ST. ANNA OBITUARIES G

Calumet county, Wisconsin

RICHARD A. GORBY

Richard A. Gorby, 45, of Marshall, Mich., a former Sheboygan resident, died 
Monday afternoon at Leila Post Hospital, Battle Creek, Mich., after suffering 
an apparent heart attack.  He was born on Feb. 5, 1928 in Chicago, a son of 
the late Edwin and Bertha Denny Gorby.  On Nov. 26, 1953 he married Rosemary 
Walsdorf of the Town of New Holstein at St. Ann Catholic Church, St. Anna.  
The couple lived in Sheboygan before moving to Kalamazoo, Mich. in 1972. 
Since last fall they have been living in Marshall.  He was employed by Union 
Albion Steel Products.  During the Korean War he served with the 40th Infantry 
Division of the U.S. Army. Survivors are his widow; two daughters, and a son.
(Survivors edited for privacy)
The body will be at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel.  Funeral arrangements 
will be announced in Wednesday’s Press.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Jan. 15, 1974, p. 8, c. 5
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Funeral Mass for Richard A. Gorby, 45, formerly of Sheboygan, will be at 
10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Catholic Church, St. Anna.  The Rev. Milton 
Suess, pastor, will be celebrant.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  
Family services will precede Mass at 10 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, 
Kiel.  Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.  A wake 
service will be held there at 7:30 this evening.  Mr. Gorby died Monday in 
a Battle Creek, Mich. hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Jan. 16, 1974, p. 12, c. 4

ELIZABETH GREGOIRE

Miss Elizabeth Gregoire, aged 70, died in this city Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Burial 
will be at St. Anne, where the funeral service will be conducted Wednesday.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Jan. 30, 1928, p. 2, c. 3


IRVIN GREGOIRE

Irvin Gregoire, 67, a Chicago resident and a native of the Town of Russell, died 
Tuesday in Chicago.  Funeral arrangements are pending at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home, Kiel.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Aug. 30, 1967, p, 8, c. 6
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Funeral services for Ervin N. Gregoire, 67, of Chicago, a former Town of Russell 
resident, who died Tuesday at a Chicago nursing home, will be held Saturday. The 
Rev. Benedict H. Marx will be celebrant of the requiem Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday 
at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, St. Anna, which will follow brief family rites at 
the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday until the hour 
of services.  The rosary will be recited there at 8 p.m. Friday.  Born in the Town 
of Russell on Feb. 20, 1900, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Mary Gregoire. 
He attended St. Anne Catholic School and Kiel High School.  In 1932 he moved to 
Chicago where he operated a book binding business with his brother-in-law and 
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ernst, until his retirement in 1962. Mr. Gregoire never 
married.  He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Holy Name Society. 
Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Edwin Howard of Tavares, Fla., Mrs. Paul Ernst 
of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Ralph Murphy of Sanford, Fla., and Mrs. Elmer Escher of New 
Holstein; and two brothers, Albin of rural Kiel and Edmund of New Holstein.  One 
brother preceded him in death.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Aug. 31, 1967, p. 10, c. 4


NICHOLAS GREGOIRE

Nick J. Gregoire, 82, past chairman of Town Russell, died early last night at the 
home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ernst of Chicago.  Born in 
St. Ann on Nov. 17, 1865, he spent his early life there and attended parochial 
schools in that vicinity.  He later became town chairman for 24 years. On Feb. 23, 
1897, he married Mary Meyer of St. Ann and the couple operated a farm southeast of 
there until their retirement a number of years ago. They had since made their home 
with a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Escher of Kiel. For the past two 
months he had been in Chicago.  Survivors are four sons, Raymond of St. John’s, 
Ervin of Chicago, Albin of Kiel, and Edmund of St. Ann’s; four daughters, Mrs. Ed 
(Sylvia) Howard of Racine, Mrs. Paul (Cyrilla) Ernst of Chicago, Mrs. Ralph (Aurea) 
Murphy of Oneonta, N.Y., and Mrs. Elmer (Marina) Escher of Kiel; 22 grandchildren 
and one great-grandchild.  His wife preceded him in death in November, 1945. Rites 
will be held at 9:30 Monday morning at the Meiselwitz Funeral home and at 10 o’clock 
at St. Ann’s Catholic church with the Rev. C.P. Kern officiating.  Mr. Gregoire had 
been a member of the Catholic Knights.  Funeral services will be in the church 
cemetery and friends may call from Saturday evening until the time of services.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. July 8, 1948, p. 10, c. 3


MARY JANE GREUEL

Graveside services for Mary Jean, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenroy Greuel, 
town of Russell, who died soon after birth on Tuesday at St. Nicholas Hospital, 
were conducted by Rev. John M. Haen of Wednesday afternoon at St. Anna Cemetery.  
Besides the parents the infant is survived by a sister and two brothers. the 
maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Nic Dickrell, the paternal grandparents Mr. 
and Mrs. Alvin Greuel and great maternal grandmother, Mrs. Martha Becker.
(Survivors edited for privacy)
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Nov. 10, 1955, p. 20, c. 7


THOMAS GROGAN

Thomas Grogan of Town of Russell Called to Rest.  Elkhart Lake. –
Thomas Grogan of the town of Russell, died at his home on Friday. Funeral services 
will be held at 10 o’clock Monday morning at the Catholic church in St. Anna.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Aug. 25, 1928, p. 15, c. 5
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Funeral services for Thomas Grogan were held at St. Anna church on Monday morning 
at 10 o’clock. The Rev. J. Schmitt conducted the services and preached the funeral 
sermon.  Mr. Grogan was born in Brookfield, Waukesha county, August 17, 1853.  At 
the age of one and a half years he came with his parents to Russell and lived on 
the old homestead until his death. He was married to Miss Ann De LaHunt who preceded 
him in death three years ago.  No children were born to them.  He is survived by two 
sisters, Mrs. Bridget Hand and Mrs. John Sullivan of Cascade, and one brother, 
Edward Grogan of Grogan, Minnesota.  Those from away who came to attend the funeral 
were Mrs. Bridget Hand and son, Lawrence, Mrs. John Sullivan and sons, Leslie and 
George, John Skelton, Mr. and Mrs. Pat. Fitzpatrick and son Francis, Mrs. Ralph 
Kohlman and daughter, Mary, Mrs. Margaret Michels, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Reilly and 
son, Leo, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Gahagan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Reilly and family, 
all of Cascade.  Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schroeder, Mrs. Math Friederich and Mr. and 
Mrs. John Mortell of Green Bay, Mrs. Jane Mortell, Mr. and Mrs. James Mortell, Mr. 
and Mrs. Ray Millay and daughter, Grace, of Chilton, Bernard Grogan of Mankato, 
Minnesota, Mrs. Earl Bocock, Mrs. N.J. Harbitz, Mrs. Kathryn Lehnen and Miss Cecelia 
Grogan of St. James, Minn., Pat Sullivan of Waukesha, Mr. and Mrs. William Sullivan 
and Miss Mildred Morgan of Janesville, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sullivan and Thomas 
Fitzpatrick, Sheboygan.  Mr. and Mrs. John Reilly, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Berbaum, 
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Clark, Thomas De LaHunt, the Misses Cassie and Elsie De LaHunt, 
Miss Margaret Reilly, Mike Keenan and Robert De LaHunt of Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. 
J. D. Gannon and son, Bernard, and Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Gannon of Glenbeulah, Mr. and 
Mrs. N. Nestenberger, Mr. and Mrs. Christie, Mr. and Mrs. Schumick and Justin Grogan 
of Stockbridge, Mrs. Kathryn Harkins and daughter, Lucille, John Cain and Erhart Dorn 
of Kiel, Sister Faith of Champaigne, Ill., Mrs. O.D. Donell of Kaukauna, George Keenan, 
... Herrigas and Miss Ruth Kennan of Elkhart Lake.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Aug. 30, 1928, p. 14, c. 6


ADOLPH GROSS

Adolph J. Gross, 90, of St. Anna, died suddenly at his home early today. He was 
born on Feb. 21, 1882 in the Town of Russell, son of the late John and Mary Turba 
Gross, and attended St. Ann Catholic School. On April 27, 1909 he married Elizabeth 
Gebhart of Charlesburg at St. Charles Catholic Church.  The couple located at St. 
Anna where they operated a general store and tavern.  They later moved to a farm 
south of St. Anna which they operated until their retirement 23 years ago.  In 
April of 1969 the couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.  Mr. Gross was 
a lifetime member of St. Ann Catholic Church in St. Anna, its Holy Name Society, 
and the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin.  Survivors are his wife; a son, Cletus, 
Burlington; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Catherine Korb, New Holstein and 
two brothers, William, New Holstein, and Edward, Marytown.  A funeral Mass will 
be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Ann Church, St. Anna, with the Rev. Raymond Conard, 
pastor, celebrant.  Mass will follow 9:20 family rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home in Kiel, with burial in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral 
home after 3 p.m. Sunday.  The wake will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday followed by the 
Holy Name Rosary at 8.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. July 28, 1972, p. ?, c. 6


EDWIN J. GROSS

Edwin J. Gross, 73, of R.2, Sheboygan Falls, died early this morning at Rocky 
Knoll after a lengthy illness.  Funeral services are tentatively planned for 
Monday morning at St. Mary Catholic Church, Sheboygan Falls, with visitation 
at the Wittkopp Funeral Home in Plymouth from Sunday afternoon until time of 
services. Further details will be published in The Press Saturday.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Dec. 28, 1973, p. 4, c. 4
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Edwin J. Gross, 73, of Town of Sheboygan Falls, died Friday at Rocky Knoll where 
he had been a patient five weeks.  Born at Johnsburg on March 20, 1900, he was a 
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gross.  The family moved to St. Anna in 1903 
where he attended the parochial school.  On Aug. 30, 1927 he married the former 
Lauretta Cain at St. Anna.  The couple lived and farmed in the Town of Schleswig 
for three years and moved to Elkhart Lake in 1933 when he was employed by the 
Sheboygan County Highway Department for 12 years.  They moved to Plymouth in 1945 
and to the Town of Sheboygan Falls in 1960.  He was employed at Kohler Co. for 24 
years, retiring in 1965 due to ill health.  He was a member of Local 833, United 
Auto Workers, and St. Mary Catholic Church, Sheboygan Falls, and its Holy Name 
Society.  Survivors include his widow; a son, two daughters, 10 grandchildren; 
three sisters, Mrs. John Ausloos, Kiel, Mrs Sylvester Winkler, St. Anna, and Mrs. 
Elmer Ausloos, St. Joe; and two brothers, Gilbert, Elkhart Lake, and Guido, 
Sheboygan Falls. (Survivors edited for privacy)
A sister preceded him in death.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. 
at St. Mary Catholic Church, Sheboygan Falls, following brief family rites at the 
Wittkopp Funeral Home, Plymouth, at 9:15 a.m. The Rev. Donald A. Peters, pastor, 
will be celebrant of the funeral Mass.  Burial will be in St. Anna Cemetery.  
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. Sunday until the time of the 
service.  A service of the wake will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral 
home.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Dec. 29, 1973, p. 8, c. 4


