EATON UNION CEMETERY OBITUARIES

Eaton Township., Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin

ANNA CHRISTINA BOSMA

From Calumet county death records:
Anna Bosma (v.6 p.812)
Widow of Sent Bosma
April 13, 1858-July 11, 1918
Daughter of George Sievers and Wilbka Plett (both born Germany)
Born Wisconsin
Died from "hepatic carcinoma -nephritis and arteriosclerosis"
Buried at "Town of Eaton" [Eaton Union Cemetery]


GEORGE BOSMA

Funeral services for George Bosma, 86, of 1045 First Street, Kiel, 
a retired Town of Eaton farmer who died Saturday day in Calumet 
Memorial Hospital, Chilton, were held Tuesday at the Meiselwitz
Funeral Home, Kiel.
Officiating was the Reverend John F. Baumann, pastor, and the 
Reverend James Corbly, associate, of St. Peter United Church of 
Christ, Kiel. Burial was in Eaton Cemetery.
A memorial has been established in Mr. Bosma’s name.
A native of the Town of Eaton, he was born June 8, 1889, a son 
of the late Sent and Anna Sievers Bosma. He attended district 
school in Eaton.
On May 19, 1914 he married Frieda Brocker in Kiel.
Following marriage the couple operated the Bosma home farm, retiring 
and moving to Kiel in 1968. They observed their golden wedding 
anniversary in May 1964.
Mr. Bosma was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ and a 
former treasurer of Elder Grove School and Eaton Cemetery Board.
Survivors are his widow; a daughter, a son, eight grandchildren and 
nine great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Anita Pohl of Sheboygan 
Falls. - July 6, 1975


SENT BOSMA

From Calumet county marriage records:
Sent Bosma and Anna Christine Sievers (v.2 p.62)
Married Oct. 3, 1882 in civil ceremony in Town of New Holstein
Sent Bosma
Son of Dirk John Bosma and Anlje Vande Zwaag
Born Holland -farmer in Town of New Holstein
Anna Christine Sievers
Daughter of Jergen Sievers and Anna Christine
Witnesses Jak D. Holst and Clem Sievers
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(from death record: Dec. 14, 1855-Aug. 8, 1897/
husband of Anna, son of Dirk Bosma, farmer, born Wolvega, Holland in 
Friesland/emigrated to the US with his parents in 1873 
died from "Bright's disease")


BERTHA BROCKER

A combined funeral service for Miss Bertha Brocker, 80, of Route 4, 
Chilton, who died Saturday, and her brother-in-law, William Koepp, 
who died last Thursday, was held Monday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home. 
Reverend John F. Baumann of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ 
officiated.
Miss Brocker was born in the Town of Eaton, a daughter of the late Paul 
and Christina Brocker. She made her home with her sister, Mrs. William 
Koepp. Her sister survives.
Burial was in the Eaton Cemetery.


CHARLES BROCKER

Carl Brocker, aged 87, passed away at the home of his 
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sievert, 
at 4:45 p. m. on Wednesday, March 10, after a short 
illness.
Mr. Brocker was born November 23, 1855, in Manitowoc, 
the son of John and Wiihelmina Brocker. At an early age 
he moved with his parents to a farm in the town of
Eaton, and on October 20, 1876, he took as his bride 
Miss Elizabeth Lechler of that township. Following their 
marriage, the couple resided on a farm near Chilton for 
a number of years and later lived in the towns of Eaton
and Schleswig. In 1920 he disposed of his farm to his son, 
Arthur, and moved to this city, where his wife died 
May 15, 1929.
Mr. Brocker is survived by seven children, namely: Mrs. 
Edward (Christina) Boeselager, Mrs. Martha Boeselager, 
Arthur Brocker, and Mrs. Herman (Edna) Sievert of here; 
Mrs. Louis (Alvina) Haese of Reedsville; Mrs. George
(Frieda) Bosma and Fred Brocker of the town of Eaton; 22 
grand-children, 27 great-grandchildren and 2 sisters, Mrs. 
Bertha Preuss of Hilbert and Mrs. Emma Brocker of Norfolk, 
Nebraska. A daughter, Mrs. Mary Schroeder, and a son, Edwin, 
preceded him in death.
Funeral services were conducted at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home on Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock with the Rev. E. L. 
Worthman officating. Burial was made in the Town Eaton cemetery.


CHRISTINA BROCKER

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Paul Brocker, of the town of Eaton were 
held Saturday afternoon, officiated by Rev. Wm. Shclei of Collins.  Burial 
was made in the Eaton cemetery.  Mrs. Broker, nee Tena Kurz, was born in 
Germany on January 8, 1866, and was brought to the United States with her 
parents at the age of 8 years.  The family settled in the town of Chilton.
At the age of 19 years she married Mr. Brocker.  They have been residents 
of the town of Eaton for 41 years. Several weeks ago Mrs. Broker was taken 
ill with pneumonia from which she never recovered.  Heart failure was the 
immediate cause of her death, which occurred last Wednesday evening at 
10 o’clock. The survivors are her husband; five children, Mrs. Andrew Zeiner 
of Meggers, Mrs. Ed Sievert of Schleswig, Mrs. Wm. Koepp of Gravesville, 
George Brocker of Eaton and Bertha at home;; a sister, Mrs. Albert Chipper 
of Oshkosh, 4 grandchildren, and three brothers, unknown.
Tri-County Record, June 2, 1927  


EDWIN BROCKER

Edwin Broecker(sic), son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Broecker, St. Paul st., passed 
away on Monday morning at 2 o'clock at the home of his parents, after 
being ill with pneumonia. Deceased was born Feb. 22, 1892 in the town 
of Eaton, Manitowoc county. He was raised and reared on his father's 
farm. For some time he followed the mason trade. After that he worked 
for his brother, Arthur, on the farm. Last November he came to Kiel 
to live with his parents. He was in poor health all winter. Mr. Broecker 
leaves to mourn his untimely death, his aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. 
Broecker, two brothers, Frederick of Eaton and Arthur of Meggers, and 
six sisters, Mrs. Rud. Schroeder of New Holstein, Mrs. Ed. Boeselager 
of Kiel, Mrs. Louis Hasee of Reedsville, Mrs. August Boeselager of 
Kohler, Mrs. George Bosma of Eaton, and Mrs. Herman Sievert of Schleswig. 
The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the 
residence of the parents. Burial at the Union cemetery in the town of 
Eaton. Rev. Saewert of the Reformed church of Plymouth will officiate.
1925


ELIZABETH BROCKER

Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Brocker, who died as a result of heart 
trouble at her home in this city Wednesday morning of last week, were 
held from the home at 2 o'clock and from the Reformed church on Saturday 
afternoon at 2:30. Burial was made in the Eaton cemetery, with the Rev. 
Otto Saewert conducting the rites.
Mrs. Brocker, nee Elizabeth Lechler, was born January 19, 1856 in Manitowoc, 
and was married to Carl Brocker on October 20, 1876. The couple then moved 
to Chilton, then to Eaton, and in 1921 came to this city.
Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her death the following children:
Mrs. Rudolph Schroeder of New Holstein; Mrs. E. Boeselager of Kiel, Mrs. 
Louis Haese of Reedsville, Mrs. George Bosma of Eaton, Mrs. Herman Sievert 
of Schleswig; and Fred and Arthur Brocker. One son Edwin passed away in 1925.  
Two brothers, Ferdinand and Christian Lechler of near Kiel, one sister, Mrs. 
Emilia Westphal, 20 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren also survive. 
The deceased was a member of the Eaton Frauenverein, and the Reformed chuch 
of this city. - May 1929


FRIEDERICK BROCKER

Frederick C. Brocker, 82, of 903 6th St., Kiel, died at 4:30 a.m. today 
at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Milton C. Brocker, 
R. 1, New Holstein.  He had been making his home there since his illness 
three weeks ago.
Born Sept. 21, 1881, in the Town of Chilton, the son of the late Charles 
and Elisabeth Brocker, the family later moved to the Town of Eaton.  He 
was married Oct. 14, 1904, to Ida Bosma of the Town of Eaton.
They operated a farm in that township for 39 years before retiring in 1943 
and moving to Kiel.
The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary in October, 1945. Mrs. 
Brocker died in May, 1956.
Mr. Brocker was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ in Kiel.
Besides his son, Milton, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alfon Rabe 
of R. 1, Kiel, and Mrs. Lorena Ruh of Valders; 15 grandchildren and 16 great-
grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. George Bosma of R. 1, Kiel, and Mrs. 
Herman Sievert of Kiel.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Peter United Church of
 Christ with the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be 
in Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel from 3 p.m. Thursday 
to 11 a.m. Friday and then at the church from noon until the time of services.
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, September 16, 1964 – P. 10


IDA BROCKER

Mrs. Fred Brocker, 69, of 903 6th St., Kiel died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday 
at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alfon Rabe of 
R. 1, Kiel.
Nee Ida Bosma, she was born in the town of Eaton on March 29, 1887 a 
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sent Bosma.  She was married to Mr. 
Brocker Oct. 14, 1904 and lived on a farm in the town of Eaton until 
1943 when the couple retired and moved to Kiel.  She was a charter 
member of the Eaton Ladies Aid Society and a member of the Women’s 
Guild of St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church of Kiel and of the 
Kiel Frauenverein.  Mr. and Mrs. Brocker celebrated their golden wedding 
anniversary in October of 1954.
Survivors include her husband, a son Milton of New Holstein, two daughters, 
Mrs. Alfon (Oliva) Rabe of R. 1, Kiel and Mrs. Jacob (Lorena) Ruh of rural 
Manitowoc, 14 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, three brothers, 
Alfred Bosma of New Holstein, George of R. 1, Kiel and Harry of R. 2, 
Sheboygan, and two sisters, Mrs. John Spettel of Kiel and Mrs. Edwin Pohl 
of Sheboygan Falls.  Mrs. Brocker was preceded in death by two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Evangelical 
and Reformed Church, Kiel, the E. L. Worthman, pastor, officiating. Burial 
will be made in the Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel until 11 a.m. Tuesday 
and at the church from noon until the time of services.
The Sheboygan Press - Monday, May 28, 1956 – P. 20


PAUL BROCKER

Paul Brocker of Gravesville Passes Away After Illness
Chilton – Paul Brocker, aged 76, retired farmer, died at 9 a.m. Friday 
at his home at Gravesville, after having been ill for a week.
Mr. Brocker was born at Eaton, in Manitowoc county and was married there 
to Christina Kurtz, who died May 25, 1927.  Mr. Brocker was a farmer in 
Manitowoc county practically all his life.  Seven years ago he returned 
and moved to Gravesville.
Survivors are:  A son, George, Town of Eaton, Manitowoc county; four 
daughters, Bertha, at home; Mrs. Andrew Zeiner and Mrs. Edmund Seivert, 
both of Town Schleswig and Mrs. William Koepp of Charlestown, Calumet 
county; two brothers, Ewald of Chilton and Charles of Kiel; two sisters, 
Mrs. Rudolph Pruess, New Holstein and Mrs. Louis Broker, Norfolk, Neb., 
and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Erbe-Hoffmann 
Funeral Home at Chilton.  The Rev. Edmund L. Hennig of the Ebenezer 
Reformed church at Chilton will officiate and burial will be made in 
the Town of Eaton cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press - Saturday, June 2, 1934 – P. 2


EDWARD DOMKE

Edward P. Domke, 81, of Route 2, Hilbert, retired Town New Holstein farmer, 
died Wednesday morning at Bellin Memorial Hospital at Green Bay.
Born May 27, 1876, in Cook County, Ill., the son of Frank and Caroline Domke, 
he spent his early life there and at the age of 19 came to Calumet County.
On Feb. 15, 1901, he was married to Katherine Stueven of Town Eaton, Manitowoc 
County, and they farmed until 1942 when they moved to the present home at Route 
2, Hilbert.  They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1951 and Mrs. 
Domke passed away Jan. 14, 1956.
Mr. Domke was one of the organizers of the Schleswig Telephone Co. and served 
as president and general manager of the company for a time. At the time of his 
death he was a member of the Eaton cemetery board.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Sam (Angela) Huebner of Forest Junction; a son, 
Howard, of New Holstein; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren; and a 
brother, Paul, of Danville, Calif.  A son, Norris, died in 1932 and a sister 
and brother also preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home 
in Kiel with the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter Evangelical and 
Reformed Church officiating.  Burial will be in the Eaton cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday. 
The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, March 20, 1958 – P. 12
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Funeral services for Edward P. Domke, 81, of R. 2, Hilbert, who died Wednesday 
morning, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel.
The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg pastor of St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church 
in Kiel, officiated.  During the services Mrs. Chris Christopherson and Mrs. 
Nelson Lechler sang “My God and I” and “Beyond the Sunset”.
Burial took place in the Eaton Cemetery, Eaton township.  Pallbearers were 
Elmer Domke, Herman Feldt, Armin Kreimann, Herbert and Louis Matter and 
Leonard Welker.
The Sheboygan Press - Monday, March 24, 1958 – P. 16


