OTTO STOELTING AND MATHILDE BOEDECKER

Otto and Mathilde (Boedecker) Stoelting wedding

Otto and Mathilde Stoelting wedding

From Sheboygan county marriage records:
Otto Adolph Stoelting and Mathilde Boedecker (v.7 p.328)
Feb. 14, 1895 in Reformed Church, Town of Herman, Sheboygan County
Otto Adolph Stoelting
Son of Fredeich Stoelting and Sophia Martens
Carpenter, Schaller, Iowa
Born Town of Herman, Sheboygan County
Mathilde Boedecker
Daughter of Simon Boedecker and Christine Schaper
Born Town of Herman
Witnesses Herman Schnetelle and Bertha Stoelting
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From Manitowoc county death records:
Mathilda Stoelting nee Boedecker (v.7 p.158)
Nov. 11, 1870-April 8, 1903
Wife of Otto Stoelting
Daughter of Simon and Christina Boedecker
Born Town of Herman, Sheboygan County
Died from “toxic gastritis, 1 day”
Buried Town of Herman, Sheboygan County
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Mrs. Otto (nee Boedecker) Stoelting
Last week Thursday morning, Mrs. Otto Stoelting died suddenly after an
illness of only one day. The deceased, who had reached the age of 32 
years, was the daughter of the late Simon Boedecker from the Town of
Herman where she was born on November 11, 1870. She was married to her
surviving husband in 1895, after which they moved to the state of Iowa.
After living there for 3-1/2 years they returned to Sheboygan where
they lived for a short time, and they returned to Kiel where Mr.
Stoelting has worked at the J.B. Laun Lumber Company for the past four
years. The marriage remained childless. The burial took place on Easter
Sunday at the Reformed Church Cemetery in the Town of Herman, with
numerous mourners in attendance. 
Kiel Record 1903
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From Sheboygan county marriage records:
Otto Stoelting and Helena Loos (second marriage for both) (v.17 p.27)
Nov. 17, 1919
Otto Stoelting
Son of Fred Stoelting and Sophia Matins
Manager of Stoelting Bros. Co.
Born in Wisconsin –33 years of age
First marriage was to Martha Boedager on Feb. 14, 1895
Martha died on April 8, 1908
Mrs. Helena Loos
Daughter of Fred Voelker and Wilhelmina Zohnon
Born in Wisconsin –37 years of age
First marriage was to John Loos on Dec. 26, 1900
John Loos died on May 6, 1913
Witnesses Herman Voelker and Ida Voelker
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From Manitowoc county death records:
Otto Adolph Stoelting (v.56 p.337)
Oct. 13, 1866-Oct. 18, 1961
[Husband of Helen Voelker]
Son of Frederick Stoelting and Sophia Martin
Born Wisconsin –sales manager at cheese plant equipment
Died from “cerebral hemorrhage –cardiac enlargement –senility”
Buried at Kiel Cemetery
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From Sheboygan county death records:
Otto Adolph Stoelting   (v.78 p.19)
Oct. 13, 1866-Oct. 18, 1961
Son of Frederick Stoelting and Sophia Martin
Born Wisconsin –sales manager, cheese plant equipment”
Died from “cerebral hemorrhage, cardiac enlargement –chronic [cannot read] 
   of the lung –senility”
Buried at Kiel Cemetery
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Otto Stoelting Dies at 95
Funeral services were held at St. Peter's United Church of Christ 
for Otto A. Stoelting, 95 year old resident of Kiel, who died at 
Memorial hospital Wednesday afternoon. He had been a patient at the 
hospital since July.
He was the last survivor of the three brothers who founded Stoelting 
Brothers Company. The company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1955.
He served as vice president of the firm until his retirement in 1943.
A son of the late Frederick and Sophia Martin Stoelting, Mr. Stoelting 
was born October 13, 1886, at Franklin in the Town of Herman. He was 
baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel United Church of Christ in the Town 
of Herman and attended district schools and Mission House College.
Following the death of his first wife, the former Matilda Boedeker of 
the Town of Herman, he married Mrs. Helena Loos of Kiel on December 2, 
1919. The couple made their home in Kiel since that time.
A prominent resident of the community, Mr. Stoelting was a founder, 
vice president and director of the Citizens State Bank of Kiel and was 
associated with the bank from 1914 to 1954.
He also was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ at Kiel, a 
former member of the Church Brotherhood, and served as a member of the 
church building committee when the church was constructed in 1937.
Survivors are the widow; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Clarence (Cora) Vogt, 
Wauwatosa; a step-granddaughter, and a brother, Herman of Franklin.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Vernon Jaberg and burial 
was in the Kiel cemetery. The Stoelting factory was closed Friday for 
the services. - October 1961
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From Manitowoc county death records:
Helen Stoelting nee Voelker (v.77 p.51)
Feb. 11, 1882-June 14, 1976
[second wife of Otto Stoelting]
Daughter of Frederick Voelker and Wilhelmina Zano
Died from “coronary occlusion, acute –head bruised due to fall”
Buried at Kiel Cemetery
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Mrs. Otto Stoelting, 94, 839 Seventh Street, Kiel, died at her home Monday.
The former Helena Voelker was born February 11, 1882, in the Town of 
Schleswig (Manitowoc County), a daughter of Frederick and Wilhelmina Zan?
Voelker. She attended district school.
On December 26, 1908, she married John Loos. The couple operated a farm in
the Town of Schleswig after their marriage.
After her husband's death in May, 1913, she moved to Kiel.
On December 2, 1919, she married Otto Stoelting and the couple resided in
Kiel. He died on October 18, 1961.
Mrs. Stoelting was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ and the
Women's Guild.
Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Cora) Vogt of Wauwautosa and 
one granddaughter.
Funeral services were held Friday at St. Peter United Church of Christ in
Kiel, the Reverend John F. Baumann, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Kiel
Cemetery.
(6-24-1976 handwritten on the obituary-no newspaper named)
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(NOTE: First marriage of the second wife of Otto Stoelting)
From Manitowoc county marriage records:
John August Loos and Helen Emilie Voelker (v.7 p.141)
Dec. 26, 1900 in Evangelical Lutheran ceremony at the residence of 
Frederick Voelker, Town of Schleswig
John August Loos
Son of John Loos and Pauline Dorn
Born Town of Schleswig –farmer 
Helen Emilie Voelker
Daughter of Friedrich Voelker and Wilhelmina Zahnow [?]
Born Town of Schleswig
Witnesses Theodore Voigt and August Voelker