GERTRUDE GROSS

Mrs. Gross Dies Tuesday Morning after an Illness.  Kiel, Wis.  -
Mrs. Gertrude Gross, 70, wife of John P. Gross, passed away at the home of her 
daughter, Mrs. William A. Reiser in St. Anna Tuesday morning at 8:45 o’clock.  
She had been ill for the past year.  Mrs. Gross, nee Gertrude Thielmann, was 
born in Marytown on April 24, 1872, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary 
Casper Thielmann.  She was married to John P. Gross in November, 1898, and the 
couple resided on a farm two miles west of St. Anna.  For 10 years they lived 
on a farm near Sheboygan Falls and the past two months she and her husband had 
been living with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Reiser.  
Survivors are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. William A. Reiser of St. Anna 
and Mrs. Armin Konz of Sheboygan; three sons, Armor and Alfred of Sheboygan 
Falls and Zeno at Camp Maxey, Tex.; six grandchildren and a brother, Jacob T
hielmann of Marytown.  Funeral services will be held Friday at 9:15 a.m. at 
the Meiselwitz Fuenral home at Kiel and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic church 
at St. Anna.  The Rev. Father C.P. Kern will officiate and burial will be made 
in the adjoining church cemetery.  Mrs. Gross was a member of the Christian 
Mother’s society of the Sheboygan Falls Catholic church.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Mar. 3, 1943, p. 4, c. 6


GILBERT H. GROSS

Gilbert H. Gross, 74, a resident of Elkhart Lake, died today at Rocky  
Knoll, where he had been for six weeks.  He was born on March 28,  
1901, at St. John, Fond du Lac County, son of the late Joseph and  
Katherine Tuepper Gross.  While he was a youth, the family moved to  
St. Anna, where he attended St. Ann Catholic school.  Following the  
death of his parents, he operated the family farm in the Town of  
Russell.  Later he was employed at the Stokely-Van Camp Canning Co.  
in Plymouth, then was engaged in construction work.  He never  
married.  Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. John Ausloos, Kiel; Mrs.  
Sylvester Winkler, St. Anna, and Mrs. Elmer Ausloos, New Holstein,  
and a brother, Guido of Sheboygan Falls.  He was preceded in death by  
a sister and brother.  Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at  
St. Ann Church, with the Rev. Milton Suess, pastor, celebrant.  Mass  
will be preceded by family services at 9:15 at the Meiselwitz Funeral  
Home in Kiel.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may  
call at the funeral home from 4 p.m. Wednesday until the time of  
services Thursday.  There will be a wake service there at 8 p.m.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. May 20, 1975, p. 6, c. 5


HENRY GROSS

Henry Gross, 91, of St. Anna, a retired Calumet County farmer, died Saturday 
morning at St. Nicholas Hospital here where he had been a patient two weeks.  
He was born Feb. 26, 1880, at St. Anna, son of the late John and Mary Turba 
Gross.  He attended St. Anna Catholic School and Chilton High School. On May 
10, 1910, he married Theresa Mainz of Charlesburg at St. Charles Catholic 
Church, Charlesburg.  The couple farmed the Gross homestead in the Town of 
Calumet until they retired in 1938 and moved to St. Anna.  Mr. Gross was a 
former Town of Russell assessor for 13 years, and a member of St. Anna 
Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society.  Survivors are his wife; a daughter, 
Mrs. Patrick (Arlene) Romalia of Fond du Lac; a son, Alden of R. 1, St. Cloud; 
nine grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Anton Korb of 
New Holstein; three brothers, Adolf of St. Anna, William of New Holstein and 
Edmund of Marytown.  He was preceded in death by a daughter, two sisters, and 
three brothers.  Funeral services will be at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Meiselwitz 
Funeral Home, Kiel and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anna Catholic Church, St. Anna.  
The Rev. Raymond Conard, pastor, will be celebrant with burial in the parish 
cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today with wake 
service set for 8 this evening and Holy Name rosary at 8:30.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Nov. 29, 1971, p. 16, c. 8


JOSEPH GROSS

Joseph Gross, 79, of St. Cloud, a retired farmer, passed away at 1:50 a.m. today 
at the St. Agnes hospital in Fond du Lac following a long illness. Born March 19, 
1871, at St. Anna, the son of John and Mary Gross he was married there to Kathryn 
Tuepper on Jan. 24, 1899.  The couple resided on a farm one mile south of St. Anna.  
His wife died Jan. 6, 1940, and since 1942 he made his home with his daughters.  
Survivors include three daughters and three sons, Mrs. John (Eleanor) Ausloos of 
Calumetville, Mrs. Elmer (Rosalie) Ausloos of St. Cloud, Mrs. Sylvester (Romaine) 
Winkler of St. Ann, Guido and Gilbert of St. Anna and Edwin of Plymouth; four 
brothers, Henry and Adolph of St. Anna, William of New Holstein and Edward of 
Marytown; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Thielmann of Charlesburg and Mrs. Anton Korb 
of Chilton; 18 grandchildren.  Besides his wife he was preceded in death by a d
aughter, two brothers and one sister.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 
9:20 a.m. at the Lisowe Funeral home at St. Cloud and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s 
church at St. Anna with the Rev. C.P. Kern officiating.  Burial will be made in 
the church cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home from Sunday afternoon 
until the time of the services.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. May 20, 1950, p. 6, c. 2
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Funeral services for Joseph Gross, who passed away Saturday at St. Agnes hospital, 
Fond du Lac, were held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Lisowe Funeral home, St. Cloud, 
and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic church, St. Anna.  The Rev. C.P. Kern 
officiated and burial was made in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers were Cyril and 
Leonard Ausloos, Cletus and Ellsworth Gross, Alex and Lloyd Thielmann.  Many 
relatives and friends from Fond du Lac, Chilton, New Holstein, Kiel, Sheboygan 
Falls, Elkhart Lake, Plymouth, Mt. Calvary and surrounding communities, attended 
the services.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. May 25, 1950, p. 18, c. 3
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Mr. and Mrs. William Gross, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Gross and Mr. and Mrs. William Reiser 
attended funeral services for Joseph Gross at St. Anna church Tuesday morning.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. May 31, 1950, p. 23, c. 4


KATHERINE GROSS

Mrs. Joseph Gross of Town of Russell Dies on Saturday.  Kiel. –
Mrs. Joseph Gross, aged 63 years, the former Miss Kathryn Tuepper, daughter of 
the late John and Mary Tuepper, a resident of the town of Russell, passed away 
at the Plymouth hospital on Saturday evening, at 8 o’clock where she submitted 
to an operation on Tuesday, January 2. She suffered a stroke Saturday evening 
and passed away at 8 o’clock as the result.  Mrs. Gross was born October 20, 
1876, in Calvary, Wisconsin, and on January 24, 1899, she was married to Joseph 
Gross of the town of Russell, and the couple located in that township on a farm 
one mile south of St. Anna, and where they have resided the past 34 years.  Mrs. 
Gross is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. John (Eleanor) Ausloos 
of Cascade, Mrs. Elmer (Rosalie) Ausloss, of Cascade, Mrs. Sylvester (Romana) 
Winkel of Kloten, and three sons, Edwin of Elkhart Lake and Gilbert and Guido 
at home.  One daughter preceded her in death 13 years ago. She is also survived 
by 11 grandchildren, one brother, Henry Tuepper of Calvary, Wisconsin, two 
sisters, Mrs. Joseph Sesing of Calvary, and Mrs. Michael Loehr of Fond du Lac.  
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock at the family 
residence in the town of Russell, near St. Anna, and at 10 o’clock with services 
at the St. Ann’s Catholic church in St. Anna. The Rev. Father Kern will officiate 
and burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Friends and relatives may view 
the body at the family residence from Sunday evening until the time of services 
on Tuesday morning.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Jan. 8, 1940, p. 2, c. 7
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Rites for Mrs. Joseph Gross Conducted at St. Anna Church.  St. Anna, Wis. –
Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph Gross were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. 
Ann’s Catholic church, the Rev. Clemens Kern officiating.  Mrs. Gross underwent 
an operation at the Plymouth hospital Tuesday, Jan. 2, and appeared to be getting 
along nicely when she suffered a heart attack and died at 7:45 p.m. last Saturday.  
The Christian Mothers society of which the deceased was a faithful and loyal 
member attended the services in a body and carrying their banner draped in 
mourning met the funeral cortege at the church edifice and after the services to
 the cemetery adjoining the church.  Cyril Ausloos, a grandson raised by Mrs. 
Gross after the death of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Ausloos, was cross-bearer.  
Honorary pallbearers were Mesdames Ed. Dorn, John Hoehl, Joseph Mertens, Anton 
Richart, Casper Roehrig and John Winters.  Active bearers were the following six 
nephews:  Norwin Sesing, Raymond Loehr, Alvin Ulden, Armor Gross and Elmer Thielman.  
Mrs. Gross, nee Kathryn Tuepper, was born Oct. 20, 1875, at Calvary.  On Jan. 24, 
1899, she was united in marriage to Joseph Gross and the couple lived on a farm at 
Calumet until 1906 when they bought the present farm one mile south of St. Anna.  
Her death has taken from the community a loving mother, a kind and charitable 
neighbor.  She was a woman of quiet disposition but always ready and willing to 
lend a helping hand to help others.  Survivors are the widower, three daughters, 
Mrs. John Ausloos, St. Anna, Mrs. Elmer Ausloos, Cascade, and Mrs. Sylvester 
Winkler of Kloten; three sons, Edwin of Elkhart Lake and Gilbert and Guido at 
home; 11 grandchildren; tow sisers, Mrs. Mike Loehr of Fond du Lac, and Mrs. 
Joseph Sesing of Calvary, one brother, Henry Tuepper of Calvary.  Coming from 
away to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Loehr, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sessing, 
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Freund, Mr. and Mrs. John Haw of Fond du lac; Mr. and Mrs. 
John Gross and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Armor Gross of Sheboygan Falls, Mr. and 
Mrs. Joe Sesing and family, Mr. and Mrs. Norwin Sesing, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond .... 
Henry Tuepper and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schmitz of Calvary, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Gross 
of St. Joe, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Korb, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thielman of Plymouth. Mr. 
and Mrs. Edward… , Jacob Thielman and daughter, Romilda, and Mr. and Mrs. ... Heus 
of Marytown; Mrs. Joe Thielman, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thielman, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer 
Thielman and Mr. and Mrs. ... Klotz of Charlesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Heus, Miss 
Ursula ... , Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burg, Malone; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berg, Mr. and Mrs. 
Christ Berg, Mr. and Mrs. Aloys Wehner, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ausloos and son, Cyril, 
Mr. and Mrs. Kilian Butz of St. Cloud; Mr. and Mrs. … and Joe Turba of Sheboygan 
and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Hersig of New Holstein. 
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Jan. 12, 1940, p. 4, c. 6


