SIGWART BERG Sigwart N. Berg, 76, of Rt. 1, Manitwooc, died Saturday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. C.R. Rosenow will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Berg was born Jan. 18, 1899, in the Town of Manitowoc, son of the late Knut and Ingeborg Alfstad Berg. He attended Cedar Grove School and married Emma Schultz June 19, 1926, at Liberty. He was retired from Hamann Construction Co. of Manitowoc. He was a member of Manitowoc Barbershoppers, Valder's Senior Citizens and Board of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife; a son, a daughter, two brothers, Gordon and William, of Manitowoc; five sisters, Mrs. Christine McGarvie, of Downers Grove, Ill., Mrs. Enanda Sampe, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Clara Torrison and Mrs. Ruth Johnston, of Valders and Mrs. Marie Dedering, of Kiel and 11 grand- children. A brother and three sisters preceded him in death. (Survivors edited for privacy) Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and at the church from noon until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wis. May 10, 1975 P. 12
FERDINAND WM. ERNST BLAUMANN Name: Blaumann, Ferdinand Wm. Ernst D. 9/23/1871 B.: 5/30/1871 Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 sex: m/w Age at death: 3 mo. 24 da. B.P.: Liberty D.P.: Liberty Cem: Trinity Cem. Ch.: Inf. & Address: Chas. Wagner, Newton Spouse: F.: August Blaumann M.: Magdalene Blaumann Cause of Death: convulsions Add Info.: Pg.# 137
AUGUSTA BLECK Mrs. Edward Bleck, 71, county resident for 55 years, died early today at the homestead at Liberty, two miles south of Valders. Although she had been in failing health for two weeks her death was due to a sudden heart stroke. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m., from the home and at two o'clock from the Trinity Lutheran church, Liberty. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bleck, nee Augusta Peters, was born in Germany In 1867 and when a girl of 16 came to this county with her parents. They located on a farm in Rockland. In 1890 she was married to Edward Bleck. They lived in Rockland for a time and 35 years ago moved to the present farm south of Valders. Survivors are the widower; six daughters, Mrs. Edward Larson of Valders, Mrs. C. M. Halderson, city, Mrs. Otto Swanke, route 3, Manitowoc, Gusta and Esther, on the home farm, Mrs. Adonis Valleskey of Collins; two sons, Reinhold and Eddie of Liberty; two brothers, Fred of Brilllon and Reinhold; seven grandchildren and one great- grandchild. The body will be moved to the Bleck home from the Berge undertaking parlors, Valders, Saturday at 4 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, March 30 1939
EDWARD C. BLECK Edward Bleck, 81, died last night at the farm home of his son, Edward Jr., town of Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Berge funeral home in Valders and at 1:30 at the Trinity Luthern church in Liberty, the Rev. Adelbert Geiger officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Mr. Bleck was born in Rockland in 1866 and in 1890 married Augusta Peter of the town of Rantoul, Calumet county. They resided in Collins until 1902 when they purchsed the present homestead farm in Liberty. Mrs. Bleck died in 1940. Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Amanda Larson of Valders, Mrs. Bertha Halverson and Miss Augusta Bleck of Manitowoc, Miss Esther Bleck of Liberty and Mrs. Rosalie Valleskey of Collins; two sons, Reinhold of Liberty and Edward Jr., on the home farm; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the Berge funeral home from noon Sunday until the time of services on Monday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 5, 1947 P. 2
AUGUST BORGWARDT August J. Borgwardt, 59, lifelong resident of the county, died yesterday at the Holy Family hospital following a lingering illness. He was moved to the hospital three months ago from his farm home in Liberty. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at 2 o'clock from the German Lutheran church in Liberty, the Rev. E. Schroeder officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Borgwardt was born in 1883 at Liberty and in 1910 married Miss Ella Stoll and they located on the present farm. Mrs. Borgwardt died five years ago and a daughter, Ruth, four months ago. Survivors are two sons, Herbert and Erwin, both of Liberty; two brothers, Rudolph of Newton and Christian of Liberty; three sisters, Mrs. Albert Haese and Mrs. John Sieber, of this city, Mrs. William Sonnenburg, of Liberty. The body will be moved to the Borgwardt home from the Berge funeral home, Valders, Friday noon. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 14, 1942 P. 19
