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CHRISTOPH KUBATZKE cemetery #47 From Der Nord Westen, 25 Sep. 1902: Death in Manitowoc Rapids on Mon. from stomach cancer of Christian Kubatsky. The deceased, who reached the age of 62, came from Germany in 1868 and settled in Town Manitowoc Rapids where he has lived ever since. Just a few months ago he lost a son in a railroad accident. He is survived by his widow, 3 sons and 2 daughters. The funeral was held yesterday morning in the cemetery at Silver Lake.

DELMAR KUBICHEK cemetery #16 Delmar Kubichek, 37, Rt. 1, Maribel, died Saturday as the result of an accidental drowning while fishing near the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville and at 10 a.m. at the St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown. The Rev. James Geenan will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Kubichek was born Sept. 13, 1934, at Mishicot, son of Louis and Theresa Swada Kubichek. He attended Denmark High School. He was formerly employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc. and Wisconsin Feeder Pig Co-op. For the past seven years he was employed with the Western Fraternal Life Insurance Co. (formerly W.B.F.A.). He was the district supervisor for the Manitowoc office. He married Nancy Slodeky on April 26, 1958 at St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown. He had resided at Rt. 1, Maribel for the past seven years. He served in the United States Army for six months and was a member of the Denmark Sportsmans Club. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at the Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville from 3 p.m. Monday until the time of services. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 16, 1971 ********* Funeral services for Delmar Kubichek, 37, of Rt. 1, Maribel, who died Saturday as the result of an accidental drowning while fishing near the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Saur Funeral Home, Kellnersville, and at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown. Mr. Kubichek married Nancy Sladkey April 26, 1958, at Cooperstown. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 18, 1971

JACOB W. KUBICHKA cemetery #44 Jacob W. Kubichka, 75, of 1224 N. 18th St., Manitowoc, died Sunday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 659 in conjunction with the World War I Barracks. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kubichka was born July 20, 1895, at Podoli, Czechoslovakia, son of the late Matt and Marie Soukup Kubichka. He came to the United States with his parents at the age of eight. He was a veteran of World War I, serving overseas. He married Anna Fidler Feb. 3, 1920, at Manitowoc. The couple located in North Dakota until 1925 when they returned to Manitowoc. Mr. Kubichka was a member of the W.W.I. Barracks, the V.F.W., American Legion, Eagles Club, ZCBJ Lodge and the Boilermakeers Local No. 443. He had been employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., until his retirement in 1960. His wife preceded him in death in 1966. Survivors include a son, four brothers, Louis of Cooperstown, Anton of Taus, Charles of Tacoma, Wash., and Frank of Shoto; 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A daughter, a brother and a sister preceded him in death. (Survivors edited for privacy) Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon where a memorial service will be at 8 o'clock by the V.F.W. and tWorld War I Barracks. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 8, 1971 ********* [d. 02-07-1971/age 75 yrs./widower of Anna Kubichka] (21 Jul 1895/Feb 1971/SSDI)

JAN KUBICEK cemetery #18 From Der Nord Westen, 01 Feb. 1906: Death Wednesday last week of John Kubacek who resided on Green Bay Road about 2 miles from Manitowoc. He was stricken with a brain hemorrhage and sank lifeless to the ground. He was 26 and had just been married 6 months ago.

GREGORY WM. KUBICHEK cemetery #44 Private funeral services for Gregory William, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin D. Kubichek, of 1414 S. 10th St., Manitowoc, who was born Sunday and died late Wednesday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, were at 3 p.m. Thursday at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Theodore Crusius officiated and burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 11, 1960 P. 19 ******** [age 3 days/son of Merlin D. Kubichek/bur. on Hattie Weinert and Susan Brookhyser lot]

FRED KUBITZ cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 19 Jan. 1905: Death on Thurs. morning last week, from a combination of illnesses, of 79-yr. old Friedrich Kubitz, an old settler of our city who is survived by several sons and daughters. The funeral was held Sat. Mr. Kubitz died on his birthday.

JOHANNA KUBITZ cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 17 Mar. 1892: Death of 63 yr. old Mrs. Friedrich Kubitz of Manitowoc on Tues. of liver disease. The deceased was born 20 Aug. 1829 in Pomerania. She leaves her husband and 5 married children. The burial will take place Fri. afternoon at 2 p.m.

JOHN KUBSCH cemetery #44 John Kubsch, 82, died Monday evening at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, where he resided since 1966. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Very Rev. Msgr. Alfred Schneider will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside services will be conducted by the American Legion Drews-Bleser Post No. 88. Mr. Kubsch was born Feb. 21, 1889, in Manitowoc County, son of the late George and Mary Hadacek Kubsch. He married Rilla Perry Aug. 24, 1913, at Lake City, Mich. She preceded him in death in 1914. Mr. Kubsch was a veteran of World War I serving in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps. He was a member of the American Legion and the World War I Barracks No. 2565. Mr. Kubsch had been employed by the City of Manitowoc Street Dept., retiring in 1960. Survivors include two brothers, Frank, of Manitowoc and Joseph, of Cooperstown, two sisters, Miss Cecilia Kubsch, of Manitowoc and Mrs. Ann Collins, of Piqua, Ohio, a niece and nephews. Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 19, 1971 ******* [bur. on Ceclia Kubsch lot-sister]

MATT KUBSCH cemetery #44 Matt Kubsch, 63, of 719 S. 15th St., Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Thursday evening at home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Very Rev. Msgr. Alfred A. Schneider will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kubsch was born June 18, 1908, in the Town of Franklin, son of the late Matt and Josephine Naidl Kubsch. He had been employed as a laboratory technician at the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Manitowoc. He married Stella Stedl Nov. 4, 1930, at Kellnersville. Survivors include his wife, six sons (Survivors omitted for privacy.); three brothers, Edward and Victor of Manitowoc and Clarence of Two Rivers; four sisters, Mrs. Frank Konecny, Mrs. Anna Paul and Mrs. Earl Schmitt of Manitowoc and Mrs. Edward Spurney of Cato and 18 grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday where a wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 18, 1971 ******* [d. 06-17-1971/age 63 yrs./husband of Stella Kubsch] (18 Jun 1908/Jun 1971/SSDI)