MARY GROSS

Mrs. Mary Gross of Town Russell Called to Rest.  Russell.  
Mrs. Mary Gross, widow of the late John Gross, was laid to rest at St. Anna 
Saturday, the Rev. J. Schmidt officiating. Deceased is survived by ten children.  
They are Mrs. Jacob Thielman of Charlesburg, Mrs. Joe Thielman and Mrs. Anton 
Korb of Marytown, Edmund of Marytown, Anton of St. Joseph, and William, John, 
Adolph, William and Henry of St. Anna.  Thirty grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren also survive.  Mrs. Gross was born in Austria and came to this 
country at the age of 11 years.  She was united in marriage to John Gross, who 
preceded her in death.  In 1859. (Article abruptly ends here.)
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Jan. 7, 1929, p. 17, c. 2


THERESA GROSS

Mrs. Theresa Gross, 85, a former St. Anna resident, widow of Henry, died 
Saturday morning in St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, where she had been a 
patient one week.  The former Theresa Mainz was born March 19, 1888 in 
Charlesburg, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Wilmas Mainz.  On 
May 10, 1910, she was married to Mr. Gross of St. Anna in St. Charles 
Catholic Church, Charlesburg.  They operated the Gross homestead farm in 
the Town of Calumet until retiring in 1938 when they moved to St. Anna.  
In May of 1970 the observed their 60th wedding anniversary.  Mr. Gross 
died on Nov. 27, 1971 and for the past year and a half, Mrs. Gross has 
been living with her daughter and son-in-law in Fond du Lac.  She was a 
member of St. Ann Catholic Church, St. Anna, and its Christian Mothers 
Society.  Surviving is her daughter, Mrs. Patrick (Arlene) Romalia, of 
Fond du Lac; a son, Alden, of R. 1, St. Cloud; nine grandchildren; 14 
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Pope, San Francisco, 
and Sister Victorene, St. Joseph Convent, Campbellsport, and a brother, 
Joseph, of Aurora, Ill.  She was preceded in death by a daughter, great-
grandchild, six sisters and two brothers.  The funeral Mass will be at 
10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann Church, St. Anna, with the Rev. Milton Suess, 
pastor, celebrant.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Family rites 
will be held at 9:30 at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel.  Friends may call 
at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today and until the time of services 
Tuesday. The Rosary will be recited there at 8 tonight.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. July 16, 1973, p. 16, c. 4


PAUL HALBACH

Paul Halbach, 81, of R. 2, Elkhart Lake, a Town of Russell farmer, died at 
his home Sunday morning.  He was born April 13, 1888, at Marytown, the son 
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Halbach, and was married to Margaret Bauer 
of Woodville May 23, 1912, at St. John.  They lived in Marytown for three 
years and in 1916 moved to the present farm in the Town of Russell.  They 
observed their golden wedding anniversary in May, 1962.  Mr. Halbach was 
a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, St. Anna, and the Holy Name Society 
of the parish.  Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Ervin (Laurina) 
Schmitz, R. 2, Elkhart Lake; two sons, Edward, R. 2, Elkhart Lake, and 
Gilbert, rural Malone; 21 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; a 
sister, Mrs. Mary Stephanie, Fond du Lac, and three brothers, Henry, 
New Holstein, Vincent, rural Malone, and John, Fond du Lac.  Funeral 
services will be held Wednesday, at 9:30 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home, Kiel, and 10 o’clock at St. Ann Church with the Rev. Cyril Van 
Heeswyk, pastor, as celebrant of the funeral Mass.  Burial will be in 
the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. 
Tuesday.  The Rosary will be at 8 o’clock Tuesday evening.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Feb. 16, 1970, p. 16, c. 5


CATHERINE HALFMANN

Mrs. Catherine Halfmann, 83, of the Town of New Holstein, widow of Mathias, 
died Saturday morning at the Toth Nursing Home, Chilton. The former Catherine 
Rollmann was born Sept. 9, 1887, in Jericho, a daughter of the late Peter and 
Elizabeth Franzen Rollmann.  On Feb. 9, 1909, she was married to Mr. Halfmann 
at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Jericho. The couple farmed in the Town of New 
Holstein until 1946, when they retired and moved to St. Anna.  They observed 
their golden wedding anniversary in 1959.  Mr. Halfmann died in 1965. She was 
a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, St. Anna, its Christian Mothers Society 
and the Catholic Knights.  Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elmer (Lauretta) 
Brill, R. 1, New Holstein; a son, Robert, Kiel; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-
grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by a son, Clarence, four sisters and 
three brothers.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. 
Ann Church, preceded by family services at 9:15 at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, 
Kiel.  The Rev. Cyril VanHeeswyk, pastor, will be celebrant.  Burial will be 
in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 p.m. today 
until the time of services Wednesday.  There will be a wake at 8 this evening, 
followed by a Rosary by the Catholic Knights.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. June 1, 1971, p. 16, c. 4


MATHIAS HALFMANN

Math J. Halfmann, 83, of St. Anna, a retired Town of New Holstein farmer, died 
this morning at Calumet Memorial Hospital in Chilton where he had been a patient 
for one week.  He was born April 8, 1882, at Dotyville, son of the late Phillip 
and Anna Halfmann. He was married to Catherine Rollmann of Jericho, Feb. 9, 1909, 
at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.  They lived in New Holstein where they farmed 
until they retired in 1946.  They lived in St. Anna for the past few years. They 
observed their golden wedding anniversary in February 1959.  He was a member of 
St. Ann’s Catholic Parish, St. Anna and of the Holy Name Society. Surviving are 
his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Elmer (Laretta) Brill, rural New Holstein; a son, 
Robert, Kiel, 11 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Christine 
Kirchmeier, Glidden, three brothers, Joseph, Chilton; Peter, Oakfield and Phillip, 
rural Malone.  A son preceded him in death in 1949. Funeral services will be held 
at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church following brief rites at the 
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, at 9:30 a.m.  The Rev. Benedict H. Marx, pastor, 
will be celebrant of a requiem Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. 
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday until time of services.  
The Holy Name Society will recite the rosary at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Oct. 4, 1965, p. 16, c. 5


JEANETTE HANERT

Russell
On Sunday, May 13, Mrs. Jeanette Hanert of Kiel passed to her reward, death being 
due to the infirmities of old age.  The deceased was born July 1, 1833 in Belgium, 
Europe.  She was married there in 1857 to Joseph Hanert and immediately left for 
America.  They settled on a farm near St. Anna and remained there till Mr. Hanert’s 
death in 1907.  After this Mrs. Hanert made her home with her son John and family at 
Kiel and remained with them till her death. She is survived by the following children, 
Joseph of Chilton, Rev. Nicholas of Kilbourn, John of Kiel, Joe of Milwaukee, Mrs. 
Jacob Mortens of Kiel, Mrs. P. Westenberger of Sherwood, Mrs. Leo P. Fox of Chilton 
and Mrs. Henry Rach Sr. of St. Anna.  She also leaves fifteen grandchildren and 
eleven great-grandchildren.  The funeral services took place Wednesday at St. Peter 
and Paul Catholic church.  A solemn requiem mass was read by her son Rev. N. Hanert 
assisted by Rev. O. Kolbe of Kiel and Rev. J.H. Schmitt of St. Anna.  The interment 
was in the family lot in the St. Ann’s cemetery.
Sheboygan Press-Telegram, Wed. May 2, 1923, p. 11, c. 1


