ST PETER & PAUL CEMETERY OBITUARIES [ WI-Z ]

NORBERT I. WICK

Norbert I. Wick, 70, of 926 6th St., Kiel, died Monday evening at 
St. Nicholas hospital after being stricken with an apparent heart 
attack at his home in the afternoon.
Born on Feb. 7, 1900, at St. Anna, he was a son of the late John 
and Anna Rach Wick. He attended St. Anna Catholic School.
In 1923, he went to Starkweather, N.D., where he was married on Oct. 
13, 1925 to Rose Bertram.
The couple located in Kiel following their marriage where Mr. Wick 
was a fireman and engineer at the Kiel Woodenware Co. for 25 years 
before his retirement five years ago.
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, Kiel.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
Funeral services will be held at Kiel Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the 
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 10 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic 
church, with the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, celebrant of the funeral 
Mass. Burial will be in parish cemetery.
Friends may call at the funer-(missing) held there at 8 p.m. Wednesday
The parish rosary will be held there at 8 p.m. Wednesday.


ROSE M. WICK

Rose M. Wick, 90, formerly of Kiel, died Monday morning at Willowdale Nursing 
Home and Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein. She is the former Rose Bertrum 
born May 8, 1904, in Cando, North Dakota, daughter of the late John and Mary 
Tieman Bertrum. On October 15, 1925, she married Norbert Wick in Calio, North 
Dakota. Her husband Norbert preceded her in death on June 15, 1970. She was a 
member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel.  
Survivors include two sons; Norbert (Dorothy), Sheboygan; John (Nancy), Midwest 
City, Oklahoma; two daughters; Mrs. Shirley (Arlyn) Gatzke, Wyoming, Minnesota; 
Mrs. Eunice (Kenneth) Drake, Elkhart Lake; 16 grandchildren and 23 great grand-
children. She is further survived by one brother, Ed Bertrum, Eugene, Oregon; 
and one sister, Elizabeth Jacobson, Cando, North Dakota. She was preceded in 
death by one granddaughter, one brother and four sisters.  
Tri County Record  1994


HAROLD WIELAND

Harold "Bud" "Harry" Lewis Wieland, 79, of 1411 Greenfield Ave.,  
Sheboygan, passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 9, 2008 after a brief  
stay at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. He had battled cancer  
for the past year.
Harold was born Dec. 3, 1928 in New Holstein to Harry and Ora  
(Wifler) Wieland. He was a graduate of New Holstein High School,  
Class of 1947. From July 2, 1948 until April 4, 1951 he served in the  
U.S. Naval Reserve. He also enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving from  
Jan. 1, 1951 until Oct. 2, 1953, stationed in Bad Kreuznach, Germany.  
Following his discharge he was a graduate of DeVry Technical  
Institute in Chicago.
Bud and Dorothy Meyers were united in marriage on Aug. 31, 1957 at Ss  
Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel.
For 37 years Harry was employed at Kohler Co. in engines, generators,  
and retired in 1991 as a foreman in the enamel shop. During his  
career at Kohler Co. he was also a self-employed commercial painter.  
Following retirement he worked at Brantmeier Ford as a courtesy  
shuttle driver.
Harry was a faithful member of St. Dominic Catholic Parish where he  
delivered holy communion to shut-ins. He also was a longtime member  
of the New Holstein American Legion Post #124 where he served in the  
color guard and firing squad.
Harry was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping,  
and traveling.
Survivors omitted for privacy.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant  
brother.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday,  
Nov. 15, 2008 at St. Dominic Catholic Church, 2113 N. 22nd St.,  
Sheboygan. Rev. John J. Radetski, pastor, will be the celebrant. A  
time of visitation and support will be held at the church from 9 a.m.  
until the time of service. Burial with full military honors will  
follow at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Kiel.
A memorial fund has been established in his name.
Bud will always be remembered for the love he had for his family and  
his ready willingness to help others. He will be deeply missed.
E-mail condolences to: support@ballhornchapels.com.
Ballhorn Chapels, Sheboygan, is serving the family.
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Harold "Bud" "Harry" Lewis Wieland, 79, of Sheboygan passed away at
Sheboygan Falls.
Harold was born in New Holstein, WI, to Harry and Ora (Wifler) Wieland.
From July 2, 1948 until April 4, 1951 he served in the U.S. Navel 
Reserve. He also enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving from January 1, 1951
until October 2, 1953, stationed in Bad Kreuznach, Germany.
In 1957 Bud and Dorothy Meyers were united in marriage at Ss Peter and 
Paul Catholic Church in Kiel.
Harry was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and 
traveling.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
Burial with full military honors will follow at Ss Peter and Paul 
Catholic Cemetery in Kiel, WI.
(No newspaper named/no date/from findagrave.com)


CHRISTEL B. WILKENS

Christel B. Wilkens, 64, of 134 Paine St., Kiel died early today at  
St. Nicholas Hospital where he had been a patient five weeks.  Mr.  
Wilkens had been a barber in Kiel for 35 years, operating his own  
shop on Fremont St. during recent years.  A son of the late Henry and  
Elizabeth Bishop Wilkens, he was born in Bremen, Germany, Aug. 9,  
1895.  His parents brought him to Kiel at the age of nine months.   
During World War I, Mr. Wilkens served four years in the U.S. Marine  
Corps.  Much of his duty was aboard Navy ships in the various war  
theaters.  Following the war he attended barber school in Milwaukee  
and on Nov. 23, 1921, married Rose Giesen of HIlbert.  The couple  
lived in New Holstein until moving to Kiel 35 years ago.  He was a  
member of Kasper-Beckley-Wilkens Post 99, American Legion, at Kiel.   
The post is named partly in memory of two sons of Mr. and Mrs.  
Wilkens, Henry and John, both of whom were killed in action in France  
during World War II.  Mr. Wilkens also belonged to Badger Tri-County  
Post 6707, Veterans of Foreign WArs, in Kiel.  Surviving are his  
wife:  four sons (names omitted for privacy), all of Kiel; 10  
grandchildren; and four sisters, Mrs. Catherine Grace, Dayton, Ohio,  
Mrs. Mary Cota and Mrs. Jennie McGauly, Webster Grove, Mo., and Miss  
Elisebeth Wilkens, St. Louis.  In addition to the two sons, he was  
preceded in death by a brother, Henry.  The Requiem Mass will be at  
10 a.m. Thursday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel with  
the Rev. George Kiefer celebrant.  Burial will be in the parish  
cemetery.  Mass will follow 9:30 family rites at the Meiselwitz  
Funeral Home.  Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m.  
Wednesday.  A parish Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Oct. 20, 1959, p. 8, c. 6
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Funeral services for Christel B. Wilkens, 64, of 134 Paine St., Kiel,  
a retired barber who died early Tuesday morning, 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. George Kiefer  
was celebrant of the requiem Mass.  Burial took place in the church  
cemetery.  For the parish vigil at the funeral home on Wednesday  
evening Henry Meyer led the rosary.  Pallbearers were Roland Beckman,  
Armand Bunge, Orville Hanke, Harvey Kattre, Lester Konz and Alex  
Lullofff.  Members of Kasper, Beckley, Wilkens American Legion Post  
No. 99 and the Badger Tri-County V.F.W. post No. 6707 conducted  
military rites at the grave.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Oct. 23, 1959, p. 10, c. 6


DORIE WILKENS

Dorie M. Wilkens, 73, of 320 St. Paul St. Kiel passed away on Saturday January 27, 
2007 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was 
the former Dorie Voelker, born April 29, 1933 daughter of the late Raymond and 
Romilda ( Meise ) Voelker. Dorie attended Kiel Schools. On November 14, 1951 she 
married  Robert C. Wilkens at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church where she was a 
lifelong member. Dorie worked 
as a waitress at Millhome Supper Club but spent most of her life as a homemaker 
as well as raising her eleven children.
In her spare time she enjoyed playing cards, doing crosswords, playing Bingo, but 
most importantly she enjoyed spending time with her family.
Survivors include her Sons;  Robert Jr., Patrick (Debbie), John (Kim), Tod (Hope), 
and Cory (special friend Shellee Wagner). Her Daughters; Barbara (David) Kleinhans, 
Lora (Paul) Boll, Chris (special friend Darell Wright), Paulette (Jeff) Hemauer, 
and Ann (Troy) Barbeau. Dorie was also blessed with Eighteen Grandchildren; Tony 
Kleinhans, Katie (Scott) Huber, Rachelee (David) Voss, Jesse (Nicole) Wilkens, 
Jenny Wilkens, William Boll (Fiancee Lindsey O'Dell), Christa Boll (Fiancee Jason 
Mueller), Courtney Boll, Matthew, Brandon and Tyler Wilkens, Heather Wilkens, Sean 
and Brooke Steeno, Amanda and Amber Wilkens, Miles and Maxwell Barbeau. She is 
further survived by three Great Grandchildren., Her Sister; Jean (Mel) Rinka, 
Sisters-in-law; Ginny Moritz, Elaine Wilkens and Lois Wilkens Many. Dorie is also 
survived by many nieces, nephews and close friends especially her very dear friends 
Doris Gross and Marion Tess.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert and her Son Mark.
Funeral services for Dorie will be held at 7:00pm Monday January 29, 2007 at the 
Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 6th St. Kiel. Burial in the Parish Cemetery. 
Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 3:00pm until the time of services.
Dorie's family would like to give a special Thank You to the Staff of Sheboygan 
Memorial Hospital and the Hospice nurses for the wonderful and loving care given to 
Dorie during her illness as well as everyone that extended their thoughts and prayers 
during this difficult time.


HENRY WILKENS

MILITARY SERVICES FOR THE WILKENS BROTHERS FRIDAY
Military funeral services for Pvt. Henry J. Wilkens and Pfc. John A. Wilkens, 
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Christel B. Wilkens, will be held Friday morning, April 30, 
at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. F. X. Kheil officiating. 
The bodies arrived in Kiel and Wednesday evening with a military honor guard.
The bodies of the two young men arrived aboard the S.S. McCarley in New York 
early this month.  
Henry was born in New Holstein on June 9, 1922. He received his education in 
the Kiel public schools and graduated from Kiel High School in 1940. Pvt. Henry 
Wilkens entered the armed forces on Dec. 7, 1942, and was a member of the Fourth 
Infantry division. He served at Camp Walters, Tex.; Fort Benning, Ga.; Camp 
Gordan Johnson, Fla.; and Fort Dix, N.J. He left for overseas in January of 
1944, and on June 15, 1944, was killed in action in the Normandy invasion. He 
was buried in St. Mere military cemetery in France.   
John Wilkens was born in Hilbert on Dec. 12, 1923. He attended the Kiel Public 
Schools and graduated from the Kiel high school in 1941.  
Pfc. John Wilkens entered the army on Feb. 21, 1943, and  was a member of the 
Forty-fourth Infantry division. He was stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., Shreveport, 
La.; Camp Phillips, Kan.; and Fort Dix, N.J., while in this country. He was sent 
overseas in September of 1944 and on November 17, 1944, was killed in action near 
Leintry, France. He was buried in Spinal, France.   
All members of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and any other 
service men who wish to attend the funeral, are asked to meet at the city hall 
at 9 o?clock, and from there will march in a body to the Meiselwitz Funeral Home. 
From there they will escort the bodies to the church and from an open rank 
through which the caskets will pass into the church. Honorary guards will be 
stationed next to the caskets in the church. Following the services the escorts 
will again form  open ranks and accompany the hearses to the cemetery. Here the 
folding and presentation of the flags to the nearest of kin will take place. 
This will be followed by a volley of shots by the firing squad, and then taps.  