MICHAEL C. KUBSCH cemetery #44 Michael C. Kubsh, 81, of 2418-16th St., Two Rivers, a native of the Town of Cooperstown where he served for many years in various town offices, died Sunday night at home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark Catholic Church, Two Rivers, the Rev. Mark Stangel officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kubsh was born Sept. 30, 1871, in the Town of Cooperstown, son of the late Joseph and Anna Zeman Kubsh. He married Malvina Finch May 17, 1921, at St. Joseph Church, Kellnersville. The couple engaged in farming in the Town of Cooperstown until 1948, moving to Two Rivers. He retired from Hamilton Mfg. Co., Two Rivers, 16 years ago. A past chairman of the Town of Cooperstown, he held numerous other offices in the township over the years. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday at Klein & Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, where memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. April 30, 1973 ********* [d. 04-29-1973/age 81 yrs.] (b. 30 Sept. 1891/d. Apr. 1973/SSDI)

PETER KUBSCH cemetery #26 Peter Kubsh(sic), 75, town of Franklin farmer, died at the homestead farm near Kellnersville last night, following a three year's illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:15 a.m. Monday at the Husar funeral home, Kellnersville, and at 10:30 at the St. Joseph Catholic church, the Rev. Frank Svatek officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Kubsh was born in Bohemia in 1869 and when a boy accompanied his parents to this county. He married Miss Rose Wellner in 1911 and they moved to a farm at Boyd, this state. In 1919 they returned to Manitowoc county, purchasing a farm in Franklin. Survivors are his wife; three sons, Peter and Victor on the home farm, George of Taus; daughter, Mrs. Daniel Stedl of Taus; brother, Wencel of Maribel. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 8 o'clock Saturday evening, where the rosary will be recited at 8:15 Sunday evening. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 3, 1944 P. 2

ALICE G. KUBSH cemetery #44 Alice G. Kubsh, age 84, a resident of St. Mary's Home, Manitowoc, died Friday, July 21, 2006, at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay. She was born June 22, 1922, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Michael C. and Malvina (Finch) Kubsh. Alice was a graduate of Denmark High School. She was an admission clerk and medical transcriptionist for Holy Family Hospital, retiring on January 1, 1988. Alice volunteered at Holy Family Hospital after her retirement. She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella, a former member of St. Paul Catholic Church and a current member of St. Francis of Assisi. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Alice was also preceded in death by one sister and two brothers-in-law: Florence Kubsh, Robert Ostertag and Vito Viscioni. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand Avenue, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Dave Hoffman with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand Avenue, Manitowoc, from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, until the time of service at 11 a.m. Memorials would be appreciated in Alice's name to the Holy Family Memorial Heart and Vascular Center. The Pfeffer Funeral Home and Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, July 23, 2006

EMIL G. KUCHENBECKER cemetery #44 Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Sunday, December 28, 2003 Emil G. Kuchenbecker, age 90, of 1320 N. Ninth St., Manitowoc, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at First Presbyterian Church, 502 N. Eighth St., Manitowoc. The Rev. Christopher Schwab will officiate with burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Emil was born Sept. 2, 1913 at Westboro, Wis., son of the late Charles and Hattie Basken Kuchenbecker. He moved to Manitowoc at age 6 where he was educated and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1931. On Aug. 6, 1935, he married Ruth A. Nickels at Melnik Presbyterian Church. Emil owned and operated Kuchenbecker's Grocery Store at 913 Chicago St., which had previously belonged to his father. After leaving the grocery business, he was employed at the hardware department of Sears, Roebuck & Co. until his retirement in 1974. He was an avid gardener, enjoyed fishing and playing sheepshead with his sons and grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, two sons, grandchildren, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Cousins and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law: Catherine Kuchenbecker and brothers-in-law and sisters- in-law. Relatives and friends may call from 9:30 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church to the time of service at 11 a.m. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is serving the Kuchenbecker Family. The family would like to thank the Dr. and the 3 East nursing staff at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center for their care and concern. (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)

BARBARA KUCERA cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 27 Dec. 1900: Death Wed. evening last week, after a long illness, of Mrs. Barbara Kucera of a lung disease. Mrs. Kucera was born in Bohemia 04 Dec. 1838 and has been a local resident for many years. Her husband died in 1891. The deceased, who leaves 7 children, was buried Sun afternoon.

CLARA KUCHERA - HASENJAGER Mrs. John Hasenjager, 86, of 2008 Marshall St., Manitowoc, died Thursday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Thaddeus J. Koszarek will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Hasenjager, nee Clara Budnik, was born June 4, 1886, at Manitowoc, daughter of the late Paul and Mary Korleski Budnik. She was married to Joseph Kuchera in 1903 at Manitowoc. He preceded her in death April 16, 1947. She was then married to John O. Hasenjager April 21, 1951, at Manitowoc. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church Rosary Society, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 706 Auxiliary and the G.U.G., of Manitowoc. Survivors include her husband, a brother, Jack, of Manitowoc, a sister, Mrs. Frank (Martha) Jagodinski, of Manitowoc, and nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday where the Rosary Society service will be held at 3:30 p.m. and a memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 8, 1972

JOHN J. KUCHERA cemetery #44 John J. Kichera, 75, of Mill Road, Manitowoc, died Saturday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Duane Dionne will officiate and burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside services will be conducted by the American Legion Drews-Bleser Post No. 88. Mr. Kuchera was born Feb. 3, 1898, at Kewaunee, son of the late Joseph and Agnes Roemer Kuchera. He resided in Manitowoc for the past 40 years where he had been employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding in the tool for 25 years. He retired in 1963. He married Margaret Wachtl and she preceded him in death in 1947. Mr. Kuchera then married Agnes Felde April 3, 1948, at Manitowoc. Mr. Kuchera was a veteran of World War I serving overseas. He was member of the American Legion Drews-Bleser Post No. 88, the V.F.W. Otto Oas Post No. 659, the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 706 and the Royal Neighbors. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday where a Memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Herald Times-Reporter Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis., December 31, 1973

RICHARD KUCHERA cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 23 Sept. 1897: A son of Kewaunee resident Joseph Kucera died Thurs. of child cholera. The body was brought here for burial.

