EMMA T.J. BARTHEL From Der Nord Westen, 19 Sept. 1895: Death in Centerville on Fri. last week of the little daughter of Oscar Bartele, of child cholera. The little child had been born 08 Feb. of this year. The funeral took place 15 Sept. at the Saxon Cemetery, conducted by Pastor Sprengling.
LOUISE M. BARTHEL From Der Nord Westen, 25 July 1901: Death of a 4-wk. old daughter of Heinrich Barthel of Centerville on Thurs. from whooping cough. The funeral was held Sat.
EVA (ACHENBACH) BORN From Der Nord Westen, 05 Apr. 1906: Death Tuesday last week, after an illness of 9 days, of Mrs. Eva Born, widow of Johann Heinrich Born who died 2 years ago, in the home of her son Adam Born in Centerville. The deceased (nee Achenbach) was born 11 June 1825 in Lower Dieten, Kingdom of Hesse-Darmstadt, and came to America in 1853, on 6 July of that same year settling in Manitowoc with 2 brothers and a sister. In August of that same year she married above named Mr. Born, the marriage producing 8 children of whom 6 still are living. The couple lived for many years on a farm in Town Newton, moved to Fond du Lac County in 1885, but returned to Manitowoc County in 1894 where they have lived ever since. Since that time they have lived with their son Adam in Centerville. The funeral was held Saturday and the deceased was carried to her last rest by her 6 sons.
JOHANN HEINRICH BORN From Der Nord Westen, 07 Jan. 1904: What his relatives have anticipated for several weeks finally took place on Tues. last week when Johan Heinrich Born, an old and esteemed resident of our county, closed his tired eyes in the last long sleep. The deceased was born 14 Mar. 1815 in Niederndielen, Upper-Hesse, Bez. Biedenkoff and came to America in 1849, first living 3 yrs. in Southampton, Long Island, New York. On 21 Oct. 1852 he traveled back to Germany, then returned to America in Apr. 1853. He came to Manitowoc County and settled in Town Newton, which was then a wilderness, and established a farm. On 21 Aug. of that same year he married Miss Eva Achebach, his now surviving 79-yr. old widow. He worked his farm until 1885 when he relocated to Fond du Lac County and operated a farm there. In 1894 he returned to Manitowoc County residing with his son Adam who operates a farm in Town Centerville. About 2 mos. ago the robust man fell ill and for the past week it had seemed to his sons that the end was near. His death was due to a combination of illnesses which afflict the very elderly. A good man has been lost with the death of Mr. Born who was one of our oldest friends and has been a subscriber ever since this paper was established. May he rest in peace. In addition to his above mentioned widow, he is survived by 6 sons, namely, Adam, Heinrich and Louis in Centerville; John and Jakob in Newton; and August in Collins, as well as 17 grandchildren. One son and a daughter preceded their father in death. The funeral took place New Year's Day at the Saxon Cemetery in Centerville under the direction of Pastor Sprengling. The 6 sons carried their father's casket to the grave.
THERESA DASSLER (sent by family researcher/see contributor page) Theresa Dassler Obit With the death of Mrs. Theresa (Grandma) Dassler, 91 at 7 p.m. Sunday, the village of Centerville lost its "oldest citizen". Mrs. Dassler, a pioneer in this country, celebrated her 91st birthday last August 25. She has been ill for some time. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home where she died, and burial will be made in the Saxon cemetery with the Rev. Carl Schmahl officiating. Mrs. Dassler, nee Theresa Hedrich, was born Aug 25, 1845, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hedrich. At the time her family lived at Saxonweimer, Germany. Her parents, herself and six brothers and sisters came to America when she was seven years of age. Her youngest sister at that time was an infant of but three weeks. Trip to America After a perilous voyage of nine weeks the family landed at Philadelphia and for two years they lived in Pennsylvania, moving to Wisconsin in 1854. Their trip to Wisconsin was made by boat through the Great Lakes. Upon their arrival in Sheboygan at the little wooden pier they moved to a tract of land located about four miles west of the present site of Centerville on the Union road. At the age of 15, Mrs. Dassler went to Superior where she did housework. Her earnings supported both her and her brother who was sending his monthly earnings from work in the mines to the