JOHN B. HANERT

John B. Hanert, 86, of 909 Seventh street, died shortly before midnight Sunday 
at his home following a short illness. Born June 20, 1862, at St. Anna, the son 
of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Hanert, the deceased was married to Mary Twiba of St. 
Anna on Nov. 19, 1890. The couple settled on the Hanert homestead farm, one-half 
mile west of St. Anna, before moving to Kiel in 1908.  Prior to his retirement 
in 1930, Mr. Hanert was employed as a teamster at the Kiel Woodenware company 
for 22 years.  He was a member of the Holy Name society of Ss. Peter and Paul 
Catholic church at Kiel.  Survivors include one daughter, Miss Jennie Hanert, 
Kiel, a son, Joseph of Milwaukee, and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Rack, St. Anna, 
and Mrs. L.P. Fox of Chilton.  His wife died May 27, 1930.  Three brothers and 
two sisters preceded him in death.  Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. 
Wednesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home and at 10:30 a.m. at Ss. Peter and 
Paul church.  The Rev. F.X. Kheil, pastor, will be the celebrant of the solemn 
requiem high mass.  He will be assisted at the altar by the Rev. Edward 
Westenberger, Green Bay, a nephew of the deceased, and the Rev. C. P. Kern, a 
cousin.  Burial will be made in St. Ann’s cemetery.  Members of the Holy Name 
society of Ss. Peter and Paul parish will recite the rosary at the church at 
7:30 p.m. Tuesday.  The body will lie in state at the funeral home from Tuesday 
noon until the time of the services.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Dec. 13, 1948, p. 12, c. 5
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John B. Hanert Laid To Rest
John B. Hanert, aged 86, who was ill only a short time, died at his home
at 909 Seventh street, this city, shortly before midnight Sunday. Funeral
services were held at 9:30 o'clock this Wednesday morning at the Meiselwitz
Funeral home, and at 10:30 a.m. at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church,
with Rev. F.X. Kheil being the celebrant of the solemn requiem high mass.
He was assisted at the altar by the Rev. Edward Westenberger of Green Bay,
a nephew of the deceased, and the Rev. C.P. Kearn, a cousin, of St. Anna.
Burial was made in the St. Ann cemetery.
Mr. Hanert was born June 20, 1862, at St. Anna, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Hanert. The deceased was married to Mary Turba of St. Anna on
Nov. 19, 1890.
The couple settled on the Hanert homestead farm, one-half mile west of St.
Anna, before moving to Kiel in 1908. Prior to his retirement in 1930, Mr. 
Hanert was employed as a teamster at the Kiel Wooden Ware company for 
2? years.
He was a member of the Holy Name society of the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic
church. Members of the society recited the rosary at the church at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday.
Survivors include one daughter, Miss Jennie Hanert of this city; a son,
Joseph of Milwaukee, and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Rach of St. Anna, and
Mrs. L.P. Fox of Chilton. His wife died May 27, 1930. Three brothers and
two sisters preceded him in death.
(1948 is hand written on the obit., no newspaper cited)
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From death record:
John Baptist Hanert
June 20, 1862-Dec. 12, 1948
Husband of Mary Turba
Son of Nicholas Hanert (born Belgium) and Janet Thoma (born Belgium)
Born Town of Russell, Sheboygan County –teamster
Died from “chronic myocarditis”
Buried at St. Ann, Calumet County
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(Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)


JOSEPH HANERT

Joseph Hanert was born Feb. 17, 1829 in Hachy, Belgium of Mathias Hanert and 
Anne Marie Jeanty.  He died March 17, 1907 near St. Anna, Calumet County. He 
married Jeanette Thomas on March 31, 1857 in Fouches, Belgium. Jeanette Thomas 
was born July 1, 1833 in Fouches, Belgium of Joseph Thomas and Marguerite 
Jeanty.  She died May 13, 1923 in Kiel.  Both Joseph and Jeanette are buried 
at St. Anna Cemetery.
Joseph and Jeanette left from Antwerp, Belgium in 1857 and arrived in Quebec, 
Canada.  In June 1857 they arrived at Detroit and then settled in the Town of 
Russell, Sheboygan County.
 - from the Hanert genealogy with no author given
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On Sunday morning at three o’clock Mr. Jos. Hanert died very suddenly of apoplexy 
of the heart at the age of 78 years and seventeen days.  Mr. Hanert has always 
enjoyed good health, never being sick a day in his life.  Shortly before he died 
he told his wife he was not feeling well, in turn she called her daughters, Mrs. 
Peter Westenberger and Mr. Leo Fox, who had just arrived the evening before to 
visit them.  They hastened to his bed-side, but he was already unconscious and 
died in a few minutes.  Mr. Hanert was one of the oldest residents of this place 
and was highly respected by all that knew hom, being a kind hearted neighbor, a 
good father and a devout member of the Catholic church.
He leaves to mourn his death, his wife; four sons and four daughters; J. B. Hanert 
on the home place and Mrs. Henry Rach, of this village, Rev. Fr. Nic. Hanert, of 
Dotyville, John of Milwaukee; Mrs. Jac. Mertens of Kiel, Jos. And Mrs. Leo Fox of 
Chilton, and Mrs. Peter Westenberger, of Sherwood. 
The funeral was held at the St. Anna church on Wednesday at ten o’clock and the 
funeral services were read by the Reverends. Fr. Stemper, Fr. Hanert and Fr. Nickel. 
The funeral was largely attended.  Our sympathy is extended to all the mourners 
in the hour of their bereavement.
Chilton Times, March 23, 1907


MARY HANERT

Mrs. J.B. Hanert
Following an operation on Friday, Mrs. J.B. Hanert died at the Plymouth
hospital Tuesday morning, at the age of 63 years.
The deceased, nee Mary Turba, was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Anton Turba, and was born Dec. 13, 1867 at St. Anna, the home of her
parents where she grew to womanhood, and on Nov. 19, 1891, she was united
in marriage to J.B. Hanert in a ceremony performed at the St. Ann's church.
From the time of their marriage until 1908 they made their home on a farm
near St. Anna, after which they moved to Kiel, where they have since re-
sided.
Surviving her besides her husband are a daughter, Miss Jennie at home; one
son, Joseph of Milwaukee; and two brothers, Joseph Turba of Sheboygan and
John Turba of St. Anna. Funeral services will be held Friday morning, at
8 o'clock at the home, and at 8:30 at the Sts. Peter and Paul church, 
where the Rev. A. Roder will perform the last rites. Burial will be made
in the St. Anna cemetery, and will be preceded by services at the St. Ann's
church at 10 a.m., Rev. J.H. Schmitt officiating.
(1930 handwritten on the obituary-no newspaper cited)


REV. NICHOLAS HANERT

Father Hanert Dies at Wisconnsin Dells. 
Mrs. L.P. Fox received word Sunday of the death of her brother, the Rev. Nicholas 
Hanert, who died at his home at Wisconsin Dells at 2:35 p. m. Sunday. He had been 
in failing health for a number of years and seriously sick for the past year. He 
had suffered several paralytic strokes.  Father Hanert was born in the town of 
Russell, Sheboygan county, in l870, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hanert. He 
attended the parochial and public schools in that community, Chilton high school, 
St. Lawrence college at Mt. Calvary and St. Francis Seminary at St. Francis, Wis., 
where he finished his studies for the priesthood. He was ordained by Archbishop 
F. X. Katzer at St. Francis in June 1897, and read his first mass at St. Ann's 
church, St. Ann. He served as assistant pastor in Jefferson for a year and one 
year at Kenosha before being assigned a pastorate at Bloomington, Wis. where he 
remained for five years. He was at  Dotyville for three years when he was 
transferred to St. Cecilia's parish in Wisconsin Dells where he has been for the 
past thirty-one years. The funeral mass was said at St. Cecilia's church, Wisconsin 
Dells, at 10 a. m. Wednesday after which the body was brought to St. Ann where 
interment was in the St. Ann cemetery.  Father Hanert is survived by two brothers, 
J. B. Hanert, Kiel; and John Hanert, Milwaukee; four sisters, Mrs. Jacob Mertens, 
Kiel; Mrs. Peter Westenberger, Sherwood; Mrs. Henry Rach. St. Ann, and Mrs. L. P. 
Fox. Father Hanert's outstanding characteristics were his executive ability, his 
kindness and consideration for the sick and unfortunate, especially those of his 
parish, and his charity to the poor.
Unknown Source, Probably Chilton Times Journal
(A similar obituary is found in, Sheboygan Press, Tues. Sept. 20, 1938, p. 4, c. 8)
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Father Hanert is Called by Death. 
Rev. Nicholas Hanert, who for many years served as pastor of St. Cecilia's church in 
this city, aged 68, died at his home on Sunday after an illness that had extended over 
several years. Rev. Hanert's first illness was caused by a stroke, which incapacitated 
him to a certain extent and caused him to retire from the service of his pastorate 
here, since which time he has been about more or less, there being several years when 
he was able to be about town and visit with his friends, but for several years past he 
has been confined to his home, gradually losing his faculties and sinking in health 
until the end came on Sunday, September 18th. Nicholas Hanert was born February 22, 1870 
at St. Anna, Wisconsin. His early education was received at St. Lawrence College, Mount 
Calvary, Wis., and later he entered St. Francis for preparation for the holy priesthood 
and was ordained June 20th, 1897. His first appointment was as an assistant at St. 
John's church, Jefferson and he later served as an assistant at St. George, Kenosha. 
His first pastorate was at St. Mary's, Bloomington, followed by a pastorate at St. 
Michael's, Dotyville. He came to Wisconsin Dells 31 years ago and served as the pastor 
of St. Cecilia's until he retired on account of ill health in 1932, since which time he 
has made his home in this city, where he had many friends, but was never able again to 
take part in the business of his life work. The funeral was held on Wednesday at 
10:00 a.m. September 21st. Archbishop Samuel A. Stritch of Milwaukee being present to 
preach, Rev. Doctor Westenberger, a nephew of the deceased, was celebrant of the Mass, 
Rev. George Schlicter of Mauston was the deacon, with Rev. J.J. Oberle of New … was 
subdeacon. Rev. 
Wm Gehsler, former pastor, directed the priest choir. A large delegation of the clergy 
of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Green Bay and LaCrosse were present to attend the 
funeral. Rev. Thomas Riorden, pastor of St. Cecilia's church, was in charge of the 
funeral service and spared no effort to give a fitting tribute to Father Hanert. The 
remains were taken to St. Anna for burial.
Wisconsin Dells Events, Thurs. Sept. 22, 1938


DENNIS HARKINS

Farmer Fatally Injured.  Dennis Harkins, Town of Russell Dies after Team Runs Away.  
Body Crushed by Big Engine.  Suffers Internally When Heavy Machine Crashes Down on 
His Chest – Unable to Explain Why Horses Became Frightened.  