HENRY KUECKER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 25 May 1893: Death on Sun. afternoon of Heinrich Kuecke(sic) of kidney disease. He passed away in the home of his son-in-law Mr. Albert Krueger in Gibson. The deceased was one of the earliest settlers in Manitowoc County and has been here for 35 yrs. He comes from the Prussian Province of Pomerania and reached an age of 74 yrs. He is survived by his 71 yr. old widow and 7 grown children, most of them married.

WILLIAM J. KUECKER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 03 May 1906: 37-year old Wilhelm Kuecker, a well-known resident of our city, died Saturday morning of Bright's disease in Holy Family Hospital. The deceased, a plumber and member of the firm Merz & Kuecker, was unmarried and is survived by a sorrowing mother and a brother. The funeral was held Monday. ******* [bur. 04-29-1906/age 35 yrs./cause: dipsomania]

AUGUST KUEHL cemetery #89A From Der Nord Westen, 05 Jan. 1905: (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 03 Jan.) Carl Kuehl of the Southside died at 1 a.m. on 01 Jan. He leaves a widow and a son. Several other children predeceased him. The funeral will be held this afternoon from the Lutheran Church by Pastor C. Doehler. (Name is probably August Carl or Carl August)

RAYMOND F. KUEHLTHAU cemetery #82 Kiel—Atty. Raymond W. Kuehlthau, 53, Kiel city attorney, died Sunday morning at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital. He had been hospitalized five days. A Kiel resident since 1946, Atty. Kuehlthau resided at 972 1st Street. Born in West Bend on Jan, 23, 1911, he was a son of the late Adam and Eugenia Kuehlthau, and was a graduate of West Bend High School and the University of Wisconsin Law School. He practiced in West Bend for a short time before entering service in World War II. Active in Masonic circles, Atty. Kuehlthau was a member of Kiel Lodge No. 336 F & AM and was a past master of the lodge; Kiel Chapter 281, Order of Eastern Star, Valley of Milwaukee, and Tripoli Temple in Milwaukee. He was a member of the state and Manitowoc County Bar association, a life member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, and a director of Citizens State Bank of Kiel. On Nov. 14, 1944, he married Eloise Shores of Huntsville, Ala., at Huntsville. She survives along with two daughters (private); two sons (private), and two brothers, Eugene of Birmingham, Mich.; Arthur of Tucson, Ariz. No newspaper named, October 1964

JOSEPH KUEHNE cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 21 Dec. 1905: Joseph Kuehne died yesterday morning in Chicago. The body will be brought here for arrival at 9:55 a.m. with burial from the Northwestern Depot. ******* [cause: typhoid fever]

OTTILIE KUEHNE cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 21 Sept. 1885: Death of Mrs. Tilka (sic) Kuehne, daughter of the late Mr. August Teitgen in Town Rapids. Mrs. Kuehne was landlady of the Kuehne Hotel. During her last 20 days she was sick with typhus. She leaves a grief-stricken husband and four children, the eldest of which is 17 years. She was 36 years old. Burial will take place this afternoon in the city cemetery. ********* [age 36 yrs.]

AUGUST KUESTER cemetery #82 Following an illness of six weeks, August Kuester, 66, died at his home on Milwaukee Street Monday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at St. Peter’s Reformed Church, with burial in the Kiel cemetery. Mr. Kuester was born on a farm in the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, on Sept, 29, 1861, the son of Jacob and Caroline Kuester. He married Miss Mary Henrietta Radetzky of the town of Meeme, and they settled on a farm in the town of Herman, selling it in 1911 and moving to Kiel, where they have since made their home. Deceased is survived by his wife, one son, John of the town of Meeme, two brothers and a sister, Fred Kuester of Rupton, Colorado; Henry Kuester of West Bend, and Mrs. Feldmann of Elkhart Lake. A daughter died in infancy. No newspaper named, May 1928

BERTHA KUESTER cemetery #82 Mrs. Bertha Kuester, 84, of 926 Fremont Street, Kiel, the widow of Christian, died Monday afternoon at Sheboygan Memorial hospital. Funeral services were at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ with Rev. Vernon Jaberg officiated. Burial was in Kiel cemetery. The former Bertha Voelker was born December 29, 1880, in Sheboygan, a daughter of the late Carl and Wilhelmine Voelker. Following her marriage to Mr. Kuester on October 27, 1900, the couple lived in Sheboygan for five years before moving to Kiel. They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1950. Mr. Kuester died in 1951. She was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ and the Frauenverein of the church. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Carl (Ruth) Hecker, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Alvin (Leona) Hartman, of Marengo, California, Mrs. Alfred (Alyce) Steinhardt, of Kiel, and Mrs. Edwin (Florence) Temme of Sheboygan; three sons, Walter of Millersville, Christian, Jr., of Modesto, California, and William, of Kiel; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Jensen, of Sheboygan; one brother, Otto Voelker, of Route 1, Plymouth. Two daughters preceded her in death. No newspaper named, December 9, 1965