ELLA BORGWARDT Mrs. August Borgwardt, 52, Liberty, died this morning after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m., from the farm home and at two o'clock from the German Lutheran church, Liberty. Mrs. Borgwardt, nee Ella Stoll, was born in Wisconsin Rapids in 1885 and was married to Mr. Borgwardt in 1910 in Milwaukee. They located on a farm in Liberty. Survivors are the widower; daughter, Ruth; two sons, Herbert and Ervin, all of Liberty; mother, Mrs. Herman Stoll, Newton; two brothers, Charles and Herman, Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Kindt and Mrs. Frances Hackbarth, Milwaukee. The body may be viewed at the Borgwardt home after Tuesday noon. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, September 27, 1937 ******* Mrs. Borgwardt Of Liberty Dies Monday Morning St. Nazianz. - (Special) - Mrs. August Borgwardt, 52, who resided four miles east of St Nazianz, passed away at 2 a.m. Monday at Holy Family hospital in Manitowoc where she had been taken Saturday evening, the day of her son Ervin's wedding. Mrs. Borgwardt, nee Ella Stoll was born in Wisconsin Rapids in 1885 and was married to August Borgwardt in 1910 at Milwaukee. The couple located on a farm in the town of Liberty. Survivors are her husband, a daughter, Ruth; two sons, Herbert and Ervin, all of Liberty; her mother Mrs. Herman Stoll, Newton; two brothers, Charles and Herman of Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Kindt and Mrs. Frances Hackbarth, Milwaukee. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the farm home and at 2 o'clock at the German Lutheran church at Liberty. The body may be viewed at the Borgwardt home until the time of burial. The Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, September 29, 1937
ERNA BORGWARDT Mrs. Erwin Borgwardt, 60, of Rt. 1, Valders, died early Tuesday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. C. R. Rosenow will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mrs. Borgwardt, nee Erna Melger, was born July 21, 1912, in the Town of Meeme, daughter of the late William and Emma Dittmer Melger. She was married to Erwin Borgwardt Sept. 25, 1937. They lived in the Liberty area all their married life. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Wednesday until 11:30 a.m. Thursday and from noon at the church until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. March 6, 1973
ERNEST FREDERIC CHARLES WILLIAM BORGWARDT Name: Borgwardt, Ernest Frederic Charles William D.: 8/27/1869 B.: 3/4/1869 Reg. D.: 12/22/1869 sex: m/w Age at death: 5 mo. 23 da. B.P.: Liberty D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem: Trinity Churchyard Ch.: Inf. & Address: Chas. Wagner, Tn. Newton Spouse: F.: John Borgwardt M.: Lisette ___ Hinstorf Cause of Death: Add Info.: Cert. Dt. 12/20/1869 Pg.# 69
WAYNE BRATZ County GI Victim of Vietnam Action VALDERS-Army Sepc.4 Wayne Allen Bratz, 20, reported missing Friday, was killed in action in Vietnam, according to word received Sunday by his wife, Judith, Rt. 1, Cato, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bratz, Rt. 1, Valders. Bratz had last been seen as a rifleman on patrol duty in a combat operation against a hostile force, and later his body was found. He was the second Manitowoc County man reported killed in action in the Vietnam offensive within a week. Spec.4 William J. Stedl, a combat infantryman from Rt. 2, Greenleaf, died last Monday in Vietnam of wounds received in military action the previous day. Bratz volunteered for the U.S. Army Jan. 9, 1968 and trained at Fort Polk, La., Fort Campbell, Ky., and Fort Benning, Go., before going to Vietnam Nov. 2, 1968. He was born Feb. 21, 1949, the son of Raymond and Florence Moschel Bratz, attended Kiel area elementary schools and Valders High School and worked for Brillion Iron Works before entering the armed services. He married Miss Judith Schisel June 1, 1968. Beside his wife and parents, he is survived by an infant son; six brothers, three sisters (Survivors omitted for privacy.); and the maternal grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. Albert Moschel, of Reedsville. Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, will be in charge of Military funeral services at Trinity Lutheran Church, Rt. 1, Manitowoc. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 17, 1969 P. 1 ******* Funeral services with full military honors will be accorded Army Spec-4 Wayne Allen Bratz, 20, of rural Cato, at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. Samuel Kugler will officiate and a Army guard of honor will conduct the graveside rites in the church cemetery. Bratz was killed in Vietnam recently. Friends may call at the Christian Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Thursday until friday noon and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, March 25, 1969
JOHN BURGWARD From Der Nord Westen, 07 Mar. 1901: Death in Town Liberty on Mon. of 56-yr. old John Burgward after a long illness. In addition to his wife he is survived by 3 sons and 3 daughters. ************ (Note: I think the dates for Lisette Borgwardt and this John are reversed. This should probably be John Borgwardt, her husband. I'll have to try to get a photograph of the stone next summer)
LOUIS F. WM. BURGWARDT Name: Burgwardt, Louis F. Wm. D.: 9/19/1873 B.: 7/10/1873 Reg. D.: 7/3/1874 sex: m/w Age at death: 2 mo. 9 da. B.P.: Liberty D.P.: Liberty Cem: Trinity Cem. Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Wagner Spouse: F.: John Burgwardt M.: Elisabeth Burgwardt Cause of Death: convulsions Add Info.: Pg.# 156
JOHANN COMMENS (Johann Commens, son of Friedrich Commens & his wife Louisa nee Polse, was born 22 May 1858, died 4 December 1858, and was buried 14 October 1858. (error in d./burial) From the Trinity Lutheran church records, Liberty twp.)