JEROME WILKENS

Jerome A. (Jim) Wilkens, 52, of 50 North St., Kiel, former owner of Jim?s 
Downtown Tap, died unexpectedly Sunday night at home, apparently from a heart 
attack. 
He was born July 9, 1926, in Kiel, a son of Rose Giesen of Kiel and the late 
Christel Wilkens. He graduated from Kiel High School in 1944.  On Nov. 21, 
1945 he married the former Virginia Teunissen, Chilton. The couple resided in 
Kiel following their marriage where he was employed at the Kiel Bottling works 
and Stoelting Bros. Co. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church 
and a former member of the Kiel Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years.  
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Miss Sue and Miss Bonnie, both of 
Oakland, Calif., a son, James of rural Kiel; a grandchild; his mother, and three 
brothers, Thomas, Robert and Christel Jr., all of Kiel. Two brothers preceded 
him in death. 
The Rev. Francis Kerscher, pastor, will celebrate the funeral Mass at SS. Peter 
and Paul Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
No newspaper cited - 1979


JOHN A. WILKENS

Second Son Is Killed On French Soil.  Kiel. - Mr. and Mrs. Christel  
B. Wilkens, 413 Payne street, Kiel, were informed this morning by the  
war department that their son, Pfc. John A. Wilkens, 21, was killed  
in action on Nov. 17, in France.  Mr. and Mrs. Wilkens lost another  
son, Pvt. Henry Wilkens, who was also killed in action in France last  
June 15.  John was born in Hilbert on Dec. 12, 1923, and was educated  
in the Kiel schools, graduating from the Kiel High school in 1941.   
He was inducted into the army in February, 1943, and received his  
training at Fort Lewis, Wash., Shreveport, La., and Camp Phillips,  
Kan.  In September of this year he was sent overseas, directly to  
France.  Survivors are his parents; four brothers (names omitted for  
privacy); and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Giesen, of  
Hilbert.  Military funeral services will be held at the St. Peter and  
St. Paul Catholic church here on Monday, Dec. 4, at 9 a.m. with  
Father F.X. Kheil officiating.  The American Legion post will attend  
the services in a body and carry out the military rites.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Nov. 30, 1944, p. 14, c. 4
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MILITARY SERVICES FOR THE WILKENS BROTHERS FRIDAY
Military funeral services for Pvt. Henry J. Wilkens and Pfc. John A. Wilkens, 
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Christel B. Wilkens, will be held Friday morning, April 30, 
at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. F. X. Kheil officiating. 
The bodies arrived in Kiel and Wednesday evening with a military honor guard.
The bodies of the two young men arrived aboard the S.S. McCarley in New York 
early this month.  
Henry was born in New Holstein on June 9, 1922. He received his education in 
the Kiel public schools and graduated from Kiel High School in 1940. Pvt. Henry 
Wilkens entered the armed forces on Dec. 7, 1942, and was a member of the Fourth 
Infantry division. He served at Camp Walters, Tex.; Fort Benning, Ga.; Camp 
Gordan Johnson, Fla.; and Fort Dix, N.J. He left for overseas in January of 
1944, and on June 15, 1944, was killed in action in the Normandy invasion. He 
was buried in St. Mere military cemetery in France.   
John Wilkens was born in Hilbert on Dec. 12, 1923. He attended the Kiel Public 
Schools and graduated from the Kiel high school in 1941.  
Pfc. John Wilkens entered the army on Feb. 21, 1943, and  was a member of the 
Forty-fourth Infantry division. He was stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., Shreveport, 
La.; Camp Phillips, Kan.; and Fort Dix, N.J., while in this country. He was sent 
overseas in September of 1944 and on November 17, 1944, was killed in action near 
Leintry, France. He was buried in Spinal, France.   
All members of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and any other 
service men who wish to attend the funeral, are asked to meet at the city hall 
at 9 o?clock, and from there will march in a body to the Meiselwitz Funeral Home. 
From there they will escort the bodies to the church and from an open rank 
through which the caskets will pass into the church. Honorary guards will be 
stationed next to the caskets in the church. Following the services the escorts 
will again form  open ranks and accompany the hearses to the cemetery. Here the 
folding and presentation of the flags to the nearest of kin will take place. 
This will be followed by a volley of shots by the firing squad, and then taps.


MARK J. WILKENS

Mark ?Sparky? J. Wilkens, 32, of 320 St. Paul Street, Kiel, died Sunday evening, 
Feb. 6, 1994, accidently. 
He was born June 1, 1961 in Sheboygan, son of Doris Voelker Wilkens and the late 
Robert C. Wilkens. He attended Kiel Middle School and Kiel High School. For the 
past 1 1/2 years he was employed at Barrientos and Associates, Appleton, as a 
survey engineer. He was a member of Kiel Pool League, Kiel Dart League and Ducks 
Unlimited. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and shooting pool.  
Survivors include his mother, Doris, Kiel; five brothers, John (Kim), Kiel, Patrick 
(Debbie) rural Kiel; Robert R., Kiel; Cory (Jill) Kiel; Tod (Cheryl) New Holstein; 
five sisters, Barbara (David) Kleinhans, rural Kiel; Ann Wilkens, at home; Lora 
(Paul) Boll, rural Elkhart Lake; Paulette (Dan) Steeno, Kiel and Chris Wilkens, 
Franklin. He is further survived by a very loving girl friend, Lynn Jayorski. He 
was preceded in death by his father in 1991 and his grandparents.  
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, with 
the Rev. Loren Nys, SDS officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Kiel Tri-County Record ? February 10, 1994


ROBERT WILKENS

Robert C. Wilkens, age 59, of 320 St. Paul Street, Kiel, died unexpectedly 
Friday evening, May 3, at Calumet Medical Center, Chilton, after suffering 
an apparent heart attack at his home.  
He was born November 14, 1931, in Kiel son of the late Christel and Rose 
Giesen Wilkens. He was a 1949 graduate of Kiel High School. On November 14, 
1951, he married Doris Voelker at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, Kiel. 
He was presently employed at Tecumseh Products in New Holstein, working 
there for over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening.  
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel.  
Survivors are his wife, Doris; six sons, Robert, Mark and Cory, all living 
at home; Patrick (Debbie) of rural Kiel; John (Kim) of Kiel; and Todd (Cheryl) 
of New Holstein; five daughters, Chris and Ann living at home, Barbara (David) 
Kleinhans rural Kiel, Lora (Paul) Boll, rural Elkhart Lake, Paulette (Dan) 
Steeno of Kiel; 12 grandchildren; two brothers, Christel Wilkens of Millhome; 
and Thomas Wilkens of Kiel. He was preceded in death by three brothers.  
A funeral Mass was held at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel the Rev. 
Cletus LaMere officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Kiel Tri county Record ? May 9, 1991


ROSE A. WILKENS

Mrs. Rose Wilkens, 83, of 130 Paine St., Kiel, died unexpectedly early this 
morning at the home of her son, Robert. She was born Feb. 1, 1900, in Hilbert, 
daughter of John and Theresa Haffman Giesen. She attended school in Hilbert.  
On Nov. 23, 1921, she married Christel Wilkens Sr. at Holy Rosary Catholic 
Church in New Holstein. The couple lived in New Holstein for several years 
before moving to Kiel. Mr. Wilkens died in 1959.  
Mrs. Wilkens was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel and 
its Christian Mothers Society. She was also a member of Kasper-Wilkens-Beckley 
American Legion Auxiliary Post 99, and a Gold Star Mother and a member of the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.  
She is survived by three sons, Thomas and Robert, both of Kiel and Christel Jr. 
of rural Kiel; 20 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and one brother, Andrew 
Giesen of Oconomowoc. She was preceded in death by three sons, four brothers and 
two sisters.  
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, 
the Rev. Francis Kerscher, pastor, will be celebrant. Burial will be in the 
church cemetery.
No newspaper named


ADAM WILLEMS

Adam Willems Is Called To Rest Following Illness.  Kiel. -(Special)-  
Adam Willems, 74, died at 2:30 a.m., Friday, at his farm home in the  
town of New Holstein after being ill for two years.  He was born  
Sept. 10, 1867, in the town of Russell, and he and his family had  
resided at the present residence for the past 60 years.  On Jan. 15,  
1895, he married Katherine Mueller of this city.  Survivors include  
the widow, two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Clara) Braun of Sheboygan, and  
Mrs. Philip (Margaret) Liebe, Plymouth, a son, John J. Willems, at  
home, and two grandchildren, Robert Willems and Kathleen Braun.  The  
deceased was a member of the Catholic Knights of SS. Peter and Paul  
church.  Members of that organization will attend funeral services in  
a body.  Services will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Meiselwitz  
Funeral home, and at 10 o'clock at the church.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil  
will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery.  Friends  
may view the body at the Meiselwitz Funeral home until the time of  
the services.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Oct. 4, 1941, p. 4, c. 5
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Funeral services for Adam Willems, 74, who passed away last week  
Friday at 2:30 a.m. were conducted Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock  
from the Meiselwitz Funeral home and at 10 o'clock from the St. Peter  
and Paul Catholic church.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil officiated and burial  
was made in the church cemetery.  The deceased was a member of the  
Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and the members attended the services  
in a body with the following members acting as pallbearers:  Joe  
Esher, Paul LaCroix, Valentine Mueller, John Bunge, Joe Kuehler and  
William Brochert.  The deceased is survived by his widow; a son, John  
J. Willems, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Joe (Clara) Braun of  
Sheboygan, and Mrs. Philip (Margaret) Liebe of Plymouth, and two  
grandchildren, Robert H. Willems and Kathleen Braun.  His parents,  
brothers and sisters preceded him in death.  He was the youngest of a  
family of 10 children.  There were many beautiful floral tributes and  
spiritual bouquets and a large number attended the last rites  
attesting to the high esteem in which the deceased was held by a  
large circle of relatives and friends.  Those from away, who were  
present at the services:  Bernard Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kirch,  
Mr. and Mrs. John Kirch, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wesling, Milwaukee; John  
Mueller, Hayton; Mrs. John Michels, Chilton; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Braun  
and daughter, Kathleen, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Zehms, Miss Cora Kurtz,  
Mrs. Joe Acker, Mr. and Mrs. Anson Barber, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Barber,  
Sheboygan; John Gisch, Mrs. Freda Aschenbach, Sheboygan Falls; Mr.  
and Mrs. Philip Liebe, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Thalheim, Mr. and Mrs. Otto  
Harder and daughter, Marcella, Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur  
Cudworth, Waldo; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Liebe, Dotyville; Otto Liebe, Sr.,  
Greenbush; Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schneikert, town of Plymouth; Mr. and  
Mrs. Peter Schneikert, town of Rhine; Anthony Mueller, Marytown, Mr.  
and Mrs. Ed. Bahr, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Henry  
Wiskerchen, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wiskerchen, St. Ann; Joe Gisch, Mr.  
and Mrs. John Bierman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kirch, New Holstein; Mrs.  
John Dietch, Elkhart Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Resop and son,  
Andrew, John Resop, Mrs. Alice Zenner, Mrs. Dale Bartow, Mr. and Mrs.  
Sebastian Post, Fond du Lac and many others from this city and the  
surrounding communities.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Oct. 10, 1941, p. 4, c. 7
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From 1906 Sts. Peter and Paul church census:
Adam Williams and Catherine Mueller
Adam Williams was born Sept. 10, 1869 in Wisconsin. He speaks only German. 
He owns a 40 acre farm 2.25 miles northwest of Kiel.
Catherine Mueller (his wife) was born Nov. 17, 1874 in Wisconsin. She 
speaks only German.
They were married Jan. 15, 1895 in Kiel by Rev. G. Weiss. In 1906 there 
were 3 children from this marriage:
John born Oct. 12, 1895
Clara born March 17, 1898
Margaretha born Nov. 4, 1900
Also living at this house was John Williams, who is the father of Adam 
Williams. John was born June 28, 1821.