CHRISTIAN KUESTER cemetery #82 Death came to Christian Kuester at a Sheboygan hospital Saturday night. He had been a patient there since his 83rd birthday, January 27, when he fell and broke his hip. Funeral serviced were held at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, in charge of the Rev. E. L. Worthman. Burial was made in the Kiel cemetery. Mr. Kuester was born January 27, 1868, in the town of Herman, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Kuester. He was married to the former Miss Bertha Voelker of Sheboygan on October 27, 1900. The couple lived in Sheboygan for five years before moving to Kiel. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last year. Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Carl (Ruth) Hecker of Manitowoc, Mrs. Al (Adelia) Hochrein and Mrs. Edwin (Florence) Temme of Sheboygan; Mrs. Alvin (Leona) Hartmann of Marengo, Illinois, and Mrs. Alfred (Alice) Steinhardt of this city; three sons, Walter and William of here, and Christian, Jr. of Garibaldi, Oregon; 19 grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and five brothers, Gottlieb of Greenwood, Henry of Howards Grove, Fred of Loyal, William of Milwaukee, and Ferdinand of Neillsville. No newspaper named, February 3, 1951

EDNA KUESTER cemetery #82 GIRL INSTANTLY KILLED Investigation Conducted Wednesday Forenoon by Officials A deplorable accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon about 4:00, when Edna the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chr. Kuester, was struck by one of the motor trucks hauling gravel for the Kiel-New Holstein road at the corner of Fremont and Seventh street. The driver was just turning the corner to proceed north, when the little girl who is a pupil of the first grade and was on her way home from school, with a companion Tillie Blum, and crossing the street, stopped in the path of the oncoming (?) machine and was struck, throwing her to the ground. The driver of the truck did not notice the accident it is said, and proceeded to the site. John J. Klauck, who was nearby, saw the body of the child lie in the street and picked it up. The girl was unconscious and died on the way to the doctor’s office, from where the body was taken to the Meiselwitz Undertaking rooms. No marks were found on the body except a slight bruise on the left hip, it is thought that death was principally due to the great shock caused by the (?) the little girl. The district attorney and the sheriff of Manitowoc were notified at once and arrived in Kiel on Wednesday to investigate the accident. A (?) of witnesses were examined and (?) nobody saw the accident and the driver of the truck who also was not aware of it, could not be ascertained nobody was blamed. Besides her parents, she leaves eight sisters and brothers, the youngest of them is a baby boy one week old. The funeral of the little girl who had suddenly lost her young life, will take place on Friday afternoon from the home in the town of New Holstein. Interment will be in the Kiel cemetery, Rev. W. Rech officiating. The Kuester family has been the victim of considerable misfortune. Mr. Kuester having suffered several accidents in the past few years which laid him up for a long time. The death of little Edna is another hard blow for the family, who have the sympathy of relatives and friends in their sorrowful affliction. - 1921 (note: the copy I have is very light) ********** DEATH DUE TO SHOCK Funeral services were held at New Holstein today for little Edna Kuester six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuester who met death in a peculiar accident the child being killed by shock when she ran into the rear wheel of an automobile truck near Kiel while returning home from school Tuesday afternoon. The only mark on the body was an abrasion on the hip which physicians say would not have been serious and it is believed that the little girl was killed by shock of the accident. District Atty. Brady, who with Sheriff Schuette conducted an investigation at Kiel, decided that no inquest was necessary. The driver of the truck is unknown and it is believed that he did not know of the accident. Testimony of a girl companion of the dead child and of John Klauck who picked up the child to take her to the offices of a physician, was taken. The child died while on the way to the physician's office. From the facts as adduced the driver of the truck was not to blame for the fatality, the child was rushing into the street and striking the rear of the truck. The child is survived by her parents and eight brothers and sisters. Mr. and Mrs. James Jenson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Braeger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voelker, and Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Voelker of this city left last evening to attend the funeral. Sheboygan Press-Telegram, Friday, November 18, 1921, Page 9

HATTIE KUESTER cemetery #82 Mrs. John A. Kuester, 78, of R. 1, New Holstein, died early today at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, following a short illness. Born June 22, 1890, in the Town of Herman, the former Hattie Simonsmeier was a daughter of the late Henry and Minnie (Feldmann) Simonsmeier. Later the family moved to Elkhart Lake, where she attended public schools. On Oct. 24, 1907, she was married to John A. Kuester, of the Town of Meeme. The couple lived on the Kuester homestead farm. In September of 1968, the couple moved to the Town of New Holstein. They observed their 60th wedding anniversary in 1967. Mrs. Kuester was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Kiel. Survivors are her husband; one son, Harvey, rural New Holstein; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 3 p.m. Monday until 11 a.m. Tuesday and at the church from noon until time of services. (No newspaper named, June 7, 1969)

JOHANNA KUESTER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 22 Apr. 1909: Death Monday morning, after a short illness, of 72-year old Mrs. Johanna Kuester in the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Ben Hanson. The deceased came here from Germany in her youth and spent the greater part of her life in Manitowoc County. She was well-known in this city and its surroundings because she owned the hotel at Brauns Corners, which will now be run by her son George Braun. The deceased, who was twice married, is survived 7 children and several sisters, as well as a large number of grandchildren. The funeral was yesterday afternoon.

JOHN A. KUESTER cemetery #82 John A. Kuester, 89, of Rt. 1, New Holstein, a retired Town of Meeme farmer, died Tuesday morning at Willowdale Nursing Home, New Holstein, where he had resided the past three weeks. He was born on April 11, 1885 in the Town of Meeme, a son of the late August and Mary Retezke Kuester. He attended district schools. On Oct. 24, 1907 he married Hattie Simonsmeier. After marriage the couple resided on the Kuester homestead farm in Meeme, which they operated until retirement. In September of 1968 the couple moved to the Town of New Holstein and he later moved to the Town of Charlestown. The couple observed their 60th wedding anniversary in October of 1967. Mrs. Kuester died on June 7, 1969. Mr. Kuester was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Kiel. Survivors are a son, Harvey of R. 1, New Holstein and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Joe V. Anderson, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. (no newspaper named, March 18, 1975)