family. Marriage and Family When she was 20, Miss Hedrich became Mrs. Ernest Dassler. He preceeded her in death in 1913. To Mr. and Mrs. Dassler were born seven children, three of whom are living. The living are Mrs. (Alma) F.A. Jawort, Centerville; Mrs. (Anna) Gustave Bahr, Milwaukee, and Oscar of the village of Newton. Those preceeding their mother in death were: Mrs. Ida Hintz, who died December 10,1914; Herman, passing away on June 6, 1919; Louis on June 14, 1925 and Frank on August 6, 1934. In addition to raising her own family of seven children, Grandma Dassler also reared three grand-children, Victor and Edna Dassler, the latter now Mrs. Ed Karstedt of Milwaukee, and Althea Bahr, the present Mrs. Matthewson. Victor Dassler died in 1920. Descendants of Mrs. Dassler also include a host of grandchildren, nephews, nieces and thirteen great-grandchildren. Proud of Her Garden One of the points of pride in Centerville was Grandma Dassler's garden. Her philosophy of life was simple, but one that sounded a note of encouragement to those who were apt to feel that life had been rather severe with them. "Contentment," said Mrs. Dassler, "is the keynote of happiness, and one can be happy in a hovel or a palace providing the mind thinks of the pleasanter and more worthwhile things of life instead of dwelling on hardships." Regardless of your misfortune Mrs. Dassler beleived that you can always find some one who is having just a little bit harder time than you have. Until a year ago, Grandma Dassler had enjoyed the best of health, but on April 24, 1933, she had the misfortune of falling and injuring her hip and as a result was unable to walk for a long time. On Mrs. Dassler's fifty-sixth bithday, which occurred thirty-three years ago, her daughter, now Mrs. F.A. Jawort, was wed.
CHRISTINA FISCHER VOLUME #3, PAGE #72, DOCUMENT # 124 FULL NAME OF DECEASED: Christine Fischer MAIDEN NAME: ---- COLOR/ SEX: White/ female OCCUPATION OF DECEASED: housewife AGE: 31 yrs 7 mo 18 days FATHER:--- MOTHER: --- BIRTHDATE: 22 Sept 1844 HUSBAND OF DECEASED: Christian Fr. Fischer DEATH DATE: May 20, 1876 CAUSE OF DEATH: Child birth PLACE OF DEATH: Town of Centerville RESIDENCE: Centerville NAME OF PERSON SIGNING: Rev. F Piper DATE OF REGISTRATION: Sept 7, 1883
HENRIETTA FISCHER From Der Nord Westen, 08 Apr. 1897: (From the correspondent in Centerville, 06 Apr.) Death last Fri. in Town Centerville of widow Fischer from a severe burn. She had gone into the smokehouse to check on the fire and her clothing caught fire, burning the old lady so badly that she died several days later. The burial took place Sun. in the Saxen Cemetery.
JOHANN C. FISCHER From Der Nord Westen, 25 Feb. 1904: Death Mon. in the local mental facility of 77-yr. old Carl Fischer. The body was transported to Centerville for burial.
WILHELMINE FISCHER From Der Nord Westen, 09 Oct. 1902: (Item copied from the Sheboygan Zeitung -A report from Cleveland by Carl Wünsch) Sunday last week Mrs. Wilhelmine Fischer, living on the farm of her son Otto, went out in the morning to milk the cow. Somehow the cow lurched toward her and knocked her down. The cow then became terrified and continued to maul her, wounding her severely in the upper body and the face so that she soon died. She was 66. Her husband, Carl Fischer, hung himself 25 yrs. ago. Her funeral was held Mon., 06 Oct.
ALVIN FRANKE From Der Nord Westen, 07 Dec. 1905: Death in Centerville Mon. last week of 56-yr. old Alvin Franke. The deceased leaves a widow, 8 sons, 5 daughters, 2 brothers and one sister. The funeral was Friday. (NOTE: The year is off on the stone but age is correct.)
GARLIE HAMANN From Der Nord Westen, 06 Apr. 1899: Death last week of a 10-yr. old son of Town Centerville resident Carl Hamann of pneumonia. Funeral was Sat.
HENRIETTE HAMANN From Der Nord Westen, 18 Feb. 1892: Mrs. Chr. Hamann, resident of Town Centerville, died in Unity, Marathon Co., while at her daughter’s for a visit. Her body was brought to Centerville and buried there.
MINNA W. HAMANN From Der Nord Westen, 26 Mar. 1896: Death in Centerville on Mon., of Mrs. Minna Hammann, wife of Chas. Hammann. The young woman was born 03 Apr. 1865 in Town Centerville, and married her surviving husband in Feb. 1887. Her death occurred Mon., 23 Mar., from general weakness following a violent hemorrhage and high fever. In addition to her husband, she is survived by 5 children (3 boys and 2 girls), of whom the eldest is about 8 and the youngest 2.
