SCHWARZWALD/ST. JOHN UCC OBITUARIES

ERNSTINA KAMMANN

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s 
Evangelical church, Schwartzwald, for Mrs. William Kammann, 
Sheboygan, the former Ernestine Lorfeld, who died Sunday morning 
at the Sheboygan Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Kammann was born in the town of Meeme on Jan 18, 1865, the 
daughter of William and Henriette Lorfeld. After her  marriage to 
Mr. Kammann, the couple resided in the town of Meeme until a few 
years ago when they moved to Sheboygan.
Survivors are the husband, five daughters, Mrs. Henry Zollthers, 
town Meeme; Mrs. Edwin Klessig, Cleveland; Mrs. Edgar Albrecht, 
town Meeme; Mrs. Walter Ladwig and Mrs. Esther Schroeder, both 
of Sheboygan; a brother, John Lorfeld, Cleveland; 24 grandchildren 
and nine great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, December 5, 1944  P. 2


HEINRICH KAMMANN

HENRY KAMMANN, AGED RESIDENT OF COUNTY, IS DEAD
Henry Kammann, 86, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday at his home three miles 
north of Howards Grove, of old age.  He was born in Germany.  The 
funeral will be held Friday from the residence and will be conducted 
in the Schwartzwald church by the Rev. Helms.  Interment will be in 
the cemetery adjacent to the church.  
Sheboygan Press, October 8, 1919
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Howards Grove - Henry Kammann Jr. Of Idaho and Mrs. Geo. Wehrmann of Baxter, 
Iowa, arrived here last week, being called here by the serious illness of their 
father, Henry Kammann Sr., who died Monday night at the home of his daughter and 
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boerger, where Mr. Kammann has made his home. 
The deceased was born in Hannover, Germany, Nov. 10, 1833, reaching an age of 
almost 85 years. He came to America in 1854, was married May 23, 1858, and 
immediately settled on a large farm in the town of Meeme, near Edwards, today 
the homestead of Wm. Kammann. He conducted this farm until about 30 years ago; 
since that time he had lived with his children on the homestead or on the Boerger 
farm. His wife preceded him in death 40 years ago, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary 
Stolzmann of Marshalltown, Iowa, died a year ago. 
Seven children were born in the family, two sons, and five daughters. The six 
surviving children are; William on the old homestead, Henry of Wendell, Idaho, 
Mrs. Geo Wehrmann of Baxter, Iowa, Mrs. Wm. C. Siemers and Mrs. Wm. C. Boerger 
of the town of Herman, and Mrs. Guido Klemme of the town of Sheboygan Falls. 
Thirty-three grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren also survived him. 
The funeral takes place Friday afternoon at two o'clock, with interment in the 
Schwarzwald cemetery; Rev. Helm will officiate. 
Tri County Record - October 9, 1919


JUDY KAMMANN

Judy Kammann, 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kammann, 
R. 1, Cleveland, died Wednesday evening at Sheboygan Memorial 
Hospital.
She had been hospitalized with pneumonia since Tuesday.
She was born Nov. 12, 1956, in Sheboygan, a daughter of Reuben and 
LaVerne Roeder Kammann. She was a student at the Keil Public School 
and attended Sunday School at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 
Town of Herman.
She is survived by her parents; a sister, Kathryn; three brothers, Paul, 
William and Donald, all at home; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. 
Elsie Roeder, R. 1, Elkhart Lake; and the paternal grandparents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kammann, Whittier, Calif.
Family funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. 
John’s UCC, Town of Herman. The Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, will 
officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home from 3:30 p.m. 
Friday until 9:30 that evening. 
A church memorial has been established in Judy’s memory.
Sheboygan Press, Thursday, November 4, 1965  P. 2

LILLIE S.A. KAMMANN

MISS KAMMANN PASSES AWAY AT WHITELAW
Miss Lily Kammann, 29 passed away Monday, February 2, at Maple Crest Sanitarium, Whitelaw, where she had been a patient for the past three months, after an illness of about six months' duration.
Miss Kammann was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kammann of Cleveland. She was a graduate of the local high school and of the Sheboygan Business college and was for sometime employed in the office of the Sheboygan Dairy Products company. For the past year she had been employed in the office of the Crocker Chair company. She was well known here and has a host of friends who mourn her demise.
The survivors are the parents and seven sisters as follows: Mrs. August Zoltheis, Mrs. Edwin Klessig and Mrs. Edwin Whippermann, Cleveland, Mrs. Papendieck, Ada, and the Misses Hilda, Irma and Esther at home.
The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the late home at Cleveland and the remains were interred in the village cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Friday, February 6, 1920 pg. 1


LORIE ANN KAMMANN

Graveside services were held today in the St. John United Church of Christ Cemetery, Schwartzwald, for Lorie Ann Kammann, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kammann, Madison. The Rev. E.L. Henning officiated.
The infant died shortly after birth Friday at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital.
Surviving besides the parents is a brother, Steven, at home; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Grosshuesch, of Sheboygan; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kammann, Cleveland; and three great-grandparents, Mrs. Elsie Roeder, Elkhart Lake and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kammann, Whittier, Calif.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Saturday, June 28, 1969 pg. 10

REUBEN O. KAMMANN

Reuben O. Kammann, age 81, of 12131 S. Cleveland Rd., Cleveland, passed away 
peacefully Thursday, July 6, 2000, at home, surrounded by his family after a 
courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday July 10, 2000, at St. Johns 
United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, W3401 Orchard Rd., Elkhart Lake. Rev. 
David Wernecke will officiate with burial in St. John's Cemetery.
Reuben was born March 28, 1919, in Manitowoc County, son of the late Julius and 
Elsie Klessig Kammann. He graduated from Mission House Academy and also took farm 
classes from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Reuben Kammann and La Verne 
Roeder of Elkhart Lake were united in marriage on April 5, 1942 at St. John's 
United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald. Reuben lived his entire life on the 
homestead farm, taking over the farm operation after his marriage. He was a 
lifetime member of St. John's United Church of Christ, serving on the church 
board. He was a member of the choir. Reuben served on the Taylor School Board, 
and the Kiel Board of Education. He was a director of the Cleveland State Bank, 
a member of the Manitowoc Fruit Growers Association, past president of the 
Manitowoc County D.H.I.A., and participated in the Foreign Exchange Student 
Program of the Farm Bureau. Reuben loved deer hunting and working in his apple 
orchards.
Survivors include his wife, LaVerne; her sons, Paul (Melanie) Kamman, Donald 
(Agnes) Kammann, and William (Marcia) Kammann; one daughter, Kathryn (Ron), 
Chinnock; grandchildren, Steven, Blake, and Erik Kammann, Jena Johnson, Jake 
and Neil Bowman; sisters-in-law, Erna Kammann and Erma Kammann; brothers-in-law, 
Eugene Cole, Leslie (Ruth) Roeder; sisters-in-law, Jeanette (David) Koch, and 
Harriet Roeder. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Judy; granddaughter, 
Lori Ann; brothers, Walter, Gerhard; one sister, Erma Cole; and a brother-in-law, 
Harold Roede.
Friends may call at the church from 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 10, 2000, until the 
time of service at 7:30 p.m.
A memorial fund has been established in his name.
The Zimmer Funeral Home, Howards Grove, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Special thanks to the doctors and nursing staff of the Oncology Unit at the UW 
Hospital-Madison, and the tender loving care of the Community Home Nursing Hospice.
Herald Times Reporter, July 9, 2000 P. A2


WILLIAM KAMMANN

William Kammann, 81, of Sheboygan, father of Mrs. Henry Zollheis and 
Mrs. Edgar Albrecht of Meeme and Mrs. Edwin Klessig of Cleveland, 
died Saturday at his home in Sheboygan.
He was born in Herman, Sheboygan county, in 1863 and married Ernestine 
Lorfeld in 1888. The couple lived on the Kammann homestead in Meeme 
until a few years ago when they moved to Sheboygan. Five daughters and 
two sisters survive. 
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Johns 
Evangelical church at Schwartzwald, town of Herman.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Monday, April 2, 1945  P. 2
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William Kammann Is Laid To Rest After Rites Tuesday 
Howards Grove.—Funeral services for William Kammann, 1902 N. 
Eleventh street, Sheboygan, who passed away Saturday at his home, 
were held Tuesday afternoon at St. John’s Evangelical church at 
Schwartzwald.
The Rev. William Schultz officiated and burial took place on the 
family lot in the church cemetery. 
In the words of comfort, the Rev. Mr. Schultz spoke of the things 
in Mr. Kammann’s life that his family would remember-the times he 
turned helpfully to others in need and the Christian pattern of his 
life. He urged them to have an upward look through prayer to God and 
through faith to gain the victory that overcomes the world.
Many call at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral home and attended the 
church services. Friends and relatives from Iowa, Plymouth, Sheboygan, 
Sheboygan Falls, Cleveland and surrounding communities were in 
attendance at the rites. Among the many floral tributes that banked 
the casket was one from the St. John’s Ladies Aid society.
Pallbearers were Herman Heckman, Arthur Lorfield, Norman Klemme, 
Henry Siemers, Edwin Roehrborn, and Julius Kammann.
During the church services a quintent composed of Mrs. Art Berschy, 
Mrs. Robert Meyer, Mrs. Paul Ochs, Mrs. Oscar Roeder and Mrs. Walter 
Wegner sang two selections, “Nach der Heimat Susser Stille” and 
“Abide With Me.”  Miss Elsie Neumann provided accompaniment at the 
organ.
Sheboygan Press, Thursday, April 5, 1945   P. 12


CHRISTINE KEGLER

Mrs. Christ Kegler, 91, died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, 
Mrs. Fred Klokow, at Edwards. She had been ill for several years, and the 
past three years was confined to her bed. 
The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon from the above residence. Her 
husband preceded her in death a long number of years ago. They formerly 
resided on a farm in Town Meeme. 
The survivors are the following children: Mrs. Fred Klokow, Edwards; Mrs. 
Herman Broege, Ernst and August Kegler, Milwaukee, and Christ Kegler, New 
Jersey avenue this city.
Sheboygan Press, Sept 8, 1919


SARA LEE M. KIENBAUM

Sara Lee M. (Zolltheis) Kienbaum, 40, of W682 County Trunk X, New 
Holstein, died unexpectedly early Saturday morning Dec. 1, 2001 at 
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. 
The former Sara Lee Zolltheis, she was born June 5, 1961, in 
Sheboygan, daughter of Harold F. and Jeanette E. Kautzer Zolltheis. 
She attended St. Isidore Catholic School and graduated from Kiel 
High School in 1979. She was employed for a number of years at 
American Orthodontics in Sheboygan and Stell's Piggly Wiggly in 
New Holstein. On July 17, 1993, she married Andy Kienbaum. 
Survivors are her husband, Andy; her parents, Harold and Jeanette 
Zolltheis of Howards Grove; three step children, Jacob and friend 
Kristin Keepers of California, Stacey and Kelly Kienbaum who reside 
at home; a sister, Karen (James S.) Woelfel of Sheboygan; three 
brothers, Michael (Kristin) Zolltheis of Newton, Patrick Zolltheis 
of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Samuel Zolltheis of Placerville, CA; 
her father and mother in law, Willard and Isabell Kienbaum of rural 
Elkhart Lake; her very special friend, Donna Witkowski; brother and 
sister in laws, Robert (Marilyn) Kienbaum, James (Meg) Kienbaum, 
Michael (Jeannie) Kienbaum, Stanley Kienbaum, Mary (Daniel) Sohn, 
Debra Kienbaum, all of Kiel, and Gary (Jane) Kiebaum of New Holstein. 
She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents, 
Theodore and Clara Kautzer and Henry and Anna Zolltheis. Funeral 
services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, at St. 
Peter's UCC in Kiel with the Rev. Raymond C. Coombs, pastor, 
officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery in Schwartzwald. 
Friends may call at Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 South St. 
in Kiel, on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday 
from 9 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial 
has been established in her name. 
The Sheboygan Press, December 3, 2001 


CAROLINA KIRCHER

Kiel Wisconsin - March 18, 1911 -
Mrs. Caroline Kircher died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Meyer on 
Sunday morning after a lengthy illness of dropsy at the age of 82 years, 6 
months and 22 days. she was born August 20th, 1828 in Renzen, the Kingdom of 
Wuertenberg, Germany and in 1854 she immigrated to America, to the Town of 
Herman. She married in 1855 to Wilhelm Kircher who preceded her in death in 
September of 1903. She is survived by two sons and two daughters; also 26 
grand-children and 3 great-grand children. Two daughters also preceded her 
in death.
The surviving children are Carl Kircher and Mrs. Meyer of Kiel,and Mrs. A. 
Herzog.
Newspaper not cited . 


REINHOLD KLEMME

Funeral services for Reinhold Klemme, 46, proprietor of the Pine 
Grove Tavern and bowling alleys, Highway 32, north of Howards Grove, 
who died early Monday morning, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at St. 
John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in the town of Herman, the Rev. 
Ed. Hennig officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral home in Howards Grove 
from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday and then at the church 
until the time of the services. 
Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, January 17, 1956  P. 10 
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Rheinhold(sic) Klemme Dies At Hospital Monday
Rheinhold Klemme, 46, died at St. Nicholas hospital Monday. He had been
ill for some months. He was proprietor of Pine Grove tavern and bowling
alleys and well-known to many here. Funeral services will be held Thursday
afternoon at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church in the town of
Herman (Schwarzwald church)
(unknown newspaper) 1-19-1956


JOHANNA KLEWE

Accident in Meeme-
Last Monday Mrs. Kleve(sic), of the town of Meeme fell from a wagon loaded with 
peas, striking her neck upon the tines of a pitch fork, killing her almost 
instantly.
Manitowoc Pilot, August 13, 1874, p.4
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(1870 Meeme census:
William Klewe age 50; wife Johann Klewe 45)


WILHELMINE KLEWE

Death Tuesday last week on her farm near Cleveland of Herman Zimmermann's mother 
(Mrs. Klewe) The deceased was born 13 April 1822 in Hanover, and married Mr. 
Zimmermann in 1846, coming with him to America in 1858. Mr. Zimmermann died in 
Town Meeme and the widow later married Mr. Klewe, who survives her. 
She is also survived by 3 children from her first marriage. The funeral took 
place Thursday.
Wilhelmine was first married to Johan Heinrich Zimmermann in Germany. They came 
to the US in 1856. He died in 1872 and she was remarried Nov. 7, 1878 to William 
Klewe. 
Der Nord Westen, 22 Feb. 1906


DOROTHY B. KLOKOW

Dorothy Klokow, age 87, a resident of the Sheboygan County Comprehensive Health 
Care Facility for 37 years and Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility the past nine 
months, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, April 7, 2003. 
She was born Jan. 13, 1916, in the Town of Herman, a daughter of the late Fred 
Lucy Bramstedt Klokow. She lived on the family farm until 1965 when she took up 
residence at the Sheboygan County Comprehensive Facility. She was baptized at 
St. John United Church of Christ Schwartzwald. Even though Dorothy was 
institutionalized for half of her life, she maintained her dignity and was a happy 
and loving person. 
Survivors include two brothers, Frederick (Marie) Klokow of Edwards, Wis., and 
James (Carol) Klokow of Sheboygan; one sister, Cora Wetstein of Milwaukee; as 
well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, 
Karl and four sisters, Lucille Reinke, Eleanor Seifert, Marie Behnke and Ethel 
Moenning. 
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 9, at 1 p.m. at the Wittkopp Funeral 
Home in Plymouth. The Rev. Rebecca Johnston, pastor of St. John U.C.C. Schwartzwald, 
is officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery at Schwartzwald. 
Friends may call at the Wittkopp Funeral Home from 11 a.m. Wednesday until the 
time of service. A memorial fund will be established in Dorothy’s name for the 
chapel at Rocky Knoll. 
Dorothy’s family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to all of the staff, 
both past and present, at the health care facilities for the loving and tender care 
they gave their sister through the years.
Newspaper not cited.


ELONA KLOKOW

Mrs. Klokow Is Called To Rest At Home On Tuesday 
Howards Grove—Mrs. Walter Klokow, 48, passed away Tuesday afternoon 
at her home in Howards Grove following a lingering illness.
Nee Elona Kirckheck, daughter of Henry and Catherine Kirchheck, she 
was born July 2, 1896, in Howards Grove, and was confirmed at the 
Plymouth Evangelical Reformed church by the Rev. Mr. Beisser. 
She was married to Walter Klokow on Oct. 7, 1916, and the couple 
resided in Plymouth for five years before moving to Howards Grove. 
She was a member of St. Johanna’s Evangelical Reformed church of 
Schwartzwald, town of Herman. 
Survivors are her husband; three children, Arthur with the armed 
forces overseas; Norma and Gertrude at home; a sister, Mrs. Emma 
Clemens of Plymouth. A brother, John, sister Anna and her parents 
preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Walter H. 
Ahrens Funeral home in Howards Grove and at 2 p.m. at St. Johanne’s 
Evangelical Reformed church, the Rev. William Schultz officiating. 
Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from Thursday morning until 
the time of the services.
Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, January 31, 1945  P. 4


FRED KLOKOW  (d. 1962)

Funeral services for Fred Klokow, 74, retired Town of Herman farmer, 
who died early Monday at St. Nicholas Hospital following a heart 
attack at his home near Edwards, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at 
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald. 
The Rev. Edmond Hennig, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in 
the church cemetery. 
Friends may call at Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home, Howards Grove, 
from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday and after noon at the 
church. 
The family has announced establishment of a memorial fund for St. 
John’s Church, of which Mr. Klokow was a member. 
A son of the late Fred and Helen Klokow, he was born on a Herman farm, 
Dec. 5, 1887. He married Lucy Bramstedt, Sept. 26, 1913, following 
which the couple farmed on the Klokow homestead until retiring in 1957.
They had continued to reside there, renting out the farm since that 
time. 
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Karl and Frederick, R. 1, Cleveland, 
and James, Sheboygan; six daughters, Mrs. Alyard (Lucille) Reinke, 
Plymouth, Miss Dorothy at home, Mrs. Robert (Eleanor) Seifert, Sheboygan, 
Mrs. Joseph (Cora) Werstein, Milwaukee, Mrs. Robert (Marie) Behnke, 
Manitowoc and Mrs. Edward (Ethel) Moenning, R. 1, Cleveland; and 21 
grandchildren. 
He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. William Schoenecker, Milwaukee, 
and Mrs. Anna Wessel, Plymouth; and a brother, Walter, Howards Grove.
Five brothers, a sister and grandchild preceded him in death.
Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, February 6, 1962  P. 8
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Funeral services for Fred Klokow, 74, retired Town of Herman farmer, 
who died early Monday at St. Nicholas Hospital following a heart attack 
at his home near Edwards, will be held Thursday at St. John’s United 
Church of Christ, Schwartzwald.  
Sheboygan Press, February 6, 1962

FRED W. KLOKOW (d. 2017)

Frederick "Fritz" W. Klokow Jr., 89, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 2, 2017 surrounded by his family, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. 
He was born February 10, 1928 in Edwards to Frederick and Lucy (Brumstead) Klokow. Fritz graduated from Howards Grove High School. Following High School, he joined the US Army proudly serving from 1950 - 1952. On September 13, 1958, he was united in marriage to Marie Helen Sauer at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sheboygan.
Fritz worked for Brillion Iron Works, Vollrath, and retired from Larry's Distributing after 25 years. Following his retirement, he worked at Piggly Wiggly in Howards Grove part-time many years. He was a lifetime member of St. John's UCC Schwarzwald, serving on the consistory for 2 terms.
Fritz loved being outdoors, gardening and fishing. Babysitting his grandchildren, and was a member of the Howards Grove Athletic Club for 50 plus years, were where he enjoyed creating memories.
Fritz is survived by his children; Kathy (Joel) Aulik, Steve (Yolanda Sanchez) Klokow, and Gary (Sue) Klokow, grandchildren; Erica Aulik, Nicole (Tom Vercauteren) Aulik, Joel Brandon (special friend Breeya Spencer) Aulik, Zachary Klokow, and Julianne Klokow, great-grandchildren; Desiree, Maisie, Tessa, and Fiona. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife Marie on March 23, 2017, and siblings; Lucille Reinke, Karl Klokow, Marie Behnke, Elenore Seifert, Cora Wetstein, Dorothy Klokow, Ethel Moenning, and James Klokow.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 4:00 PM at St. John's UCC Schwarzwald, W3401 Orchard Rd. Elkhart Lake, with Pastor Melinda Feller officiating. Burial will take place at St. John's UCC Schwarzwald Cemetery. Relatives and friends may visit with the family on Thursday, April 6, 2017 from 2:00 PM until the time of service at the CHURCH.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. John's UCC Schwarzwald in Fritz's name.
The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff at Terrace Place and Sharon S. Richardson Hospice for all the care and comfort they provided Fritz and his family.
Please visit our website to sign the guestbook www.zimmerfuneralhome.com
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Friday, April 7, 2017.