Dennis Harkins, aged 47, a farmer residing in the Town of Russell, five miles west 
of Elkhart Lake, suffered fatal injuries at 12:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon when 
a team of horses he was driving became frightened and ran away, plunging him to the 
ground beneath a heavy gasoline engine.  He died at 6 o’clock yesterday evening.  
The accident occurred one mile west of Elkhart Lake.  Mr. Harkins had been to the 
village and purchased a stationary gasoline engine, which he loaded on the trucks 
of his wagon.  He was found a short time later by John Rehm, of Elkhart Lake, who 
took the injured man into the village by automobile. The cause of the runaway and 
the manner in which Mr. Harkins was injured remains a mystery. The injured man was 
semi-conscious when found, and he did not regain full consciousness.  His left 
shoulder was crushed and his chest broken down.  Several ribs punctured the left 
lung near the heart, causing internal injuries.  It is thought the team became 
frightened at some object in the road and plunged away and out of the control of 
the driver.  The wagon was overturned and the engine fell on Mr. Harkins.  Mr. Rehm 
was driving into Elkhart Lake and found him lying on the side of the road.  He was 
taken to the village and given surgical aid, but to no avail.  Mr. Harkins was 
formerly president of the Town of Russell, in which his home is situated.  He is 
survived by his wife and seven children, all living at home.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Sep. 29, 1914, p. 1, c. 4


KATHRYN HARKINS

Mrs. Harkins, Kiel Resident, Dies at Plymouth Hospital.  Kiel.  –
Mrs. Catherine Harkins, 63, well known Kiel resident, died at the Plymouth hospital 
at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, following an attack of appendicitis, for which she submitted to 
an operation on Wednesday.  Mrs. Harkins, nee Keenan, was the daughter of the late 
Mr. and Mrs. John Keenan.  She was born on a farm in town of Russell, on May 3, 1869.  
She was married to Dennis Harkins of Milwaukee, at St. Anna, on November 18, 1890, 
and the couple located on a farm in the town of Russell.  Her husband preceded her 
in death on September 28, 1914, and Mrs. Harkins continued to live on the farm until 
October, 1922, when she disposed of the same to her son Justine, and moved to Kiel, 
where she has resided since.  Surviving Mrs. Harkins are seven children, three sons 
and four daughters, namely, Dr. J.P. Harkins of Madison; Justine of the town of 
Russell, and Raymond of Milwaukee; Marie, Mrs. R.E. Millay of Chilton; Lucille, Mrs. 
Norman Hollensteiner of Kiel; Irene, Mrs. Norbert Gertz of Appleton, and Miss Margaret 
at home, and eleven grandchildren also survive.  Two children died in their youth.  
Mrs. Harkins was a member of the Women’s Catholic Order of Lady Foresters, Christian 
Mothers society, Altar society, Kiel Frauenverein and American Legion Auxilliary.  
Members of the … organizations will attend the funeral in a body.  Mrs. Harkins was 
a faithful member of the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church and was always very 
active and took great interest in church affairs as well as civic affairs.  The body 
was removed from the C.J. Meiselwitz undertaking establishment this morning and taken 
to the home of the daughter, Mrs. Norman Hollensteiner at 1027 North Sixth street.  
Funeral services will be held … on Wednesday morning at 8:30 o’clock, and at 9 o’clock 
the services at Ss. Peter and Paul church.  The Rev. F. Esdepsky will officiate and 
burial will be made in St. Ann’s Catholic church cemetery where her husband is buried.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. May 23, 1932, p. 2, c. 7


ANTON HERZOG

Anton Herzog, 80, Called at New Holstein.  New Holstein. –Anton Herzog, 80, passed 
away at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday at his home in New Holstein after an illness of 
several months. He was born on February 20, 1863, in the town of New Holstein, the 
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herzog.  On January 17, 1888 he was united in marriage 
with Miss Sophia Mertens at St. Ann. The couple operated a farm in town New Holstein 
until about 1921. Twenty-one years ago they moved the their present home on Broadway 
in New Holstein. The homestead farm is now operated by their son Oscar. The deceased 
served for 22 years as a member of the town board of Town of New Holstein.  He was a 
member of the school board of the third district, composed of Town New Holstein; Town 
Russell; Town Marshfield and Town Calumet for 20 years.  His survivors are the widow 
and three sons and one daughter, the children are:  Hubert at home, Oscar on the 
homestead farm in Town New Holstein and Peter of Town New Holstein, and Mrs. Joseph P. 
Schneider of Johnsburg.  Six grandchildren and three great grandchildren survive, 
three sisters, Mrs. Voltine Boll of Beverly Hills, Calif.; Mrs. Frances Mertens, Town 
New Holstein and Mrs. Katherina Klotz of Elkhart Lake also remain.  One brother, J.J. 
Herzog of Mobile, Ala., is the last survivor. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday 
at the Erbe-Hoffman Funeral home in New Holstein at 9:30 a.m. and at 10 o’clock at the 
Holy Rosary church.  The body will lie in state at the funeral home from Sunday noon 
until the time of services.  The Rev. Alfred Pitzl will officiate. He will be assisted 
by the Rev. Clemens Kern of St. Ann and the Rev. Henry Langenfeld of Elkhart Lake.  
Burial will be made in the St. Ann cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Nov. 13, 1943, p. 6, c. 6


CATHERINE HERZOG

Died
At the home of her son, Jos. Herzog, in St. Anna, Mrs. Katie Herzog. The deceased 
was born near Strassburg in Alsace, December 10, 1811.  She came to America with 
her husband in 1835 and located in Lancaster, Penn., where they remained for eleven 
years, then moved to Wisconsin, and settled in the town of New Holstein, where they 
engaged in farming.  She leaves two sons and one daughter to mourn her death.  Her 
husband died in 1874.  The funeral took place from the Catholic church at St. Anna 
on Wednesday
Chilton Times, April 25, 1891


GILBERT J. HERZOG

Gilbert Herzog, 78, of 1517 Wisconsin Ave., New Holstein, died Tuesday at his 
home. A resident of New Holstein since 1918, he was born at St. Anna on June 
12, 1895, a son of the late Anton and Sophia Herzog.  He never married.  Mr. 
Herzog was a machinist at the Lauson Engine Division of Tecumseh Products Co., 
New Holstein, until his retirement.  He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic 
Church, New Holstein.  Survivors include a sister, Mrs. J.P. Schneider of Fond 
du Lac.  Three brothers preceded him in death.  Funeral services will be held 
Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Erbe-Evjen Funeral Home, New Holstein, and 11 a.m. 
at Holy Rosary Church.  The Rev. Ralph Hermsen, pastor, will be celebrant of 
the funeral Mass.  Burial will be in St. Anna Cemetery.  Friends may call at 
the funeral home after 6 p.m. Thursday.  A service of the wake will be held 
there at 8 p.m.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Jan. 2, 1974, p. 14, c. 3


JOSEPH HERZOG

DEATH OF A PIONEER A LEADING CITIZEN OF ST. ANNA
Joseph Herzog, Who Has Been a Resident of This County Over Fifty Years, 
Died on Saturday Last.
Another prominent and influential citizen of the town of New Holstein has crossed 
the river and joined the silent majority beyond.  
On Saturday, February 3, Mr. Jos. Herzog, one of the pioneer settlers of that town, 
died after a short illness at his home in St. Anna.  Mr. Herzog was born Oct. 9, 
1837, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  In 1848 his parents came to Wisconsin and 
located on a farm in the town of New Holstein.  Here Mr. Herzog grew to manhood and 
became a leading citizen of the community. He took a deep interest in the advancement 
of the town and for a number of years was one of its supervisors.  He was a devout 
member of the Catholic church and took an active part in establishing the church at 
St. Anna and in the erection of the new edifice that now occupies the ground on 
which the early mission house stood.  He followed the occupation of a farmer until 
some seven years ago, when he moved to the village to reside.  
The funeral took place on Tuesday and was largely attended by neighbors and friends 
from the surrounding country, who knew and respected this good man.
He leaves a widow, two sons — Anton, of St. Anna, and Joseph, of Milwaukee; three 
daughters — Mrs. Frances Mertens, of St. Anna, Mrs. Val. Boll, of Chilton, and Mrs. 
John Klotz, of Plymouth; one brother — John, of Brothertown; and one sister — Mrs. 
Hubert Kraus, of this city, to mourn his death.
Chilton Times, February 10, 1900
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(The sub-heading was inadvertantly omitted and has been added by Cliff.)


OSCAR HERZOG

Oscar Herzog, 57, town of New Holstein, passed away Saturday afternoon at his home 
after a lingering illness.  He was born in the town of New Holstein on May 19, 1893, 
a son of Anton and Sophia Herzog.  On November 14, 1922, he was married to Frances 
Buhl at St. Martin’s Catholic church, Charlestown.  He was a member of St. Ann’s 
church and the Holy Name society.  Survivors include his wife; one son,  
home; two daughters, five grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Sophia Herzog of New 
Holstein; two brothers, Peter and Gilbert, of New Holstein; and one sister, Mrs. 
Joseph P. Schneider, of Fond du Lac.  Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. 
Tuesday at the Erbe-Hoffman Funeral home, New Holstein, and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s 
Catholic church.  The Rev. John M. Haen will officiate and burial will be made in 
St. Ann’s cemetery.  The body will lie in sate until the hour of services.  A vigil 
will be held and the rosary will be said tonight at 8 o’clock at the funeral home.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Jan. 29, 1951, p. 6, c. 3
(Survivors edited for privacy)
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Funeral services for Oscar Herzog were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Anna 
Catholic church, St. Anna.  The Rev. John Haen was celebrant of the requiem high 
mass and officiated at the burial services in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers 
were Henry Schmitz, Ulden Gross, Anton Krebsbach, Edmund Turba, Oscar Meyer and 
Henry Turba.  Members of the Holy Name society of the church held a vigil Monday 
evening and attended the services in a body.
Sheboygan Press, Feb. 8, 1951, p. 14, c. 2


PETER HERZOG

Peter Herzog, 76, of 2020 Wisconsin Ave., New Holstein, died this morning about 
4 o’clock at Calumet Memorial hospital after a long illness. He had been a patient 
at the hospital for three days.  A retired farmer, he had been a resident of New 
Holstein for three years.  He was born at St. Anna July 15, 1890, the son of the 
late Mr. and Mrs. Anton Herzog, and was married to Hilda Adams Oct. 5, 1915, at 
Kiel.  They operated a farm in the Town of New Holstein for 33 years and a farm 
at St. Anna for 19 years.  He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.  
Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Althea) Diefenthaler, New Holstein; 
two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Gilbert, New Holstein, and 
a sister, Mrs. Joseph B. Schneider, Fond du Lac.  A daughter preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Erbe-Evjen Funeral Home in 
Chilton due to the remodeling of the firm’s New Holstein funeral home, and at 10 a.m. 
at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein, with the Rev. Hubert Nilles, pastor, 
the celebrant of the requiem Mass.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends 
may call at Chilton after 4 p.m. The parish vigil will be at 8 p.m.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. May 2, 1967, p. 12, c. 4
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correction:  Burial in St. Ann’s Cemetery, St. Anna, instead of at Holy Rosary 
Cemetery as previously announced.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. May 3, 1967, p. 10, c. 5