JOHN HAUENSTEIN From Der Nord Westen, 04 June 1903: John Hauenstein, a well-known farmer in Town Centerville, committed suicide by hanging himself last week. (Long, factual article). He was 49 and leaves his widow and 2 children.
LORINA HEINZ (From the Manitowoc Herald Times, 25 Jan. 1978) HEINZ Mrs. Victor Heinz, 76, of 1130 W. Jefferson St., Cleveland, died Wednesday morning in Memorial Hospital, Sheboygan. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in St. John and St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cleveland. The Rev. Henry F. Koch will officiate and burial will be in Saxon Cemetery, Town of Centerville. Mrs. Heinz, nee Lorina Lorfeld, was born Sept. 17, 1901, in the Town of Centerville, daughter of the late John and Pauline Lutze Lorfeld. She attended Saxon Elementary School and was graduated from Manitowoc High School and Manitowoc County Teachers College. Following graduation she taught in a number of Manitowoc County schools. June 20, 1925, she was married to Victor Heinz of the Town of Centerville, where they engaged in farming and operated the Hillfruit Dairy Farm until July 1968, when they moved to the Village of Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Heinz celebrated their golden wedding anniversary June 20, 1975. She was a member of St. John and St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church and its Ladies Aid Society. Survivors include her husband, a son and a brother. A son, a brother and two sisters preceeded her in death. Friends may call in Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel, 1056 Hemlock St., Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and in the church from noon Saturday until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established in her name.
VICTOR HEINZ (From the Manitowoc Herald Times Aug. 1990) Victor J. Heinz, 90, former Village of Cleveland resident, died Monday, August 6, 1990, at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center, where he had beena patient since Saturday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at St. John and St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cleveland. The Rev. Henry F. Koch will officiate. Burial will be at Saxon Cemetery, Town of Centerville. He was born April 13, 1900, in the Town of Centerville, son of the late Herman and Sophie Sieker Heinz. On June 20, 1925, he married Lorina Lorfeld. The couple resided in the Town of Centerville where they operated the Hillfruit Dairy Farm until 1968 when they moved to Cleveland. On January 25, 1978, Mrs. Heinz passed away. In 1986 Mr. Heinz moved to the Sheboygan Retirement Home. He was a member of St. John and St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cleveland, fruit growers associations and farm bureau. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, and a grandson. He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Lowell. Friends may call at Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel, Cleveland, Thursday afternoon, after 4 p.m. and at the church Friday from 12 noon to the hour of service. A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Heinz's name.
ALFRED A.E. HINGISS From Der Nord Westen, 04 Mar. 1897: Death last Fri., after a long illness, of the 1-yr. old son of the family of Heinrich Hingiss, resident on School Road in Centerville.
FRIEDRICH E. HINGISS From Der Nord Westen, 24 Sept. 1908: Death 17 September in Town Centerville of Friedrich Ehrgott Hingiss as a result of brain damage suffered in a fall. The deceased, who was 82 yrs. 3 mos. 12 days of age, came from his Saxony homeland in 1850 and settled in Centerville. He is survived by several children. His funeral was held Saturday last week at the Saxon cemetery in Centerville.
LOUISE JAEHNIG From Der Nord Westen, 07 July 1904: Death late Fri. night of Mrs. Ernst Joehing(sic) in Centerville while still in mourning over the death of her 10-yr. old daughter. She leaves her husband and 4 children. Burial was Tuesday.
A. FERDENAND KLESSIG From Der Nord Westen, 03 Dec. 1903: Death Sat. in Town Centerville of Ferdinand Klessig of kidney disease at the age of 78-yrs. 1-mo. 16-days. In 1848 he came directly to Centerville from Saxony and has lived in that town ever since. He leaves 6 children. The funeral was held Tues. in the Saxon Cemetery in Centerville.