HELENE KLOKOW

Mrs. Helen Klokow, 79, widow of the late Frederick Klokow, passed away Sunday 
morning at the home of her son, Fred, in the town of Herman, following a 
lingering illness.
The daughter of Christ and Christina Kegler, she was born on June 22, 1864, in 
the town of Herman, and her marriage to Frederick Klokow took place in February, 
1883. The couple resided on a farm in the town of Herman since that time.
Survivors include four sons, John and William, Sheboygan; Fred on the homestead 
and Walter, Howards Grove; three daughters, Mrs. Otto (Alma) Braun, Howards 
Grove, Mrs. William (Hulda) Schoenecker, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Julius (Annie) 
Wessel, Plymouth; a sister, Mrs. Anna Broege, Milwaukee, and a brother, August 
Kegler, Milwaukee; 26 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. One grandchild, 
Arthur Klokow and one great grandchild, Elmer Schild, Jr., are serving in the 
armed forces.
Her husband, a daughter, Eleanora, and three sons, Oscar, Arno and Herman, preceded 
her in death.
Funeral services will be at St. Johannes Evangelical and Reformed Church at 
Schwartzwald in the town of Herman.  The Rev. William Schultz will officiate and 
burial will be in the church cemetery.
No Newspaper or date cited


HERMAN KLOKOW

STOPS CAR ON ROAD, DIES OF HEART ATTACK 
Herman Klokow of Sheboygan County Dies Near St. Wendel 
A heart attack suffered while he was driving his car near St. Wendel 
about 8 p.m. Wednesday proved fatal to Herman Klokow, 54, town of 
Herman, Sheboygan county farmer. 
Feeling ill, Klokow stopped the car on a town road about two and one-
half miles west of St. Wendel and stepped out. He collapsed in the 
road and died almost immediately due to a heart attack.
Authorities reported today that Klokow had suffered from heart trouble 
for years. They said that Joseph Mesler, Cleveland route 1, who was 
riding with Klokow in the 1929 Ford Roadster, told them that Klokow 
had stopped the car a half mile further west to take a heart tablet. 
Klokow was a veteran of the World war and was gassed in service 
overseas, it was said.
Funeral Saturday 
Funeral services for Klokow will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the 
Walter Ahrens funeral home in Howards Grove with the Rev. William 
Schultz officiating. Interment will be in the Evangelical Reformed 
church cemetery in Schwartzwald. 
Born in the town of Herman, May 7, 1888, the son of Mrs. Hermina Klokow 
and the late Fred Klokow, Herman Klokow lived in the town of Herman all 
his life. He was residing with a brother on the homestead at the time 
of his death. 
Survivors are the mother, Mrs. Hermina Klokow, town of Herman; four 
brothers, John and William of Sheboygan, Walter of Howards Grove and 
Fred on the homestead; three sisters, Mrs. Julius Wessel, Plymouth, 
Mrs. Otto Braun, Howards Grove, and Mrs. William Schoenecker, Milwaukee
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, September 3, 1942   P. 2
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Military Funeral Services Are Held For Herman Klokow
Military funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock for 
Herman Klokow, son of Fred and Helena Klokow of route 1, Cleveland, who 
died Wednesday evening of a heart attack while on his way to Cleveland. 
The Rev. William Schultz of the St. John’s Evangelical church of 
Schwartzwald conducted the rites at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral home 
at Howards Grove, with burial in the church cemetery at Schwartzwald. 
Pallbearers were six nephews: Roland Braun, William Klokow, Arthur Klokow, 
Harold Klokow, Karl Klokow and Elroy Wessel. 
The church choir sang two songs at the funeral home, “Ach Mein Herr Jesu” 
and “Herr Weiss Wie Nahe Mir Mein Ende”. Members of the choir were 
Mrs. Art Bertschy, Mrs. Robert Meyer, Mrs. Ewald Olm, Mrs. Oscar Roeder, 
Mrs. Walter Wegner and Miss Edna Neumann.
The military funeral was conducted by the Kufahl-Meyer-Scheib Post No. 
387 of Franklin, Wis., which attended the funeral in a body and in uniform. 
Participating were the following: color bearers - William Neumann, Ed Roehrborn; 
color guards - Calvin Mauk, Arthur Weitzel; sergeant-at-arms - Paul Witthuhn; 
firing squad, under direction of Paul Witthuhn - Henry Kirsch, Adolph Sommer, 
William Frevert, Herbert Klenzer, Edgar Gumm, Harold Wentz, Arwin Rautmann, 
Edgar Boldt; chaplain - Dr. Walter Pfeiffer; buglers - Don Oostdyke, Ted Kachelmeier; 
along with the following other comrades: Paul Boedeker, Ben Arpke, Jack Ochs, 
Gilbert Dexheimer, William Rautmann, Arthur Franz, Erwin Kamps, Arwin 
Neumann, Otto Witthuhn and Edwin Schreiber.
Mr. Klokow served in the World war and was a faithful member of the Kuhfahl-
Meyer-Scheib Post No. 387. His sudden death was mourned by his many 
friends. 
The esteem in which he was held was shown by the number of persons who 
attended services and brought floral pieces, including one by the 
Post as well as from neighbors and friends.
Among those from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. William Schoenecker and daughter, 
Bernice, Mrs. Arno Klokow, the Misses Arline and Joyce Klokow, Mrs. Herman 
Brogge, August Kegler, Mrs. Ernst kegler, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kegler, Mrs. Esther 
Wagner and daughter, Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. John Kegler and daughters, Margaret 
and Dorothy, and Elmer Kegler, all of Milwaukee. 
Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, September 8, 1942  P. 2

ISABEL E. KLOKOW

Isabel E. Klokow, 91, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 at home. Isabel was born June 26, 1922 in the Town of Sheboygan Falls to the late Walter and Minnie (Noldmann) Mahler. On March 23, 1940, she married Karl Klokow in Millersville. He preceded her in death on July 6, 1999. Isabel was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Schwarzwald. Isabel enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening, quilting, shopping and socializing.
Survivors include her son, Robert Klokow; two granddaughters, Karla Klokow-Phillips (Special Friend, Rance Jones) and Kristine (Michael) Williams; six great-grandchildren, Abra Williams, Chase Williams, Karlee Phillips, Isabella Lopez, Elizabeth Lopez and Immanuel Lopez; three step-grandchildren, Vicky (Randy) Meyer, Kathy (Steve) Kieckhafer and Chris Spindler; nine step-great-grandchildren, Miranda, Justin, Rachael, Tiffany, Jared, Becky, Charlie, Ryan and Derek.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three infant brothers, her twin sister Elizabeth Karsteadt, daughter-in-law, Loyce Klokow, grandson-in-law, Eugene Spindler.
A funeral service will be held for Isabel on Friday, June 13, 2014 at St. John's United Church of Christ - Schwarzwald (W3401 Orchard Road) at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Robert Hamilton officiating. Friends may call on Thursday, June 12, at the Zimmer's Westview Funeral Home (Hwy 42 & JJ, Howards Grove) from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and again on Friday, at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
A memorial fund has been established in her name.
Please visit www.zimmerfuneralhome.com to sign the guestbook.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Monday, June 9, 2014.

JEANEEN KLOKOW

Fall Proves Fatal Friday To Infant 
Jeannine Klokow, seven-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James 
Klokow of 515-A Center Ave., died of injuries suffered in a fall 
at the home about 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Dr. Reed M. Simpson, Sheboygan County coroner, said this morning 
that a head injury was the cause of death.
The child’s mother, Mrs. Ruby Klokow, told police that she had laid 
the youngster on the living room sofa and then left the room to put 
her two-year-old son to bed. She was out of the room for about 15 
minutes, and she heard the child cry but did not go to her 
immediately.
When she did return to the room the child had fallen from the sofa 
to the floor and appeared to be in distress. Mrs. Klokow called her 
sister, Mrs. Russell Morancy, of 1606-A Division Ave., who in turn 
called police.
The baby was rushed to St. Nicholas Hospital by police ambulance 
where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Even then oxygen and 
artificial respiration were given for approximately 45 minutes in 
an attempt to save the girl’s life. Both Mr. and Mrs. Klokow were 
at the hospital during this time.
Sheboygan Press, Saturday, March 2, 1957   P. 8 
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Funeral services for Jeaneen Marie Klokow, 7-month-old daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. James Klokow, 515A Centeer Ave., will be held at 1:30 
p.m. Tuesday at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapels. 
The Rev. E. L. Henning, pastor of St. John Evangelical and Reformed 
Church in the Town of Herman, will officiate. Burial will be in the 
family lot in the church cemetery.
Jeaneen died suddenly Friday evening of a head injury suffered when 
she fell from a living room sofa at the home of her parents. 
She was born Aug. 7, 1956, in Sheboygan, and was baptized at St. John 
Evangelical and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald in the Town of Herman. 
Survivors, in addition to the parents, are a brother, at home,  the 
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maxey, Sheboygan, and the 
paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klokow, of Route 1, Cleveland. 
The body will lie in state at the funeral chapel until the hour of 
services.
Sheboygan Press, Monday, March 4, 1957   P. 14
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Wisconsin police crack 1957 case of 7-month-old infant’s death
Ruby Klokow, 76, pleaded guilty Monday to the second-degree murder of a her 7-month-old daughter in 1957.
On March 1, 1957, a 7-month-old girl named Jeaneen Marie Klokow died at home. Sheboygan, Wisc., investigators ruled that she’d fallen off her mother’s couch by accident.
For decades, that was that.
Except she’d been killed. And decades would separate the medical advances and nagging consciences that resulted in her mother’s guilty plea to second-degree murder in Sheboygan on Monday morning.
“It’s really an incredible thing,” Sheboygan County District Atty. Joe DeCecco said by phone on Monday, and he would know: Prosecuting someone nearly 56 years after the fact required improvisation.
Hours earlier, 76-year-old Ruby C. Klokow formally pleaded guilty to what she’d recently confessed in front of Sheboygan detectives who had revived the case -- she had abused her daughter to death.
Except the second-degree murder charge she confessed to no longer exists under Wisconsin law. The crime scene was long gone -- knocked over years ago where the county sheriff’s department now stands. Case files were missing, and good luck asking the original investigators where they went.
“Half the people that were around then were dead now,” DeCecco said. The other half were mostly too old to remember what happened.
But some memories hadn’t eroded over half a century.
Within the world of criminal investigation, infant-abuse cases can be among the toughest to prosecute. There are often no witnesses other than the suspect, and investigators often must try to find the difference between a loving mother’s bad fall and something more malicious.
A 2008 tip by James Klokow, one of Ruby’s sons, captured investigators’ interest.
James Klokow knew forensic science had advanced, which is why he came forward. He had been bothered by memories of brutality that he related to Sheboygan investigators -- of being locked in the basement and getting so thirsty that he drank water off the floor; of hearing a grandmother’s confession that he’d been thrown against a wall as a child; of watching his mother beat his brother’s toes with a hammer.
He also told investigators that his mother had blamed him for his sister’s death; his mother claimed he’d been crying in another room, and so she had to deal with him upstairs at the time Jeaneen fell off the couch.
Police interviewed surviving relatives and accumulated an unflattering portrait of Ruby Klokow, whose attorney did not respond to a request for comment. A surviving sister of Ruby’s, Judith Post, told investigators of the night long ago when she was baby-sitting for her sister. Ruby and her husband, James, came home and were arguing.
“Judith stated ... that Ruby snatched Jeaneen out of Judith’s arms and tossed Jeaneen towards James saying something like ‘here – catch her,’” Sheboygan Det. Paul Olsen wrote in a charging document. “James caught the baby and threw her back to Ruby, with Ruby throwing the baby back to James who failed to catch the baby who fell to the hardwood floor.”
Judith told investigators she thought Ruby had gone to jail in 1959 for killing the baby. Police confirmed Ruby had served time -- but for adultery, a legal relic of that era.
Detectives ultimately got Ruby Klokow to confess to flinging Jeaneen at a couch and causing her death in 1957. The original autopsy found that Jeaneen suffered two brain hemorrhages, a partially collapsed lung and three scalp bruises.
Two medical experts who reviewed the old autopsy reports and exhumed the body, said there was no way Ruby’s original story -- that the baby had simply fallen off the couch -- could be true.
(Scott Klokow, another of Ruby’s children, was found dead in his crib seven years after Jeaneen died. No charges have been filed in his death. Ruby’s husband, James, is deceased.)
“She stated she shouldn’t have had any children, wished that she never had children, and knew she was ‘mean’ to them,” Olsen wrote of Ruby.
But even with a confession, DeCecco’s prosecution had to be creative since laws had changed since 1957.
“We all thought it was important she should be charged,” said DeCecco, who spent two weeks searching through archives and emailing fellow prosecutors and experts to find the laws under which he was required to prosecute Klokow. “They all were like, what year? God, 1957. … Fortunately some people don’t get rid of anything.”
DeCecco, too, was scared of actually taking Klokow to trial. “The jury’s going to be looking at a grandma, not a vicious 21-year-old,” he said.
Also, the jury could have convicted Klokow under a lesser charge that had long ago passed its limitations -- a legal loophole prosecutors would not be allowed to tell unwitting jurors, per court rules, potentially letting Klokow pick up a conviction that resulted in no punishment.
“Jury wouldn’t have known till they read the paper the next day,” DeCecco said. “They would have been [angry], I’m sure.”
According to court charging documents, Klokow had already expressed remorse over the infant’s death.
“When asked why she didn’t tell police what really happened, she stated she was scared and didn’t want to go to prison,” the detective Olsen wrote. “She stated she has felt terrible inside all these years, that the incident built up inside her and that she should be punished for what she did. She stated she didn’t mean to injure Jeaneen, that it was an accident, that she loved her daughter ‘very much’ and was very sorry at what happened.”
Ultimately, prosecutors and Klokow reached a deal to avoid trial. Klokow, at her age, is not expected to serve much if any time in prison, and is likely to be placed under electronic monitoring, DeCecco said.
“Going back in time was not a particularly pleasant thing when you look at all these dark family secrets,” he said, adding, “I guess ‘Leave It to Beaver’ and ‘Father Knows Best’ didn’t accurately portray every ‘50s family.”
BY MATT PEARCE
Los Angeles Times, FEB. 25, 2013 12 AM PT

KARL KLOKOW

Karl Klokow, age 81, of N. 9536 Hwy 42, Cleveland, died unexpectedly Tuesday, 
July 6, 1999. at St. Nicholas Hospital, shortly after admittance of an apparent 
heart attack.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 1999, at St. Johns 
United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald. Rev. David Wernecke, Pastor will officiate. 
Interment will be in the church cemetery.
He was born March 16, 1918, in the town of Herman, son of the late Fred and Lucy 
Bramsteadt Klokow. Karl attended Green Bay Road School and graduated from Howards 
Grove High School. Isabel Mahler and Karl Klokow were married on March 23, 1940. 
Karl was employed at Old Wisconsin Sausage Company, retiring in 1983. He was a 
life member of St. Johns United Church of Christ in Schwartzwald. Karl was always 
ready to lend a helping hand to his family and his many friends, and will be 
greatly missed by all.
Survivors include his wife, Isabel; one son, Robert (Loyce), Howards Grove; two 
granddaughters, Kristine (Michael) Williams, and Karla Phillips; three step 
grandchildren, Vicky (Randy) Meyer, Kathy Bender, Christine (Mark) Behrendt; eight 
great-grandchildren, Miranda and Justin Meyer, Ryan Bender, Rachel, Rebecca and 
Charlotte Behrendt, Karlee Phillips, and Abra Williams. He is further survived by 
two brothers, James (Carol) Klokow, Sheboygan, Fredrick Jr. (Marie) Klokow, rural 
Cleveland; two sisters, Dorothy Klokow, rural Sheboygan Falls, Cora Whettstein, 
Milwaukee; one sister-in-law, Elizabeth Karsteadt, Plymouth; one brother-in-law, 
Roger Behnke, Manitowoc; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded 
in death by four sisters and three brothers-in-law.
Friends may call at Zimmer Funeral Home, 117 N. Wisconsin Drive, Howards Grove, from 
4-8 p.m. on Friday and at the church on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of 
service.
A memorial fund has been established at St. Johns UCC in his name.
Herald Times Reporter, July 8, 1999 P. A2


LUCY KLOKOW

Mrs. Lucy Klokow, 82 of R. 1, Cleveland, widow of Fred, died late 
Thursday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born Aug. 29, 1891, in the Town of Herman, a daughter of 
the late William and Bertha Foesterling Bramstedt. 
On Nov. 26, 1913 she married Klokow and the couple farmed in rural 
Cleveland. Mr. Klokow died in 1962.
Mrs. Klokow was a member of St. John United Church of Christ of 
Schwartzwald and its Ladies Aid. 
Survivors are three sons, Karl and Fredrick of Cleveland and James 
of Sheboygan; six daughters, Mrs. Alyard (Lucille) Reinke of 
Glenbeulah, Miss Dorothy of Sheboygan Falls, Mrs. Robert (Eleanor) 
Seifert of Sheboygan, Mrs. Joseph (Cora) Wetstein of Milwaukee, 
Mrs. Roger (Marie) Behnke of Manitowoc, Mrs. Edward (Ethel) Moenning 
of Cleveland; 24 grandchildren and six great grandchildren, and a 
twin sister, Mrs. Lillie Kimme of Howards Grove. 
Preceding in death were two grandchildren and a brother. 
Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at St. John UCC in 
Schwartzwald, the Rev. Dean Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will 
be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home in Howards 
Grove after 4 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Saturday and at the church 
from noon until the time of service.
A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Klokow’s name. 
Sheboygan Press, Friday, June 14, 1974   P. 25

MARIE H. KLOKOW

Marie H. Klokow, 87, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. She was born March 25, 1929 in Sheboygan to John and Anna (Waechel) Sauer. Marie graduated from Central High School. On September 13, 1958, she was united in marriage to Frederick Klokow at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sheboygan.
Marie worked for Mayline in the wood plant. She was a member of St. John's UCC Schwarzwald, and served on the Women's Guild. Family was very important to her, she enjoyed spending time on family fishing trips, cheering both her children and grandchildren on during their sporting events. She also worked the concession stands for the Howards Grove Athletic Club. Marie also enjoyed canning and gardening.
Marie is survived by her husband Frederick, children; Kathy (Joel) Aulik, Steve (Yolanda Sanchez) Klokow, and Gary (Sue) Klokow, grandchildren; Erica Aulik, Nicole (Tom Vercauteren) Aulik, Joel Brandon Aulik, Zachary Klokow, and Julianne Klokow, great-grandchildren; Desiree, Maisie, Tessa, and Fiona. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Melvin and George Sauer and her sister Anne (Lester) Holtz.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St. John's UCC Schwarzwald, W3401 Orchard Rd. Elkhart Lake, with Pastor Melinda Feller officiating. Burial will take place at St. John's UCC Schwarzwald Cemetery. Relatives and friends may visit with the family on Monday, March 27, 2017 from 9:00 AM until the time of service at the CHURCH.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. John's UCC Schwarzwald in Marie's name.
The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff at Terrace Place and Sharon S. Richardson Hospice for all the care and comfort they provided Marie and her family.
Please visit our website to sign the guestbook www.zimmerfuneralhome.com
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Friday, March 24, 2017

SCOTT KLOKOW

Scott Randall Klokow, 2-month-old son of James and Ruby Klokow of 
1220 N. 10th St., died in his sleep early today at his home. Death 
was attributed to natural causes. 
The child was born last June 19 in Sheboygan. 
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, James Jr. 9, 
and Bruce 6; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Fred Klokow of the Town 
of Herman and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maxey, 
of Sheboygan.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ballhorn 
Funeral Chapels with the Rev. Jerald Baker, minister of the First 
Congregational Church, officiating. Burial will be in the St. John’s 
United Church of Christ Cemetery near Schwartzwald. 
Friends may call at the funeral chapel after 6 o’clock this evening.
Sheboygan Press, Friday, September 4, 1964  P. 23


WALTER KLOKOW

Walter A. Klowkow, 77, Howards Grove-Millersville, died early today at 
his home following a brief Illness.  He made his home with a daughter 
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Scheibl. He was born Feb. 28, 1893, 
in the town of Herman, a son of the late Frederick and Helen Kegler 
Klokow.  On Oct. 7, 1916 he married to former Elona Kirrchheck.  She 
died in January 1945. In his former years he was a mason, and later 
worked at the Millersville Box Co., retiring several years ago.  Mr. 
Klokow was a lifelong member of St. John United Church of Christ at 
Schwartzwald.  
Surviving are a son, Arthur, Sheboygan; two daughters, Mrs. Elroy (Norma) 
Grunewald and Mrs. Scheibl (Gertrude), of Howards Grove-Millersville 
area; five grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Anna Wessel of Plymouth. 
Preceding him in death were three sisters and six brothers.  
Funeral services will be at St. John church, Schwartzwald the Rev. 
Dean Miller, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, September 28, 1970

ESTHER M. KNOENER

Mrs. Herman Knoener, 51, of Route 1, Elkhart Lake, died this morning at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness.
The former Esther Franz, she was born June 9, 1931, in the Town of Herman, a daughter of Ewald and Edna Kuhfuss Franz. She attended schools in Schwartzwald and graduated from Kiel High School in 1949. On April 23, 1955, she was married to Herman Knoener at St. John United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, Town of Herman. The couple farmed on the Knoener homestead in the Town of Herman. She was a member of St. John UCC and its Women's Guild.
Survivors are her husband; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Franz of Route 1, Elkhart Lake; a son, Alan of Route 1, Elkhart Lake; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Nancy) Traas of Route 1, Sheboygan Falls, and Barbara at home; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Laven Prinsen of Route 1, Cedar Grove, and Mrs. Ronald Doersch of Madison; and a brother, Jerome Franz of Route 1, Poynette.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John UCC. The Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday and at the church from noon until the time of services.
A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Knoener's name.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Friday, June 18, 1982 pg. 4