KATIE DOMKE

Mrs. Edward Domke Rites Held Here Tuesday
Mrs. Edward P. Domke, 75, died at Bellin hospital, Green Bay, Saturday.
She was a resident of Hilbert for the past 14 years, but had lived in
this vicinity prior to that. Funeral services were held at the Meiselwitz
Funeral home here on Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. E.L. Worthman in
charge. Burial was in the Eaton cemetery.
Survivors are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. S.A. Huebner, Forest Junction;
a son, Howard, New Holstein; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren;
and a sister, Mrs. Lena Matter, Milwaukee. She was preceded in death by a
son Norris in 1932, three brothers and three sisters.
1-19-1956
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She was the daughter of Clause Stueven and Christine Trimpop.
(from researcher/see contributors page)


NORRIS DOMKE

Following an illness of several years’ duration, Norris Domke, 18,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Domke of near Meggers, passed away at the 
home of his parents at 3:30 Saturday morning. Cause of his death was
diabetes. He had attended the Meggers district school, and the Kiel
high school for two years, but was forced to discontinue his studies 
because of his health. He was born in Charlestown February 13, 1914 
and death occurred on his birthday.
He is survived by his parents, one brother Howard of here, and a 
sister, Miss Angela, who teaches school in Forest junction.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon from the home and at 
2 o’clock at the First Presbyterian church, the Rev. J. W. MacElree 
officiating. Two hymns, “No Night There,” and “The Mercy Seed,” were 
sung by a sextet consisting of Mrs. E. M. Duecker, Mrs. Henry 
Meiselwitz, Mrs. Roy Nelson, Mrs. H. C. Mesch, Mrs. M. C. Timm, and 
Mrs. Hugo Neumann.
Honorary pallbearers were Clarence Manz, Earl Voland, Bobbie Bahr, 
Walter Jaeger, and Eugene and Daniel Nauth. Active pallbearers were
cousins of the deceased - Herbert and Louis Mattes, Frederick 
Rosenbauer, Martin Juno, Wilbert Weber and Fred Holm.
Interment was in the Eaton cemetery.
(no newspaper named, 2-20-1932)


WILHELMINA FABER

Called By Death. 
Mrs. Wilhelmina Faber, nee Tagge, died at the home of her daughter, 
Mrs. Jos. Klein at Brillion on Thursday of last week of heart failure, 
after a lingering illness. She was born in the Town of Eaton, Oct. 17, 
1857, and was married there to Hy. Faber in May of 1878. The couple 
lived on a farm in Eaton for many years, where Mr. Faber died in 1910.  
Two years later Mrs. Faber moved to Kiel, where she has since resided 
with the exception of a short time preceding her death. Five weeks ago 
she came from the Fred. Greve home near New Holstein to Kiel, to the 
home of her son, and a few days later she was taken to Brillion, where 
she was ill for four weeks. The survivors include one son, Arthur Faber 
of this city and three daughters, Mrs. Eugene Klopfer of Seattle, Wash., 
Mrs. Jos. Klein of Brillion, and Mrs. Fred. Greve of New Holstein; one 
brother Henry Tagge, and two sisters, Mrs. Doris Eberhart of Cordova, 
Maryland, and Mrs. Anna McAdams of Racine; also 10 grandchildren. The 
funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the Arthur Faber home, 
with burial in the Eaton cemetery.  Rev. A. C. Plappert of New Holstein 
officiated. - December 12, 1925


EDGAR FLUHR

Edgar P. Fluhr Dies at His Home After an Illness
Kiel – Edgar P. Fluhr, aged 44, died at his farm home five miles north 
of here at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, following a brief illness.
Mr. Fluhr was born August 7, 1887, on a farm in the Town of Schleswig 
where he grew to manhood.  On Sept. 6, 1916, he was married to Miss Emma 
Mahloch of Collins and the couple located on the Philip Fluhr homestead 
where they made their permanent home.
Survivors are:  his wife and three children, Elroy aged 14, Eugene, 12, 
and Marie, 4; his father, Philip Fluhr of Kiel; three sisters, Mrs. H. E. 
Mitchell, Baudette, Minn., Mrs. J. G. Jirikowic, Kaukauna, and Miss Ruby 
Fluhr of Kiel; two brothers, Walter of Meggers, and Arno of Walla Walla, 
Washington.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Fluhr homestead Monday afternoon 
at 1:30 o’clock and at 2 o’clock at St. Peter’s Reformed church at Kiel.
The Rev. E. L. Worthman will officiate and burial will be made on the Eaton 
cemetery near Meggers.
The Sheboygan Press – Friday, June 17, 1932 – P. 2


FREDERICK FLUHR

 


Kiel Oldest Resident Dies Sunday at Age of 99
Many local people were grieved to learn of the death of “Grandpa”
Fluhr, as they had hoped he would be able to fulfill his wish, 
that of living to reach the hundred mark.
Frederick Fluhr, aged 99 years, and the oldest resident of the city,
passed away Friday morning of last week shortly after 9 o’clock,
at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John 
Henschel. Mr. Fluhr had been ill for several days.
The venerable old man enjoyed perfect health all his life. He was
born in Bibelheim, Germany on January 18, 1844, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Fluhr. He was married to Miss Catherine Balz of
the town of Schleswig in 1875, and they located on a farm in
that township. In 1907 they moved to Kiel and Mrs. Fluhr passed
away in 1933. Since the death of his wife, Mr. Fluhr has made his
home with his daughter.
Mr. Fluhr is survived by eight children, namely: Mrs. Robert
(Helena) Feile of Reedsville, Mrs. John (Henrietta) Henschel of this
city, Mrs. W. L. (Alma) Horn of Valders, Mrs. William (Linda)
Kriegelstein of Milwaukee, Mrs. Melvin (Norma) Gerlach of
Princeton, John of Chilton, Edwin of here, and Arthur of New 
Holstein; 20 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a brother,
Philip of this city.
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock
at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 2 o’clock services were 
conducted at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, with 
the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating. Burial was made in the Eaton 
cemetery.
Out-of-town people attending the funeral included the following
cousins of the deceased: Mr. and Mrs. Philip Reichert, Mrs. Henry
Helgeman and son Armin of Stratford, and many relatives and
friends from New Holstein, Chilton, Malone, Plymouth, Elkhart
Lake, Chicago, Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Kaukauna. 
Pallbearers were grandchildren: Howard Fluhr, Clarence Fluhr,
Gilbert Fluhr, Robert Fluhr, Willis Fluhr, and Hugo Feile.
The Senior Choir of the church rendered several anthems. - 1943


HULDA FLUHR

Mrs. Hulda Fluhr, 84, a former Town of Schleswig and Kiel resident, 
widow of Walter, died Thursday at Family Heritage Nursing Home in 
Manitowoc where she had resided four years.
The former Hulda Libke was born Jan. 31, 1890 in the Town of New 
Holstein, the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Struck Libke.  
She attended district school in the area.
On June 6, 1912, she married Mr. Fluhr in the Town of New Holstein.  
The couple farmed in the Town of Schleswig until 1943 when they 
moved to Kiel.  They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 
June, 1962.
Her husband died Aug. 6, 1970.
Mrs. Fluhr was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ at Kiel, 
its Women’s Guild, Thrifty Twelve Homemakers and Eaton Ladies Aid 
Society.
Survivors are two sons, Eldon of rural Kiel and Orville of rural New 
Holstein; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and a brother, 
Hugo Libke, New Holstein.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home, Kiel, the Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter UCC officiating.  
Burial will be in Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today and until time 
of services Saturday.
The Sheboygan Press – Friday, June 21, 1974 – P. 6


KATHERINE FLUHR

Aged Resident Dies On Sunday
Mrs. Frederick Fluhr is Called After Long Illness; Rites Wednesday
Mrs. Frederick Fluhr, aged 74, passed away at 11:10 Sunday 
morning at her home at 625 St. Paul street, after a lingering 
illness of eight months.
The deceased, nee Katherine Balz, was a daughter of the late Nicholas
and Caroline Balz, and was born in White Haven, Luzern county, 
Pennsylvania, near Pittsburg, on October 7, 1857. At the age of three 
years she came to Wisconsin with her parents, who settled on a farm in 
the town of Schleswig, where she grew to womanhood.
On June 17, 1875, she was united in marriage to Frederick Fluhr, also
a residant of the town of Schleswig. The couple located on a farm near
Meggers, on which they resided for 33 years. In 1908 they sold the farm
to Albert Lulloff and came to Kiel to live. They have lived at the 
present home ever since coming to this city. Ten children were born to 
the couple, of whom two daughters died in their infancy. Surviving her 
besides her husband are the following children: Mrs. Robert (Helen) 
Feile of Reedsville; Mrs. John (Henrietta) Henschel, Mrs. Alma Gessert, 
Kiel; Mrs. William (Linda) Krieglstein and Mrs. Melvin (Norma) Gerlach, 
Milwaukee; Edwin of here; Arthur of New Holstein; and John of Chilton,
There are also 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Two sisters,
Pezoldt of this city, and two brothers, Mrs John Boege and Mrs. Charles
Nicholas of Rockville and John of here also survive.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:30 at the residence, with
services at the St. Peter Reformed church at 2 o’clock. The Rev. E. L.
Worthman performed the last rites. Burial was in the family lot at the
Eaton cemetery.
The following grandsons of the deceased acted as pallbearers: Hugo
Feile, Frederick Gerlach, and Willis, Howard, Clarence and Gilbert Fluhr.
The St. Peter Reformed church Frauenverein, of which she was a member, 
attended the funeral in a body. - July 7, 1932


MARY FLUHR

Mary (Danke) Fluhr
The angel of death claimed Mrs. Philip Fluhr on Saturday morning, 
after a long illness with pernicious anemia. The funeral sevices 
were conducted on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Fluhr residence, by 
Rev. J. W. MacElree, and burial was made in the Eaton cemetery.
The deceased, nee Mary Danke, aged 61 years, was born in Rochester, 
N.Y., on Sept. 15, 1865, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Danke.
When she was four years old the family moved to Wisconsin. Her 
marriage to Philip Fluhr took place on October 23, 1885, at which 
time the couple took up their residence on a farm in the town of 
Schleswig. Ten years ago they moved to Kiel, and the homestead was 
taken over by their son Edgar. Mrs. Fluhr is survived by her husband, 
and the following children: Walter residing on a farm near Meggers, 
Edgar of Schleswig, Mrs. Harry Mitchell of Glacier, Wash., Arno of 
Walla Walla, Wash., and the Misses Ruby and Edna at home; she also 
leaves 5 grandchildren. - 1927
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From death record:
Marie Fluhr nee Danke
Sept. 15, 1865-Feb. 5, 1927
Wife of Philip Fluhr
Daughter of Rudolph Danke (born Germany) and Fredericka (born Germany)
Born New York
Died from “permicious anemia”
Buried at Eaton Cemetery
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(Note: Her picture is in the glass negative photos)


ORVILLE W. FLUHR

Orville W. Fluhr, 81, of 10615 Meggers Road, New Holstein, died 
Sunday morning, April 28, 2002 at Calumet Homestead Rehabilitation 
Center,New Holstein after a brief illness.
He was born September 12, 1920 in the Town of Schleswig, son of the 
lateWalter and Hulda Libke Fluhr. He was a 1938 graduate of Kiel High 
School.
On November 22, 1941 he married Leora Sievert at St. Peters United
Church of Christ, Kiel.
Orville worked for a number of years at Tecumseh Products, New Holstein
and farmed the family homestead all his life until retirement.
He was a lifelong member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Kiel,
and was a member of the Kiel Municipal Band for a number of years.
He enjoyed playing cards, woodworking and gardening.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Leora; two children, four grand-
children, one great grandson, one brother, brother and sister-in-law,
and nieces and nephews. (Survivors edited for privacy)
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2002 at
Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, Kiel with the Rev. Raymond C. Coombs
officiating.
Burial will take place in Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 1, 2002 from 
4:00 until 8: p.m., and on Thursday at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m.
until the time of service.
A memorial has been established for St. Peter's United Church of Christ.
The Sheboygan Press, April 30, 2002