MINNIE COMMINGS MRS. COMMINGS DIES MONDAY AT VALDERS Mrs. William Commlngs, 75, resident of Liberty and the village of Valders nearly her entire life, passed away on Monday at the home of her son-in-law, Herman Loos, In Valders, with whom she made her home. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:30 from the home and at two o'clock from the Lutheran church in Liberty. The maiden name of the deceased was Wllhelmlna Lippert and she was married to Mr. Commlngs in 1872. He passed away in 1920. Four sons, Louis and John of this city, William of Liberty, and Fred of East Troy, four daughters, Mrs. Gust Rusch, Mrs. Henry Jonas, and Mrs. Herman Vetter of this city and Mrs. Charles Pleuss of Manitowoc Rapids, five brothers, Ernst, Christ and August Llppert of this city, Lewis of Valders and Carl of Milwaukee and one sister, Mrs, Henry Wahlass of Neenah survive. There are also thirty grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, June 24, 1930
WILLIAM CUMMINGS TOWN LIBERTY WAR VETERAN DEAD, AGED 76 William Commings, civil war veteran and pioneer resident of Manitowoc county died at the family home in the Town of Liberty following an illness due to infirmities incident to old age. Deceased was 76 years of age and was born in the town of Liberty, not far from the place where he has always made his home. During the Civil war he served with one of the Wisconsin regiments and upon his return from the service again took up his home in the county. Shortly after his return he was married to Miss Minnie Lippert, the wife who with nine children survives to mourn his loss. The children are Louis, Fredrick, William Jr., and John, all of this county, Mrs. Rusch of Liberty, Mrs. Herman Vetter and Mrs. Annie Jonas of Two Rivers, Mrs. Charles Pleuss of Newton and Mrs. Herman Lohse who made her home with her parents. One sister, Mrs. August Fenske of Liberty also survives. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from the late home and service will be held at the Liberty church. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. February 17, 1920 P. 5
CARL EICHMANN (d. 1926) NEWTON MAN KILLED ON HUNT KARL EICHMAN MEETS TRAGIC DEATH THERE Gun Exploded as Aged man Falls Thru Ice of Creek Struck by the full charge of his shot gun in the chest when the weapon was accidentally discharged while he was hunting yesterday Karl Eichmann, a pioneer resident of the county, was instantly killed one and a half miles south of English Lake yesterday afternoon. Eichman, who was eighty years old, still enjoyed hunting and with his son in law, Gustave Naumann, and another companion, was out in the woods. Eichman was crossing the ice on a small stream. One foot went through the ice, throwing him off his balance and as he sought to save himself with the stock of the gun the trigger was caught by the ice and the gun discharged. Instant Death Eichman was struck over the heart and death was instantaneous. Both Naumann and his companion saw the accident and rushed to Eichmann's side but found him beyond human aid. The matter was reported to Coroner Dr. W.G. Kemper who said no inquest would be necessary. The body was removed to the Berge undertaking parlors at Valders and the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the family home near Talhammer's Corners and 1:30 from the church. Was 80 Years Old Karl Eichman was born in Germany eighty years ago but came to this country as a young man and had lived here for more than a half century. He is survived by his widow, four sons and four daughters, eighteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The children are William, Alfred, Richard, Adolph; Mrs. August Orlopp, Mrs. Henry Huebner, Mrs. Gustave Naumann and Mrs. Ernst Luebke, all making their home in the county. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 3, 1926 P. 2
AUGUST FENSKE AGED LIBERTY PIONEER DIES ATFER STROKE Following close on the heels of a stroke of apoplexy, death yesterday claimed August Fenskey (sic), 84, pioneer farmer of Liberty, at his home. Mr. Fenskey (sic) had been apparent good health before stricken but peacefully succumbed three hours after the stroke. He was one of the eldest farmers of the county and his sudden and unexpected passing comes as a great shock to many county friends. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the home with services at the Liberty church, the Rev. Hensel officiating and burial will take place there. Mr. Fenskey (sic) is survived by his aged wife, who was Susanna Commings before their marriage years ago, and three daughters. Mrs. William Lemke, Mrs. Charles Genz and Mrs. Henry Meyer, all of the Town of Liberty, and seven grand children and four great grand children. Born in Germany, June 26, 1843 deceased came to this country with his parents when but a boy of 12 taking up his home at Liberty, where he has since remained. He was married to Mrs. Fenskey (sic) on June 7,1872, the couple celebrating their golden wedding five years ago. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, July 29, 1927