LUETTA KUESTER cemetery #82 Funeral services were held at the Meiselwitz Funeral home for Mrs. Harvey Kuester, age 47, Route 1, Newton. Mrs. Kuester died Thursday after being in ill health for about a year. Rev. A. L. Bowe officiated and burial was made in the Kiel cemetery. She was born Luetta Mueller, July 1, 1915, in the Town of Meeme, daughter of Carl and Ida Lawrenz Mueller. November 24, 1923, she was married to Harvey Kuester of the Town Meeme. The couple located on the Kuester homestead farm. Survivors include her husband, two sons (private); a daughter (private); parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mueller of Rt. 1, Kiel; a brother, Milton of Rt. 1, Kiel; three sisters, Miss Verina Mueller of Rt. 2, Kiel, Mrs. Oscar Melger of Rt. 1, Cleveland, and Mrs. Richard Voss of Rt. 1, Elkhart Lake. No newspaper named, September 9, 1962

ELFRIEDE KUETHER cemetery #82 Mrs. Milton Kuether, 53, 932 First Street died at her home Tuesday evening. She had been ill for some time. Funeral services will be at Meiselwitz Funeral Home with the Order of Eastern Star holding a service followed by a Christian Science service. Burial will be in Kiel cemetery. Born Elfriede Stoelting in Kiel June 29, 1912, she was the daughter of Adolph and Hertha Krieger Stoelting. She attended Kiel high school and Lawrence College at Appleton. Her marriage to Mr. Kuether of Sheboygan took place March 18, 1935. The lived in Sheboygan until 1950 and then moved to Kiel. Mr. Kuether is treasurer of the Stoelting Brothers Company and president of the Board of Education at Kiel. Mrs. Kuether was associated with the Order of Eastern Star, the Study Club, International Order of Job’s Daughters of which she was an associate; member of council of Bethel 18, Sheboygan, and had been American Field Service chapter president. She had been Manitowoc county vice president of Girl Scouts and was the recipient of a 15 year statuette and had also been Kiel Neighborhood chairman. A member of a local homemakers club she had been vice-president of the county homemakers. Survivors include her husband; four daughters (private); three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Olaf Lee and two brothers, Carl and Frederick Stoelting. No newspaper named, December 1965

FRANK A. KUFFEL cemetery #69 Funeral services for Frank Kuffel, 83, lifelong resident of Manitowoc County, who died Sunday at Manitowoc County Hospital, will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Casimir Catholic Church, Northeim. The Rev. Casimir Tomczyk will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Kuffel was born July 18, 1886, at Northeim, son of the late Peter and Anna Frozena Kuffel. He was a tailor in the Kuffel and Kunish tailor shop, and a World War I veteran. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 o'clock this Tuesday evening where at 8 o'clock the Rosary will be recited. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 13, 1970

PIOTR KUFFEL cemetery #69 From Der Nord Westen, 11 June 1908: Peter Kuffeld (sic, Kuffel), a well-known resident of Town Newton, died yesterday from the effects of a stroke he suffered on Monday. The deceased, who reached the age of 70, had come to Town Newton as a young man and has lived there ever since. He is survived by several children.

CHARLES KUGLE cemetery #77 Charles Kugle, 59, of Reedsville, died Saturday afternoon of a heart attack suffered while ice fishing on Lake Winnebago. Funeral services will be at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Reedsville Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Reedsville. The Rev. William Koutnik will be the celebrant at the solemn requiem high Mass and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Kugle was born Sept. 1, 1900, in the Town of Franklin, Kewaunee County, son of the late Michael and Caroline Forst Kugle. He married the former Clara Wachal June 14, 1921, at Kellnersville. He was associated with his brother, Edward, in the Reedsville Motor Car Co. since 1919. Mr. Kugle was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary Church, a charter member of the Reedsville Lions Club and held a lifetime membership in the Reedsville Sportsmen's Club. He was also a member of Manitwooc Eagles Aerie 7??, Manitowoc Elks Lodge 687, Manitowoc Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, Manitowoc Sea Gulls and on the national, state and county Deputy Sheriff's Assn. Mr. Kugle was Fire Chief of the Reedsville Fire Dept. from 1927 until 1952. He served 10 years as director of the Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Assn. and also was a past president of the Volunteer Firemen's Safety League which includes more than 28 departments in Northeastern Wisconsin. A brother and a sister preceded him in death. Survivors include the wife and two brothers, Joseph of Rt. 1, Denmark and Edward of Reedsville. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock this Monday evening where the Rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock and at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 1, 1960

EMILY KUGLE cemetery #44 Mrs. Emily Kugle, 77, of Reedsville, died Monday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Reedsville Funeral Home. The Rev. John Neuser will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mrs. Kugle, nee Emily Konop was born Aug. 24, 1894, at Stangelville, daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Vochadlo Konop. she was married to Francis Kugle Feb. 4, 1920, at Stangelville. Her husband preceded her in death in 1937. She was postmistress at Reedsville for 17 years. She was a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary and was a member of St. Ann Christian Mothers Altar Society of St. Mary Catholic Church, Reedsville. Survivors include a son, five daughters, one sister, Mrs. Jack Schleis, of Manitowoc; and 25 grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday where a prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 10, 1972 ******* [d. 04-10-1972/age 77 yrs./widow of Frank Kugle] (Emily K. Kugle/24 Aug 1894/15 Apr 1972/SSDI)

JOSEPH KUGLE cemetery #66 Joseph Kugle, 78, of St. Mary Home, Manitowoc, died Tuesday at the home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Reedsville Funeral Home. The Rev. John Neuser will officiate and burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Tisch Mills. Mr. Kugle was born April 14, 1893, in the Town of Franklin, Kewaunee County, son of the late Michael and Caroline Forst Kugle. He farmed in the Town of Franklin, Kewaunee County, until his retirement in 1960. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 o'clock this Wednesday evening where a Rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 29, 1972

Barbara (Bredl) KUGLER cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 11 Feb. 1904: Death yesterday afternoon of 25-yr. old Mrs. August Kugler at the home of her father here, Mr. M. Bradel. At this time we cannot report further details. (Listed with Bredl)

EMILIE KUGLER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 20 Oct. 1881: Emilie Kugler died on 12 Oct., daughter of Adolph and Emilie Kugler of Manitowoc Rapids. She was 6-1/2 years old, buried in the City Cemetery on Sun., 16 Oct.