CATHERINE WILLEMS

Mrs. Katie Willems, 77, town of New Holstein, passed away at St.  
Nicholas Hospital Wednesday morning following a short illness.  Nee  
Mueller, she was born Nov. 17, 1874, in Kiel, the daughter of the  
late John and Margaret Mueller.  As a child she moved to St. Ann with  
her parents.  On Jan. 13, 1895, she was married to Adam Willems and  
the couple settled on the family homestead in the town of New  
Holstein.  She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at  
Kiel, the Christian Mothers Society and the Catholic Knights of  
Wisconsin.  Survivors include:  two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Clara)  
Braun of Sheboygan and Mrs. Phillip (Margaret) Liebe of Plymouth; one  
son, John, on the homestead farm; two grandchildren; one sister, Mrs  
Peter Kirsh of Milwaukee; and one brother, Anthony, of Kiel.  Funeral  
services will be 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.  The Rev. James Roeske will be celebrant of the requiem high  
mass and burial will be made in the church cemetery.  The body will  
lie in state after 7 p.m., today, until the hour of services.  At  
7:30 p.m., Friday, members of the Christian Mothers Society and the  
Catholic Knights will pray the rosary at a vigil to be held at the  
church.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. July 10, 1952, p. 14, c. 3
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Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Willems, 77, a resident of the town  
of New Holstein, who died Wednesday at St. Nicholas Hospital, were  
held Saturday at Kiel.  The Rev. James Roeske was the celebrant of  
the 10 a.m. requiem mass at Ss. Peter and Paul Church following brief  
rites at 9:30 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home.  The mass was sung  
by the parish choir with Mrs. Henry Meyer at the organ.  Interment  
was made in the family lot in the parish cemetery.  Pallbearers were  
Edward Bahrs, George and Raymond Mueller, David Schmidt, Raymond  
Stahl and Joseph Williams.  Members of the Christian Mothers Society  
of Ss. Peter and Paul Church recited the rosary at the church at 7:30  
p.m. Friday.  The Catholic Knights of Wisconsin held a vigil at the  
funeral home at 8:30 p.m.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. July 16, 1952, p. 18, c. 6


JOHN J. WILLEMS    (d. 1983)

John J. Willems, 88, of Reedsville, died Sunday at Chilton Memorial Hospital, 
following a brief illness.  
He was born October 12, 1895, in Kiel, and a son of the late Adam and Katherine 
Mueller Willems. On Nov. 8, 1927, he and Leona Wiskerchen were married at St. 
Anna. She died in June 1983. Mr. Willems farmed until retiring in 1969. He was 
a member of St. Mary Catholic Parish, Reedsville, and its Holy Name Society.  
Surviving are one son Robert, Reedsville; three grandchildren and one great 
grandchild.  
Funeral Mass will be at St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Reverend John Becker, 
pastor, celebrant. Burial will be at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel.
No newspaper named ? October 16, 1984
********
John J. Willems, 88, of Reedsville, died Sunday, Oct. 16, at Chilton Memorial 
Hospital.
Funeral services will be 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Reedsville Funeral Home and 
10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. John Becker will officiate and 
burial will be in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Kiel.
Mr. Willems was born Oct. 12, 1895, at Kiel, son of the late Adam and Katherine 
Mueller Willems. He farmed all his life retiring in 1969. He married Leona 
Wiskerchen, Nov. 8, 1927, at St. Anna, Wis. Mr. Willems was a member of Holy 
Name Society.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Ruth Willems of Reedsville, 
three grandchildren, Greg of Ankeny, Iowa, Mrs. Tom (Mary) Pfeffer of Appleton and 
Jack of Reedsville and a great granddaughter, Katie Pfeffer of Appleton. He was 
preceded in death by his wife and two sisters.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. There will 
be a parish vigil at 7:30 p.m. by Father Becker and a rosary at 8 p.m. by the Holy 
Name Society.
Herald Times Reporter, October 17, 1983 P. 3


LEONA C. WILLEMS

Mrs. John Willems, 77, of 105 S. Fifth St., Reedsville, died Saturday afternoon 
at her residence, after a brief illness.  
She was born May 30, 1906, at St. Anna, daughter of the late Henry and Anna 
Brandt Wiskerchen. She married John Willems on Nov. 8, 1927, at St. Anna. The 
couple farmed in the Kiel area for 40 years before moving to Reedsville in 
retirement. Mrs. Willems was a member of America Legion Auxiliary Gosz-Novak 
Post 199. She was also a member of St. Ann Christian Mothers Society.  
Mrs. Willems is survived by her husband; one son, Robert H. of Reedsville; 
three grandchildren; one great grandchild; three brothers, Walter, Roman and 
Arno Wiskerchen, all of St. Anna; and one sister, Mrs. Henry Staege of Kiel. 
She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.  
The funeral Mass will be at St. Mary Catholic Church in Reedsville. The Rev. 
Donald Schneider, pastor, will be celebrant. Burial will be in Ss. Peter and 
Paul Cemetery, Kiel.
No newspaper named ? June 25, 1983
*********
Mrs. John (Leona) Willems, 77, of 105 S. Fifth St., Reedsville, died Saturday 
afternoon, June 25, at her residence.
Funeral services will be 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Reedsville Funeral Home and 
10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Reedsville. The Rev. Donald Schneider 
will officiate and burial will be in St. Peter and St. Paul Cemetery, Kiel.
Mrs. Willems was born May 30, 1906, at St. Anna, Wis., daughter of the late 
Henry and Anna Brandt Wiskerchen. She was married to John Willems Nov. 8, 1927, 
at St. Anna. She and her husband farmed in the Kiel area 40 years and then 
resided in Reedsville. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Gosz-Novak 
Post 199 and St. Ann Christian Mothers Society.
Survivors include her husband, John of Reedsville; a son and daughter-in-law, 
Robert H. and Ruth Willems Reedsville; three brothers, Walter, Roman and Arno 
Wiskerchen of St. Anna; a sister, Mrs. Henry (Lorraine) Staege of Kiel; three 
grandchildren, Gregory Willems of Ankeny, Iowa, Jack Willems of Brillion and 
Mrs. Tom (Mary) Pfeffer of Appleton and a great granddaughter, Katie Peffer(sic). 
A brother and a sister preceded her in death.
Friends may call at Reedsville Funeral Home 4 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Monday 
afternoon. A parish vigil service will be at 7:30 o'clock, St. Ann Christian 
Mothers Rosary at 8 o'clock and American Legion Auxiliary memorial service at 
8:15 o'clock.
Herald Times Reporter, June 27, 1983 P. 3


MARIA C. WILLEMS

Saturday morning, Mrs. J. Williams(sic) died following a lengthy illness 
due to dropsy (edema), at the age of 72 years. The deceased and her husband 
reside with their son Adam two miles north of Kiel. Besides her husband, 
ten children, five sons and five daughters who are all married survive the 
deceased. The burial took place on Monday morning at the Catholic Cemetery 
following a requiem mass at the Holy Catholic Church celebrated by Father 
Schmitz. 
Kiel Record, 1900
(translated from German)


ELIZABETH WILLIAMS

Mrs. Williams Of St. Anna Dies At Home Monday.  Kiel, Wis. -  
(Special) - Mrs. John Williams, 59, passed away at her farm home at  
St. Anna Monday morning at 9 o'clock.  She was born Elizabeth Sandel  
in Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, April 7, 1879.  In 1882 Mrs. Williams  
came to America with her parents and settled on a farm in the town of  
Schleswig.  She was married to John Williams in 1900 and the couple  
made their home at Kiel for seven years.  Later they moved to a farm  
in the town of Rhine where they lived for 12 years and for the past  
19 years have lived at the farm near St. Anna, west of Kiel.  She is  
survived by her husband, two sons, Henry, of Sheboygan, and John,  
Jr., at home; two brothers, Adam Sandel of Kiel an Henry Sandel of  
Cudahy; one sister Mrs. Lottie Henschel of Elkhart Lake and five  
grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held at the residence at St.  
Anna at 9 a.m. Thursday and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Anna Catholic  
church.  The Rev. Mr. Bartelme will officiate and burial will be in  
the Catholic cemetery near Kiel.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Aug. 2, 1938, p. 4, c. 3


JOHN WILLIAMS

John G. Williams, 77, of 1604 S. 13th St., died early Wednesday  
afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital after a lingering illness.  He had  
been a patient at the hospital for the past three weeks.  A native of  
Calumet County, he was born July 11, 1879, in the town of New  
Holstein, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Williams.  After his  
marriage to Miss Elizabeth Sandel in September, 1900, he lived on the  
William's homestead farm in the town of New Holstein until 1940.  His  
wife died Aug. 1, 1938.  Three years later, on April 2, 1941, he was  
married to Mrs. Minnie Dressen Mudrow.  The lived at Elkhart Lake for  
four years and made their home in Sheboygan since 1945.  Mr. Williams  
was a member of the Community Evangelical and Reformed Church at  
Elkhart Lake.  Survivors are the widow; two sons, John of Sheboygan,  
and Henry of Elkhart Lake; eight grandchildren; seven great- 
grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Isadore Ellenbecker, Sheboygan.   
One daughter, two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.   
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Raeder  
Funeral Home, Elkhart Lake, with the Rev. Paul A. Olm, pastor of the  
Community Evangelical an Reformed Church, officiating.  Burial will  
be in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Kiel.  The body will lie in  
state at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.
Sheboygan Press, Thursday, Apr. 18, 1957, p. 10, c. 4
*********
Funeral services for John Williams, 77, of 1604 S. 13th St.,  
Sheboygan, who died Wednesday, were held 2 p.m. Saturday at the  
Raeder Funeral Home at Elkhart Lake, with the Rev. Paul A. Olm,  
pastor of the Community Evangelical and Reformed Church, Elkhart  
Lake, officiating.  Mrs. Roland Gosse and Mrs. Owen Rowlands sang  
"Jesus is Tenderly Calling" and "Lord I'm Coming Home," during the  
services, with Mrs. Rowlands at the organ.  Burial was in Ss. Peter  
and Paul Cemetery, Kiel.  Pallbearers were Alvin Binder, Ben Conrad,  
Norbert Lavey, Alfred Matthias, Andrew J. Michels and Arthur Riess.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Apr. 23, 1957, p. 10, c. 6


JOSEPH WILLIAMS
 
KIEL PIONEER DEAD, BURIAL ON SATURDAY
Funeral services will be held at Kiel Saturday at ten for Joseph J. Williams
whose death occurred suddenly Wednesday night. He was 74 years of age and for
many years had been janitor of St. Peter and Paul church at Kiel from where
services will be held. Mr. Williams was a native of Calumet county but had 
spent most of his life at and near Kiel, operating a farm for thirty years.
Since 1897 the family had resided in the city of Kiel. Besides his wife, who
was Wilhelmina Dressen of Kiel, he is survived by three daughters and one son,
Mrs. Anton Wettstein, Kiel, Mrs. William Goebel, Columbus, Mrs. R. Baumann,
Port Washington and William of Granton, Wis. Three brothers and a sister also
survive.
Manitowoc Herald News, May 30, 1930 p.2
*******
After an illness of two weeks' duration, Joseph Williams, aged 74, 
died at his home on Sixth street here Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, 
cause of his death being heart disease.
The deceased was born December 20, 1856, in Marytown, where he grew to 
manhood. He was united in marriage on June 4, 1878 to Miss Wilhelmina 
Dressen of Germany, the couple locating on a farm about two miles north 
of their present home. Here they lived until 1917, when they sold the 
place and moved to the home his widow now occupies.
To the couple five children were born: Mrs. Anton Wettstein of this 
city, Mrs. William G. Goebel of Columbus, Mrs. Reuben Baumann of Port 
Washington, and Edgar Williams of Granton, all of whom survive, and one 
child died in infancy. Others who survive are three sisters; Mrs. Hattie 
Dalheim of Plymouth, Mrs. Annie Larson of Minnesota, and Mrs. Barbara Graf 
of New Holstein; one brother, Adam Williams of New Holstein; and thirteen 
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Saturday morning with rites at 10 o'clock 
at the Sts. Peter and Paul church. Burial was in the Sts. Peter and Paul 
cemetery. Rev. A. Roder performed the service.
********
From 1906 Sts. Peter and Paul church census:
Joseph Williams and Wilhelmina Dresen
Joseph Williams was born Dec. 20, 1857 in Wisconsin. He speaks only German 
and lives 2.25 miles north of Kiel.
Wilhelmina Dresen (his wife) was born April 17, 1869 in Germany. She is a 
convert to the Catholic religion.
They were married June 4, 1887 at St. Anna by a Catholic priest. In 1906 
there were 4 children:
Susanna born Aug. 25, 1888 in Kiel
Minna born April 1, 1892
Elsa born Jan. 7, 1895
Edgar born Jan. 21, 1897