GUSTAVE KOELLMER

Gustave Koellmer, 79-year old former town of Herman farmer, passed away Monday evening at the Sheboygan Memorial hospital following a short illness. Since 1946 Mr. Koellmer mad his home with his son, Walter Koellmer, 1723 Broadway.
He was born in the town of Herman on June 4, 1870, and son of Louis and Pauline Koellmer. He attended the district school and on Nov. 15, 1896, was married to Louise Kolb. They settled on a farm on the county line road near Edwards. The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary on Nov. 15, 1946. Mrs. Koellmer passed away on Feb. 2, 1950.
The survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Irma Reische of Sheboygan and Mrs. Adolph (Hilda) Heiman of Haven; a son, Walter of Sheboygan and two sisters, Mrs. Ottilia Bender of Cleveland and Mrs. Amanda Kolb of Newton. Two sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church at Schwartzwald with the Rev. William Schulz officiating. Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Ballhorn Funeral chapel from Wednesday noon to 10 a.m. Thursday and at the church from noon to the time of services Thursday.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Tuesday, April 4, 1950 pg. 10
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CLEVELAND FARMER LOSES ARM IN CUTTER
Gust Koellmer, 58, a farmer residing five miles west of Cleveland, suffered a badly mangled left arm in a feed cutter Saturday afternoon. He was rushed to the St. Nicholas hospital at Shebogyan where the arm was amputated between the shoulder and the elbow. 
The accident occurred as Mr. Koellmer and his son, Walter, were filling a silo on the Koellmer farm Saturday afternoon. The carrier belt on the filler stopped and then started suddenly as Mr. Koellmer was attempting to pull the carrier loose, catching his arm and pulling it into the belt, according to the injured man. Mr. Koellmer said he was not certain whether the arm became entangled in the carrier or fly wheel. The son, who was nearby, shut off the power which drove the carrier and saved his father from probable further injury. A physician was summoned from Cleveland and took the injured man to the hospital where the amputation was performed.
Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, September 18, 1928 Page 12
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(This appears to be the same person as on the stone. Age matches)


JEAN MARIE KOELLMER

Funeral services for Jean Marie Koellmer, 1-day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred V. Koellmer, of 2331 N. 15th St., were held at 10 a.m. today at the Ballhorn funeral chapels.
The infant died shortly after birth Tuesday at St. Nicholas Hospital.
Celebrant of the service was the Rev. Cyril A. Volz, pastor of St. Dominic Catholic Church. Burial was in Schwartzwald Cemetery.
Survivors are the parents; two sisters, Julie, 3, and Jane, 1; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koellmer, Sheboygan; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Waskow, Two Rivers; the paternal great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Reoder, Sheboygan; and the maternal great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hendrickerson, Two Rivers.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Friday, July 29, 1966 pg. 6

LOUIS C. KOELLMER

Louis C. Koellmer, who resides on section i, Herman Township, is a son of Fred 
and Elizabeth (Holland) Koellmer, and was born in Oberhof, Saxony, German, 
February 4, 1833. After receiving a common-school education, he served an 
apprenticeship of three years with his father, who was then a village blacksmith. 
He emigrated with his parents from the Fatherland when seventeen years of age, 
leaving Hamburg in 1850. He went by way of Hull and Liverpool to New York, and 
thence to Philadelphia on a three-mast American sailing-vessel. He was one of 
seven hundred passengers aboard this vessel on her long journey of forty days, 
during which time she encountered some rather rough weather.
From New York City, Mr. Koellmer continued his journey by way of the Great Lakes 
to Sheboygan, where he remained about a month. The father went to Mosel Township, 
where he bought sixty acres of timber-land, only a few acres of which were then 
under the plow. This property, for which he paid $475, was later sold to one of 
his sons. The father was born October 18, 1808, and after seeing his family grown 
up about him, went to live with his son Frank, where he died at the advanced age 
of sixty-nine years.
Until reaching his majority, Mr. Koellmer remained under the parental roof, and 
then went to Lake Superior, where he worked at his trade for about six years. He 
then returned for a visit to his parents, afterward going back to Lake Superior, 
where he made another stay of two years. In 1876 he bought one hundred and twenty 
acres of land, eighty acres of which lie in the town of Herman and forty acres in 
the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County. The former was partially under cultivation, 
but the latter tract was heavily timbered. 
For this farm of one hundred and twenty acres, Mr. Koellmer paid $2,800. He lived 
in several different residences, each being better built and more modern than its 
predecessor. A beautiful stone dwelling, 26x40 feet, now adorns the homestead, and 
since its erection a wing 18x20 feet has been added.
Our subject has been twice married, his first wife being Miss Bertha Thamer, a 
native of Saxony. One child, Bertha, was born of this union. She is now living in 
Sheboygan, and is the wife of Albert Droscher. On the 27th of February, 1867, Mr. 
Koellmer wedded Miss Pauline Dornhoefer, daughter of Paul Dornhoefer. She was born 
March 27, 1834, in Baireuth, Oberfranken, Germany. 
She braved the voyage across the stormy deep all alone. She is the mother of four 
children: Odelia, wife of Fred Bender, a farmer of Herman Township; Amanda, wife of 
Edmund Kolb, a carpenter of Manitowoc County; Gustav and Selma, 
who are still at home.
The family of our subject are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. In politics, 
he has been a life-long Republican. He has served as Road Master for one term, and as 
an honest, hardworking farmer commands the confidence and esteem of his neighbors. 
Mrs. Koellmer mourns the loss of her father, who died August 12, 1877, and of her 
loving mother, who departed this life in 1872, both dying abroad.


LOUISE KOELLMER

Mrs. Gust Koellmer, 77, of 1723 Broadway, passed away today at Memorial 
Hospital following a lingering illness.  The deceased, nee Louise Kolb, 
was born May 31, 1872, in the town of Meeme, the daughter of the late 
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kolb.  She was married on Nov. 15, 1896, to Gust 
Koellmer, and the couple settled on a farm on the county line road near 
Edwards.  They lived on their farm until 1946 when they moved to 
Sheboygan, making their home with a son, Walter.  They celebrated their 
golden anniversary on Nov. 15, 1946.
Survivors include her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Erma Reische of 
Sheboygan, and Mrs. Hilda Helman of Haven; one son, Walter, of Sheboygan; 
three sisters, Mrs. Mathilda Jost, Mrs. Amelia Klessig and Mrs. Bertha 
Vogel, all of Cleveland; two brothers, Charles of Sheboygan, and Herman 
of Sheboygan Falls; seven grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. 
One sister and eight brothers preceded her in death.    
Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed 
church in Schwartzwald.  The Rev. William Schulz will officiate and 
burial will be made in the church cemetery. 
Sheboygan Press, February 2, 1950


PAULINE KOELLMER

Mrs. Pauline Koellmer of the Town of Herman died this morning at 
the age of 78 years, of general debility. The deceased was a pioneer 
resident of this county, having lived here many years. She died at 
the home of her son Gustave. Five children survive, Gustave, Town 
of Herman; Mrs. Albert Trutchell, this city; Mrs. Fred Bender, Mrs. 
Edward Kolb and Mrs. Henry Kolb, of the Town of Meeme. 
Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, April 16, 1913  P. 5


WALTER L. KOELLMER

Walter L. Koellmer, 88, died Monday, June 17, 1996, at Morningside Health Care 
Center, where he had been a resident for the past six months.
He was born Nov. 26, 1907 on the Koellmer Homestead, Town of Herman, the son of 
Gustave and Louise Kolb Koellmer. He graduated from Howards Grove High School 
in 1926 and farmed with his father.
On Sept. 26, 1936, he married Frieda Olm. They farmed the homestead until 1946, 
when they sold the farm and moved to Sheboygan.
Walter was employed at Vollrath Company for 26 years, retiring in 1972 and was 
a member of Vollrath Quarter Century Club. He was a member of St. Paul United 
Church of Christ.
He is survived by his son, Fred, Milwaukee; three grandchildren, Julie Koellmer, 
Hawthorne, Fla.; Jayne (Tim) Zastrow, Sheboygan; and Jeff (Shelly) Koellmer, 
Seattle, Wash.; our great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other relatives and 
friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Emma and Hilda.
Funeral services for Walter L. Koellmer will be held at Lippert Funeral Home, 1132 
Superior Ave., at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20. The Rev. David Taylor, pastor of St. 
Paul United Church of Christ, will officiate. Cremation will follow the service 
with interment of the urn in St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery. 
Schwartzwald. Visitation will be at the funeral home, on Thursday, from 4 p.m. 
until the hour of services.
A memorial fund has been established in Walter's name.
Sheboygan Press, June 19, 1996  P. A2


GEORGE H. KOENE

Funeral services for George H. Koene, 77, Riverbend Court, Route 2, Sheboygan 
Falls resident who died Tuesday, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Ebenezer 
United Church of Christ in Sheboygan.
The Rev. Ruben Grosshuesch, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in St. John 
UCC Cemetery in the Town of Herman.
Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel after 4 p.m. Thursday until 
11 a.m. Friday and at the church from noon until the time of services.
Born May 4, 1903, in Sheboygan Falls, he was the son of Peter and Dorothea Haen 
Koene.
He attended school in the Town of Lima.
He was married to the former Norma Laux on Oct. 8, 1932, at St. John UCC in the 
Town of Herman. The couple farmed in the Town of Schleswig for 40 years until 
their retirement in 1972, when they moved to Sheboygan Falls.
Mr. Koene was employed at A.L. Wagner Co. at Haven and also did custom harvesting.
He was a member of Ebenezer UCC, the American Association of Retired Persons, and 
was a past member of the Farm Bureau. Mr. Koene also belonged to Turners Square 
Dance Club, Do-Si-Do Square Dance Club of Millersville and the Kiel and Sheboygan 
Square Dance clubs.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Wayne of Fond du Lac; a sister, Mrs. Lillian 
Payleitner of Racine; two grandchildren.
Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Koene's name for Ebenezer UCC.
Sheboygan Press, May 14, 1980  P. 6

WAYNE GEORGE KOENE

Wayne G. Koene, 64, of W2716 Riverbend Ct., Sheboygan Falls, died unexpectedly at his home early Saturday morning, May 11, 2002.
Wayne was born Sept. 22, 1937, in Sheboygan to George and Norma Laux Koene. He was a graduate of Kiel High School, Class of '55. Wayne continued his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he earned a Bachelor's degree and Master's in Agricultural Education and later a Master's degree in Education Administration. While attending UW-Madison he was active in the Army ROTC and later earned the rank of Major in the Army Reserves. Wayne more recently served as Commander of the American Legion Post 149 of Sheboygan Falls.
Wayne was an administrator at the Moraine Park Technical College for 17 years. He held the position of Farm Director for KFIZ and Adult Education Coordinator at the UW-Sheboygan Center in more recent years. Wayne will also be remembered for his contributions in the Kiel Konnection.
Wayne was a member of Ebenezer United Church of Christ, Sheboygan, where he served as Deacon. He was also past President of the Fond du Lac and Sheboygan Falls Kiwanis, S.C.A.R.T.A., and Sheboygan Historical Society. Other memberships include the W.A.L.S.A and the E.A.A. Wayne was associated with two Civil War groups and was a life member of the Kiel FFA. He enjoyed judging forensics at various local high schools and studying genealogy.
On Oct. 19, 1984, Wayne married Helen Kratz in the United Trinity Church in Lomira.
In addition to his wife Helen, survivors include his mother Norma Koene of Sheboygan Falls; his daughter, Noreen Koene of Neenah; his son, David Koene of Madison; 4 stepchildren, Jeff (Shelley) Bloch, Doug (Linda) Bloch, Greg (Amy) Bloch and Carla Bloch; 9 step-grandchildren; cousins; and many friends. His father, George Koene, preceded Wayne in death in 1980.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 14, 11 a.m. at Ebenezer United Church of Christ in Sheboygan with Rev. Roger Mealiff officiating. Burial will take place in the Schwartzwald Cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening, from 4-8 p.m., at the Wenig Funeral Home of Sheboygan Falls and on Tuesday morning, from 10 a.m. until the time of service, at church. The American Legion Post 149 will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Monday evening.
A memorial fund has been established in Wayne's name.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Sunday, May 12, 2002 pg. 4

CARL A. KRUEGER

Carl A. Krueger, 80, of 1715 S. 15th St,. died Tuesday at his home.
He was born on Oct. 20, 1902, in Seymour, Wis., a son of the late August and 
Ulricka Krueger.
Mr. Krueger moved to Franklin when he attended school.
During World War II he served in the U.S. Air Force.
On Feb. 12, 1944, he and Miss Erna Siemers of the Town of Mosel were married at 
St. John United Church of Christ, in the Town of Herman.
The couple made their home in Sheboygan.
Mrs. Krueger died Sept. 30, 1969.
Mr. Krueger was employed at Kohler Co. for 34 years, retiring in 1968.
He was a member of St. John UCC in the Town of Herman, and the Kupfahl-Meyer-
Scheib American Post, No. 387, Franklin.
Surviving are three brothers, William Schreiber of Burlington, Albert Krueger of 
Oshkosh and Henry Krueger, a resident of the Sheboygan County Comprehensive Health 
Center, and two sisters, Mrs. Joe Tomcheck of Sheboygan and Mrs. Olkga Pako of 
Milwaukee. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John UCC, Town of Herman, with 
the Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.
Friends may call at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapels after 4 p.m. Thursday and at the 
church on Friday, from 11 a.m. until the time of service.
A memorial service by the Franklin American Legion Post will be conducted at 8 p.m. 
Thursday at the funeral home.
A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Krueger's name for the church.
Sheboygan Press, June 1, 1983  P. 4


ERNA KRUEGER

Mrs. Carl Krueger, 57, of 1715 S. 15th St., died this morning at 
St. Nicholas Hospital. She had been in failing health for the past 
year.
Born Aug. 4, 1912, in the Town of Meeme (Manitowoc County), the 
former Erna Siemers was a daughter of the late Fred and Pauline 
Siemers. She attended district grade school, and was confirmed at 
St. John’s United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald.
On Feb. 12, 1944, she was married to Carl Krueger of Sheboygan at 
St. John’s UCC.
Mr. Krueger is a retired Kohler Co. employe.
Mrs. Krueger was a member of St. John’s UCC and a former church 
choir member.
Survivors are her husband and one sister, Mrs. George (Pauline) 
Sixel, of the Town of Sheboygan. Preceding her in death was a 
brother, Harvey.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at St. John’s UCC 
at Schwartzwald in the Town of Herman, with the Rev. E. L. Hennig, 
pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapel after 4 p.m. Thursday 
until 11 a.m. Friday, and at the church from noon until time of 
services.
A memorial fund has been established for the church in Mrs. Krueger’s 
name.
Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, September 30, 1969  P. 4


BERTHA KUHN

Mrs. Bertha Kuhn, 77 wife of Louis Kuhn, passed away at St. Nicholas 
hospital Sunday morning after a lingering illness.  Born February 6, 
1878, in the town of Meeme, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
William Hahn.  On May 31, 1900, she was married to Louis Kuhn and they 
settled on a farm on the Kuhn homestead, town of Herman.  They were 
married 50 years on May 31, 1950.  She was a faithful member of St. 
John’s Evangelical Reformed church of the town of Herman.  They 
resided on the homestead with one of their sons, Reinhold Kuhn.  
She is survived by her husband and four children; Mrs. Arvin (Anita) 
Gosse, town of Mosel; Mrs. Raymond (Elsie) Zimmermann, Plymouth; 
Reinhold Kuhn, town of Herman; Nelson Kuhn, town of Herman. 
Sheboygan Press, August 7, 1950


FRIEDA KUHN

Mrs. Freida (sic) Kuhn, 77, a resident of the Willowdale Nursing Center, New 
Holstein, and formerly of Kiel, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1993 at the nursing 
center.
The former Freida Voelkner was born Oct. 5, 1916 in Princeton, Wis., a daughter 
of the late Frank and Clara Langhoff Voelkner.
Reinhold Kuhn and Freida Voelkner were united in marriage on June 8, 1940 in 
Fond du Lac. The couple farmed in the Town of Herman many years, retiring in 
1962. Freida continued to work over 20 years at Lakeland College in the food 
service department, retiring in 1983. She was a member of St. John United 
Church of Christ, Schwartzwald for many years and was active in the church 
choir. Reinhold preceded her in death on Dec. 20, 1981.
Funeral services for Freida Kuhn will be held Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Simmer 
Funeral Chapel, Howards Grove, the rev. Lloyd Fried, officiating. Interment 
will be in the St. John U.C.C. Parish Cemetery. Friends may call at the Zimmer 
Funeral Home of Howards Grove, on Tuesday, from 4 p.m. until time of services.
Survivors include one son, Albert of Fond du Lac; one sister, Mrs. Henriette 
Smith and one brother, Albert Voelkner, both of Fond du Lac, nieces and nephews. 
She was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
A memorial fund has been established in Freida Kuhn's name.
Sheboygan Press, Octoer 11, 1993  P. A2


IDA KUHN

Mrs. Ida Kuhn, 74, of 613 Huron Ave., a former resident of Ada, died 
early today at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital after a protracted illness. 
She was born October 20, 1880, on a farm in the town of Sheboygan Falls, 
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ludolph Alves.  She was married to William 
Kuhn of the town of Meeme in September 1901.  The couple operated the 
Ada Meat Market until Mr. Kuhn’s death on Feb. 14, 1941.  For the past 
10 years, Mrs. Kuhn had lived in Sheboygan.  She was a member of the 
Zion Reformed Church and the Ladies’ Aid Society of the church. 
Only immediate survivor is a brother, Hugo Alves, of Sheboygan.  In 
addition to her husband and parents, two brothers preceded her in death. 
Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, 
Kiel, with the Rev. Clarence Koehler, pastor of Zion Reformed church in 
Sheboygan, officiating.  Burial will be in St. John’s Evangelical and 
Reformed cemetery at Schwartzwald in the town of Herman. 
Sheboygan Press, January 11, 1955


LOUIS KUHN

Louis Kuhn, 79, a retired Town of Herman farmer, died Wednesday night 
at Maplewood Nursing home, Sheboygan Falls, after a lingering illness. 
Born June 22, 1873, in the town of Meeme, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John 
Kuhn, he attended rural schools.  He was married to Bertha Hahn at St. 
John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Schwartzwald on May 31, 1900. 
The couple operated the homestead farm in Manitowoc County for several 
years before moving to Sheboygan.  In 1909 they moved to a farm in the 
Town of Herman which they operated until their retirement in 1938. Mr. 
Kuhn made his home with a son, Reinhold, on the homestead farm in the 
Town of Herman until the death of his wife in August, 1950.  He was a 
member of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Schwartzwald.  
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Arvin (Anita Gosse, Town of Mosel, 
and Mrs. R. E. Elsie) Zimmermann, Plymouth; two sons, Reinhold on the 
homestead, and Nelson, of Millersville; 14 grandchildren; 10 great 
grandchildren; a brother, John, of Ada, and two sisters, Mrs. Cornelius 
Brass, of Town Herman, and Mrs. William Umsonst, Town Meeme. In addition 
to his wife, one brother and a sister also preceded him in death.  
Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed 
Church in Schwartzwald, with the Rev. William Schultz, pastor, 
officiating.  Interment will be in the family lot in the church cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, February 19, 1953


LOUISE KUHN

Kiel, Wis—Mrs. Louisa Kuhn, 89, passed away Friday at the home of her 
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Umsonst in town Meeme. 
She had been ill since 1924, blind since 1928 and confined to her bed 
for the past five years.  Mrs. Kuhn was born November 18, 1853, in town 
Herman, the daughter of Nicholas and Marie Boos.  On November 3, 1871, 
she was married to John Kuhn of town Rhine and they resided on the 
present homestead.  Her husband passed away in January, 1892.  
Survivors are five children, Mrs. Louisa Ibeling and Mrs. William Umsonst 
of town Meeme, Mrs. Cornelius Brass of town Herman, Louis of town Herman 
and John J. of Ada; 12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.  A son, 
William, preceded her in death. 
Mrs. Kuhn was the first child baptized in St. John’s Evangelical and 
Reformed church at Schwartzwald when it was re-organized, and she was 
one of the oldest member of the church.   
Sheboygan Press, April 24, 1943


REINHOLD KUHN

Reinhold Kuhn, 71, Route 1, Elkhart Lake, died Sunday morning at Rocky Knoll 
Health Care Facility after a lengthy illness.
He was born Feb. 10, 1910, in the Town of Herman, a son of Louis and Bertha 
Hahn Kuhn.
On June 8, 1940, he married Frieda Voelkner at Fond du Lac. The couple farmed 
on the homestead farm in the Town of Herman, retiring in 1965.
He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Town of Herman.
Survivors are his wife; a son, Albert, of Fond du Lac; and a brother, Nelson 
Kuhn, of Howards Grove. He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Private funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Walter H. 
Ahrens Funeral Home, Howards Grove. The Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor of St. 
John UCC, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
There will be no visitation at the funeral home.
Sheboygan Press, December 21, 1981   P. 6