FRED KUGLER cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 25 July 1901: Fritz Kugler died suddenly on Mon. The deceased, who had suffered from heart trouble, died shortly before noon while he was working near the Manitowoc Malting Co. mowing the grass on a small piece of land. In retrospect the hot weather probably contributed to his attack. Fred Kugler was 47-yrs. old and is survived by his widow, 2 children and 4 stepchildren. His elderly father, Adolph Kugler, and his stepmother live in Manitowoc Rapids. ********** Fritz Kugler/b. Sept. 18, 1854 in Renkow, Mecklenburg-/Schwerinn, died July 21, 1901 of sunstroke(heart attack) survived by wife, 6 children, stepbrother, 1 stepsister/ from St. John's United Church of Christ burial record/,also from same records have Mrs. Fred Kugler/d. Jan. 23, 1936/age 75 yrs. 3 mo. 8 days ********** [bur. 07-22-1901/cause: heart failure]

HUGO KUGLER cemetery #44 From the Manitowoc Pilot, November 9, 1905: Hugo Kugler passed away Tuesday morning at his home in Manitowoc Rapids, after an illness of a year's duration due to consumption. The decendent was unmarried. He was well and favorably known, and his loss will be deplored by many friends. ********* From Der Nord Westen, 09 Nov. 1905: Death Tues. morning in Manitowoc Rapids of Hugo Kugler after a long illness with consumption. The deceased, formerly a stonemason in the Kettenhofen marble business, was 30 yrs. old. He was unmarried. ********* (Hugo Kugler/born Sept. 24, 1871 in Rapids son of Adolph and Emilie Kugler died Nov. 7, 1905. Parents, 4 brothers, 1 sister, 1 stepbrother, 1 stepsister survives/from St. John's United Church of Christ burial record)

ANNA M. KUHL cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 24 June 1875: Death of six year old daughter (unnamed in article) of Mr. M. Kuhl, last week of scarlet fever and diphtheria.

CHARLES M. KUHL cemetery #44 Charles M. Kuhl Sr., 76, of 314 N. Eighth St., Manitowoc, died unexpectedly Monday morning at home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Paul H. Blaufuss will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Mr. Kuhl was born Oct. 7, 1894, at Manitowoc, son of the late Nicholas and Margaret Haggerty Kuhl. He graduated from West High School, Manitowoc, in 1914. He worked for his father in the Kuhl Shoe Store on Quay Street and in 1931 opened his own shoe store at 314 N. Eighth St. He married Alma Lohse May 28, 1918, at Manitowoc. Mr. Kuhl was a member of the United Commercial Travelers. Survivors include his wife, two sons, Charles Jr., of Manitowoc and William of Niles, Ohio, a daughter, Miss Elaine, of Manitowoc, a brother, Carter, of Manitowoc and 10 grandchildren. A son, a daughter and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 28, 1971 ******* [d. 06-28-1971/age 76 yrs./husband of Alma L. Kuhl] (Charles Kuhl Sr/07 Oct 1894/Jun 1971/SSDI)

MARGARETHA KUHL cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 30 Nov. 1893: Death on Thurs. morning of 64 yr. old Mrs. Margarethe Kuhl (nee Ripplinger), wife of our well-known fellow citizen Michael Kuhl. She died of rheumatic fever. The deceased came to America in 1849 and soon married her husband of 43 yrs. Of the marriage, 11 children are still living. The funeral will take place Mon. in the local Catholic Cemetery.

MARY KUHL cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 28 June 1900: Death late Mon. night of Mrs. August Kuhl following a short illness with heart trouble. The deceased, who reached the age of 29, leaves her deeply sorrowing husband and 5 small children. Her funeral will take place this morning at the Catholic Cemetery.

MICHAEL KUHL cemetery #43 From Der Nord Westen, 18 Jan. 1906 Death yesterday morning following a short illness of Michael Kuhl, one of our oldest German residents and a well-known citizen of our city. Mr. Kuhl was born in the Prussian Rhine Province in 1825 and came to America in 1847. He went to Milwaukee where he stayed 2 years and then moved to Manitowoc where he has resided ever since. For many years he operated a leather business which he turned over to his son several years ago because of advancing age. In earlier years his fellow citizens gave him several positions of trust and he fulfilled them honorably. His wife preceded him in death 12 years ago and he is survived by 11 children. The funeral was held Saturday morning from St. Boniface Church.

NICHOLAS KUHL cemetery #44 Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, and at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc, for Nicholas J. Kuhl, 83, (photo) of 840 Lincoln Blvd., who died Wednesday morning. Mr. Kuhl, a shoe merchant, operated a store on Quay St., until the time of his death, and also operated a shoe store on North Eighth St., before it was taken over by a son, Charles, 20 years ago. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, November 15, 1951 P. 2 ******** [bur. 11-17-1951/age 83 yrs.]

WILHELM KUHL cemetery #73 From Der Nord Westen, 21 Sep. 1899 Death on Thurs. (14 Sept.) last week in Newton of Wilhelm Kuhl of old age debility. The deceased was born 06 Feb. 1811 in Hesse-Darmstadt, came to America in 1848 and settled in Newton when it was just a wilderness where he has lived ever since. He leaves one son and one daughter. His funeral took place Sun. in the cemetery of the Reformed Congregation of Newton. (Note: I believe this gentleman to be Bernard Kohl in cem. #73 as the birth and death dates are identical to Bernard Kohl.)

JACOB KUHLMAN cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen, 19 Apr. 1894: Death on Sat. of 76 yr. old Jakob Kullmann in Town Manitowoc Rapids.