FREDERICKA FENSKE Name: Fenskow, Friedricka D.: 5/10/1871 B.: 10/25/1810 Reg. D.: 8/14/1871 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 60 Yrs. 6 Mo. 16 Da. B.P.: Prussia D.P.: Liberty Cem.: Trinity Cem. Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: John Fenskow F.: -----Kroeger M.: -----Kroeger Cause of Death: Apoplexy Pg. #: 104 ************** (Friederika L./born Kroeger/wife of John Fenske/b. 25 Oct. 1810, Prussia/ d. 10 May 1871/cause: apoplexy) (Trinity Lutheran ch. has her as Fenskow)
MARIA FENSKE Name: Fenkow?, Mary D.: 7/7/1869 B.: 1/7/1846 Reg. D.: 9/17/1869 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 23 Yr. 6 Mo. B.P.: Mecklenburg, Germ. D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: Trinity Cem. Tn. Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Chas. Wagner, Luth. Min. Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: ******** (Maria born Schnell/wife of August Fenske/b. 7 Jan. 1846/d. 7 July 1869/age 23 yr. 6 mo.) Marie Fenskow nee Schnell/p. Joh. Schnell and deceased Luise Schnell/m. in 1866 to August Fenskow/d. 7 July 1869 in childbed) (Note: The birth year on the stone may have been mis-read)
SUSANNA FENSKE FENSKBY(sic), Mrs. August - Aged 80 years, died Saturday at home of daughter, Mrs. Henry Meyer in town of Liberty. Born Susanna Commings in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1853 came to Liberty and married there in 1872 to August Fenskey(sic) who died in 1928. Two daughters survive. Funeral Wednesday at 1:30 from Meyer home and at 2 p.m. from the Liberty Lutheran church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, April 4, 1933
MARY FISCHER Mrs. Mary Fischer, 77, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, died Saturday morning at Park Lawn home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. C.R. Rosenow will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Fischer, nee Mary Schnell was born Aug. 2, 1898 in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late John and Mary Wehausen Schnell. She attended school at Liberty and was a housewife. She was married to John Fischer Oct. 23, 1918 at Liberty. He preceded her in death in 1973. Survivors include two brothers Edwin of Rt. 1, Manitowoc and John of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Edmund (Annie) Lippert of Tucson, Ariz.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A brother preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday and at the church from noon Tuesday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wis. November 8, 1975 P. 9 ****** (Mary Fischer/b. 2 August 1898/d. November 1975/SSDI)
MINNIE FISCHER Pioneer Woman of Liberty Passes Away Funeral services will be held at Liberty Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Minnie Fischer, pioneer resident of the town who passed away at age of 69 years after a long illness at the farm home where she was born. Mrs. Fischer is survived by her husband, four daughters, Mrs. Anna Nagel, Mrs. Frieda Lippert, Mrs. Ella Moldenhauer, Mrs. Linda Werhauson, and a son, John, all of Liberty. Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, May 26, 1926 P.1
WILLIAM FISCHER LIBERTY MAN PASSES AWAY William Fischer, 75, Dies At Farm Home William Fischer, 75, retired town of Liberty farmer, died at his home last night at 9:30. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2 o'clock from the Liberty German Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the Liberty cemetery. Born in Pommern, Germany, on August 5, 1860, Mr. Fischer came to America with his parents in 1876. In 1884 he was married to Wilhelmine Schnell, who died in 1924. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Anna Nagel, Mrs. Frieda Lippert, Mrs. Ella Moldenhauer and Mrs, Linda Wehausen, all of Liberty, a son, John, of Liberty, three brothers, Herman of Crivitz, Robert of Morrison and Louis of Reedsville, a sister, Mrs. Minnie Reinke of Calumet county, twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The body is at the farm. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 15, 1935
CARL FREDRICH From Der Nord Westen, 25 May. 1905: Death Thurs. last week of 74-yr. old Carl Friedrichs in his residence on South 13th St. The deceased came to America from Germany in 1863 and settled in Town Liberty, then some years later moved to Manitowoc. He leaves a widow and 4 stepchildren. The funeral was held Sun. in Liberty. (Note: It says he left a widow, but his wife died in 1889..possibly he remarried?)