PHILIP FLUHR

Philip Fluhr Summoned; Buried In Eaton Cemetery
Philip Fluhr, aged 82, passed away at his home last Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o’clock, following a four months’ illness.
The deceased was born in Biebelheim, Hessen Darmstedt, Germany, 
on April 12, 1862, the son of the late Philip and Elizabeth
Weich-Fluhr. He came to this country with his parents when he
was 4 years old, and the family located on the homestead farm 
in the town of Schleswig.
On October 23, 1885, he was united in holy wedlock with Mary
Danke of Rochester, New York. The couple continued to live in
the town of Schleswig. In 1917 they sold the farm to their son
and moved to the present home in this city. His wife died 
February 5, 1927, and a son, Edgar, died June 16, 1932, and a 
daughter, Mrs. Edna Jirikowic on October 23, 1938.
Survivors are four children, Walter of this city, Arno of Walla
Walla, Washington, Mrs. Frieda Mitchell and Miss Ruby at home,
and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock
at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, with the Rev. R. E. Dreger of 
the First Presbyterian church officiating. Burial was made in 
the family lot in the town of Eaton cemetery.
Pallbearers were Arthur Fluhr, Edwin Fluhr, John Fluhr, Philip
Reichert, Walter Roeber and Emanuel Geier.
The following from away attended the services on Saturday: Mr. 
and Mrs. Joseph Jirikowic and family of Kaukauna; Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Kausmann, Mr. and Mrs. William Kriegelstein, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Zimmerman, and Miss Linda Helgeman of Milwaukee;
Philip Reichert and Mrs. Henry Helgeman of Stratford; Mr. and
Mrs. John Fluhr of Chilton; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fluhr and Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Libke of New Holstein; Mr. and Mrs. Charles 
Temke of Meggers; Dr. and Mrs. Walter Dorn of Valders, and Mr. 
and Mrs. Robert Feile of Reedsville. - 1945
********
From death record:
Phillip Fluhr
April 12, 1862-March 14, 1945
Husband of Mary Danke
Son of Phillip Fluhr and Elizabeth Veit
Born Germany
Died from “myocarditis – carcinoma of the stomach”
Buried at Eaton Cemetery
********
From Calumet county marriage records:
Marriage of Philipp Fluhr and Mary Danke (v.3 p.15)
Oct. 23, 1885, civil ceremony in Town of New Holstein, Calumet County
Philipp Fluhr
Son of Philipp Fluhr and Anna Elizabeth Viet
Farmer –born Germany
Mary Danke
Daughter of Rudolph Danke and Fredericka Zarmsdorf
Born New York State
Witnesses Philipp Fluhr and Rudolph Fluhr
********
(Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)


WALTER FLUHR

Walter R. Fluhr, 83, of 506 North St., Kiel, died early today at Sheboygan 
Memorial Hospital following an illness of three months.
Born on Aug. 26, 1886 in the Town of Schleswig, he was a son of the late 
Phillip and Mary Danke Fluhr.  He attended district school.
On June 6, 1912 he married the former Hulda Libke of the Town of New 
Holstein. The couple located on a farm in Schleswig until 1943 when they 
moved to Kiel.
He was employed at the Tri-County Co-op and A. A. Laun Furniture Co., 
retiring 15 years ago.
The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1962.
He was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Eldon, of rural Kiel and Orville 
of rural New Holstein; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one 
sister, Mrs. Frieda Mitchell of Kiel, and one brother, Arno of Walla 
Walla, Wash.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home, Kiel, the Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter UCC, officiating.  
Burial will be in Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 p.m. Friday until the hour of 
services.
The Sheboygan Press – Thursday, August 6, 1970 – P. 14


LOUISA GAU

Mrs. Louisa Gau Dies at Home of Son Here Today
Kiel – Mrs. Louisa Gau, 87, need Kreimann, widow of the late Herman Gau, 
passed away at the home of her son, Norman, in Sheboygan this morning at 
12:45 a.m., following a several days’ illness. She had been visiting her 
son.
She was born in town of Schleswig on March 30, 1865.  Her first marriage 
was to Fred Geichert of Rhine in 1882, and he died in 1885.  In 1887 she 
was married to Herman Gau, Schleswig and he passed away in 1907.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Fred Boeselager, Hilbert; Mrs. Herbert 
Lechler, town of Eaton; Hugo, town of Eaton, and Norman, Sheboygan; eight 
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; one brother and one sister, 
both of New Holstein, Ferdinand Kreimann and Mrs. Bertha Hajeugo.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday at 2 o’clock in the 
Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel.  Interment will be in the Town of Eaton 
cemetery.  The Rev. A. George Schmidt of St. John’s Evangelical and 
Reformed church of New Holstein will officiate.
The Sheboygan Press – Wednesday, June 17, 1932 – P. 17


RENOLA GAU

Mrs. Hugo Gau, 79, of R. 1, Kiel, died Wednesday night at
Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient
10 days.
The former Renola Shell was born Jan. 11, 1892 in Parrott,
Ga., daughter of the late Wesley and Bettie Smith Shell.
She later moved to Grand Rapids, Mich. where she was
married to Andrew Bosma of New Holstein. They lived in
New Holstein until his death in 1934.
On Dec. 7, 1937, she married Mr. Gau of the Town of Eaton
(Manitowoc County). They lived on the Gau homestead farm.
Survivors are her husband; three daughters, two step~daughters,
a stepson, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the 
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, with the Rev. Allen L. Bowe,
pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will
be in Eton(sic) Cemetery.
Firned(sic) may call after 4 p.m. today. 11-1971


WILHELMINE GAU

Sudden Death - An Old Lady Dies While Visiting in the Town of Chilton
On Friday afternoon, Mrs. Wilhelmina Gau, an old lady who was visiting at the 
home of Nic Buettner in the town of Chilton, died suddenly.  The cause of her 
death was internal hemorrhage. Mrs. Gau is a resident of the town of Schleswig, 
Manitowoc County, and some two weeks ago she came to visit the family of Mr. 
Buettner.  She ate dinner with the family at noon and was apparently in good 
health.  After dinner Mr. B. went out in the field to work and his son left 
for the woods.  Between four and five o’clock, the boy returned to the house 
and found the old lady sitting in a chair dead.  He called his father and 
neighbor and immediately sent word to this city to the authorities. An inquest 
was held on the remains and a verdict rendered that the deceased came to her 
death from internal hemorrhage.  The deceased was born in Germany in 1826.  
She came to America thirty-five years ago and for the past 22 years has been 
a resident of Schleswig.  Her son Herman, who resides in Schleswig was 
immediately notified of the death and he came Saturday to convey the remains 
to his home.  The funeral took place on Sunday, the remains being taken to 
the town of Eaton, Manitowoc County for burial.            
Chilton Times, August 23, 1890


FRANCISKA GRAF

Funeral Services for Mrs. Fred Graf Held at St. John's Reformed Church
New Holstein - Funeral services for the late Mrs. Fred Graf, nee 
Francisco Moser, who died Tuesday evening at 8:15 o'clock at the home of 
her daughter, Mrs. Walter Hansen here, were held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. 
John's Reformed church.  Rev. A. C. Plappert conducted the services and 
interment was made in the Eaton cemetery.
Mrs. Graf was born in Buffalo, New York, on September 13, 1853.  When a 
child she came to the town of Rhine with her parents and in 1871 was 
united in marriage to Fred Graf.  The couple lived on a farm in the town 
of Rhine for two years, after which they purchased a farm in the town of 
Eaton which was later sold to their son, Herbert.  From Eaton they moved 
to a small homestead at Meggers Corners.
Mr. Graf preceded his wife in death three years ago, after which she 
made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Oesau, of Kiel.  In April of 
this year, Mrs. Graf visited at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter 
Hansen and while there became seriously ill.  She had suffered several 
strokes with complications and death resulted on Tuesday evening.
The survivors are four sons, Fred Graf, of Jacksonville, Florida; John, 
of Milwaukee; Herbert, on the homestead, and Waldo, of Collins; two 
daughters, Mrs. Walter Hanson, of New Holstein, and Mrs. Alfred Oesau, 
of Kiel; thirty grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  Four 
sisters, Mrs. Agnes Drake, of Brookfield; Mrs. Ricka Lutz, of 
Marshfield; Mrs. Sophia Hilgers, of Dallas, Texas, and Miss Minnie 
Moser, of Pasadena, Cal., also survive.
The Sheboygan Press - Saturday, July 30, 1927 - P. 15


HERBERT GRAF

Herbert Graf, 69, a native of the Town of Eaton (Manitowoc County), died 
suddenly the past Sunday in Los Angeles.
Born Sept. 16, 1889, he is survived by two sons, Truman of Madison and 
Lloyd of Frederick, Md., nine grandchildren, and a brother, Waldo, R. 1, 
Kiel.
His wife, the former Rose Sell, died in 1927.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John Evangelical and 
Reformed Church, New Holstein, with the Rev. Charles Koch, pastor, 
officiating.  Burial will be in the Town of Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at St. John Church from Friday noon until the time of 
services.
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, September 9, 1959 - P. 14


ROSE GRAF

Dies From Injuries in Auto Crash
New Holstein Woman Dies at Plymouth Early Today Accident Occurred on Sunday Evening
Mrs. Herbert Graf Fails to Regain Consciousness and Passes Away as 
Result of Fractured Skull Sustained in Collision Sunday on Highway 57, a 
Short Distance from Highway 23 Intersection

New Holstein - Without regaining consciousness since her skull was 
fractured in an auto accident near Plymouth Sunday evening, Mrs. Herbert 
Graf, 36, died at the Plymouth hospital at 9:30 a.m. today.
Occasionally during the past three days she aroused sufficiently from 
her coma to ask "Where am I?" but her condition rapidly became weaker 
and she died this morning while members of her family still held hopes 
for her recovery.
Relatives Here
Mrs. Graf was a cousin of John and Frank Sell of Sell Brothers store in 
Sheboygan.  Her maiden name was Rose Louise Sell and she was the 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Juergen Sell.
The accident which resulted in Mrs. Graf's death occurred on Highway 57 
a short distance south of the Highway 23 intersection Sunday evening.  
The car driven by Mr. Graf collided with a car driven by Harry 
Steedeman, of Milwaukee.  In the car with Mr. and Mrs. Graf were their 
two sons, Lloyd and Trumann, and Mrs. Alfred Oesau and children, Joan 
and Gladys, of Kiel.  They were returning to their homes after visiting 
relatives in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Graf was born March 1, 1891, on a farm near New Holstein.  Her 
father is dead but her mother, Mrs. Juergen Sell is residing in Sioux 
City, Iowa.  Mrs. Graf attended District No. 3 school, New Holstein high 
school, and later Oshkosh Normal school.  Upon her graduation from 
Normal school she taught school for eight years and on November 27, 
1917, she married Herbert Graf.  The couple made their home on the Graf 
homestead near Meggers.
The survivors include Mr. Graf and the two sons, Lloyd and Trumann, 
three sisters, Mrs. Robert Berndt of Gwinner, S.D., Mrs. Bertha Rickman 
of Sioux City, Iowa, and Mrs. Juliane Kindgren of Sioux City, two 
step-sisters, Mrs. John Boockmeier and Mrs. George Thade, Sr., of New 
Holstein, one brother, Robert Sell of Montrose, Minnesota, and four 
stepbrothers, John, Herman and George Sell of New Holstein and Charles 
Sell of Milwaukee.
She was a member of the Frauenverein of the Reformed church here and was 
well known throughout Calumet and Manitowoc counties.
Funeral arrangements were not announced today as members of the family 
were in Plymouth in order to arrange to have the body brought to New 
Holstein.
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, September 14, 1927 - P. Front Page


DORA HANSSEN

Mrs. Fred Hansen(sic), nee Dora Reimers, aged 67, passed away at the St. 
Elizabeth hospital in Appleton at 4:45 a.m. this Wednesday morning, 
after a several months illness.
Mrs. Hansen was born August 13, 1874, in the town of New Holstein, 
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hansen, and lived on a farm one and 
a half miles east of this city. She was united in marriage with Fred 
Hansen on November 18, 1898, and they made their home on a farm five 
miles northeast of New Holstein until 1935, when they moved to that 
city.
Mr. Hansen died January 13, 1936. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. 
Oscar Peik of Potter, and Mrs. James Lechler of the town of Eaton; 
nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William Kuehl of New Holstein, 
and Mrs. William Edens of West Allis; and a brother, Edward, in Appleton.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock 
at the Erbe-Hoffman Funeral Home. The body will be in state from 5:30 p.m. 
Thursday until the time of services. The Rev. A. George Schmid, pastor of 
the St. John Evangelical and Reformed church will officiate. Interment 
will be made in the Eaton cemetery. - 1941