ALVIN L. KUHN cemetery #82 Alvin L. Kuhn, 75, of 4950 North Port Washington Road, Milwaukee, a former Kiel resident, died early Monday at the Bel Aire Convalescent Home, Milwaukee. Mr. Kuhn was an insurance and heating system salesman. He was born June 21, 1895, in the Town of Rhine, son of the late George and Mary Duerwaechter Kuhn. He moved to Kiel with his parents and graduated from Kiel High School in 1913. On June 1, 1918, he married the former Frieda Nauth. The couple moved to Milwaukee in 1922 and he has lived there since. His wife died in January, 1966. Survivors include a brother, A. G. Kuhn, Kiel, and a sister, Mrs. Paul Houtkamp, Wauwatosa. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, the Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, officiating. Burial was in Kiel Cemetery. (no newspaper named, Oct. 26, 1970)

CLARA KUHN cemetery #82 Mrs. Henry Kuhn, 60, nee Clara Johanna Vriesen, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lydia Vriesen, in the Town of Sheboygan Falls following a lingering illness. She was born in the Town of Sheboygan Falls on July 30, 1889, the daughter of the Rev. John and Lydia Grossheusch Vriesen. The survivors include her husband; her mother; a sister, Emelie, and three brothers, Walter, Arno, and Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Saron Reformed church at Sheboygan Falls with the Rev. A. George Schmid officiating. Burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Wittkopp Funeral home in Plymouth from 2 p.m. Tuesday to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church from noon to the time of services Wednesday. The Sheboygan Press – Monday, January 9, 1950 – P. 8

FRIEDA KUHN cemetery #82 Mrs. Alvin L. Kuhn, 71, of 4956? N. Port Washington Rd., Milwaukee, a former Kiel resident, died Wednesday afternoon at St. Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee. The former Frieda Nauth was born Oct. 31, 1894, in the Town of Rhine, a daughter of the late George and Katherine Nauth. She moved to Kiel in 1913 and was married to Alvin Kuhn of Kiel on June 1, 1918. The couple lived in Waukesha and in 1922 moved to Milwaukee. For 23 years she operated a catering service in Milwaukee. Surviving are her husband and three brothers, Dr. D. F. Nauth, Kiel, George Nauth of rural Kiel and Louis Nauth of Peoria, Ill. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, will officiate and burial will be in the Kiel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday. The Sheboygan Press – Thursday, January 27, 1966 – P. 12

GEORGE KUHN cemetery #82 After an illness of only one week’s duration, George Kuhn, aged 77, passed away at his home on Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, the Rev. E. L. Worthman read the services at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church. Burial was made in the Kiel Cemetery. The deceased was born February 10, 1865, in the town of Rhine, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kuhn. On May 24, 1894 he was married to Mary Duerrwaecher in the town of Schleswig. Following their marriage, the couple lived in the town of Rhine for eight years, and another eight years in the town of New Holstein. In 1912 they moved to this city, where for 24 of the past 30 years he was employed at the Kiel Woodenware Company. Mr. Kuhn is survived by his wife; two sons, Alvin of Milwaukee and Arno of this city; one daughter, Mrs. Paul (Lydia) Houtkamp of Wauwatosa; four brothers, Philip of Rockfield, William and Louis of Elkhart Lake, and John of Plymouth; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Klumb of Appleton, Mrs. Jacob Meyer of Plymouth, and Mrs. Clara Becker of Mason, Iowa, and one grandson, George Hames Houtkamp of Wauwatosa. One son preceded him in death. No newspaper named, 1942

HENRY KUHN cemetery #82 Funeral services for Henry Kuhn of Little Elkhart Lake will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Wittkopp Funeral Home, Plymouth. The body will rest in state from this afternoon until the hour of the services. Rev. A. George Schmid, pastor of the (flaw, can't read) Evangelical and Reformed church, town of Sheboygan Falls, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery. Henry Kuhn was born Sept. 24, 1891, in the town of Rhine, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kuhn. He was a life-long resident of the town of Rhine. On Dec. 9, 1939, he was married to Miss Clara Vriesen who preceded him in death on Jan. 8, 1950. In recent years he ws an employe of the Cleveland Container Company of Plymouth. (Survivors omitted for privacy) - 1952

IDA KUHN cemetery #84 Mrs. Ida Kuhn, 85, of the Town of Rhine, widow of John, died Friday afternoon at Rocky Knoll Sanatorium and Hospital. She had been a patient there six weeks. The former Ida Kattreh, she was born in the Town of Cato (Manitowoc County), Oct. 14, 1880, a daughter of the late Fred and Henrietta Kattreh. Her marriage to Mr. Kuhn took place on April 18, 1903. Following marriage the couple operated the Kuhn home farm in Rhine. Her husband died in June, 1963. Surviving are a son, Orville, rural Elkhart Lake; five daughters, Mrs. Arthur Raquet (Melitta), rural Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Cornelius Kleinfeldt (Valeska), Fond du Lac, Mrs. Bernard Schneider (Lucinda) rural Newton, Mrs. Alvin Eckardt (Rhoda), rural Cleveland, and Mrs. Howard Lindow (Verna), Kohler; 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Herman Kattreh, Manitowoc, and Louis, Plymouth, and two sisters, Mrs. Meta Jeske, Valders, and Mrs. Emma Kleinfeldt, Plymouth. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel, with the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Kiel, officiating. Burial will be in Schleswig Cemetery at Rockville. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday. The Sheboygan Press - Saturday, June 25, 1966 - P. 10

JACOB KUHN cemetery #82 Jacob Kuhn, one of the well known and highly respected residents of the town of Rhine, passed away at his home near the lime kilns last Friday, morning, after a lingering illness with cancer of the lower lip. The deceased was born in Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, May 16, 1855, coming to America with his parents when but a few weeks old. They settled in the town of Rhine, where Mr. Kuhn grew to manhood. About 40 years ago he was married to Justine Schmahl of that town, the couple residing there continuously on a farm. Mr. Kuhn is survived by his widow and five children, namely, Justine and Henry at home, Philip in Plymouth, Walter in Kiel and George in the town of Rhine. He also leaves two brothers, Philip and William, and one sister, Mrs. Carl Stauss, all of the town of Rhine. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, interment being in the Kiel cemetery. Rev. Otto Vriesen of the Ref. church of Elkhart (rest missing)