WILHELMINE FREDRICH From Der Nord Westen, 29 Aug. 1889: Death of 69 yr. old Mrs. Wilhelmine Fredrich, wife of Carl Fredrich of Manitowoc, on Tues., 22 Aug. She was born 29 Oct. 1820 in Pommern Province, Kingdom of Prussia, and came to America in 1862. The deceased, who leaves 6 grown children, was buried in the Liberty Cemetery last Sat. (Note: tombstone says she died on 22 April instead of Aug. but b. date only one day off)
AUGUSTA FREE Mrs. Augusta Free, 82, a resident of the county for over 70 years, died this morning at the farm home in Liberty, five miles southeast of Valders. She had been ill several months. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m., from the home of Louis Free, Liberty, a son, and at two o'clock from the Trinity German Lutheran church, Liberty. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Free, nee Augusta Reinke, was born in Germany in 1856. When a girl of 12, she accompanied her parents to Manitowoc county. In 1874 she was married to Fred Free and they located on a farm in Liberty. Mr. Free died 20 years ago. Survivors are five sons, Henry and Charles, Manitowoc Rapids, George and William, Newton, Louis, Liberty; two brothers, Albert and Louis, Gillett, Wis.; 19 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. The body will be moved to the Louis Free home from the Berge funeral home, Valders, Wednesday morning. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, December 5, 1938
GEORGE FREE (d. 1973) George Free, 84, of Family Heritage Home, Manitowoc, died Saturday at the home. Private funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. G. R. Rosenow will officiate and burial will be in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery, Town of Liberty. Mr. Free was born June 2, 1888, at Manitowoc, son of the late Fredrich and Augusta Reinke Free. He married Emma Hecker Jan. 6, 1912, at Manitowoc. The couple owned and operated a farm in the Town of Newton until retirement in 1953. Survivors include his wife, three sons, Erwin, of Sheboygan Falls and Harold and Erhardt, of Manitowoc, a daughter, Mrs. Henry (Evelyn) Carmody of Manitowoc, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A son and five brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday. Herald Times Reporter, Monday, March 12, 1973
LOUIS G. FREE Louis George Free, 78, a retired farmer, died Saturday morning at his home in the Town of Liberty. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty, with the Rev. Samuel Kuglor in charge. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Free always resided in Manitowoc County, having been born in January, 1877, in Liberty. He married Mary Selle in 1907. She survives with five sons, William of Rt. 1, Newton, Herbert and Hugo, both of Milwaukee, Clarence of the Town of Liberty and Walter of Sheboygan; two brothers, Henry of the Town of Manitowoc Rapids and George of the Town of Newton. Eighteen grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also survive. The casket is at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders, where friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday. At 10 a,m, Tuesday, the casket will be moved to the church. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Saturday, September, 13, 1952
WILLIAM L. FREE (d. 1943) The body of William Louis Free, 51, town of Liberty resident, employed as a shipfitter at the Manitowoc ship yards for the last 2 1/2 years, was found early Wednesday evening in the barn at his farm by Deputy Sheriff George Herzog Jr. Death was due to self inflicted gunshot wounds. Dr. Theodore Teitgen said death probably took place Monday night. Free had not been seen all day Tuesday and Wednesday and Herzog visited the farm last night in an effort to learn the man's whereabouts. He notified the sheriff'f office and County Police Radio Operator Harry Brandenburg in turn notified Coroner Teitgen. The latter went to the farm with Deputy Sherriff Ferdinand Ewald. Mrs. Free has been visiting in Chicago since last Saturday. Mr. Free was born May 21, 1891 in the town of Liberty and lived on the farm for 35 years. For the last 2 1/2 years he was employed at the ship yards in Manitowoc. He married Lillian Vetter in 1916. She survives with one daughter, Mrs. Frank Brezoni of the town of Newton and three grandchildren. The body was taken to the Berge funeral home at Valders where funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The casket will not be opened. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Thursday, February 25, 1943
LOUIS FROSCH NEWTON PIONEER AND WAR VET DEAD, AGED 88 Louis Frosch, pioneer of Newton and a civil war veteran, died at Liberty and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Lutheran church at Liberty. Mr. Frosch was 88 years of age and born in Germany, coming to Manitowoc county in 1849 and settling on a farm in Newton until twenty years ago when he took up his home with his daughter in Liberty. He served with the 14th Wisconsin in the Civil war. Two sons, Henry at Loman, Minn. and Carl, this city, and one daughter, Mrs. John (illegible), of Liberty survive. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 02, 1918
LOIS M. GAUGER Lois M. Gauger, age 76, formerly of Valders, died on Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center. Lois was born on July 15, 1930 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Rev. Paul J. and Norma Klebenow Gieschen. She married LeRoy Gauger on Nov. 22, 1952. He preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 1980. Lois worked for 27 years at the Manitowoc Health Care Center as a social worker until her retirement. She was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and a past president of the Ladies Guild of Manitowoc Lutheran High School. She loved to travel and spend time with her grandchildren. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, LeRoy; and one infant brother who died at birth. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 916 Pine St., Manitowoc. The Rev. Paul Schossow will officiate with burial to follow at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, town of Liberty. Relatives and friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home of Manitowoc, is assisting the Gauger family. Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 23, 2007
