BARBARA ANN KAISER Barbara Ann Kaiser Dies Funeral services for Barbara Ann, 13-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Kaiser, were held Saturday morning at 9:30 at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, with the Rev. F. X. Eheil of the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic church officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery. The child was born Nov. 7, 1944, and passed away at the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan last Thursday. The mother is the former Miss LaVerne Gebhardt. Survivors are the parents, the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gebhardt, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaiser, of this city. - 1945 ******** Barbara Ann, 13-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Kaiser of Kiel, died Thursday at a Sheboygan hospital. The parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaiser and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gebhardt, survive. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz funeral home, Kiel, with interment in the St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic church cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, December 7, 1945 P.2 LAVERNE H. KAISER LaVerne H. Kaiser, 84, of Elkhart Lake, died December 19, 2009 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. She is the former LaVerne Gebhard, born on August 2, 1925 in Kiel, daughter of the late Henry and Clara (Schultz) Gebhard. On August 14, 1943 LaVerne married Wallace H. Kaiser at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel. He preceded her in death on October 30, 1986. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel. (Survivors omitted for privacy) She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Ann Kaiser; two grandchildren, Michael and Nathan Miller; son-in-law, Lawrence Miller; brother, Kenneth Gebhard; brothers-in-law, Frederick Schreiber and Robert (Elmira) Kaiser. Funeral Mass for LaVerne held December 23, 2009 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Rev. Loren Nys SDS and Parish Director Joe Zenk officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. (No newspaper named/no date/from findagrave.com) ******* (married Aug. 14, 1943/nee Gebhard)
WALLACE R. KAISER Wallace H. Kaiser, 68, of Route 2, Elkhart Lake, died Thursday morning at his home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Kaiser was born March 31, 1918, at Millhome, Manitowoc County, son of the late Robert and Sylvia Popp Kaiser. He attended schools in the Town of Schleswig. On Aug. 14, 1943, he married LaVerne Gebhard at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel. Mr. Kaiser was employed at Manitowoc Ship Building Co. and later at Gilson Brothers in Plymouth, before working many years at Elenco Carbide Tools Inc. in Plymouth. He retired in 1983. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Wayne of Glenbeulah, and Wallace Jr. of New Holstein; one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Nancy) Miller of Plymouth; and seven grand- children. He was preceded in death by one daughter, one brother and two grand- children. The funeral Mass will be at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel. The Rev. Thomas Leannah, pastor will be celebrant of the Mass. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. No newspaper named – October 30, 1986
ALEX KARLS Alex N. Karls, 76, of 3425 N. 60th St., Milwaukee, a former Town of Rhine resident, died Friday night at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Milwaukee, where he had been a patient for two days. He was born Aug. 20, 1907 in the Town of Charlesburg, Calumet County, son of the late Jacob and Susan Mertens Karls. He attended Catholic School in New Holstein. Mr. Karls married Theckla Bruckner on Aug. 24, 1935. The couple resided in New Holstein until 1936 when they moved to the Town of Rhine. They operated a mink ranch and he was also a seed salesman for Rathburn Feeds. Mrs. Karls died in 1969 and Mr. Karls moved to Milwaukee in 1971. He was a former member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. John (Mary Sue) Lubeley, of Kiel, five sons; Richard and Thomas, both of Kiel; Donald of Clawson, Mich.; William, Muskego; and Daniel of Washington, D.C.; 12 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by a son. The Funeral Mass will be in SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the Rev Thomas Leannah, SDS, Pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be in the church cemetery. No newspaper named – July 6, 1984
THECKLA KARLS Mrs. Alex N. Karls, 55, of Rt. 1, Elkhart Lake, died Wednesday at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home and at 9:30 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The Rev. George Kiefer will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mrs. Karls, nee Theckla Bruckner, was born Jan. 31, 1913, at Kiel, daughter of Frederick and Barbara Woelfel Bruckner. On Aug. 23, 1935, she was married to Mr. Karls, and they lived at New Holstien until locating at the present home where the couple owned and operated a mink ranch. She was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, the Christian Mothers Society and Millhome Happy Hour Club. Immediate survivors omitted for privacy, parents, three brothers and nine grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m Friday where at 8 p.m. the Rosary will be recited. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thurs. Jan. 16, 1969, p. M-17, c. 2
ERIC PAUL KATTREH Funeral services for Eric Paul Kattreh, 2-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Kattreh, Waukesha, were held Friday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Cemetery, Kiel. The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, officiated at the graveside service. Eric was born Monday and died Wednesday at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Survivors besides his parents are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Lerch and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lilge, all of Kiel and the great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Lefeber, Kiel and Joseph Mertens, New Holstein. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel. Sheboygan Press, Sat. Sept. 21, 1968, p. 14, c. 4
JOHN S. KATZORECK Death claimed John Kazorek(sic) at his home on Tuesday morning at 7:30, after a brief illness with pneumonia. The deceased was a native of Posen, Germany, where he was born Sept. 14, 1867. He came to America, in 1893, locating in Sheboygan county, and was married to Emma Thiele of the town of Rhine in 1897. After living on the Thiele farm, at Elkhart Lake, and at Niagara, Wis., they came to Kiel 14 years ago, where they have since resided, Mr. Kazorek being employed at the Furniture Co. plant. Ten children were born in the family, of whom three have died. Besides his widow he leaves three sons and four daughters to mourn his untimely death. Also, one brother and one sister in Germany. The funeral will take place Friday morning at 9:30, with services at St. Peter and Paul’s church, Rev. M. Rumpel conducting the last sad rites. Interment will be in the church cemetery. 1921
JOHN KAUTH (d. 1966) John Kauth, 82, a retired Town of Schleswig farmer, died Thursday evening at the Villa Loretto, Mount Calvary, where he had been staying for the past nine months. He was born on Dec. 15, 1883, at Marytown, son of the late Michael and Catherine Kauth. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School at Marytown. On Oct 12, 1938, he married Pauline Franzen of Stockbridge at St. Mary's Catholic Church there. The couple later located on a farm in the Town of Schleswig. Mrs. Kauth died on July 9, 1947. Mr. Kauth was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Parish in Kiel, and a member of its Holy Name Society. He is survived by one daughter; three sons (names omitted for privacy) and one sister, Mrs. Ed Wettstein, New Holstein. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, with the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, celebrant of the requiem Mass. Brief rites at Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 9 a.m. will precede the Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday. A parish and Holy Name rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Sheboygan Press, Fri. July 8, 1966, p. 10, c. 5
JOHN JACOB KAUTH, JR (d. 2010) John Jacob Kauth Jr., was born on July 7, 1939, son of John & Paulina (Franzen) Kauth. He died on March 25, 2010, at McKee Hospital in Loveland, Colorado. John attended SS Peter & Paul Elementary School and Kiel High School. After attending a school to learn how to operate heavy equipment, John worked in the Chicago area with various construction companies for a number of years before purchasing his semi. He was an avid reader. He loved to share stories about the experiences he had driving, "Through all forty-eight states." Following his retirement in 2006, he moved from Connecticut to Denver, Colorado. John's survivors include his brothers, Tony (Dolores) of Kiel, Joe (Sharon) of Pinewood Springs, CO, his sisters; Mary (Dennis Vogel) of Kiel, Margaret (Wayne Voss) of Manitowoc, six nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Relatives and friends may call at the church from 6:00 p.m. until the time of Service. Burial will take place in SS Peter & Paul Cemetery.
PAULINA KAUTH Mrs. John Kauth, 40, a resident of the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc county, passed away this morning at St. Nicholas hospital. Nee Paulina Franzen, she was born in the town of Stockbridge, April 27, 1907, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Franzen. One Oct. 12, 1938, she was married to Mr. Kauth, of Jericho, and the couple resided at Stockbridge for three years before moving to the town of Schleswig five years ago. Survivors are her husband; 2 daughters and 3 sons (names omitted for privacy), all at home; her mother, at Stockbridge; two brothers, John, Chicago, and Adam, New Holstein; and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Schommer, Stockbridge, and Mrs. Anton Meyer, Marytown. Two children preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home here and at 9:30 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, the Rev. F.X. Kheil officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from Friday afternoon until the time of services. Sheboygan Press, Wed. July 9, 1947, p. 16, c. 5
JOHN KAUTZER John J. Kautzer John J. Kautzer, 87, of 711 Chicago St., Kiel, died Wednesday at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, where he had been a patient for five weeks. He was born Dec. 31, 1894 in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, a son of John and Bridiget Fitzeck Kautzer. He attended St. Gregory Catholic School at St. Nazianz. He married Mary Schnell Dec. 30, 1918 at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. They resided in Kiel. Mrs. Kautzer died in 1942. He married Irma Dedering June 29, 1946. They lived in Kiel. She died in 1972. Mr. Kautzer was employed at Kiel Wooden Ware until retirement in 1960. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel and its Holy Name Society. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Loyal (Gladys) Wettstein of Kiel and Mrs. Donald (Ethel) Clarke of Los Banos, Calif.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Edmund Kautzer of New Holstein; and three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Schnell of rural Kiel, Mrs. Elsie Dedering of Kiel and Mrs. Frieda Schnell of St. Nazianz. He was preceded in death by three brothers, and six sisters. A funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Family rites will be held at 9:30 a.m. at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Francis Kerscher, pastor, will be celebrant of the Mass. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday. A wake service will be held there at 8 Friday evening. The Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, May 26, 1982 P. 4 ********* Joined in Wedlock On Tuesday, December 31, John Kautzer Jr. and Miss Mary Schnell, both of the town of Eaton where united in marriage. The ceremony was performed at the St. Gregory's church in St. Nazianz, in the presence of relatives and friends of the young people. Witnesses were Bridget Kautzer, Roland Schnell, Peter Kautzer and Elenor Schnell. The wedding celebration took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schnell. The young couple have made their home in Kiel, where Mr. Kautzer is employed at the plant of the Woodenware Co. Kiel Tri-County Record, Jan. 9, 1919 page 1
MARIE KAUTZER Mrs. John Kautzer Dies; Laid to Rest Saturday Mrs. John Kautzer, aged 48, passed away early Thursday morning at the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan, after undergoing an operation for a ruptured appendix last week. The deceased, nee Marie Schnell, was born in the town of Eaton, Manitowoc county, September 18, 1894, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schnell. On December 31, 1918 she became the bride of John Kautzer at St. Nazianz, and since that time have resided in this city. She was a member of the Catholic Knights Auxiliary of the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, and also of the women’s auxiliary of G. U. G. Germania. Mrs. Kautzer is survived by her husband; two daughters, six brothers, Gilbert of Sheboygan, Anthony and Roland of Kiel R. 1, Louis and Leo of Steinthal, and Private Oscar Schnell in California; four sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Eleanor) Hartmann and Mrs. Otto (Helena) Trost of Sheboygan, Miss Elizabeth and Miss Meta Schnell of Steinthal. One brother, Herman, died last year, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Nehring passed away two months ago. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday morning at 9 o’clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 9:30 o’clock in the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with the Revs. Kheil, Esdepsky and Unger officiating. Pallbearers were five brothers and a nephew, namely; Leo, Louis, Gilbert, Roland and Anton Schnell, and Alfred Trost. The following from away attended the last rites: Alfred Trost of Sheboygan R. 1; Miss Georgine Nehrling of Sheboygan; Alvin Berchem, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Berchem, and Robert Berchem of New Holstein; LeRoy Trost, U.S. Navy; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McCarthy and family of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Mayr of Beaver Dam; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Basel of Manitowoc; Clarence Leonhard, Virginia Leonard and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leonard of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ruppenthal of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lax, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Bushman and Ed. H. Kautzer of St. Nazianz; Mr. and Mrs. Clemens Schwoerer of Newton R. 1; Mr. and Mrs. Felix Bushman of Manitowoc; George Nehrling, Clara Cook, Miss Kathleen Nehring. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hartmann, Joan Hartmann, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Trost, Betty Trost, Rosaleen Hartmann and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Schnell of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schnell of Chilton R.F.D.; Georigana(sic) Wendling of Elkhart Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Schad and daughter Helen, Miss Deloris Lax, Mrs. Theresa Kautzer, of St. Nazianz; Mrs. Theodore Antonopoules of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Hartmann of New Holstein; Mrs. Peter Basel and Mrs. Charles Basel of Whitelaw; Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hartmann and son of Cato; Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Stiefvater and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kautzer, Sr. of Valders R. 1, and many other relatives and friends from this city and vicinity. - 1942 ********* Joined in Wedlock On Tuesday, December 31, John Kautzer Jr. and Miss Mary Schnell, both of the town of Eaton where united in marriage. The ceremony was performed at the St. Gregory's church in St. Nazianz, in the presence of relatives and friends of the young people. Witnesses were Bridget Kautzer, Roland Schnell, Peter Kautzer and Elenor Schnell. The wedding celebration took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schnell. The young couple have made their home in Kiel, where Mr. Kautzer is employed at the plant of the Woodenware Co. Kiel Tri-County Record, Jan. 9, 1919 page 1