ALVINA KLESSIG Mrs. Edwin Klessig, 77, of Kiel, died Tuesday afternoon in Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, following a short illness. She was born Jan. 25, 1894, in Meeme, daughter of the late William and Ernstine Lorfeld Klessig. Following graduation from the Manitowoc Normal School in 1912, she taught school in the area for three years. She was married to Mr. Klessig, June 20, 1916, at St. John United Church of Christ at Herman. They operated a farm in the Town of Centerville until 1952 when they moved to Kiel. Mrs. Klessig was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Kiel, its Ladies Aid Society, and Centennial Homemakers of Kiel. Survivors include her husband; four daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Orabelle) Fisher, rural Valders; Mrs. David (Doris) Wright, Marietta, Ga.; Mrs. Floyd (Judith) Dahmer, Kiel and Mrs. Richard (Barbara) Oehlberg, Northfield, O.; a son, Edward, rural Cleveland; 25 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Mrs. Henry Zolltheis, rural Cleveland, Mrs. Edgar Albrecht, Kiel, and Mrs. Walter Ladwig, Sheboygan. She was preceded in death by four sisters. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Church in Kiel, the Rev. C. L. Reiter, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Saxon Cemetery in Centerville. - 1971
AUGUST KLESSIG From Der Nord Westen, 14 June 1900: Death in Cleveland on Sat. of August Klessig of old age debility. Mr. Klessig was born 21 Mar. 1830 in Schlagwitz in the Kingdom of Saxony. He is survived by his widow and 9 grown children. The funeral was held Tues. in the Saxon Cemetery in Centerville.
CARL F. KOLB From Der Nord Westen, 17 Mar. 1904: Death in Town Meeme on Sat. of widely known Carl Kolb from stomach cancer. The deceased was born 02 Sep. 1837 in Treitsch, bei Neustadt, Saxon-Weimar, and came to America with his parents in 1850. They settled in Town Centerville, but Mr. KOLB moved to Meeme 4 yrs. later where he had lived ever since. He is survived by his widow and 15 children. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
HANNA KOLB Name: Kolb, Hanna Rosina D.: 10/3/1866 B.: 1/19/1803 Reg. D.: 6/9/1873 Sex: F/W Age at Death: B.P.: Graszhergogthum Catn. ? Weimar D.P.: Meeme Mtw. Co. Cem.: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.142
VERNA M. KRAEMER Verna M. Kraemer, age 86, of Howards Grove, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Sunny Ridge Nursing Home where she had been a resident the last month. The former Verna, Karstaedt was born on June 7, 1917 in the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, a daughter of the late Otto and Ida (Heckmann) Karstaedt. She attended School in the town of Meeme. Verna Karstaedt was united in marriage to Walter Oehldrich on April 3, 1937 at Ss. John and Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cleveland. Walter preceded her in death on July 7, 1977. She married Arthur Kraemer on Feb. 7, 1981. Verna was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Haven and the Ladies Guild of the Church. Verna was an avid gardener and raised beautiful produce that she gave to her family and friends. She enjoyed craft making and sewing doll clothes for her three great-granddaughters. Surviving Verna are two daughters, three grandchildren, three great- grandchildren, two sisters, three brothers, one brother-in-law, four sisters- in-law. Also surviving her is a stepdaughter, four stepsons, 16 step- grandchildren, nineteen step-great-grandchildren and one step great-great- grandson. Verna was preceded in death by two infant sons: one step-grandson, Thomas: two sisters, Olive Koeppen and Dorothy Wenzel; and one brother, Gilbert Karstaedt. A funeral service will be held for Verna on Friday May 28, at 7 p.m. at Zimmer’s Westview Funeral and Cremation Care Center. The Rev. Ronald Pederson, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Haven will officiate. Interment will be in Saxon Cemetery, town of Centerville. Friends may call on the family on Friday from 4 p.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in the name of Verna M. Kraemer. Zimmer’s Westview Funeral and Cremation Care Center is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent at the Zimmerfuneralhomecom Web site, The Sheboygan Press, May 27, 2004
L. EDUARD LENHARD Name: Leonhard, Edward D.: 8/28/1878 B.: 10/22/1856 Reg. D.: 9/24/1878 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 22 Yrs. B.P.: Tn. Centreville D.P.: Tn. Centreville Cem.: Tn. Centreville Ch.: Inf. & Address: G. Boettcher, M.D. Spouse: F.: Jacob Leonhard M.: Catharina Leonhard Cause of Death: Kicked by a horse Add Info.: Single Pg. #: v.1 p.260
JACOB LENHARD From Der Nord Westen, 14 Dec. 1905: Death Fri. of 75-yr. old Jacob Lenhardt on his farm in Town Centerville. He was a well-known and respected resident in that town in which he had lived for many years. Mr. Lenhardt sustained a heat stroke many years ago from which he suffered from time to time. He leaves his widow and 5 children. The funeral was held Monday. (Note: The age is off in the newspaper..I've found this happens quite a lot)
C. GOTTLOB LUTZE Name: Lutze, Crist Jakob D.: 11/24/1878 B.: 4/8/1807 Reg. D.: 12/10/1878 Sex: Age at Death: 71 Yrs. B.P.: Germany D.P.: Cem.: Tn. Cntrvl. Ch.: Inf. & Address: Dr. W. Quehl Spouse: Fredericke Lutze F.: M.: Cause of Death: Meningitis Add Info.: Farmer Pg. #: v.1 p.267 ********* (Note: There is also a death record for Christian G. Lutze, d. 25 Nov. 1878, v.1 p.73 and the stone pictured says d. Nov. 23, 1878 which makes the age 71 yrs. Therefore I believe these are all the same person.
