers, 
Lawrence and Jerome Wagner both of Fond du Lac.   
She was preceded in death by one brother and one grandchild.  
The funeral Mass will be at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Francis 
Kerscher, pastor, will be celebrant. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
No newspaper named – April, 1983
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(Note: Per obit. she died on Friday which was April 29, 1983.)


CHARLES J. BLATZ

Charles “Chuck” J. Blatz, 28, of 415 North Street, Kiel, recently a student at 
UW-Plattesville died unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 28, 1997 in LaCrosse. He was born 
March 31, 1969 in Chilton, the son of Glenroy and Henrietta (Pask) Blatz. He 
attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Grade School and was a 1987 graduate of 
Kiel High School. Chuck was a veteran of the US Army, serving from 1988-1992. For 
the past two summers, he was employed at the Eagle Ridge Golf Course, Glenview, 
Illinois. Chuck enjoyed playing golf, fishing and pool. He was a member of Ss. 
Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel.
Survivors include his parents, Glenroy and Hennie; two sisters, Paula (Rick) Ninmer, 
New Holstein and Jenny Blatz, Kiel; one brother, Barry (Kay) Blatz, Newton; two 
nieces and two nephews. He is further survived by aunts, uncles and many friends. 
He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.  
A funeral mass will be held at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, with the Rev. Loren Nys 
SDS officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.  
Kiel Tri-County Record – October 9, 1997


GLENROY GREGOR BLATZ

Glenroy G. Blatz, 68, of Kiel, died Friday evening May 7, 1999 at his home.  
He was born August 30, 1930, in the town of Taycheedah son of the late Gregor 
and Adela (Wagner) Blatz. He was a graduate of Kiel high School class of 1948. 
He also attended UW-Madison. From 1951 until 1953 Glenroy was a member of 
United States Marine corps. On Nov. 10, 1962, he married the former Henrietta 
Pask at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel.
Until his retirement in 1996, Glenroy was employed by H.G. Weber for 39 years. 
At the time of his retirement he held the position of design engineer. He was 
an active member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. He was also a lifelong 
member of the Kiel Fish and Game, during which time he held a variety of offices, 
was involved in many projects, committees, and  club improvements. Most recently 
he was on the banquet committee. Glenroy enjoyed trap shooting, pheasant hunting 
and his springer spaniel, fishing, bowling and woodworking.  
Survivors include his wife, Hennie; their children, Paula (Rick) Ninmer of New 
Holstein, Barry (Kay) Blatz of Kiel, Jenny Blatz and her fiancé Nick York of Kiel; 
five grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Marvin (Arlene) Blatz of 
Kiel and Eugene (Doris) Blatz of Sheboygan Falls; two sisters, Mary Jane (James) 
Platz of Howards Grove and Jerrann (James) Endures of Valders. He was preceded in 
death by one son, Charles “Chuck” Blatz and one sister-in-law, Jeanette Blatz.
Funeral Mass will be held at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the 
Rev. Loren Nys SDS officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
No newspaper named


GREGOR BLATZ

Gregor J. Blatz, 80, of 300 South Sixth Street, St. Nazianz, a former rural 
Kiel resident, died Tuesday afternoon at Holy Family Medical center, Manitowoc, 
after apparently suffering a heart attack at his home.  
He was born June 19, 1906, in Mount Calvary a son of the late Charles and 
Gertrude Schneider Blatz. He attended Holy Cross Catholic School, Mount Calvary. 
On September 17, 1929, he married Adela Wagner at St. Peter Catholic Church, St. 
Peter. She died April 29, 1983. He was employed at Arps Corporation, New Holstein, 
until retiring in 1971. Mr. Blatz was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic 
Church, Kiel.
Survivors include three sons, Glenroy of Kiel, Marvin, route 1 Malone, and Eugene 
of St. Nazianz; two  daughters, Mrs. James(Mary Jane) Platz of Howards Grove, and 
Mrs. James (Jerriann) Endries, Route 1, Valders; 28 grandchildren; eight great 
grandchildren; two brothers, Clem of Mount Calvary, and Norbert of New Holstein; 
and two sisters, Mrs. Regina Oakley of Mount Calvary, and Mrs. Viola Meyer of rural 
Mount Calvary. He was preceded in death by a grandchild.  
A funeral Mass was held Friday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. 
Thomas Leannah, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Kiel Tri county Record – December 17, 1986
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(Note: Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 are both on Tuesday)


MARVIN C. BLATZ

Marvin C. Blatz, 73, of Town Line Road, Kiel, died Friday morning, July 29, 
2005, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center after a short battle with 
cancer.  
He was born in the town of Marshfield, near Mt. Calvary, son of the late Gregor 
and Adela Wagner Blatz.  Marvin attended Johnsburg and Kiel schools. On May 12, 
1962, he married Arlene Lax at St. Gregory Catholic church, St. Nazianz. The 
couple farmed in the area until 1994, when they retired. Marvin was an avid 
bowler belonging to two leagues at the Beacon in New Holstein and was an avid 
golfer at Hickory Hills in a number of leagues. He had the honor of a Hole-in-One 
at Hickory Hills.  
Survivors include his wife, Arlene; two daughters, Karen (Mark) Schaller, Green 
Bay, Barbara (Greg) Wanta, Collierville, Tenn.; three sons, Mark (Joleen) Blatz, 
Tom (Stacy) Blatz and Joseph (Beth) Blatz, all of Kiel; and 12 grandchildren. He 
is further survived by one brother, Eugene (Doris) Blatz, St. Nazianz; two sisters, 
Mary Jane (James ) Platz of Howards Grove and Jerriann (James) Endries of Valders; 
one sister-in-law, Henrietta Blatz, Kiel; two brothers-in-law, Frank (Dianne) Lax 
and James (Barb) Lax, both of Kiel; nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.  
He was preceded in death by one brother, Glenroy Blatz; one sister-in-law, 
Jeanette Blatz; and a nephew, Chuck Blatz.  
Funeral services will be at Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, with the Rev. Loren 
Nys SDS officiating. Burial will take place in SS. Peter and Paul Catholic 
Cemetery.  
Sheboygan Press – July 31, 2005


BABY BOY BOLZ

The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church,  
Kiel officiated at the graveside rites in the church cemetery Friday  
for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Bolz of West Rhine  
Street, Elkhart Lake, who died at birth at the St. Nicholas Hospital,  
Sheboygan.  Besides the parents, survivors include a sister, Sharry  
Lee; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Vanders, Gladstone  
Mich., and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bolz, Kiel.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Apr. 11, 1960, p. 10, c. 4
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Baby son of F. Bolz & D. Vanders


ELEANOR BOLZ

Mrs. Eleanor Bolz, 79, widow of Joseph F., a former Kiel resident, died Sunday 
morning at Calumet Homestead in New Holstein. The former Eleanor Anhalt, she 
was born March 4, 1900, in the town of Schleswig, a daughter of Frank and Anna 
Alterberger Anhalt. She attended district schools. On January 27, 1920, she was 
married to Mr. Bolz at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The couple 
resided at Random Lake for several years and then operated a farm in the Town 
of Schleswig. Her husband died February 3, 1970. Mrs. Bolz was a member of Ss. 
Peter and Paul Catholic Parish and its Christian Mothers Society. She was a 
former member of the Kiel Senior Citizens.  
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Melvin Schmidt of Milwaukee, Mrs. June Arenz 
of Kiel and Mrs. Marian Keuler of Chilton; four sons, Frank of Thiensville, 
Jerome and Joseph Jr., both of Port Washington, and Frederick of Elkhart Lake; 
29 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. John Stauber of 
St. Nazianz. 
No newspaper named – April 26, 1979
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Mrs. Eleanor Bolz, 79, widow of Joseph F. Bolz, a former Kiel resident, died 
Sunday in Calumet Homestead, New Holstein.
Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Meiselwitz Funeral Home and 
10 a.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The Rev. Francis Kerscher 
will officiate and burial will be in the parishcemetery (sic).
Mrs. Bolz, nee Eleanor Anhalt, was born March 4, 1900, in the Town of Schleswig, 
daughter of the late Frank and Anna Altenberger Anhalt. She attended district 
schools in the area and was married to Joseph F. Bolz Jan. 27, 1920, in Ss. 
Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The couple lived in Random Lake several 
years before locating on a farm in the Town of Schleswig, moving to Kiel in 
1962. They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1970. Mr. Bolz preceded 
her a (sic) in death Feb. 3, 1970. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul 
Catholic Church, Christian Mothers Society of the church and a former member 
of Kiel Senior Citizens.
Survivors include four sons, Frank of Thiensville, Jerome and Joseph Jr. of 
Port Washington and Frederick of Elkhart Lake; three daughters, Mrs. Melvin 
(Carmen) Schmidt of Milwaukee, Mrs. June Arenz of Kiel and Mrs. Marion Euler 
of Chilton; a sister, Mrs. John Stauber of St. Nazianz, 29 grandchildren and 
15 great grandchildren. A grandchild preceded her in death.
Friends may call in Meiselwitz Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Tuesday, where a wake 
service will be at 8 p.m.
Herald Times Reporter, April 23, 1979 P. 3
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(04 Mar 1900/Apr 1979/SSDI)
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Mr. Joseph F. Bolz, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bolz and Miss Elenore Anhalt, 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anhalt, both of Kiel, were married Tuesday at 
9:30 at St. Peter and Paul Church. Rev. M. Rumpel officiated after which a 
solemn high mass was celebrated. The bride was attired in a pretty gown of 
white georgette crepe, trimmed with silk braid, she wore a veil, which was 
also braided and carried a shower bouquet of Killarney roses and ?. The bride 
was attended by her sister, Mary Anhalt and the groom's attendant was his brother, 
Michael J. Bolz of Manitowoc. A wedding dinner and supper was served at the home 
of the bride's parents of which only the immediate relatives partook. The young 
couple will be at home to their friends at Kiel after February 1st.
Kiel Tri County Record, Jan. 29, 1920 page 1