SOPHIA HERZOG

Mrs. Sophia Herzog, 89, New Holstein R. 2, died Monday evening at St. Agnes 
Hospital, Fond du Lac, following a lingering illness.  She was born at St. 
Anna, April 12, 1865, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Casper Mertens.  
She attended St. Ann’s parochial school and married Anton Herzog on Jan. 17, 
1888, at St. Anna.  She was member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and 
the Christian Mother’s Society, New Holstein.  She is survived by two sons, 
Peter and Gilbert, town of New Holstein; one daughter, Mrs. Joseph P. 
(Catherine) Schneider, Fond du Lac; six grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren, 
and one sister, Mrs. Joseph L. Voelker, St. Anna.  Mrs. Herzog and her son 
lived in New Holstein until December 31, 1953, when they moved to the home of 
another son, Peter, of R. 1.  Her husband and two sons preceded her in death.  
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday from the Holy Rosary 
Catholic Church, New Holstein.  Burial will be in St. Ann’s cemetery. Friends 
may call at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral home, New Holstein, from 7 p.m. Wednesday 
until the time of services.  The rosary will be recited at the church at 8 p.m. 
Thursday.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Apr. 20, 1954, p. 10, c. 4
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Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Herzog, 89, New Holstein, R. 2, who passed away 
Monday evening at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, following a lingering illness, 
were held Friday at 9:30 a.m. from the Holy Rosary Catholic church, New Holstein.  
The Rev. Peter Van Dyke, the Rev. Benedict Marx, the Rev. John M. Haen were the 
celebrants of the requiem high mass.  Pallbearers were Hilmar Voelker, Joseph 
Mertens, Arthur Mertens, Casper Roehrig, Joe Mertens, Henry Turba.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Apr. 24, 1954, p. 6, c. 6


THERESIA HERZOG

Death of Mrs. Theresa(sic) Herzog Mrs. Theresa Herzog nee Turba
was born in Bohemia, Austria on Apiil 28, 1837 coming to America
with her parents when a child. In 1860 she was married to Joseph
Herzog who preceded her in death twenty three years ago. Since 
then she made her home with her daughters, Mrs. Frances Mertens 
of St. Anna and Mrs. John Klotz of Elkhart Lake.
The deceased was a member of the Christian Mothers Sodality of
St Anna, which society escorted the remains to the grave.
Two sons, Anton Herzog of New Holstein, Joseph Herzog of Mobile
Alabama, and three daughters, Mrs John Klotz of Elkhart Lake,
Mrs. Mary Boll of Milwaukee and Mrs. Frances Mertens of here, 
are left to mourn the loss ot their mother.
Funeral services were held at the St. Ann's church and interment 
was made in the cemeterv(sic) adjoining. Rev. J H. Schmitt 
officiating.
Sheboygan Press-Telegram, Thursday, October 04, 1923, Page 10
(submitted by Cliff)


DORA HEUS

Funeral services for Mrs. Paul Heus, 66, of the town of Russell, who died 
the past Saturday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital, were held at 9:30 a.m. 
Tuesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel, and at 10 o’clock at St. Ann 
Catholic Church.  The Rev. John M. Haen, pastor, was celebrant of the requiem 
mass.  Burial took place in the parish cemetery.  The mass was sung by 
children of St. Ann School.  Sister M. Marcianna was the organist. Pallbearers 
were Anthony Heus, Robert Lefeber, Edward Pitzen, Francis Weber and Alfred 
and Joseph Winkel.  Members of the Christian Mothers’ Society recited the 
rosary in church before mass and escorted the body to the grave.  Mrs. Heus, 
nee Dora Lefeber, was born Jan. 3, 1888 at Johnsburg, a daughter of the late 
Michael and Annie Stephany Lefeber.  On Oct. 13, 1908 she was married to Mr. 
Heus of Marytown at St. John Church, Johnsburg.  Following marriage the couple
operated a farm at Marytown.  The past seven years they had resided in the town 
of Russell, a mile west of St. Ann.  Surviving are her husband; two daughters, 
Mrs. Leo (Henrietta) Winkel of Marytown and Mrs. Alden (Gertrude) Gross of St. 
Ann; three sons, Gilbert of Marytown, Clifford of St. Ann and Edward of New 
Holstein; 23 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. William Ecker of Jericho; four 
brothers, Hubert of Stockbridge, Casper of New Holstein, Richard of Sheboygan 
and Edward, Johnsburg.  She was preceded in death by three sisters.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Sept. 8, 1954, p. 18, c. 5


PAUL HEUS

Paul Heus, 83, of R. 2, New Holstein, a retired farmer, died early Sunday at 
Calumet Memorial Hospital after a short illness.  He was born Jan. 26, 1886, 
at Marytown, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heus, and was married 
Oct. 13, 1908, to Dora Lefeber at Johnsburg.  They lived on a farm at 
Marytown and for 22 years lived near St. Anna.  For the past 4 1/2 years, he 
lived in New Holstein.  Mrs. Heus died in September, 1954.  Mr. Heus was a 
member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, St. Anna, and the Holy Name Society.  
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Henrietta Winkel, New Holstein, Mrs. Alden 
(Gertrude) Gross, rural St. Cloud; three sons, Gilbert, rural New Holstein, 
Clifford, St. Anna, and Edward, New Holstein; 25 grandchildren, 20 great 
grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Robert Sabel, St. Peter, and Miss Julia 
Heus, Fond du Lac.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, at 9:30 a.m. at 
the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s Church with 
the Rev. Cyril Van Heeswyk, pastor, the celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial 
will be in the church cemetery.  Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday.  The 
service for the wake will be at 8 o’clock Tuesday evening and the Holy Name 
rosary will be at 8:30.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. June 9, 1969, p. 6, c. 4


JOSEPH HIEDERER

Joseph Hiederer, 79, R. 2, Elkhart Lake, retired St. Anna farmer, died at 9 p.m. 
Wednesday at St. Nicholas Hospital.  Although he had been in failing health for 
the past year, his death was unexpected.  Mr. Hiederer was born Jan. 29, 1875 
on his parents’ farm near St. Anna a son of the late Max and Margaret Rummer 
Hiederer.  He attended St. Ann Parochial School and on May 5, 1903 married the 
former Margaret Mueller of Charlesburg in the St. Charles Catholic Church.  
Following marriage the couple operated a farm near St. Anna until 1915 when they 
moved into the village.  The couple observed its golden wedding anniversary in 
1953.  Mr. Hiederer was a member of the Holy Name Society of the St. Ann Catholic 
Parish. Survivors are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Nick Perl, St. Anna, and Miss 
Adelia, at home; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and one brother, 
John, St. Anna.  He was preceded in death by two sisters, two brothers and one 
great-grandchild.  Services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz 
Funeral home, Kiel, and at 10 o’clock at the St. Ann Catholic Church.  The Rev. 
John M. Haen, pastor, will celebrate the requiem mass.  Burial will be in the 
church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 o’clock this evening.  
The Holy Name Society will recite the rosary at 8 p.m. Friday.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Mar. 18, 1954, p. 18, c. 4
**********
Funeral services for Joseph Hiederer, 79, of St. Anna, who passed away Wednesday at 
St. Nicholas Hospital, were held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church.  The Rev. John M. Haen was 
the celebrant of the requiem high mass.  The mass was sung by the children of St. 
Ann’s parochial school with Sr. Marciana at the organ. Burial was made in the family 
lot in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers were Elroy Buechel, Henry Gross, John Klotz, 
Sylvester Schmitz, Donald Smoot, and Hilmer Voelker. Members of the Holy Name Society 
held a vigil at the funeral home Friday evening and recited the Rosary.  They also 
attended the services in a body on Saturday.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Mar. 22, 1954, p. 12, c. 8


MARGARET HIEDERER

Russell
On Tuesday, December 22, Mrs. Margaret Hiederer nee: Rummer, of St. Anna, passed 
away at the home of her son, Joe, after a few months’ illness.  The deceased was 
born in Bohemia May 10, 1842.  At 13 years of age she came to America and to the 
town of Russell.  She was married to Max Hiederer in 1861, who preceded her in 
death 13 years ago, after which she sold her farm and moved to St. Anna making 
her home with her son, John.  The survivors are three sons, John and Joseph of 
St. Anna and Anton of Denver, Col., and one daughter, Mrs. Mike Hochulein of 
Charlesburg.  Besides her own family she also raised two orphans, Mrs. Christian 
Meyer and Gustave Franz.  Funeral services were held at St. Ann’s church Saturday. 
Rev. J. Schmitt officiating.  The Christian Mothers sodality marched in a body 
from the church to the grave.  The pallbearers were Joe L. Voelker, Wendel Burg, 
Jerome Perl, Eugene Perl, Jake Steffes and Joe Klapperich.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Dec. 30, 1925, p. ?, c. 1


MARGARET HIEDERER

Mrs. Margaret Hiederer, 81, of St. Anna, widow of Joseph Hiederer, died at 
her home at 2:30 a.m. today after an illness of several months. She was born 
Oct. 27, 1878 in Charlesburg, the daughter of the late Stephen and Gertrude 
(Krebsbach) Mueller.  She attended St. Charles Catholic School at Charlesburg 
and on May 5, 1903 married Joseph Hiederer of St. Anna at St. Charles Church.  
They lived in St. Anna all their lives.  Her husband preceded her in death in 
March, 1954.  She was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church and the Christian 
Mothers Society.  Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Nick (Erna) Perl of Kiel 
and Miss Adelia Hiederer, at home.  Three grandchildren and 10 great 
grandchildren.  She was preceded in death, besides her parents and husband, by 
two grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers.  Funeral services will be held 
10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church following brief family rites at 
the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Benedict H. Marx will
be celebrant of the funeral Mass and burial will be in the church cemetery.  
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. Friday until the time of 
services.  A parish rosary will be held at the funeral home Friday at 8 p.m. 
and the Christian Mother’s Society will hold a vigil at 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Apr. 27, 1960, p. 16, c. 5
********
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Hiederer, 81, of St. Anna, who died at her 
home Wednesday morning, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 
St. Anna, following brief rites at Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel.  The Rev. 
Benedict H. Marx, pastor, was the celebrant of the requiem Mass.  Burial took place 
in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers were John Ausloos, Adam Franzen, Albert Krupp, 
Raymond Poch, Donald Smott and Hilmar Voelker.  A parish rosary led by Father Marx 
was recited at the funeral home at 8 o’clock Friday evening.  Members of the 
Christian Mothers Society recited the rosary at 8:30 Friday evening.  Mrs. Arno 
Krupp, Mrs. Joseph Krupp, Mrs. Cyril Roehrig and Mrs. Othmar Woelfel, officers of 
the society, led.  They also attended the funeral in a group.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. May 2, 1960, p. 12, c. 7


EDMUND HOEFLER JR.