OTTO LUTZE From Der Nord Westen, 20 June 1901: Death on Sun. of Otto Lutze, eldest son of August Lutze in Centerville, following a long illness. He was 22. The funeral was held Tues. at the Saxon Cemetery in Centerville.
J. WILLIE MUELLER From Der Nord Westen, 21 Nov. 1895: Johann Mueller in Town Centerville is mourning the death of his 2-yr. 2-mo. old son.
JOHANN W.E. OEHLDRICH From Der Nord Westen, 20 Aug. 1896: Death early Mon. in Cleveland, of Johann Oehldrich. He was born 05 Dec. 1821 in Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and came to Wisconsin with his brother in the ‘50’s. He was a member of Company G, 17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, and since he never married, always lived with relatives. In recent years he resided with Mr. Friedrich Hemb in Cleveland, whose wife was a niece of the deceased. The deceased, who died of cancer, was buried yesterday afternoon in the private cemetery in Centerville.
WILHELMINE PAUL From Der Nord Westen, 12 Dec., 1907: There is a report from Centerville that 86-year old Mrs. Paul, who lives with her sister there, Mrs. Hermann Huhn, cut her own throat with a pocket knife Friday. She is senile and not responsible. A younger person would have survived the shallow cut, but due to her age she died Saturday, 24 hours later.
JOHANNA C. PATITZ From Der Nord Westen, 12 Dec. 1901: Death in Cleveland on Sun. of 86-yr. old Mrs. Papitz(sic) of old age debility. The deceased was born in Saxony on 16 Apr. 1815 and is survived by 4 children. The funeral was held yesterday at the Saxon Cemetery in Centerville.
ANNA POHLAND From Der Nord Westen, 27 Feb. 1896: (From the correspondent in Centerville, 25 Feb.) Death last Thurs., 20 Feb., in Town Centerville, of 44 yr. old Mrs. Carl Poland of pneumonia. She leaves her husband and 8 children, the youngest age 4. The funeral was conducted last Sun. by Pastor Sprengling at the Lutheran Cemetery.
CARL LOUIS RIECK From Der Nord Westen, 11 May 1899: Death in Centerville on Tues. of Carl Louis Rieck, son of Mr. Carl Rieck, after a 4-day illness with a lung disease. The deceased, who was born in 1881 in Town Centerville, is survived by his parents and one sister. The funeral will take place Fri.
LUDWIG RIECK From Der Nord Westen, 21 Mar. 1901 Death Fri. in Town Centerville from pneumonia of Ludwig Rieck at 85-yrs. 5-mos. 9-days of age. He leaves 6 children and a large number of grandchildren. The funeral was held Mon.
WILHELM RIECK From Der Nord Westen, 21 Oct. 1909: Death of 56-year old Wm. Rieck in Centerville from stomach cancer. He was born in Mecklenburg and as a child came to America in 1854 with his parents. In addition to his widow he leaves 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
CARL SEIFERT From Der Nord Westen, 22 Oct. 1908: Carl Seifert of Centerville has died in a Sheboygan hospital from a bladder condition. The deceased, who was born 22 August 1828 in Germany, came to Centerville in the early 70’s where he operated a farm. He is survived by his widow, 2 sons and a daughter.
HENRIETTE SCHMEISSER From Der Nord Westen, 02 Jan. 1896: (From the correspondent in Centerville – 31 Dec.) Death 26 Dec. of Mrs. Emil Schmeisser, daughter of Christian Fischer of Town Centerville. Burial was Sun. in the Lutheran Cemetery.
MINNIE (VOGEL) SIGGELKOW From Der Nord Westen, 16 July 1908: Death Saturday in Centerville of Mrs. Emil Siggelkow of childbed fever. The deceased, a daughter of Town Centerville resident Richard Vogel, was 26. Her funeral was held Tuesday.