EVA BOLZ

The angel of death claimed Mrs. John R. Bolz, nee Eva Heimerl, on Wednesday 
morning, after a lengthy illness which led to inflammation of the brain.  
She was born in Marytown, on July 4, 1874. On June 20, 1893, she was united 
in marriage to Mr. Bolz and the couple resided on a farm about 2 miles west 
of Kiel, moving to this city in 1907.  Her husband was employed by Meyer 
Bros. Co., but had to give up his position owing to poor health some time 
ago.  The survivors are her husband, her mother, Mrs. Magdalena Heimerl; 
four daughters, Rose of Evanston, Ill., Olive, Salvina and Fidelia at home; 
two sons, Michael of Hayton, and Joseph of Fredonia; four brothers, Joseph 
and John Heimerl of Fredonia, Frank of St. Nazianz and Ben of Marytown; 
five sisters, Mrs. Jac. Ehlenbeck of St. Anna, Mrs. Ben Schaub, Mrs. Anna 
Gilgenbach, and Mrs. Walter Frank of Fond du Lac, and Mrs. John Gelling of 
Montana; also five grandchildren.  The funeral services will be held on 
Saturday morning from St. Peter & Paul’s church with Rev. A. Roder in 
charge. Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
Tri-County Record, April 22, 1926


FRANZ BOLZ

Here, in the home of his son John Bolz where he has lived the 
for the last years, Mr. Franz Bolz died at the age of 86 years 
due to the weakness of old age. The deceased was born in Munich, 
Bavaria, Germany on June 3, 1831 and came to America 50 years 
ago.  For many years he worked in Town Russell as a servant. In 
1863 he married Mary Kleiler from Schleisingerville and in the 
same year they moved to a farm in Town New Holstein two miles 
west of Kiel, where he lived until 1907. Since then he has lived 
mostly with his son John in Kiel.  The marriage was blessed with 
seven children, of which three sons and one daughter are still 
living, all of which except John lived in Minnesota.  His wife 
died in 1893.  The burial took place on Monday at the Catholic 
Cemetery with Father Runkel officiating. 
1917
(translated from German) 


JOHN BOLZ

FORMER KIEL MERCHANT DIES IN SHEBOYGAN HOSPITAL
John L. Bolz, former Kiel resident, who for three years has been confined at 
the St. Nicholas hospital at Sheboygan, passed away there this week at the age 
of 61 years. For years he lived on a farm two miles from Kiel and in 1907 
exchanged his farm for the furniture and undertaking establishment of Henry 
Klein which he managed until 1914, when he retired. Mrs. Bolz died in 1926.
A family of six grown children survive. Funeral services were held at Kiel this 
morning.
Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, January 24, 1930 P.3


JOSEPH BOLZ    (d. 1970)

Joseph F. Bolz, 75, of R. 2, Kiel, died unexpectedly Tuesday at the  
home of his son, Jerome, in Port Washington, where he and his wife  
had been visiting.  Born May 27, 1894 in the Town of New Holstein, he  
was a son of the late John an Eva Heimerl Bolz.  He attended Ss.  
Peter and Paul Catholic School, Kiel, and Kiel High School.  On Jan.  
27, 1920 he married the former Eleanor Anhalt of the Town of  
Schleswig.  The couple lived at Random Lake for several years  and  
then located on a farm in the Town of Schleswig.  In 1952 they moved  
to Kiel where he was employed at Foremost Dairy and for the past 13  
years at A.T. Hipke Canning Co.  He was a member of Ss. Peter and  
Paul Catholic Parish and its Holy Name Society.  The couple observed  
their golden wedding anniversary on Jan. 25.  Mr. Bolz was a WW I  
veteran, having served in Germany.  He was awarded the purple heart  
for wounds received in the Argonne Forest.  Survivors include his  
wife; three daughters, four sons, 30 grandchildren  and three great 
grandchildren.  Four sisters, Mrs. Fidelia Macy and Mrs. Sally Krampe, 
both of Wawautosa, Mrs. Harold Schroeder of St.  Petersburg, Fla., and 
Mrs. Walter Masden of Sheboygan, and one brother, Michael J. of Chilton, 
also survive.  Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter 
and Paul Church, Kiel.  The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, will be celebrant 
of the requiem Mass, following brief family rites at the Meiselwitz 
Funeral Home, Kiel, at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3:30 p.m. Thursday.  The wake 
will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. (edited for living people)
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Feb. 4, 1970, p. 10, c. 6
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Miss Elenora (sic) E. Anhalt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anhalt, of Schleswig, 
and Joseph Bolz, of Kiel, were married at Kiel yesterday, the Rev. M. Rumpel 
officiating at the wedding service. A wedding celebration was held and after a 
honeymoon journey, Mr. and Mrs. Bolz will return to Kiel to make their home on a 
farm owned by the groom.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, January 28, 1920 P. 8
********
Mr. Joseph F. Bolz, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bolz and Miss Elenore Anhalt, 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anhalt, both of Kiel, were married Tuesday at 
9:30 at St. Peter and Paul Church. Rev. M. Rumpel officiated after which a 
solemn high mass was celebrated. The bride was attired in a pretty gown of 
white georgette crepe, trimmed with silk braid, she wore a veil, which was 
also braided and carried a shower bouquet of Killarney roses and ?. The bride 
was attended by her sister, Mary Anhalt and the groom's attendant was his brother, 
Michael J. Bolz of Manitowoc. A wedding dinner and supper was served at the home 
of the bride's parents of which only the immediate relatives partook. The young 
couple will be at home to their friends at Kiel after February 1st.
Kiel Tri County Record, Jan. 29, 1920 page 1


BRIAN BOWE

Brian Robert Bowe, 15, of 615 Calumet Avenue, Kiel, died Tuesday shortly after 
being admitted to the Plymouth Hospital. In ill health for several years, he 
had been residing at Rocky Knoll the past one and one-half years.  
Born March 28, 1963, in Sheboygan, a son of Charles and Madonna Meyer Bowe, he 
attended Kiel Elementary School. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic 
Church, Kiel.  
Survivors include his parents; two sisters, Mrs. Michael Van Wagoner in Japan, 
and Lori at home and a brother, David of Sheboygan.  
Funeral services were held at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Reverend 
Francis Kerscher, pastor, celebrated the Mass which followed family rites at 
the Meiselwitz Funeral Home. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – December 7, 1978


CHARLES BOWE    (d. 1974)

Charles C. Bowe, 22, of Kiel, died today at Villa Loretta Nursing  
Home, Mt. Calvary, where he had been a resident the past two years.   
He was born Aug. 4, 1952 in Sheboygan, son of Charles C. and Madonna  
Bowe.  He attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Kiel, and  
was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish.  Survivors are his parents  
of Kiel; two sisters, two brothers.  
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ss. Peter and Paul  
Church preceded by services at 9:30 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral  
Home, Kiel.  The Rev. Francis Kerscher, pastor, will be celebrant of  
Mass.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at  
the funeral home after 4 p.m. Monday where a wake service will be  
held at 7 p.m.  (edited for living people)
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Oct. 26, 1974, p. 10, c. 5


CHARLES C. BOWE    (d. 1996)

Charles Conrad Bowe, 73, of 615 Calumet Ave., Kiel, died Wednesday, April 10, 
1996 at St. Luke Hospital in Milwaukee. He was born Jan. 22, 1923 in Chilton, 
son of the late Frank and Alice William Bowe. He was a 1941 graduate of Chilton 
High School. He served in the US Army during World War II from Feb. 24, 1943 
until Nov. 10, 1945 with the 129 AAA Gun Battalion. He was involved in the 
invasion of Normandy, Battle of the Bulge and freeing prisoners from the 
prisoner of war camps at Aushwitz and others. He received six Bronze stars and 
six combat awards. On Aug 20, 1951 he married Madonna Meyer at Ss. Peter and 
Paul Rectory, Kiel, by the Rev. Francis Xavier, Kiel.  
He worked for Tecumseh Products Company in New Holstein for 43 years. He was a 
member of Jensen-Ban-Thuler Chapter 15 of the Disabled American Veterans.  
Survivors include his wife; one son, David of Sheboygan; two daughters, Donna 
(Mike) VanWagoner of Manitowoc and Lori of Cambridge, Mass.; one granddaughter; 
four sisters, Mell Giranio of Antigo, Verna Lynxweler of Chicago, Betty (Quintin) 
Barrett of Chicago and Lola Mae (John) Barlow of Valley City, Ohio; and one 
brother, Leroy (Erna) Bowe of Oconomowoc.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Charles Jr. and Brian R., and brothers 
Franklin and Arthur.  
A funeral Mass was held at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel with the 
Rev. Loren Nys, SDS officiating. Burial took place in the parish cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – April 18, 1996