Pvt. Hoefler Dies on Pacific Island.  St. Anna. –The little community of St. Anna 
was shocked this week to learn of the death of Pvt. Edmund Hoefler.  Pvt. Hoefler 
died on May 29 on the island of Mindanao in the Pacific area.  He had been in 
service for just six months and was home on furlough as recently as last April.  
Pvt. Hoefler is the first Gold Star hero of St. Ann’s congregation to die in either 
World War I or World War II.
Sheboygan Press, June 23, 1945, p. 6, c. 6
***********
Funeral services for Pvt. Edmund Hoefler, war hero and son of Edward Hoefler, of 
route 1, New Holstein, will be held at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel at 
9:15 a.m. Saturday and at St. Ann’s church at 10 a.m., the Rev. C.P. Kern officiating.  
Burial will be in the church cemetery.  The body will arrive in Kiel under military 
escort Friday evening, and a vigil will be held at the funeral home after the body 
arrives.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Sept. 16, 1948, p. 18, c. 5
***********
Reburial services for Pvt. Edmund Hoefler, son of Edward Hoefler, route 1, New 
Holstein, were held Saturday morning at St. Ann’s Catholic church at St. Ann. 
The Rev. Clemens Kern read the requiem mass and also officiated at the grave.  
Burial was in the cemetery adjoining the church. Pvt. Hoefler died May 29, 1945, 
at Davaa Mindmaro.  He was 20 years old at the time of his death.  Pallbearers 
were members of the Kiel American Legion.  The firing squad consisted of members 
of the New Holstein American Legion.  The Legionnaires and service men at St. 
Ann attended the funeral services in a body.  The Holy Name society of St. Ann’s 
parish also attended the services, and with the Legionnaires escorted the remains 
to the church and the cemetery.  The son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoefler, the 
deceased was born April 21, 1925, in the town of New Holstein. He attended St. 
Ann’s parochial school and spent his entire lifetime prior to induction working 
on the farm for his father.  He was inducted into the army Nov. 27, 1944. He 
received his training at Camp Robinson, Ark.  He fought in the Third Battalion, 
19th Infantry.  He received a furlough March 19, 1945, and left for overseas 
April 2, 1945.  He was lost in action May 29, 1945.  Survivors are his father, 
five brothers, and four sisters. (Survivors edited for privacy)  
His mother preceded him in death. Among those coming from away to attend the 
funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. William Willingahns of Wauwatosa; Mr. and Mrs. Reuben 
Schilling, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. William Nottling, Mr. and Mrs. 
John Nottling, Mr. and Mrs. John Hartman and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Nottling, of 
Sheboyga; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grabinger and Mr. and Mrs. Sylvin Kluhr of Random Lake; 
Mr. and Mrs. William Moritz and Miss Marie Wagner of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. John 
Wagner of Manitowoc; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wagner and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wagner of 
St. Nazianz, and many others from Kiel, New Holstein and Elkhart Lake.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Sept. 21, 1948, p. 10, c. 3
***********
An obituary similar to Tuesday’s is given. The additional information is as follows. 
The pallbearers are listed as:  Frederick Lulloff, Joseph Willinger, Elroy Puetz, 
Erwin Ehlenbeck, Clifford Kubley and August Krueger.  Also:  After the above 
mentioned furlough, he landed at Luzon in the Phillipines.  Also:  Military rites 
were conducted by members of the Badger Tri-County V.F.W. Post No. 6707 of Kiel, 
the Casper-Wilkens-Bechle American Legion Post No. 99 of Kiel and firing squad of 
the New Holstein American Legion Post No. 124.  
Also:  His mother died on March 22, 1944.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Sept. 23, 1948, p. 15, c. 4


EDMUND HOEFLER SR.

Edward J. Hoefler Sr., a retired Town of New Holstein farmer, died Sunday evening 
at St. Nicholas Hospital.  He had been hospitalized seven weeks. A son of the late 
George and Theresa Roeder Hoefler, he was born Aug. 17, 1892, on the farm about 
three miles west of Kiel where he spent his lifetime.  He married Anna Hartmann, 
Feb. 21, 1916, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, St. Anna, following which the couple 
operated the home farm until taken over in recent years by their son, Edward Jr.  
Mrs. Hoefler died there in March, 1944.  He was a member of the Holy Name Society 
of St. Ann’s Parish.  Surviving, in addition to the son, Edward Jr., are four other 
sons, Joseph and Lester of rural New Holstein, Herbert of Kiel and George of St. 
Anna; four daughters, Mrs. Ellsworth Buchmann (Veronica), Kiel, Mrs. Robert Koenig 
(Evelyn), rural Kiel, Mrs. Charles Grube (Mary), St. Anna, and Mrs. Ervin Koenig 
(Lucille), rural Newton; and 42 grandchildren.  A son, Edmund, killed during World 
War II, and a brother preceded him in death.  The requiem Mass will be at 10 a.m. 
Wednesday at St. Ann’s Church, with the Rev. Benedict H. Marx, pastor, celebrant.  
Mass will follow 9:30 family rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel.  Burial 
will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. 
Tuesday.  The St. Ann’s Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary there at 8 p.m. 
Tuesday.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Feb. 19, 1962, p. 10, c. 6


GEORGE HOEFLER

George Hoefler is Called to Rest.  St. Ann. –
George Hoefler died suddenly at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, although he had been ailing 
for some time.  Mr. Hoefler is survived by his wife; one son, George, and several 
grandchildren.  The funeral will be held at 10 o’clock Saturday morning at St. 
Ann’s church.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Feb. 19, 1931, p. 2, c. 3
********
Last Rites for Calumet County Resident Held.  St. Anna. –
Funeral rites for George Hoefler were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann’s church. 
Rev. J. Schmitt officiated and interment was in the church cemetery. The St. Joseph’s 
society and the Holy Name society marched in the church and the cemetery in a body. 
The funeral was largely attended.  Mr. Hoefler was born in Calumet county and lived 
there his entire life.  He was married to Miss Theresa Roeder on Nov. 14, 1889.  The 
couple had two sons one of whom died several years ago.  Mr. Hoefler is survived by 
his wife, one son, Edward, eight grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Mary Johnson.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. Feb. 25, 1931, p. 2, c. 8


THERESA HOEFLER

Mrs. Hoesler(sic) of Town New Holstein Summoned Friday.  
Mrs. Theresa Hoesler, nee Raeder, 70, passed away at the home of her son, Edward, 
two and one half miles west of Kiel, town of New Holstein, Friday morning at 
1 o’clock following a stroke.  Mrs. Hoesler was born on July 23, 1864, on the 
Raeder homestead, and she was married to George Hoesler on November 14, 1889. 
Her husband preceded her in death on February 10, 1931, and one son, Jacob, 
died on April 2, 1919.  Survivors are one son, Edward, on the homestead, nine 
grandchildren, one brother, Anton Raeder, and three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Dickrell, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Mersberger, both of Elkhart Lake and Mrs. Paul Leonard of Heddinger, 
N.D.  The funeral will be held Monday morning at 9 o’clock at the family residence, 
town of New Holstein, and at 9:30 o’clock at St. Ann’s Catholic church.  The Rev. 
H.J. Schmitt will officiate and interment will be made in the adjoining church 
cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Oct. 26, 1934, p. 4, c. 5


JOHN HOEHL

John Hoehl of St. Anna Dies at Home on Monday.  St. Anna. –
John Hoehl, 64, died at 11:45 o’clock Monday evening at his farm home, following a 
lingering illness.  The funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anna’s 
Catholic church. The Rev. Father Sippel of Elkhart Lake will officiate and interment 
will be in the adjoining cemetery.  Mr. Hoehl was born on June 2, 1866, in the town 
of Marshfield, Fond du Lac county.  For the past 28 years he lived at St. Anna. He 
is survived by his wife, nine daughters, three sons, three sisters and one brother. 
Further particulars of Mr. Hoehl’s life will be announced later.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. July 8, 1930, p. 2, c. 1
*********
Funeral of John Hoehl Will be at St. Ann’s Church.  Funeral services for the late 
John Hoehl, aged 64, who died at home at St. Anna on Monday after an illness of 
several ... will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Ann’s church with the Rev. F. 
Sippel of Elkhart Lake officiating.  Burial will be made in the family lot of St. 
Ann’s cemetery.  John Hoehl was born June 2, 1866, at St. Joe, town of Marshfield. 
On Nov. 24, 1896 he was married to Susan Dreifuerst of St. Cloud.  After living at 
St. Joe for five years they moved to St. Anna where they have resided for the past 
... eight years.  He is survived by his wife, nine daughters and three sons:  Mrs. 
J. Zorn of Plymouth, Mrs. ... Schmitz of St. Cloud, Mrs. Ed …ker of St. Anna, the 
Misses ..., Eugenia, Marie, Henrietta, ..., Nadene and Claude, Ed and Robert at 
home, three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Mamor ..., Milwaukee, Mrs. Elizabeth Roth, 
Bristol, S.D. and Henry Hoehl, Cloverton, Minn. and six grandchildren.
Sheboygan Press, Wed. July 9, 1930, p. 2, c. 8
*********
St. Anna
Miss Marie Hoehl of St. Agnes hospital, Fond du Lac, came home to take care of her 
father, John Hoehl.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. July 11, 1930, p. 19, c. 7
*********
Funeral Services for John Hoehl are Held at St. Anna.  St. Anna. – 
Funeral services for John Hoehl, who died at St. Anna on Monday, were  
held Thursday morning at St. Ann’s Catholic church.  The Rev. Felix  
Sipple of Elkhart Lake officiated and interment was made in the  
church cemetery.  The pallbearers were six nephews of the deceased,  
Joe Theiss, Edward Marx, Oscar Steffen, Cyril Roehrig, Zeno Lisowe  
and Elmer Dreifuerst.  The large number of friends and relatives  
attending the funeral, which was one of the largest ever held at St.  
Anna, attested the esteem in which the deceased was held.  He was a  
devout member of St. Ann’s Catholic church, the Catholic Knights, St.  
Joseph’s society, and the Holy Name society.  These societies,  
carrying their draped banners, attended the funeral in a body and  
escorted the remains to the grave.  The Catholic Knights of St.  
Cloud, St. Joe, and Marytown were also present and marched with the  
local Knights.  Those from away attending the funeral were:  Mrs.  
Peter Marx and son, Edward, and Mrs. George Roth and daughter,  
Lorena, of Bristol, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Nick Theiss, Joseph and Alma,  
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koby, Mr. and Mrs. George Wattenburg, Mr. and Mrs.  
Peter Theiss and family, Mrs. H. Schnebens, Mrs. Ed. Beitzel and Mr.  
and Mrs. John Dickrell of Milwaukee.  Mrs. Joe King and son, George,  
and Mrs. Norman Dohr of Port Washington; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Klinzing,  
Mr. and Mrs. Cull, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dreifuerst, Mrs. Jacob Petri,  
Mrs. Eva Juergens, Mr. and Mrs. John Harr, Mrs. Christ Freund, Mrs.  
Henry Kraemer, Mrs. P. Olig and daughter, Mrs. H. Berenz, Joe Steffen  
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richter, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Freund,  
Mrs. H. Freund, Mrs. D. Dreifuerst and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs.  
August Bechaud of Fond du Lac. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dohr and Mrs. Mary  
Flesch and daughter, Helen, of Appleton; Mrs. John Gau of Hilbert;  
Miss Ida Mehm and Henry Mehm of Sheboygan; Frank Boll, Mrs. H.  
Schoenung and son, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Endres and daughter, Loretta,  
Mrs. Mary Schabach, and Mrs. Floyd Shaurette of Chilton; Mr. and Mrs.  
Herman Engel, and John Engel and family of Dotyville, and numerous  
friends and relatives of the deceased from St. Joe, St. Cloud,  
Marytown, Kiel, New Holstein and Elkhart Lake.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. July 14, 1930, p. 2, c. 1