WILHELMINE WILLIAMS

Mrs. Wilhelmina Williams, 86, of Kiel and Port Washington, died  
Tuesday noon at the Elms Convalescent Home in Sheboygan.  She had  
been ill since July.  The former Wilhelmina Dressen, she was born in  
Germany April 17, 1870, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus Dressen.   
She came to the U.S. with her mother at the age of 12.  Following her  
marriage to Joseph Williams June 4, 1887, at Kiel, the couple settled  
in Kiel.  Her husband died in 1930.  For the past seven years, Mrs.  
Williams made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Reuben Bauman, of 533 N.  
Wisconsin St., Port Washington.  Other survivors include a second  
daughter, Mrs. Susanna Wetts of Kiel; a son, Edgar of Unity, Wis; one  
sister, Mrs. John Williams of Sheboygan; a brother, Herman, of Rubby,  
N.D.; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great- 
grandchild.  A daughter, Minnie, preceded her in death.  She was a  
member of the Germania Society and Christian Mothers Society at  
Kiel.  Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. at Ss. Peter and  
Paul Catholic Church, also in Kiel.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil, pastor,  
will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.  Friends  
may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Mar. 20, 1957, p. 16, c. 5
**********
Funeral services for Mrs. Wilhelmina Williams, who died Tuesday, at  
the Elms Convalescent Home in Sheboygan, were held Friday morning at  
the Ss. Peter and Paul Church with the Rev. F.X. Kheil officiating at  
the Requiem High Mass.  Sister M. Romaine was the organist and burial  
was made in the church cemetery.  The Christian Mothers held a Holy  
Vigil at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home Thursday night.  Pallbearers  
were: Loyal Wettstein, Leroy Wettstein, William Bauman, Leslie  
Williams and Raymond Drews.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Mar. 25, 1957, p. 8, c. 6


EDWARD A. WILLIHNGANZ

Rites For Edward Willihnganz Will Be Held Monday.  Edward  
Willihnganz, former resident of Sheboygan, died at the home of his  
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Willhnganz, at Madison Friday.  He was  
born in Beaver Dam April 11, 1905.  Survivors are his parents and the  
following brothers and sisters:  Walter, and Mrs. R.S. Hays, Chicago;  
Eugene, Long Island, N.Y.; Robert, Buffalo, N.Y.; Carl, Ripon, Wis.;  
Mrs. Clarence Blair, Beloit; Mrs. Clem Nytes, Sheboygan; Frances,  
Madison.  Funeral services will be held at St. Peter and Paul  
Catholic church at Kiel at 9 a.m. Monday.  The body may be viewed at  
Meiselwitz funeral home there.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Aug. 23, 1941, p. 2, c. 7
**********
Ed. Willihnganz Funeral Services Held On Monday.  Kiel, Wis. -Funeral  
services for Edward Willihnganz, aged 36, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph  
Willihnganz, Madison, former Sheboygan residents, who passed away at  
the home of his parents early last Friday morning after a lingering  
illness, were held at 9 a.m. Monday with a brief service at the  
Meiselwitz Funeral home, followed by another service at 9:30 a.m. at  
SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church.  The Rev. Fr. F.X. Kheil  
officiated.  Interment was in the church cemetery near this city.   
Pallbearers were Walter and Carl Willihnganz, Clemence Nytes,  
Clarence Blair, Anthony and Frederick Becker.  The following  
relatives and friends from out of town attended the services: Mr. and  
Mrs. Joseph Willihnganz and daughter, Frances, of Madison; Mr. and  
Mrs. Robert Willihnganz and son, Michael, and daughter, Marita, of  
Buffalo, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Willihnganz, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe  
Hays and son, Dennis, and daughter, Patricia of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs.  
Carl Willihnganz and sons, Robert and Richard, of Ripon; Mr. and Mrs.  
Clarence Blair and sons, Jack and Robert, of Beloit.  Mr. and Mrs.  
Clemence Nytes an daughter, Barbara, of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. W.A.  
Willihnganz and son, Michael, and daughter, Rita, and Miss Emma  
Willihnganz of Milwaukee; A.J. Willihnganz, of Beaver Dam; Mrs. Anna  
Diehl, Mrs. August J. Zohlen and daughter, Verda, and Mr. and Mrs.  
Cletus Zohlen of Milwaukee.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Aug. 26, 1941, p. 2, c. 7


EMMA WILLIHNGANZ

Miss Emma M. Willihnganz, age 83, died at Milwaukee Friday morning.   
Miss Willihnganz was employed as a registered nurse and lived at 2164  
N. 65th St. in Milwaukee.  Funeral services were held Monday morning  
at St. Sebastian's church in Milwaukee and graveside services were  
conducted at the S.S. Peter and Paul church cemetery by Rev. George  
Kiefer Monday afternoon.  Miss Willihnganz was born in Kiel, Dec. 18,  
1876.  She was raised here but later moved to Milwaukee.  She was a  
sister of the late Peter Willihnganz.  Survivors include two  
brothers, William of Wauwatosa and Arthur of Beaver Dam.  There are  
many nieces and nephews, some of them in the Kiel area.
Tri-County Record, Kiel, Wis., Sept. 15, 1960, p. 6


JOSEPH WILLIHNGANZ

Former Resident Of Kiel Called To Rest On Sunday.  Joseph 
Willihnganz, 70 former resident of Kiel, passed away at his home in  
Madison on Sunday morning after a lengthy illness.  He was born on  
November 14, 1872, in Kiel, the son of Michael and Mary Wilbert  
Willihnganz.  After receiving his education in the parochial schools  
in Kiel, he became an apprentice tailor in his father's shop.  On  
July 29, 1900, he was married to Miss Louis Diehl of Sheboygan.   
Following their marriage they resided at Beaver Dam and then returned  
to Sheboygan where they lived for many years.  For the past six years  
they have been residing in Madison.  In all of these cities Mr.  
Willihnganz operated tailor shops.  He is survived by his wife, four  
sons and four daughters, Walter of Chicago, Eugene of New York City,  
Robert of Buffalo, N.Y., Carl of Ripon, Miss Emma of Chicago, the  
Misses Mary and Clara of Beloit and Miss Frances at home, two  
sisters, and three brothers, Miss Emma Willihnganz of Milwaukee, Mrs.  
J.N. Stevens of Colusa, Calif.; Peter Willihnganz of Kiel; Adrian  
Willihnganz of Beaver Dam and William Willihnganz of Wauwatosa.  One  
son, Edward, preceded him in death on August 22, 1941.  Funeral  
services will be conducted on Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock at  
the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel and at 9 o'clock at St. Peter and  
paul Catholic church in that city.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil will  
officiate and burial will be in the family lot in the church cemetery  
near Kiel.  The body can be viewed now at Meiselwitz Funeral home.
Sheboygan Press, Mond. Aug. 23, 1943, p. 6, c. 5


JOSEPHINE WILLIHNGANZ

Mrs. Josephine Willihnganz, 82, former Kiel resident, died at 3 p.m.  
Wednesday at Jefferson, Wis.  Her husband, the late Peter  
Willihnganz, operated a clothing, tailoring and dry cleaning business  
in Kiel until shortly before his death in July, 1958.  It was Kiel's  
oldest business establishment.  The deceased was born May 22, 1877 in  
Holy Cross, the daughter of the late Peter and Margaret Martin.  She  
moved to Kiel with her family in the early 1900's and on Aug. 1, 1905  
married Peter Willihnganz in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in  
Kiel.  They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1955.  Mrs.  
Willihnganz was active in civic and church work.  She was a member of  
the Christian Mothers Society and the Catholic Order of Foresters.   
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Margaret) Roy of Milwaukee  
and Mrs. Jack (Jeanette) Rachon of East Troy, and four  
grandchildren.  Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in  
death by eight sisters and brothers.  Funeral services, due to Forty  
Hours Devotion at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, will be held at 10 a.m.  
Saturday at St. Ann's Church in St. Anna with the Rev. Benedict H.  
Marx, celebrant of the requiem Mass.  The services will follow brief  
family rites at 9:30 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel.   
Burial will be in the Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery.  Friends may call  
at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday.  The Christian Mothers  
Society will hold a vigil at the funeral home at 9 p.m. Friday.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. May 12, 1960, p. 12, c. 4
*********
Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Willihnganz, 82, a former Kiel  
resident, who died on Wednesday afternoon, were held at 10 a.m.  
Saturday at St. Ann's Catholic Church, St. Anna, following brief  
rites at Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel.  The Rev. Benedict H. Marx  
was the celebrant of the requiem Mass.  Burial took place at Ss.  
Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Kiel where the Rev. George Kiefer  
officiated.  Pallbearers were Herman Lettenberger, Casper Mahlberg,  
Richard Mangan, Alfred Mayo, Nick Schram and I.H. Christel.  Members  
of the Lady Foresters and Christian Mother Society recited the rosary  
at the funeral home on Friday evening.  The two organizations  
attended the funeral in a group.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. May 16, 1960, p. 12, c. 8


LOUISA WILLIHNGANZ

Mrs. Louisa Willihnganz, 83, of 1531 N. 10th St., died Friday evening  
following a long illness.  Born Sept. 6, 1877 in Glenbeulah, she was  
a daughter of the late Sebastian and Mary Diehl.  She move to  
Sheboygan with her family while still a young girl and attended Holy  
Name Catholic School.  Her marriage to Joseph Willihnganz was  
solemnized in Holy Name Church in 1900.  Following their marriage  
they lived in Beaver Dam until their return to Sheboygan in 1925.  In  
1940 they moved to Madison where Mr. Willihnganz died.  Mrs.  
Willihnganz returned to Sheboygan 10 years ago.  She was a member of  
Holy Name Parish an the church's St. Ann Christian Mother and Altar  
Society.  Survivors are four sons, Walter Willihnganz of Chicago,  
Eugene of Lafayette Hill, Pa., Carl of Long Beach, Calif.  and Robert  
of Detroit, Mich.; four daughters, Mrs. William (Emma) Hays of  
Ingleside, Ill., Mrs. Clarence (Marian) Blair of Long Beach, Calif.,  
Mrs. Leo (Frances) Eberhardy of Madison an Mrs. Clara Nytes of  
Beloit; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and two  
sisters, Miss Anna Diehl an Mrs. Magdalen Zohlen, both of Sheboygan.   
She also was preceded in death by one son.  Funeral services will be  
held at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Name Catholic Church following brief  
family rites at 9:30 a.m. at Gerend's Funeral Home.  The Rev. Anthony  
J. Knackert, pastor, will be celebrant of the requiem Mass and burial  
will be in the family lot in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Kiel.   
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 p.m. Sunday.   
Parishioners and members of the Altar Society will hold a vigil at  
the funeral home at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. May 27, 1961, p. 6, c. 5