MATHILDA KAUTZER Mrs. Mathilda Kautzer, 76, a Kiel resident, died Wednesday at Calumet Homestead in New Holstein. The former Matilda Berchem was born March 14, 1901 at Charlesburg, a daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann Neachter Berchem. On Jan. 31, 1921, she married Peter Kautzer at St. Charles Catholic church in Charlesburg. The couple lived in St. Nazianz for several years before moving to a farm in the Town of Schleswig (Manitowoc County). Mr. Kautzer died Feb. 11, 1962. Mrs. Kautzer, who moved to Kiel in 1966, was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, the Christian Mothers’ Society of the parish and the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin. Survivors are one brother, Henry of Milwaukee and nieces and nephews. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church in Kiel, with the Rev. Francis Kerscher, pastor, as celebrant. The Mass will be preceded by family rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. No newspaper or date cited ******** Mrs. Mathilda Kautzer, 76, widow of Peter Kautzer of Kiel, died Wednesday in Calumet Homestead, New Holstein. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday 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 parish cemetery. Friends may call in Meiselwitz Funeral Home after 4 o'clock this Thursday afternoon, where a wake service will be at 8 o'clock. Herald Times Reporter, November 3, 1977 P. 3 ******** Kautzer, Matilda C. nee Berchem (March 14, 1901-Nov. 2, 1977)wife of Peter Kauter [married Jan. 31, 1921 at St. Charles Catholic Church, Town of Charlesburg, Calumet County] –daughter of Jacob Berchem and Mary Ann Neachter –born Town of Charlesburg, Calumet County –farmed with husband Peter in Town of Schleswig –in 1966, after the death of Peter in 1962, moved to Kiel) –buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel ******** (14 Mar 1901/Nov 1977/SSDI)
PETER KAUTZER Peter A. Kautzer, 63, a Town of Schleswig farmer, died Sunday evening at his home, R. 2, Kiel. He had been in ill health for about a year. Mr. Kautzer was born west of St. Nazianz Jan. 4, 1889, a son of the late John and Magdalena Kautzer. He attended St. Gregory Elementary School at St. Nazianz and was married to the former Mathilda Berchem of Charlesburg, Jan. 31, 1921. The couple lived in St. Nazianz for two years before moving to their present farm in 1923. Mr. Kautzer was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and of St. Gregory's Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters. Survivors are his wife; three brothers, Joseph of St. Nazianz, John of Kiel and Edmund of New Holstein; and nine sisters, Mrs. Frank M. Muehlbauer and Mrs. Elmer Dedering of Kiel, Mrs. Paul Leonhard of Cleveland, Mrs. Louis Burkart of St. Nazianz, Mrs. Norbert Berchem of New Holstein, Mrs. John Lechler of R. 1, Kiel, Mrs. Frieda Schnell of Valders, Mrs. Felix Bushmann of Manitowoc and Mrs. Roland Schnell of R. 2, Kiel. A brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Kiel, following brief 9 a.m. rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, will be celebrant of the requiem high Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m Tuesday. Members of the Holy Name Society will recite the rosary there at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Sheboygan Press, Mon. Feb. 12, 1962, p. 8, c. 5 ******** Kautzer, Peter Ambrose (Jan. 4, 1899-Feb. 11, 1962 –husband of Matilda Berchem [married Jan. 31, 1921 at St. Charles Catholic Church, Town of Charlesburg, Calumet County] –son of John Kautzer and Madgalena Fritzek–born Town of Eaton –farmer in Town of Schleswig –died from “cancer of the stomach – 11 months”) buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel
JOHN V. KELLER John V. Keller, 62, Kiel, passed away at 4:20 p.m. Thursday at his home following a lingering illness. He was born November 8, 1888, at West Bend, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Keller. As a boy he moved with his family to St. Cloud. He was married at St. Ann to the former Miss Pauline Hanke of St. Ann. The couple lived in New Holstein, Chilton, and for the past eight years have resided at Kiel. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church and the Holy Name society of the church. Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Al (Madell) notter, of Downers Grove, Ill., Mrs. Ray (Lucille) Crittendon of Revera, Calif., Mrs. Gall (Jeanette) Danman of Missouri Valley, Iowa, Mrs. James (Dorothy) Huberty, of Kiel, and Frances at home; two sons, David of Hortonville, and Fred of Long Beach, Calif.; his mother, Mrs. Margaret Keller of Red Granite; and one sister, Mrs. Harry Davis, also of Red Granite. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Monday, at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church. The Rev. F.X. Kheil will be celebrant of the requiem high mass, and burial will be made in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home from 2 p.m., Sunday, until the hour of services. Members of the Holy Name society will recite the rosary at the church at 7 p.m. Sunday. Sheboygan Press, Feb. 16, 1951, p. 6, c. 2 ******* REPORT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE ON PATIENTS COMMITTED TO WISCONSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT 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 patients committed to the Wisconsin General Hospital for treatment since the filing of my last report up to and including January 1, 1937. Edward S. Schmitz, County Judge John Keller, resident of Manitowoc County. Committed to Wisconsin General Hospital on the 31st day of August, 1936. Examining physician, Dr. H.H. Shapiro. Manitowoc Herald Times, March 31, 1937 p.17, 18 (Note: They sent seriously ill people here to be treated. The hospital was in Madison)
PAULINE KELLER Mrs. Pauline F. Keller, 97 a former Kiel resident died Saturday night at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein, where she had been a resident since 1978. The former Pauline Hanke was born May 18, 1891 in Jericho, the daughter of the late Albert and Francis Hanke. She attended St. Anna Parochial school. On July 25, 1911, she married John V. Keller at St. Ann Catholic Church, St. Anna. He preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 1951. She was employed for a number of years at Schwartz’s and Siebken’s Resorts in Elkhart Lake and at the former Hansen’s Glove Factory, Kiel. She was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and was the last living charter member of the church’s Christian Mothers. Survivors are four daughters; Mrs. Ray (Lucille) Crittenden of New Holstein, Mrs. Gail (Jeanette) Van Man of Omaha, Nebraska, Mrs. Lloyd (Dorothy) Huberty Stier and Mrs. Orv. (Francis) Beckmann, both of Kiel; two sons; David (Evelyn) of Appleton and Frederick ( Dorothy) of Lakewood, California; 33 grandchildren; 39 great grand- children; four great great grandchildren; four step grand children; four step great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Betty Thoennes of Seaside, Oregon. A daughter Madella Notter, six brothers and a sister preceded her in death. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Peter and Paul Catholic church, Kiel. The Rev. Thomas Leannah pastor, celebrant. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. No newspaper named – November 5, 1988
RAYMOND P. KELLER Raymond “Ray” Keller, 63, of 622 Miller Court, Kiel, died Thursday afternoon, Jan. 21, 1993 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. He was born Sept. 5, 1929 in Waukegan, Ill., son of the late Peter and Francis (Hodnik) Keller. On March 10, 1949 he married Diann Kennedy in Waukegan, Ill. He was employed at Heus Meter-Gas, Kiel Sand and Gravel, and was a self- employed truck driver until his retirement. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel; St. Joseph K.S.K.S. Society No. 53 and a member of the teamsters. Survivors include his wife, Diann, Kiel; one son, Thomas (Bernice), Kiel; two daughters, Christine (Charles) Vavrik, Gurnee, Ill., and Kathleen (William) Kleiber, Sarasota, Fla., eight grandchildren; one brother, Peter (Joyce) Mt. Vernon, Wash.; three sisters, Georgine (Don) Ebert, Conway, S.C.; Rosemary (James) Laird, Jacksonville, Fla.; and Mary Jane (Edward) Hosier, Las Vegas, Nev.; and many nieces and nephews. A private family funeral Mass was held at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. Burial was in St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery. No newspaper named
NANCY KELLING Nancy M. Kelling, 53, of 324 Southridge Drive, Kiel died early Wednesday morning, November 5, 2008 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan after a 71/2 year courageous battle with cancer. She was the former Nancy M. Frauenfeld, born February 7, 1955, daughter of (omitted for privacy) Nancy attended SS Peter & Paul Grade School and was a 1973 graduate of Kiel High School. On July 3, 1976 she married Kenneth A. Kelling at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Plymouth. She was a crossing guard for the City of Kiel for over 15 years and also was a licensed teachers aid and taught religious education in Plymouth, Kiel, St. Ann and Chilton schools. Nancy attended many cancer fundraisers and was #3 fundraiser for the Relay for Life. She also attended the Weekend of Hope in Vermont where she met Maria Von Trapp of the singing Von Trapp family. She was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Chilton and the Daughters of Isabella. Nancy enjoyed music and self taught herself to play keyboard and the trombone. She also enjoyed writing poetry and participated in various plays in the Chilton area. (Survivors omitted for privacy) She was preceded in death by one daughter, Tonia Lynn Kelling and one brother-in-law, Leonard Willingham. The funeral mass for Nancy will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2008 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 62 E. Main St., Chilton with Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. officiating. Burial will take place in SS Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel. Family and friends may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 6th. St., Kiel on Sunday, November 9, 2008 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. and at the church on Monday from noon until the time of service. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in her name. Nancy’s family would like to thank St. Nicholas Hospital staff, hospice and chaplains, Matthew Oncology and staff and Drs. for their concern and wonderful care given to her. Meiselwitz website ********* Nancy M. Kelling, 53, of Kiel died at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. She was the former Nancy M. Frauenfeld, daughter of Victor & Marlene Kaiser Frauenfeld. She married Kenneth A. Kelling at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Plymouth. Nancy enjoyed music and self taught herself to play keyboard and the trombone. She also enjoyed writing poetry, and participated in various plays in the Chilton area. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Kenneth of Kiel; one son, (private); one daughter, (private). She was preceded in death by one daughter, Tonia Lynn Kelling. Burial will take place in SS Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel. (No newspaper named/no date/from findagrave.com)
TONIA KELLING Tonia Kelling, the 2 1/2 year old daughter of Kenneth and Nancy Frauenfeld Kelling of Route 2 Elkhart Lake, died Wednesday morning at Children’s Hospital, Milwaukee, where she had been hospitalized the past three days. She was born October 17, 1890 in Plymouth. Survivors are her parents; a sister, Margaret; and a brother, Kurt, both at home; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Frauenfeld of Kiel; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wendland of Union Grove. A funeral mass was celebrated Saturday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The Rev. Francis Kerscher, pastor, was the celebrant. Burial was in the parish cemetery. No newspaper cited – March 23, 1983 (Note: Either the stone was mis-read or the hand written date on the newspaper is in error)
CHRISTINA KEULER Mrs. Christina Keuler, 67, R. 2, Kiel, widow of Joseph N., died Sunday evening at St. Nicholas Hospital after a short illness. The former Christina Woelfel, she was born Dec. 10, 1903 in the Town of Charlestown (Calumet County), daughter of the late Fred and Mary (Heimann) Woelfel. She attended St. Martin Catholic School at Charlestown. On May 18, 1927, she was married to Mr. Keuler at St. Martin Church after which the couple operated a farm on the west city limits of Kiel, now operated by a son. Mr. Keuler died on June 17, 1969. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Kiel, past president of its Christian Mothers Society, a member of the board of directors of Calumet County Homestead Auxiliary and a charter member of the Swamp Edge Homemakers. (Survivors omitted for privacy) - 1971
JANICE E. KEULER Janice E. Keuler, 81, of Kiel, died peacefully Tuesday evening, August 20, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the former Janice Herzog, born July 6, 1932 in Jericho, daughter of the late Ervin & Katherine (Schneider) Herzog. Janice attended SS Peter & Paul Grade School and was a 1950 graduate of Kiel High School. She also attended UW Stout where she studied Home Economics. On April 30, 1952 she married Alfred Keuler at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Janice and Al worked together on their farm on the west side of Kiel. She was a wonderful mother and homemaker who dedicated her life to raising her family in a Christian home and environment. She loved being with her family and enjoyed cooking, creating wonderful meals, baking, gardening in her vegetable and flower beds, especially with her beautiful roses. Janice was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church and the Christian Women. She also was a member of the Calumet Farm Bureau and the Homemakers Club. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Al, of Kiel, nine children: James (Christine) Keuler, Savannah, GA, Charles (Kristine) Keuler, Springfield, MO, Michael (Peggy) Keuler, Sobieski, WI, Christine Keuler, Eagan, MN, Mary (Joseph) Guidotti, Lakeville, MN, Margaret (Andrew) Feider, New Holstein, WI, Karen (Timothy) Peterson, Black Creek, WI, Mark (Betsy) Keuler, Wrightstown, WI and JoAnn (Randall) Schultz, Marshfield, WI. She is further survived by 21 grandchildren: Nicholas, Benjamin, Jonathan, Angela, Greta, Daniel, Anthony, Gina, Lauren, Joel, Bailey, Kayla, Brogan, Tara, Olivia, Alfred, Margo, Hannah, Ella, David, Samuel, Eric and Kyle, two great grandchildren: Sedona and Sage, one sister, Alicia Marek, New Holstein. She is also survived by half brothers & half sisters, her in-laws: Francis (Audrey) Keuler, Roland (Shirley) Keuler, Richard (Sharon) Keuler and Sister Joneen Keuler, along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by one sister-in-law, Joan Keuler and three brothers-in-law, Robert Campbell, Ray Campbell and Maynard Marek. The funeral Mass for Janice will be celebrated at 11:00 am, Saturday, August 24, 2013 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 413 Fremont St., Kiel with Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. officiating with Deacon Pat Knier and Pastoral Leader, Joe Zenk assisting. Family and friends may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 6th St., Kiel on Friday, August 23, 2013 from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm and on Saturday at the funeral home from 9:00 am until 10:30 am when brief family rites will be held. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in her name for SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church.
