CHARLES W. BERNIER Charles W. Bernier, age 86, of Maribel, died Saturday morning, March 8, 2003 at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2003 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Kellnersville. The Rev. Michael Ingold will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial with burial of the cremated remains at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Greenstreet. Charles was born April 6, 1916 at Eagleton, Wis., son of the late Albert and Rose Jerome Bernier. He grew up and attended school in Eagleton. On June 3, 1942 Charles was married to the former Lorraine M. Taicher at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Kellnersville. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving from 1942 to 1945. Charles owned and operated a mink ranch for 21 years and was a rural mail carrier from 1954 until his retirement in 1980. Charles was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Rural Letter Carriers Association. Survivors include his wife: Lorraine of Maribel; two sons and one daughter-in-law, three daughters and one son-in-law, eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one sister, two sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends survive. He was preceded in death by one brother: Joseph; one sister: Maxine Taicher; one daughter-in-law: Carla Bernier; one granddaughter: Brandy Bernier; and two stepbrothers: Kenneth Blair and Wilfert Blair. Relatives and friends may call at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated in his name. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home of Kellnersville, is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, March 11, 2003
MARTIN BILY From Der Nord Westen, 18 Nov. 1909: Detailed article on the suicide by hanging in Town Franklin of Martin Biley on his 70th birthday.
VACLAV CHARVAT From Der Nord Westen, 23 Oct. 1902: Death last week in Larrabee of 56-yr. old Wenzel Charvat, a well-known resident there. He leaves his widow and 3 children. The funeral was held Friday.
KATERINA CHVALA From Der Nord Westen, 08 Oct. 1903: Mrs. Catharina Chvata(Chvala) of Cooperstown, whose transfer to the state mental facility in Oshkosh we had reported in last week’s issue, died there Thurs. morning last week. The body was brought back and buried in Cooperstown.
VACLAV DOUBEK Vaclav Doubek/narozen/20 Zari 1861/zemrel/22 Ledna 1894 (stone reads W. Doubek) From the Manitowoc Pilot, January 25, 1894: Wenzel Doubek of Cooperstown died quite suddenly on Monday morning while on his way to the house of a neighbor with whom he was to come to Manitowoc for service on the jury. He was one of the jurors of the circuit court now in session in this city, and started out to walk about a quarter of a mile and dropped dead on the road before reaching his neighbor's house. The evening before, he was quite cheerful and played a game of cards with his brother. He said he would have to retire early as he was required to be in Manitowoc at 9 o'clock the following morning. He was a young married man, and leaves a wife and three children. Heart difficulty was probably the cause of his death.
MAGDALENA FRELICH From Der Nord Westen, 01 Dec. 1904: Death Fri. morning in Kellnersville of 48-yr. old Mrs. Joseph Froehlich. The funeral was held Sun. in Greenstreet. (From death index, Magdalena Frelich, d. Nov. 25, 1904, vol.7, p.290)
JAN HAMRNIK From Der Nord Westen, 12 June 1902: John Hammernik, Sr., formerly a resident of Cooperstown but for the last several years living with his son here, died Thurs. at an advanced age. The body was taken to Cooperstown for Saturday burial.
MARTIN KORINEK From Der Nord Westen, 31 Dec. 1903: Sat. evening Martin Korinek, a 90-yr. old resident of Town Franklin, left to visit his son who lives in that same town near the old homestead, but never returned. Sun. morning the son called his parent’s home and talked with his ill mother and learned that his father had attempted to visit him the night before. The son immediately went along the path to the house and found his father lying on the ground frozen to death. It is believed that the elderly man had given up the idea of visiting because of the cold and turned back toward the house, but was overcome by the cold. Korinek was born in Bohemia and came to Manitowoc County about 40 yrs. ago. He leaves his sorrowing widow and 7 children, among whom is Mrs. Math. Scarda here.
JOSEP KREJCAREK From Der Nord Westen, 11 Dec. 1890: Death of Joseph Kreycarek of Town Cooperstown on 02 Dec. The burial took place on Wed. at the cemetery near Zelinka’s place.
MARIE KRIVANEK From Der Nord Westen, 13 Sep. 1906: Death Saturday in Town Gibson of Mrs. Krivanek of old age debility. She was buried in Cooperstown.
JAN KUBICEK From Der Nord Westen, 01 Feb. 1906: Death Wednesday last week of John Kubacek who resided on Green Bay Road about 2 miles from Manitowoc. He was stricken with a brain hemorrhage and sank lifeless to the ground. He was 26 and had just been married 6 months ago.
ELLEN NELSON From Der Nord Westen, 12 June 1902: Death in Cato Thurs. of 72-yr. old Mrs. R. Nelson. The funeral was held Saturday.
JOSEF A. REZBA From Der Nord Westen, 06 Dec. 1900: Death Thurs. last week of Cooperstown resident Joseph Rezba in a Green Bay hospital. His body was shipped to Cooperstown for burial.
EMILIE ROZUM From Der Nord Westen, 27 Apr. 1899: On Thurs. the 17-yr. old daughter of Town Gibson farmer John Rozum passed away. Her burial took place Sun. in Greenstreet.
MATES SLADKY From Der Nord Westen, 30 Dec. 1909: A heart attack Saturday evening took the life of 75-year old Math. Sladky. The deceased attended a Christmas Eve party in the home of Martin Kvitek in Maribel, and felt hale and hearty the whole day. He had sat down to dinner with the entire group and sank back in his chair and died in an instant. Mr. Sladky was known in our county as one of the earliest settlers.
EMMA SWEJKAR From Der Nord Westen, 05 May 1904: Death Wed. last week from consumption of 27-yr. old Mrs. Adolph Swejkar, a resident of N. 12th St. She leaves her husband and one child as well as 3 sisters and 4 brothers. The body was taken to Greenstreet for burial.
KAREL ZEMAN From Der Nord Westen, 21 Jan. 1909: 21-year old Charles Zeman of Kellnersville died Saturday in a Green Bay hospital. The deceased, who worked in the local Seating Co. factory for many years, is survived by his mother and 2 sisters. The funeral was Tuesday in Green Street.
MATIAS ZEMAN From Der Nord Westen, 13 May 1909: Death Saturday near Rosecrans of 70-year old Mathias Zeman, a brother of former County Treasurer Frank Zeman here. He leaves a family.