MARIA WILLIHNGANZ

Mrs. Mary Willihnganz Dies At Home Of Her Son Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Willihnganz, 84, nee Wilbert, died at the home of her son,  
Joseph, 2201 S. Eighth street, Sunday afternoon.  Mrs. Willihnganz  
was born near Coblenz, Germany, Sept. 2, 1851, and came to America  
with her parents at the age of five years.  The family located at  
Fond du Lac where she lived until Nov. 29, 1869, when she was united  
in marriage to Michael Willihnganz.  The couple made their home at  
Kiel and resided there until Mr. Willihnganz's death six years ago  
since which time she had been living with her children.  Survivors  
are six children, Joseph of Sheboygan, Mrs. J.N. Stephens of Calousa,  
Calif., Emma of Milwaukee, Peter of Kiel, Adrian of Beaver Dam, and  
William of Wauwatosa; 23 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; a  
brother at Oshkosh and -----  in Kansas and ---- at San  Antonio,  
Tex.  Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willihnganz were among the first settlers  
in Kiel coming ---- a sawmill town ---- families as the ----- They  
were always ------ church circles and ----- settlement grow into   
----- beautiful little -----.  Mrs. Willihnganz was a member of the  
Christian Mothers society of Kiel.  Funeral services will be Thursday  
at 9:00 a.m. at St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic church following  
brief rites at the Meiswelwitz Funeral Home.  The Rev. J.J. Esdepsky  
will officiate and interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery at  
Kiel.  The body will lie in state from Tuesday afternoon until the  
time of services.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Apr. 13, 1936, p. 6, c. 7
*********
On Sunday noon at 12 o'clock death claimed Mrs. Marion Willihnganz, 84, an
old pioneer of the city, who passed away at the home of her son Joseph,
Sheboygan. Marion Willihnganz, nee Wilbert was born near Coblenz, Germany
on September 2, 1851, and came to this country as a child of 5 years with
her parents, who settled at Fond du Lac, and where she grew to womanhood.
She married Michael Willihnganz November 20, 1869 and came to Kiel to make
her future home. Mr. Willihnganz having already established the tailoring
business, which is now conducted by their son, Peter.
Eight children were born of this union, two of whom died in infancy. The
following are the survivors: Joseph of Sheboygan, Mrs. J.N. (Victoria)
Stephens of Colousa, California; Emma of Milwaukee, Peter of this city,
Adrian of Beaver Dam, and William of Wauwatosa. There are also 23 grand-
children and seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Joseph Wilbert of
Oshkosh; and two sisters, Barbara Higgins of San Antonio, Texas, and
Mrs. Katherine Hoffmann of Kansas. Since the death of her husband, five
years ago, Mrs. Willihnganz has made her home with her children.
The deceased was a member of the Christian Mothers' Society of the SS.
Peter and Paul Catholic church. Funeral services were held (today) 
Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, followed by
services at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with the Rev.
Father J.J. Esdepsky officiating. Burial was made in the SS. Peter
and Paul cemetery.
(4-1936 handwritten on the obit.-no newspaper named)
********
MARRIED 50 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willihnganz Celebrate Golden Wedding
ARE PIONEERS OF KIEL
Services at Catholic Church and Festivities at Geigel Hall
Events of greater or less import occur during the career of every person, couple 
or family to leave an impression not soon to be forgotten. Some may cause such 
sorrow that it cannot be put away, or on the other hand one, the slightest thought 
of which brings happiness and pleasure. In this reference however, we are pleased 
to state that it was the latter kind which came to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willihnganz 
on Wednesday of this week, marking the fiftieth or golden anniversary of their 
wedding day.
A fitting celebration of this rare and happy event was arranged by the children of 
the venerable couple. At 9 o'clock a high mass was celebrated by Rev. Rumpel at St. 
Peter and Paul's Catholic church at which the children and grandchildren sang. 
Several violin solos were rendered by their grandson, Walter Willihnganz of Beaver 
Dam. A delicious dinner and supper were served to the guests at Geigel's hall. The 
afternoon and evening were spent by instrumental and vocal music and dancing. The 
couple were recipients of many beautiful presents as tokens of affection and esteem 
and congratulations on the happy event were tendered them by their many friends and 
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willihnganz are pioneers of Kiel and have seen a little settlement 
of about half a dozen houses develop into our present beautiful city. Mr. Willihnganz 
came to Kiel March 9, 1868 and bought property from Col. Fred Belitz, the founder of 
Kiel. In 1869 he built his home where he has continued to carry on his business to the 
present day. Mr. Willihnganz was born in Mellrichstadt, Bavaria, January 15, 1840 and 
thus has reached the age of eighty years. After learning the tailor's trade and working 
in different cities in Germany, he came to America at the age of 26 years. After being 
employed at various places for several years he came to Kiel and has made it his home 
ever since. In 1870 he married Mary Wilbert, then of Fond du Lac and came with her 
parents to America when 5 years old, locating at Fond du Lac where she lived until she 
was married coming with her husband to Kiel. The little village did not appeal to them 
then as it had too many Indians, but they stated and found it an ideal place to rear 
their family of six children who are still living. The four sons have followed their 
father's trade as tailor. They are: Joseph and Adrian of Beaver Dam, Peter and William 
in Kiel, with their father; Victoria, now Mrs. J.N. Stephens of Colusa, California, 
Emma, graduate nurse of Milwaukee. They also have twenty-one grandchildren.
The Record joins the many relatives and friends of the couple in wishing them many more 
years of health and happiness in the sunset of their lives. The following were the out 
of town guests: Joseph Willihnganz & family of Beaver Dam; Mrs. J.N. Stephens and 
daughter of Colusa, California, Miss Emma Willihnganz of Milwaukee, Paul Willihnganz 
and family of Chicago, Mrs.  Emma Weber,, Mrs. Frank Weber and Mrs. Peter Wichert of 
Fond du Lac.
Kiel Tri County Record, Aug. 26, 1920 page 1


MICHAEL WILLIHNGANZ

M. WILLIHNGANZ DIES FOLLOWING LENGTHY ILLNESS
Was Pioneer of Kiel, Launching Business Here 62 Year Ago
With the passing of Michael Willihnganz, who died at his home here 
Saturday morning, at the age of 90 years, Kiel has lost another of 
its old pioneers. He had watched the growth of Kiel from a little 
settlement of a few scattered houses in 1868 to the present little 
city, having during all that time contributed his share toward the 
social, civic and religious growth of the community.
Mr. Willihnganz was born Jan. 15, 1840 in Maelrichstadt, Bavaria, 
the second of six children. At an early age he was left an orphan, 
his mother passing away when he was twelve, and his father when the 
boy was fifteen. At that time he had already been serving as apprentice 
in his father's tailor-shop, and shortly after, (at the age of 17) 
having finished his "Meisterstueck,' he rose to the station of journeyman 
tailor. From that time on he was thrown on his own resources.
For the next eight years he worked at his trade, traveling almost 
continually through all parts of Germany, visiting at countless places 
of historic and civil interest. It was to these eight years that his 
thoughts often turned during recent years, and he never tired of recounting 
his experiences and telling of the sights he had seen.
Deciding to see America, he left Germany and landed in New York in 1866.
After only a short stay there, he turned westward. It was probably his 
spirit of progress that made him work his way as far west as Wisconsin, 
where the thinly settled area gave promise of opportunity. Among the places 
he worked while coming west were Buffalo, Constance, Mich., Chicago, and 
Fond du Lac. It was in 1868 that he settled in Kiel, and opened a tailor shop.
After a year here, be bought a lot from Henry F Belitz, founder of Kiel, 
and erected a building.  This same building, long since added to, still 
stands on the original site, and is now occupied by his son Peter. Having 
been used continually, since its erection, as a tailor shop, it is one of 
the oldest business buildings in Kiel.
As a young man and in his later years, he was keenly interested in the 
development of his community.  He helped organize and was an active member 
of the first volunteer fire department; he was a charter member of the first 
singing society; and he was one of the first members of the SS. Peter and 
Paul church, having contributed his share toward the building of the three 
successive church buildings.
In  his chosen profession, learned in his father's little shop in Germany, 
he took pride and pleasure. Until April of last year, when he submitted to 
an operation, he had continued to work at his trade. As he continued the 
trade of his father, so his four surviving sons are following the trade of 
their father.
He was united in marriage Nov. 20, 1870, to Miss Marion Wilbert of Fond du 
Lac, who survives him.  To the union eight children were born, two of which 
died in infancy.  Surviving are four sons, Joseph of Sheboygan, Peter of 
this city, Adrian of Beaver Dam and William of Wauwatosa; and two daughters,
Mrs. J. N. Stephens (Victoria) of Calousa, Calif. and Miss Emma of Milwaukee. 
Miss Emma was Kiel's first graduate registered nurse, the profession she 
still follows. The grandchildren number 23. This Thursday would have marked 
the couple's sixtieth or diamond wedding anniversary.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning, with services at the home of
his son Peter on Sixth street and at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church, 
where the Rev. Fr. A. Roder officiated.  Burial was in the SS. Peter and Paul 
cemetery.  Pallbearers were Valentine Mueller, Peter Mueller, Alfred Silbernagel, 
William Lulloff, Joseph Klein, and Carl H. Schroeder.
Those from out-of-town who attended the last rites were: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 
Willihnganz and family, Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Willihnganz and family,
Beaver Dam; Mr. and Mrs. William Willihnganz, Wauwatosa; the Misses Margaret 
and Emma Willihnganz, Mrs. Herbert Brennan, the Misses Helena Siegmund, Mary 
Calhoun and Hildegarde Kienbaum, Mrs. Frank Reinsch, Mrs. Hazel McDowell, and 
Jack Hunziger, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Willihnganz, Elmhurst, Ill; Mr. 
and Mrs. John Murphy, Clinton, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wickert, Michael Wickert, 
Mrs Emma Webster, and Mrs. Clara Wickert, Fond du Lac; Mrs. Joseph Turba and 
Mrs. John Kohne, Chilton; Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Koltgen and John Siebenahler of
Fredonia; Mrs. Charles Reed and Mrs. William Lawrence, Plymouth; Mrs. Anna 
Martin, New Holstein; and Mr. and Mrs. William Hartmann and Mrs. William 
Nottling of Sheboygan. - Nov. 1930 Michael's Shop
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MARRIED 50 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willihnganz Celebrate Golden Wedding
ARE PIONEERS OF KIEL
Services at Catholic Church and Festivities at Geigel Hall
Events of greater or less import occur during the career of every person, couple 
or family to leave an impression not soon to be forgotten. Some may cause such 
sorrow that it cannot be put away, or on the other hand one, the slightest thought 
of which brings happiness and pleasure. In this reference however, we are pleased 
to state that it was the latter kind which came to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willihnganz 
on Wednesday of this week, marking the fiftieth or golden anniversary of their 
wedding day.
A fitting celebration of this rare and happy event was arranged by the children of 
the venerable couple. At 9 o'clock a high mass was celebrated by Rev. Rumpel at St. 
Peter and Paul's Catholic church at which the children and grandchildren sang. 
Several violin solos were rendered by their grandson, Walter Willihnganz of Beaver 
Dam. A delicious dinner and supper were served to the guests at Geigel's hall. The 
afternoon and evening were spent by instrumental and vocal music and dancing. The 
couple were recipients of many beautiful presents as tokens of affection and esteem 
and congratulations on the happy event were tendered them by their many friends and 
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willihnganz are pioneers of Kiel and have seen a little settlement 
of about half a dozen houses develop into our present beautiful city. Mr. Willihnganz 
came to Kiel March 9, 1868 and bought property from Col. Fred Belitz, the founder of 
Kiel. In 1869 he built his home where he has continued to carry on his business to the 
present day. Mr. Willihnganz was born in Mellrichstadt, Bavaria, January 15, 1840 and 
thus has reached the age of eighty years. After learning the tailor's trade and working 
in different cities in Germany, he came to America at the age of 26 years. After being 
employed at various places for several years he came to Kiel and has made it his home 
ever since. In 1870 he married Mary Wilbert, then of Fond du Lac and came with her 
parents to America when 5 years old, locating at Fond du Lac where she lived until she 
was married coming with her husband to Kiel. The little village did not appeal to them 
then as it had too many Indians, but they stated and found it an ideal place to rear 
their family of six children who are still living. The four sons have followed their 
father's trade as tailor. They are: Joseph and Adrian of Beaver Dam, Peter and William 
in Kiel, with their father; Victoria, now Mrs. J.N. Stephens of Colusa, California, 
Emma, graduate nurse of Milwaukee. They also have twenty-one grandchildren.
The Record joins the many relatives and friends of the couple in wishing them many more 
years of health and happiness in the sunset of their lives. The following were the out 
of town guests: Joseph Willihnganz & family of Beaver Dam; Mrs. J.N. Stephens and 
daughter of Colusa, California, Miss Emma Willihnganz of Milwaukee, Paul Willihnganz 
and family of Chicago, Mrs.  Emma Weber,, Mrs. Frank Weber and Mrs. Peter Wichert of 
Fond du Lac.
Kiel Tri County Record, Aug. 26, 1920 page 1