MADONNA R. BOWE

Madonna R. Bowe, age 69, formerly of 615 Calumet Ave., Kiel and a resident of 
Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility, died Monday morning, March 24, 1997, at St. 
Nicholas Hospital.  
She is the former Madonna Meyer born Dec. 10, 1927 in Kiel, daughter of the 
late Christian and Marie Wick Meyer. She was a Kiel High School graduate. On 
Aug. 20, 1951 she married Charles Bowe at Ss. Peter and Paul Rectory, Kiel by 
the Rev. Francis Xavier, Khiel, officiating. Her husband, Charles preceded her 
in death on April 10, 1996. She was a lifelong member of Ss. Peter and Paul 
Catholic Church, Kiel and a member of the Christian Women’s Society. She was 
an active member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Kiel Historical Society, 
St. Vincent de Paul Society and a member of the Sheboygan Writers Club. Madonna 
enjoyed doing volunteer work, writing and crafts.  
Survivors include one son, David Bowe, Kiel, two daughters, Donna (Mike) Van 
Wagoner, Manitowoc; Lori Bowe, Arlington, Mass.; one granddaughter; one brother, 
Robert (Willodene) Meyer, LaBelle, Fla.; two sisters, Mildred (Arthur) Schuh, 
Appleton and Marian (Melvin) Christel, Plymouth. She was preceded in death by 
two sons, Charles Jr., and Brian; one brother, Francis and three sisters, Imogene 
Meyer, Sister Tarcisius and Delores Meyer.
Funeral mass will be held at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the 
Rev. Loren Nys SDS officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery
Sheboygan Press – March 25, 1997


LOUISE BRADLEY

Mrs. Louise Bradley, 69, of Manteno, Ill., a native of the town of  
Rhine, died Thursday in the Illinois city where she had resided for  
the past 30 years.  The former Louise Lambert, she was born in Rhine,  
Dec. 13, 1885, a daughter of the late Carl and Katherine Gerber  
Lambert.  Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Anna Silbernagel of Kiel,  
and a brother, John Lambert of the town of
Schleswig.  Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the SS.  
Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the Rev. F.X. Kheil,  
pastor, celebrant of the requiem mass.  The church service will be  
preceded by a brief service at the Meiselwitz Funeral home.  Burial  
will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the Meiselwitz  
Funeral home at 7 o'clock this evening until the time of services  
Saturday morning.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Dec. 17, 1954, p. 6, c. 7
***********
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Bradley, 69, former Town Rhine  
resident who died at Manteno, Ill., were held Saturday at 10 a.m. at  
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Kiel following brief services  
at the Meiselwitz Funeral home.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil was celebrant of  
the requiem mass and burial was made in the church cemetery.  The  
mass was sung by the school children.  Pallbearers were Edward Dorn,  
Adam Faust, Frank Muehlbauer, Nick Segram, Herbert Schwarz and  
William Wollersheim.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Dec. 21, 1954, p. 16, c. 7


KATHRINE BRANDT

Funeral services were held today, Thursday, for Miss Katherine(sic) Brandt, 78, 
of 531 Fremont Street, Kiel, who died Monday at her home.
The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor was celebrant of the 9:30 a.m. requiem Mass 
at Ss. Peter and Paul Cahtolic Church, Kiel, preceded by rites at the 
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, at 9 a.m. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Born May 31, 1892, at St. Anna, she was a daughter of the late Alvis and 
Katherine Ehlenbeck Brandt.
She attended St. Anna Catholic School and later made her home with a brother-
in-law and sister, the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Escher in the Town of New 
Holstien.
In 1954 she moved to Kiel, where she was employed at A. A. Laun Furniture, 
New Holstein, retiring 12 years ago.
She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, its Christian Mothers Society, 
the GUG Germania Society of Kiel.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Anna Wiskerchen of Chilton, and three brothers, 
Peter and Alvis Brandt, of St. Anna and Henry Klapperich of New Holstein.
A sister and a brother preceded her in death. - April 12, 1971
*********
Katherine Brandt, 78, of 531 Fremont St., Kiel, died Monday at home.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home 
and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The 
Rev. George Kiefer will officiate and burial will be in the church 
cemetery.
Miss Brandt was born May 31, 1892, at St. Anna, Wis., daugher of the 
late Alvis and Katherine Ehlenbeck Brandt. She resided in the Town of 
New Holstein where she made her home with her late brother-in-law and 
sister, Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Escher. She moved to Kiel in 1954. She 
had been employed at A.A. Lawn Furniture Co., Kiel, and the Kestell 
Furniture Co. at New Holstein, retiring 12 years ago. Miss Brandt was 
a member of St. Peter and St. Paul Church, the Christian Mothers 
Society and the G.U.G. Germania Society.
Survivors include three brothers, Peter and Alvis of St. Anna, and 
Henry Klapperich of New Holstein and a sister, Mrs. Anna Wiskerchen, 
of Chilton. A sister and a brother preceded her in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday where 
a wake service will be at 8 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 13, 1971


THOMAS BRANTMEIER
 
Thomas E. Brantmeier, 51, of N9379 Franklin Road, Elkhart Lake, died unexpectedly 
Friday, Nov. 27, 1998.
He was born Oct. 28, 1947 in Appleton, son of Mary and the late Jerome "Butch" 
Brantmeier. He was a graduate of Hilbert High School and the University of 
Wisconsin-Stout.
On Feb. 19, 1966 he married the former Mary Ellen Dohr in Hilbert.
For the past 25 years he was vice president of Aldag-Honold Mechanical, Thomas 
was a member of the Cedar Creek Sportsmans Club and a former member of the Elks 
Club. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his granddaughter 
Miranda who was the "joy of his life." He also loved spending time at his cottage, 
boating, fishing, relaxing by the campfire and hunting and golfing.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen; his mother, Mary Brantmeier; his children, 
Brenda (Rick) Natrop of Greenville with daughter Miranda, Brian T. Brantmeier of 
Sheboygan, and Sara A. Brantmeier of Elkhart Lake. He is also survived by his 
brothers and sisters, Jane (Art) Thiel of Chilton.
Dick (Jan) Brantmeier of Sheboygan, Donald (Marianne) Brantmeier of Chilton, Linda 
(Ted) Schaffer of Hilbert, and David (Debbie)Brantmeier of Hilbert.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jerome "Butch" Brantmeier.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 at S.S. Peter and Pal Catholic 
Church, Kiel , with the Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. and the Rev. M. Jeff Wocken, S.D.S. 
concelebrating. Friends may call at the Mesielwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 Sixth 
St., Kiel, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, when we will have brief family rites 
and the procession to church.
A memorial fund has been established in his name.
Sheboygan Press, November 30, 1998  P. A2


HEINRICH BRECKHEIMER

Mr. Heinrich Breckheimer, an elderly and respected settler in 
Town Rhine, died the beginning of last week. He was about 72 
years old. He had an operation for a rupture a short time ago 
and although the surgery was a success he was not strong enough 
to recover. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Fred, 
George and Henry; and 2 daughters. The funeral was Thursday.
Plymouth Post, November 25, 1897


MARGARITA BRECKHEIMER

AGED RESIDENT OF ELKHART LAKE DIES SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Mrs. Margaret Breckheimer(sic), aged 92, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 
John Hinze, Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Breckheimer was born in Germany on June 8, 
1832 and came to America with her parents when a small child. She resided at 
Germantown, Wis., until the date of her marriage to Mr. Breckheimer and they went 
to live on the Breckheier homestead, two miles north of Elkhart Lake.
They remained on the homestead until Mr. Breckheimer died in 1897. After that, 
Mrs. Breckheimer went to live at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hinze. She is 
survived by five children, George and Fred of Elkhart Lake, Henry of Oregon, Mrs. 
John Deportten of Kiel and Mrs. John Hinze of Elkhart Lake, besides seventeen 
grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 9:30 at St. George Catholic 
Church in Elkhart Lake and burial will be made in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery 
at Kiel.
Sheboygan Press, Mon., Feb. 2, 1925 page 8


LAVERNE BREITZMAN

LaVerne I. Breitzman, 80, formerly of Kiel, died Sunday afternoon, December 15, 
at Bethel Home, Oshkosh, where she was a resident for the past years.  
She was born July 16, 1911, at Plymouth, daughter of the late Emil and Clara 
Freimund Breitzman. She was employed with her parents as a cook and baker at 
the former Kiel Coffee Shop for many years. She was a member of Ss. Peter and 
Paul Catholic Church in Kiel and the Christian Mothers Society.
Survivors include one brother, Gilbert (Edith) Breitzman of Garden Grove, 
California; one sister, Janet (Hubert) Jaschob of N. Fort Myers, Florida; three 
nephews, two nieces, and one sister-in-law, Phyliss Breitzman. She was preceded 
in death by her mother, Clara, step-father, William Reinboldt, one brother, 
Kenneth Breitzman and two nephews.  
Funeral service was held at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, with the Rev. Thomas 
Leannah, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church officiated. Burial was 
in the church cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – December 21, 1991