FREDRICK HANSSEN

F. Hanssen of New Holstein Dies After Long Illness
Frederick Hanssen, aged 63, of New Holstein, died Monday morning at 9:30 
o'clock at the Plymouth hospital following an illness of one and 
one-half years' duration.
Mr. Hanssen was born in the town of Eaton on May 19, 1872, the son of 
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hanssen.  He was a life-long resident of the New 
Holstein community.  Following his marriage to Miss Dora Reimers of New 
Holstein on November 18, 1898, he and his wife made their home on the 
Hanssen farm in the town of Eaton until December 15, 1935, when they 
moved to New Holstein.
During part of the one year and one-half which he was ill, Mr. Hanssen 
was a patient at St. Agens' hospital in Fond du Lac.  Since Christmas, 
however, he had been confined to the Plymouth hospital.
Survivors are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Pelk of the town of 
Chilton, Mrs. James Lechler of the town of Eaton, seven grandchildren, 
two sisters, Mrs. Fred Arps of New Holstein, Mrs. Henry Kaiser of Kiel, 
two brothers, John of Chilton, and Otto of Fond du Lac.  One child died 
in infancy.
The of the funeral has not yet been decided and will be announced in 
Wednesday's Press.
The Sheboygan Press - Tuesday, January 14, 1936 - P. 4
*********
Plan Last Rites for F. Hanssen
New Holstein - Funeral services for Frederick Hanssen, 63, who died 
Monday at 9:30 p.m. at the Plymouth hospital, will be held Thursday at 
1:30 p.m., at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral Home here.  The Rev. A. G. 
Schmid of St. John's Reformed church will officiate and burial will be 
made in the town of Eaton cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, January 15, 1936 - P. 6


CHRISTINA JOCHMANN

At the advanced age of almost 94 years, Mrs. Johanna Christina Jochmann, 
mother of Mr. A. F. Neumann of this city, passed away Saturday morning 
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Theodore Keppler, at Wild Rose, about 
fifty miles west of Oshkosh.
Mrs. Jochmann, nee Liske, was born in Schleswig, Germany, May 3, 1837. At 
the age of 24, while still in Germany, she was married to Carl Jochmann.  
To the couple, eleven children were born, six of who died in their youth.  
Her husband preceded her in death 24 years ago, since which time the deceased 
had made her home with her surviving daughters, who are: Mrs. Henry Breyer of 
Chicago; Mrs. William Schadel of West Bend; Mrs. Herman Krueger of Sheboygan; 
Mrs. Keppler at Wild Rose; and Mrs. Neumann here.
Also surviving are 17 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held here Monday afternoon at the Neuman home, the Rev. 
E. L. Worthman conducting the last rites.  Interment was in the Eaton cemetery, 
where Mr. Jochmann was also buried.
Tri-County Record, April 16, 1931


KARL JOCHMANN

From Der Nord Westen, 04 Jan. 1906
Death in Steinthal on Monday last week of Carl Jochmann, an old settler in that
area. He leaves a widow and 7 children. The funeral was held Thursday.
(Monday of the last week is 27 Dec. 1905)


J.F. KAPING

From Der Nord Westen, 20 Feb. 1896: 
Death of Fred Kaping, a farmer in Town Eaton, who was found 
dead of a heart attack in his bed on Sunday.


WILLIAM KOEPP

A combined funeral service for Miss Bertha Brocker, 80, of Route 4, 
Chilton, who died Saturday, and her brother-in-law, William Koepp, 
who died last Thursday, was held Monday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home. 
Reverend John F. Baumann of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ 
officiated.
Miss Brocker was born in the Town of Eaton, a daughter of the late Paul 
and Christina Brocker. She made her home with her sister, Mrs. William 
Koepp. Her sister survives.
Burial was in the Eaton Cemetery.
***********
William H. Koepp, 76, of Rt. 4, Chilton, a World War I veteran and 
retired employe of the Manitowoc County Highway Dept., died Thursday 
evening at Veterans Hospital, Wood, Wis.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, 
Kiel. The Rev. John F. Baumann will officiate and burial will be in 
Eaton Cemetery, Town of Eaton.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. June 23, 1972


GEORGE H. KRUEGER

George H. Krueger, 73, a retired Town of Eaton farmer and beekeeper, 
died this morning at the home of his daughter-in-law and son, Mr. and 
Mrs. Harlan Krueger in the Town of Rockland.
Born Oct. 21, 1893, at Reedsville, he was a son of the late Henry and 
Anna Krueger.  On July 10, 1920, he married Helen Reinhold of the Town 
of Schleswig.
Following their marriage the couple located on a farm in the Town of 
Eaton which they operated until Mr. Krueger became ill.
Mr. Krueger received the Purple Heart for wounds received in World War I 
as a member of the Fourth Division serving in France and Germany.
He was an elder of the former Niles Presbyterian Church, Eaton, a member 
of the Manitowoc County Beekeepers Association, a trucker for many years 
and for more than 40 years was a Niles school board member.
He also was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Kiel; a charter 
member of the Thompson-Burkhart American Legion Post, Valders; and the 
Otto Oas VFW Post, Manitowoc.
Survivors are his wife; four sons, Marne of Collins, Merlin of Two 
Rivers, Harlan of R. 4, Chilton, and Victor of Reedsville; five 
grandchildren; and three brothers, Oscar of Plymouth, Clarence of 
Manitowoc and Ben of Luxemburg.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian 
Church in Kiel, with the Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor, officiating.  
Burial will be in the Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 3 p.m. 
Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and at the church from noon until the hour 
of services.
The Sheboygan Press - Friday, December 2, 1966 - P. 12


HELEN KRUEGER

Funeral Services will be held Monday for Mrs. Helen Krueger, 83, widow 
of George H., 319 S. Jackson St., Valders, who died Friday at Manitowoc 
Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. Joe V. Anderson, pastor, will officiate at the 2 p.m. service 
at the First Presbyterian Church, Kiel. Burial will be in the Eaton 
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 3 p.m. Sunday, 
until 11 a.m. Monday, and at the church from noon until the time of the service.
Born on Jan. 24, 1892 in the Town of Schleswig, she was a daughter of the late 
William and Mary Sievers Reinhold. She attended Kiel public school and Manitowoc 
County Teachers College, graduating in 1911. 
She taught for eight years in rural schools.
On July 10, 1920 she was married to Mr. Krueger.
The couple located on a farm in the Town of Eaton.
Mr. Krueger died Dec. 2, 1966.
She then resided with a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Krueger, 
Town of Rockland and Valders.
She was a charter member and former president and treasurer of the Valders 
American Legion Auxiliary, a charter member of the Niles Homemakers Club and 
Eaton Ladies Aid Society, First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, and Ruth Circle of 
United Presbyterian Women.
Survivors include three sons, nine grandchildren and a sister, Miss Emma 
Reinhold, Manitowoc. - January 1975


MRS. EDNA LECHLER 

Mrs. Edna Lechler, 77, widow of the late Hubert, died unexpectedly of 
a heart attack at her home on R. 1, Kiel, Monday.
The daughter of Herman and Louisa Kreimann Gau was born on April 20, 
1893 in the Town of Eaton. She attended area schools and on Dec. 3, 1918 
was married to Mr. Lechler at Bethlehem United Church of Christ in the 
Town of Schleswig.
The couple lived in New Holstein for a year before they moved to the Eaton 
farm.
Mr. Lechler died in December 1958.
Surviving is a brother, Hugo Gau, R. 1, Kiel.
She was also preceded in death by a sister and step-sister.
Graveside committal services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Eaton 
Cemetery.  At Mrs. Lechler’s request, there will be no funeral rites or 
visitation. - Dec. 28, 1970


EMMA LECHLER

Emma Johanna Lechler nee Strassman (v.40 p.349)
Wife of Ferdinand Lechler
May 10, 1871-March 20, 1947
Daughter of Michael Strassman and Antonia Zorn (both born Germany)
Born Town of Schleswig
Died from “coronary thrombosis, sudden –chronic myocarditis, 
years –pernicious anemia, 6 years –convalescent pneumonia, 
   2 weeks previous”
Buried at Eaton Cemetery, Town of Eaton
***********
Mrs. Lechler is Stricken Today; Rites on Sunday
Kiel - Mrs. Ferdinand Lechler, 75, a resident of the town of Eaton, died 
at 7:45 a.m. today at her farm home, five miles north of Kiel, following 
a lingering illness.
Nee Emma Strassmann, the daughter of Michael and Antonia Zorn 
Strassmann, the deceased was born May 10, 1871, in the town of 
Schleswig.  She was married to Ferdinand Lecher on March 6, 1891, and 
the couple moved to the present farm home in Eaton township where they 
have since resided.
They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in May, 1941.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Rudolph (Lucy) Ibe, 
Town Eaton, and Mrs. Clarence (Violet) Anhalt, Kiel; five sons, Hubert, 
John, James and Michael, all of the town of Eaton, and Helmuth, Kiel; 15 
grandchildren; two brothers, William and Benjamin, Town Eaton, and two 
sisters, Mrs. Louise Arbter, Sturgeon Bay, and Mrs. Jacob Spettel, of 
the town of Eaton.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bethlehem 
Evangelical and Reformed church in the town of Schleswig.  The Rev. 
Charles H. Reppert, pastor, will officiate, and the interment will be 
made in the Town Eaton cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the Meiselwitz Funeral home from 11 a.m. 
until the time of the services.
The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, March 20, 1947 - P. 16
*******
Plan Last Rites for Mrs. Lechler
Kiel - Funeral services for Mrs. Ferdinand Lechler, 75, of the town of 
Eaton, who passed away Thursday morning will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at 
the Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed church in the town of Schleswig, 
the Rev. Charles H. Reppert officiating.  Interment will be made in the 
town of Eaton cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral home at Kiel from noon 
Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday when the body will be taken to the church.
The Sheboygan Press - Friday, March 21, 1947 - P. 6


FERDINAND LECHLER

Carl Ferdinand Lechler (v.43 p.480)
Widower [of Emma Strassman]
Dec. 13, 1868-Aug. 21, 1950
Son of Christian Lechler and Ernestine Pautz
Born Wisconsin –farmer 
Died from “coronary thrombosis, 1 hour –chronic 
   myocarditis, years”
Buried at the Eaton Cemetery, Town of Eaton
*********
Ferdinand Lechler, 81, a retired town of Eaton farmer, died suddenly 
Tuesday afternoon at the farm home of a son, John, six miles north of 
Kiel.
A life-long resident of the town of Eaton, he was born December 13, 
1868, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Lechler, and was married to Emma 
Strassman of Schleswig on March 6, 1891.
Following their marriage the couple settled on a farm in the town of 
Eaton, Mr. Lechler made his home with his son, John, since the death of 
his wife in March, 1947.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Rudolph Ibe of Eaton and Mrs. Clarence 
Anhalt of Kiel; four sons, Hubert, John and Mike of Eaton and Helmuth of 
Kiel; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A son, James, also preceded him in death in 1947.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bethlehem 
Evangelical and Reformed church in the town of Schleswig.  The Rev. W. 
C. Koehler, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in the Eaton cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the Meiselwitz Funeral home from 2 p.m. 
Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday and at the church from Thursday noon 
until the time of the services.
The Sheboygan Press - Tuesday, August 22, 1950 - P. 10


HUBERT LECHLER

Hubert Lechler, 65, Town of Eaton (Manitowoc County) farmer, died early 
today at this home on Highway 32 about five miles north of Kiel.  He had 
been ailing four years.
A native of Eaton, he was born May 12, 1893, a son of the late Ferdinand 
and Emma Strassmann Lechler.
He grew up and attended district school in Eaton, marrying the former 
Edna Gau, Dec. 3, 1918.
The couple lived in New Holstein for a year, then took over operating of 
their present farm.
Surviving are his wife; three brothers, John and Michael of Eaton and 
Helmuth of Kiel; and two sisters, Mrs. Clarence Anhalt of Kiel and Mrs. 
Rudolph Ibe of Eaton.
He was preceded in death by a brother, James.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Evangelical and 
Reformed Church in Kiel, of which he was a member.  The Rev. Vernon E. 
Jaberg, pastor, will officiate, with burial in Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel from 2 p.m. 
Friday to 11 a.m. Saturday and from noon at the church.
The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, December 11, 1958 - P. 12
*******
Funeral services for Hubert Lechler, 65, of the Town of Eaton, who died 
at his home on Thursday morning, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. 
Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Kiel.  The Rev. Vernon E. 
Jaberg officiated.
During the service, Kenneth Dedering, soloist, sang "Beyond The Sunset," 
and "Rock of Ages."  Mrs. Howard Vorpahl was the organ accompanist.  
Burial took place in the Eaton Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Eugene, Jackie, Nelson, Ray, Roy and Thomas Lechler, 
nephews of the deceased.
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, December 11, 1958 - P. 16