WILLIAM KUHN

William Kuhn Of Ada Summoned At Hospital Here
Kiel—William Kuhn, 65, operator and owner of the Ada Meat market, passed 
away at Sheboygan Memorial hospital today.  He had been confined at the 
hospital since Monday, although he had been failing in health for the 
past two years.  He was born June 9, 1875, in the town of Meeme, a son 
of Mr. and Mrs. John Kuhn.  On Sept 28, 1901, he was married to Ida 
Harms (sic) of the town of Sheboygan Falls, and the couple immediately 
located in Ada, where Mr. Kuhn for 42 years had operated the meat market 
in partnership with his brother, John.  
Survivors are his wife, his aged mother, his brother, John, three sisters, 
Mrs. Louis Ebling and Mrs. William Umsonst, of Town Meeme, and Mrs. 
Cornelius Brass, of Town Herman.  
Funeral services will be held Monday at the residence in Ada, and at St. 
John’s Evangelical church, Town Meeme.  The Rev. William Schultz will 
officiate, and burial will be in the adjacent church cemetery. 
Sheboygan Press, February 14, 1941
(Note: He married Ida Alves, not Ida Harms-see Ida's obit)
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Funeral Services For William Kuhn Held In Ada Home
Kiel. - (Special) - Funeral services for William Kuhn, 65, of Ada, who 
passed away at the Sheboygan Memorial hospital Friday morning were held 
from the residence Monday afternoon followed by another service at the 
St. John's Evangelical church in Schwartzwald at 2 o'clock. The Rev. 
William Schultz, pastor of the church, officiated and interment was made 
in the church cemetery.
A sexiette(sic) comprised of Mrs. Robert Meyer, Mrs. William Schultz, 
Mrs, Arthur Bertosky, Mrs. Oscar Roedee and Mrs. Ewald Olm, sang "Hebt' 
Mich Hoher", "Es Erglanzt Uns von Ferne ein Land", and "Sicher in Jesu 
Armen" with Edna Neumann, organist, as her accompaniest.
Pallbearers were: Albert Neumann, Conrad Sinner, Arthur Mauk, Richard 
Maurer, Herman Marx and Mathias Winkel. 
The deceased was born June 9, 1875, in the town of Meeme, son of the
late Mr, and Mrs, John Kuhn. His marriage to Ida Alves of the town of 
Sheboygan Falls was solemnized on Sept. 28, 1901, and the couple immed
iately located in Ada where Mr. Kuhn operated a meat market in partnership 
with his brother, John.
Survivors include his widow, his aged mother, two brother, Louis of the 
town of Herman and John of Ada, and three sisters, Mrs, Louis Ebling and 
Mrs. William Umsonst, Town Meeme and Mrs. Cornelius Brass, Town Herman,
Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Wednesday, February 19, 1941


AUGUSTA LAUX

Kiel—Mrs. David Laux, 78, passed away Friday night, Sept. 13 at the home 
of her son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. George Koene, near Kiel, 
after a lingering illness.  Mrs. Laux, nee August Eick, was born in the 
town of Herman, Sheboygan County, a daughter of Carl and Mary Eick, on 
February 25, 1868.  She was confirmed at the St. Marks Evangelical church 
in the town of Mosel in 1882, by the Rev. Mr. Holzapfel. On September 14, 
1889 she was united in holy wedlock to David Laux of near Kiel, in the St. 
Marks Evangelical church, by the Rev. Mr. Holzapfel.  They resided at the 
present home for the last 42 years. In 1939 they celebrated their golden 
wedding anniversary.    
She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. George (Ella) Athorp, 
of Town Mosel; Mrs. Arthur (Lydia) Roethel of Town Herman and Mrs. George 
(Norma) Koene of near Kiel; five grandchildren and one great grandson; two 
sisters, Mrs. Fred Eickhoff and Mrs. Anna Klessig and one brother, Fred 
Eick.  Two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home at 
Kiel and at the St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church at Schwartzwald, 
of which church she was a faithful member.  Burial will be in the family 
lot at the church cemetery.  The Rev. William Schultz, pastor of the church 
will conduct the services.  
Sheboygan Press, September 14, 1946


BERTHA LAUX

Mrs. Bertha Laux, 91, of R. 2, Kiel, widow of Peter, died Thursday at 
her farm home in Schleswig, southeast of Cedar Lake. The former Bertha 
Tagge, she was born in the Town of Meeme, Dec. 27, 1872, a daughter of 
the late William and Wilhelmina Tagge.  Her marriage to Mr. Laux took 
place in St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, Feb. 15, 
1896. Following their marriage, the couple operated the Laux homestead 
farm in Schleswig.  Mr. and Mrs. Laux observed their 55th wedding 
anniversary in 1951. He died in November, 1955. Mrs. Laux was a member 
of St. John’s Church.  
Surviving are three daughters, Miss Roma, at home, Mrs. Cecil (Selma) 
Mabson, Plymouth, and Mrs. Edgar (Anita) Kraemer, Sheboygan; two sons, 
Clarence and Harvey both of R. 2, Kiel; four grandchildren and 10 great 
grandchildren.  
Services will be Sunday in St. John’s Church, Schwartzwald, with the 
Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.  
Sheboygan Press, January 3, 1964


CLARENCE D. LAUX

Clarence D. Laux, 77, a retired Town of Schleswig farmer, died 
Thursday at his home.  Born on Dec. 13, 1896 in the town of 
Schleswig, a son of the late Peter and Bertha Tagge Laux, he 
attended the district school and the Plymouth Business College. 
Mr. Laux farmed in the township his entire life and served on 
the district school board for many years.  He was a member of 
St. John United Church of Christ, Town of Herman.  
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Cecil Mabson, Plymouth, 
Miss Roma Laux, Town of Schleswig, and Mrs. Edgar Kraemer, 
Sheboygan, and a brother, Harvey, Town of Schleswig.  
Funeral services will be held Monday at St. John UCC, with the 
Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in 
the church cemetery.  
Sheboygan Press, July 26, 1974


DAVID LAUX  (d. 1951)

David Laux, 87, retired town of Schleswig farmer, died at Memorial 
hospital in Sheboygan early today after a lingering illness. He was 
born in the town of Schleswig on December 23, 1863, the son of David 
and Catherine Boos Laux.  He was married on September 14, 1889, to 
Augusta Eick of the town of Herman.  The ceremony took place at St. 
Marks’s church in the town of Mosel.  
Mr. Laux was a building contractor until 1904, when he purchased the 
town of Schleswig farm now owned by his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. 
and Mrs. George Koene.  He retired in 1932.  
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. George (Ella) Athorp of the town 
of Mosel, Mrs. Arthur (Lydia) Roethel of the town of Herman and Mrs. 
George (Norma) Koene; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; 
two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Schumann of Colby and Mrs. William Olm of 
Cleveland; and one brother, Peter Laux of the town of Schleswig. His 
wife died September 13, 1946.  Also preceding him in death were one 
brother and four sisters.  
Mr. Laux was a live-long member of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed 
church in Schwartzwald.  Funeral services will be conducted at the 
church by the Rev. William Schultz.  
Sheboygan Press, October 6, 1951


KATHARINA LAUX

Notes From School Hill:
Mrs. Kate Laux died at the home of her son Peter near Millhome on Saturday, 
aged 82 years. The funeral took place on Tuesday from the home. Interment 
in the cemetery at Schwartzwald.
Manitowoc Pilot  Thursday, October 31, 1912  pg. 8


PETER LAUX

Peter Laux, 86, a retired town of Schleswig farmer, died at his farm 
home Monday evening.  He was born on the Laux homestead farm on March 7, 
1869, the son of the late David and Anna Boos Laux. He lived his entire 
life on the homestead.  He served on the district school board for 12 
years.  He was married to the former Bertha Tagge of the town of 
Schleswig and the couple settled on the farm.  The couple observed their 
golden wedding in 1946.  
He is survived by his wife, two sons, Clarence on the home farm; and 
Harvey of the town of Schleswig; three daughters, Miss Roma Laux at home; 
Mrs. Cecil (Selma) Mabson, Plymouth; and Mrs. Edgar (Anita) Kraemer, 
Sheboygan; four grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.  He was 
preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters.
Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Ev. and Reformed Church at 
Schwartzwald in the town of Herman. The Rev. E. L. Hennig will officiate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, November 22, 1955


CARL A. LUTZE

Carl A. Lutze, 75, of 1926 Cooper Ave., died late Saturday afternoon at 
the Sheboygan County Hospital where he was taken Wednesday. He had been 
a patient at Sheboygan Memorial hospital for the past 10 weeks.  Born 
Sept. 9, 1887, in the Town of Centerville, he was the son of the late 
Gustav and Adelheit Lutze.  He attended the rural schools and was 
baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran church in Centerville. 
On Oct. 22, 1911, he was married to Erna Hauenstein. They settled on a 
farm in the Town of Herman where they resided until his retirement in 
1946. Since that time they lived at their present home in Sheboygan.  
Mr. Lutze served as clerk of School District No. 7 for 21 years, was 
president of the Cleveland Co-op Shipping Assn. for 15 years and was 
custodian and an elder of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Town 
Herman for many years.  Since residing in Sheboygan, he was a member 
of the Ebenezer E & R Church of Christ and was also an elder of the 
church.  He was a member of the Cooper Golden Age Club.  
Survivors are his wife; one daughter Elsie at home, and one son, 
Melvin on the homestead in Town Herman; five grandchildren; three 
brothers, Alfred of Cleveland and Arthur and Walter of Manitowoc. 
One brother, one grandson and two daughters preceded him in death.  
Funeral services will be held at the Ebenezer E & R Church of Christ 
with the Rev. Ruben Grosshuesch, pastor officiating.  
Sheboygan Press, February 4, 1963


ERNA LUTZE

Mrs. Erna Lutze, 80, formerly of 1926 Cooper Ave., died Sunday night 
at the Heritage Nursing Center after a prolonged illness. 
The former Erna Hauenstein, she was born in the Town of Centerville 
on March 28, 1890, a daughter of the late John and Mathilde Hauenstein. 
She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. John Lutheran Church in 
Centerville, marrying Carl A. Lutze on Oct. 22, 1911.
They farmed in the Town of Herman until 1946, when they moved to Sheboygan. 
He died in 1963.
Mrs. Lutze was active in the PTA and Ladies Aid Society of St. John United 
Church of Christ in the Town of Herman. 
Since residing in Sheboygan she was a member of Ebenezer United Church of 
Christ, the Ladies Aid Society and the Monday Golden Age Club. 
Surviving are a daughter, Elsie, Sheboygan; one son, Melvin of the Town of 
Herman; five grandchildren, three of whom made their home with her, one 
great granddaughter and two brothers, Alfred of the Town of Centerville and 
John of Muncie, Ind. She was preceded in death by two daughters, one brother 
and one grandson. 
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ebenezer United 
Church of Christ, with the Rev. Ruben Grosshuesch, pastor, officiating. 
Burial will be in St. John UCC Cemetery, Town of Herman. 
Friends may call at the Nickel’s Funeral Home from 4 p.m. Tuesday until 
11 a.m. Wednesday and at the church from noon until the time of services.
Members of the Ladies Aid Society of Ebenezer UCC are to meet at the church 
at 1:45 p.m. to attend services in a group.
A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Lutze’s name for the Ebenezer 
United Church of Christ building fund.
Sheboygan Press, Monday, August 31, 1970  P. 8 


ELSIE LUTZE

Miss Elsie Lutze, 63, of 1926 Cooper Ave., died early Friday morning at Sheboygan 
Memorial Hospital.
She was born Feb. 1, 1913, in the Town of Herman, daughter of the late Carl and 
Irna Lutze.
She came to Sheboygan in 1946, and attended Sheboygan Central High School. She 
was employed at the Lakeland Manufacturing Co. for 12 years, retiring in 1975.
She was treasurer of the Fraternal Order of Eagle Auxiliary and was a member of 
Ebenezer United Church of Christ and the E.C.J. Circle of the church. She held 
various offices in the Circle.
She is survived by nieces and nephews, and was preceded in death by one brother 
and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Ebenezer UCC, the Rev. Ruben 
Grosshuesch officiating. Burial will be in St. John United Church of Christ 
Cemetery, Town of Herman.
Friends may call at the Nickel-Lippert Funeral Home after 5 p.m. Sunday until 
10 a.m. Monday, and from 11 a.m. at the church until the time of services.
A memorial fund has been established in Miss Lutze's name for Ebenzer UCC.
Sheboygan Press, Aprul 17, 1976  P. 10


FLORENCE A. LUTZE

Miss Florence A. Lutze, 20-year-old teacher at the Cleveland school 
in Manitowoc county, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Carl A. Lutze, in the town of Herman, Sheboygan county, Thursday at 
4 p.m., after having been ill for six weeks.
Miss Lutze was born in the town of Herman May 7, 1916 and attended 
the Schwartzwald grade school from which she was graduated in 1929. 
Later she attended Howards Grove High school and was graduated from 
there in 1933. In 1935 she completed a two-year course at the 
Sheboygan County Normal school at Sheboygan Falls. She taught at the 
Cleveland school until the time of her illness.
A young woman of Christian character, Miss Lutze was a lifelong member 
of St. John’s Evangelical church at Schwartzwald. She was confirmed 
there April 13, 1930 and was active in the Young People’s League and 
the Junior choir. In addition, she taught a Sunday school class. Miss 
Lutze was well-acquainted in Sheboygan county and at Cleveland and 
enjoyed a countless number of friends who mourn her early death.
Besides her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Elsie and Edna 
and a brother, Melvin, all at home and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Gustav Lutze of Cleveland. Mrs. Lutze, mother of the young woman, was 
formerly Erna Hauenstein.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. 
and Mrs. Carl Lutze in the town of Herman and at 2 p.m., at St. John’s 
Evangelical church at Schwartzwald. The Rev. William Schultz will 
officiate and interment will be made in the church cemetery. The body 
will lay (sic) in state at the Lutze home from Saturday noon to the 
time of services.
Sheboygan Press, Friday, May 15, 1936  P. 4
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Many Attend Last Sad Rites for Miss Florence A. Lutze
The funeral Monday afternoon of Miss Florence A. Lutze, 20-year-old 
county teacher, was one of the largest ever held at Schwartzwald. 
Services were conducted by the Rev. William Schultz at 1:30 p.m., at 
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lutze in the town of Herman 
and at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Evangelical church at Schwartzwald. Burial 
was made in the church cemetery.
Relatives and friends from Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Manitowoc, 
Cleveland, Liberty and Kiel were present at the services. While the 
body lay in state at the family home, the coffin was surrounded by 
innumerable floral tributes.
At the service at the home, the senior women’s choir of the church sang 
the German hymn, “Was Fur Wonne Wird Da Fur Mich Sein.” As the coffin 
was carried into the church, six young women of the Sheboygan County 
Normal school sang “Abide With Me,” after which Miss Lutze’s pupils from 
the Cleveland school in the Town of Sheboygan Falls sang “Jesus Loves Me.” 
At the close of the service, the junior choir of which Miss Lutze was a 
member sang the hymn, “Jesus Lover Of My Soul.” The congregation also sang 
the German songs during the service.
Pallbearers were..(names omitted for privacy).
Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, May 20, 1936  P. 6


MELVIN A. LUTZE

Melvin A. Lutze , 56, of R. 1, Elkhart Lake, died at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital 
Tuesday evening after a prolonged illness.
Born in the Town of Herman on Jan. 15, 1919, he was a son of Carl and Erna Lutze.
On May 26, 1945, he married Edna Wittkopp at St. John Lutheran Church in Plymouth.
He attended farm short courses at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and 
operated his own farm for many yeas.
He was a member of St. John UCC in the Town of Herman, the Brotherhood of the 
church and the Farm Bureau. He once served on the Town of Herman board.
Suvivors are his widow; a daughter Mrs. Merrybeth Brown of Hart, Mich.; a son 
Steven of Sheboygan; two grandchildren; a sister Elsie Lutze of Sheboygan.
His parents and two sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. John UCC in Herman, the Rev. 
Dean Roy Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Frinds may call at the Nickel's Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Friday and at the church 
from 9 a.m. Saturday.
A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Lutz's name for St. John UCC.
Sheboygan Press, November 26, 1975  P. 12


ELLA MARX

Mrs. Ella Marx, 75, of Cleveland, died Tuesday afternoon at Sheboygan 
Memorial Hospital where she had been hospitalized four days.  Born 
Dec. 15, 1891, in the Town of Centerville, a daughter of the late 
Robert and Emma Lutze, she attended district school and on June 7, 
1914, married Oscar Marx of the Town of Herman at St. Peter’s Lutheran 
Church in the Town of Centerville.  The couple spent their entire 
married lives on a farm in the Town of Herman.  After Mr. Marx’s death 
in May, 1944, Mrs. Marx moved to Cleveland to live with her late mother.  
Mrs. Marx was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in the 
Town of Herman, and a former member of the Ladies Aid Society of the 
church.  
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ervin L. (Adeline) Schmidt of rural 
Cleveland and Mrs. Ray H. (Gertrude) Hameister of Sheboygan; one son, 
Orval of rural Elkhart Lake; and nine grandchildren.  One son, a sister 
and a brother preceded her in death.  
Burial will be in the St. John United Church of Christ Cemetery in the 
town of Herman, with the Rev. E. L. Henning, pastor, officiating at the 
committal service.  
Sheboygan Press, May 10, 1967


HERMAN MARX

Herman D. Marx, 80, owner and operator of the Marx Garage at Ada, 
died early this morning at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where he 
had been a patient three days.  For the past 49 years he operated 
the garage at Ada and also did carpentry work.  Mr. Marx was also 
an insurance underwriter for MPR and Lakeland Insurance companies. 
He was a charter and honorary member of the Ada Fire Department, 
founded in 1921. Mr. Marx was born Sept. 16, 1891, in the Town of 
Schleswig, son of the late Peter and Hannah Schneider Marx.  He 
attended school at Schwartzwald.  
On July 26, 1919 he married Lydia Marquard of the town of Herman 
at St. John United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald. A veteran of 
World War I, serving in France, he was a member of the Kupfahl-
Meyer-Scheib American Legion Post 387 at Franklin and the Disabled 
Veterans, Chapter 15 of Sheboygan.  
Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. William (Lucille) Madson, 
Sheboygan; a son, Frederick, Ada; eight grandchildren and three 
great grandchildren, and town brothers, John of Colby, and Paul of 
Sheboygan.  He was preceded in death by three sisters and four 
brothers.  
Funeral services will be at St. John United Church of Christ, 
Schwartzwald, with the Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, officiating. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery.  
Sheboygan Press, December 1, 1971


LYDIA A. MARX

Lydia A. Marx, 98, a resident of Greendale Healthcare Center, and formerly of 826 
Swift Ave., Sheboygan, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997 at Greendale.
The former Lydia Marquard was born March 8, 1899 in the Town of Herman, a daughter 
of the late Carl and Helen Krumdick Marquard. She attended Green Bay Road School 
in Town Herman.
Herman Marx and Lydia Marquard were united in marriage on July 226, 1919 at St. 
Johns United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald. The couple owned and operated the H.D. 
Marx Service Station in Ada. Herman preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 1971. Lydia 
was a life member of St. Johns United Church of Christ in Schwartzwald.
Surviving Lydia are one son; Fred Marx of Ada; a daughter: Lucille Madson of 
Sheboygan; eight grandchildren: Mary Ann (Bill) Olm, Rosalie (Gary) Henschel, Janice 
(Mark) Miller, Steven (Karen) Marx, Bill (Ruth) Madson, Randall (Bonnie) Madson, John 
(Sandra) Madson, Christine (David) Martin; 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great 
grandson. Also surviving is a sister, Ruth Bartzen, of Sheboygan. She was preceded in 
death by a daughter-in-law, Martha Marx, a son-in-law: William Madson, three sisters 
and three brothers.
A funeral service will be conducted for Lydia Marx on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997 at 
7:30 p.m. at the Zimmer Funeral Chapel, 117 N. Wisconsin Drive, Howards Grove with 
the Rev. Arlan Schlundt, pastor of St. Johns United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, 
officiating. Interment will be in St. Johns Cemetery. Friends may call at Zimmer 
Funeral Home on Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. until the time of service.
A memorial fund has been established in the name of Lydia Marx.
The Sheboygan Press, December 22, 1997  P. A2


OSCAR H. MARX

Oscar H. Marx, 56, of the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, died 
at the home Monday morning.  Funeral services will be held from 
the St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church in Schwartzwald in 
the town of Meeme, with the Rev. William Schulze officiating.  
Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.  
Mr. Marx was born June 27, 1887 in the town of Schleswig, a son of 
the late Peter and Hannah Marx.  He married Miss Ella Lutze of the 
town of Centerville June 7, 1913 and the couple located on a farm 
in the town of Herman.  
Survivors are the wife; one son, Orval at home, two daughters, 
Adeline and Gertrude at home; five brothers, Louis of Sawyer, John 
of Colby, Herman of Ada, and Peter and Paul of Sheboygan, and one 
sister, Mrs. Emma Melger of Sheboygan.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 23, 1944

EMMA MELGER

Mrs. Melger of Valders Dies at Home Wednesday
Valders. - Mrs. William Melger, 59, died early Wednesday morning at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Borgwardt, route 1, Valders, after a lingering illness.
Born in the town of Meeme, May 28, 1883, she was the daughter of Louis and Mina Dittmeyer. On Oct. 26, 1909, she was married to William Melger, and they located on the family homestead where she had since lived. She was a member of St. John Evangelical and Reformed church of Schwartzwald.
Surviving are her husband; four children Mrs. George (Elsie) Zimmermann, of route 3, Plymouth; Mrs. Erwin (Erna) Brogwardt of route 1, Valders; Oscar Melger at home, and Arno of Sheboygan; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Arthur Allman and Mrs. Anna Hensel of Sheboygan, and Mrs. Fred Ehnert of Kiel; and one brother, Oscar, of Colby. Two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
The body is being prepared for burial at Ballhorn's Funeral chapels, Sheboygan, and will be removed to the Melger home, route 1, Cleveland, on Saturday. Services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 in the home, 2 o'clock in St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church, Schwartzwald. Burial will be in the Schwartzwald cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Thursday, February 11, 1943 pg. 6