AMELIA (HOFFMANN) BRIEGER

Former Resident Laid to Rest Here
Mrs. Frank Brieger, Sr., nee Miss Amelia Hoffmann passed away at
8:45 p. m. on Wednesday of last week at the St. Nicholas hospital
in Sheboygan, after a lingering illness of about fifteen years 
duration. Mrs. Brieger had been critically ill, for two weeks before 
her death.
The deceased was born in Berlin, Germany in 1867. She was united
in marriage to Frank Brieger in the city of Berlin and the couple
moved to America in 1892 and settled on a farm near Valley City,
North Dakota. After spending several years of their life there they 
moved near Kiel where they operated a farm. In 1921 they moved to 
this city where they lived until 1927, when they moved to Sheboygan.
She is survived by her husband and five children; Edward and Mrs.
Oscar L. Arnold of this city, Frank Jr. of Sheboygan, and William and
Marie at home. One grandson, two brothers, and two sisters, the last
named four residing in Germany, also survive.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9:30 a. m. in this
city from the Sts. Peter and Paul church with the Rev. Fr. A. Roder
officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery.
(No newspaper named, 1928)


EDWARD G. BRIEGER

Edward G. Brieger, 87, of 828 Sixth St., Kiel, died Tuesday evening at Calumet 
Memorial Hospital in Chilton, where he had been a patient for two days.  
He was born Oct. 24, 1894, in North Dakota, son of Frank and Amelia Hoffmann 
Brieger. He attended school in North Dakota.  
Mrs. Brieger married the former Laura Schmahl on Oct. 28, 1919, at Ss. Peter 
and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel. The couple resided at Kiel, where Mr. Brieger 
was employed at Wooden Ware Co and at A.A. Laun Furniture Co., retiring in 1960. 
Mrs. Brieger died in 1970.  He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic 
church and the Holy Name Society. Mr. Brieger was a trustee of the church for 
many years and belonged to the Kiel Senior Citizens Club. He is survived by a 
brother, William of Kiel. He was preceded in death by two sisters, and a brother.
A funeral Mass will be offered at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church by the Rev. 
Francis Kerscher, pastor.  Burial will be in the church Cemetery.
no newspaper named – September 14, 1982


FRANCES BRIEGER

Frances Brieger, 94, of Kiel, died Wednesday morning, April 7, 2010 
at Sunny Ridge Health & Rehab Center, Sheboygan.
She was the former Frances Moritz, born September 12, 1915 in Kiel, 
daughter of the late Anton and Anna (Mahlich) Moritz.
Frances was a 1933 graduate of Kiel High School.
On September 12, 1938 she married William A. Brieger at SS Peter and 
Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Her husband, William preceded her in death 
on March 17, 1988.
She had previously worked at the former Klaeser's Food Market, the 
office of Attorney Ray Kuehlthau, Laun Furniture Company and retired 
from Sohn Mfg.
Frances was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel and the 
Christian Women's Society. She also was a member of the Kiel VFW 
Auxiliary. She enjoyed bowling, traveling, playing bingo and needlework.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
She was preceded in death by her brothers, sisters and their spouses, 
Raymond "Chis" and Tillie Moritz, Manfred "Tucky" and Harriet Moritz, 
Gertie and Harvey "Fireball" Ninmer, Lyanna and Leo "Tibby" Hein, Ardell 
Moritz and Lyra Moritz.
The funeral Mass for Frances will be celebrated Friday, April 9, 2010 at 
SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel with Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. and Joe 
Zenk, Parish Director officiating. Burial will take place in the church 
cemetery. 
(No newspaper named/no date/from findagrave.com)


FRANK BRIEGER

Frank Brieger, 89, a resident of Kiel and the Kiel vicinity for many  
years, died this morning at the home of his son and daughter-in-law,  
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brieger, 828 Sixth St., Kiel.  Mr. Brieger was  
born in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 17, 1867, and came to the United States  
in 1892.  He farmed near Valley City, N.D., for a time, then operated  
a farm near Kiel until his retirement in 1921.  He moved to Kiel  
after his retirement.  Mr. Brieger's wife, the former Amelia  
Hoffmann, who also was a native of Germany,  preceded him death in  
February, 1929.  Survivors are three sons, Edward and William, of  
Kiel, and Frank Jr., Milwaukee; a daughter, Mrs. Oscar (Rose) Arnold,  
Kiel; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.  One  
daughter, Mrs. Frank Hartmann, died in July, 1956.  Funeral services  
will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic  
Church at Kiel following brief rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home  
at 9 a.m. The Rev. George Kiefer will be the celebrant of the requiem  
mass, and burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at  
the funeral home after 2 p.m. Monday.  A vigil will be held at the  
funeral home at 8 p.m. Monday.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Nov. 2, 1957, p. 6, c. 4
*********
Funeral services for Frank Brieger, 89, of 828 Sixth St., Kiel, who  
passed away Saturday morning, were held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ss.  
Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel.  The Rev. George Kiefer was  
the celebrant of the requiem mass.  Brief rites were held at  
Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 9 a.m.  Burial took place in the parish  
cemetery.  Pallbearers were Casper Mahlberg, Arthur Mertens Sr.,  
Peter Richart, Herman Sievert, Serva Schmitz and Nick Schramm.  The  
rosary on Monday evening at the funeral home was led by Ralph Meyer.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Nov. 7, 1957, p. 8, c. 6


LAURA BRIEGER

Mrs. Edward G. Brieger, 79, of 828 6th St., Kiel, died Friday at  
Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton.  Born Aug. 29, 1890, in the Town  
of Rhine, she was the daughter of the late George and Eva Holtzmann  
Schmahl.  She attended the Harrison District School. She married  
Edward Brieger of Kiel on Oct. 28, 1919, at Ss. Peter and Paul  
Catholic Church in Kiel, where they lived after their marriage.  The  
Briegers observed their golden wedding anniversary in October of  
1969.  Mrs. Brieger was a member of the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic  
Parish, the General Arts Homemaker Club, and the Kiel Senior Citizens  
Club.  She is survived by her husband and one sister, Mrs. Leonard  
Platz, R. 1, Elkhart Lake.  Two sisters and one brother preceded her  
in death.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Kiel with brief  
family rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. followed by  
a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Church.  The Rev.  
George Kiefer, pastor, will be celebrant.  Burial will be in the  
parish cemetery.  Friends may call after 3 p.m. Monday.  Wake  
services will be at 8 p.m. Monday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Aug. 8, 1970, p. 14, c. 6


WILLIAM BRIEGER

William A. Brieger, 91, of 802 3rd Street, Kiel, died Thursday, March 17, at 
Calumet Medical Center, Chilton, where he had been a patient for the past two 
weeks. He was born on April 2, 1896, at Chanute, Kansas, the son of the late 
Frank and Amelia Brieger. He attended school in Calumet County. On September 12, 
1938, he married Frances Moritz at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Mr. 
Brieger was employed at Kiel Wooden Ware until his retirement. He was a member 
of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel and its Holy Name Society.  
Survivors include his wife; Frances; a son and daughter-in-law, William J. and 
Kristine Brieger of Sheboygan; two grandchildren of Sheboygan. He was preceded 
in death by two sisters and two brothers.  
A funeral Mass was held Monday March 21, at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 
Kiel. The Rev. Thomas Leannah, pastor, celebrant. Burial was in the parish 
cemetery.
No newspaper cited, 1988


ELEANOR BRILL

Mrs. Jerome Brill, 74, a former Kiel area resident, died unexpectedly Friday 
night at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. The former Eleanor Hues was born 
March 18 1908 in Fond du Lac County, and resided for many years in the Kiel 
area. She moved to Appleton 20 years ago. Mrs. Brill had been employed by W.A. 
Close for many years prior to her retirement. She was a member of St. Mary 
Catholic Church in Appleton.  
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Peter (Dolores) Christensen, of Hortonville, 
and Mrs. James (Carole) Coras, of Appleton; her mother, Mrs. Mary Heus of 
Seymour; a sister, Mrs. Wilmer (Leona) Runge, of Sherwood; 10 grandchildren 
and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Brill was preceded in death by her husband in 1957, and her father, Nick 
Heus in 1956.  
Funeral services were held at St. Mary Catholic Church, Appleton with the Rev. 
Robert Schiavone officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in 
Kiel. 
No newspaper named – March 26, 1982


GEORGE N. BRILL

George N. Brill, 66, passed away Wednesday evening at his home, 914  
Seventh street, Kiel.  The deceased, youngest son of the late William  
and Catherine Brill, was born in Calumet county on June 5, 1882.  He  
was married to Miss Mary Hubing at St. Mary's church at Lake Church  
on May 9, 1911.  The couple operated farms near New Holstein and in  
Town Meeme until 1941 when they retired and moved to Kiel.  The  
survivors include his wife, one son, Clarence of New Holstein; three  
daughters, Mrs. Wilmer (Florence) Graf of Kiel, Mrs. Walter (Martha)  
Geotsh of Plymouth, Mrs. Arthur (Alice) Gruber of Chilton, one  
brother, Theodore of Kiel; two sisters, Mrs. Veronica Petesch of  
Great Falls, Mont. and Mrs. Clara Rach of Kiel.  Thirteen  
grandchildren also remain.  Funeral services will be held at 9:30  
a.m. on Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel and at 10:30  
at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church.  The Rev. F.X. Khiel will  
officiate and burial will be made in the church cemetery.  Friends  
may call at the funeral home from Friday noon to the time of services.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. May 27, 1948, p. 16, c. 5