JAMES A. LECHLER

James August Lechler (v.40 p.416)
Husband of Selma Hanssen
April 24, 1901-April 5, 1947
Son of Ferdinand Lechler and Emma Strassmann
Born Town of Eaton –farmer 
Died from “coronary thrombosis, sudden –coronary 
   heart disease –chronic cholecyshtis”
Buried at Eaton Cemetery, Town of Eaton


MIKE H. LECHLER

Mike H, Lechler, 66, of Route 1, Kiel, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth 
Hospital, Appleton, where he had been a patient for 10 days.
Born in the Town of Eaton on December 15, 1907, he was a son of the 
late Ferdinand and Emma Strassmann Lecher.
He attended Elder Grove School.
On June 27, 1931 he married the former Florence Rabe at Zion Lutheran 
Church, Louis Corners.
The couple located on the Lechler home farm in the Town of Eaton.
For 11 years, prior to his retirement two years ago, Mr. Lechler was 
employed at the A.A. Laun Furniture Company, Kiel. He was a member of 
Trinity Lutheran Church, Kiel.
Survivors include his widow; two daughters, seven grandchildren; a 
sister, Mrs. Clarence Anhalt, Kiel, and two brothers, John, rural Kiel,
and Helmuth, Kiel.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Kiel, 
with the Reverend C.L. Reiter, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, 
officiating. Burial was in Eaton Cemetery, Town of Eaton.
A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Lechler’S name for Trinity
Lutheran Church.


EMIL MEGGERS
 
Emil Meggers, 91, a former Kiel area resident, died Sunday at Manitowoc 
Health Care Center, where he had lived for 15 years.
He was born Sept. 29, 1894, in the town of Schleswig, the son of the 
late Henry and Sophia Greve Meggers.
He attended Kiel High School and worked as a farm laborer in the Kiel 
area.
Survivors include a niece and a nephew. He was preceded in death by a 
sister and a brother.
Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home, Kiel, the Rev. Joe Henderson, pastor of First Presbyterian Church 
of Kiel, officiating. Burial will be in Eaton Cemetery.


HENRY MEGGERS

HENRY MEGGERS DIES.
Death claimed Henry Meggers on Saturday, at the home of his 
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Gast, in this 
city. Heart failure was the immediate cause of death, after 
he had suffered some months with paralysis, which rendered 
him helpless. Mr. Meggers was a well-known former resident 
of the town of Schleswig, where he was postmaster of the 
village bearing his name, a few miles north of Kiel for 
several years.
He was born February 6, 1856, in the town of Charlestown,
Calumet county, and was married in 1881 to Sophia Greve. In 
1891 the couple settled in the town of Schleswig, where Mr.
Meggers operated a farm. His wife died in February of this 
year. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Paul Gast of Kiel, and 
two sons, Alvin and Emil on the old homestead, He is also 
survived by one brother and six sisters. The funeral took 
place on Wednesday afternoon, with interment in the Eaton 
cemetery. Attorney E. S. Schmitz of Manitowoc officiated 
at the obsequies.


MARK MILLER

Hold Last Rites for Mark Miller at New Holstein
New Holstein, Wis. - (Special) - Funeral services for Mark Miller, aged 
5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Miller of Floxville, Montana, were held at 
the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral home here Monday afternoon.  Rev. A. G. 
Schmid, pastor of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church, officiated 
and interment was made in the Town Eaton cemetery.
Pallbearers were Paul Mathes, Tilford Mathes, James Boehnlein and Gordon 
Sternbeck.
Among those from away who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Guy 
Miller, son Merle, and daughter, Marilyn, and Stanley Nees of Floxville, 
Montana; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schmeckert of Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. 
Henry Stueven, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schaeffer, Mrs. Edna Foley, Mrs. Tina 
Eichmeyer and sons, Harry and Herman of Kiel; Mrs. Hubert Grave of 
Elkhart Lake.
The Sheboygan Press - Tuesday, May 11, 1939 - P. 10


ANNETTE LINDA MUELLER

Mrs. Myron D. Mueller
Mrs. Myron D. Mueller, 19, R. 1, Kiel, was pronounced dead on arrival Monday 
night at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after she was found in her car 
outside the Family Heritage Nursing Home.
Mrs. Mueller had attended a union meeting of nursing home employes.
An autopsy was being conducted to determine the cause of death. No foul play 
was suspected, according to Coroner James Powers.
The former Annette Linda Buchholz was born July 23, 1957, in Sheboygan, a 
daughter of Eldon and Mariele Klemme Buchholz, R. 1, Kiel.
She graduated from Kiel High School in 1975, and received a degree as a nurses 
aide from Lakeshore Technical Institute.
She was employed at the Family Heritage Nursing Home, Manitowoc.
On Nov. 13, 1976 she was married to Mr. Mueller at St. Peter United Church of 
Christ, Kiel
The couple resided in the town of Meeme since their marriage. She was a member 
of St. Peter UCC.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter UCC, with the 
Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Eaton Cemetery.


MINNIE NEUMANN

Mrs. Rudolph F. Neumann, 61, R. 1, New Holstein, died Wednesday evening 
at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan.  She had been a patient there for 
the last four weeks.
Mrs. Neumann was born Minnie Diefenthaler, a daughter of the late John 
and Mary (Hartman) Diefenthaler, in the Town of Rhine.  She was baptized 
and confirmed at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in the Town of 
Rhine and attended district school there.
She married Rudolph Neumann at Elkhart Lake on Dec. 14, 1929.  The 
couple operated a farm in the Town of Rhine until 1950, when they moved 
to their present farm in the Town of New Holstein.
Mrs. Neumann was an active member of St. Peter's Evangelical and 
Reformed Church in Kiel.
Survivors include her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Allen Jeanette 
Wangemann; two sisters, Mrs. William Schmahl, Route 1, Elkhart Lake, and 
Mrs. William Storev of Milwaukee; a brother, William Diefenthaler of 
Appleton; and a granddaughter, Lori Lee.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter's 
Evangelical and Reformed Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, 
pastor, officiating.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel from 3 p.m. 
Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday, and at the church from 12 noon until time 
of services.
Burial will be at Eaton Cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, June 8, 1961 - P. 12


RUDOLPH F. NEUMANN

Rudolph F. Neumann, 72, of R. 1, New Holstein, died Friday morning at St. 
Nicholas Hospital where he had been a patient since Feb. 3.
Born March 24, 1891, in the Town of Schleswig, he was a son of the late 
William and Katie Ruh Neumann, attended the Schleswig district school, 
and married the former Elsie Bosma of the Town of Eden on Nov. 2, 1915.
The couple farmed in the Town of Rhine.
Mrs. Neumann died in January, 1929. On Dec. 14, 1929, Mr. Neumann married 
the former Minnie Defenthaler(sic) of the Town of Rhine in Kiel. The couple 
farmed in the Town of Rhine until 1950 when they moved to their present home.
She died in June, 1961.
Mr. Neumann was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Kiel.
Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Allen (Jeanette) Wangemann of Sheboygan; 
two granddaughters; two brothers, Oscar and Adolph of the Town of Schleswig; 
and four sisters Mr. William Happel and Mrs. William Defenthaler, both of Kiel, 
Mrs. Walter Jung of rural Plymouth, and Mrs. Edwin Meinnert of rural Sheboygan.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter’s United Church of 
Christ in Kiel. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor, will officiate and burial 
will be in Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel from 3 p.m. Sunday until 
11:30 a.m. Monday, at the church from 12:30 p.m. until the services.


OSCAR H. NIMMER

Oscar H. Ninmer(sic), 85, Route 1, Kiel, died Sunday afternoon at Sheboygan 
Memorial Hospital where he had been admitted earlier in the day.
He was born June 8, 1888 in the Town of Schleswig, son of the late August 
and Marie Roehl Ninmer. He attended district schools.
On May 16, 1911, he married Laura Westphalen at St. John United Church of 
Christ, New Holstein. After marriage the couple moved to a farm in Schleswig, 
which they operated until they moved to Kiel in 1951. While in Kiel he was 
employed as a custodian in a public school and by the City Park Commission.
The couple observed its golden wedding anniversary in May 1961.
After the death of his wife on February 17, 1969, Mr. Ninmer made his home 
with a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Rautmann of Route 1, Kiel.
He was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Kiel.
Survivors are the daughter, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; 
two brothers, Edwin of Route 1, Kiel and Walter at Rocky Knoll and a sister, 
Mrs. Stanley Buvid of Two Rivers.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ 
with the Reverend John F. Baumann, pastor, officiating.  Burial was in Eaton 
Cemetery.


ELLANORA OESAU

MRS. ELLANORE(sic) OESAU SUCCUMBS ON SATURDAY
Mrs. Ellanore Oesau, aged 55, passed away at the home of her
brother, Herbert Graf, in the town of Eaton on Saturday morning 
after a long illness.
Mrs. Oesau was born in the town of Eaton on Sept. 28, 1890, the 
daughter of Fred and Franciska Moser—Graf. In January, 1920, she 
was married to Alfred Oesau and they resided in this city for 
many years, and for the past 14 years has lived in the town of 
Eaton. Mr. Oesau died in 1931.
Survivors are three daughters, four brothers, Herbert and Waldo 
Graf of the town of Eaton, Ferdinand of Jacksonville, Fla., and 
John of Milwaukee; a sister, Mrs. Mathilda Hansen of New Holstein.
Mrs. Oesau was a member of the Women’s Society of Christian Service 
of the Bethel Methodist church of Meggers.
Funeral rites were held Tuesday afternoom at 1:15 p. m. at the
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 2 o’clock at the Bethel Methodist
church at Meggers, with Rev. C.E. Hagen of Manitowoc officiating. 
Burial was made in the town of Eaton cemetery. Pallbearers were 
John Timm, Milton Timm, E. W. Tamm, Clifford Weber, Milton Reichardt, 
and O.H Leverenz.


MATHIAS POPPE

Hold Last Rites for Aged Resident of New Holstein
New Holstein - Funeral services for Mathias Poppe, aged 74, and a 
bachelor, who passed away Sunday night from heart trouble, were held 
today at the home of his brother, Henry Poppe, at Meggers, the Rev. A. 
George Schmidt, pastor of St. John's Reformed church of this city, 
officiating.  Interment was made at the town of Eaton cemetery.
Deceased was born November 10, 1855, in the town of Charlestown, the son 
of Mr. and Mrs. Claus Poppe.  His entire life was spent on the family 
homestead until three years ago when he went to live with his brother, 
Henry, at Meggers, the only survivor of the family.
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, December 4, 1929 - P. 6


META POPPE

Mrs. Meta Poppe, 79, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Thursday at Glenbeulah 
following a lingering illness.
She was born in Germany on March 19, 1870, and was married to H. Poppe 
in September, 1892, at Chilton.
Survivors include 4 children, Mrs. Mathilda Piek of Chilton, Edwin of 
Fremont, Ill., Herbert of Fond du Lac, and Harry of New Holstein; 7 
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Full particulars will be carried in tomorrow's issue of the Sheboygan Press.
The Sheboygan Press - Friday, July 1, 1949 - P. 8
*****
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday for Mrs. Meta Poppe, 79, 
who died Thursday night at Glenbeulah.
Rites will be conducted at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral home at New 
Holstein with burial in the Eaton cemetery.  The Rev. Orval Egbert of 
Chilton will officiate.
The Sheboygan Press - Saturday, July 2, 1949 - P. 8


PETER POPPE

The dread disease consumption has claimed another victim in the person of 
Peter Poppe, a young man of town Eaton. Two years ago Mr. Poppe went into 
the employ of Schmidt & Mathaeus to learn the tinners trade when the dread 
disease began to show itself.  He then took a trip for his health to 
California, from where he returned some time later, apparently well, but it 
was not long before the symptoms again began to show themselves.  From that 
time on he began to grow worse until the disease terminated in death last 
week Thursday. Mr. Poppe was an upright and honest man, loved and respected 
by all who knew him. We extend our sincere sympathy to the bereft family.
Chilton Times, June 18, 1896


TELSCHE POPPE

Mrs. Claus Poppe died at the home of her granddaughter Mr. H. N. Edens Wednesday 
Oct. 20th, 1915, with whom she had been making her home for the past ten years.  
Telsche Thiessen was born in Germany on October 6, 1835.  In 1852 she was married 
to Claus Popp and a few months later they came to America and settled near New 
Holstein.  Mr. Poppe died in 1868.
She leaves two sons, one sister, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.  
The funeral will be held from the residence of H. N. Edens Saturday and the 
remains placed in the Town of Eaton cemetery.