PETER WILLIHNGANZ

Peter Willihnganz, 79, owner and operator of the oldest business  
establishment in Kiel, died at 5:30 Thursday afternoon at St.  
Joseph's Hospital in Milwaukee, where he had been a patient for the  
past week.  He was born in Kiel on Nov. 16, 1878, the son of the late  
Michael and Marion Wilbert Willihnganz.  In 1905 he was married to  
Miss Josephine Martin of Kiel, at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic  
Church.  The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary in  
1955.  The clothing and tailoring business, which the deceased  
operated for the last 30 years, was founded by his father in 1868.   
The firm was expanded to include dry cleaning facilities in 1906.  He  
was a member of the Kiel Chamber of Commerce, Catholic Order of  
Foresters, and an honorary member of the local fire department.  He  
was also active in local police duties and was a member of the now  
disbanded Kiel Maennerchor German Singing Society.  Funeral services  
will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning at Ss. Peter and Paul  
Catholic Church, following brief services at Meiselwitz Funeral Home  
in Kiel.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil will be celebrant of the requiem mass  
and burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the  
funeral home after 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.  The rosary will be  
recited at the funeral home at 8 o'clock Sunday night.  Survivors  
include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Margaret) Roy, of  
Milwaukee and Mrs. Jack (Jeanette) Rochon, of East Troy; four  
grandchildren, one sister, Miss Emma Willihnganz, of Wauwatosa; two  
brothers, William, of Wauwatosa, and Adrian, Beaver Dam.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Aug. 1, 1958, p. 8, c. 7
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Funeral services for Peter Willihnganz, age 79, of 230 Fremont St.,  
Kiel, who passed away on Thursday, were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Ss.  
Peter and Paul Catholic church in Kiel, following brief service at  
Meiselwitz Funeral Home.  Rev. George Kiefer was the celebrant of the  
Requiem mass.  Burial took place in the church cemetery.  Bearers  
were Melvin Bauman, I.H. Christel, Herman Lettenberger, Casper  
Mahlberg, Richard Mangan and Mick Schram.  Members of the Holy Name  
Society and the Catholic Foresters recited the rosary at the funeral  
home on Sunday evening and attended the service in a group.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Aug. 7, 1958, p. 10, c. 7
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Rites Held Monday for Peter Willihnganz, 
Owner of City's Oldest Business Establishment
Funeral services were held Monday morning for Peter Willihnganz, 79,
who died at St. Joseph's hospital in Milwaukee Thursday evening, Mr.
Willihnganz was the proprietor of a tailoring and dry-cleaning 
establishment bearing his name, that was Kiel's oldest business. The
tailor shop was established by his father in 1868. Peter had been its
proprietor for the past 30 years. He joined the business with his
father in 1894.
An active, civic-minded citizen, Mr. Willihnganz was a charter member
of the Kiel Chamber of Commerce and had served for many years on the
fire department and often was called upon to do special police duty.
In his younger years he had a launch on the river and it was only a
few winters ago that he gave up ice-skating. In addition to his duties
at the tailor shop, Pete was a adept housekeeper, baking bread every
week. In season he did a lot of canning, even making jellies and jams.
Those who were lucky enough to taste some of his confections said they
were of the best.
The requiem mass was celebrated by the Rev. George Kiefer and burial 
was made in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were I.H. Christel, Casper
Mahlberg, Herman Lettenberger, Melvin Baumann, Richard Mangan and Nic
Schram.
Mr. Willihnganz was born at Kiel Nov. 16, 1878, son of the late Michael
and Marion Wilbert Willihnganz. In 1905 he married Josephine Martin of
Kiel, and the couple celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding
in 1955.
Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Ray of Milwaukee and
Mrs. Jack Roechon of East Troy; a sister, Miss Emma Willihnganz of 
Wauwatosa; two brothers, William of Wauwatosa and Adrian of Beaver Dam; 
and four grandchildren. A brother and a sister preceded him in death.
(Aug. 7, 1958 handwritten on the obituary-no newspaper named)


ELISABETH WINKEL

Mrs. Elizabeth Winkel, 80, of Kiel, died suddenly Tuesday evening at  
the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zorn, town  
of New Holstein, Calumet county, where she was visiting.  Mrs. Winkel  
was born in Charlesburg, May 28, 1870, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.  
John Achter.  She was married to John Winkel, Nov. 25, 1903, and the  
couple operated a farm at Charlesburg until 1938, when they moved to  
Kiel.  Mr. Winkel died Dec. 16, 1939, and Mrs. Winkel had lived with  
her children at Kiel since that time.  She leaves one son, Henry, of  
Sheboygan, and two daughters, Mrs. Jacob (Verona) Mahlock, of Kiel,  
and Mrs. Ray (Ludvina) Zorn, of the town of New Holstein.  Funeral  
services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Meiselwitz Funeral  
home at Kiel and at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church,  
Kiel.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil will officiate and burial will be in the  
church cemetery.  Friends may call at the Funeral home from 2 p.m.  
Thursday until time of services.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Jan. 10, 1951, p. 10, c. 1


JOHN WINKEL

John Winkel, 77, Succumbs At Kiel.  Kiel. -(Special)- John Winkel,  
77, died suddenly at his home Saturday night at 5 o'clock.  He was  
born in Marytown, Sept. 11, 1862, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias  
Winkel.  On Nov. 25, 1902, he married Elizabeth Achter of  
Charlesburg.  The family lived on a farm near Charlesburg until a  
year ago when they moved to Kiel.  Survivors are the widow, two  
daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Ledvina) Zorn, town of New Holstein, and  
Mrs. Jacob (Veronica) Mahloch, of Kiel, one son, Henry, of Kiel, five  
grandchildred, two sisters, Mrs. Peter Dorn of Charlesburg, and Mrs.  
Jacob Krebsbach of New Holstein, and one brother, Richard, of New  
Holstein.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9:30  
o'clock at the C.J. Meiselwitz funeral home, and at 10 o'clock at SS.  
Peter and Paul Catholic church, the Rev. J.J. Esepsky officiating,  
with interment in the church cemetery.  Friends can view the body at  
the funeral home.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Dec. 18, 1939, p. 6, c. 3
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Final Rites Are Conducted At Kiel Tuesday For John Winkel.  Kiel,  
Wis. -(Special)- Last rites for John Winkel, 77, who passed away at  
the family residence in this city on Saturday evening, were held from  
the Meiselwitz Funeral Home here on Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock  
followed by another service at 10 o'clock at the SS. Peter and Paul  
Catholic church.  The Rev. J.J. Esdepsky officiated and burial was  
made in the church cemetery near here.  Pallbearers were: Mathias  
Winkel, Clemence Winkel, Raymond Winkel, John R. Winkel, Walter Daun,  
and Ervin Krebsbach.
Relatives from away who attended the services were: Mr. and Mrs.  
Clemence Winkel of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Winkel of Ada; Mr.  
and Mrs. Jacob Krebsbach and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Winkel and  
family, Mrs. John Reinl, Mrs. John Puetz, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Daun  
and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Winkel, of New Holstein; John, Louise and  
Pauline Winkel, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Winkel, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gerhartz,  
and Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Gerhartz of Marytown; Mr. and Mrs. August  
Zorn, John Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Winkel of St. Anna; Mr.  
and Mrs. Arthur Wirth, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Zorn of St. Joe.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Birschbach, John R. Winkel, Marytown; Mrs. John  
J. Steiner, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Meyer, Mrs. Hugo Steiner, Peter  
Daun, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daun, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Muehlenbach,  
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Steiner, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Steiner, Mr. and Mrs.  
Jacob Steiner, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Steiner and family, Mrs. Veronica  
Keuler, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seuer, Joseph Mertens, Joseph Puetz, Mr.  
and Mrs. Leo Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daun and Mrs. and Mrs.  
Vincent Ho---, all of Charlesburg; ---Berchem, Mr. and Mrs. Mathias  
Steiner, Mr. and Mrs. John Keuler and Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Achter,  
Chilton and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kautzer of Meggers.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Dec. 20, 1939, p. 4, c. 7


AMY MARIE WINKLER

A widely-known Sheboygan County cheesemaker and a rural New Holstein 
infant were killed Tuesday in a two-car crash at the intersection of 
County Trunks A and E in the Town of Rhine.  The dead are Dennis 
Schockmel ..... and Amy Winkler, three-month-old daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. Donald Winkler of R. 1, New Holstein ..... The Winkler infant 
died at Plymouth Hospital at 7 p.m. Tuesday, about two miles five 
hours after the accident.  Dr. Reed M. Simpson, Sheboygan County 
coroner, said she died of a skull fracture .....  Amy Marie Winkler 
was born last June 27 and is survived, in addition to her parents, 
by the maternal grandfather, Joseph F. Schneider, Kiel; and the 
paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Winkler, St. Anna.  
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday with a Mass of the Angels at 
St. Ann's Catholic Church, St. Anna, with the Rev. Benedict H. Marx, 
pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery, 
Kiel.  Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel after 
7 o'clock this evening.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Sept. 20, 1961, p. 16, c. 5


JOHN WIRTZ

On last week Wednesday evening, the small eleven month old son of Mr. and Mrs. 
Anton Wirtz drowned. In that he fell out of his little chair and into a pail of 
water. The accident happened as the mother was momentarily absent. The family 
had recently moved to Kiel from Milwaukee. The burial for the little body took 
place on Friday morning at the Catholic Cemetery with Father Kolbe officiating.
Kiel National Zeitung, July 23, 1914 (translated from the German newspaper)


HAROLD WISE

Milwaukee Man, 51 Dies at Hotel Here
Harold Wise, 51, Milwaukee, died Wednesday night of a heart attack at a 
Madison hotel.
Mr. Wise was employed by the Fairmont Film Distributing Corp., Milwaukee.
Wisconsin State Journal, Thursday, January 19, 1956 P10, Section 2


SHIRLEY R. WISE

Shirley R. Wise, 70, formerly of Kiel, died September 11, 1998 at her home in 
Rockville, Maryland, after a year long struggle with cancer.  
Wise is the former Shirley Brocker born September 29, 1927 in Kiel to the late 
Arthur and Helen Nottling Brocker. She was a 1945 Kiel High School graduate. 
She married Harold W. Wise in Milwaukee on December 18, 1954. He preceded her 
in death on January 18, 1956. Wise is a former member of Ss. Peter and Paul 
Church, Kiel and recently St. Martin?s Catholic Church, Gaithersburg, Maryland.  
Survivors include her daughter, Gail (Ingolf) Esders of Rockville, Maryland, 
four grandchildren; four sisters; Val Mulholland, Milwaukee, Mae Brocker, New 
Holstein, Audrey (Donald) Mirsberger, Sheboygan and Helen (Leon) Kogler, 
Sheboygan. She is further survived by several nieces and nephews.  
Wise was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a brother, Archie.  
A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Rev. 
Loren Nys SDS officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
No newspaper named
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Under Births:
Daughter to Mrs. Harold Wise, 2015 Railroad St. New Holstein, Wednesday. 
Mr. Wise passed away in January.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs., July 19, 1956 page 8
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Have been unable to find an obituary for Harold.


FRANK WITEK

Frank Witek, 70, of 214 Fremont Street, Kiel, died Saturday morning at Columbia 
Hospital, Milwaukee, where he had been a patient for two weeks.  
He was born December 10, 1909, in Poland, son of Anton and Stella Witek. The 
family moved to Milwaukee when he was a young boy. He attended school in that 
city. On November 26, 1930 he married Irene Skrzydlewski in Milwaukee. He was 
employed at Lindemann-Hoverson Company, Milwaukee, and also a bartender. The 
couple moved to Kiel a year ago.  
Survivors include his wife.
Funeral services were held at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Francis 
Kerscher, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, officiated. Burial was 
in the parish cemetery.
No newspaper named ? 1979


IRENE J. WITEK

Irene J. Witek, 85, a resident of Calumet Homestead Rehabilitation Center in 
New Holstein, died July 26, 1997 at Calumet Medical Center in Chilton.  
She is the former Irene Skrzydlewski, born Dec. 27, 1911 in Milwaukee, daughter 
of the late Vincent and Josephine Walczak Skrzydlewski. She was married to 
Frank Witek, who preceded her in death on Dec. 15, 1979. She was a member of 
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel and the Polish Women?s Alliance of 
America.  
Survivors include one nephew; four great nieces; one great nephew; and other 
friends.  
Funeral services were held at Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home in Kiel, with 
the Rev. Cletus MaMere, SDS officiating.  
Kiel Tri-County Record ? July 31, 1997


LEROY A. WOELFEL

Leroy A. Woelfel, 70, of 320 W. Park Ave., Kiel, passed away peacefully in his 
sleep at his home on Wednesday morning, Feb. 23, 2005.
He was born Nov. 25, 1934 in rural New Holstein, son of the late Arnold & Verena 
Hoffman Woelfel. He attended New Holstein schools.
Leroy married Janice Mayer on June 30, 1956 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic 
Church, Kiel.
He was employed at Kohler Co. for 42 1/2 years retiring in 1996.
Leroy was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kohler Quarter Century 
Club, a charter member of Sleik Riders Snowmobile Club and a former member of 
the Kiel Lions Club.
He enjoyed woodworking, snowmobiling, gardening, hunting, boating, fishing, 
camping and going on casino excursions. Leroy was an avid Green Bay Packer and 
Nascar fan.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Janice; six children, Michael (Cindy) 
Woelfel of Sheboygan, Jody (Dennis) Koenig of Kiel, Jeffry (Lori) Woelfel of 
Newton, Lois Woelfel of Kiel, Sue Bonnett and special friend, Bill Schmitz of 
Kiel and Brian (Kris) Woelfel of Kiel. He is further survived by 14 grandchildren, 
Christopher, Matthew, Michael and Christina Woelfel, Jeremiah and Zachary Koenig, 
Jill (Jeff) Zimmermann, Josh Woelfel, Crystal, Billy and Andy Bonnett and Sara, 
Alex and Jessica Woelfel; one sister, Delores Schad of Chilton; six sister-in-laws, 
Pearl Woelfel of New Holstein, Marie Woelfel of Kiel, Sally Klemme of Kiel, 
Virginia Klemme of Rockville, Irene Lindemann of Kiel and Selma Mayer of Kiel; 
one half sister, Shirley (Bob) Ficks of Texas; nieces, nephews and many friends.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Alvin ?Louie? Woelfel and Roland Woelfel 
and five brothers-in-law, Norman Schad, Ralph Klemme, Donald Klemme, Bob Lindemann 
and Carl Mayer. 
The funeral Mass will be at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel with the Rev. 
Loren Nys, SDS officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.  
Sheboygan Press ? February 24, 2005