JEROME G. BRILL

Jerome G. Brill, 49, of 530 Calumet Ave., Kiel, a route man for the  
Kiel Bottling Works, died early Monday afternoon of a sudden heart  
attack.  Mr. Brill, who had been working regularly, was stricken  
while making a delivery at St. Anna.  He died there before he could  
be taken to a hospital.  A native of New Holstein, he was born Jan.  
31, 1908, a son of Mrs. Alma Voelker Brill and the late Otto Brill.   
He married the former Eleanor Heus of Calumet Harbor, June 6, 1933,  
at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fond du Lac. After marriage the couple  
lived for 10 years in New Holstein where Mr. Brill was employed by  
the Depies-Heus Co., a bottle gas distributer.  They later lived in  
Hilbert a short time before moving to Kiel 10 years ago.  He was a  
member of the Holy Name Society of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic  
Church, Kiel.  Surviving are his wife and two daughters.  Also  
surviving are his mother, Mrs. Alma Brill, New Holstein; a sister,  
Mrs. Edmund Vetter, Dotyville; and a brother, Floyd, Calumet Harbor.   
He was preceded in death by one sister.  Services will be held at 10  
a.m. Thursday at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Kiel, following brief  
9:30 rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home.  Celebrant of the requiem  
mass will be the Rev. F.X. Kheil, pastor.  Burial will be in the  
parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m.  
Wednesday.  The Holy Name Society will recite the rosary in church at  
7:30 p.m. Wednesday. (edited for living people)
Sheboygan Press, Tues. July 2, 1957, p. 10, c. 6
***********
Last rites for Jerome G. Brill, 49, of 503 Calumet Ave., Kiel, who  
died Monday, were held at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel  
Thursday morning following brief services at the Meiselwitz Funeral  
Home.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil was the celebrant of the requiem mass.   
Burial was in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers were Arthur and Elmer  
Brill, Raymond Huberty, Hugo Rach, Dennis Runge and Harvey Voelker.   
Members of the Holy Name Society held a vigil Wednesday evening and  
attended the services in a group.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. July 6, 1957, p. 4, c. 6


MARY BRILL

Mrs. Mary Brill, 82, of 914 7th St., Kiel, died this morning at St.  
Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan.  She was born April 15, 1886 at  
Belgium, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Depies Hubing, and  
attended parochial school at Lake Church in Ozaukee County.  On May  
9, 1911, she and George W. Brill were married at Lake Church.  The  
couple farmed at rural New Holstein and at School Hill, before moving  
to Kiel in 1941.  Her husband died May 26, 1948.  Mrs. Brill was a  
member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and its Christian  
Mothers Society.  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Alice)  
Gruber, Chilton, Mrs. Walter (Martha) Goetsch, Plymouth, and Mrs.  
Wilmer (Florence) Graff, R. 1, Kiel; a son, Clarence, Honolulu,  
Hawaii; 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.  Funeral  
services will be held Thursday, with a requiem Mass at 10 a.m. at Ss.  
Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor,  
celebrant, following brief family rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral  
Home, Kiel.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call  
at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday.  A parish and Holy Name  
Society vigil will be held at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Wednesday.   
A memorial fund for various charities has been established.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Feb. 17, 1969, p. 10, c. 6


ARCHIE C. BROCKER

Archie C. Brocker, 74, of 817 Dewey St., Kiel, died unexpectedly Tuesday, 
July 26, 1994 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan.  
He was born March 29, 1920 in the Town of Schleswig, son of the late Arthur 
and Helen Nottling Brocker. He attended Woodland Park School and was a 1938 
graduate of Kiel High School. On September 14, 1949 he married Gladys Penning 
at St. Rita Catholic Church, Milwaukee. She preceded him in death Dec. 24, 
1979. On June 24, 1981 he married Alouise Csida Koeppen at Ss. Peter and 
Paul Catholic church, Kiel. He was a depot agent for the Milwaukee Road 
Railroad for approximately 38 years, retiring in 1980.  
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and Kiel Knights 
of Columbus where he served as past treasurer and past Grand Knight. He drove 
a car for the American Red Cross for 12 years, was a member of the Kiel Senior 
Citizens where he was treasurer for the past 10 years, and the Melody Dance 
Club. He was also a member of the Downtown Development committee and City 
Committee on Aging. He enjoyed playing cards, walking and dancing where he 
made many friends.  
Survivors include his wife; Alouise; one son, John (Ann), Kiel; one daughter, 
Eileen (Roger) Knier, Manitowoc; three grandchildren; stepchildren, Allen 
(Flora) Koeppen, Valders, Joyce (Roman) Lulloff, Kiel, Jenis LaFluer, Manitowoc; 
19 step grandchildren; 35 step great grandchildren; five sisters, Mae Brocker, 
New Holstein; Valeria Mulholland, Butler; Shirley Wise, Derwood, MD; Audrey 
Mirsberger, Sheboygan; and Helen Kogler, Sheboygan; two sisters-in-law, Rose 
Bratz, Manitowoc and Sylvia Sohn, New Holstein; and a brother-in-law, Henry 
Csida, Sheboygan.  
He was preceded in death by a son, Charles in 1980 and a sister, Rita.  
A funeral Mass was held at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. 
Loren Nys SDS officiating.  Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – August 4, 1994


ARTHUR F. BROCKER

Arthur F. Brocker, 73, of 2015 Railroad St., New Holstein, died suddenly 
at his home Wednesday evening. Death was attributed to a heart ailment.
He was born in the Town of Eaton, May 26, 1889, the son of Charles and 
Elizabeth Brocker, and was married to Helen Nottling of the Town of Rhine 
at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, on June 24, 1919.
They operated a farm in the Town of Schleswig until 1936 when they moved 
to Kiel were Mr. Brocker was employed at the Kiel Wooden Ware Co. In 1954 
they moved to New Holstein.
Mr. Brocker was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Archie, Kiel, five daughters, Mrs. William 
(Valeria) Mulholland, Butler, Wis., Miss Mae Brocker, New Holstein, and 
Mrs. Shirley Wise, Mrs. Donald (Audrey) Mirsberger, and Mrs. Leon (Helen) 
Kogler, all of Sheboygan; a brother, Fred Brocker, Kiel; two sisters, Mrs. 
George Bosma, R. 1, Kiel, and Mrs. Herman Sievert, Kiel, and 15 grandchildren.
A daughter, four sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Church with 
the Rev. Lambert Scanlan, pastor, officiating. Brief family rites will be held 
at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Ss. Peter 
and Paul Cemetery, Kiel.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday. A parish vigil will 
be held at the funeral home at 8 o’clock Friday evening. - 1963
********
(Note: There is a copy of this obituary in the Two Rivers Reporter,
January 10, 1963 p.T-5)


CHARLES G. BROCKER

Charles G. Brocker, 28, of Roseburg, Oregon, a former Kiel man, died at Roseburg 
Friday.  
Mr. Brocker died of carbon monoxide poisoning, accorded to the medical examiner 
for Douglas County in Oregon. He said there was no indication of foul play and the 
examiner’s office is continuing its investigation.  
Born March 1, 1952, in Sheboygan, Mr. Brocker was a son of Archie Brocker and the 
late Gladys Penning Brocker. He attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Kiel 
and was a 1970 graduate of Kiel High School. He attended the University of Wisconsin 
in Madison before enlisting in the U.S. Air force. He served part of his six-year 
term in Turkey. Mr. Brocker had been enrolled in college courses in Oregon.  
Surviving are his father; one brother, John, both in Kiel; and a sister, Eileen Knier 
of Manitowoc.  
The funeral Mass is Thursday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, with the 
Rev. Francis Kerscher, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
No newspaper cited, Sept. 26, 1980
*******
Charles Brocker, 28, of Roseburg, Ore., died Friday, Sept. 26, at Roseburg.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 
Kiel. The Rev. Francis Kerscher will officiate and burial will be in the church 
cemetery.
Mr. Brocker was born March 1, 1952, at Sheboygan, Wis., son of Archie Brocker 
and the late Gladys Penning Brocker. He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic 
School and was a graduate of Kiel High School with the class of 1970. He attended 
the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He enlisted in the United Sates Air Force, 
serving for six years. Part of his six year tour of duty was spent in Turkey. He 
was presently attending college in Oregon.
Survivors include his father, Archie of Kiel; a brother, John of Kiel, and a sister, 
Mrs. Roger (Eileen) Knier of Manitowoc.
Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, Thursday from 9 a.m. until the 
time of services. A wake service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday.
Herald Times Reporter, September 30, 1980 P.3