EMMA RABE

Mrs. Otto Rabe
Mrs. Otto Rabe, 52, passed away at her farm home in the town of 
Schleswig at 2 a.m. Thursday, after an illness of three months' 
duration.
Mrs. Rabe, nee Emma Lawrence was born July 29, 1884 in the town 
of Schleswig, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lawrence.  
She was united in marriage to Mr. Rabe on May 29, 1900. For twelve 
years they lived on a farm on the Ucker road in the town of Eaton, 
and from here they moved to a farm in the town of Schleswig, where 
they have resided since.
Following are the survivors: her husband; a daughter Elaine, at home; 
six sons, Harvey of Charlestown, Ervin of Eaton, Ray (married), at 
home, and Walter, Truman and Clarence in Schleswig; two sisters, Mrs. 
John Mattes of Collins, and Mrs. Herman Voelker of Kiel. Two children 
preceded her in death.
Mrs. Rabe was a member of the Eaton Ladies' Aid Society.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home, and burial was made in the Eaton cemetery. - April 30, 1936


OLIVA RABE

Mrs. Alfon Rabe, 63, Route 1, Kiel, died Sunday night at Sheboygan 
Memorial Hospital after having been in ill health for the past 
several years.
The former Oliva Brocker was born August 25, 1911 in the Town of 
Eaton, daughter of the late Frederick and Ida Bosma Brocker. She 
attended school in the township.
On November 26, 1930, she married Mr. Rabe at Zion Lutheran Church, 
Louis Corners.
She later worked at hotels in New Holstein and ChIlton. The couple 
farmed in the Town of Schleswig for four years before moving to a 
farm in Eaton.
Mrs. Rabe was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kiel, its Ladies 
Aid Society and the Eaton Ladies Aid.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
Funeral services were held yesterday, Wednesday, in Trinity Church, 
Kiel, with the Reverend C. L. Reiter, pastor, officiating. Burial 
was in Eaton Cemetery.
A memorial for Trinity Lutheran Church has been established in Mrs.
Rabe’s name. - 10-1974


OTTO G. RABE
 
Funeral services for Otto G. Rabe, 89, a retired Town of Eaton farmer, 
who died Thursday morning at the Toth Nursing Home, Chilton, will be 
held Saturday.
The Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 
Kiel, will officiate at the 2 p.m. service at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, 
Kiel.  Burial will be in the Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today.
Born April 14, 1878 in the Town of Eaton, he was a son of the late Frederick 
and Wilhelmina Kepernich Rabe, and on May 29, 1900, married Emma Lawrence 
of the Town of Eaton.
The couple operated a farm in the Town of Schleswig until 1911, when they 
moved to a farm in the Town of Eaton.
Mrs. Rabe died in April, 1936.
He was clerk of the Eaton Cemetery Association for many years.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Glenroy (Elaine) Wendling of Collins; 
five sons, Walter of New Holstein, Harvey and Truman, both of R. 1, Kiel, 
Erwin of R. 2, Kiel and Clarence of Collins; 20 grandchildren; 17 great-
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Edward Christel of Kiel and Mrs. Alma Ruh 
of New Holstein, and two brothers, John of Kiel and Herman of New Holstein.
One son, a daughter and a great-grandson preceded him in death.
The Sheboygan Press - Friday, November 24, 1967 - P. 12


ANNA REINHOLDT

From Der Nord Westen, 15 Mar. 1906:
Mrs. Anna Margarethe Reinholdt, one of the oldest settlers of Town
Schleswig, died March 4 of a stroke which arose from old age debility. Mrs.
Reinholdt was born 18 September 1826 in Himme, Holstein, and came with her
parents to America in 1854, settling in Town Schleswig in 1855. Her husband died in
1890. She leaves 6 children. The funeral was held March 7.


MARY REINHOLDT   cemetery #20

From Manitowoc county death records:
Marie Rienold [Reinholdt] nee Sievert (v.24 p.385)
Aug. 17, 1859-Dec. 3, 1928
Wife of William Reinold
Daughter of Jorgen Sievert with mother unknown (both born Germany)
Born Wisconsin 
Died from “cancer of breast –cancer of lung”
Buried Eaton Cemetery
*********
Mrs. William Reinholdt passed away at her home here at 3 p.m. Monday 
as a result of pneumonia. She had been ill for about a year, but had
been in bed only a few days. Mrs. Reinholdt, nee Mary Sievers, the 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sievers, was born in New Holstein, 
August 17, 1859. In February, 1886 she was united in marriage to William 
Reinholdt at Reedsville, where the latter was engaged in the retail 
hardware business. Later the couple moved to the old Reinholdt homestead, 
four miles north of Kiel, where they resided until eight years ago.
Five children were born to the union: Mrs. Herman Roseburg and George J. 
of Milwaukee; Rudolph of Minneapolis; Mrs. George Krueger of Valders; and 
Miss Emma of this city. Mrs. Reinholdt was a member of the Reformed church 
Frauenverein.
Other surviving relatives are: Mrs. D. Schaar of New Holstein; Mrs. Katherine 
Aggen of Chilton; Mrs. Christina Worm of Fond du Lac, sisters of the deceased; 
and one brother, Claus Sievers, of New Holstein.
Funeral services were held at her home on Thursday afternoon with interment 
in the Union cemetery in the town of Eaton.
***********
Mrs. Reinholdt of Kiel Passes Away After an Illness
Kiel - Mrs. William Reinholdt, aged 69, died at her home here Monday 
after a long illness with pneumonia.
Mrs. Reinholdt, nee Mary Sievers, was born in New Holstein, Aug. 17, 
1859, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jorgen Sievers.  She was married on 
Feb. 12, 1886, at Reedsville to William Reinholdt, and five children, 
who with her husband survive.  The children are:  Mrs. Herman Resebirg 
of Milwaukee, George Reinholdt of Milwaukee, Rudolph of Minneapolis, 
Mrs. George Krueger of Valders, and Miss Emma Reinholdt at home.  Other 
survivors are three grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. D. Schaar, Mrs. 
Christina Worm, Mrs. Katherine Aggen of New Holstein, and a brother, 
Claus Sievers of New Holstein.
After their marriage, Mrs. Reinholdt assisted her husband in the retail 
hardware business, and they later moved to the old Reinholdt homestead, 
twelve miles north of Kiel, where they resided until eight years ago.
Mrs. Reinholdt was a member of Reformed Church {illegible}.  She was a 
devoted wife and mother, and one who {illegible} disposition that 
{illegible} friends.
Funeral services will be Thursday at {illegible}.  Burial will be made 
in the Eaton Cemetery, Town Eaton.
The Sheboygan Press - Tuesday, December 4, 1928 - P. 6
(Note: Her picture is in the glass negative photos)


WILLIAM REINHOLDT

From Manitowoc county death records:
William Reinholdt (v.26 p.28)
Died Sept. 9, 1930 at 74 years, 11 months and 10 days.
Born Town of Schleswig and was a farmer
Widower of Marie Sievert
Son of Claus Reinholdt and Anna Broecker (both born Germany)
Died from “chronic nephritis, 6 years –chronic prostatitis”
Buried at “Town of Eaton”
*******
Prominent Town Schleswig Resident Dies at Kiel Today
Kiel - William H. Reinhold of Kiel, who has held many offices in town 
Schleswig, died at 7 a.m. today at his home, 718 St. Paul street, Kiel.  
He was the son of Claus and Anna Reinhold.
Mr. Reinhold was born in Town Schleswig on September 29, 1855, and grew 
to manhood there.  On February 12, 1886, he was united in marriage with 
Mary Sievers of New Holstein.  The couple moved to Reedsville where Mr. 
Reinhold conducted a hardware store in company with his brother, Henry.  
In 1887 Mr. Reinhold sold his share in the store and moved to the old 
Reinhold homestead in town Schleswig.  The couple lived there for 
thirty-five years.  During the spring of 1922 they sold the farm to John 
Spettel and moved to Kiel.
For seventeen years Mr. Reinhold was justice of the peace, and for three 
years supervisor of town Schleswig.  Mr. Reinhold was for a period of 
four years Town Schleswig chairman and also road superintendent for ten 
years.  The deceased was also a director of the Eaton Cemetery 
association {the rest of the obituary is illegible}.
The Sheboygan Press - Tuesday, September 9, 1930 - P. 2
********
Wm. Reinhold, Public Figure, Dies Tuesday
William H. Reinhold, for over thirty years a prosperous Town of Schleswig
farmer and highly respected public official, and since 1922 a resident of
Kiel, died at his home here Tuesday morning at seven o'clock. Few men in
this vicinity have left behind them so long a record of faithful public
service as Mr. Reinhold who even at his age of 75 retained a keen mind
and was well informed on current events.
The deceased was born September 29 in the town of Schleswig, the son of
the late Claus and Anna Reinhold. On the homestead farm he grew to manhood.
On February 12, 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Sievers of 
New Holstein, and immediately after, entered into a partnership with his
brother Henry, founding a hardware store in Reedsville. After a year in
business, he sold his interest to his brother, and returned to the home-
stead farm, of which he assumed active control. It was there that he came
to be an important factor in civic and governmental affairs. Offices he
held prior to his retirement from public life included 21 years as school
clerk of school district number 3 in Schleswig; 17 years as justice of
the peace; three years as supervisor of the town of Schleswig; four years
as town chairman; and ten years as superintendent of roads for the town.
In addition, he was a director in the Eaton Cemetery Ass'n and the Schleswig
Telephone Co. until the time of his death.
It was in 1922 that he withdrew from active live, selling the farm to John
Spettel and moving to Kiel, where he had since made his home. His wife
preceded him in death Dec. 3, 1928. Five children, all of whom are living,
were born to the couple. They are: Mrs. Herman (Theresa) Reseburg and Mrs.
George (Helen) Krueger of Valders; and Miss Emma at home; Rudolph of
Minneapolis; and George of Milwaukee.
Three sisters, Mrs. Dora Gisch, Mrs. Helen Parlaman, and Mrs. Herman Walters,
all of Milwaukee, also survive, as well as three grandchildren.
For many years while he lived on the farm, he acted as correspondent for the
Kiel National-Zeitung and later the Tri-County Record. He was also a 
contributor to the Manitowoc Pilot.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Friday from the home and interment will
be in the Eaton cemetery. The Rev. E.L. Worthman will conduct the last rites.
(No newspaper named, 9-11-1930 handwritten on the obituary)
********
From Calumet county marriage records (v.3 p.29) 
William Reinhold
b: Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County
     Hardware dealer in Reedsville, Manitowoc County
p: Claus H. Reinhold and Anna Margaretha Brueckert
m: Feb. 12, 1886 in civil ceremony, Town of New Holstein
to: Mary Sievers
b: Town of New Holstein
p: Juergen Sievers and Wibke Platt


IRENE ROEHL

Mrs. Edgar Roehl, 77, of 3125 N. 27th St., died Thursday afternoon 
at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient the past
five days.
The former Irene Westphalen, she was born Jan. 12, 1899 in the Town 
of Eaton, Manitowoc County, a daughter of Ferdinand and Amelia Lechler
Westphalen she attended district school.
On Sept. 18, 1917 she was married to Mr. Roehl at Bethlehem United 
Church of Christ, Town of Schleswig. After marriage the couple operated 
a farm in the Town of Schleswig until 1937, when they moved to Sheboygan.
Mrs. Roehl was employed at Wolff’s Laundry until retiring 15 years ago. 
The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1967.
She was a member of St. John UCC in Sheboygan and the Eaton Ladies Aid.
Survivors are her husband: a daughter, Mrs. Sylvester (Elda) Neuber of 
Sheboygan; a son, Elmer of Gretna, La.; four grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Herman Buchholz of rural Kiel.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home, Kiel. The Rev. Clarence Schmidt, assistant pastor of St. John
UCC. will officiate. Burial will he in Eaton Cemetery, Town of Eaton.