WILLIAM MELGER

William Melger, 82, retired Town of Meeme farmer, passed away at 5:45 a.m. Friday, at Plymouth Hospital following an illness of two days.
His name was mistakenly given in Friday's edition as William Meyer.
He was born March 1, 1871, in the Town of Herman and was married on Oct. 26, 1909 to Emma Dittmeyer. The couple operated a farm in the Town of Meeme until her death in February, 1943, after which he retired. Since the death of his wife, he has made his home with children. He was a member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church of Schwartzwald.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. George (Elsie) Zimmerman of Plymouth and Mrs. Erwin (Erna) Borgwardt of Rout 1, Valders; two sons, Oscar on the homestead farm in the Town of Meeme and Arno of Sheboygan; 13 grandchildren; and two brothers, Frank of Sheboygan Falls and Christ of Montana.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday at St. John's Church in Schwartzwald. The Rev. William Schultz will officiate and burial will be made in the church cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home, Howards Grove, from 2 p.m. Sunday, until 11 a.m. Monday, and at the church from Monday noon until the hour of services.
The Sheboygan Press, Saturday, March 15, 1952 pg. 6

A. ELMER MEYER

Elmer A. Meyer, 95 formerly of Ada, and now a resident at Pine Haven 
in Sheboygan Falls, died Sunday morning March 2, 2008 at St. Nicholas 
Hospital.   He was born October 18, 1912 in North Dakota. When he was 
about 2 years old, Elmer's parents Robert and Alma [Semph], returned 
to the Meyer homestead in WI, at Spring Corners in Town Herman, where 
they raised 4 children. Elmer graduated from Central High School in 
Sheboygan.  Elmer married Lucille [Kissinger] on June 28, 1941 in the 
St. John's Church Parsonage [Schwarzwald].  They moved to the Village 
of Ada in 1951 where they lived until 2001. 
Elmer worked for 35 years at the Kohler Company and remained an active 
member of the Kohler Quarter Century Club. He was a long time member of 
the Ada Fire Department during which time he served as their treasurer, 
assistant fire chief and also completed Civil Defense Training in the 
1950's. 
He and Lucille were active members at St. John's Church belonging to the 
Men's Brotherhood and Women's Guild. Elmer was on the cemetery board and 
served as a Deacon and an Elder. He also was a member of the board at 
Washington Grade School in Ada. 
Elmer graciously shared his time & talents with everyone he knew. His 
quick wit and joy in telling a funny story was known by all. Elmer could 
figure out a way to fix anything broken and was an avid gardener. For 
many years the raspberries from Meyer's backyard were sold locally and 
as far away as Milwaukee. Elmer and Lucille belonged to a variety of card 
clubs. He often enjoyed a lively game of Sheepshead [Schafkoph] at home 
and at work. While living at Pine Haven you could find him playing Skat 
in the day room nearly every day at 3:00 p.m. 
Approximately 130 friends and family attended an open house for Elmer's 
95th birthday on a warm sunny day in October 2007. 
Elmer is survived by his sister Adeline [Kolb-Cleveland] and sisters-in-
law Irene [Kissinger-Elkhart Lake] and Jeannette [Kissinger-Plymouth]; his 
(private); his grandchildren (private).  Elmer was preceded in death by two 
brothers, Alfred and Willard Meyer and an infant sister, Dorothy; and also 
in-laws, Harold Kolb, Allen Kissinger, Elroy Kissinger, Elmer Boll, Evelyn 
Boll and Elvera Meyer and nephew Jerome Meyer. 
Funeral services will be held on Thursday March 6, 2008 at St. John's UCC 
Church, W3401 Orchard Road Elkhart Lake [Schwarzwald] with visitation 
beginning at the church at 11:00 a.m. until the service. The Reverend 
Rebecca Johnston will officiate. Interment will follow in the church 
cemetery.
(No newspaper named, no date)


ALMA MEYER

Alma W. Meyer, 94, formerly of 1605 N. 17th St., a resident of Greendale 
Nursing Center, died there Friday evening after a long illness. 
The former Alma Semph was born in the town of Herman, Jan. 17, 1890, a 
daughter of Henry and Ida Schmidt Semph.
On April 3, 1910, she married Robert W. Meyer at St. John United Church 
of Christ in Schwartzwald. The couple farmed in North Dakota, returning 
in 1915 to farm the Meyer homestead in the Town of Meeme. They retired 
in 1963 and move to Sheboygan. Mr. Meyer died in January 1965.
Mrs. Meyer was a lifelong member of St. John UCC in Schwartzwald, a former 
choir member and treasurer of the Womens Guild of the church. She belonged 
to the Town of Meeme Homemakers Club, the Manitowoc County Farm Bureau and 
its chorus, and Senior Citizens of Sheboygan.
Surviving are three sons, Alfred of Kiel, Elmer of rural Elkhart Lake, 
Willard of Manitowoc; a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Adeline) Kolb of Cleveland; 
12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; 
a sister, Mrs. Marie Starck of Sheboygan; two brothers, Walter Semph of 
Howards Grove and Roland Semph of Fontana, Calif.
Preceding her in death were a daughter; two great-grandchildren; four sisters; 
and two brothers.
The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at St. John UCC in Schwartzwald. The 
Rev. Roy D. Miller, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.
No newspaper/date cited, from collection


BERTHA MEYER

Mrs. Bertha Meyer Dies At Son's Home in Town Meeme
Mrs. Bertha Meyer, aged 71, passed away Sunday evening at the home 
of her son, Theodore, in the town of Meeme on Highway M, after a 
short illness.  Mrs. Meyer was born Nov. 22, 1863, in the town of 
Herman, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Brass.  She lived 
there with her parents until June 10, 1884, when she was united in 
marriage to John Meyer.  The couple located on the present Meyer 
farm.  After Mr. Meyer’s death on March 29, 1912, Mrs. Meyer 
continued to make her home there with her son.  Mrs. Meyer was a 
faithful member of the Evangelical church at Schwartzwald in the 
town of Herman. Having resided in that vicinity all her life, she 
had a large acquaintance and many friends.  
Survivors are three daughters; Mrs. Lina Prange of the town of 
Sheboygan Falls; Mrs. Martha Winkel of the town of Meeme; Mrs. Emma 
Blanke  of the town of Plymouth; a son, Theodore, at home; 
twelve grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Lena Buscher of Sheboygan and 
Mrs. Emma Hahn of New London four brothers, herman and Cornelius 
Brass of the town of Herman, Otto of Seymour and Gustave of Colfax, 
Wash. Two children and a brother preceded Mrs. Meyer in death.
The funeral services were not definitely planned at noon today, but 
will be announced in Tuesday's paper.
Sheboygan Press, January 28, 1935 pg. 6
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MEYER RITES ON THURSDAY
Bertha Meyer, 71, Dies in Town of Meeme
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Meyer, 71, who died at the home
of her son Theodore on Highway M in the town of Meeme, Sunday
evening, will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from the Theodore
Meyer home and at 2:00 o'clock from the Evangelical church at
Schwarzwald, town of Herman. Interment will be in the adjoining
cemetery.
Mrs. Meyer was born in Herman, Sheboygan county, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Brass. She was married in 1884 to John Meyer and
they located on the present farm in Meeme. After Mr. Meyer's death
in 1912 the deceased continued to make her home with her son.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Lina Prange, Sheboygan Falls,
Mrs. Martha Winkel, Meeme, and Mrs. Emma Blanke, Plymouth; a son
Theodore, Meeme; two sisters and four brothers. There are 12
grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 1935 psge 7


CAROLINE MEYER

Mrs. George Meyer, 95, a native of the town of Herman, died Monday 
morning at the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County home of her son, 
Robert W. Meyer. The former Karoline Schreiber, she was born on the 
town of Herman farm of her parents, the late Henry and Margaret 
Schreiber, early pioneers of the town, on June 3, 1859.  She was 
baptized and confirmed at St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church, 
Schwartzwald, and married there to Mr. Meyer, of Meeme, on Feb. 24, 
1884 by the Rev. F. D. Illig. Following marriage the couple operated 
the Meyer farm in Meeme until the husband’s death in 1918.  She had 
been making her home with the son Robert, and his family there ever 
since.  
Prior to her death, Mrs. Meyer was the oldest living member of St. 
John E. and R. Parish.  Active in all church affairs, she was also 
a charter member of its Ladies’ Aid Society.
Surviving, in addition to the son, Robert, are another son, Herman F., 
of St. Paul, Minn.; two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Anna) Siemers of 
Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Arthur (Olga) Olm of Sheboygan Falls; 17 
grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.  She was also preceded in 
death by a daughter, Mrs. Hugo F. (Meta) Olm, in 1924.  
Services will be held Thursday at St. John Church, Schwartzwald, with 
Dr. Frederick Herzog officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. 
Sheboygan Press, March 1, 1955


DOROTHY MEYER

Funeral Services For Infant Girl Held at 1:30 P.M.
Howards Grove—Funeral services for Dorothy Meyer, infant daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer, town of Meeme, Manitowoc county, who died 
at her home late Friday night, were conducted at 1:30 p.m. today at 
the home, and at St. Johannes Evangelical church at Schwarzwald by 
the Rev. Fred Mohme. Interment was made in the Schwarzwald cemetery. 
The little girl was born on Sept. 30, 1924. 
Sheboygan Press, Monday, January 19, 1925 


GEORGE MEYER  (d. 1918)

George Meyer, a pioneer of Spring Corner, seven miles west of 
Cleveland, suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday afternoon of 
which he passed away at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.  The deceased was 
born January 26, 1857, on the homestead where he always resided. 
He was married to Miss Caroline Schreiber of the Town of Herman, 
February 24, 1884, after which he bought the homestead from his 
parents and since conducted it.  
He is survived by five children, Herman, Meyer, New York City; 
Robert Meyer on the homestead; Mrs. Anna Siemers, Mead, Washington; 
Mrs. Olga Olm, Town of Herman and Mrs. Meta Olm, town of Meeme; 
thirteen grandchildren, and three brothers, William Meyer, Albert 
Meyer, Newton, and August Meyer, Milwaukee.  
The funeral will be held Saturday from the house, Rev Adelbert 
Helm, pastor of the Evangelist church, officiating.  Interment 
will be made in the Schwartzwald cemetery.  
Sheboygan Press, April 25, 1918


JEROME R. MEYER

Jerome R. Meyer, 18, of Rt. 1, Elkhart Lake, Town of Herman, died 
Saturday evening following a one-car accident near Sheboygan. Funeral 
services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John United Church of 
Christ, Schwartzwald, Town of Herman. The Rev. E. L. Hennig will 
officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Jerome Meyer was born June 20, 1950, at Sheboygan, son of Delmar and 
Myrtle Dickmann Meyer. He attended district schools and Howards Grove-
Millersville High School. He was a member of the football team when 
in high school and was employed at E and S Trucking Co., Kiel. 
Survivors include his parents; a sister, Colleen, at home; a brother, Thomas 
of Madison; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ziegler, of Rt. 1, 
Newton; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Meyer of 
Sheboygan. 
Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 3 p.m. Tuesday 
until 11 a.m. Wednesday and at the church from noon until the time of 
services. A memorial has been established in his name.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 7, 1968 


JOHN MEYER  (d. 1969)

John A. Meyer, 71, of 2622 N. 19th St., died at Sheboygan Memorial 
Hospital Tuesday afternoon following a short illness.  Born in the 
town of Meeme June 18, 1898, the son of the late Albert and Anna 
Meyer, he married Wilma Hinz Sept. 10, 1918.  The couple farmed in 
the Town of Herman before retiring and moving to Sheboygan 10 years 
ago.  He was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, 
Schwartzwald, and a director of the National Farm Loan Association.  
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Myron (Marlene) Horneck, 
of Howards Grove and Mrs. Francis (Lorraine) Van De Loo, of Cleveland; 
five sons, Delmar of Plymouth, Dr. Oliver of Wauwatosa, Willard and 
Ronald, both of Chicago, and Darell of Granada Hills, Calif.; 24 grand-
children; and a sister, Mrs. Henry Poth, of Sheboygan.  Two infant 
children, a brother and three sisters preceded him in death. 
Funeral services will be held at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 
Schwartzwald, with the Rev. John Henning, pastor, officiating.  Burial 
will be in the church cemetery.   
Sheboygan Press, July 9, 1969


JOHN H. MEYER    (d. 1912)

School Hill notes:
Mr. John Meyer who resided on a farm a few miles south of here died at his home 
on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. He had been sick but a very short time and his 
death, due to pneumonia, came as a sad shock to his many relatives and friends.
Mr. Meyer was born and brought up in the town of Meeme on the very farm from 
which he was called away on such short notice. He was 58 years and eleven months 
old. He leaves a wife and four children, one of whom is married, to mourn his 
loss. An aged mother died but a week ago.
Interment took place in the cemetery adjoining the Evangelical Lutheran church 
near Schwartzwald.
Manitowoc Pilot, April 4, 1912
********
First pub. May 24, 1912.
State of Wisconsin-Manitowoc County Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John Meyer, deceased, intestate.
On reading and filing the petition of Bertha Meyer of Meeme in said county, 
representing, among other things, that John Meyer, an inhabitant of said 
county, the 29th day of March, A.D. 1912, at Meeme died intestate leaving 
estate to be administered, and that the said petitioner is the widow of said 
deceased, and praying that administration of said estate be to said petitioner 
granted.
It is ordered, that said petition be heard at a special term of said County 
court to be held on Tuesday, the 18th day of June, A.D. 1912 at 10 o'clock A.M., 
at the office of the County Judge, in the city of Manitowoc, in said county.
Ordered Further, that notice of the time and place so appointed, be given to 
all persons interested, by publication hereof for three weeks successively, 
prior to said day of hearing, in the Manitowoc Post, a semi-weekly newspaper 
published at Manitowoc city in said county,
Dated at Manitowoc, the 21st day of May, A.D. 1912.
By the Court,
John Chloupek, County Judge.
Emil Baensch, Attorney.
Manitowoc Post, Friday, June 7, 1912 P. 15


JOHN MEYER JR.   (d. 1931)

Infant Son Is Buried Monday 
Howards Grove—The funeral of infant son John Meyer Jr., infant son 
of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer Sr., who passed away at the family home 
in Town Herman, was held at 2 p.m. Monday at the residence. Rev. 
Fred Mohme officiated and interment was in the Schwartzwald 
cemetery. 
The pall bearers were La Verna Bertschy, Adelina Meyer, Delores 
Poth and Mildred Hintz. 
Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, July 1, 1931 


LAURA MEYER

Mrs. Theodore H. Meyer, 57, of Rt. 1, Cleveland, died unexpectedly at her home 
at 5:45 pm Tuesday. Funeral services are tentatively set for 2 pm Saturday at 
St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church, Schwartzwald, depending on the return 
of a son, Donald, who is on his way home from the armed forces in Germany. The 
Rev. Edward L. Hennig will officiate with burial in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Meyer, nee Laura Olm, was born in the Town of Meeme, March 30, 1899, the 
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Olm. She was married June 16, 1921 
to Theodore Meyer at St. John Church and couple operated the Meyer homestead farm 
in the Town of Meeme. Mrs. Meyer was a lifelong member of St. John Church and also 
a member of the Spring Corner Homemakers.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two sons, Merlin of Howards Grove 
and Donald with the Army in Germany; four sisters, Mrs. Leon Laack of Hilbert, Mrs. 
Lydia Neuman of Plymouth, Mrs. Hulda Schueler of Rt. 1, Cleveland, Mrs. Raymond 
Peronne of Rt. 1, Plymouth; four brothers, Arthur of Sheboygan Falls, Ewald and 
Hugo of Rt. 1, Cleveland and Ferdinand of Kiel.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz funeral Home, Kiel after 2 pm Friday until 10 am 
Saturday when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state until the time 
of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wed., Nov. 28, 1956 page M19
*********
Funeral services for Mrs. Theodore H. Meyer, 57 years, who passed 
away unexpectedly at her home in the Town of Meeme on Tuesday evening, 
were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John’s Ev. and Ref. Church, 
Schwartzwald, in the Town of Herman. 
The Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor of the church, officiated. Miss Rose 
Marie Ochs, organist, was the accompanist for Mrs. Edgar Albrecht, 
Mrs. Raymond Hahn, Mrs. E. L. Hennig, Mrs. Elsie Roeder, and Mrs. 
Walter Wegner, who sang two songs, “Beyond the Sunset” and “Softly 
and Tenderly Jesus is Calling.” Burial took place in the church 
cemetery. 
Bearers were Alfred Eckhardt, August Knoener, Arno Mueller, George 
and Oscar Roethel, and Charles Stark. 
Sheboygan Press, December 3, 1956
**********
At the home of the bride in the town of Meeme yesterday, Miss Laura L. Ohm (sic) 
and Theodore Meyer, both well known residents of the town, were united in 
marriage, the Rev. F. Mahme of Elkhart Lake officiating at the ceremony. The 
couple will make their home on a farm in this county.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 17, 1921 P. 3


LUCILLE M. MEYER

Lucille M. Meyer, age 92, a resident of Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan 
Falls, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, Feb. 20, 2003.
She was born May 1, 1910, in Town Rhine, a daughter of the late Paul and Erma 
(Eimermann) Kissinger. Lucille attended Dewey school until eighth grade, then 
worked in Sheboygan at the home of Dr. Guetsch, a medical doctor where she added 
to her skills as a good cook and hostess.
On June 28, 1941, Lucille Kissinger and Elmer Meyer, son of the late Robert and 
Alma Meyer, were united in marriage at St. Johns United Church of Christ-
Schwartzwald. After honeymooning out West, the couple settled in Sheboygan. They 
moved to Ada in 1951. During their courtship, Lucille worked for her aunt and uncle, 
Nilda and John Kissinger, who owned and operated the Rhine Center Restaurant, dance 
hall, livery and blacksmith shop. While living in Ada, Lucille worked many years 
as an Avon representative.
She enjoyed friends and family gatherings. She belonged to several card clubs and 
a birthday club composed of former Sheboygan neighbors.
Lucille was a member of St. Johns United Church of Christ-Schwartzwald, where she 
was a former member of the womens guild, having served as both secretary and past 
president. She loved music and sang tenor and alto in the choir for many years. 
Lucille also enjoyed playing hymns and Christmas carols on her organ at home. She 
enjoyed gardening, especially their raspberry farm, growing gladiolas and dahlias. 
She always made bread, and in her later years, knitted many afghans. After Elmer 
retired, the couple traveled to Alaska, Germany and Hawaii. She was a devoted wife, 
mother and grandmother who was wonderful to know. Her wisdom and love live on in 
those who knew her well.
Surviving Lucille is her husband of 61 years, Elmer of Sheboygan Falls; daughters, 
Joan Ehrenreich of Mosinee and Nancy (Gerry) Guenther of Pardeeville; and four 
grandchildren, Kyle Ehrenreich, Kevin Ehrenreich, Joel Guenther and Emily Guenther. 
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Evelyn Boll; and two brothers, 
Allen and Elroy Kissinger.
A funeral for Lucille will be conducted on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. at St. Johns 
United Church of Christ-Schwartzwald in Town Herman, with the Rev. Rebecca A. 
Johnston, Pastor, officiating. Interment will be held in the church cemetery.
Friends may call on the family from 10:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of service 
at the church..
A memorial fund has been established in the name of Lucille M. Meyer.
E-mail condolences to Zimmerfuneralhome.com.
The Zimmer Funeral Home of Howards Grove is assisting the family.
The Sheboygan Press, February 21, 2003  P. A4

MYRTLE MEYER

Myrtle Dickmann Meyer, 86, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.
Myrtle was born July 18, 1925 in Howards Grove to the late George and Bertha (Hetzel) Dickmann. She attended local schools. On June 8, 1946, she married Delmar Meyer in the parsonage of St. John/St. Peter church in Cleveland. He preceded her in death May 20, 2011.
Myrtle was a member of St. Johns United Church of Christ Schwarzwald, where she was active with the Women's Guild.
Survivors include her daughter, Colleen (Thomas) Grupe of Cleveland; two grandchildren, Amy Grupe and special friend Paul, of Manitowoc, and Joshua Grupe (Fiancée Danielle), of Milwaukee; two step-brothers, Carl Ziegler and William (Delores) Ziegler; step-sisters, Ruth Russell, Marie (Dennis) Voland, and Margene (LeRoy) Hansen; brother-in-law, Darrell Meyer and sister-in-law, Marlene Horneck. In addition to her husband Delmar, she was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas and Jerome Meyer and a brother, Alvin Dickmann.
Funeral Services for Myrtle will take place Monday, February 20, 2012, at 12 Noon, at St. Johns United Church of Christ Schwarzwald (W3401 Orchard Rd. Town Herman). The Reverend Robert C. Hamilton, will officiate. Friends may call on Monday, at the church from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service. Burial will follow services at St. Johns cemetery.
The family would prefer memorials be given to a memorial fund established in her name.
Zimmer's Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center is assisting the family with arrangements.
Please visit zimmerfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.
The family would like to thank the staff of Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center and special friends that spent time with Myrtle at home.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Friday, February 17, 2012