JOHN KUHN cemetery #84 Funeral services were held Monday for John Kuhn, 85, a former Town of Rhine farmer, who died Thursday afternoon at Rocky Knoll Hospital. The services were held at Meiselwitz Funeral Home with the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ officiating. Burial was in the Rockville Cemetery. He was born December 1, 1877, in the Town of Rhine, a son of William and Katherine Kuhn. He married Ida Kattreh at Cato April 18, 1903, and the couple lived on the Kuhn homestead farm. He retired 16 years ago. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Arthur Raquet, Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Cornelius Kleinfeldt, Fond du Lac, Mrs. Bernard Schneider, Newton, Mrs. Alvin Eckardt, Cleveland, and Mrs. Howard Lindow, Kohler; a son, Orville, Elkhart Lake; 17 grandchildren; and a brother, Louis O. Kuhn, Sheboygan.-1963

JUSTINE SCHMAHL KUHN cemetery #82 Mrs. Jacob Kuhn Of Elkhart Lake Stricken Sunday. Elkhart Lake. - (Special) Mrs. Jacob Kuhn, 82, nee Justine Schmahl, died suddenly Sunday night at the home of her son, Philip. She was born in town Rhine, daughter of John and Katherine Schmahl, on March 20, 1859. She married Mr. Kuhn on July 8, 1881, in town Rhine. He died on Aug. 29, 1920, and she operated the farm for seven years before moving to Elkhart Lake. Survivors are four sons, Philip, George, of town Rhine; Walter, of Sheboygan Falls, and Henry, of Crystal Lake; one daughter, Mrs. John (Justina) Kraemer, town Rhine; as sister, Mrs. Fred Manz, Kiel, and two brothers, Christian Schmahl, town Rhine, and Fred Schmahl, Kiel, seven grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Her husband, four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Raeder Funeral home here, the Rev. F.J. Lowenberg of the Community Evangelical and Reformed church officiating with burial in Kiel cemetery. The body can be viewed at the funeral home from Tuesday noon on. Sheboygan Press, Monday, November 10, 1941, p. 4, c. 5 ******* Mrs. Jacob Kuhn Is Laid To Rest. Elkhart Lake, Wis. Funeral services for Mrs. Jacob Kuhn, who passed away last Sunday evening at the home of her son, Philip, in this village, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Raeder Funeral home here. The Rev. F.J. Lowenberg, pastor of the Community Evangelical and Reformed church, conducted the English service at the funeral home, the Rev. Otto Saewart of Plymouth spoke in the German language and the Rev. Carl Schmahl, nephew of the deceased, conducted services at the grave. Mrs. Owen Rolwand and Miss Dorothy Raeder sang a German also an English song with Mrs. Rowland organ accompanist. Interment was in the Kiel cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Becker, Louis Hungsberg, Frank Mueller, William Schuler, Fred Umsonst and John Williams. A large number of relatives and friends from Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Chilton, Plymouth, New Holstein, Kiel and vicinity attended the last rites. Sheboygan Press, Friday, November 14, 1941, p. 4, c. 6 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)

MARY KUHN cemetery #82 Mrs. Mary Kuhn, 85, a former Kiel resident and widow of the late George Kuhn, died Monday at Concordia Nursing Home, Milwaukee. Mrs. Kuhn, a native of the town of Schleswig, had been residing with a Milwaukee daughter, Mrs. Paul Houtkamp, for six years until taken ill. The former Mary Duerrwachter, she was born Dec. 30, 1871, a daughter of the late William and Maria Staats Duerrwachter. She was married to Mr. Kuhn of the town of Rhine, May 24, 1894. The couple farmed in Rhine for eight years, another eight years in the town of New Holstein, Calumet County, and in 1912 moved to Kiel where they lived at 1149 6th St. Mr. Kuhn, who was employed by the Kiel Wooden Ware Co., died in August, 1942. She was a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, Kiel, and of its Frauenverein. Surviving, in addition to the Milwaukee daughter, Mrs. Houtkamp (Lydia), are two sons, Alvin, Milwaukee, and Arno, Kiel, and one grandson. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Herman Vogel and Mrs. Adolph Jochmann, Kiel; and two brothers, Ernst Duerrwachter, Howards Grove, and Adolph, town of Schleswig. She was also preceded by a son, sister and brother. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery. (no newspaper named, May 6, 1957)

VILARIE KUHN cemetery #85 Mrs. Hugo Kuhn, 67, of Route 2, Elkhart Lake, died Thursday at the Valley View Medical Center, Plymouth, where she had been a patient for one week. She was born Sept. 14, 1918, in the Town of Schleswig, the daughter of Louis and Leona Rumpff Hungsberg. She attended local schools. On Nov. 9, 1935, she was married to Hugo Kuhn in the Town of Rhine. They lived in the Town of Rhine, Plymouth, Sheboygan, Hazel Park, Mich., and Glenbeulah, before moving to Route 2, Elkhart Lake, in 1965. She was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church, Greenbush. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, two grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother. (Survivors edited for privacy) No newspaper named, March 27, 1986

MAGDALENA KUHNEMUND cemetery #7 From Der Nord Westen, 28 Jan. 1897: Also on Wed. Mrs. Magdalena Kinnemund died of old age debility in Town Cato at the age of 89. The burial took place Fri. at the Catholic Cemetery in Pine Grove.

JOHN KUHNLE cemetery #44 From Der Nord Westen newspaper, Feb. 19, 1874: Died after a long illness and is survived by a wife and four children. ********* Kuhnle, John Manitowoc Tribune February 20, 1874, Vol. 20 No. 52, Page 4 Column 2 The funeral of John Kuhnle, yesterday afternoon, was the most largely attended, that has taken place in this city. The firemen and sons of Hermann came out in full force; fifty carriages of all kinds, followed in procession. The music on going out, was very solemn and impressive, but it was painful to hear it on its return, playing the most lively tunes. There may be some excuse for the practice, but we think it abominable.