FRED ROSENBAUER

Hold Rites for Fred Rosenbauer
Kiel - Last rites were held last Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock for 
Fred Rosenbauer, Sr., at the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church 
who passed away at his farm home on Monday afternoon, March 25.  The 
Rev. E. L. Worthman officiated and interment was made in the town of 
Eaton cemetery.  The senior choir sang "Heimatland," "Freundenvol", and 
"Safe In the Arms of Jesus," accompanied by Mrs. Roland Griebenow at the 
organ.  Pallbearers were Oscar Voigt, Paul LaCroix, John Ruh, Frank 
Hartmann, Raymond Henning and Harry Ruh.
Attending the last rites were relatives and friends from Chicago, 
Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Plymouth, Glenbeulah, Collins, New Holstein and 
Kiel and vicinity.
The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, April 4, 1946 - P. 12


MARY ROSENBAUER

Mrs. Fred Rosenbauer Sr., 74, former county resident, died Friday at 
the home of her son in law and daughter, Mr.and Mrs. Armin Kreimann 
of New Holstein.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the St. Peter-Paul 
Evangelical and Reformed church, Kiel. The Rev. E. L. Worthman will 
officiate and burial will be in the Eaton cemetery.
She was born Mary Stueven in New York in 1876 and was brought to 
Manitowoc county by her parents. In 1894 she was married to Mr. 
Rosenbauer and they located on a farm in Schleswig where they resided 
for 50 years. In 1944 the couple observed their golden wedding. Mr. 
Rosenbauer died in 1946 since which time Mrs. Rosenbauer resided at 
New Holstein.
Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Kreimann, Mrs. Edwin Quante, Mrs. 
Arthur Jochman and Mrs. Milton Brocker of New Holstein and Miss Mary 
Rosenbauer of Kiel; two sons, Werner of Osman and Fred Jr., of New 
Holstein; brother, Herman of Pymouth; two sisters, Mrs. Louis Matter 
of Milwaukee and Mrs. Edward Domke of Hilbert; 23 grandchildren, and 
48 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz funeral home, Kiel, after 2 p.m. Sunday.  
The casket will be moved to the church at 11 a.m. Monday.


JOHN SPETTEL

John Spettel, 84, of R. 1, Kiel, a retired Town of Schleswig farmer, 
died at this home early today.  He had been ill for the past several years.
Born Sept. 18, 1875, in the Town of Herman, he was a son of the late 
Jacob and Elizabeth Spettel.  As a youth, the family moved to the Town 
of Schleswig.
On Oct. 23, 1900, he married the former Pauline Bosma of the Town of 
Eaton and the couple farmed in the Town of Schleswig until their 
retirement 18 years ago.  The couple had been living in Kiel for the 
past 10 years.  They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1950.
Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Clyde (Elda) Hagenow of rural 
Kiel; a son, Elmer of Sheboygan; 12 grandchildren; 13 great 
grandchildren; one sister, Miss Mary Spettel of Oshkosh, and one 
brother, Jacob of rural Kiel.  Two infant children preceded him in death 
along with four sisters and two brothers.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in 
Kiel.  The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter Evangelical and 
Reformed Church in Kiel, will officiate and burial will be in the Eaton 
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday.
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, October 21, 1959 - P. 16
********
Funeral services for John Spettel, 84, R. 1, Kiel, who died at his home 
early Wednesday morning, were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Meiselwitz 
Funeral Home in Kiel.  The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter 
Ev. and Reformed Church in Kiel, officiated.
For the service, Mrs. Athniel sang, "In The Garden" and "I Am Praying 
For You."  Mrs. Howard Vorpahl was the accompanist.  Burial was in Eaton 
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Harlan Christel, Frederick Hagenow, Melvin Happel, Fred 
Rosenbauer and Fred and Raymond Ruh.
The Sheboygan Press - Monday, October 26, 1959 - P. 10


PAULINE SPETTEL
 
Mrs. Pauline Spettel, 90, of R.1, Kiel, widow of John, died Tuesday night 
at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, where she was a patient for 10 days.
Born on July 10, 1883 in the Town of Eaton, she was a daughter of the late 
Mr. and Mrs. Sent Bosma. She attended the Elder District School.
On Oct. 23, 1900 she was married to Mr. Spettel.
The couple operated a farm in the Town of Schleswig until 1941 when they 
retired. They later lived with a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde 
Hagenow in the Kiel area.
They observed their golden wedding anniversary in October, 1950. Mr. Spettel 
died Oct. 21, 1959.
She was a charter member of the Eaton Cemetery Ladies Aid and a former member 
of the Better Homes Homemakers Club.
Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Hagenow (Elda), R. 1, Kiel; a son, Elmer, 
Sheboygan; 12 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Unetah 
Opohl of Sheboygan Falls, and two brothers, George Bosma of Kiel and Alfred of 
New Holstein.
Two children in infancy, two sisters and a brother preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, 
the Rev. John F. Bauman, pastor of St. Peter United church of Christ, Kiel, 
officiating. Burial will be in Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the fu... (rest missing)


BENJAMIN STRASMAN

Funeral services for Benjamin T. Strasman, 82, of the Town of Eaton were 
held Monday afternoon at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. Burial was in 
Eaton Cemetery.
Mr. Strasman died Saturday morning at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. 
He was born January 17, 1890 in the Town of Schleswig, a son of the late 
Michael and Louise Zorn Strasman. He attended district schools.
On October 5, 1914 he married the former Martha Wriedt at New Holstein. The 
couple lived in northern Wisconsin prior to moving to Schleswig 29 years ago.
Mr. Strasman was a farmer and later employed as a carpenter for Stoelting 
Brothers at Kiel, retiring in 1967.
The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1964. Mr. Strasman was 
a member of the Kiel congregation of Jehovah Witnesses.
Survivors are his widow; two daughters, a son, nine grandchildren and 16 
great-grandchildren.


CHRISTINA STUEVEN

Mrs. Claus Stueven passed away at her home in the village Monday evening of asthma.
Christina Dorothea Stueven (nee Trimpop) was born in Marina, Holstein, Germany on 
Feb. 20, 1846.  On January 1, 1865 she was united in marriage to Claus Stueven.  
July 7, 1876 she, in the company of her husband and children, came to New Holstein 
and settled on a farm in the town of Eaton where they lived for several years, 
later buying a farm in the town of New Holstein one mile northwest of the village. 
On July 1, 1906 they moved to New Holstein and retired from active work.
Nine children were born to them, three of whom are dead.  The remaining are Henry 
and Herman of the town of New Holstein, Helen Matter of Milwaukee, Julia Feldt and 
Mary Rosenbauer of Schleswig and Kati Dumke of town of Charlestown.
Mrs. Stueven was a dutiful wife and a loving mother, who has worked early and late 
to give her children a good home.  On January 1, 1915, Mr. and Mrs. Stueven 
celebrated their golden wedding at the hall of Edw. Hennings.  A large number of 
friends were present. 
Funeral services were held at the Eaton cemetery.  Rev. A. C.Plappert officiated.
Calumet County Reporter, October 13, 1916


CLAUS STUEVEN

Claus Stueven, 90, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. 
Edward Domke, near New Holstein, after having been confined to his bed for 
5 weeks. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Domke residence. 
The Rev. E. L. Worthmann will officiate and interment will be in the New 
Holstein cemetery.
Mr. Stueven was born in Holstein, Germany on March 16, 1841.  His marriage 
with Christina Trempopt took place in Germany in 1866.  The couple came to 
America in 1876, locating near New Holstein.  The lived on a farm and in 
1902 moved to New Holstein where they resided on State Street for fourteen 
years. Mrs. Stueven preceded her husband in death on October 19, 1916. After 
that Mr. Stueven lived with a daughter, Mrs. August Feldt at Glenbeulah.  
Later he came to New Holstein to reside with another daughter, Mrs. Edward 
Domke.
He is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Domke, New Holstein; Mrs. August Feldt, 
Glenbuelah; Mrs. Fred Rosenbauer, Kiel; and Mrs. Louis Matter, of Milwaukee; 
two sons: Herman, town Schleswig and Henry of Kiel: twenty-five grandchildren: 
twenty-three great-grandchildren and by one sister. Mrs. Anna Krohn of Dodge 
Center, Minnesota.
Tri-County Record, March 19, 1931
(Note: The newspaper was in error about the cemetery)


ANNA TAGGE

Mrs. Anna Tagge, 91, former New Holstein resident, died Tuesday evening 
at Wolf Point, Mont., where she had been living for the past eight years 
with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Miller.
The former Anna Gau, she was born, Oct. 7, 1863, in St. Catherine, Ont., 
Canada, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederich Gau.
She was married to John Herman Tagge, April 29, 1885, in the town of 
Schleswig, Manitowoc County.  The couple farmed in Schleswig for several 
years before moving to New Holstein where Mr. Tagge died a number of 
years ago.
She was a member of the St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church, New 
Holstein, the Women's Guild, American Legion Auxiliary, Women's Relief 
Corps, Royal Neighbors of America, Turner Auxiliary and the E. R. A.
Surviving in addition to the daughter, Mrs. Miller (Emma), are another 
daughter, Mrs. Herman (Ida) Schmeckerty of Minneapolis; two sons, Herman 
of Loveland, Colo., and Otto of New Holstein; three grandchildren and 
six great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the St. John Evangelical and 
Reformed Church, New Holstein, with the Rev. Roland Kley, pastor, 
officiating.  Burial will be in the town of Eaton cemetery.
Friends may call at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral home, New Holstein, from 7 
p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday and from noon until the time of 
service at the church.
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, September 29, 1954 - P. 14


HENRY TAGGE

John Henry Tagge, who left here to spend the winter with his daughter, Mr. Herman 
Schmeckert at Minneapolis, was taken seriously ill with pneumonia about two weeks 
ago and passed away Wednesday of last week. Mr. Tagge was born in the town of 
Eaton, on June 25th 1859.  On April 29th 1885 he was united in marriage to Miss 
Anna Gau. After his marriage the couple continued to live on the family homestead, 
later residing on a farm in Hayton for 12 years.  From there they moved to a farm 
one mile northwest of here, now owned by William Ninmer. In 1910 they retired and 
moved to this city were they have since resided. For the past six years Mr. Tagge 
was employed at a greenhouse in Sheboygan. He leaves to mourn his death his wife, 
four children; Mrs. Guy Miller of Flaxville, Mont., Mrs. Herman Schmeckert of 
Minneapolis, Herman Tagge of Holton, Kansas; and John of this city; two sisters, 
Mrs. Dora Eberhart of Cordova, Md., and Mrs. Anna McAdams of Racine.  The funeral 
was held Sunday afternoon at the home at 1:30 with interment in the Eaton cemetery.  
Rev. A. Geo. Schmid officiated.
Tri-County Record, March 29, 1934


AMELIA WESTPHALEN

Eaton Woman Passes Away
Stroke is Fatal to Mrs. Westphalen; Rites to be Held Friday
Mrs. Aurelia Westphalen, nee Lechler, aged 63, passed away at
three o’clock a. m. Tuesday after a week’s illness and a stroke.
The deceased was born May 6, 1871, on a farm in the town of
Eaton, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Lechler. 
She was married to Ferdinand Westphalen of the town of Eaton on
October 25, 1887, and they located on the farm where Mrs. 
Westphalen passed away.
Mr. Westphalen died December 23, 1924. Six children were born
to the couple. Mrs. Westphalen is survived by three sons, Ernst 
and Roland of the town of Eaton and Edmund of Schleswig; three 
daughters, Mrs. Oscar (Laura) Ninmer, Mrs. Herman (Hulda) Buchholz,
and Mrs. Edgar (Arena) Roehl, all of Schleswig; and one brother,
Ferdinand Lechler and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 1:30 from the
family residence in Eaton and at two o’clock with services at the
Bethlehem Reformed church in the town of Schleswig. The Rev. A. E.
Hammann will officiate and burial will he made in the town of Eaton
cemetery.
(Note: Amelia on tombstone, Aurelia in obit. It appears these are the same person)
*********
From Manitowoc county death records:
Death of Amelia Westphalen (v.28 p.592)(Westphal on marriage record)
Amelia Westphalen
Wife of Ferdinand Westphalen
Born May 16, 1871 - died May 22, 1934
Daughter of Christian Lechler and Ernestine Pautz (both born Germany)
Born Town of Eaton
Died from "angina pectoris"
Buried at "Town of Eaton Cemetery"
(Note: The marriage of Ferd and Amelia Westphal is in the marriages on this site)