JOAN R. KEULER Joan R. Keuler, 63, of 16402 Highway 67, Kiel died Thursday morning, January 25, 2007 at her home after a 2 year courageous battle with cancer. She was the former Joan R. Meyer, born July 5, 1943 in Sheboygan, daughter of Walter J. Meyer & the late Loretta Wagner Meyer. Joan attended SS Peter & Paul Grade School, & was a 1961 graduate of Kiel High School. She continued her education at LTC receiving her nursing assistant certificate. On August 28, 1965 she married Richard P. Keuler at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Joan was a dedicated nursing assistant at Rocky Knoll Health Care, Plymouth for 22 years. She was a life-long member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church and was a lector at church for many years. Joan's strong & loving faith for her husband, children, grandchildren, brothers & sisters and her unselfish manner will always be cherished and remembered by her family and friends. She enjoyed baking, gardening, going to rummage sales and trips to Door County. Survivors include her loving husband of 41 years Richard, four children: Carol (John) Gaulke, Oak Creek, Richard (Lori) Keuler, Apply Valley, MN, Jeffrey Keuler, Elkhart Lake & special friend, Jodi Gustafson, & Daniel (Marcy) Keuler, New Berlin, six grandchildren, (private). She is further survived by her father, Walter & her step-mother, Rose Engel Meyer, four brothers, John (Tess) Meyer, Dennis (Mary) Meyer, Richard (Mary Jo) Meyer, Gary (Joyce) Meyer, three sisters, Terri (Lewie) Lundberg, Dori (Tom) Bibo, Kay (Dennis) Whitney, numerous brothers & sisters-in- law, nieces, nephews and many friends. Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 29, 2007 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel with Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. officiating. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 6th. St., Kiel on Sunday, January 28, 2007 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. and on Monday at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. when brief family rites will be held. A wake service will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday evening at the funeral home and the rosary will be recited at 9:00 a.m., Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Joan's name for the Catholic Education of her grandchildren. Joan's family would like to thank the nurses and staff at the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic, Sheboygan for the compassion and care given to her.
JOSEPH N. KEULER Joseph N. Keuler, 68, of R. 2, Kiel, a well-known Calumet County Holstein owner, died early today at St. Nicholas Hospital after a long illness. He was born May 5, 1901, at Chilton, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Keuler. He attended parochial school at Chilton. On May 18, 1926, he was married to Christina Woelfel of Charlestown at St. Martin's Catholic Church. They operated a farm at the western edge of Kiel where they were well-known for their registered Holstein cattle, receiving numerous citations for their livestock. They retired several years ago. Mr. Keuler was a member of the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, the Holy Name Society, the Knights of Columbus and the Calumet County Holstein Breeders Association of which he had served as a director. Surviving are his wife; a daughter and four sons (names omitted for privacy); 24 grandchildren; four sisters, Sister Mary Niceta, Campbellsport, Sister Mary Cleta, Big Bend, Wis., Mrs. Herman Selk, New Holstein, and Mrs. Robert Coffeen, Chilton, and four brothers, Herman and Leo, both of Charlesburg and John and Reuben, both of Chilton. A funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ss. Peter and Paul Church with the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Family rites will be held at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 9:30. Friends may call after 3 p.m Wednesday. Service for the wake will be held at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Sheboygan Press, Tues. June 17, 1969, p. 6, c. 4
REV. FRANCIS X. KHEIL Father Kheil, Pastor At Kiel, Dies At 70. Kiel - The Rev. Francis X. Kheil, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Parish here, died early today in St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. Father Kheil, who was 70, was taken to the hospital Saturday morning following a coronary attack in the parish rectory. It was one of several the priest had suffered recently. He failed steadily over the weekend and death came at 5:30 a.m. Father Kheil had been pastor of the local parish for 18 years, coming here July 1, 1941, from St. Mary's of Clarks Mills (Manitowoc County). His assistant at Kiel has been the Rev. George Kiefer. During his years here the pastor headed numerous improvement projects including a four-room addition to the parish elementary school in 1951, and renovation of the church. Ss. Peter and Paul Parish is planning a centennial observance June 28, to which the pastor had been devoting much of his time and energy. Father Kheil had always taken an active part in youth activities in the parishes he served. At Clarks Mills he built a new school in the country parish, including a gym. He organized and coached the school basketball team, also forming and managing a baseball team among young men of the area. Although he was then over 50 it was not uncommon for the priest to pitch or play any other position for his village team in league games. He helped organize and was first president of the Dairyland Baseball League that operated in mid- Manitowoc County during the 1930's and continued to take an active part in providing athletics for his Kiel pupils. A native of Stevens Point, he was born July 25, 1888, a son of the late John and Christina Gross Kheil. He attended Catholic school there and when a boy moved with his parents to Fond du Lac. In 1906 he entered St. Francis Minor Seminary at Milwaukee being ordained into the priesthood, April 14, 1916, at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay by the late Bishop Paul Peter Rhode. He offered his first Mass at his home church, St. Stephen's at Stevens Point, April 16, 1916. His first appointment as a priest was as assistant pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Menasha. A year later, in May, 1917, he was given his first pastorate at St. Joseph's at Walsh (Marinette County.) He went to St. Francis Solanus Parish at Gresham (Shawano County) as pastor in October, 1922, remaining there until coming to Clarks Mills in April, 1928. He is survived only by several nieces and nephews. The body will lie in state in Ss. Peter and Paul Church from 2:30 p.m. Friday when the first office of the dead will be said by priests of the area. Parishioners and other friends will join in prayers from that hour until another office of the dead at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Pontifical High Mass is to be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with the Most Rev. Stanislaus V. Bona, bishop of Green Bay, the celebrant. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. The Meiselwitz Funeral Home said that other officers of the Mass were being arranged for today. Sheboygan Press, Tues. June 9, 1959, p. 10, c. 1 *********** A solemn Pontifical requiem Mass for the late Rev. Francis X. Kheil, 70, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Parish at Kiel, was offered at the church Saturay morning. Celebrant was the Most Rev. Stanislaus Bona, bishop of Green Bay. Other officers of the mass were the Revs. Nicholas Gross of Mackville, Wis., a cousin of Father Kheil's, assistant priest; Lambert Scanlan of New Holstein, deacon; Walter Tuschel of Jericho, sub-deacon; and William Willinger of Stockbridge and Francis Melchior of Charlesburg, deacons of honor. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. D.L. Krembs of Manitowoc. The Rev. Alan Walt of Manitowoc was candle bearer, while the Rev. Peter Klauck of Appleton and Rodney Knier of Kiel served as acolytes. Also present in the sanctuary were the Most Rev. John B. Grellinger, auxiliary bishop, who presided at the Office of the Dead prior to Mass; the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Marx, vicar general of the diocese, and the following monsignori: the Rt. Revs. Theodore Kersten and John Sprangers of Appleton, Henry Letz and Joseph Landowski of Manitowoc, Joseph Gluckstein of Neenah and Martin Jackels of Hilbert. Pallbearers Saturday were the Revs. Leonard Woelfel of St. John, Lawrence Stingle of St. Anna, John Haen of Francis Creek, Leo Ott of St. Wendel, Alfred Loehr of Osman and Abner Laque of Oconto. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Father Kheil's body lay in state in church from Friday afternoon. Vespers of the Dead were conducted by Father Tuschel. Pallbearers for that services were Fathers Stingle, Scanlan, Woelfel an two Salvatorian priests from St. Nazianz. Parish societies held vigils in the church until midnight Friday. Mother Edna and Mother Inez headed a delegation of St. Francis Sisters from Holy Family Convent near Manitwoc at the funeral. Also attending were many of Father Kheil's former parishioners from St. Mary Church in Clarks Mills (Manitowoc County), prior to coming to Kiel in 1941. Sheboygan Press, Tues. June 16, 1959, p. 10, c. 4
JANELLE KEIL Janelle Kiel, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome (Judy Weber) Kiel, of 715 North St., Kiel, was born Monday, Oct. 8 and died Tuesday morning, Oct. 9. Graveside services were held 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel. Survivors include her parents; a brother, Jason; a sister, Jennifer; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gardy Weber of Newton; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kiel of Manitowoc. Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, was in charge of arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, October 11, 1979 P. 3
AMELIA KIRBACH Mrs. W. Kirbach Of Kiel Called To Rest Today. Kiel, Wis. - Mrs. William Kirbach, 67, of 624 Second street, Kiel, passed away at her home this morning at 3:30 o'clock after ailing for many years. Mrs. Kirbach, nee Amelia Giese, was born in Lenz, Germany, on June 21, 1875, the daughter of Carl and Emelie Giese, and in 1885 she came with her parents to this country, locating on a farm in the town of Rhine. On October 1, 1903 she was married to William Kirbach of Carrolton, Ill., at Chicago. Following their marriage they made their home in Chicago for 15 years and for the past 23 years resided at the present home in Kiel. Her husband followed the barber trade. Survivors are her husband; four sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Emilie Hampell, Mrs. E.L. Spink, Mrs. H.O. Williams, John and Artthur Giese of Chicago, Mrs. Henry Glock of Weyauwega Wis., and Carl of Franklin, Wis. Two sisters and three brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home and at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic church, the Rev. Father F.X. Kheil officiating, and burial will be made in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, Sat. May 22, 1943, p. 2, c. 5
WILLIAM B. KIRBACH William Kirbach, 75, Kiel barber, passed away Saturday morning at his home in Kiel following a heart attack. Born in the State of Illinois in March, 1872, he was married to Amelia Giese of Kiel and the couple resided in Chicago for a number of years where he followed the barber trade. For the past 25 years they made their home in Kiel where he continued in the barber trade. His wife preceded him in death on May 22, 1943, and the only immediate survivor is a sister, Mrs. Anna Mungel of Alton, Ill. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic church with Fr. F.X. Kheil officiating. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. Members of the Holy Name society will recite the rosary at the church this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Sheboygan Press, Mon. Nov. 17, 1947, p. 10, c. 6
ANNA J. KIRCH Mrs. Anna H. Kirch, 82, a resident of Calumet Homestead in New Holstein, died late Sunday afternoon at Calumet Memorial Hospital in Chilton. Mrs. Kirch, who formerly resided at 714 First St., Kiel, had been hospitalized since Friday. A native of Racine, she was born Sept. 26, 1875, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Evert. On May 3, 1892, she was married to Paul Kirch of Milwaukee in that city. The couple lived in Milwaukee until Mr. Kirch's death in 1917. She then came to Kiel to make her home with her brother-in-law and sister, the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mueller. She had been living at Calumet Homestead for a year. Only survivors are two sisters-in- law and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel with the Rev. F.X. Kheil, pastor, celebrant of the Requiem Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel from 2 p.m. Tuesday. Members of the parish Christian Mothers Society, of which she was a member, will recite the rosary there at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Sheboygan press, Mon. Sept. 8, 1958, p. 12, c. 4 ********* Funeral services for Mrs. Anna H. Kirch, 82, of Kiel, who resided at Calumet Homestead the past year and who died at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, the past Sunday, were held Wednesday morning at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel following brief rites at Meiselwitz Funeral Home. The Rev. George Kiefer was celebrant of the Requiem Mass. Burial took place in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were Elmer Dedering, Donald Dhein, John Kirch, George and Ray Mueller and David Schmidt. Members of the Christian Mother Society recited the rosary at the funeral home Tuesday evening and attended the service in a group. Sheboygan Press, Fri. Sept. 12, 1958, p. 8, c. 6