ANNA GENZ Mrs. Charles Genz, 60, nee Anna Fenske, died at her home 1602 Hamilton street, at 5:45 this morning; following a lingering illness. Mrs. Genz was born May 2, 1876, in the town of Liberty. On Feb. 12, 1910, she was married to Charles Genz and the couple operated a farm in the town of Liberty until eight years ago, when they retired and moved to the city of Manitowoc. Survivors include the husband, three daughters; Mrs. Herman Clasen ard Mrs. Alfred Rambadt, both of Manitowoc, and Mrs. Delvin Groelle, Newton; one sister, Mrs. Henry Meyer, Manitowoc; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home and 2 o'clock at the Trinity Lutheran church at Liberty. The Rev. Adelbert Geiger will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may view the body at the home from 2 p.m. Sunday until the time of the services Monday. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Saturday, February 2, 1946
AUGUSTA GENZ From Der Nord Westen, 29 July 1909: Mrs. Charles Jens died Sunday evening in Town Liberty from appendicitis. The deceased, who was 29, leaves her husband and 3 daughters, as well as her aged parents and several sisters. ******** MRS. CHAS. JENS DEAD AT LIBERTY Word was received by Louis Commings, South Thirteenth street, that his sister, Mrs. Chas Jens at Liberty had died last night. Only a week ago she was taken sick with inflammation of the bowels and no thoughts of serious results were entertained at the time. Mrs. Jens was 29 years of age. Besides a husband and three daughters, Erma, aged 9 years, Hilda, aged 6 years, and Linda aged 3 years. Her parents, five sisters and four brothers survive. Mr. and Mrs. William Commings, parents of Mrs. Jens, reside on a farm in Liberty. The sisters are Mrs. Chas. Pleuss of Rapids, Mrs. Henry Jonas of Cato, Mary, Lizzie and Sophia of Liberty. The brothers are Louis of this city, John of Birnhamwood and William, Jr. and Fred of Liberty. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. Interment will be at Liberty. Manitowoc Daily Tribune, Monday, July 26, 1909
PASTOR PAUL J. GIESCHEN Rev. Paul Gieschen, 64, of Valders, died early Friday morning shortly after admittance to Holy Family Hoepital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. Samuel Kugler will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. The Rev Gieschen was born June 17, 1900, at Paris, Wis., son of the late Henry and Lydia Thurow Gieschen. He married Norma Kiebenow at Milwaukee Sept. 5, 1923. The pastor services St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cudahy, from 1922 to 1927: he was a professor at Lutheran High School, Milwaukee, from 1927 to 1937; pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Rhinelander, from 1937 to 1944; teacher at Racine Lutheran High School, 1944-45; pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Maribel, 1945-50; and pastor of David Star Lutheran Church, Jackson, Wis., 1950-54. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, (private), of Valders and two grandsons. Friends may call at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p. m. Saturday until noon Sunday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, December 18, 1964
AUGUST GLAESER A. C. GLAESER PASSES AWAY Former Cato Supervisor Dies At Home At Madson Station August Carl Glaeser, 70, former supervisor of the town of Cato, died at his home, Madsen Station at 8:20 this morning following a long illness Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at Two o'clock from the Liberty Ev. Lutheran church, the Rev. E. C. Schroeder officiating Mr. Glaeser was born March 9, 1866 at Cedarburg. He was brought to the town of Cato by his parents when he was four months old. He later operated the farm owned by his father, retiring from it eight years ago because of failing health, and bought a home at Madsen Station. He was married Oct. 11, 1899 to Paulina Rusch of the town of Liberty, who survives. Mr. Glaeser served as a supervisor in the town of Cato from 1923 through 1925 and was at one time a member of the schoolboard there. He held various offices in the Liberty Ev. Lutheran church. Survivors include the widow; five sons, Edmund and Oscar of Manitowoc, Emil of Madson Station, Gerald on the home farm and Walter of the Town of Liberty; a daughter, Mrs Joseph Barilla, Manitowoc; and two brothers, William of Bloomville and Frank of Manitowoc; and eight grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the home from Monday afternoon until the time of the services Tuesday. Mr. Glaeser had been ailing for over 20 years. About 20 years ago he contracted a disease when skinning a bull which had died from Black Leg, contagious to human beings. He had trouble with his health since that time. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, December 5, 1936
AUGUSTA H. GLAESER PIONEER CATO WOMAN DIES AT AGE OF 80 YEARS Mrs. Augusta Glaeser Succumbs to Third Stroke of Paralysis A third stroke of paralysis which she suffered a few days ago caused the death of Mrs. Augusta Glaeser, widow of the late Karl Glaeser, of Cato, at her home in Liberty Saturday. Mrs. Glaeser had been in poor health for a year or more and owing to her advanced age, it was known that death was but a matter of time. Decedent was 80 years of age and came to Manitowoc county more than a half century ago, and had made her home here since. She was the mother of Frank Glaeser, this city, who with three other sons, survive. August of Cato, Herman of Liberty and William of Lincoln county. Mrs. Glaeser was the mother of seven children, three of whom preceded her in death. The funeral will be held from the home of her son, August, in Liberty, to the Lutheran church there tomorrow afternoon. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, October 25, 1915