EDMUND WESTPHALEN

Ed. Westphalen of New Holstein Dies Wednesday
New Holstein - (Special) - Edmund Westphalen, 51, well-known Steinthal 
farmer, died at his home there Wednesday night at 8:30 o'clock of heart 
disease.
He was born in town Eaton on Feb. 27, 1889, son of Mr. and Mrs. 
Ferdinand Westphalen.  On June 14, 1911, he married Loraine Nottling of 
town Rhine.  He was a carpenter for two years and then purchased a farm 
in Steinthal, where he resided since.
He was a member and elder of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church 
of New Holstein, member of the Churchmen's Brotherhood, and an officer 
of the Eaton cemetery board.
His wife died in September, 1936, and the only child died in infancy.  
Survivors are two brothers and three sisters, Roland and Mrs. Oscar 
Ninmer of Steinthal, Ernst of town Eaton, Mrs. Herman Buchholz of Megers 
and Mrs. Edgar Roehl of Sheboygan.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Meiselwitz 
Funeral home in Kiel, and at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church 
here, the Rev. A. G. Schmid officiating, with burial in town Eaton 
cemetery.  Time of services has not yet been announced.
The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, February 20, 1941 - P. 6


ERNST WESTPHALEN

Funeral services for Ernst Westphalen, 77, of R. 1, Kiel, who died early 
Sunday at the Manitowoc County Hospital, will be held Tuesday at 
Bethlehem United Church of Christ in the Town of Schleswig.
The Rev. Carl Fried, pastor, will officiate at the 2 p.m. service.  
Burial will be in the Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 4 p.m. today 
until 11 a.m. Tuesday and at the church from noon until the hour of 
services.
Born Dec. 9, 1890 in the Town of Eaton, he was a son of the late 
Ferdinand and Amelia Lechler Westphalen.  On Oct. 21, 1913, he married 
the former Ellen Bratz of the Town of Schleswig.
The couple lived on a farm in the Town of Eaton since their marriage.  
Mrs. Westphalen died in August, 1954.
He was a member of Bethlehem UCC in Schleswig.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Ninmer of Kiel, Mrs. Herman 
Buchholz of R. 1, Kiel, and Mrs. Edgar Roehl of Sheboygan.  Two brothers 
also preceded him in death.
The Sheboygan Press - Monday, April 8, 1968 - P. 14


FERDINAND WESTPHALEN

From Manitowoc county death records:
Death of Ferdinand Westphalen (v.21 p.348)
Ferdinand Westphalen ["Westphal" in marriage record]
Born May 15, 1865 - died Dec. 23, 1924
Farmer - born in Town of Eaton
Died from "myocarditis"
Buried at "Town of Eaton Cemetery"


HELENA WESTPHALEN

Mrs. Ernest Westphalen, 59, of the town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, died 
at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at her farm home.
The former Helen Bratz, she was born in the town of Schleswig, May 15, 
1895, a daughter of Frank and the late Anna Voss Bratz.
On Oct. 21, 1913 she was married to Mr. Westphalen at the Bethlehem 
Reformed Church, town of Schleswig.  Following marriage the couple 
operated an Eaton farm where they had lived ever since.
Surviving are the husband; her father, Mr. Bratz of Schleswig; and one 
brother, Arthur, also of Schleswig.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bethlehem Evangelical and 
Reformed Church, with the Rev. Lloyd Weber, pastor, officiating.  Burial 
will be in Eaton cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel, from 3:30 p.m. 
Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday and at the church from 11 a.m. until the 
time of services.
The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, August 26, 1954 - P. 20
*******
Funeral services for Mrs. Ernest Westphalen, 59, who died at her home in 
the town of Eaton, Manitowoc county, on Wednesday, were held at 2 p.m. 
Sunday at the Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed Church in the town of 
Schleswig.  The Rev. Lloyd Weber, pastor, officiated and burial was made 
in the Eaton cemetery.
During the services the church choir, accompanied by Miss Marion Balz, 
sang "Asleep In Jesus" and "Nearer, My God, To Thee."
The pallbearers were:  Kenneth Bratz, Lester Buchholz, Clarence 
Dickrell, Reuben Heinen, Edwin Rautmann and Lester Schnell.
The Sheboygan Press - Tuesday, August 31, 1954 - P. 12


MARIE WESTPHALEN

Mrs. Westphalen of Steinthal Dies There on Friday
Kiel - (Special) - Funeral services for Mrs. Edmund Westphalen, 48, who 
died of a heart attack at 3:10 p.m. Friday at her home in Steinthal, 
will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the home and at 2 p.m. at St. 
John's Evangelical and Reformed church in New Holstein.  The Rev. A. G. 
Schmid will officiate, and burial will be in the town of Eaton cemetery.
The body will be taken to the home Sunday where it may be viewed by 
relatives and friends from then up to the time of the funeral services 
Tuesday.
Mrs. Westphalen was born Marie Nottling, the daughter of the late 
Bernhard and Elizabeth Nottling, Nov. 5, 1887, in the town of Rhine.  
She was married to Edmund Westphalen of the town of Eaton, June 14, 
1911, and the couple located immediately on the present farm in the town 
of Schleswig.  They had one daughter who died while an infant.
Survivors are Mrs. Westphalen's widower; four sisters, Mrs. Joseph 
Wisheck of Bailey's Harbor, Mrs. Max Walker of Sterling, Col.; Mrs. 
Arthur Brocker of near Meggers, and Mrs. Richard Krutzick of Millhome; 
and four brothers, Henry Nottling of New Holstein, Bernhard of Milwaukee 
and William and John of Sheboygan.
The Sheboygan Press - Saturday, September 26, 1936 - P. 4


THEKLA WESTPHALEN

Funeral services will he held Tuesday for Mrs. Theckla(sic) Westphalen, 
66, of R. 2, Kiel, who died Saturday night at Calumet Memorial 
Hospital, Chilton, where she had been a patient for four days.
The Rev. C. L. Reiter, pastor, will officiate at the 2 p.m. service 
at Trinity Lutheran Church in Kiel. Burial will be in the Eaton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 4 p.m. 
today until 11 a.m. Tuesday and at the church from noon until the 
hour of services.
Born on Nov. 17, 1903, in the Town of Rhine, she was a daughter of 
the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schmitt.
On May 8, 1924 she was married to Roland Westphalen of the Town of Eaton.
The couple located on the Westphalen homestead farm until her husband’s 
death in December, 1965.  She lived in Kiel since then.
Mrs. Westphalen was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kiel, and the 
Eaton Cemetery Ladies Aid Society.
Survivors include five daughters, two sons, 26 grandchildren, and five 
great-grandchildren.
She is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Walter Vogel of St. Nazianz, Mrs. 
Herbert Schwartz of rural Kiel, Mrs. Elmer Herman of Sheboygan, Mrs. 
Leon Roeck of Kiel and Mrs. Eugene Mathes of rural Plymouth, and three 
brothers, Albert and Elmer, both of Kiel, and Herbert of rural Elkhart Lake.
*********
Mrs. Theckla Westphalen, 66, of Rt. 2, Kiel, died Saturday evening at Calumet 
Memorial Hospital, Chilton.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Kiel. 
The Rev. C.L. Reiter will officiate and burial will be at Eaton Cemetery.
Mrs. Westphalen, nee Theckla Schmitt, was born Nov. 17, 1907, in Town of Rhine, 
daughter of the late Peter and Apollonia Zimmerman Schmitt. She was married to 
Roland Westphalen May 8, 1924. The couple located on the Westphalen home farm, 
Town of Eaton. He preceded her in death December, 1965, then she moved to Kiel. 
She was a member of Eaton Cemetery Ladies Aid Society.
Survivors include two sons, five daughters, three brothers, Albert and Elmer, 
of Kiel and Herbert, of rural Elkhart Lake; five sisters, Mrs. Walter Vogel, of 
St. Nazianz, Mrs. Herbert Schwartz, of rural Kiel, Mrs. Elmer Herman, of Sheboygan, 
Mrs. Leon Roeck, of Kiel and Mrs. Eugene Mathes, of rural Plymouth, 26 grand-
children and five great grandchildren. (Survivors edited for privacy)
Friends may call at Meiselwitz Fuenral Home, Kiel, until 11 a.m. Tuesday when the 
casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state from noon until 
time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 2, 1970


HENRY ZARMSTORF

Hy. Zarmsdorf(sic) Passes Away
End Comes Wednesday While on Visit With Niece
Suffering from a stroke, Henry Zarmsdorf, 62, passed away at
4 o'clock Wednesday morning of this week at the home of his
niece, Mrs. Henry Christel near Meggers. He had been visiting
there since Monday. He died on the farm where he was born and
where he lived all his life until a few years ago, when he sold
the farm to Mr. and Mrs. Christel. He had been living with a
sister, Mrs. William Peterson, at New Holstein.
Mr. Zarmsdorf was born February 20, 1874 on the homestead farm,
one of nine children. He remained on the farm all his life, and
was unmarried. Surviving are the following brothers and sisters
William Zarmsdorf, Mrs. William Hauschild and Mrs. William 
Peterson of New Holstein; Mrs. Lena Oesau of near Chilton; Mrs.
Joseph Christel of near St. Nazianz; Mrs. Minnie Huenerbein and
Mrs. Otto Rusch of Milwaukee; and Mrs. Rita Lemke of Nebraska.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon from the
Meiselwitz Funeral Home here, and burial will be made in the
Eaton cemetery, in the family lot.


SOPHIA ZARMSTORF

Mrs. Sofie Zarmsdorf, nee Timm, passed away at the home of her son, Gustave, on the 
old homestead in the town of Schleswig, on Saturday evening at 5 o’clock.
She was born in Michelburgh, Germany, on December 11, 1840. Later coming to America, 
she landed at New York, where she was united in marriage to Ludwig Zarmsdorf. After 
living there two years the happy couple came to New Holstein where they lived for a 
short time before purchasing the farm on which she died. Thirteen children were born 
to them, one of whom died while quite young. Those left to mourn the loss of a mother 
are; Mrs. Minnie Huenbein of Milwaukee, August Zarmsdorf of Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. 
Henry Oesau of Chilton, Mrs. Rita Lemke, of Nebraska, Mrs. Emma Rush of Milwaukee, 
Mrs. Wm Hauschild, Mrs. W. Petersen, Rudolph and William of this village, Henry of 
the town of Schleswig, Gustave on the farm and Mrs. Jos. Christel of Steinthal.  
Mrs. Zarmsdorf was a very industrious woman, who assisted her husband in getting a 
start in life and knew no work too hard for her. Besides bringing up a large family 
of children, giving each a mother’s love and teaching then the right pathways to 
follow, she found time to assist her husband in the fields.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock from the home she so long 
enjoyed and the remains were placed besides those of her husband in the Eaton 
cemetery.  Mr. Wm Broeckert of Kiel conducted the services.
Calumet County Reporter, November 8, 1911


ADELA ZEINER

Mrs. Andrew Zeiner, 54, died suddently at 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday at her 
home in Town Schleswig, Manitowoc county.
She was born in Town Eaton, Manitowoc county, on May 23, 1894, the 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brocker.  In May of 1914 she was married 
to August C. Ninmer.  The couple settled on a farm in Town Schleswig 
where Mr. Ninmer died in 1922.
On Oct. 18, 1923, she was married to Andrew Zeiner of Town Schleswig.
The survivors include her husband; one daughter, Mrs. William (Elfrieda) 
Becker of Schleswig; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Sievert 
of Schleswig, Mrs. William Koepp and Miss Bertha Brocker of Chilton, and 
one brother, George of Town Eaton.  One daughter preceded her in death 
in 1929.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the St. Peter 
Evangelical and Reformed church at Kiel.  The Rev. E. L. Worthman will 
officiate and burial will be made in the Eaton cemetery.  Friends may 
call at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel from Friday noon at 10:30 
a.m. on Saturday.  The body will lie in state at the church from 11 a.m. 
to the time of services on Saturday.
The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, March 11, 1948 - P. 46


ANDREW ZEINER

Andrew Zeiner, 81, of Route 1, Kiel, a retired Town of Schleswig farmer, 
died Thursday evening at Rocky Knoll where he had been a patient six 
weeks.
Born March 28, 1893, in Hungary, he was a son of the late Nick and Helen
Spring Zeiner. He came In this country at the age of 17 and lived in New 
York City and Cleveland, Ohio, until 1921 when he located in Schleswig.
On October 18, 1923, he was married to Adelia Brocker Ninmer.
Mr. Zeiner operated the Ninmer home farm until his retirement eight years 
ago.
Mrs. Zeiner died March 10, 1948.
He was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ in Kiel, and a former
treasurer of the Eaton Cemetery Association.
Surviving are a daughter, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel, 
the Reverend John F. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ, 
officiating. Burial was in Eaton Cemetery.