ANNA KLAESER Called By Death. Death claimed Mrs. Anna Klaeser, one of Kiel's old-time residents, on Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock, after a short illness, due to infirmities of old age. Deceased, nee Krause, was born in Bohemia, Austria, June 11th, 1839, and came to America in 1851, with her parents, who settled in Ozaukee county. She was married in 1855 to Joseph Klaeser, who preceded her in death in 1904. The family came to Kiel in 1881, where the deceased has resided up to the time of her death. Thirteen children blessed their union, of whom three died in infancy and two a short time ago. She leaves three daughters and five sons, as follows: Mrs. Chas. Jones of Plymouth, Mrs. S. Salber of Milwaukee and Mrs. Katie Klauck of Kiel; John Klaeser of Milwaukee, Anton of Marion, Wis., and Nic., Jacob and Frank of Kiel. Also one sister, Mrs. S. Leisgeng of Black Creek, 32 grandchildren, 38 great- grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will take place today, Thursday, at 9 o'clock, with services in St. Peter & Paul's church, Rev. O. Kolbe assisted by Rev. Kuborn of New Holstein and Rev. Schmidt of St. Anna officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. November 1922
BERNICE H. KLAESER Bernice H. Klaeser, 83, a resident of Oak Creek Assisted Living, Kiel, died Thursday, March 20, 2014. She was the former Bernice Neumeyer, born April 5, 1930 in St. St. (sic) Nazianz, the daughter of the late Herb & Lydia (Burkart) Neumeyer. Bernice loved growing up in St. Nazianz on the Neumeyer family farm. She attended St. Gregory School, Kiel High School and Oshkosh State Teacher's College. While she was raising her family, she returned to Silver Lake College to receive her Bachelors Degree. On February 3, 1951 she was united in marriage to Richard N. Klaeser at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. Rich preceded her in death on May 16, 2012. Bernice was a teacher for many years before her retirement in 1992. She and Rich also owned the "Hoefler" farm west of Kiel for several years, growing cash crops for the local cannery, raising chickens, pigs and heifers until they sold the farm. It provided food for the family and hard work for the kids. They enjoyed going to the sports acitivities that their children were involved in, which included basketball & football games and swimming meets. They also went camping with the family for many years. Bernice and Richard were active member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Together they ran the pie stand at the Kiel Picnic for 10 years and volunteered for many other church activities. Bernice was the President of the Christian Women's Society in 1975 as well as 1995. She was a member of the Manitowoc Home and Community Education, formerly known as Homemakers. She was also a member of the Manitowoc County Retired Teacher's Association, the Kiel Study Club, St. Vincent de Paul society and volunteered at the store. Bernice enjoyed cross country skiing and golfing, playing dominoes and cards with friends. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was preceded in death by four brothers-in-law, Frances Reinboldt, John Klauck, Donald Berg & Sherman McKay, one niece, Ann Neumeyer and one nephew, Gary Neumeyer. Funeral Mass for Bernice will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday March 24, 2014 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church (413 Fremont St. Kiel) with Fr. Fredrick Sserugga and Deacon Pat Knier officiating. Burial will take place in the Parish Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the church from 11:00 am until 12:45 pm when we will have brief family rites. Bernice's family would like to extend their thanks to the staff at Oak Creek Assisted Living, Kiel for the outstanding care & dedication to her needs as well as the staff at Calumet Medical Center for the comfort and sense of peace they provided in her last days. Meiselwitz-Volstedt Funeral Home of Kiel is assisting the family. Online condolences at www.meiselwitzfh.com Herald Times Reporter, March 2014
ELIZABETH C. KLAESER Elisabeth C. Klaeser, 95, of Kiel, died Thursday afternoon, April 11, 2002, at the Calumet Medical Center, Chilton. She is the former Elisabeth Rock born Nov. 6, 1906 in School Hill, daughter of the last William and Elisabeth Schaller Rock. She attended school in Spring Valley. On April 12, 1926 she married Harry J. Klaeser at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, Kiel. He preceded her in death on Aug. 30, 1977. The couple owned and operated Klaeser Supermarket in Kiel until retiring in 1962. Elizabeth was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, a member and past president of the Christian Women’s Society of the church, and very active member since 1925 of the Lady Foresters and a very active member since 1978 of the Kiel Senior Citizens, making many of her delicious pies for various bake sales. She was an avid card player and loved gardening and sewing. Survivors include her children; Janet McKay of Manitowoc, Richard (Bernice) Klaeser of Kiel, Kathryn (Donald) Wagner of New Holstein; and Frances (Rocco) Voci, Canadian Lake, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; one brother, Norbert (Gladys) Rock of Kiel and one sister, Lorraine (Robert) Michels of Manitowoc. She was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers-in-law; Marie and Leo Klaeser, Kathryn and Herbert Langemak, and Viola and Leo Walsdorf; son-in-law, Sherman McKay; and sister –in-law and brother-in-law, Anita and Al Mayo. A funeral Mass will be at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel with the Rev. Loren Nys SDS officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Sheboygan Press – April 12, 2002
EMERANDA KLAESER Mrs. Frank Klaeser, 71, died Sunday morning at her home, 725 Chicago St., Kiel, after an illness of several weeks. A native of Calumet County, the former Emeranda Janty was born Sept. 18, 1885, at St. Anna, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Anna Barnardy Janty. She attended parochial school at St. Anna and on July 19, 1904, was married to Frank Klaeser of Kiel. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1954. The couple made their home in Kiel since their marriage where Mr. Klaeser was employed for 52 years at the A.A. Laun Furniture Co. and its predecessor firm, the Kiel Furniture Co. Mrs. Klaeser was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers' Society of the parish. Survivors are the husband; two daughters, Mrs. Claude (Emeranda) Mies, Kiel, and Mrs. E (Olive) Wolters, South Bend, Ind.; three sons, Fred and Joseph, of Kiel, and Gilbert of Madera, Calif., and four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Five sisters and a brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church,, following brief rites at 9:30 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel. The Rev. F.X. Kheil, pastor will be the celebrant of the requiem high mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 2 p.m Tuesday Members of the Christian Mothers' Society and of Ss. Peter and Paul parish will hold a vigil at the church at 7:30 Tuesday evening. Father Kheil will lead the rosary. Sheboygan Press, Mon. June 3, 1957, p. 12, c. 5 ********* Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Klaeser, 71, of 725 Chicago St. , Kiel, who died Sunday, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel. The Rev. F.X. Kheil, pastor, was the celebrant of the requiem mass which followed brief rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral home. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were Thomas Balz, Charles Hartman, Fred Klaeser, Herman Lettenberger, Gordon Polster and Robert Weber. Members of the Christian Mothers Society of the parish attended the services in a body. They also held a vigil at the funeral home Tuesday evening. Sheboygan Press, Sat. June 8, 1957, p. 4, c. 6
FRANK J. KLAESER Frank J. Klaeser, 77, of 222 Paine St., Kiel, died Friday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. He had been confined there for the past few days. Born in Kiel on March 29, 1880, the son of Joseph and Anna Krause Klaeser, he was married to Emma Janty of St. Ann at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church on July 19, 1904, and they always resided in Kiel. They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1954. Mrs. Klaeser died June 2 of this year, and since that time he made his home with a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mies. Before his retirement a few years ago he was employed as a toomaker at the A. A. Laun Furniture Co. for 57 years. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society and the Catholic Foresters. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Claude (Emeranda) Mies of Kiel and Mrs. Ed (Olive) Wolter of South Bend, Ind.; three sons, Fred and Joseph of Kiel and Gilbert of Madera, Calif.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Four sisters and five brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church following brief rites at 9 o'clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home. The Rev. F. X. Kheil will be the celebrant of the requiem mass and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday. - December 1957
FRED KLAESER Fred N. Klaeser Sr., 60, of 406 6th St., Kiel, died of a brief illness early today in Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. A machinist for 44 years, Mr. Klaeser had been employed most recently until his illness by the A.A. Laun Furniture Co. in Kiel. A native of Kiel, he was born July 10, 1906, a son of the late Frank and Emma Klaeser. He attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School and married Lydia Hartmann of Schleswig, Sept. 25, 1928, in that church. The couple made their home in Kiel since their marriage. Mr. Klaeser was a member of the Ss. Peter and Paul Holy Name Society. Surviving are his wife; a daughter and a son (names omitted for privacy); six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Emmeranda Mies of rural New Holstein and Mrs. Olive Walters of Kiel, and two brothers, Joseph of Kiel and Gilbert of Madera, Calif. The requiem Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, with the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, celebrant. Mass will follow 9:30 family rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel, with burial in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday. A parish and Holy Name vigil will be held there at 8:15 p.m. Friday. Sheboygan Press, Thurs. June 1, 1967, p. 10, c. 4
GERALDINE KLAESER Geraldine M. Klaeser, 66, of 21917 Main Street, Kiel (Rockville), died Saturday evening, July 7, 1990 at Chilton Village, where she was a resident for two weeks. She is the former Geraldine Henschel, born January 12, 1924 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late John and Henrietta (Fluhr) Henschel. She graduated from Kiel High School in 1941. On May 25, 1946 she married Joseph Klaeser at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. She and her husband operated the former Joe and Jerry’s Tavern, in Kiel for 19 years. She was employed at the Kiel Woodenware and Roeck’s Bakery, Kiel. She was a volunteer in Kiel Senior Citizens and St. Vincent DePaul. Her husband Joseph preceded her in death on August 11, 1972. She was a member of St Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, Christian Mothers, and the Kiel VFW Auxiliary #6707. Survivors include two sons, Michael (JoAnne) of Kiel, Charles of Rockville; and one granddaughter. She was preceded in death by one sister. Funeral mass will be held at St Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel with the Rev. Thomas Leannah, pastor officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. No newspaper named
HARRY KLAESER Harry J. Klaeser, 76, of 718 Second Street Kiel, died unexpectedly at his home August 30. He was born May 21, 1901, in Kiel, a son of the late Nicholas and Sophia Meyer Klaeser. He attended Kiel Schools. On April 12, 1926, he married Elizabeth Rock [they] were married at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel. Mr. Klaeser operated a barber shop in Kiel and later he and his wife operated the Klaeser Super Market until retiring in 1961. The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary last year. He was a member and former trustee Ss. Peter and Paul, its Holy Name Society and the Catholic Order of Foresters. Surviving are his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Sherman McKay of Manitowoc; Mrs. Donald Wagner of rural New Holstein and Mrs. Rocco Voci of Greensboro, North Carolina; one son, Richard of Kiel; 11 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Al Mayo, and one brother, Leo J. Klaeser both of Kiel. Funeral Mass was held at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Rev. Francis Kerscher, pastor, celebrant. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Kiel Tri-County Record – September 8, 1977