GERALD GLAESER Gerald Glaeser, 64, of Valders died Monday evening at home. Funeral services will be at 2 p m. Thursday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. Samuel Kugler will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Glaeser was born Sept. 15, 1902, in the Town of Cato son of the late August and Paulina Rusch Glaeser. He was a farmer until 22 years ago when he went into the rural insurance business. He married Clara Ahl Jan. 5, 1923, at Milwaukee. Mr. Glaeser was a former member of the church council. Survivors include his wife, a son, (private), of Valders; three brothers, Oscar and Emil, of Manitowoc and Walter, of rural Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Joseph Barilla, of Manitowoc; and three grandchildren. A brother and son preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Wednesday until noon Thursday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, September 5, 1967
MATHILDA GLAESER (d. 1933) DIES AFTER AN OPERATION Mathilda Glaeser, 15, To Be Buried On Monday Complications which set in following an operation caused the death of Mathilda Glaeser, 15, at Holy Family hospital last night. She was born May 22, 1918. Her mother died shortly after her birth and her father died four years later. Since then she had made her home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lenz, Valders, Route 2. Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Carl Huebner of Manitowoc and Mrs. Myron Haupt of Newton, and four brothers, Herbert, Bernard, Edgar and Leonard, all of Manitowoc. The body will be removed from the Berge Undertaking parlors at Valders to the Lenz home Saturday. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m., from the residence and at 2 o'clock at the Liberty church. The Rev. Paul Hensel will officiate. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 17, 1933
WILLIAM GLAESER William, five-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Glaeser of the town of Cato, who was stricken with infantile paralysis a few days ago, died at the Holy Family hospital in this city. Private funeral services were held. The Glaesers reside on a farm two and a half miles east of Valders. Survivors are the parents and another son. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, September 22, 1939 ******* Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Glaeser, town of Cato, are mourning the death of their son, William 5, who died at the hospital from an attack of infantile paralysis last week. Funeral services were private. Manitowoc Sun Messenger, Friday, September 29, 1939
AUGUST GOETHKE August Goethke, 67, of 921 South Tenth street, retired farmer, died Sunday morning at the Holy Family hospital, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Pfeffer funeral heme, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery in Liberty. He was born in Newton in 1859 and in 1881 married Miss Mary Bull. They located on a farm in Liberty. Following the death of his wife in 1924 he moved to this city. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. William Rottmann and Mrs. Leo Fricke of this city and Mrs. Walter Dick of Chicago: two sons, Louis of Chicago and William, of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Sophie Krohn of Whitelaw and Mrs. Emma Neuman of this city; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Monday, November 4, 1946
BERTHA GOETHKE The fifteen year old daughter of August Goetke, of the town of Liberty, died yesterday of brain fever. She had been ill but a short time and her death is a great shock to her parents and friends. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, November 17, 1898 P. 4
MARY GOETHKE The funeral of Mrs. August Goethe was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house, with burial in the Liberty cemetery. The funeral was largely attended. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, May 8, 1924
ANNA CHRISTIN GRUETZMACHER Name: Gruetzmacher, Anna Christin D.: 12/27/1869 B.: Reg. D.: 11/22/1870 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 65 Yrs. 4 Mo. B.P.: Prussia D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: Trn. Churchyard-Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: Gruetzmacher F.: -----Lebow M.: Cause of Death: Weakness of old age Pg. #: 80
ALVINA HACKER Mrs. Alvina Hacker, 67, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Monday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient 11 days. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Trinity Lutheran church in the Town of Liberty, the Rev. Samuel J. Kuglar officiating, with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hacker was born Oct. 6, 1887, in the Town of Newton, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sonnenburg. In 1910, she was married to Martin Hacker who died in 1927. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lester Mittnacht of Manitowoc; three sons, Elmer of Rt. 1, Valders, and Harold and Lester of Manitowoc; step-mother, Mrs. Augusta Sonnenburg of Rt. 3, Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Ernest Rusch and Mrs. George Dummer of Manitowoc; three brothers, Walter of Manitowoc and Helmuth and Marvin of Rt. 3, Manitowoc; and 10 grandchildren. Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The casket will be moved to the church at 10:30 a,m, Thursday, where the body will lie in state until the hour of services Manitowoc Herald-Times, Monday, January 24, 1955
FRIEDERICKA HACKER From Der Nord Westen, 07 Aug. 1902: Death of old age debility on Thurs. last week of Mrs. Friederike Hacker, the mother of our County Treasurer Charles Hacker, in the residence of her daughter, Mrs. August Lembke, in Newton. She was born in Germany 24 May 1823, came to America with her husband in 1852 and settled with him in our county. Following the death of her husband Mrs. Hacker resided among her children of whom she is survived by 4. The funeral was held Sun. from the Lutheran Church in Liberty.