ROBERT MEYER

Robert W. Meyer, 78, of 1605 N. 17th St., Sheboygan, formerly of 
Manitowoc County, died at home Thursday morning after a several 
months illness. Funeral services will be at St. John United Church 
of Christ, town of Herman, the Rev. E. L. Henning officiating. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery.  
Mr. Meyer was born Feb. 24, 1886, in the town of Meeme, son of the 
late George and Karoline Schreiber Meyer.  He attended Pigeon River 
District School. He married Alma Sempf of the town of Meeme April 3, 
1910, at St. John Church.  The couple farmed in North Dakota five 
years and then located on the Meyer home farm which it operated 
until retirement in 1963, moving to Sheboygan.  The couple observed 
its golden wedding in 1960.  He was a church deacon for ten years, 
member of the church choir for 40 years, served on the Pigeon River 
School Board, was a director for 25 years of the Cleveland Shipping 
Assn. and a charter member of Manitowoc county Farm Bureau.  
Survivors are the wife, three sons, Alfred, of rural Kiel, Elmer, of 
Ada and Willard, of Oshkosh, a daughter, Mrs. Harold Kolb, of Cleveland, 
a sister, Mrs. Arthur Olm of Sheboygan Falls, 12 grandchildren and seven 
great grandchildren.  A daughter, two sisters and a brother preceded him 
in death.  
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 7, 1965


SHIRLEY MEYER

Infant Daughter Summoned Today 
Shirley Meyer, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer, died at 
the home of her parents in the town of Herman at 2:45 a.m. today. 
The child was born Sept. 24. 
Besides her parents, she is survived by four brothers and a sister. 
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Meyer home. 
The Rev. Fred Mohme will officiate and burial will be made in the 
Schwartzwald cemetery. The body will not be taken to the home until 
Friday morning.
Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, October 10, 1934


THEODORE MEYER

Theodore H. Meyer, 74, of 1002 Bell Ave., a retired Manitowoc county 
farmer, died Saturday afternoon after being stricken with an apparent 
heart attack. He was born Oct. 16, 1895 in the town of Meeme (Manitowoc 
County), a son of the late John and Bertha Meyer and attended the 
Pigeon River district school.  He was baptized and confirmed in St. 
John’s United Church of Christ in the Town of Herman.  
On June 16, 1921, he was married to Laura Olm of the Town of Meeme in 
St. John’s Church, and the couple settled on the Meyer homestead farm. 
He died in November, 1956.  Mr. Meyer moved to Sheboygan in 1961 and 
lived with his sister, Mrs. Emma Blanke. He was a member of St. John’s 
Church, the Senior Citizen’s Club, and the Friendship Club of Sheboygan. 
He was a former board member of the Pigeon River School and a former 
director of the Ada fire department.
Survivors include two sons, Merlin, of Howards Grove-Millersville, and Donald, 
Sheboygan Falls; six grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Blanke.  He was 
preceded in death by his wife; three sisters, and two brothers.  
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. John's Church with the 
Rev. William N. Bender, pastor of Immanuel United Church of Christ, 
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 4 p.m. today 
until 11 a.m. Tuesday and at the church after noon. A memorial fund has 
been established in Mr. Meyer's name.
Sheboygan Press, June 1, 1970 pg. 8
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At the home of the bride in the town of Meeme yesterday, Miss Laura L. Ohm (sic) 
and Theodore Meyer, both well known residents of the town, were united in 
marriage, the Rev. F. Mahme of Elkhart Lake officiating at the ceremony. The 
couple will make their home on a farm in this county.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 17, 1921 P. 3


THOMAS JOHN MEYER

Thomas John Meyer, 29, son of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Meyer, R.J. Plymouth, died at 
University Hospital, Madison, early today, following a lengthy illness.
He was born Dec. 6, 1947, in Sheboygan, a son of Delmar and Myrtle Dickman Meyer.
Surviving in addition to his parents are one sister, Mrs. Thomas Grupe of R. I., 
Elkhart Lake; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Wilma Meyer of Sheboygan, and his 
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ziegler of rural Newton. He was preceded 
in death by one brother.
Private family funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Walter H. 
Ahrens Funeral Home, Howards Grove, with the Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor of St. 
John United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, officiating. Burial will be in the 
church cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Sheboygan Press, April 18, 1977  P. 16


WILLARD MEYER (d. 1988)

Willard Meyer, 71, a resident of the Comprehensive Health Care Center of Manitowoc 
for several years, died there early Sunday morning. He was born January 12, 1917 
in the Town of Meeme, a son of the late Robert and Alma Semph Meyer. Willard enjoyed 
working as a farmhand. He was never married.
Funeral services for Mr. Meyer will be held Tuesday evening, at 8 p.m. at the Zimmer 
Funeral Home, in Howards Grove. Rev. Lloyd Fried, pastor of St. Johns U.C.C. 
Schwartzwald, officiating. Committal services will be held Wednesday morning at 
9:30 a.m. at St. Johns UCC Church Cemetery in Schwartzwald.
Friends of Willard Meyer may call at the ZIMMER FUNERAL HOME, in Howards Grove, on 
Tuesday, from 4 p.m. until the time of services. 
Survivors include two brothers, Alfred (Elvera) Meyer, of Rockville, Wi.: Elmer (Lucille) Meyer, 
of Route 1, Elkhart Lake; one sister, and Mrs. Harold (Adeline) Kolb, of Cleveland. He is also 
survived by eight nieces and four nephews. He was preceded in death by one sister.
A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Meyer’s name to St. John’s United Church 
of Christ.
Sheboygan Press, June 14, 1988 P. 13

WILLARD H. MEYER (d. 1991)

Willard H. Meyer, 70, of 4500 N. Clarendon, Chicago, Ill., passed away April 6, 1991, at his home.
He was born December 19, 1920, in Sheboygan, Wis., the son of the late John A. and Wilma Hinz Meyer. He served in the Army Air Force during W.W. II, in the South Pacific Theatre. He married Martha Smith, of Chicago, in 1946. She preceded him in death in 1965.
He is survived by three brothers, Dr. Oliver (Winona) Meyer, of Geneseo, Ill.; Delmar (Myrtle) Mayer, of rural Plymouth, Wis.; Darell (Judy) Meyer, of Englewood, Col.; two sisters, Lorraine Van de Loo, of Cleveland, Wis., and Marlene (Mike) Horneck, of Howards Grove; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m., at St. John's UCC Church, Schwartzwald. The Rev. Lloyd Fried will officiate.
The body had been cremated, and burial will be at St. John's Cemetery, Schwartzwald.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Wednesday, April 17, 1991 pg. 5

WILMA W. MEYER

Mrs. Wilma W. Meyer, 92, a resident of Beach Health Care Center of the Sheboygan 
Retirement Home, died there Wednesday, January 18, 1989.
The former Wilma Hinz was born August 11, 1896 in the Town of Mosel, a daughter 
of the late August and Lucy Venneberg Hinz.
On September 10, 1918 she married John A. Meyer at Trinity Lutheran Church, 
Sheboygan. The couple farmed in the Town of Herman before retiring and moving to 
Sheboygan in 1959. He preceded her in death on July 8, 1969. Mrs. Meyer was a 
member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald and the Ladies Auxiliary 
of the church.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marlene (Myron) Horneck, of Howards Grove 
and Mrs. Lorraine Van De Loo, of Cleveland; four sons, Dr. Oliver (Winona) of Geneso, 
IL., Willard, of Chicago, IL., Delmar (Myrtle) of rural Plymouth, and Darell (Judy) 
of Webster, N.Y., 27 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Elsa 
Wieland, of Plymouth. She was also preceded in death by two infant children, two 
grandchildren, four brothers and a sister.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 1989 at ST. JOHN‘S 
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Schwartzwald, with the Rev. Lloyd Fried, pastor, officiating. 
Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the NICKEL-LIPPERT FUNERAL HOME on Friday, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
and at the church on Saturday, from noon until the time of services.
A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Meyer’s name.
Sheboygan Press, January 19, 1989  P. 7


FRED MOHME    (d. 1944)

Fred S. Mohme Passes Away Here Sunday Evening
Fred S. Mohme, son of the late Rev. Fred Mohme, former pastor of St. John's 
Evangelical Reformed Church, Town of Herman, passed away at Memorial Hospital 
here Sunday evening. He had resided with his mother and sister at 2424 N. 
Seventh Street.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Fred Mohme and his sister, Miss Gertrude 
Mohme and one brother, Erwin, Los Angeles, Calif.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Wednesday at the residence with the Rev. 
E. R. Krueger, pastor of St. John's Evangelical Reformed Church, Sheboygan 
and the Rev. Otto Scheib, Elkhart Lake officiating. Following rites at the 
home, brief services will be conducted at St. John's Church in Town of Herman 
at 2:30 pm where the Rev. William Schultz, pastor will officiate. The casket 
will be opened at the church service. Interment will be in the cemetery 
adjoining the church.
Sheboygan Press, Tues., Jan. 2, 1945 page 8


REV. FRIEDRICH W. MOHME

Funeral services for the Rev. Friedrich W. Mohme, 77, former pastor 
of St. John’s Evangelical church in the town of Herman, will be held 
at the home of his son, on Tuesday and at St. John’s Evangelical 
church in Schwartzwald, with burial in the church cemetery.  
The Rev. Mr. Mohme was born Oct. 8, 1863, in Rinteln an der Weser, 
Germany, and studied theology at the University of Marburg, Germany.  
He was ordained in 1888, and for a year was assistant pastor in the 
Lundeburger Heide.  He was pastor at the Lutheran church in 
Schmalkaiden, Thuringia, from 1890 – 1900.  In 1896 he was married 
to Miss Marie Zallmann. From 1900 to 1906 he was at the Marenguneinde 
in Dortmund, Westphalia.
He came to America in 1906 with his family, and took charge of the 
parish in the town of Marion, Grant County, Wisconsin. In 1910 he was 
called to Peace church in Kewaskum, where he served until 1920.  In 
that year he took charge of the St. John’s church at Schwartzwald, 
town of Herman serving that congregation until his retirement in 
1935.
He is survived by his widow, two sons, and one daughter, Erwin in Los 
Angeles, Calif.; Gertrude and Fred at home, two brothers and one sister 
in Germany, and a sister, Mrs. William Gebhard in Boscobel, Wis.  A 
daughter preceded him in death in infancy.  
Sheboygan Press, November 18, 1940


GERTRUDE MOHME

Miss Gertrude Mohme, 76, of 2422 A N 7th St., a retired public school 
teacher, died unexpectedly Thursday at her home. She was born June 28, 
1899, in Germany, a daughter of the late Rev. Fred and Marie Mohme. As 
a young girl she moved with her parents to Wisconsin where her father 
served as minister of St. John Reformed Church at Schwartzwald, Town 
of Herman. She attended Sheboygan County Normal School and taught grade 
school for 44 years, the last 14 years in the Kenosha school system, 
retiring in the mid 1960’s.  Miss Mohme had resided in Sheboygan since 
her retirement. She was a member of the Women’s Guild of St. John United 
Church of Christ in Sheboygan.  
Surviving are two cousins, Carl A. Gebhard of Oshkosh and Fred Gebhard, 
Boscobel.  She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.  
A memorial service will be held Sunday at St. John United Church of 
Christ, Schwartzwald, with the Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, officiating.  
Miss Mohme’s body has been donated to the Medical College of Wisconsin.   
Sheboygan Press, June 6, 1976


MARIE MOHME

Mrs. Marie Mohme, 84, widow of the late Rev. F. Mohme who served as pastor 
at Schwartzwald for many years, passed away Thursday afternoon at Sheboygan 
Memorial hospital where she had been confined since January, 1945. She had 
made her home in recent years at 2422 N. Seventh street.
She is survived by one daughter, Miss Gertrude Mohme, at home, and one son, 
Erwin, of Los Angeles. One son, Fred, died in 1944.
Funeral services will be held at the home on N. Seventh street at 1 p.m. 
Sunday, and at the Schwartzwald church in the town of Herman at 2 p.m. The 
Rev. E. R. Krueger will officiate at the home and the Rev. William Schultz 
in church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the home from this evening until the time of services. 
The Meiselwitz Funeral Home of Kiel is in charge of arrangements.
Sheboygan Press, October 22, 1948  P. 6


AUGUST MUETZELBURG

WELL KNOWN MEEME FARMER DEAD, AGED 56 
August Muetzelburg, a well known farmer of Meeme for forty years, 
died at his home at the age of 56 years.
Mr. Muetzelburg was born in Germany, and at the age of 16 emigrated 
to this country, settling almost immediately on a homestead he bought 
at the time in section 35 in town of Meeme. He found the country in 
the township only partly cleared, and in addition to erecting his own 
home, cleared practically all of his own land. Six years after his 
arrival he was married to Miss Mary Kolb, who with nine children 
survives him. 
The funeral was held today. 
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, July 19, 1917  P. 3


ERWIN MUETZELBURG

Erwin G. Muetzelburg, 71, of Rt. 1, Cleveland, died Tuesday at 
Sheboygan Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John UCC, 
Schwartzwald. The Rev. E. L. Hennig will officiate and burial 
will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Muetzelburg was born May 7, 1897, in the Town of Meeme, son 
of the late August and Mary Kolb Muetzelburg. He farmed in the 
Town of Meeme until retirement. He served as a director of the 
Sheboygan Modern Dairy, was a former president of the Manitowoc 
County Farm Bureau, Dairy Herd Improvement Assn. and was 
affiliated at one time with the Howards Grove fire department, 
Rod and Gun Club and the Cleveland Livestock Shipping Assn. 
Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Albert Neuman of Rt. 1, 
Newton, Mrs. Viola Barthel of Milwaukee, Mrs. Martha Witthuhn 
of Edwards and Mrs. Alfred Kautzer of Sheboygan; three brothers, 
Arthur of Sheboygan, Roland of Antigo and Carl of Edwards. Two 
brothers preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 4 p.m. 
Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday and then at the church until time 
of service. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, July 23, 1968  P. 5


MARY MUETZELBURG

Mrs. Mary Muetzelburg Dies Thursday After An Illness
Mrs. Mary Muetzelburg, 75, passed away at 12:30 o’clock on Thursday afternoon 
at her home a half-mile east of Edwards on the town line, after a lingering 
illness.
She was born March 24, 1868, in the town of Meeme, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
Ernst Kolb. In April, 1890, she was married to August Muetzelburg, who passed 
away in July of 1917. She was wedded to William Muetzelburg on Aug. 24, 1923, 
who preceded her in death in July, 1933.
There were 10 children born of the first marriage, Mrs. Elsie Neuman of town 
Meeme, Mrs. Viola Barthel of Milwaukee, Hugo Muetzelburg of Franklin, Erwin 
Muetzelburg on the homestead, Arthur Muetzelburg of the town of Sheboygan Falls, 
Mrs. Martha Witthuhn, also on the homestead; Mrs. Olivia Kautzer of Sheboygan, 
Roland Muetzelburg of Two Rivers, and Carl Muetzelburg of town Herman. A son, 
Victor Muetzelburg, passed away when he was two years old.
Also surviving are four brothers and four sisters: Edmund Kolb of town Meeme; 
Dr. F. K. Kolb of Howards Grove, Emil? Kolb of Davenport, Ia.; Roland Kolb of 
Marshfield, Mrs. Rossa Lehan of Chicago, Mrs. Emily Eckardt of Sheboygan, Mrs. 
Emma Jacobi of town of Centerville, and Mrs. Alvina Payne of Harlem, Mont.
Two brothers and two sisters, Henry, August and Lydia Kolb, and Mrs. Lena Toepel, 
preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the 
home by the Rev. Schulz, and at 2 o’clock in the church at Schwartzwald, of which 
Mrs. Muetzelburg was a lifelong member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
This evening at 5 o’clock the body was removed from the Stoltenburg Funeral chapel 
to the Muetzelburg home, where it can be viewed until the time of the services. 
The casket will not be opened at the church.
Sheboygan Press, June 4, 1943  P. 2
********
Mary Muetzelburg Funeral Services Held On Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Muetzelburg, who passed away on Thursday at her 
home a half mile east of Edwards, were held on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock 
at the home and at 2 o’clock at the Schwartzwald church. The Rev. Mr. Schulz 
officiated and burial was in the adjoining church cemetery.
At the home the church choir offered “lass Mich Gehen” and “Ewiger Felsen, Nur 
(in dich)" and at the church, “Harre Meine Steele” and “Hohes Heileges Morterbild.”
Pallbearers were Waldemar Toepel, Hubert Kolb, Melvin Kolb, Art Heineman, Albert 
Jacobi and Alvin Kolb.
Mrs. Muetzelburt had 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Those from out of town who attended the services ere Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barthel 
and daughter, Margaret, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Roland Muetzelburg of Two Rivers; 
Mrs. Rose Lehan, Chicago; Emil Kolb, Davenport, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kolb, 
Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sachse and Robert and Larraine Walk, Colby, Wis.
Sheboygan Press, June 8, 1943  P. 4


VICTOR MUETZELBURG

Name Victor Murtzelburg (sic)
Gender Male
Burial Place Herman
Death Date 24 Jun 1906
Death Place Meeme, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin
Age 2
Birth Date 17 May 1904
Birthplace Meeme
Race White
Marital Status Single
Father's Name August Murtzelburg
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Name Mary
Mother's Birthplace Meeme
 

ALBERT NEUMANN

Albert Neumann Sr., 95, a former Ada farmer, died Tuesday morning 
at the Abode Nursing Home, 913 N. 6th St., where he had been a 
patient for four weeks.
He had previously resided at Rockfield with his late son-in-law, 
Walter Klumb, and daughter, Irmgard, for the past six years.
Mr. Neumann was born June 14, 1868, a son of August and Louisa Neumann. 
The family moved to the United States from Iinnow Angermunde, Germany, 
when Mr. Neumann was 16 years old. 
On Aug. 4, 1889, he was married to Louisa Borngesser of Ada. The couple 
lived at Sheboygan for a year after which the couple took over the 
Borngesser homestead farm which they operated for 50 years. 
They retired in 1939 and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary the 
same year. His wife preceded him in death Nov. 2, 1952.
Mr. Neumann was a member of St. John’s Untied Church of Christ, Town of 
Herman, for 74 years.
Surviving are two sons, Albert Jr., Newton, and Arwin of Cleveland; four 
daughters, Miss Edna Neumann, Sheboygan, Mrs. Anna Strauss, Milwaukee, 
Mrs. Elenore Pederson, New Berlin, and Mrs. Irmgard Klumb, Rockfield; 14 
grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. 
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. John’s United 
Church of Christ, Town of Herman, with the Rev. E. L. Hennig officiating. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home, Howards Grove, from 
3 p.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday and at the church from 11 a.m. until 
the time of services. 
Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, October 30, 1963  P. 16


EDNA NEUMANN

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon for Miss Edna Neumann, 
74, a former Ada resident, who died here early Tuesday at her home, 
2010 N. 20th St.  The Rev. Edmund Hennig, pastor, will officiate at 
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald.  Burial will be in 
the church cemetery. 
Miss Neumann’s death followed a short illness.  She was born in 
Sheboygan Jan. 31, 1890, the daughter of Albert and Louisa Borngesser 
Neumann.  When she was a year old she moved with her parents to a farm 
at Ada and lived there until 1952.  Following her mothers’ death, she 
and her father moved to Sheboygan.  Her father died in 1963.  Miss 
Neumann was a lifelong member of St. John’s UCC at Schwartzwald, was 
organist at the church from 1919 to 1949 and served as choir director 
for many years.  
Surviving are two brothers, Albert, Newton, and Arvin, Cleveland, and 
three sisters, Mrs. Anna Strauss and Mrs. Eleanor Pederson, both of 
Milwaukee, and Mrs. Irmgard Klumb, Rockfield, Wis.  
Sheboygan Press, November 25, 1964


LOUISE NEUMANN

Mrs. Albert Neumann, 81, nee Louisa Borgesser, passed away early Sunday 
morning at her home in Ada in the town of Herman following a lingering 
illness. Mrs. Neumann, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Borngesser, 
was born in the Town of Rhine on Oct. 3, 1871. She was married to Albert 
Neumann on Aug. 4, 1889.  The couple resided in Sheboygan for one year 
but later returned to the Borngesser homestead in Ada where they have 
resided since.  Mr. Neumann retired 12 years ago.  
The survivors include her husband; six children, Miss Edna at home; Albert 
Jr., town Meeme; Mrs. Anna Strauss, Milwaukee; Arwin, St. Wendel; Mrs. Elmer 
(Elenore) Pederson, West Allis and Mrs. Walter (Imgard)Klumb, Rockfield; one 
sister, Miss Emma Borngesser of Ada; 14 grandchildren and 15 great grand-
children.  One daughter died at the age of three in 1906.  
Mrs. Neumann was a lifelong member of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed 
Church at Schwartzwald where funeral services will be held with the Rev. 
William Schultz officiating. Burial will be made in the church cemetery.  
Sheboygan Press, November 3, 1952