JACOB KLAESER Jacob Klaeser Of Kiel Dies Of A Heart Attack. Kiel - Jacob Klaesr, 68, of 618 Paine street, Kiel, died suddenly of a heart attack at 4 p.m. Friday while driving a car in the town of Charlesburg. Born May 2, 1878 in Milwaukee, the son of the late Joseph and Katherine Krause Klaeser, he moved with the family to Kiel in 1880, and resided here since. He was married to Miss Rose Broeckert of the town of Schleswig on Jan. 11, 1916, and for a period of 50 years was employed at the A.A. Laun Furniture Co. here. He retired in August, 1946. His wife passed away April 20, 1936, and survivors are a niece, Miss Marie Broeckert; a brother, Frank, and a sister, Mrs. Katherine Klauck, of Kiel. Four brothers and three sisters also preceded him in death. Mr. Klaeser was a member of the Holy Name society and the Catholic Order of Foresters. Funeral services will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home and at 10 o'clock at the St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic church with Father F.X. Kheil officiating. Interment will be made in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from Sunday noon until the time of the services. The Rosary will be recited at the church on Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Sheboygan Press, Sat. Mar. 1, 1947, p. 6, c. 6
JOSEPH KLAESER (d. 1904) Death Sun. evening in Kiel of 74-yr. old Joseph Klaser from a heart attack. The funeral was held yesterday morning. Der Nord Westen, 13 Oct. 1904 ******* Joseph Klaeser birth: 1832 Germany death: 9 October 1904 Kiel, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Kiel residence: 1904 Kiel, Wis. father: John Klaeser mother: Gardgert spouse: Annie Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
JOSEPH E. KLAESER (d. 1972) Joseph E. Klaeser, 59, of 629 Freemont St., Kiel, a former tavern operator, died Friday afternoon at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, where he had been a patient two days. He was born Feb. 27, 1913, in Kiel, a son of the late Frank and Emeranda Janty Klaeser. On May 25, 1947, he married Geraldine Henschel of Kiel. He operated Joe and Jerry's Tavern in Kiel for 19 years and then worked at Tecumseh Products Corp., at New Holstein for six years. Mr. Klaeser was a veteran of World War II, serving with the 32nd U.S. Army (Red Arrow) Division in the South Pacific. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, its Holy made Society, the Tri-County VFW Post 6707, the Kasper-Beckley-Wilkens American Legion Post 99, the Manitowoc Tribe No. 49, Improved Order of Redmen and the 24-Hour Club of the lodge and the Kiel Fish and Game Association. He was also a former Kiel volunteer fireman. Surviving are his wife, two sons, one brother and two sisters (names omitted for privacy). He was preceded in death by one brother. Funeral services will be held Monday with a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, with Fr. Francis Kerscher, pastor as celebrant. The Mass will follow family rites at 9:30 at at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Sunday. The service of the wake will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The Redmen will meet at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Sunday and the VFW will conduct memorial services at 7:30 at the funeral home. Sheboygan Press, Sat. Aug. 12, 1972, p. 8, c. 4
LEO KLAESER Leo J. Klaeser, 70, of 519 Broadway Street, Kiel, died unexpectedly at his home Saturday evening. He was born October 4, 1909, in Kiel, a son of the late Nicholas and Sophia Meyer Klaeser. He attended Kiel High School, and was a graduate of Milwaukee Barber College. Mr. Klaeser served in the United States Army during World War II. He married Marie Rock Trimberger January 17, 1948, at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. He operated Klaeser Barber Shop in Kiel for 35 years. Mr. Klaeser was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, the parish’s Holy Name Society, Catholic Order of Foresters No 1530, the Manitowoc Tribe Improved Order of Redmen Lodge No. 49, the America Legion Post No. 99, and the Kiel Fish and Game Club. Survivors are his wife; a step-son, Gordon Trimberger, of Plymouth; three step grandchildren; three step great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Anita Mayo of Kiel A funeral Mass was held at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The Rev. David Cooney SDS was celebrant of the Mass. Burial was in the church cemetery. No newspaper named – July 1980
LYDIA T. KLAESER Lydia T. Klaeser, 85, of 1030 Diane St., Chilton, WI, formerly of Kiel, died Saturday evening, November 17, 1990 at Calumet Medical Center, Chilton after a lengthy illness. She is the former Lydia Hartmann born October 15, 1905 in the Town of Schleswig, daughter of the late Herman and Mary Laures Hartmann. She attended school at St. Peter and Paul Grade School in Kiel. On September 25, 1928, she married Frederick N. Klaeser at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. She had lived in Chilton for the past ten years. Her husband, Frederick, preceded her in death on June 1, 1967. She is a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel and Charter member of the Christian Mother’s and a member of the G.U.G Germania Society. Survivors include one son, Frederick J., of Chilton; one daughter; Mrs. Marilyn (Carlton) Goodrich, of Kiel; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one brother, Charles Hartmann of Kiel,; two sisters, Mrs. Veronica Held of Kaukauna; Mrs. Lidwina Schneider of New Holstein; one sister-in-law, Margie Klaeser of California. She was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. The funeral mass will be held at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, in Kiel, with the Rev. Thomas Leannah, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. (No newspaper or date cited/from collection at Kiel) ******** (nee Hartmann) (15 Oct 1905/17 Nov 1990/SSDI)
MARIE TRIMBERGER KLAESER Mrs. Marie H. Klaeser, 80, of 55 E. Chicago St., Kiel, died Thursday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient for one day. The former Marie Rock, she was born Dec. 8, 1904, in the town of Meeme (Manitowoc County), a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Schaller Rock. She attended school at School Hill. On June 14, 1926, she and Raymond Trimberger were married at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. They resided in Plymouth. Mr. Trimberger died in 1940. On Jan. 17, 1948 she and Leo Klaeser were married at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The couple made their home in Kiel. Mrs. Klaeser died in 1980. Mrs. Klaeser was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Church, its Christian Mothers Society and the Kiel Senior Citizens. Surviving are one son, Gordon Trimberberg, Plymouth; three grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Robert Michaels of Manitowoc, Mrs. Harry Klaeser and Mrs. Leo Walsdorf, both of Kiel and one brother, Norbert Rock, Kiel. She was preceded in death by a daughter and a sister. Funeral Mass will be at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, with the Rev. Thomas Leannah, pastor, celebrant. Burial will be at the parish cemetery. No newspaper named – January 17, 1985 ********** Marie H. Klaeser, 80, of 55 East Chicago St., Kiel, died Thursday afternoon, Jan. 17, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient for a day. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, preceded by brief family rites at 9:30 a.m. at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Thomas Leannah, pastor, will be celebrant and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Klaeser, nee Marie Rock, was born Dec. 8, 1904, in the Town of Meeme, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Schaller Rock. She attended school at School Hill. She was married to Raymond Trimberger, June 14, 1926, at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. They resided in Plymouth. Her husband preceded her in death in 1940. She then married Leo Klaeser, Jan. 17, 1948, at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. They resided in Kiel after their marriage. He preceded her in death in 1980. Mrs. Klaeser was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, Christian Mothers Society and Kiel Senior Citizens. Survivors include a son, Gordon Trimberger of Plymouth; a brother, Norbert Rock of Kiel; three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Loraine) Michaels of Manitowoc, Mrs. Harry (Betty) Klaeser and Mrs. Leo (Viola) Walsdorf both of Kiel; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter and a sister. Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 4 o'clock this Friday afternoon, where a wake service will be 8 o'clock this evening at the funeral home. Herald Times Reporter, January 18, 1985 P. 3
NICHOLAS KLAESER Nicholas Klaeser, 63, Kiel barber and confectionery shop operator, died this morning at his home, following a six weeks illness with heart trouble. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning from the C. J. Meiselwitz funeral home and at the St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church, Burial will be made in the church cemetery. Mr. Klaeser was born in Milwaukee, March 31, 1875. He moved to Kiel with his parents when he was three years of age and lived there the rest of his life. On August 7, 1900 he was married to Sophia Meyer, of Marytown, who survives him. He was a charter member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Court No. 1530, Kiel and the Holy Name Society. Survivors besides the widow includes, a daughter, Anita, and two sons, Harry and Leo, all of Kiel; two brothers, Jacob and Frank, both of Kiel; two sisters, Mrs. Anthony Salber of Kohler and Mrs. Katherine Klauck of Kiel; and three grandchildren. The body will lie at the funeral parlors until the time of the service. Manitowoc Herald Times – May 5, 1938
RICHARD N. KLAESER Richard N. Klaeser, 82 of Kiel died peacefully with family at his side Wednesday afternoon May 16, 2012 at Oak Creek Assisted Living. He was born January 20, 1930 to Harry and Elisabeth (Rock) Klaeser. Rich attended SS Peter & Paul Catholic Grade School and was a graduate of Kiel High School. During his high school years he was active in track, basketball and football. On February 3, 1951 he was united in marriage to Bernice Neumeyer at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz. Rich was a dedicated employee of HG Weber Co. in Kiel for 35 years. He began his career as a machinist and worked his way through the company to become a design engineer. Over the years he was awarded several patents for his designs. He retired from Weber in 1992. Rich and Bernice owned the "Hoefler" farm west of Kiel for several years, growing cash crops for the local cannery, raising chickens, pigs and heifers until they sold the farm. It provided food for the family and hard work for the kids. From 1973 through 1996 Rich was a member of the Kiel Planning Commission. Rich also coached Little League for many years. Rich and Bernice were active members of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Together they ran the pie stand at the Kiel Picnic for 10 years and volunteered for many other church activities. Rich was a self-taught carpenter who built three homes in Kiel. The last was designed so that family members from out of state could stay with him and Bernice. Their homes were always a welcome place for family and friends. Rich was most importantly an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed many years of trapping, fishing and deer hunting with a group of close friends. He was a member of the Kohler Riding Club. He and his horse "Buck" took several trips to South Dakota with family and friends to camp and hike. He also raised several goats that he trained to carry supplies for backpacking and hiking trips. His neighbors especially enjoyed seeing him walking the goats for exercise. Always the engineer he handcrafted much of the gear he would use for his adventures including our family camper. Rich had a great love and respect for nature and wildlife. He was involved in many conservation projects, especially in the Kettle Moraine and Greenbush area. Along with his children, he enjoyed downhill and cross-country skiing. He completed the Birkie, a cross-country marathon, five times. He was a member of the Kettle Moraine Ski Club and in 1994 was the project manager for the Greenbush Recreational Shelter. The shelter continues to provide a comfort stop for users of the trails and in 1995 he was recognized as the Man of the Year for the Ski Club. Rich was a man of quiet dignity. He lead by example and the many lessons he gave to his children have guided them through many of their own experiences. His zest for life and unending quest for learning were an inspiration to all who knew him. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Bernice, six children; Mike (Pam) Klaeser, Chilton, Patrick (Dawn) Klaeser, Legend Lake, David (Lisa) Klaeser, Granite Bay, CA, Dennis (Kathleen) Klaeser, Glenview, IL, Mary (John) Clark, Littleton, CO, Jane Storts, Menomonee Falls and 14 grandchildren; Nathan (Emma), Nicole (Eric), Ben, Elizabeth, Samantha, Kevin, Micah, Reed, Hannah, Anita, Sara, Adam, Emmett and Ian. He is further survived by one great grandson, Miles, three sisters, Janet McKay, Manitowoc, Kathryn (Don) Wagner, New Holstein, Frances (Rocco) Voci, Stanwood, MI, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his brothers-in-law, Sherman McKay, John Klauck, Francis Reinboldt and Donald Berg. The funeral Mass for Rich will be celebrated at 5:00 pm Friday, May 25, 2012 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 413 Fremont St., Kiel with Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. officiating. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Family & friends may call at the church on Friday from 2:00 pm until 4:45 pm when brief family rites will be held. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in his name for research for a cure of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (www.psp.org) and for conservation projects in the Kettle Moraine and Greenbush Recreational Areas (www.fwsp.org).