GLADYS BROCKER

Mrs. Archie Brocker, 60, of 315 Chicago St., Kiel, died Monday at Holy Family 
Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient for the past three weeks.  
The former Gladys Penning was born May 28, 1919, in Chicago, daughter of Paul 
and Josephine Blaha Penning. She attended school in that city. On Sept. 14, 
1949 she married Archie Brocker at St. Rita Catholic Church, Milwaukee. They 
lived in New Holstein before moving to Kiel in 1951. She was a member of Ss. 
Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel.  
Survivors are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Roger (Eileen) Knier of Manitowoc; 
two sons, Charles of Roseburg, Ore., and John at home; a grandchild. She was 
preceded in death by a brother.  
A funeral Mass will be offered at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. 
Francis Kerscher, pastor, will be celebrant. Burial will be in the parish 
cemetery.
No newspaper named – Dec. 24, 1979
********
Mrs. Archie Brocker, 60, of 315 Chicago Wt., Kiel, died Monday afternoon, Dec. 
24, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient the past 
3 weeks.
Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home and 10 
a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The Rev. Francis Kerscher will 
offiicate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Brocker, nee Gladys Penning, was born May 29, 1919, at Chicago, daughter of 
the late Paul and Josephine Blaha Penning. She attended school in Chicago and was 
married to Archie Brocker Sept. 14, 1949, at St. Rita Catholic Church, Milwaukee. 
The couple lived at New Holstein prior to moving to Kiel in 1951. She was a member 
of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, two sons, Charles of Roseburg, Ore., and John at 
home, a daughter, Mrs. Roger (Eileen) Knier of Manitowoc and a grandchild. A 
brother preceded her in death.
Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home after 4 o'clock this Wednesday afternoon, 
where a wake service will be at 8 o'clock.
Herald Times Reporter, December 26, 1979 P. 3


HELEN E. BROCKER

Mrs. Helen Brocker, 76, widow of Arthur F., of 2015 Railroad St., New  
Holstein, died early today in Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton,  
where she was a patient for two weeks.  The former Helen Nottling was  
born Nov. 7, 1894 in the Town of Rhine, daughter of the late Bernard  
and Elizabeth Schaefer Nottling.  She attended district school there  
and the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Kiel.  On June 24, 1914  
she was married to Mr. Brocker of the Town of Schleswig (Manitowoc  
County) in Ss. Peter and Paul Church.  They farmed in Schleswig until  
moving to Kiel in 1936.  Fort he past 16 years, Mrs. Brocker had  
lived in New Holstein.  Mr. Brocker died in January, 1963.  Mrs.  
Brocker was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein.   
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. William (Valeria) Mulholland,  
of Butler, Miss Mae Brocker, New Holstein and Mrs. Shirley Wise, Mrs.  
Donald (Audrey) Mersberger, and Mrs. Leon (Helen) Kogler, all of  
Sheboygan; a son, Archie, Kiel, 16 grandchildren and one great- 
grandchild; two brothers, Henry, New Holstein, and John, Sheboygan  
and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, Greeley, Colo., and Mrs.  
Richard Krutzik, R. 1, Elkhart Lake.  Funeral services will be at  
10:15 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Rosary Church, with the Rev. Hubert  
Nilles, pastor, celebrant of the funeral Mass. Family rites will be  
at 9:30 a.m. at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel.  Burial will be in the  
church cemetery.  Friends may call after 1 p.m. Monday.  The wake  
will be at 8 Monday evening.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. May 22, 1971, p.12, c. 3


MAE H. BROCKER

Mae H. Brocker, 77, of New Holstein, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002 at the Calumet 
Homestead in New Holstein. She was born September 3, 1924 in the town of 
Schleswig, a daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (Nottling) Brocker. She 
graduated from Kiel High School in 1942. Mae had worked at the Bell Telephone 
Company in Milwaukee and at Tecumseh Engine Products in New Holstein. She was 
a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New Holstein. 
Survivors include three sisters, Valeria Mulholland of Butler, Audrey (Donald) 
Mirsberger of Sheboygan and Helen Kogler of Sheboygan, and many nieces and 
nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Archie and two 
sisters, Shirley Wise and Rita Brocker.  
Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New Holstein. The 
Rev. Frank Weber, pastor will officiate. Burial will be in Ss. Peter and Paul 
Church cemetery.
Sheboygan Press – February 12, 2002


FRED BROECKERT   (d. 1916)

In the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Klaeser, 
where he had been living for the past four months, Mr. Fritz Broeckert, 
who has been a long time and well known resident of the Town of Schleswig, 
died last week Thursday at 5 o’clock in the morning. at the age of 69 
years. 
The deceased was born on March 4, 1847 in Hassenbuttel, Holstein, Germany. 
He immigrated to America in 1867 and came directly to the Town of Schleswig
where he married Catharine Loos in 1872 and started a farm, which he owned 
and operated for many years. In the year 1803 (1903) his wife died. Many 
years ago he sold the farm to his oldest son William and has alternately 
lived with his children on the farm in St. Nazianz or Kiel.
Several months ago, he had chest pain, which was thought to be from broken 
ribs that did not heal correctly from an injury many years ago, but has 
since turned into cancer from which he ultimately died. 
He leaves behind, besides his brother Wm. Broeckert, from here, four
children, namely, William on the homestead farm, Edward, master blacksmith 
in St. Nazianz, Rosa, Mrs. Jacob Klaeser and Anna who is a maid in the home 
of Dr. Nauth and an adopted son John Habach. The burial took place on
Monday morning, after a funeral service in the Catholic Church officiated 
by Father Kolbe at the Catholic Cemetery. The Catholic Knights sent 
delegations from the neighboring communities as did the women’s organization 
of the Catholic Foresters and many mourners from near and far attended the 
burial.
Kiel Record -1916
Family photos:
Fred and Katherine
The four Broeckert children L-R - Rose Glaeser, Anna Gellings, William and Edward
Broeckert farmhouse


KATE BROECKERT

From Der Nord Westen, 29 Oct. 1903:
Death Mon. last week in Town Schleswig of Mrs. Friedrich Broechert(sic) after a long
illness with breast cancer. The deceased, who reached the age of 56, was the 
daughter of Math. Loos in Schleswig. She married her now surviving husband 30 yrs. 
ago. In addition to him she is survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters, as well as a 
brother, Math. Loos, and a sister Mrs. Hermann Luellof of St. Nazianz.


BARBARA BRUCKNER

Mrs. Frederick C. Bruckner, 85, a former Kiel resident, died early 
today at Heritage Nursing Home in Sheboygan, where she had resided 
for the past six months.
The former Barbara Woelfel was born August 28, 1885, in the Town of 
Charlestown, a daughter of the late George and Marianna Woelfel. She 
attended St. Martin Catholic School.
She was married to Frederick Bruckner on May 7, 1912, at St. Martin 
Catholic church, Town of Charlestown. The couple moved to Kiel after 
their marriage.
Mrs. Bruckner was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in 
Kiel and its Christian Mothers Society.  She was also a member of the 
Catholic Order of Foresters.
The couple had observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1962.
Surviving are three sons, Ralph and Frederick Jr., both of Kiel, and 
Nicholas of Oshkosh; 24 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, and 
a brother, Lawrence of Manitowoc.
Funeral services are being held at 9 a.m. today, Thursday, at the 
Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel and at 9:30 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul 
Catholic Church in Kiel, with the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, as 
celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
*********
Mrs. Fredrick C. Bruckner, 85, of Kiel, died Tuesday morning at Heritage 
Nursing Home, Sheboygan.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home 
at 9:30 a.m. at St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church, Kiel.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 25, 1971


FRED BRUCKNER    (d. 1969)

Frederick C. Bruckner, 82, of 719 Milwaukee St., Kiel, died early  
Friday evening at St. Nicholas Hospital.  Born Oct. 29, 1886 in the  
Town of Charlestown, he was a son of the late Conrad and Amelia Bord  
Bruckner.  He attended St. Martin's parochial school and the district  
school.  On May 7, 1912 he married the former Barbara Woelfel of the  
Town of Charlestown at St. Martin's Catholic Church.  The couple  
located in Kiel where he was employed at the Kiel Furniture and the  
J.B. Laun Co.  He later was street commissioner for the city of  
Kiel.  He retired 18 years ago.  The couple observed their 57th  
wedding anniversary in May this year. He was a member of Ss. Peter  
and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and the Holy Name Society of the  
parish.  Survivors include his wife; three sons, Ralph and Frederick  
Jr., both of Kiel, and Nicholas of Oshkosh; 24 grandchildren and 10  
great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Joseph Mahlich of rural New  
Holstein, and four brothers, George and Gustave, both of Chilton, and  
Joseph and Louis, both of rural New Holstein.  One daughter, one  
grandson, two sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.   
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and  
Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, following brief family rites at the  
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, at 9:30 a.m.  The Rev. George Kiefer,  
pastor, will be celebrant of the requiem Mass.  Burial will be in the  
parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m.  
Monday until the hour of services on Tuesday.  The wake service will  
be held at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Aug. 9, 1969, p. 13, c. 4


FREDRICK R. BRUCKNER    (d. 2004)