OLGA OCHS

Mrs. Paul L. Ochs, 54, of R. 1, Elkhart Lake, died early today at St. 
Nicholas Hospital, just four weeks to the day after she entered the 
hospital.  The former Olga Brass, she was born June 30, 1904, in the 
town of Herman, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Brass.  She was 
baptized and confirmed at St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church in 
town Herman.  On June 30, 1928, she was married to Paul L. Ochs.  The 
couple celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary last June.  Since 
their marriage, the couple operated a farm near Elkhart Lake.  Mrs. 
Ochs was a life-long member of St. John’s  Church, a member of the 
church choir and a Sunday School teacher.  
Survivors are her husband; three daughters, Mrs. donald (LaVerne) 
Schroeder of R. 3, Black River, Mrs. Kenneth (Caroline) Moenning, 
Oshkosh, and Miss Rose Marie Ochs, at home; her mother, 
Mrs. Anna Brass; two grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Walter Wegner 
of R. 1, Elkhart Lake.  A twin daughter, Ruth and her father preceded 
her in death.  
Funeral services will be held at St. John Evangelical and Reformed 
Church in Town Herman, with the Rev. E. L. Henning, pastor, officiating.  
Burial will be in the family lot in the church cemetery. 
Sheboygan Press, August 25, 1958 pg. 8


PAUL L. OCHS

Funeral services for Paul L. Ochs, 82, of 716 Roosevelt Ave., Howards Grove, who 
died Friday at Morningside nursing home, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at St. 
John United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald.
The Rev. Dean Roy Miller and the Rev. Welsey Falk will officiate. Burial will be 
in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at Ahrens Funeral Home, Howards Grove, from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, 
until 11 a.m. Monday and at the church from noon until time of services.
Mr. Ochs was born April 6, 1901, in the Town of Mosel, son of William and Sophie 
Westermeyer Ochs.
He was a graduate of Sheboygan Business College.
On June 30, 1928, he married Olga Brass. Mrs. Ochs died Aug. 25, 1958.
On June 13, 1964, he married Mabel Hensel at Sheboygan.
Mr. Ochs farmed in the Town of Herman, retiring in 1969.
He served for 27 years as a director of the State Bank of Howards Grove and was a 
bus driver for the Howards Grove School District for 11 years.
Mr. Ochs was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, and served 
on the church consistory. He was a member of the men’s brotherhood of the church.
Survivors are his wife: Three daughters, Mrs. Donald (LaVerne) Schroeder of Plymouth, 
Mrs. Kenneth (Caroline) Moenning of Oshkosh and Mrs. Kenneth (Rose Marie) Seipel of 
Arlington, Texas; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Keith (Beverly) Belvoas of Sheboygan; two 
stepsons, Ralph Hensel of West Bend and Howard Hensel of Naples, Fla.; seven 
grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; three great stepgrandchildren; two sisters, 
Mrs. Martha Bender and Kiel and Mrs. Esther Oswald of Elkhart Lake; and a brother, 
Walter Ochs of Plymouth.
He was preceded in death by a twin daughter, a brother and a stepdaughter.
Sheboygan Press, November 5, 1983  P. 90


AUGUST OLM    (d. 1906)

August Olm
white male
farmer
age at death 35 years, 6 months, 4 days
father August Olm of German birth
mother Johanna Olm of German birth
birthplace of deceased Meeme
status was married at time of death
wife was Louise Olm
date of birth of deceased 20 December 1870
date of death 24 June 1906
residence Meeme
illness was convulsions
duration 3 days
burial at St. John Cemetery Meeme
undertaker Carl Meiselwitz
Permit # 12.


AUGUST OLM    (d. 1980)

Area Man, 74, Dies Of Burns At His Home
An elderly man who had lived alone in the Village of Franklin was found dead in 
his residence Saturday, with burns over 80 to 90 percent of his body.
Authorities said the body of August Olm, 74, was discovered by his brothers 
shortly after 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The death has been ruled accidental.
According to Sheboygan County Coroner Robert Kulhanek, it appeared that Mr. Olm 
had been dead since the previous night. His clothing, the coroner said, had caught 
fire while he was attempting to ignite a small wood and paper burning unit that is 
part of a cooking stove.
“He was evidently trying to light the stove when his clothes caught fire and he 
ran outside to try to extinguish the flames,” said Kulhanek.
“Instead the high winds helped fan the flames. He ran back into his home and 
collapsed and died in the entranceway.”
Apparently nobody witnessed the incident and the fire went out long before the body 
was discovered the next day.
Mr. Olm’s residence is located across the street from the village fire department.
(Turn to Page 6, Co. 8)  From Page 1  Fire
Mr. Olm was born on Feb. 27, 1905, in the Town of Meeme, a son of August and Louise 
Schreiber Olm. He attended district school in the Town of Meeme.
Mr. Olm was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II.
He was employed at the Kohler Co. until his retirement in 1968.
Mr. Olm was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in the Town of Herman, and 
Kuphfahl-Meyer-Schieb American Legion Post 387 of Franklin.
Survivors are four sisters, Esther Gesch of Sunnyridge, Mrs. Ruth Knaak and Mrs. 
Frieda Mosch, both of Sheboygan, and Mrs. Gertrude Krimmel of Franklin; four brothers, 
Paul Gesch, Herman Gesch and Martin Gesch Jr., all of Sheboygan, and Wilfred Gesch 
of Cedar Grove.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel. The 
Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor of St. John Untied Church of Christ, will officiate. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Tuesday and until the time of 
services.
Sheboygan Press, January 14, 1980  P. 6


AURELIA OLM

Mrs. Ewald Olm, 72, of Rt. 1, Cleveland, died Monday evening at 
Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient a week. 
Funeral services will be at St. John United Church of Christ, 
Town of Herman, Sheboygan County.  The Rev. E. H. Hennig will 
officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.   
Mrs. Olm, nee Aurelia Gessert, was born Jan. 17, 1895, in the 
town of Rhine, Sheboygan County, daughter of the late John and 
Caroline Simonsmeier Gessert.  She was married to Ewald Olm 
June 28, 1916, at Zoar Church, town of Rhine, and the couple 
settled on the farm in the Town of Meeme, Manitowoc County. 
Mrs. Olm was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of St. John 
Church, a member of the church choir 25 years and a member of 
Spring Corners Home Makers. She helped to organize the Town of 
Meeme Farm Bureau choral group.
Surviving are her husband, a sister, Mrs. Roland H. Meyer, and 
a brother, Arthur Gessert, of Sheboygan.  
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 9, 1967


CALVIN OLM

Calvin Olm, Candidate For Sheriff, Dies
Calvin G. Olm, 44, well-known Haven tavern operator and candidate 
for the office of sheriff in the fall election, died at Sheboygan 
Memorial Hospital at 8 a.m. today following a brief illness.
He had operated Cal’s Tavern and Motel at Haven for the last 17 
years. In April he announced he would be a candidate for nomination 
for sheriff on the Democratic ticket.
Mr. Olm was born June 20, 1916 in the Town of Herman, the son of 
Frederick Olm and Mrs. Hattie Roeder. He attended district schools 
in the Town of Herman and was confirmed at St. John’s Evangelical 
and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald, April 13, 1930. 
He was united in marriage to Miss Agnes Kotnick, April 12, 1941.
He was a member of the Sheboygan Chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose 
and was the assistant fire chief of the Haven Volunteer Fire 
Department.
Survivors are his wife; his step-father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. 
Gustave Roeder of Sheboygan; three sisters, Mrs. Walter Koellmer of 
La Grange, Ill., Mrs. Herbert Kress of Sheboygan Falls and Mrs. John 
Liebmann of Madison; and one brother, Glenn Roeder of Sheboygan.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapels 
with the Rev. Paul Olm, pastor of Elkhart Lake Community Church, an 
uncle of Mr. Olm, officiating. Burial will be in Schwartzwald Cemetery. 
Friends may call at the funeral chapels from 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, August 2, 1960  P. 8 


EDGAR OLM

Edgar F. Olm, 49, of Cleveland, died unexpectedly at his home in 
the village Thursday.  Mr. Olm had been ill with a heart ailment 
for the past seven years. A native of the town of Meeme (Manitowoc 
County), he was born August. 30, 1911, a son of the late William 
and Emma Laux Olm.  He was educated at Pigeon River School in Meeme 
and baptized and confirmed at the then St. John’s Reformed Church 
in the Town of Herman. He married Ruth Steich of Manitowoc, Dec. 19, 
1940, following which they lived in Meeme and Schleswig until moving 
to Cleveland three years ago.  Until his illness Mr. Olm had been an 
area salesman for the Miller Implement Co. at St. Nazianz.
Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Ione, Sandra, Barbara and 
Kathy, and two sons, William and Robert, all at home. Two children, 
a sister and brother preceded him in death.  
Services will be at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Town of 
Herman, with the Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor officiating.  
Sheboygan Press, April 28, 1961 pg. 10


EMMA OLM

Mrs. William Olm, 75, of the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, died 
early Thursday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital.  Born Oct. 6, 1877, 
in the town of Schleswig, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. 
David Laux.  On June 1, 1899, she was married to Mr. Olm in Meeme, 
where the couple continued to farm on the Olm homestead throughout 
their lives.  Three months ago the couple moved to the home of a 
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rone Roethel, in the town of 
New Holstein.  They celebrated their golden wedding in 1949. She was 
a lifelong member of the St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church, 
Schwartzwald, and a member of the Ladies’ Aid Society.  
Surviving are; the husband; the daughter, Mrs. Roethel; one son, Edgar 
of Schleswig; seven grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Bertha Schuman, of 
Colby; and a brother, Peter, of Schleswig. She was preceded in death 
by a son, William, in 1940.  
Services will be held Sunday at the St. John Evangelical and Reformed 
Church, Schwartzwald, with the Rev. William Schultz officiating.  
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, March 13, 1953


EWALD OLM

Ewald Olm, 84, of 1325 N. 17th St., a retired Manitowoc County farmer, 
died Friday evening at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital, following a brief 
illness. He was born on March 29, 1891, in the town of Meeme (Manitowoc 
County), a son of the late Ferdinand and Hulda Wirth Olm, and attended 
township schools.  On June 28, 1916, he married Aurelia Gessert at Zoar 
United Church of Christ in the town of Rhine and the couple settled on 
a farm in the town of Meeme.  She died on May 8, 1967.  In June, 1869, 
Mr. Olm moved to Sheboygan.  He was a member of St. John United Church 
of Christ at Schwartzwald, and a former member of the Manitowoc County 
Farm Bureau.  
The only survivors are nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by 
five sisters and three brothers.  
Funeral services will be held at St. John Church, with the Rev. Dean 
Roy Miller, pastor, officiating.
Sheboygan Press, June 14, 1975


FERDINAND OLM  (d. 1942)

Cleveland—Ferdinand H. Olm, 70, passed away Wednesday night at the 
home of his daughter, Mrs. Otto Schueler, known as the Olm homestead, 
in the town of Meeme.  He had been ill for some time.  Mr. Olm was 
born December 4, 1862, at Howards Grove, the son of the late Jonathan 
and Fredericka Olm.  He was married on Oct. 22, 1886, to Hulda Wirth 
of the town of Herman, and following their marriage they made their 
home in Reedsville, Wis., where he conducted a meat market and tavern.  
After four years, they moved to the town of Meeme where he owned and 
operated a cheese factory and farm.  Mrs. Olm died Nov. 10, 1933. Mr. 
Olm was a member of St. John’s Evangelical church of Schwartzwald and 
served as an elder for 26 years.  
Surviving him are four sons, Arthur of the town of Lima, Ewald and Hugo 
of the town of Meeme, and Ferdinand Jr., of Sheboygan; five daughters, 
Mrs. Leon (Alma) Laack of Potters, Mrs. George (Lydia) Neuman and Mrs. 
Ray (Selma) Perronne of Plymouth, Mrs. Theo (Laura) Meyer and Mrs. Otto 
(Hulda) Schueler of the town of Meeme; 19 grandchildren; 13 great 
grandchildren; one brother, Herman Olm, town of Eaton, Manitowoc County; 
one sister, Mrs. Pauline Sommers, Owen, Wis.  His parents, one brother, 
and one sister also preceded him in death.  
Funeral services will be held at the Schueler home and in St. John’s 
Evangelical church, Schwartzwald.  The Rev. William Schultz will 
officiate, with burial in the church cemetery.  
Sheboygan Press, October 8, 1942


FERDINAND OLM  (d. 1971)

Ferdinand Olm, 70, of 821 Second St., Kiel, died Tuesday at Sheboygan 
Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  Born Oct. 12, 1901, in 
the Town of Meeme, he was a son of the late Ferdinand and Hulda Wirth 
Olm. On Jan. 30, 1926 he married the former Hilda Fiedler of Cleveland 
at St. John Reformed Church.
He was employed at the Sheboygan Falls Creamery for 12 years and farmed 
near Osman for eight years before moving to Kiel in 1953 where he was a 
lumber yard foreman at the A. A. Laun Co. He retired in 1969.  He was a 
member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel.  
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Roger (Karen) Laack, Plymouth; 
a son, Kenneth, St. Nazianz; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Lydia Neumann, 
Plymouth, and a brother, Ewald, Sheboygan. Four sisters and two brothers 
preceded him in death.  
Funeral services will be at St. Peter UCC, Kiel, the Rev. John F. Baumann, 
pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Schwartzwald. 
Sheboygan Press, November 3, 1971 pg. 10


FRIEDERICKE OLM

Mrs. Fredericke Olm, pioneer resident of Meeme, died last Friday at 
the age of 86 years and her remains were interred at the Schwartzwald 
cemetery in the town of Herman, Sheboygan county, Tuesday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, May 03, 1917, Page 3


HATTIE OLM

Mrs. Hugo F. Olm, 69, former Town of Meeme resident, died Friday 
at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John UCC, Town of 
Herman. The Rev. E. L. Hennig will officiate and burial will be in 
the church cemetery.
Mrs. Olm, nee Hattie Behnke, was born Jan. 15, 1898, near Brillion, 
daughter of the late William and Rose Engel Behnke. She was married 
to Louis Lau Sept. 28, 1916, in the Town of Rockland and the couple 
farmed in the township where he died in September, 1922. She was 
married to Mr. Olm in the Town of Meeme Dec. 26, 1926. Mr. Olm 
owned and operated a cheese factory in the township and he preceded 
her in death April, 1963. She lived with her son and daughter-in-law, 
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lau, Kiel, for a while and then resided at Shady 
Lane Home, Manitowoc, for three years. She was a charter member of 
the St. John church Ladies Aid. 
Survivors include a son, Ralph of Kiel; a stepson, LeRoy Olm of Kiel; 
two brothers, Edwin Behnke of Valders and Elmer Behnke of Manitowoc; 
a sister, Mrs. Henry Schneider of Collins; six grandchildren and three 
great grandchildren.
Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 3 p.m. Sunday 
until 11 a.m. Monday and at the church from noon until time of the 
service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, April 22, 1967  P. 5


HILDA OLM

Mrs. Hilda Olm, 80, of 821 Second St., Kiel, died Thursday night at Calumet 
Memorial Hospital, Chilton, after a short illness.
The former Hilda Fiedler was born on Sept. 11, 1906 in Cleveland, daughter of 
the late Herman and Minnie Begemann Fiedler.
She attended Center School in Cleveland.
On Jan. 30, 1926, she married Ferdinand Olm at St. John’s United Church of 
Christ Church (sic), Cleveland. The couple farmed in the Osman area before 
moving to Kiel in 1953. He preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 1971.
She was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Kiel, its women’s 
guild, and the church’s senior social; and the Kiel Senior Citizens Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Rger (Karen) Laack of Kiel; a son, Kenneth 
of Cedar Lake; two grandchildren, six great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. 
Hertha Schorer of Howards Grove.
She was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., on Monday at St. Peter’s United Church 
of Christ, Kiel. The Rev. John Baumann, pastor will officiate, Burial will be 
in Schwartzwald Cemetery, Town of Herman.
Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 4-9 m. on Sunday, and 
on Monday from 9 to 11 a.m., and then at the church from noon until the time of 
service.
A memorial fund has been established in her name.
Sheboygan Press, June 19, 1987  P. 14


HUGO OLM

Last rites for Hugo F. Olm, 70, of R. 1, Cleveland, will be held 
Tuesday at St. John United church of Christ at Schwartzwald. The 
Rev. E. L. Henning will officiate. 
A retired Town of Meeme (Manitowoc County) cheesemaker, he died 
Saturday at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient 
for a week.  A native of the town of Meeme, Mr. Olm was born Nov. 5, 
1892, a son of the late Ferdinand and Hulda Olm.  He was educated in 
district school and married Meta Meyer, also of Meeme, Dec. 22, 1917.  
Following marriage he took over operation of his father’s Meeme cheese 
factory, about five miles northeast of Ada, continuing in the occupation 
until his retirement in 1950. While the factory is no longer in operation, 
Mr. Olm had continued to reside nearby.   His first wife died in January 
1923.  He married Mrs. Hattie Behnke Lau of Brillion, Dec. 29, 1926.  
She survives, along with a son, LeRoy, Kiel; a step-son Ralph Lau, Kiel; 
six grandchildren and one great grandchild; three sisters, Mrs. Leon 
Laack, Hilbert, Mrs. Lydia Neumann and Mrs. Raymond Perronne, Plymouth, 
and three brothers, Arthur, Sheboygan Falls, Ewald, R. 1, Cleveland and 
Ferdinand, Kiel.  
Sheboygan Press, April 29, 1963


HULDA OLM

Kiel—Mrs. Ferdinand Olm Sr., aged 67, passed away at her farm home in 
Town Meeme Friday afternoon after having been ill for six weeks.  Mrs. 
Olm, nee Hulda Wirth was born in Rein Preusen, Germany, July 14, 1866, 
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wirth. In October, 1871, she came 
to this country with her parents who settled in town Meeme where she 
was married October 22, 1886 to Ferdinand Olm. The couple also resided 
on the Olm homestead in Town Meeme. 
Besides her husband, Mrs. Olm is survived by five daughters and four 
sons; Mrs. Leon Laack, Potters; Mrs. George Neuman, Town Rhine; Mrs. 
Theodore H Meyer, town Meeme; Mrs. Otto Schueler on the homestead, and 
Mrs. Raymond Perronne, Plymouth; Arthur, town Lima; Ewald and Hugo, 
Town Meeme, and Ferdinand Jr., Sheboygan Falls; seventeen grandchildren, 
three great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Herman Olm of Collins.
Funeral services will be held at the Olm homestead and at the Evangelical 
Church at Schwartzwald.  The Rev. Fred Mohme will officiate and burial 
will be made in the cemetery adjoining the church.  
Sheboygan Press, November 11, 1933 pg. 2


INFANT SON OLM (Son of Edgar)

Services were held at St. John's evangelical and Reformed church at Schwartzwald 
Monday for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Olm, of the town of Schleswig, who 
died shortly after birth at Sheboygan memorial hospital Saturday. The Rev. William 
Schulz officiated, and burial was in Schwartzwald cemetery.
Survivors are the parents; two brothers and one sister; the paternal grandparents, 
Mr. and Mrs. William Olm, of the town of Meeme; and the maternal grandparents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Striech, of Manitowoc.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Friday, May 13, 1949 pg. 8


JOHANNA OLM

MEEME PIONEER DIES AT WAUSAU, FUNERAL HERE
Mrs. Johanna Olm, widow of August Olm, pioneer settler of Meeme, Manitowoc 
county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Adam Matthes at Wausau Sunday 
morning, her demise being due to infirmities incident to old age.  The body 
will be brought here today and the funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon 
from the home of her son, William Olm, at Meeme.  
Mrs. Olm was past eighty-seven years of age, having been born in Germany and 
came to this country as a girl.  She was married to August Olm, who served in 
the Civil War and was prominent in the agricultural circles of the county 
until his death in 1899.  Since the death of her husband the widow has made 
her home with her children and for the last few years has been at Wausau where 
two of the daughters lived.  
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Adam Matthes and Mrs. Henry Rosenthal, 
both of Wausau, Mrs. Henry Klemme of Stratford and Mrs. Louis Zimmerman of 
Cleveland, one son, William Olm on the old homestead in Meeme, a sister, Mrs. 
Snathart of Iowa, who is eighty-nine years old and by twenty-nine grandchildren 
and thirty-six great grandchildren.  
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 19, 1925


MARCELLA C.O. OLM

Marcella, the 9 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Olm of the Town of 
Meeme, died March 23rd of spinal meningitis.  The funeral was held Friday 
afternoon with interment in the Schwarzwald cemetery, Rev.  A. Helm, 
officiating.
Kiel Tri County Record, Apr. 1, 1920 page 1


META OLM

MRS. META OLM OF TOWN OF MEEME IS CALLED BY DEATH 
Mrs. Meta Olm, aged 25 years, passed away at St. Nicholas hospital 
Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 o’clock, after being a patient there 
for two weeks. 
Mrs. Olm, who resided in the town of Meeme, was brought to St. 
Nicholas hospital here January 3 and the following day underwent an 
operation for relief from gallstones. Her condition seemed to be 
improving and plans were made for her return home on the day following 
her death. About an hour before her death, however, complications arose 
which she could not fight and her untimely demise came as a shock to 
relatives and friends. Her mother, Mrs. Meyer, of the town of Meeme, 
who had been with her during her illness, was at her bedside when the 
end came.
Mrs. Olm was born at Spring Corners in the town of Meeme on January 1, 
1898 and was married to Hugo Olm, a cheesemaker, on  December 22, five 
years ago. They have resided on what is known as Olm’s place since. Mrs. 
Olm was beloved by all who knew her and a kind and loving wife and 
mother. Besides the husband, Hugo Olm, and mother, Mrs. Meyer, an infant 
son, seventeen months old, two sisters, Mrs. Annie Siemers of Colbert, 
Washington, and Mrs. Olga Olm, of the town of Lima, and two brothers, 
Herman Meyer, of New York and Robert, at home, survive. A nine months 
daughter preceded her in death two years ago. 
The funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock 
from the late residence and at 2 o’clock from the church at Schwartzwald. 
Rev. Mr. Mohme will officiate and interment will be made in the church 
cemetery. 
Sheboygan Press Telegram, Friday, January 19, 1923   P. 6