ROSE KLAESER Mrs. Jacob Klaeser Passes Away at Hospital Monday Mrs. Jacob Klaeser, 55, passed away at the St. Nicholas hospital at Sheboygan on Monday evening at 10 o’clock, where she had been a patient for three weeks, having submitted to three operations. Mrs. Klaeser, nee Rose Broeckert, was born in the town of Schleswig on March 3, 1881, the daughter of the late Fred and Katherine Broeckert. She was united in marriage on January 11, 1916 to Jacob Klaeser, and they made their home here since. Mr. and Mrs. Klaeser had no children, but raised as their own child, Marie Broeckert, the daughter of Mrs. Klaeser’s brother, whose wife passed away when Marie, now aged 12, was but nine months old. Survivors are her husband, her niece, Marie; a sister, Mrs. Aloys Gellings of St. Nazianz; and two brothers, William of the town of Schleswig and Edward of St. Nazianz. Three brothers preceded her in death. Mrs. Klaeser was a member of the Kiel Court of Lady Foresters, the Christian Mothers' Society, and the Alter Society of the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church. Funeral services will be held (this) Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the C.J. Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 9:30 o'clock at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with the Rev. Father J.J. Esdepsky officiating. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. April 23, 1936
SOPHIA KLAESER Mrs. Nicholas Klaeser, 72, of 515 Fremont street, Kiel, died this morning at St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan. Born Sophia Meyer in Marytown, Calumet county in 1874, she was married to Mr. Klaeser in 1900. For years they operated a confectionery store and barber shop on Fremont street in Kiel, now in charge of her sons. Mr. Klaeser died in 1938. Survivors are two sons, Harry and Leo of Kiel; daughter, Mrs. Joseph Reiser of Kiel; two brothers, Anton of Clintonville and Gustave of New Holstein; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Reiser of Marytown and Mrs. Anton Richards and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Meiselwitz funeral home, Kiel, and at 10 o'clock at the St. Peter-St. Paul church, Kiel, with interment in the church cemetery. Mrs. Klaeser was a member of the Christian Mothers and Catholic Order of Foresters, whose members will recite the rosary at the church at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The body may be viewed at the funeral home Saturday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, April 1, 1947 P.2
JOHN KLAPPERICH John Klapperich, 84, of 715 North St., Kiel, died late Tuesday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital where he had been a patient for one day. Born May 27, 1878, at Marytown, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Klapperich and married the former Katherine Hansmann of St. Anna on Feb. 12, 1903, at St. Ana’s Catholic Church. After operating a farm for two years, the couple moved to Kiel where he was employed at the A. A. Laun Furniture Co. until his retirement. Survivors are his wife and a brother, Anthony of New Holstein. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel and the Holy Name Society of the parish. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church in Kiel following brief family rites at 9 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel. The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, will be the celebrant and burial will be in parish cemetery. - 1963 ******** John Klapperich, 84, of 715 North St., Kiel, died Tuesday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. He was a patient there one day. Funeral services will be 9 a.m. Saturday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Kiel, the Rev. George Kiefer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Klapperich was born May 27, 1878, at Marytown, son of the lat Mr. and Mrs. John Klapperich. He married Katherine Hansmann of St. Anna, on Feb. 12, 1903, at St. Ann Catholic church. The couple operated a farm for two years before moving to Kiel. He was employed there at A.A. Laun Furniture Co. until his retirement. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Survivors include his wife, and a brother, Anthony of New Holstein. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 8:15 p.m. Two Rivers Reporter, April 3, 1963 P. T-5
KATHERINE KLAPPERICH Mrs. Katherine Klapperich, 86, a former Kiel resident, died on Monday at St. Nicholas Hospital where she had been a patient for four days. The former Katherine Hansmann was born Oct. 7, 1880, at St. Anna, a daughter of the late William and Margaret Weber Hansmann. She attened St. Anna Catholic School. On Feb. 12, 1903, she was married to John Klapperich of Marytown at St. Anna Catholic Church, St. Anna. The couple lived on a farm near Stockbridge for several years before moving to Kiel. They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1953. Mr. Kapperich died April 2, 1963. After the death of her husband Mrs. Klapperich lived at the Anna M. Reiss Home, Sheboygan, and later made her home at Rocky Knoll Sanitarium and Hospital. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and the Christian Mothers society of the parish. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Kreidler, Plymouth, an a brother, William of Glenbeulah. Funeral services will be held 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Brief family rites will precede services at 9 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Parish and Christian Mothers Society rosaries will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Sheboygan Press, Tues. Apr. 25, 1967, p 14, c. 4
ANTON KLAUCK (d. 1906) BOLT STRIKES GRAND STAND; 5 KILLED Terrible Catastrophe at West Side Ball Park Sunday Afternoon When Lightning Strikes Stand 5 KILLED OUTRIGHT; 4 SERIOUSLY INJURED; SCORES STUNNED By far The most serious fatality that has yet visited Manitowoc occurred Sunday, afternoon at the old west side ball park, 16th and Wollmer streets, when, during, the thunder storm that raged, a bolt of lightning struck the south east corner of the grand stand, came down the post at the entrance and killed outright five young men and boys besides injuring a dozen others. It was at 1:30 when the fatal stroke occurred and but for the fact that there were comparatively few on the grounds and less than a dozen in the grand stand or in close proximity to it, the death list would have been much larger. The five who lost their lives were Albert Skuhra, Walter Handl, Irving Woellert, Willie Knuzen, and Tony Klauck. Such excitement as followed the shock has never been seen in Manitowoc. A half dozen doctors, summoned from as many telephones, hurried to the grounds in autos and carriages, through the pouring rain, and the scene as the bodies of the unfortunates were laid out on the grass near the grand stand and efforts made to resuscitate them was heart rending in the extreme. Parents, brothers and sisters of the unfortunates crowded around the loved ones, almost hysterical and it was with difficulty that the doctors were able to work over those in which there was some hope of reviving. Walter and Frank Boehm, Harvey Kono and Theo. Burmeister were among the lads that were the most seriously injured and were revived. A score of others, standing in front of the stand, when the bolt struck, were knocked to the ground, some unconscious, but were soon brought around. There were less than 100 on the grounds when the bolt struck. The Plymouth team, who were scheduled to play the Schreihardt’s at 2:30 in the afternoon, was out in the field practicing although it was commencing to rain. Some of the Schreihart players were just coming into the ground. The five who lost their lives were grouped around the entrance of the grand stand. Suddenly, without warning, there was a bolt of lightning; that struck the roof of the stand, tore its way for three feet down the slanting side, and then went down the corner post, into the ground. It was all done so quickly that no one can explain just what occurred for the next few moments. Skura, was standing against the post with two others, and all toppled over, dead. Two other lads were just outside on the steps leaning into the stand, and they toppled over with a sign of an outcry. The others that were stunned cried out for help and doctors. A half frightened lad, seeing every one falling in and about the grand stand, rushed out of the grounds and ran to the residence of Editor Mackey of the Herald, that adjoins the ball grounds on the south. He at once telephoned for Dr. Patchen, who came to the scene through the driving rain in his automobile. Frantic women in the neighborhood rushed into the park and added much to the excitement. The wife of Albert Skura, arrived on the scene and became hysterical. Closely following Dr. Patchen came Doctors Gleason; Meany, Luman and Thurtell, all of whom had been summoned by telephone from nearby residences. The news of the terrible accident at the west side park spread like wild fire through the city and soon, all avenues to the grounds, despite the fact that there was a down pour of rain at the time, were thronged with an anxious mob of people, some of them parents of the dead, who were not aware that their sons had met death until arriving at the park. Doctor Patchen superintended the work of trying to bring as many as there was any hope for to. A hasty examination showed that Skura, Handl, Woellert had been killed by the first shock. Young Knuttzen was thought to show some signs of life and he was carried to a residence just across the street from the ballpark exit but it was soon seen that he was past recovery. Little Tony Klauck, who was a son of a widow living at the corner of York and Seventh streets, showed more signs of life than any of the others. Dr. John Hoyer, who was present worked over the lad for half an hour. At one time, he opened his eyes and seemed to take notice of what was going on around him but he soon fell off again and was past recall. Walter and John Boehm, young lads who were stunned by the bolt were taken to their home on 20th street and after much hard work were brought around all right. Harvey Kono and Theo. Burmeister two other lads were believed for a time to be fatally hurt but after doctors had worked over them for some time, they were revived and taken to their homes in carriages. A number of others were knocked down by the bolt but were able to proceed to their homes on foot with the assistance of relatives and friends. Scenes about the grounds while the patrol wagon was busy taking the dead away beggar description. For a long time the identity of the youngest of the five dead, Klauck, was unknown but finally a brother of the lad arrived at the park, not knowing that his brother was there, and on looking at the dead form, lying on the seats in the grand stand, said it was his brother. The patrol in charge of the officers Carle, Dueno and Trochelli, came to the grounds and removed the body of Walter Handl, to his home on S.13th Street and returning conveyed Irving Woellert to the home on 20th street. A third trip was taken and young Klauck removed and in the meantime the undertaking wagon of Urbanck & Wattawa removed the remains of Albert Skura. The Patrol made one more trip and removed the Knutzen boy. By this time, a crowd of over 1,000 people had gathered at the park. All thoughts of playing the game between the Schreiharts and Plymouth were abandoned early in the afternoon. It was indeed fortunate that the bolt came when it did and not one hour later when there might have been a larger number in the grand stand and the death list correspondingly larger. With the removal of the body of Albert Skura, the crowds filed mournfully out of the grounds. Albert Skura, the oldest of the quintate that lost their lives was about 32 years old, and married being survived by a wife and child. He was prominent in union circles of the city, being a member of the Manitowoc Central Labor Council, deputy organizer of the State Federation, and a member of the Longshoremen’s union. The unions meet this evening to make arrangements for his funeral. He had been hired to sell tickets at the grand stand for yesterday’s game, this being the first time he had, ever officiated. His death was instantaneous, he leaning against the post and receiving the full shock of the bolt. Walter Handl was 17 years old, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Handl, residing on S. 13th street and has been employed for the past three years in a north side meat market. He will probably be buried Tuesday. Irving Woellert was the son of Chas. Woellert, tailor, and was 20 years of age. He will be buried Tuesday. Willie Knutzen, was 13 years of age and resides with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Knutzen on N. 15th street. He was a carrier on the Daily Herald. He will be buried Tuesday afternoon. Tony Klauck was 13 years of age and resided at Seventh and York streets. He will be probably be(sic) buried Wednesday and the body taken to Kiel for interment. All the injured are getting along nicely. It was reported last night that Theo. Burmeister, also had died but this report proved to be untrue. Walter and Frank Boehm and Harvey Kono are all recovering from the effects of the shock to their nervous system. It was an accident that will not soon be forgotten and its occurrence on the first day of the week will serve as topic for lesson by the pastors of the city in their talks. Manitowoc Citizen, Thursday, July 26, 1906. Front page. ******** Anton Klauck birth: 17 May 1903 Wis. death: 22 July 1906 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Kiel, Wis. residence: 1906 Manitowoc father: Peter Klauck mother: Catharine Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
ARTHUR KLAUCK (d.1903) A 12-yr. old son of widow Klauk here died Mon. of peritonitis. Der Nord Westen, 18 June 1903 ******* Arthur, son of Mrs. Klauck, died Tuesday, aged 12 years. The family recently removed here from Kiel and reside on South Ninth street. Manitowoc Pilot, June 18, 1903 p.1 ******* Arthur M. Klauck birth: 1892 Kiel, Wis. death: 15 June 1903 Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Kiel, Wis. residence: 1903 City father: Peter Klauck mother: Katie Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