CARL HOFFMAN

Carl Hoffmann Summoned Today; Rites on Friday.  New Holstein –
Carl Hoffmann, 71, of St. Anna, died early this morning at the St. Nicholas 
hospital in Sheboygan.  Mr. Hoffmann was born Jan. 18, 1875, in the town of 
Russell, Sheboygan county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffmann, following 
the occupation of farming all his life.  He was married to Anna Klotz of St. 
John in June, 1906, and she passed away in 1928.  Survivors are three 
daughters, Mrs. Arno Woelfel of New Holstein, Mrs. Joseph Turba of St. Anna 
and Mr. Herbert Schroeder of Seattle, Wash., and Leandor of St. Anna; two 
sisters, Mrs. Joseph Kochener of Thorpe and Mrs. Joseph Rietz of Fredonia.  
Funeral services will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral 
home in New Holstein, and at 10 o’clock at St. Ann’s Catholic church, the Rev. 
Clement Kern officiating.  Friends may call at the funeral home from Wednesday 
evening until the time of the services.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. May 28, 1946, p. 10, c. 5


OTTELIA HOHLER

Mrs. John Hohler Buried Saturday after Last Rites.  Kiel, Wis. –
Funeral services for Mrs. John Hohler, aged 59, who passed away June 18 at St. 
Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan, were held Saturday, June 21, at the family 
residence near St. Anna followed by services at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic 
church in St. Anna.  The Rev. Father Kern, pastor of the church, and the Rev. 
Father Schaefer officiated.  Interment was in the family plot at St. Ann’s 
Catholic cemetery.  Pallbearers were Emil Ehlenbeck, Mathias Halfmann, Frank 
Meyer, John Winter, Henry Stemper and Stanley Rozenmanowski.  Besides the 
husband and 11 children, survivors are four brothers, Joseph and Paul Schneider 
of Chilton, Henry and John Schneider of Neenah, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary 
Ramminger of Boyd, Wis., and Mrs. Annie Meyer of Marathon, Wis.
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. June 26, 1941, p. 8, c. 6


HILDEGARD HUBERTY

Mrs. Hildegard Huberty, 72, of 614 Fremont St., Kiel, owner of the Elite Gift Shop, 
died Friday at Calumet Memorial Hospital in Chilton, where she was a patient two 
weeks.  The former Hildegard Klapperich was born in Marytown, March 3, 1902, the 
daughter of the late Joseph and Francis Klapperich. On May 5, 1925 she married Hugo 
Huberty at St. Ann Catholic Church, St. Anna.  Her husband died in December, 1965.  
She attended St. Mary Catholic School in Marytown and was a member of the Ss. Peter 
and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel and its Christian Mothers Society.  Survivors are 
two daughters, 18 grandchildren, and three sisters, Sister Alonza and Sister Joseph 
Francis, both Catholic nuns in Manitowoc, and Sister Gabriella, a nun in Chicago.  
She was preceded in death by a sister and brother.  The funeral Mass will be at 
10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, the Rev. Francis Kerscher, 
pastor, celebrant, preceded by brief rites at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 
9:30 a.m.  Burial will be in St. Anna Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral 
home after 3 p.m. Sun day where the wake service will be held at 8 p.m.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. June 15, 1974, p. 10, c. 5


JOSEPH HUBERTY, DR.

Dr. Joseph Huberty died at his home in this village early Saturday morning, 
December 7, 1935, following a long period of failing health. Death being due 
to Bright's disease. Dr. Huberty was born at St. Ann, Wisconsin, January 19, 
1857, the oldest of a family of five boys, and grew to manhood and in 1879 
was married there. He took his medical training at Rush Medical College, 
Chicago, completing it in 1888. He practiced at New Holstein, Wis. for six 
years, later moving to New Franken where he remained until coming to Fox Lake 
in 1921, where he has since resided. He is survived by his wife, one son, 
Ed G. Huberty of Duluth, Minnesota, one daughter, Mrs. O.J.G. Peters of 
Portage, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren, and three brothers. 
One son preceded his father in death in 1907. Funeral services were held 
Tuesday morning from the Catholic church at St. Ann, Wis., with Rev. Fr. 
Schmitz officiating and burial was at that place. Dr. Huberty was a quiet, 
kindly man who made many friends during his years of residence here. He was 
a great lover of nature and loved to be out-of doors whenever possible. As 
a young man he loved hunting, later in his life his enjoyment was fishing. 
The Doctor's quiet droll humor will be greatly missed by his friends here. 
The family have the sympathy of the community in their sorrow. 
Fox Lake Representative, Thursday, December 12, 1935


NICOLAUS HUBERTY

From Sheboygan county death records:
Nicholas Huberty (v.21 p.630)
Widowed
Dec. 6, 1830-April 10, 1920
Son of Mathias Huberty, with mother unknown 
   (both born Belgium)
Born Belgium 
Died from “chronic myocarditis –oedema of lungs”
Buried at St. Anna Catholic Cemetery, Town of New Holstein
(Note: He is the father of the Huberty people in glass negatives)
********
Nicholas Huberty passed away at the home of his son, Emil of Plymouth on Saturday, 
April 10th where he had made his home the past three months, his age being 90 years 
lacking a few months. The funeral was conducted from the Catholic church at St. Anna, 
Tuesday. Rev. Schmitz, the pastor of the church in charge. The pallbearers were John 
and William Cain, Jacob Leifering, Wendel Burg, Nicholas Gregoire and John Hederer. 
Deceased was born in Belgium, December 6, 1830. At the age of 23 years, he came to 
America. His wife was born in Belgium in 1830, and came to America the same year he 
came, in 1853. They had been neighbors in Belgium. In 1855 they were married in New 
York. After a few years, they came to the town of Russell in this county and he 
acquired a farm. They lived in the town of Russell about sixty years, till his wife's 
death. As man and wife they lived for sixty-four years. Three months ago he came to 
live with his son in Plymouth. Deceased leaves four sons and other relatives. The sons 
are Dr. Joseph Huberty of New Franken; J. B. Huberty of Fond du Lac; Emil Huberty of 
Plymouth; and Dr. Clemens Huberty of Chicago.  Relatives and friends from away who 
attended the funeral were the sons, Joseph and J.B. and their families, Dr. Clemens 
Huberty and his wife; Mrs. Nicholas Huberty and family of Kiel; Mrs. Otto Peters and 
son of Portage; Mrs. Kathy Vanderschad of Fond du Lac; Edw. Huberty of Manitowoc; 
Raymond Huberty of Milwaukee; Irwin Huberty of Oakfield and Mr. & Mrs. Norbert Brill 
of Elkhart. M.H. Hand, E.P. Hand and Miss Alecia Smith of this city also attended 
funeral services at St. Anna. Mr. Huberty was one of the oldest of the pioneers in 
the town of Russell, and did the noble part in the good work done by our revered 
pioneers. He was a man of unusual gentleness and force of character, highly respected 
for his sterling quality and loved for his gentle manners and charitable disposition. 
His nobility of character was appreciated by those who knew him best. 
Plymouth Reporter, Saturday, April 17, 1920
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Jean Nicolas Huberty was born Dec. 6, 1830 in Hachy, Belgium of Mathias Huberty and 
his wife Marie Collignon.  He died April 10, 1920 at the home of his son Emil in 
Plymouth, Sheboygan County. On May 7, 1855, he married Elizabeth Jacoby at St. Cecilia 
Catholic Church, Sheldon, Wyoming County, New York.  Elizabeth was born Feb. 7, 1831 
in Hatchy, Belgium of Nicolas Jacoby and Elizabeth Mathay.  After their marriage they 
moved to the Town of Russell, Sheboygan County. Elizabeth Jacoby Huberty died Dec. 24, 
1917 in the Town of Russell. Both are buried at St. Anna.
Both Jean Nicolas Huberty and his wife Elizabeth Jacoby emigrated to the US in 1853 as 
unmarried persons. They both then lived in the Sheldon, Wyoming County, New York.
-from the Huberty Genealogy, with no author given