ROLAND E. WOELFEL

Roland E. ?Rollie? Woelfel, 69 of 920 7th St., Kiel died Thursday afternoon, 
Jan. 24, 2002 at his home. He was born  June 11, 1932, in St. Anna, son of the 
late Arnold and Verena Hoffmann Woelfel. On May 5, 1951 he married Marie 
Schneider at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. He was an avid year-
round fisherman.  
Survivors include his wife, Marie, three children, Mary Jane (Gerald) Vogel, 
Kiel, Steven D. (Karen) Woelfel, Kiel and JoAnne Woelfel and special friend 
Joel Wisman Sheboygan, six grandchildren. He is further survived by his sisters 
and brother, Delores Schad, Chilton, Leroy (Janice) Woelfel, Kiel, Shirley 
(Robert) ??, Texas. He was preceded in death by one brother, Louis.  
Private family services were held at Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, Kiel, 
who are in charge of arrangements. Burial will take place in the parish 
cemetery.  
Sheboygan Press ? January 27, 2002


STEVEN D. WOELFEL

Steven D. "Wacker" Woelfel, 52, of 728 North St., Kiel died unexpectedly 
on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at his home. 
He was born Sept. 21, 1955 in Sheboygan, son of .... Woelfel and the late 
Roland Woelfel. Steve attended Ss. Peter & Paul Grade School and was a 
1973 graduate of Kiel High School. He married Miss Hibbard in 1977 in 
Osman. He currently was employed at Stoelting, Inc. in Kiel for the past 
30 years as a welder. He also was a member of the Kiel Fire Department 
and an emergency medical technician (EMT) for 25 years. Steve was well 
known for his artistic talents and was excellent in carpentry. He also 
participated and was awarded numerous trophies for his ice sculpturing 
creations. 
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
He was preceded in death by his father, Roland "Rollie" Woelfel. The 
funeral service for Steve will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 14, 
2008 at Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, Kiel with Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. 
officiating. Burial will take place in the SS Peter & Paul Catholic 
Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the funeral home, 815 Sixth St., 
Kiel on Sunday from 3-7 p.m. and at the funeral home on Monday from 9 a.m. 
until the time of services.
Tri-County News, July 11, 2008 


FREDERICK WOLLERSHEIM

Frederick (Boobie) Wollersheim, 35, of 224 Fremont St., Kiel ----   
4:30 p.m. Sunday while being brought to St. Nicholas Hospital in  
Sheboygan.  Mr. Wollersheim, the father of six young children, had  
been ill of diabetes for some time.  A son of Mrs. Emily Kaltenbrun  
Wollersheim and the late William, he was born in the Town of  
Schleswig, July 11, 1923.  He attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic  
School in Kiel and Kiel High School.  His marriage to Genevieve  
Steffen of the Town of Charlestown (Calumet County) took place Aug.  
9, 1950, at St. Martin's Catholic Church, Charlestown.  Following  
marriage the couple farmed in Schleswig until moving to Kiel the past  
April.  He was a member of the Ss. Peter and Paul Holy Name Society.   
Surviving are his wife; four sons, two daughters, his mother, of Kiel; 
and three brothers.  
He was also preceded in death by an infant daughter and a brother.  
The requiem Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ss. Peter and Paul 
Church with the Rev. George Kiefer, assistant pastor, celebrant. Mass 
will follow 9:30 family rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel.  
Burial is to be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the 
funeral home from 2 p.m. Tuesday.   
Holy Name men will recite the Rosary there at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. June 8, 1959, p. 12, c. 4
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Funeral services for Frederick (Boobie) Wollersheim, 35, of 224  
Fremont St., Kiel, who died on Sunday, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday  
at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel following brief rites  
at Meiselwitz Funeral Home.  The Rev. George Kiefer, assistant  
pastor, was celebrant of the Requiem Mass.  Burial took place in the  
parish cemetery.  Pallbearers were brothers-in-law of the deceased,  
Members of the Holy Name Society recited the rosary at the funeral 
home on Tuesday evening and attended the service in a group.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. June 12, 1959, p. 6, c. 4


LEON W. WUSTERBARTH

Leon W. "Bud" Wusterbarth, age 78, of 304 St. Paul St., 
Kiel, died Friday morning, Dec. 7, 2007, at St. Elizabeth's 
Hospital in Appleton. He was born Aug. 21, 1929, in Gillett, 
son of the late Carl and Wilhelmina (Dickson) Wusterbarth. 
Bud was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class 
of 1947. After high school, Bud proudly served his country 
for six years in the U.S. Air Force as a radio operator. He 
began his service during the years of occupation after World 
War II and continued during the Korean Conflict. 
On Jan. 21, 1961, Bud married the former Eunice Dugan at St. 
Mary's Catholic Church in Clarks Mills. He was a founder and 
owner of Kiel Auto Body Shop for 40 years until his retirement 
in 1994. Bud was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic 
Church, Kiel. Being a proud and patriotic veteran, Bud was a 
life member of VFW Post No. 6707 where he served a term as 
commander. He also enjoyed the outdoors and was a life member 
of the Kiel Fish & Game. He was a member of the Kiel Bowling 
League and the Quit Qui Oc Monday Night Golf League. Bud 
enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, bowling and trapshooting. 
Most importantly, he enjoyed spending time with his family, 
especially at their cabin on North Nokomis Lake near St. 
Germain teaching his grandchildren how to fish. 
Bud was a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather who will 
be missed by his wife of 46 years, Eunice; his children, Joe and Mary 
Kay Wusterbarth of Hudson and their children, Luke, Ross and Sophia; 
Mike and Sue Wusterbarth of Chandler, Ariz., and their daughter, Emily; 
and Kay and Paul Hamel of Scottsdale, Ariz., and their children, Riley 
and Griffin. He is further survived by his sisters-in-law and brothers-
in-law, Dotsie (Tom) Nate of Maple Grove, Joe (Micki) Dugan of Shawano, 
Judy (Ken) Schroeder of Ashwaubenon, Joyce Braun of St. Nazianz and many 
nieces, nephews, other relatives and close friends. 
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Alice Pawlack, June DeLano and 
Betty Hauenstein; six brothers, Al, Dayton, Wendel, Clinton, Lyle and Don; 
a brother-in-law, Dick Braun; and father- and mother-in-law, Joe and 
Emma Dugan. 
Funeral Mass for Bud will be held on Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, 
at 7 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with 
the Rev. Loren Nys officiating. Burial will be in the parish 
cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Monday from 4 p.m. 
until the time of services. Full military honors will follow 
the Mass. A memorial has been established in his name. 
Bud's family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to 
all of the friends and family for the love and support given 
to them and Bud during this most difficult time, especially 
the Rev. Loren Nys for his many comforting visits. Also to 
the doctors, nurses and staff of St. Elizabeth's Hospital for 
the care and compassion shown to them. 
Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home of Kiel is assisting the 
family. 
Online condolences may be sent to www.meiselwitzfh .com. 
Herald Times Reporter, Dec. 9, 2007 


RICHARD G. ZASTROW

Richard G. Zastrow, Jr., of 107 Gebhart Avenue, Kiel, WI, went peacefully to 
his eternal rest surrounded by his loving family on April 4, 2007 at St. 
Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. Richard was called home to his Lord following 
complications after 27 years of battling Multiple Sclerosis. 
Richard was born August 1, 1955 in Appleton, WI, the son of Louise Buman Zastrow 
and the late Richard G. Zastrow, Sr. He was a graduate of Kiel High School in 
1974. 
On July 30, 1976, he married Patricia Mathes at Zion Lutheran Church, Louis 
Corners. 
He was employed at Richardson Lumber, Sheboygan Falls, then at Stoelting, Inc., 
Kiel until retiring in 1982 due to ill health. Richard was a member of St. Peter's 
United Church of Christ, Kiel. 
Richard enjoyed woodworking, board games, trivia and history and was always ready 
for an adventure. Richard loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and 
his many friends. 
Survivors include his wife, Patricia, of 31 years; his children Jolene (Dr. Gerald) 
Bellin, of Crystal Lake, IL, and their children Nathan, Carson and Jacob; Sandi 
(Andrew 'A.J.') Hilgendorf of Perry, FL, and their daughters Annika and Lillian; 
Timothy (Meghann) Zastrow of Lansing, KS. 
He is further survived by his mother, Louise Zastrow, Howards Grove; and three 
brothers, Randall (Mary) Zastrow of Two Rivers; Ronald (Dawn) Zastrow of Cleveland; 
and Robert (Stephanie) Zastrow of DePere; three brothers- and sisters-in-law Mike 
(Ann) Mathes of Kiel; Joe (Kate) Mathes of Kiel and Tim (Cindy) Mathes of rural 
Elkhart Lake. Richard is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. 
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Zastrow, Sr. and his father- and 
mother-in-law, Earl and Betty Mathes. 
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. noon Saturday, April 7, 2007 at St. Peter's 
UCC in Kiel, with Rev. Judine Duerwaechter officiating. Burial will be in the Ss. 
Peter and Paul Cemetery, Kiel. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9 
a.m. until the time of the service. 
A memorial fund has been established in his name. 
Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, Kiel, is in charge of the arrangements. Online 
condolences at www.meiselwitzfh.com. 
Richard's family would like to thank the VNA of Two Rivers for their many years of 
service, the staff and physicians at St. Nicholas Hospital, Rev. Duerwaechter and 
Rev. David Mercer for their tender care and compassion.


DOROTHY L. ZIEGELBAUER

Dorothy L. Ziegelbauer, 76, of 41 S. Main St., died Thurs., Aug. 25, 1994, 
at St. Agnes Hospital.
She was born on May 23, 1918, in Chilton, a daughter of Robert and Mary 
Koehn Mangan. On May 4, 1946, she married Roman Ziegelbauer at Manitowoc.
Mrs. Ziegelbauer was a 1936 graduate of Kiel High School. She was employed 
as a bookkeeper at the State Bank of Chilton and at Wellens & Sons Insurance 
Agency in Fond du Lac.  She was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in 
Fond du Lac.
Survivors include two sons, Kenneth and his wife, Joan of Cross Plains, and 
Terrance of Fond du Lac; five daughters, Carolyn Keliher and her husband 
Kenneth of Kimberly, Alice Murphy and her husband William of Fond du Lac, 
Lorraine McCullough and her husband Michael of Fort Atkinson, Mary 
Ziegelbauer and her husband, Victor Karaliunas of Oconomowoc and Rita 
Heidbrink and her husband Charles of Stillwater, Minn;
17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister and two brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph?s Catholic 
Church.  The Rev. Patrick Heppe will officiate.  Burial will be at St. and 
Peter and Paul?s Catholic Cemetery, Kiel.
Visitation is at the church on Monday from 9 a.m. to the time of services.
Twohig Funeral Home of Fond du Lac is handling arrangements.
Fond du Lac Reporter, Fri. Aug. 26, 1994