ARTHUR KLAUCK (d. 1968) Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Kiel for Arthur F. Klauck, 75, of 919 7th St., Kiel, who died unexpectedly at his home Saturday. The Rev. George Kiefer will celebrate the requiem Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Born on Feb. 24, 1893 at St. Anna, he was the son of the late John and Kundegunde Winter Klauck. His family moved to Kiel where he attended Ss. Peter and Paul School. He was married on Feb. 11, 1919 to Elsie Menne of Kiel at Ss. Peter and Paul Church. Mr. Klauck was employed at the Stoelting Brothers Co. until his retirement 10 years ago. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the parish's Holy Name Society and the Senior Citizens. Survivors include his wife; two daughters and a son (names omitted for privacy); 14 grandchildren; a brother, Edward Klauck of New Holstein, and three sisters, Miss Anna Klauck of the Anna Reiss Home, Sheboygan, and Mrs. Joseph Schnur and Mrs. Harry Bohnsack, both of Sheboygan. A son, Eugene, died in World War II Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. A parish and Holy Name rosary will be recited there at 8 p.m. Sheboygan Press, Mon. Nov. 25, 1968, p. 10, c. 8 ********* On Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at Sts. Peter & Paul's church, Rev. M. Rumpel united in marriage, Mr. Arthur Klauck and Miss Elsie Menne. The bride was attended by Miss Anna Klauck, sister of the groom and Isador Klauck, a cousin of the groom. The bride wore a blue traveling suit and hat to match and carried a bouquet of roses and sweet peas. Following the nuptial mass the bridal party repaired to the home of the bride, where a sumptuous wedding dinner was served at 12 o'clock to the guests, composed of the intimate relatives only. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Menne; she was employed as saleslady at the Rudolph Hein,s Store for a number of years and is a general favorite in Kiel, where she has spent her entire life. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Klauck; he is an employee of the Kiel Woodenware Co., and the popular young couple who have the well wishes of a large number of relatives and many friends, will make their home at the residence of Mrs. Mary Matthaeus, upstairs. The out of town guests were: Mrs. Henry Becker of Elkhart Lake and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Klauck of New Holstein. Kiel Tri-County Record, Feb. 13, 1919
CHRISTINA KLAUCK Mrs. Christina Klauck, 89, of 512 5th St., in Kiel, died at her home at 11 a.m. Monday following a lingering illness. Born July 29, 1871, in the Town of New Holstein, a daughter of the late Joachim and Elizabeth Roeder Beivier, she attended the parochial school at St. Anna, and on Nov. 19, 1891, married Nicholas Klauck of Kiel. Following the marriage the couple operated the Beivier homestead farm for 13 years, then moved to Kiel. He preceded her in death in September 1944, three years after the couple celebrated its golden wedding anniversary. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers Society of the church. Survivors include three sons, Raymond and Isidore, Kiel, and Edmund, Whitefish Bay, nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one half-sister, Mrs. Anthony Jarecki of Milwaukee. She was also preceded in death by a son, two sisters and a brother. A solemn high Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church following brief rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Peter Klauck, a grandson of Mrs. Klauck and a member of the Appleton Apostolate, will be the celebrant, the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, the deacon and the Rev. Raymond Conard of Chilton, the subdeacon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. Wednesday until the time of the service. A rosary will be recited by the Christian Mothers Society at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Sheboygan Press, Tues. Jan. 10, 1961, p. 8, c. 5 ********* Funeral services for Mrs. Christina Klauck, 89, of 512 5th St., Kiel, who died Monday, were held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, following brief rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home. The Rev. Peter Klauck, a grandson of Mrs. Klauck, was the celebrant of the solemn high Mass. The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, was the deacon and the Rev. Raymond Conard, the subdeacon. Burial took place in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were Elmer, Leslie, Robert and Paul Klauck, Rueben Hackbarth and Charles Hartman. Sheboygan Press, Fri. Jan. 13, 1961, p. 8, c. 6
CLARA KLAUCK Mrs. Clara Klauck, 89, of 904 6th St., Kiel, a former resident of Sheboygan, died early Tuesday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital after 17 months' illness. A daughter of the late Jacob and Christine Mertens, pioneer residents of Calumet County, she was born Sept. 29, 1865 on a farm in the town of New Holstein. After her marriage to Frank Klauck on Nov. 9, 1882, the couple lived in the town of New Holstein, Kiel and in Sheboygan. They returned to Kiel to make their home in 1944. Mrs. Klauck was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Kiel and the Christian Mothers' Society of the parish. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Katherine Graf, Kiel, Mrs. Adolph (Amelia) Bruns, New Holstein, Mrs. William (Clara) DeSombre, Sheboygan, and Mrs. Florence Rottman, Milwaukee; five sons John of Kiel, Jacob of Kohler, Oscar and Edgar of Chicago, and William of Los Angeles; 18 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Her husband died in January, 1951. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, following brief services at 9:30 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel. The Rev. F.X. Kheil, pastor will be the celebrant of the requiem high mass. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Friday. Members of the Christian Mothers' Society of the parish will recite the rosary at the church at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Sheboygan Press, Wed. Mar. 2, 1955, p. 19, c. 4 ******** Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Klauck, 89, of Kiel, who passed away Tuesday, were held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at Ss. peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The Rev. Stanley Klauck, a grandson, was the celebrant of the requiem high mass. The mass was sung by children of the church school, accompanied by Sr. Donald Marie. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Arthur Bruns, Jack and Donald Graff, Jerome and Eugene Rottman, and Robert Sprengel. At 7:30 p.m., Friday a vigil was held at the church. Father F.X. Kheil led the praying of the rosary for the Christian Mothers Society. Sheboygan Press, Mon. Mar. 7, 1955, p. 15, c. 7 ******* From Manitowoc county death records: Clara Klauck nee Mertins (v.48 p.555) Widow of Frank Klauck Nov. 29, 1865-March 1, 1955 Daughter of Jacob Mertins with mother unknown Born Wisconsin Died from ‘apoplexy –arteriosclerosis” Buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel (Her picture is in the glass negative photos)
ELMER A. KLAUCK Elmer A. Klauck, age 60, 512 5th St., Kiel, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, October 1, 1992, at Calumet Medical Center, Chilton. He was born June 22, 1932, in Kiel. Son of the late Isidore and Edna Casper Klauck, he attended St. Peter and Paul grade school and was a 1950 graduate of Kiel High School. He was employed at the Salvatorian Center, New Holstein for the past forty years. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Cathiolic (sic) Church, Kiel, the Kiel Lion's Club, presently serving as secretary, and he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, St Joseph the Worker/Counsel No. 6539. Survivors include one brother Les Therese Klauck, Kiel; one sister, Marion Hackbarth, Kiel; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 1992, at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel with Monsignor Peter Klauck, first cousin, officiating. Preceded by brief family rites at 9:30 a.m. at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. on Sunday and on Monday from 8 a.m. until the time of service. The Kiel Lion's Club will hold a memorial service at 6:30 p.m.Sunday, the Knights of Columbus will hold a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, and there will be a wake service at 8 p.m. Sunday, all at the funeral home. Herald Times Reporter, October 2, 1992 P. A2
ELSIE KLAUCK Mrs. Elsie Klauck, 91, a former Kiel resident, died Tuesday night, at Chilton Village Nursing Home, where she was a resident for the past five years. The former Elsie Menne was born Oct. 30, 1896 at Kiel, the daughter of the late Phillip and Lena (Becker) Menne. She attended Kiel Public Schools. On Feb. 11, 1919, she married Arthur Klauck at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. He preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 1968. She was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and its Christian Mother’s Society, the Catholic Order of Lady Foresters, Gold Star Mother of the Kiel VFW and the Kiel Senior Citizens. Survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, John and Jeanette Klauck of Kiel; two daughters, Mrs. Elaine Robinson of Milwaukee and Mrs. Donald (Louise) Geirach of Mequon; 17 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Hilda Jeanty of Kiel. She was preceded in death by a sister, a brother, a son, Eugene; and an infant daughter, Mary. A funeral Mass will be at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, the Rev. Thomas Leannah, pastor, Celebrant. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. No newspaper named – June 14, 1988 ******** On Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at Sts. Peter & Paul's church, Rev. M. Rumpel united in marriage, Mr. Arthur Klauck and Miss Elsie Menne. The bride was attended by Miss Anna Klauck, sister of the groom and Isador Klauck, a cousin of the groom. The bride wore a blue traveling suit and hat to match and carried a bouquet of roses and sweet peas. Following the nuptial mass the bridal party repaired to the home of the bride, where a sumptuous wedding dinner was served at 12 o'clock to the guests, composed of the intimate relatives only. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Menne; she was employed as saleslady at the Rudolph Hein,s Store for a number of years and is a general favorite in Kiel, where she has spent her entire life. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Klauck; he is an employee of the Kiel Woodenware Co., and the popular young couple who have the well wishes of a large number of relatives and many friends, will make their home at the residence of Mrs. Mary Matthaeus, upstairs. The out of town guests were: Mrs. Henry Becker of Elkhart Lake and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Klauck of New Holstein. Kiel Tri-County Record, Feb. 13, 1919
EUGENE KLAUCK Sergeant E. Klauck Is Explosion Victim Kiel residents on last Friday received the shocking news of our sixth war casualty. This time it took one of our boys stationed in Texas, at Camp Bowie. According to information received here, death occurred through an explosion, which took two other serv- icemen, and their superior officer, and wounded twelve others, two of whom are In a critical condition. The four men that were killed were handling a demolition bomb, which accidentally exploded, cause of which can not be accounted for. Sergeant Eugene N. Klauck, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Klauck, was the victim in a "pre-major explosion." Sergeant Klauck had just returned to his training camp a little better than a week before, after enjoying a furlough at his home here. Sergeant Klauck had been training with a combat engineer’s battalion at Camp Bowie since February. He was inducted into the army on March 28, 1943, and received his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Subsequently he was stationed at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln for a refresher course; at West De Pere, Wisconsin, for the army’s A.S.T.P. instruction, and at Camp Wolters, Texas, Camp Robinson, Arkansas, Camp Polk, Louisiana, and Fort Belvoir, Louisiana. The body arrived in Kiel Monday afternoon, accompanied by a military escort, Sergeant Charles Wittford. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 9:30 o’clock at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with the Rev. F. X. Kheil officiating. Interment was made in the church cemetery. He was born in this city on January 11, 1925. He attended the Ss. Peter and Paul parochial school, and graduated from the Kiel high school with the class of 1942. He is survived by his parents; one brother, two sisters, and a grandfather, John Klauck of Sheboygan. Pallbearers were Private Clarence Faust, Marine Corporal Merlin Riehn, Jerome Goebel, Elmer Jochman, James Keppler, and Frederick Wollersheim. The Legion and Legion Auxiliary members attended the services in a body, and at the cemetery had a special service, at which time taps was blown, volleys fired over the grave, and Edgar Paulsen presented the American flag to the parents. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Klauck and daughter Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schnur, Mrs. Harry Bohnsack, and Mrs. William Gottsacker of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Klauck of New Holstein; George Baker of near Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becker of Elkhart Lake; Adam Becker of Russell; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jeanty and Mr. and Mrs. John Winter of St. Anna; Mrs. Kenneth Robinson and son Tommy, Mrs. Edna Robinson and daughter Lola, and Mrs. Leslie Stier and children of Milwaukee. Corporal Kenneth Robinson of Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida, arrived Wednesday afternoon, at home, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Klauck of Sheboygan.