Frederick "Fritz" J. Bruckner(sic), age 83, of 315 Chicago St., Kiel, died 
Sunday morning, Nov. 7, 2004 at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.
He was born March 1, 1921 in rural Kiel, son the late Frederick and Barbara 
Woelfel Bruckner. Fritz attended Ss. Peter and Paul Parochial School and was 
a 1939 graduate of Kiel High School.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War II. On Oct. 30, 
1948 he married Marie Fluhr in Kiel. He was a machinist at various businesses 
in the area until his retirement.
Fritz was a lifetime member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. An 
avid sports fan, he umpired for the Kiel hardball league for many years. He 
also enjoyed bowling on the Monday night league and golfing.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Marie of Kiel; nine children, Nancy 
(Terry) Heus of Kiel, James (Diane) Bruckner of Brookfield, Charles Bruckner 
of Kiel, Bonnie (Bill) Goetsch of Kiel, Gary (Deb) Bruckner of Kiel, Jolynn 
(Ken) Moehring of Howards Grove, John (Cori) Bruckner of Portland, Ore., Tom 
(special friend, Laurie Adameak of Milwaukee) Bruckner of Kiel and Tim (Bonnie) 
Bruckner of Fond du Lac. He is further survived by 11 grandchildren: Bill Heus, 
Sabrina (Rob) Holden, Bob Goetsch, Lea, Angela and Alyssa Bruckner, Jenny and 
Eric Moehring, and Ryan, Meggie and Luke Bruckner; and one sister-in-law, 
Rosella Bruckner of Millhome.
He was preceded in death by one son, Michael Bruckner; two brothers, Nick and 
Ralph; and one sister, Thekla Karls.
A Funeral Mass for Fritz will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 12, at Ss. Peter 
and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. officiating. 
Burial will take place the parish cemetery.
The Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, Kiel, is assisting the family.
The Sheboygan Press,  November 10, 2004


MARIE L.R. BRUCKNER

Marie Lily Ruby "Mipps" Bruckner, 78, of Kiel died unexpectedly Friday August 25, 
2006 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center where she had been a patient for 
the past five days. She was the former Marie Fluhr, born February 13, 1928 in 
rural Kiel, daughter of the late Edgar and Emma (Mahloch) Fluhr.
Marie was a graduate of Kiel High School, Class of 1946.  On October 30, 1948 she 
married Frederick Bruckner in Kiel and he preceeded her in death on November 7, 2004.
Marie was a member of St. Peter's UCC in Kiel, were she assisted with the Lamplighter 
Publication. She also was an active volunteer at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church. 
In her free time she enjoyed gardening and doing puzzles.
Survivors include her nine children: Nancy (Terry) Heus, Kiel, James (Diane) Bruckner, 
Brookfield, Charles Bruckner, Kiel, Bonnie (Bill) Goetsch, Kiel, Gary (Deb) Bruckner, 
Kiel, Jolynn (Ken) Moehring, Howards Grove, John (Cori) Bruckner, Banks, Oregon, Tom 
Bruckner, Kiel and Tim (Bonnie) Bruckner, Fond du Lac. She is further survived by 
eleven grandchildren:(private). She is also survived by one Sister-in-law; Edna Fluhr 
of New Holstein.
She was preceded in death by her husband Fred, one son, Michael Bruckner, two brothers, 
Elroy and Eugene Fluhr. 
Funeral Services will be held at 7:00pm on Tuesday August 29, 2006 at St. Peter's UCC 
with the Rev. Judine Duerwaechter officiating. Burial in the SS Peter and Paul Catholic 
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the CHURCH on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until the time of service.
Sheboygan Press – August 28, 2006


MICHAEL BRUCKNER

Michael Bruckner, 14, of 816 Fourth Street, Kiel, died Thursday afternoon at 
Children’s Hospital, Milwaukee, where he had been a patient for the last three 
weeks.  
He was born Aug. 26, 1966, in Sheboygan, a son of Frederick and Marie (Fluhr) 
Bruckner. He was a freshman at Kiel High School, and was active in football 
and basketball. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel.  
He is survived by his parents; three sister’s, Mrs. Terry (Nancy) Heus, Mrs. 
William (Bonnie) Goetsch and Mrs. Kenneth (Jolynn) Moehring, all of Kiel; six 
brothers, James of Milwaukee, and Charles, Gary, John, Tim and Tom, all of 
Kiel.
The funeral Mass will be at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Francis 
Kerscher, pastor, will officiate.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  
(No newspaper cited – December 25, 1980 /from collection at Kiel)
(Note: Thursday per obit was Dec. 25)


RALPH BRUCKNER

Ralph J. Bruckner, 73, of 16707 Lax Chapel Road, Kiel, died Saturday morning, 
July 9, at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc, following a brief illness. 
He was born on September 12, 1914, in the town of New Holstein, son of the 
late Frederic and Barbara (Woelfel) Bruckner. He attended Ss. Peter and Paul 
Catholic School. In 1933 he graduated from Kiel High School.  
On October 2, 1940 he was married to Rosella Miller, at Ss. Peter and Paul 
Catholic church, Kiel. Mr. Bruckner was employed at the Kohler Company for 31 
years, retiring in 1980. As a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, he served in 
the European, African, and Middle Eastern Theater. He was one of the first crew 
members of the Kiel Ambulance Service. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul 
Catholic Church, Kiel, and was a former member of the Kiel Fire Department.  
Survivors are his wife, Rosella; four daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Kathleen) Weber 
and Mrs. Terry (Janice) Abraham, both of Plymouth; Mrs. Paul (Julie) Raquet and 
Mrs. Michael (Lynnette) Raquet, both of Kiel; four sons, Kenneth (Rogene) of 
Kohler; Gerald (Margie) of Plymouth; Stanley (Mary) of Kiel and Bruce at home; 
14 grandchildren; two brothers Nicholas Bruckner of Oshkosh and Fred (Fritz) 
Bruckner of Kiel. A grandchild and a sister preceded him in death. 
A funeral Mass was celebrated at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The 
Rev. Bishop Arnold Cotey, assistant to the pastor, was the celebrant. Burial was 
in the church cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record – July 13, 1988


LAWRENCE A. BRUNMEIER

Lawrence A. Brunmeier, 74, of 1027 Fourth St., Kiel, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 
1994, of lung cancer at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein. Lawrence was born 
March 27, 1920 in town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, son of Henry and Margaret 
Braun-Brunmeier.  
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; daughters, Mary Lauren Hansen and Sharon 
Anhalt; sister, Marian Easton and brother, Norbert Brunmeier; grandsons, 
Christian and Sven Hansen; relatives and friends. 
In 1940, Lawrence began 44 years of employment in Kiel at E. F. Geier, Inc., 
which later became Household Utilities, Inc., now known as HUI. During those 
years, he held various positions in the electrical department, including vice 
president of the Electrical Division.  
In 1942, he served his country in World War II. During his three year tour in 
the Southwest Pacific, he served in the U.S. 5th Air Force, eight months of 
which was with the Royal Australian Air Force.
Lawrence was married on Nov. 13, 1948 to Mary Jane Fellenz at Holy Rosary Catholic 
Church, New Holstein.  
Always interested in his community, he served as consultor for Ss. Peter and Paul 
Catholic Church; was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical 
Workers; president of the Kiel Municipal Band; commander of Kiel WFW Post 6707 
and member of its Honor Guard; volunteer at the Manitowoc Capital Civic Centre 
and member of the Kiel Development Committee. In his retirement, he loved to spend 
time with his grandsons, worked closely with nature and particularly enjoyed the 
arts, music, traveling and dancing. 
A memorial mass will be celebrated at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, followed 
by burial at the Catholic Cemetery, with a gun salute by the Kiel VFW Post 6707.
(No newspaper or date cited)
*********
Lawrence A. Brunmeier, age 74, of 1027 Fourth St., Kiel, died Tuesday, September 27, 
1994, of lung cancer at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, October 8, 1994, at S.S. 
Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Concelebrating the Mass of Christian Burial will be 
Fr. William Zimmer and Fr. Loren Nys, S.D.S., with burial to follow at the Catholic 
Cemetery with a gun salute by the Kiel VFW Post 6707.
Lawrence was born March 27, 1920, in the town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, son of 
the late Henry and Margaret Braun Brunmeier. In 1942, he served his country in World 
War II. During his three year tour in the Southwest Pacific, he served in the United 
States 5th Air Force, eight months of which was with the Royal Australian Air Force. 
Lawrence was married on November 13, 1948, to Mary Jane Fellenz at Holy Rosary Catholic 
Church, New Holstein. In 1940, Lawrence began 44 years of employment in Kiel at E.F. 
Geier, Inc., which later became Household Utilities, Inc., now known as HUI. During 
those years he held various positions in the electrical department, including vice 
president of the Electrical Division. Always interested in his community, he served 
as consultor for S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, was a member of the International 
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; president of the Kiel Municipal Band; Commander of 
Kiel VFW Post 6707 and a member of its Honor Guard; a volunteer at Manitowoc Capital 
Civic Center; member of the Kiel Development Committee. In his retirement, he loved to 
spend time with his grandsons, worked closely with nature, and particularly enjoyed the 
arts, music, traveling and dancing.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane; daughters Mary Lauren Hansen and Sharon Anhalt; 
one sister, Marian Eaton; one brother, Norbert Grunmeier; two grandsons, Christian and 
Sven Hansen, other relatives and friends.
Friends may call on Saturday, October 8, 1994, at 8:30 a.m. at S. S. Peter & Paul 
Catholic Church until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial funds have been established for Silver Lake College Art 
Department and Community Home Hospice, Sheboygan.
Erbe-Evjen Funeral Home, New Holstein, is assisting the family.
Herald Times Reporter, October 6, 1994  P. A2


