CARL AHLSWEDE From Der Nord Westen, 27 Nov. 1902: Death Thurs. last week of 48-yr. old Charles Ahlswede, a resident of Town Kossuth, of Bright's disease. He is survived by his widow and 4 children. The funeral was held Sun. afternoon.
ALMA ANTHOLD Mrs. Alma Anthold, 91, of Shady Lane Home and formerly of Rockwood, died Monday, November 5, 1990, at Holy Family Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church. Rev. Bruce Huffer will officiate with burial at First Baptist Church Cemetery. She was born June 27, 1899, in the Town of Kossuth, daughter of the late August and Sophie Ruty Kiehn. She attended schools in the Town of Kossuth and she was a Stenographer for Schlei Dray Line Company for many years. She married Erwin Anthold, December 5, 1931, in the Town of Kossuth. She was a member of Rockwood Homemakers Club, First Baptist Church and the Francis Creek and Rockwood Senior Citizens. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law; a daughter and son-in-law; four grandsons and a granddaughter; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Erwin, two brothers, Edwin and Hugo Kiehn, a grandson, Steven James Rogers. Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and then at the church from noon on Saturday until the time of services. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church.
CAROLINA ANTHOLT From Der Nord Westen, 19 Jan. 1905: Death in Town Kossuth on Wed. last week of 83-yr. old Mrs. Carolina Anthold (line sliced off at bottom of page). She is survived by 2 sons and 3 daughters, as well as 31 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Fri. afternoon.
JULIUS BURKE From Der Nord Westen, 22 Mar. 1906: Death in Town Two Rivers on Sunday, following a 7-year illness, of Julius Burke. The deceased was born 01 November 1828 in West Prussia and came to America in 1867. He first settled in Milwaukee, but shortly removed to Two Rivers and filled the position as mechanic in the tannery of the Wisconsin Leather Co He leaves a widow, 6 sons and 5 daughters. The funeral took place yesterday from the German Baptist Church in Kossuth.
LINNA BURKE Death notice in Der Nord Westen, 24 Apr. 1884: Mrs. Linna Burke (nee Meyer) died from consumption on 20 Apr. in Wausau. She was 27 yrs. 1 mo. 10 days old. Last year she married Julius Burke of Two Rivers and they moved to Wausau. Her body was brought by rail to Manitowoc and then taken to Kossuth for burial last Tues. in the Baptist Cemetery. A brother and sister preceded her in death not more than six months ago.
EMMA KASCH From Der Nord Westen, 08 Oct. 1908: When John Kasch, a Town Kossuth farmer, returned to his residence from his fields, he found his wife sitting dead in an armchair. She still had her 2 small children in her lap, both playing without any awareness that their mother had just passed. Doctors were called but there was nothing to be done. The lady had done wash that day and the doctor guessed that she had burst a blood vessel and had died from internal bleeding. The deceased leaves her husband and 5 small children. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon.
MARGARETHA LINLOGE From Der Nord Westen, 16 Jan. 1896: Death Sun. in Town Kossuth, of Mrs. Margarethe Lindloge, mother of Mr. Conrad Jaeckel. The deceased, who about 74-1/2 yrs. of age, came to Manitowoc Co. in 1844, thus making her one of the oldest pioneers in our county. She married in the same year to John Jaeckel, who has been dead about 30 yrs. They had 12 children of whom 6 survive. After Mr. Jaeckel died, and following a 2-yr. widowhood, she married Mr. Lindloge in 1858, but the latter was killed during the war and she was widowed once again. Her death is attributed to old age debility. The funeral took place Tues. at the cemetery of the Baptist Congregation in Kossuth.
ANNA LUECKER From Der Nord Westen, 28 Dec. 1899: Death in Centerville on Christmas morning of Mrs. George Luecker who had been bedridden for a week following a bad fall. The deceased, whose the mother of Wilhelm Hess locally, was born in Bavaria in 1829, came to America in 1851 and married Mr. Hess in New York. Following Mr. Hess's death she married Mr. Geo. Luecker and they came to Manitowoc with their children. The deceased leaves two sons and a daughter.
ANDREAS RUTZ From Der Nord Westen, 30 Oct. 1909: (Saturday dateline) Death Thursday last week, from old age debility, of Andreas Rutz, an old and well-known resident of our county on his farm in Town Two Rivers. The deceased was born in Switzerland, came to America in 1848, and was married in 1856. He settled on the above mentioned farm where he lived the rest of his life. In addition to his widow, he is survived by 8 children of the 10 born to the couple. The funeral was held Sunday.
MARGARETHA SCHMIDTMAN From Der Nord Westen, 14 June 1900: Death on Mon. (11 June) in Town Kossuth of 90-yr. old Mrs. Margarethe Schmidtmann of old age debility. She had been a resident of our county since 1848. Her funeral took place yesterday in the Baptist Cemetery of Two Rivers.