FRANK KLAUCK Frank Klauck, 89, passed away Thursday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oscar Graf, Kiel. He was born November 16, 1861, in the town of Newton, Manitowoc county, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Klauck. On November 9, 1882, he was married to Miss Clara Mertens in the town of New Holstein. The couple made their home in the town of New Holstein, Kiel and Sheboygan, through the years, and for the past five years have lived at Kiel. The couple were married 68 years last November 19 (sic). Survivors include his wife; five sons, John of Kiel, Jacob of Kohler, Oscar and Edgar of Chicago and William of Los Angeles; four daughters, Mrs. Oscar Graf of Kiel, Mrs. Adolph Bruns of New Holstein, Mrs. Clara DeSombre of Sheboygan and Mrs. Florence Rottman of Milwaukee; 18 grandchildren; 26 great- grandchildren; one brother, Bernard, of Milwaukee; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Meinert and Mrs. Margaret Hein, both of Kiel. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church. The Rev. F.X. Kheil will be celebrant of the requiem high mass and burial will be made in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home from 7 p.m. Saturday until the hour of services. Sheboygan Press, Fri. Jan. 5, 1951, p. 12, c. 1 ********** New Holstein News. The following from the city attended the funeral services for Frank Klauck, 89, at Kiel on Monday morning, Mr. an Mrs. Adolph Bruns, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Klauck, Mrs. Mark Pirkov and Mrs. Harvey Jochimsen. Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Jan. 11, 1951, p. 19, c. 4 ********** From Manitowoc county death records: Frank Klauck (v.44 p.374) Husband of Clara Mertens Nov. 16, 1861-Jan. 4, 1951 Son of John Klauck and Mary Bachus Born Wisconsin Died from “senility –coronary sclerosis” Buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel (His picture is in the glass negative photos)
ISIDORE KLAUCK Isidore B. Klauck, 87, of 512 5th Street, Kiel, died Thursday afternoon, June 15, 1989, at his home, after a brief illness. He was born on July 18, 1901 in rural Kiel, the son of the late Nicholas and Christine Bavier Klauck. He attended grade school in Kiel. In 1927, he married Edna Casper in Kiel. He was employed at the former Kiel Woodenware for many years, until his retirement in 1900. His wife died in January of 1935. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel and a member of the Improved Order of Kiel Redmen Manitowoc Tribe No. 49. Survivors include two sons, (private); one daughter, (private); 11 grand- children; ten great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Lydia Klauck, Belleville, IL. He was preceded in death by three brothers. Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Thomas Leannah, pastor and Monsignor Peter Klauck, a nephew, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 9 a.m. Saturday, until the time of services. The Kiel Redmen will have a memorial service at 9:30 a.m. at the church. There will be no visitation at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, who are in charge of arrangements. The Sheboygan Press Friday, 16 June 1989
JAMES L. KLAUCK Rites Held Here Monday For James L. Klauck James L. Klauck, 52, former Kiel resident died at his home in East St. Louis, Illinois Thursday night. He was born in Kiel and educated in the Kiel schools. He was a graduate of Oshkosh state college. He married Lydia Arnold in Kiel August 20, 1926 and the couple moved to East St. Louis, where Mr. Klauck taught school. Funeral services were held in East St. Louis before the remains were sent here. Services were held here Monday morning at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home and burial was in the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church cemetery. (Survivors omitted for privacy) (No newspaper named, 1-22-1959)
JOHANN KLAUCK (d. 1893) Notes From Kiel: Johnny Klank (sic), aged 10 years, died of scarlet fever. He was a bright and promising boy. Manitowoc Pilot, December 7, 1893 P. 2
JOHN P. KLAUCK (d. 2004) John P. Klauck, 74, of Kiel, died Monday evening December 20, 2004 at Calumet Homestead Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein where he resided the past three years. He was born August 2, 1930, in Plymouth, son of the late Arthur and Elsie Menne Klauck. John attended Ss. Peter and Paul Parochial School, Kiel and was a 1948 graduate of Kiel High School. On August 2, 1952 he married Jeanette Neumeyer at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2002. John worked at H. G. Weber Company in Kiel for 38 years, retiring in 1992. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel where he served as an usher and was a member of the Holy Name Society. He was also a volunteer fireman and EMT for the City of Kiel for 37 years. John was a died-hard Chicago Cubs fan. He also had an extensive beer can collection. (Survivors omitted for privacy) He was preceded in death by one sister, Louise Gerlach; one brother, Eugene Klauck; and two brothers-in-law, Ken Robinson and Don Gerlach. Funeral Mass will be held at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Loren Nys SDS officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, December 23, 2004 ******** (married Aug. 2, 1952)
KATHERINE KLAUCK (d. 1915) Monday evening in Chicago where she has been living in the last years, Mrs. Peter Klauck - nee Tipporten died at the age of 55 years from a heart attack. Previously, the Peter Klauck family had lived in Kiel where her husband died about 15 years ago. Four children are still living. The coffin was brought to Kiel and today (Thursday) morning, she will be buried at the Catholic Cemetery with Father Kolbe officiating. no newspaper named, 1915
KATHERINE KLAUCK (d. 1957) Mrs. Katherine Klauck, 75, of 520 Fremont St., Kiel, died early today at Sheboygan's St. Nicholas Hospital following a short illness. Born Dec. 21, 1882 in Kiel, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Krause Klaeser. She attended parochial school in Kiel and spent her entire life in the community. On May 14, 1906, she was married to William Klauck of Kiel. He died in September, 1911. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel where the couple was married and also belonged to the Christian Mother Society and Lady Foresters. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Herman (Elvira) Lettenberger of Kiel; one son, Walter, of Sheboygan; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one brother, Frank of Kiel. Three sisters and five brothers preceded her in death. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, following brief rites at 9 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel. The Rev. F.X. Kheil will be the celebrant of the requiem mass and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday. The rosary will be recited at the church at 7 p.m. Friday. Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Dec. 19, 1957, p. 4, c. 4 ******** Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine Klauck, age 75, of 520 Fremont St., Kiel, who died on Thursday morning, were held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, following brief rites at Meiselwitz Funeral Home. The Rev. F.X. Kheil was the celebrant of the requiem mass. Burial took place in the church cemetery. Bearers were Leo Hein, Fred Klaeser, Isadore Klauck, Harvey and John Meinert and Alfred Mayo. Members of the Christian Mothers Society and Lady Foresters recited the Rosary Friday. Sheboygan Press, Mon. Dec. 23, 1957, p. 8, c. 2
KATHRINA KLAUCK (d. 1893) Notes From Kiel: Scarlet fever is still prevalent here. Mr. Peter Klank (sic) has lost two children during the past two weeks by this disease. The afflicted family have the sympathy of the community. Manitowoc Pilot, December 14, 1893 P. 2
LYDIA L. KLAUCK Lydia L. Klauck, 95, died Wednesday. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Cathedral in Belleville. Burial Dec. 16 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Kiel, Wis. Memorials to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. St. Louis Post Dispatch, Friday, December 8, 2000 P. D14
MARIA KLAUCK (d. 1907) Kiel—Mrs. Mary Klauck, nee Backus, the wife of John Klauck Sr. and an older resident of Kiel, passed away on Saturday morning. She was born in Theilen, the province of Trier, Germany and reached the age of 88 years and 3 months. She lived in Mequon, Ozaukee County for 49 years before coming to Kiel. She had 14 children of which 9 sons and 3 daughters are still living; Joseph of Stanley; Heinrich of Withee; August in Marshfield; Mathias in Sheboygan; Bernhard in Milwaukee; John, Frank, Nicholas, Wilhelm; Mrs. John Meinert, Mrs. Arvis Hein, and Mrs. John Groth all of Kiel. Plymouth Post, January 26, 1907 ******* Mary Backes Klauck birth: 17 November 1838 Germany death: 19 January 1907 Kiel, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1907 Kiel, Wis. father: Backes spouse: John Klauck Sr. Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
MARIE KLAUCK (d. 1978) Mrs. Marie Klauck, 79, of 725 Milwaukee St., Kiel, died Sunday evening in Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Funeral services will be 9:30 am Wednesday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home and a concelebrated mass will be 10 am in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. A son, the Rev. Peter Klauck will be the principal celebrant and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mrs. Klauck, nee Marie Schwartz, was born September 8, 1899 in the Town of Meeme, daughter of the late Peter and Louise Groh Schwartz. She attended St. Fidelis Catholic School, Spring Valley and was married to Raymond Klauck September 8, 1925 in St. Fidelis Church. The couple located in Kiel after marriage, where Mr. Klauck was superintendent of Kiel Utilities for 45 years. He preceded her in death January 25, 1973. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and Christian Mothers Society of the church, Kiel Frauen Verein, Kiel Senior Citizens and was a former den mother. Survivors include three sons, the Rev. Peter Klauck of Green Bay, Kenneth of Wappengers Falls, NY and Paul of Sheboygan Falls; three brothers, William of Howards Grove, Henry of Green Bay and Anthony of rural Valders; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Neta of Lena, Wis., and Miss Clara Schwartz of Oak Park, Ill.; and five grandchildren. Friends may call in Meiselwitz Funeral Home after 4 pm Tuesday ad Wednesday until the time of services. A wake service will be 8 pm Tuesday in the funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Mon. Oct. 23, 1978 page 3
MARY KLAUCK Miss Mary Klauck, 64, a lifelong resident of the vicinity of Kiel, died early Sunday afternoon after a lingering illness. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klauck, she was born April 3, 1885, in the town of New Holstein. Her parents, four sisters and five brothers survive. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel, an at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul church. The Rev. C.P. Kern, curate, will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Sheboygan Press, Mon. Feb. 20, 1950, p. 10, c. 3 ******** St. Anna News. The Rev. Clement Kern on Tuesday officiated at the funeral of Miss Mary Klauck at Kiel. Sheboygan Press, Mon. Feb. 27, 1950, p. 17, c. 7
NICHOLAS KLAUCK Nicholas Klauck Dies After Heart Attack Sunday Nicholas Klauck was suddenly stricken with a heart attack on Sunday morning, and died a few hours later. Mr. Klauck was born at Mequon, Ozaukee county, in 1869, and in 1891 was united in marriage with Christiana Baivier of New Holstein. They located on a farm in the town of New Holstein, and 40 years ago moved to this city, where he was employed at the Kiel Wood Ware Company for many years. In 1941 they had the honor of celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. Klauck is survived by his wife; four sons, Raymond and Isadore of this city, Edmund of Milwaukee and James of East St. Louis, Illinois; three brothers, Henry of Withee, John of Sheboygan, Benjamin of Milwaukee, and Frank of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Grott of Cleveland, Mrs. Mary Meinert and Mrs. Margaret Hein of this city, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held this Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with burial being made in the church cemetery. On Tuesday evening the rosary was recited at the funeral home. Pallbearers were Herman Lettenberger, Walter Klauck, Hnery Spettel, Frank Muehlbauer, Joseph Escher and Charles Hartmann. The following from away attended the last rites: Ben Klauck, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baivier, Arthur Baivier, Clarence Baivier, Mrs. Mae Bonness, Mrs. Lizzie Gruell, Edward Zylka, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zylka, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Maier and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Card of Milwaukee; Mrs. James Millay, Miss Minnie Hertel, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hertel, Thomas Hertel, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Hertel and Mrs. Andrew Groh and family of Chilton; Frank Stattler and Lieutenant Lawrence Stattler of Clintonville; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stahl, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Grott, Mr. and Mrs. John Klauck, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schnur of Sheboygan; Henry Klauck of Withee; Mr. and Mrs. George Klauck, Mrs. Robert Richter and Joseph Walsdorf of Stanley; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grott and daughter Agnes of Cleveland; Mrs. Barbara Groh and Roland Groh of St. Nazianz; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwartz of Meeme; William Guetzloe of Manitowoc; and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klauck and Mrs. Adolph Burns of New Holstein. All the living brothers and sisters were able to attend, and the pallbearers were members of the Holy Name Society. Tri-County Record, Kiel WI, Thurs. Sept. 28, 1944, p. 1, c. 5
PETER KLAUCK (From the correspondent in Kiel, 20 Feb.) Peter Klauk, a local agent for the Schreier Brewing Co., died this morning shortly after midnight. He will be buried at 10 a.m. Fri. Der Nord Westen, 22 Feb. 1900 ******* Peter Klank (sic) birth: 23 May 1850 Maqn Ozankee Co. death: 20 February 1900 Kiel, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Kiel, Wis. residence: 1900 Kiel, Wis. father: John Klank mother: Mary Dueks spouse: Kattie Deporten Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
RAYMOND X. KLAUCK Raymond Klauck, 75, of 725 Milwaukee St., Kiel, died Thursday at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m., at Meiselwitz Funeral Home and a concelebrated Mass will be at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. His son, the Rev. Peter Klauck, will be the celebrant. The Rev. Francis Kerscher, pastor of the church, will deliver the homily. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Klauck was born Nov. 28, 1897, at Kiel, son of the late Nicholas and Christina Baivier Klauck. He attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School and Kiel High School. He married Marie Schwartz Sept. 8, 1925, at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Spring Valley. He was superintendent of City of Kiel Utilities for 45 years, retiring in 1942. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society of the church, Manitowoc Tribe No. 49, Improved Order of Redman, and the 24 Hour Club of the lodge, former member of the Kiel Citizens Committee for Boy Scouts and treasurer of the organization. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Two brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home afer 3:30 p.m. Sunday where a Wake service will be held at 8 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. January 26, 1973
WILLIAM KLAUCK At 7:00 o’clock on Friday morning Mr. Wm. Klauck died at the young age of 32 years old, at his home from complications of a lengthy illness. The deceased was born and raised in Kiel. He learned the plumbing trade while working at the firm of J. M. Duecker and Company. Later he worked for Stoelting Brothers and shorty before he became ill he worked for Rud. Greve. Six years ago he married Miss Katie Klaeser and the marriage was blessed with two children. Besides his wife and the two children, his grieving father, seven brothers and three sisters who mourn his passing survive him. Mr. Klauck was well-known, beloved and respected by all that knew him for his sincere and honest character, and his work was highly praised. Relatives and his large circle of friends mourn his early passing. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning at 10:00 o’clock at the St. Peter and Paul Church with Father Kolbe officiating. Due to the heavy rain, the burial was postponed until the afternoon, where he was laid to rest at the Catholic Cemetery. Besides the large number of mourners at the cemetery, other organizations in which the deceased was a member, that took part in the service, were the Holy Catholic Foresters, the E. F. U. Club, the Red Men, the Turners and the Kiel Fire Department. Mourners who attended from outside the area were; the brothers Benjamin from Milwaukee, Mathias from Sheboygan, and Henry from Withee; Mrs. Joseph Klauck from Stanley; John and Joseph Klaeser, Leonard Mueller, Anton Klaeser and Mrs. Anton Salber from Milwaukee; Mrs. Chas. Jones and children from Plymouth; Geo. Leiskamp from Black Creek; three brothers of John Klauck Sr. from Milwaukee and many other relatives. (translated from German) (No newspaper or date named)