PATRICIA LOU OLM

Infant Daughter Dies At Hospital Here On Friday
Kiel - Patricia Lou Olm, 1 year and ten months old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Olm, Town Meeme, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Friday
at the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan following an operation
which took place about six weeks ago.
She was born in Town Meeme on May 17, 1942, at the farm home of her
parents.
Among the survivors are her father and mother, the former Miss Ruth
Streich of Manitowoc, a brother, Billy Roy and a sister, Ione Louise.
Her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Olm of Town Meeme and Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Streich of Manitowoc also survive with a greatgrandmother,
Mrs. M. Radey.
Funeral services will be held on Monday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock at
the Meiselwitz funeral home in Kiel and at 2 o'clock at St. John's
Evangelical and Reformed church in Schwartzwald. The Rev. William
Schulz will officiate and burial will be made in the adjoining
cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, Saturday, April 8, 1944, p.6


WILLIAM OLM

William F. Olm, 79, of Route 1, New Holstein, a retired Town of Meeme 
farmer, died Sunday night at St. Nicholas Hospital after a lingering 
illness.  For the past three years he had made his home with his son-
in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rone Roethel, in the Town of New 
Holstein.  Mr. Olm was born Sept. 12, 1875, in the town of Meeme, a 
son of the late August and Hannah Schultz Olm. He was married to Miss 
Emma Laux of the Town of Schleswig on June 1, 1899.  
After their marriage, the couple operated the Olm homestead farm in 
the Town of Meeme, eight miles east of Kiel.  They celebrated their 
golden wedding anniversary in 1949. Mr. Olm was a member of the Pigeon 
River School Board in the town of Meeme for 21 years.  
Survivors, in addition to the daughter, are one son, Edgar, of town of 
Eaton; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild, and a sister, Mrs. 
Amelia Mathes, of Peotone, Ill.  Mrs. Olm died in March, 1953. One son, 
William Jr., two brothers and three sisters also preceded him in death.   
Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed 
Church at Schwartzwald, with the Rev. D. Frederick Herzog, pastor, 
officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. 
Sheboygan Press, February 21, 1955

FLOYD W. OLSON

Floyd W. Olson, 72, of 10716 County Line Road, Cleveland, died this morning at Sheboygan memorial Hospital after apparently suffering a heart attack at his home.
He was born July 30, 1913, in LaSalle County, Ill., a son of the late Ervie and Theresa Fjernistad Olson. He attended local schools. On Nov. 24, 1937, he married Vera L. Davidson in Streator, Ill. She died April 10, 1985. He lived in Streator, Ill., until 1959, when he began farming in the Town of Meeme. He married Rosalie Berg May 1, 1986, in Pasadena, Calif.
Mr. Olson was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Town of Herman, the Churchmen's Brotherhood, served on the church consistory for many years and was a member of the Lakeshore Farm Management.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Kent, Route 1, Elkhart Lake; a daughter, Mrs. Bill (Sally) Kretchmer, Route 1, Cleveland; four grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Abe Wasserman, of Chula Vista, Calif. He was preceded in death by a grandson and three brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John UCC. The Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and at the church Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until the time of services.
A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Olson's name.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Tuesday, July 1, 1986 pg. 4


VERA LUCILLE OLSON

Mrs. Floyd Olson, 69, of 10716 County Line Road, Cleveland, died this morning at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient three days. She had been in ill health the past two years.
The former Vera Lucille Davidson, she was born Oct. 21, 1915, in Streator, Ill., a daughter of the late George and Vera Jarman Davidson. She graduated from Streator High School in 1933. On Nov. 24, 1937, she and Floyd Olson were married in Streator. They resided in Streator until 1959 when they move to the Town of Meeme (Manitowoc County).
Mrs. Olson was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Town of Herman, its Women's Guild. She was also a member of the Edwards Homemakers.
Surviving are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Bill (Sally) Kretchmer of Route 1, Cleveland; one son, Kent of Route 1, Elkhart Lake; four grandchildren; one brother, George William Davidson II of Chicago; and one sister, Mrs. Joseph Mazzola of Streator, Ill. She was preceded in death by one grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John UCC, Town of Herman, with the Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, and at the church after 11 a.m.
A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Olson's name.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Wednesday, April 10, 1985 pg. 4


ELMER C. PEDERSON

Elmer Pederson, husband of the former Eleanor Neumann of Ada, died suddenly Thursday evening at his home in West Allis.
Interment will be made in St. John's cemetery at Schwartzwald on Monday afternoon.
Further particulars will appear in Saturday's Press.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Friday, November 5, 1954 pg. 6
*****
Funeral services for Elmer Pederson who died Thursday night at his home in West Allis will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church in Schwartzwald with Dr. Frederic Herzog officiating, and interment will be made in the church cemetery.
Mr. Pederson was the husband of the former Eleanor Neumann of Ada.
Survivors are three step-children, Miss Grace and John Ebert of West Allis and Mrs. Gerald (Carol) Hoffmann of St. Francis; two sisters and two brothers.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Saturday, November 6, 1954 pg. 6


DANIEL S. PENNINGS

Daniel S. "Ernie" Pennings, 29, of 221 Oak St., Sheboygan Falls, died Tuesday, Oct 28, 1997, in Sheboygan Falls.
He was born May 19, 1968, in Sheboygan, a son of Steven Pennings and Mary Hitsman-Bowlin. Ernie attended Howards Grove Schools and was a 1986 graduate of Howards Grove High School. He had been employed at Johnsonville Sausage Company and Sommer Mink Ranch and was currently employed at the Di Cast Division of Tecumseh Products in Sheboygan Falls.
Ernie was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Schwartzwald and was also active with the Howards Grove Rod and Gun Club and the Howards Grove Athletic Association, where he enjoyed working as a fryer at the Silver Dollar Picnic. He was an avid sportsman, hunting and fishing when he could. He was active in the Sheboygan County Dart League. In his spare time, Ernie enjoyed working with puzzles.
Surviving are his father, Steven, (special friend, Rosemary Krebsbach) Howards Grove; his mother, Mary (Floyd) Bowlin, Elkhart Lake; his step-mother, Jean Reinemann, Sheboygan Falls; a brother, David (Brenda) Pennings, rural Cleveland; a sister, Sarah (special friend, Jose Medina), Howards Grove; his step-grandparents, Donald (Shirley) Reinemann, Lily, Wis.; a special niece and nephew, Kayla and Chad Pennings; also surviving are numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents.
A funeral service will be conducted for Daniel on Friday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. at the Zimmer Funeral Chapel, 117 N. Wisconsin Drive, Howards Grove, with the Rev. Arlan Schlundt, pastor of St. John's United Church of Christ, officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Zimmer Funeral Home on Friday, from 3 p.m. until the time of service.
A memorial fund has been established in the name of Daniel S. Pennings.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Wednesday, October 29, 1997 pg. 2


HOWARD H. RAETTER

Howard H. Raetter, 75, of Lakeshore Road, Town of Mosel, died this morning at St. Nicholas Hospital.
He was born June 27, 1910, in Milwaukee, a son of the late Albert and Bertha Boeck Raetter. He attended Milwaukee schools, and graduated from Bayview High School.
He was a veteran of World War II. Mr. Raetter was superintendent for 35 years at Sure-Strike Co., Milwaukee. On Aug. 17, 1957, he married Roma Klemme at St. John United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald. The couple owned and operated the Pine Grove Bowling Lanes in the Town of Herman for 13 years, retiring in 1970.
He was a member of St. John UCC, the Alonz-Cudworth American Legion Post No. 23, Milwaukee, the Carpenters and Joiners Local 1053, Milwaukee, life member of Old Time Ballplayers Association of Wisconsin, the Sheboygan V.F.W. Post No. 9156, former member of Milwaukee Elks Lodge No. 46 and the Travelers Protective Association Post H, Sheboygan.
He was a well-known Milwaukee bowler, winning the Wisconsin State Match Game championship, the state doubles title, the Milwaukee doubles title, and the national Elks singles title. He had bowled 18 perfect 300 games.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Delores) Spindler of Brillion, and Mrs. Michael (Donna) Bersch of Cleveland; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a brother, Gilbert of Milwaukee. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John UCC, Schwartzwald. The Rev. Dean Roy Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Zimmer Funeral Home, Howards Grove, from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, and Tuesday from 8 to 11 a.m., and at the church from noon until the time of services.
A memorial fund has been established in his name for St. John UCC, Schwartzwald.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Saturday, April 12, 1986 pg. 4

ERNA RAUTMANN

Kiel—Mrs. Erna Rautmann, 54, resident of the town of Herman, passed 
away at St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan Wednesday after a lingering 
illness.  The daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Bethke) Horneck, 
she was born in the town of Rhine on March 9, 1888, and her marriage 
to Louis Rautmann took place Jan. 22, 1911.  The couple then resided 
at their present farm home one mile east of Ada.  Her husband preceded 
her in death in 1928.  
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. George Lutze of the town of Centerville, 
and Mrs. Alfred Fessler of School Hill; three sons, Oliver, Elroy and 
Allan at home; two brothers, Phillip and Gordon Horneck of the town of 
Herman; and three sisters, Mrs. Ella Lindow and Mrs. Clarence Stange, 
and Mrs. Richard Sixel of Moselie.  There are four grandchildren.  
Funeral services will be at the family residence and at St. John’s 
Evangelical Reformed church at Schwartzwald with the Rev. William 
Schulz officiating.  
Sheboygan Press, April 2, 1942


LOUIS RAUTMANN

Louis Rautmann is Killed When Auto Is Struck By Limited Train Today 
Hurled 300 feet ater his dodge touring car was struck at the Haven crossing by 
the Green Bay and Chicago North Western limited commonly known as "The Fox" 
at 8:31 a.m. today, Louis Rautmann, aged 44, of Route 1, Elkhart Lake, was 
instantly killed.
He was alone in the car and was traveling in an easterly direction toward the A.L. 
Wagner feed warehouse, where he was going after some corn that he had ordered 
earlier by telephone. Witnesses said he was going slowly and could easily have 
stopped, but that he was watching the track toward the south where a freight train 
was switching.
The Fox, going in a southerly direction toward Sheboygan, where it was due at 8:45 
a.m., was said by the witnesses to have been going at its regular rate of speed.
Body Is Hurled
Side curtains were on the touring car. These were torn out, and the automobile was 
pounded into an almost solid mass of rolled steel and tin. The body of Mr. Rautmann 
was catapulted clear of the automobile, landing across a side track east of the main 
track. Several residents of Haven, farmers who were in town of business and section 
hands from Cleveland, rushed to the scene as soon as the train passed, and picked 
up the dead body of Mr. Rautmann removing it to an express truck on the station 
platform. The top of Mr. Rautmann's head was cut wide open, his skull was crushed 
and he was otherwise cut and badly bruised.
Train Carried Auto
The automobile which was reduced to a mass of junk, was carried on the cow-catcher 
of the engine for a distance of a little more than a quarter of a mile down the track 
before the train stopped. It was then removed to the east side of the track.
Frank Markus, North Western agent at Haven, escaped injury through a streak of 
good fortune. He was standing in the doorway of the south side of the station, and 
as the train went by gravel and stones were showered against the front and side of 
the station, a large stone flying through the window in front of which the agent is 
usually seated at his desk. It struck a filing case with considerable force. If he had 
been at his desk, the stone would have struck his head.
Fred Franzmeier of Haven, William Rauber of Cleveland, foreman of Section No. 9, 
John ?, John Fox and the brakeman on the freight train picked up the remains of 
the tragedy victim and carried him to a nearby express truck. Walter Lindow of 
Route 1, Elkhart Lake, arrived soon afterward, and identified Mr. Rautmann.
Coroner Called
Coroner C.N. Sonnenburg was notified of the fatal accident, and after he had made 
an investigation, he released the body to Walter Ahren, Howards Grove undertaker.
William Rauber was walking from a store toward the railroad station when he saw the 
Rautmann car approach the track. "I saw the car nearing the track," he said, "and also 
saw the train coming. I wondered why in the world he did not stop. He was slowing up 
and I thought he would stop, but he kept creeping along and the train hit him."
Oscar Oswald, who resides a mile north of Haven on Highway ? was on the west side of 
the track waiting for the train to pass. "I saw him coming, and I motioned him to stop," 
Mr. Oswald said, "but I guess he did not see me. He was looking south, where a freight 
train was doing some switching, and it appeared that he did not look north.”
Warned Another 
Oscar Voland of Route 3, Cleveland, was in the State Bank of Haven, 
which is on the north side of the road just west of the crossing. He 
was transacting business with John Hauch, cashier in the bank, and as 
he was leaving, Mr. Hauch made some comment about being careful while 
going over the tracks.
“I had just told a customer (Mr. Voland) as he was leaving the bank to 
be careful while going over the tracks as it was about time for the 
limited to come through,” Mr. Hauch stated. “Just then I heard a crash 
and saw the dust fly. I knew someone had been hit.”
Mr. Hauch informed Fred Franzmeier, who lives in the residence at the 
rear of the bank, and they both went out to the scene of the accident.
Charles Hintz of Green Bay was the engineer, and William Gaffnew of 
Milwaukee was the conductor on the train. Neither of them would comment 
on the accident, except to say that the Haven crossing is not particularly 
dangerous and that the fatal crash actually occurred. They did not try to 
explain how it happened. 
Way Freight No. 43, northbound, was switching south of the crossing when 
the passenger struck the automobile. 
Near Destination 
Mr. Rautmann was on his way to the A.L. Wagner warehouse for some corn. 
He had telephoned to the place earlier in the morning. Inquiring of the 
bookkeeper, William Hertel, whether there was any seed corn on hand, he 
was informed in the affirmative, and he said he would call for it. The 
Wagner place is just east of the railway crossing on the south side of 
the road. 
Widely Known
Mr. Rautmann was recognized as one of the best dairymen in Sheboygan county. 
He operated an eighty-acre farm in the town of Herman for many years, and 
was widely known and liked.
He was born in the town of Sheboygan Falls on March 15, 1884, the son of 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rautmann. He stayed on the farm until Jan. 25, fifteen 
years ago, when he married Miss Erna Horneck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
Henry Horneck of the town of Rhine. They moved to the present farm, which 
they have run ever since.
Besides his wife, Mr. Rautmann is survived by three sons and two daughters, 
Oliver, Luvilla, Marie, Elroy and Ellen; six brothers, Arvin of the town of 
Herman, Fred of Johnsonville, Walter of Franklin, William of the town of 
Herman, Hugo and Otto Rautmann of Sheboygan, and three sisters, Mrs. Grover 
Fischer of Johnsonville, Mrs. Henry Schomberg of Johnsonville road, and Mrs. 
Jacob Silbernagel of Sheboygan.
The remains will be held at the Ahrens undertaking establishment at Howards 
Grove until tomorrow. The funeral will probably be held Wednesday.
Sheboygan Press, Monday, May 21, 1928   P. 1


AMALIA W. REDETZKE

Death claimed Mrs. Amalie Radetzke(sic) on Tuesday evening at the age of 86 
years. She had been bedridden for seven years at the home of her son-in-law, 
Herman Winkel in the town of Meeme. Mrs. Radetzke was born in Lippedetmold, 
Germany, June 19, 1839. In 1859 she came to his country. After her marriage 
to August Radetzke Oct. 3, 1862, the couple settled on the farm in the town 
of Meeme now owned by their son-in-law, Herman Winkel. The survivors are two 
daughters, Mrs. Aug. Kuester of Kiel and Mrs. Herman Winkel of Meeme, also 6 
grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Her husband died five years ago. The 
funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from the home, with Rev. Mohme 
officiating. Burial in Schwartzwald cemetery.


AUGUST REDETZKE

August Radetzky, father of Mrs. August Kuester of Kiel, passed away at the home 
of Herman Winkel near Spring Corners Monday night, after a short illness at the 
advanced age of 88 years. The deceased was a native of Germany and an old time 
resident of the Town of Meeme. He leaves an aged wife and a number of children. 
The funeral will take place this Thursday afternoon with interment in the 
Schwarzwald Cemetery, Rev. Mohme officiating.
Kiel Tri County Record, Sept. 23, 1920 page 1


HAROLD REINECK

Harold E. Reineck, 94, formerly of Harmony House, a resident of 
Sheboygan Senior community, died Tuesday, June 7, 2005. 
Born Sept. 5, 1910, in Milwaukee, Harold was a son of the late 
Arthur and Augusta Hartwig Reineck. In 1914, Harold's family 
moved from Milwaukee to Rhine Center. Harold graduated from 
Elkhart Lake High School and attended Wisconsin Teacher College 
in Milwaukee. 
On July 21, 1934, he was united in marriage to Irmgard Roethel 
at St. John's United Church of Christ, Schwarzwald. The couple 
was married for 61 years before Irmgard preceded him in death 
on Jan. 15, 1996. 
Harold was employed by the Kohler Company as a Supervisor for 
37 years, retiring in 1974. He was a member of the Kohler Quarter 
Century Club. Mr. Reineck was previously employed by Wisconsin 
Public Service. 
Harold enjoyed golfing, bowling, traveling, playing cards, dancing 
and spending time with his family. 
Mr. Reineck was a lifelong member of St. John's United Church of 
Christ, Schwarzwald and had served for four years on the Consistory. 
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Betty and William 
Nottling of Lehigh Acres, Fla.; three grandchildren, Victoria Schlichting, 
Greg (June) Nottling and James (Michelle) Nottling, all of Sheboygan; 
five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one 
brother-in-law, Elroy Rautmann of Plymouth; nieces, nephews, other 
relatives and friends. 
Harold was preceded in death by one son, Tom, two sisters, Alice 
Groene and Minnette Rautmann and many brother-in-laws and sister-
in-laws. 
Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday, June 10, at St. 
John's United Church of Christ, Schwarzwald, 3401 Orchard Rd. 
Elkhart Lake, with the Rev. Rebecca A. Johnston, pastor, officiating. 
Relatives and friends are welcome at the church on Friday from 
9:30 a.m. until the time of services. 
Burial will be in the church cemetery. 
The Sheboygan Press, June 9, 2005 pg. 4


IRMGARD REINECK

Mrs. Irmgard (Harold) Reineck, age 85, of 2224 N. 35th St., died Monday 
Jan. 15, 1996 at St. Nicholas Hospital.  Born April 8, 1910 in 
the Town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, Irmgard was a daughter of 
the late Fred and Anna Schreiber Roethel. On Jan. 21, 1934 she 
was united in marriage to Harold Reineck at the parsonage of St. 
John’s UCC, Schwartzwald.  Irmgard was a lifelong member of St. 
John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald.  
She is survived by her husband, Harold; one daughter, Betty (William) 
Nottling, Howards Grove;; three grandchildren; five great grandchildren 
and her sister, Lydia Henschel, Kiel.  She was preceded in death by her 
son, Thomas; three sisters and five brothers. 
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Lippert Funeral Home. 
The Rev. Lloyd Fried, pastor of St. John’s UCC, Schwartzwald 
will officiate. Interment will be in St. John’s cemetery. 
Relatives and freinds are welcome at the funeral home on Wednesday 
from 5 p.m. until the time of service.
A memorial fund has been established in her name for the Mayo clinic 
Cancer Fund.
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Tuesday, January 16, 1996 pg. 2


THOMAS REINECK

Thomas A Reineck, 52, of Route 1, Montello, Wisconsin, died Friday 
(November 27, 1987) at St. Nicholas Hospital following a brief 
illness.  Funeral services will be held Sunday at the Nickel-Lippert 
Funeral Home. The Rev. Ruben Grosshuesch, interim pastor of St. 
John’s United Church of Christ will officiate. Interment will be in 
the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from noon until the 
time of services.
A memorial fund has been extablished in mr. Reineck's name.
Thomas A. Reineck was born February 4, 1935 in the Town of Meeme, 
Manitowoc County, a son of Harold and Irmgard Roethel Reineck.  He 
graduated from Pigeon River Public School (Manitowoc County and 
Central High School (Sheboygan) in 1953.  
He attended the University 
of Wisconsin-Madison for two years and then served in the US Army for 
three years.  He returned to the university and received a bachelor’s 
degree in education in 1961.  He then received a master’s degree from 
the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse while he was teaching.  He most 
recently taught at Portage Jr. High School for 21 years, and previously 
at Pardeville Jr. High School for 2 years and Lancaster Jr. High School
for 2 years.  Mr. Reineck was a life-long member of St. John’s United 
Church of Christ, Schwartzwald and a member of the Portage Elks Lodge. 
He is survived by his parents of Sheboygan, a sister, Mrs. William (Betty) 
Nottling of Howards Grove; a niece and two nephews. 
The Sheboygan Press, Wis., Saturday, November 28, 1987 pg. 13