ROMAN C. ZIEGELBAUER

Funeral services for Roman Ziegelbauer, 44, Ashford farmer, who died 
Tuesday, will be Friday at 9 a.m. at the Twohig Funeral home at 
Campbellsport, where friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday and at 
9:30 a.m. at St. Martin?s church at Ashford, the Rev. A.P. Kraus 
officiating. Burial will be at Kiel.
Native of Brothertown, Mr. Ziegelbauer was born Sept. 24, 1915, the 
son of August and Mary Mauer Ziegelbauer, and was married May 4, 1946 
to Dorothy Mangan. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Ziegelbauer served 
in the European theater.
Surviving are the widow; his parents; seven children (names omitted 
for privacy), at home; and four sisters, Mrs. Leander Schierl and Mrs. 
Wilmer Mangan, both of Chilton, Mrs. Robert Berger, West Bend, and Mrs. 
Henry Zimmerman, Milwaukee.
Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, Wed. Sept. 30, 1959, p. 28, c. 1
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Roman Ziegelbauer Takes Own Life Tuesday Afternoon
Roman Ziegelbauer, 44, former Kiel resident, shot himself about 3:30  
p.m. Tuesday in a shed on a farm near his Campbellsport farm.  He had  
been threatening self-destruction for some time.
He accomplished the act while Fond du Lac county deputies were  
searching for him, alerted by his wife that he had a gun and was  
about to commit suicide.  Deputies had taken all of Ziegelbauer's  
guns from him earlier in the month.
How he found a gun and committed the act was pieced together from  
stories told by the deputies and Mrs. Ziegelbauer.  He stole the gun,  
a deer rifle, from the car of a neighbor, who carried it in his car  
all year round.  When the neighbor parked the car, Ziegelbauer was  
able to get the rifle.
He showed it to his wife and told her of his intention.  She  
immediately alerted the sheriff and a search was started.  Deputies  
pulled into the yard of the neighbor and found Ziegelbauer talking to  
the lady of the house.  She was paralyzed with fright as Ziegelbauer  
had told her what he planned, and threatened to shoot her if she said  
anything to the police.
The deputies asked for Ziegelbauer.  They did not know him and did  
not have the license number of his car.  Ziegelbauer replied, "Oh  
yes, he lives down the road."  So the police drove away.
On the highway they met Mrs. Ziegelbauer, who was on her way to get  
the children from school.  She stopped the police car and asked what  
success they had.  No sight of the wanted man reported the deputies.   
Then Mrs. Ziegelbauer told them that he must be in that car in the  
yard of the farm she just passed.  The deputies rushed back to the  
farm, but it was too late.  Ziegelbauer had gotten out of the car,  
taken the gun from the back, walked about five feet to a shed, turned  
the gun on himself and pulled the trigger.  The lady was still  
beseeching him not to do it.
Ziegelbauer came to Kiel with the Kasper Construction crew that built  
the Lake to Lake plant.  He was foreman of the crew.  He stayed with  
Kasper for several years and then branched out for himself in the  
construction business.  His crew did a lot of work in and around  
Kiel, largely cement and gutter construction.  He is a former Kiel  
alderman and was elected to the Calumet County Board, representing  
the Third Ward.
He started farming along with the cement work, at one time living on  
the former Louis Lawrence place just north of the city limits.  He  
and his family moved to Campbellsport over a year ago, where he was  
operating a large farm.
He is survived by his wife and seven children.  Funeral arrangements  
had not been completed as the Record went to press.  The arrangements  
are in charge of the Twohig Funeral Home at Campbellsport.
Tri-County Record, Kiel, Wis., Thurs. Oct. 1, 1959, p. 1, c. 7


CHERYL ANN ZORN

Graveside services were held Thursday in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic  
Cemetery at Kiel for Cheryl Ann Zorn, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.  
Robert Zorn, 1155 6th St., Kiel.  The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor of  
the parish, officiated.  The infant was born and died on Tuesday at  
the University Hospital, Madison.  Survivors, in addition to her  
parents, include one sister, and a brother, both at home; the maternal 
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Mahlberg of New Holstein; the paternal 
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Zorn, R. 2, Sheboygan Falls, and the 
maternal great grandmother Mrs. Frances Burg of Charlesburg.  Another 
sister preceded her in death.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Dec. 5, 1969, p. 14, c. 5


DENNIS EDWIN ZORN

Dennis E. Zorn, 50, of Kiel, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 1996 at Calumet Medical Center 
in Chilton. 
He was born Sept. 17, 1945 in Sheboygan, son of the late Isadore and Elsina Mertens 
Zorn.
Dennis attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Grade School in Kiel and the Kiel High 
School. He was employed by A.A. Laun Furniture Company of Kiel.
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Carol (Kenneth) Miller, Plymouth; Mrs. Joan 
(Richard) Neumann, Sheboygan and various nieces and nephews. He was preceded in 
death by one sister and a brother-in-law, Lorraine and Jerome Konen and one nephew, 
Keith Miller.
Funeral Mass was held Tuesday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, with 
the Rev. Loren Nys, SDS, pastor, as officiant.  Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Chilton Times Journal, February 8, 1996


ELSINA ZORN

Mrs. Isadore Zorn, 48-year old mother of four, two of whom are at  
home, died in her sleep at the family farm home in the Town of New  
Holstein, about a mile west of Kiel, early today.  Death was  
reportedly caused by a cerebral hemorrhage.  Mrs. Zorn had not been  
ailing previously, according to her family, and had been about her  
work as usual Wednesday.  The former Elsina Mertens, she was born in  
the Town of New Holstein (Calumet County) Jan. 13, 1912, a daughter  
of Mrs. Rose Horsch Mertens and the late Edwin Mertens.  She was  
educated at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Kiel and married to  
Mr. Zorn at that church, May 7, 1929.  Following marriage the couple  
operated the Mertens home farm west of Kiel where they continued to  
reside.  Mrs. Zorn was a member of the Christian Mothers Society of  
Ss. Peter and Paul Parish and was secretary-treasurer of the Swamp  
Edge Homemakers Club.  Surviving, in addition to her husband, are  
three daughters, one son, her mother, Mrs. Mertens, Kiel; a sister, 
Mrs. Frank Groeschel of Pipe (Calumet County), and six grandchildren. 
The requiem Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ss. peter and Paul  
Church, Kiel, with the Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, celebrant.  Mass  
will follow 9:30 family rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in  
Kiel.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at  
the funeral home from 3 p.m. Friday.  The Rosary will be recited  
there by the Christian Mothers Society at 8 p.m. Friday.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Sept. 15, 1960, p. 12, c. 4
*********
Funeral service for Mrs. Isadore Zorn, 48, of the town of New  
Holstein, who died early Thursday morning, were held at 10 a.m.  
Saturday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, following  
brief rites at Meiselwitz Funeral Home.  The Rev. George Kiefer,  
pastor, was the celebrant of the requiem Mass.  Burial took place in  
the church cemetery.  Pallbearers were Norbert Gilsdorf, Alvin  
Gregoire, Joseph Keuler, Bernard Knier, Albin Kornetzke Jr., and  
Alvin Nett.  Members of the Christian Mothers Society recited the  
rosary at the funeral home on Friday evening and attended the service  
in a group.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Sept. 19, 1960, p. 12, c.
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(nee Mertens)


GERALD H. ZORN

3 Still Hospitalized...  Services Set For Victim Of Minnesota Car  
Crash.  Funeral services for Gerald H. Zorn, 31, of R. 2, Elkhart  
Lake, who was killed Monday in a two-car head on collision near  
Kellog, Minn., will be held Friday.  The Rev. Edwin Grzendzielewski,  
pastor, will be the celebrant of the 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St.  
Fridolin's Catholic Church, Glenbeulah, following brief family rites  
at 9:15 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel.  Burial will be in  
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel.  Three of the four Zorn  
children injured in the crash remain hospitalized today at St.  
Elizabeth's Hospital at Waubesha, Minn.  All are in satisfactory 
condition. Mr. Zorn's wife, and her 8-year-old son returned home  
Tuesday.  Mr. Zorn was born Oct. 17, 1937, in the Town of New  
Holstein, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Zorn of R. 3, Sheboygan  
Falls.  He attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School, Kiel, and the  
Kiel High School.  He married the former Mildred Schroeder of  
Elkhart Lake on Jan. 31, 1959, at St. George's Catholic Church,  
Elkhart Lake. The couple lived in Kiel for four years before moving  
to rural Elkhart Lake.  Mr. Zorn was employed by the A.A. Laun  
Furniture Co., Kiel. Survivors include his wife; his four sons; his  
parents, and two brothers.  Friends may call at the funeral home 
after 3 p.m.. Thursday.  The rosary vigil will be held at the funeral 
home at 8 p.m. Thursday for parish members and the Holy Name Society.
(n.b. A full report of the accident can be found in the Sheboygan  
Press, Tuesday July 15, 1959, page 1.)
Sheboygan Press, Wed. July 16, 1969, p. 10, c. 1


ISADORE ZORN

Isadore A. Zorn, 65, of R. 2, Kiel, died unexpectedly at his home  
Monday.  He was found dead Tuesday in his home where he lived alone.   
Death was attributed to a heart attack as he had been under treatment  
for a heart ailment.  He was born June 4, 1904, the son of the late  
Mr. and Mrs. August Zorn, in the Town of New Holstein.  He attended  
St. Ann's Catholic School at St. Anna.  On May 7, 1929, he married  
Alsina Mertens in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel.  They  
operate the Mertens farm west of Kiel.  Mrs. Zorn died Sept. 15,  
1960.  For six years Mr. Zorn was employed at Kiel Wooden Ware Co.,  
retiring two years ago.  He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul  
Parish.  Surviving are three daughters, a son, nine grandchildren, a  
great-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Frank Enders, Sheboygan Falls, and  
two brothers, Raymond, rural Sheboygan Falls, and Leo, rural Elkhart  
Lake.  Two brothers preceded him in death.  Funeral services will be  
Friday, at 9:30 a.m. at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, and 10 o'clock  
at Ss. Peter an Paul Church with the Rev. george Kiefer, pastor,  
celebrant of the requiem Mass.  Burial will be in the parish  
cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m.  
Thursday.  The wake will be at 8:15 Thursday evening.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. May 6, 1970, p. 10, c. 4


LIDWINA P. ZORN

Lidwina P. Zorn, age 85, formerly of Kiel, died Saturday morning, June 18, 1994, 
at the Calumet Homestead New Holstein where she had resided for the past 2 1/2 
years.
She is the former Lidwina Winkel, born April 12, 1909, in the Town of Brothertown, 
daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Achter Winkel. She attended grade school 
in Charlesburg.
On Sept. 17, 1935 she married Raymond Zorn at St. Charles Catholic Church, 
Charlesburg. The couple farmed in the Town of New Holstein until 1964 when they 
moved to Kiel in 1988. Raymond died January 27, 1984.
She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Kiel.
Survivors include; 2 sons; Roger (Audrey) and Robert (Belinda) both of Kiel; 12 
grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; one brother, Henry Winkel, Sheboygan; one 
sister, Veronica Mahl, Kiel; one daughter-in-law, Mildred Zorn, Sheboygan.
She was preceded in death by a son and a great-grandson. 
Funeral Mass will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 
Kiel, with the Rev. Loren Nys, SDS, pastor officiating. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday at Meiselwitz 
Funeral Home, Kiel, from 4 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. when family rites will be held.
Tri County Record - 1994


RAYMOND ZORN

Raymond E. Zorn, 69, of Sheboygan Falls, Town of Lima, died Friday afternoon at 
St. Nicholas Hospital where he?d been a patient for three days.
Mr. Zorn was born August 26, 1914, in the Town of New Holstein son of the late 
August and Anna La Croix Zorn. He attended the Catholic school in St. Anna.
He married the former Lidwina Windel on September 17, 1935. The couple married 
at St. Charles Catholic Church in Charlesburg, and farmed the family homestead 
in the Town of New Holstein.
They moved to the Town of Lima in 1964 where they farmed and Mrs. Zorn was also 
employed at the Kohler Co. He retired in 1979.
He was a member of St. George Catholic Church at Six Corners. 
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Roger and Robert, both of Kiel; 11 grandchildren; 
five great grandchildren; one brother, Leo of Rural Elkhart Lake; and one sister, 
Mrs. Marie Anders of Sheboygan Falls.  He was preceded in death by a son, two 
grandchildren and four brothers.
The funeral Mass was Monday at St. George Catholic Church at Six Corners. The Rev. 
Eugene Winkler, pastor, was celebrant. Burial was in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery 
in Kiel.
Chilton Times Journal, February 2, 1984


TAMMY MARIE ZORN

Tammy Marie Zorn passed away at Calumet Memorial Hospital at birth. She was the 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zorn, Kiel
She is survived by her parents and a sister, Linda and a brother, Robert Jr., 
also by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Zorn, Sheboygan Falls and Mr. and Mrs. 
Emil Mahlberg, New Holstein.
Funeral rites were held at St. Peter and Paul Church Cemetery.
Chilton Times Journal, February 17, 1966