EDWIN F. SOHN Edwin F. Sohn, 73, a retired town of Meeme farmer, died suddenly Friday afternoon at his home in Cleveland after being stricken with a heart attack. Born Oct. 12, 1884, in the Town of Meeme, a son of the late Louis and Augusta Blivernecht Sohn, he was married Feb. 20, 1909, to Miss Anna Sachse. The couple settled in the Town of Meeme after their marriage and were engaged in farming until May, 1946, when they retired and moved to the Village of Cleveland. Mr. Sohn was an elder of Zion Lutheran Church at Louis Corners for many years, organist of the church for 25 years, and served as secretary of the School Hill Co-op Cheese Factory for 12 years. Since moving to Cleveland, he had been a member of Ss. John and Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church. Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Roland (Leora) Hemb, Newton; two sons, Lester F., Sheboygan, and Harold H., on the homestead farm in Meeme; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. One brother and a sister preceded him in death.
PHILIP SOHN From Der Nord Westen, 07 Mar. 1901: Death Sun. night in Town Centerville of 58-yr. old Philipp Sohn. He leaves his widow and 5 children. The funeral took place yesterday.
WILHELM F. STOLTZMANN From Der Nord Westen, 07 Mar. 1907: Mr. W. Stolzmann died Sunday of cancer. The deceased, a veteran of the Civil War, was born 30 Oct. 1841 in Ukermark, was formerly in Town Meeme but for the past 23 years was a resident of Town Centerville. He is survived by his widow, 4 sons and 4 daughters, as well as several grandchildren. The funeral will be held today.
PAULINA TOEPEL Following an illness of three weeks, Mrs. Magnus Toepel, daughter of the late William and Margaret Boettcher of Centerville, passed away at her home here on Thursday morning of last week at about 11 o'clock. The cause of her death was heart disease. Mrs. Toepel, nee Helena Boettcher, was born April 28, 1874, in the town of Centerville, where she grew to womanhood. She was married September 3, 1892, to Magnus Toepel of Centerville, in a ceremony performed at Sheboygan, where Mr. Toepel was a mason contractor. After a four month residence at Sheboygan, the couple moved to Centerville, where they conducted a small farm in connection with his contracting work, until 1909, when they moved to Kiel, where they have since made their home. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Harry of Russell, Elmer of Milwaukee, and Raymond of Cedar Falls, Iowa. She leaves two brothers, William of Centerville and Otto of Los Angeles, and five grandchildren. She was a member of the local Ladies G.U. G. Germania society. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 from the Trinity Lutheran church here, the Rev. H. O. Grunwald performing the last rites. Burial was in the Saxony cemetery, town of Centerville, where an impressive eulogy was given in English by the Rev. Carl Toepel, her brother-in-law. Pall bearers were: John Bartelt, Joseph Keuler, John Conrad, Jacob Jung, Andrew Dhein, and Nic. Michels.
ESTELLA E. WALTERBACH From Der Nord Westen, 12 Mar. 1896: Death on Sat. of the 3 mo. old child of Wendel Walterbach of Town Meeme, from the measles. The little body was buried Tues. in the Saxon Cemetery in Centerville.
FRIEDERICKE CH. WIEGAND From Der Nord Westen, 02 Jan. 1896: (From the correspondent in Centerville – 31 Dec.) Death Mon. of Mrs. Weigand, one of the early settlers of Town Centerville, at age 72. She leaves 3 married children. Burial was at the Lutheran Cemetery with Pastor Sprengling conducting the funeral service.
LINNA WIMMLER From Der Nord Westen, 02 May 1907: Mrs. Lina Wimmler of Centerville died on Sunday in Milwaukee where she was on a visit to her sister. The deceased leaves 5 children. The funeral was held Tuesday at the Saxon Cemetery in Centerville.
JOSEPH WOLTERS From Der Nord Westen, 01 Mar. 1900: Death Thurs. last week in Meeme of Joseph Theodor Wolters at age 78 yrs. 5 mos. 14 days. Mr. Wolters came to America in 1847 and settled in Town Meeme where he has lived ever since. He leaves a widow and 8 children. The funeral was held Sun. at the Saxon Cemetery in Centerville.
EMMA ZILL From Der Nord Westen, 19 July 1906: Death Wednesday last week in Centerville of Mrs. Gustav Zill from cancer, with which she had been afflicted for a long time. Mrs. ZILL was born in Meeme on 07 April 1861, the daughter of Joseph Wolters. She is survived by her husband and 7 children, as well as her sorrowing mother and several sisters. The funeral was held Saturday in the Saxon Cemetery in Centerville under the direction of Pastor Carl Nagel of Brillion.