ARMAND BUNGE

Armand C. Bunge, 76, of 211 Paine St., Kiel, died this morning at St. Nicholas 
Hospital, Sheboygan, where he had been a patient the past two days. 
He was born Dec. 7, 1907, in the Town of Schleswig son of Adolph and Minnie 
Essling Bunge. He was a 1925 graduate of Kiel High School. He married the former 
Elinor Konz on May 27, 1937, at Kiel. The couple resided at Kiel. Mr. Bunge was 
employed at Stoelting Bros. inc., Kiel, for 30 years, and retired in 1972. He was 
a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel. 
Mr. Bunge was a former member of the Kiel Volunteer Fire Department for 35 years 
and a former city alderman, serving four years on the city council.  
Survivors are his wife; two sons, David of Kiel and Charles of Sheboygan Falls; 
three grandsons; and a sister, Mrs. Asta Scheib of Appleton. A brother preceded 
him in death.   
The body was cremated. There will be no services or visitation.  
No newspaper named - August 10, 1984


EARL BUNGE

Earl Bunge Dies In Milwaukee Monday
Death came to Earl Bunge, 43, at a Milwaukee hospital Monday. 
He suffered a heart attack at work.
Funeral services will be held this morning, Thursday at the 
S. S. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with the Rev. F. X. Khell 
in charge.
Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
Born August 26, 1909 in Plymouth, he was a son of Rudolph and
the late Mary Kaiser-Bunge. He later moved with his parents to 
the Bunge homestead in the town of Rhine.
June 6, 1942 he married Delores Walber of Kiel.
Surviving are the wife; one daughter, his father, Rudolph Bunge 
of Rhine; six~sisters, Mrs. Leona Brill, Mrs. Milton Schmahl, 
and Mrs. Norma Bebermeier of Rhine, Miss Viola Bunge of Schleswig, 
Mrs. Mabel Popp of Sheboygan Falls and Mrs. Ruth Klemme of Elkhart 
Lake; five brothers, Milton and Edgar of Elkhart Lake, Reuben of 
Plymouth, Henry of Howards Grove and Robert of Kiel. His mother 
preceded him In death In 1950.
1952


ELINOR BUNGE

Elinor P. Benge, 91, died Wednesday evening, August 25, 2004 at Calumet Homestead 
Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein.  
She is the former Elinor P. Konz, born Dec. 26, 1912, in Kiel, daughter of the 
late Louis & Lena Kleinhans Konz. On May 27, 1936, she married Armand Bunge in 
Kiel. He preceded her in death on Aug. 10, 1984. Elinor was a member of SS. Peter 
and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. She enjoyed playing sheepshead and skat and flower 
gardening.  
Survivors include two sons; David (Kathryn) Bunge, Kiel, Charles (Betty) Bunge, 
Plymouth, three grandsons, and two great grandchildren; and one sister, Doris 
Schuepferling, Milwaukee. She was preceded in death by three brothers and three 
sisters.  
A Memorial Mass will be held at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel with 
the Rev. Loren Nys SDS officiating. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery.
Sheboygan Press – August 28, 2004


JOHN BUNGE

John R. Bunge, 69, of 729 Sheboygan St., Kiel, a retired farmer, died  
unexpectedly at his home this morning.  He was born April 1, 1897, in  
Kiel, a son of Emma and the late Herman Bunge who later moved to a  
farm in the Town of New Holstein.  He attended school in Kiel.  On  
Feb. 1, 1921, he was married to Rose Hartman of Kiel at Sts. Peter  
and Paul Catholic Church.  The couple located on a farm west of Kiel  
in the Town of New Holstein which they operated until three years ago  
when they retired and moved to Kiel.  Mr. Bunge was a member of Sts.  
Peter and Paul Church and the Holy Name Society of the Church.   
Survivors are his wife; three daughters, Sister M. Rosita of Algoma,  
Miss Lucille Bunge of Kiel and Mrs. Elmer (Mildred) Kuhn of rural  
Elkhart Lake; four grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Emma Bunge of Kiel  
and two sisters Marielle Ramminger of Kiel and Mrs. Elmer Schneider  
of Plymouth.  Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at  
the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, following brief rites  
at the Meiselwitz Funeral home at 9:30.  The Rev. George Kiefer,  
pastor, will be the celebrant.  Burial will be in the parish  
cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday.   
The Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary there at 8 p.m. Friday.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. June 9, 1966, p. 10, c. 3
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Notes from Kiel:
John Bunge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bunge of the Town of New 
Holstein and Miss Rose Hartmann, daughter of Richard Hartmann of 
Kiel were united in marriage at St. Peter and Paul's Church on 
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock, Rev. M. Rumpel tying the nuptial 
knot. The bride was attended by Miss Anita Spittel, while the 
groom's attendant was Alvin Henzen. A large number of relatives 
and friends of the couple were present at the ceremony.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Feb. 3, 1921


LYDIA E. BUNGE

Lydia E. Bunge, 76, died Sunday, March 7, 1999 at Manor Care. She was a resident 
of 709 Security Dr., Fond du Lac and formerly of Kiel. She was born March 27, 
1922 in Calumet County to John and Elizabeth Schoenborn Theobald.  
She married Robert Bunge on December 1943 at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church 
in Kiel. The celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on December 28, 1998. She 
was a 1940 graduate of Kiel High School. She was a church member at St. Joseph’s 
Catholic Church, Fond du Lac.  
She is survived by her husband; three sons, Gene (Barbara) Bunge, Milwaukee; 
James (Linda Bunge, Appleton and Kenneth Bunge, Milwaukee; two daughters, Lois 
Bunge and Kathleen Bunge, both of Fond du Lac; four grandchildren. She was 
preceded in death by two sisters. 
Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, officiated by Rev. 
Patrick Heppe. Burial will be in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Kiel
No newspaper named


ROBERT M. BUNGE

Robert Bunge was born on June 15, 1918 and passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011. 
Robert was a resident of Fond du Lac, Wis., at the time of his passing. Robert 
was married to Lydia Teobold.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 28, 2011 at 11:00 am at the 
Holy Family Catholic Church, at 271 Fourth Street Way in Fond Du Lac with burial 
at St. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 9:00 am until 
the time of the services. Memorials appreciated to the Holy Family Catholic Church 
or St. Francis Home.
Tributes.com - online obit March, 2011


ROSE BUNGE

Rose M. Bunge, 94, of 729 Sheboygan Street, Kiel, died Wednesday morning, 
Sept 30, 1992 at her home where she resided with her daughter, Lucille.  
She is the former Rose Hartmann, born January 31, 1898 in the town of Schleswig, 
daughter of Richard and Anna Spettel Hartmann. She attended St. Gregory Catholic 
School in St. Nazianz. On February 1, 1921 she married John Bunge at St Peter 
and Paul Rectory. The couple farmed in the town of New Holstein, retiring in 1963 
and moving to Kiel. Her husband, John, preceded her in death on June 9, 1966. 
She was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, and the Christian 
Mother’s Society.  
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mildred (Elmer) Kuhn of rural Elkhart 
Lake; Lucille Bunge of Kiel and Sister Rosita Bunge of Silver Lake College, 
Manitowoc; four grandchildren; ten great grandchildren. She was preceded in death 
by one brother, Adolph Hartmann.  
Funeral mass will be at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. Thomas 
Leannah, pastor officiating.  Burial was in the parish cemetery.
No newspaper named
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Notes from Kiel:
John Bunge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bunge of the Town of New 
Holstein and Miss Rose Hartmann, daughter of Richard Hartmann of 
Kiel were united in marriage at St. Peter and Paul's Church on 
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock, Rev. M. Rumpel tying the nuptial 
knot. The bride was attended by Miss Anita Spittel, while the 
groom's attendant was Alvin Henzen. A large number of relatives 
and friends of the couple were present at the ceremony.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Feb. 3, 1921


HENRY BURGHART

This morning Henry Burghart, 85, formerly a resident of Kiel, passed  
away at Park Lawn Home for the Aged.  He had been a resident there  
for the past year.  Birth of Mr. Burghart occurred April 29, 1870, in  
Manitowoc.  Until recently, he had resided for many years with the  
late Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Hoerth, who lived in Kiel.  The only  
survivors are nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held  
Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Kiel,  
preceded by a brief service at 9:30 a.m. at Meiselwitz Funeral Home  
in Kiel.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil will be the celebrant of the requiem  
mass.  Burial will take place at the church cemetery.  Friends may  
call at the funeral home from 2 p.m Monday until time of the services.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Nov. 4, 1955, p. 8, c. 6
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Funeral services for Henry Burghart, 85 years, a former Kiel  
resident, who passed away on Friday, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at  
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, following brief services at  
Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. F.X. Kheil was the  
celebrant of the requiem mass.  Burial took place in the church  
cemetery.  Pallbearers were John Hoerth, August and Peter J. Karl,  
Julius Konen, William Selk and Anthony Sippel.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Nov. 9, 1955, p. 20, c. 8