FRIEDRICH HACKER (d. 1925) Fred Hacker, Town Liberty Pioneer, Dies Fred Hacker of the town of Liberty passed away at his home Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock after a lingering illness. He was born in Germany on April 10, 1843 and came to this country when he was twelve years old, and settled in the town of Liberty where he has made his home ever since. In 1873 he was married to Minnie Mass who with three children survives him. They are Mrs. Herman Vogt of Manltowoc, Ernest Hacker of Newton and Martin on the old homestead. He also leaves eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The funeral at which the Rev. Paul Hensel will officiate will take place at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home and from there to the Lutheran church at Liberty. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, June 26, 1925
MARTIN HACKER After an Illness of less than a month, Martin Hacker, prominent Liberty farmer, died at his home there Tuesday night. A severe cold developed into pneumonia and pleurisy, the end coming within a short time after, his conidition never having taken a turn for the better from the time he was stricken. Deceased was born in the town of Liberty, May 12, 1887, being forty years of age at the time of death, and has made Liberty his home all his life. He was married to Miss Alvlna Sonnenburg, May 12, 1910, who survives him, along with four children, Elmer, Harold, Sylvia and Lester, and his mother Mrs. Fred Hacker. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at one o'clock from the home and at two o'clock from the Ev. Lutheran church at Liberty, Rev, P. Hensel officiating. Interment will take place at Liberty. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, January 20, 1927
WILHELMINE HACKER MRS. FRED HACKER OF LIBERTY IS DEAD Mrs. Fred Hacker of Liberty, died at her home Tuesday of infirmities of old age, aged 76 years. Her maiden name was Minnie Haas (sic) and she was born Nov. 23, 1852. In 1873 she was united in marriage to Fred Hacker who preceded her in death three years ago. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Herman Vogt of Newton, a son, Ernst, also of Newton. One son, Martin died two years ago. There are 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Louise Hecker also survives. The funeral services will be held from the home and later from the Liberty church, Rev. Hensel officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, January 16, 1929
MARIA HAEFKE Mrs. Fred Haefke, Sr., 87, pioneer resident of the county died Sunday night at the farm home, now operated by her son, Carl, in Liberty. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Berge funeral home, Vaiders, the Rev. Paul Hensel of this city officiating. Burial will be in the Liberty cemetery. Mrs. Haefke was born in Germany and came to this couny at an early age. Her husband died 20 years ago. Survivors are three sons, Carl of Liberty, Fred of Cato, William of Evanston ILL.; daughter, Mrs. William Paul of Crivitz, Wis. The body may be viewed at the funeral home. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Tuesday, September 3, 1940
HILDEGARDE HALVERSON Mrs. Mandville Halverson, 69, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, died Tuesday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. C.R. Rosenow will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Halverson, nee Hildegarde Nelson, was born May 27, 1902, in the Town of Cato, daughter of the late Nels and Bella Madson Nelson. She was married to Mandville Halverson Aug. 24, 1929, at home. Survivors include her husband, a son, a daughter, and seven grandchildren. A brother preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday and then at the church until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 20, 1971
MANDVILLE HALVERSON Mandville Halverson, 74, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, died early Friday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. C.R. Rosenow will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mr. Halverson was born April 21, 1898, in the Town of Cato, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hans O. Halverson. He married Hildegarde Nelson Aug. 24, 1929. He worked for Wisconsin Public Service Corp. for 23 years and the Valders Telephone Co. for 12 years before retiring. His wife preceded him in death in October, 1971. Survivors include a son and a daughter (Survivors omitted for privacy.); four brothers, Lloyd, of Good Thunder, Minn., Orley, of Milwaukee, Herbert, of Green Bay and Elton, of Appleton; a sister, Mrs. Harold Downer, of Pocohantas, Ark., and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday and then at the church until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 10, 1972
GORDON HAMMEL Young Liberty Farmer Killed By Electricity Fence Charged With 7,200 Volts Touched By Gordon Hammel Gordon C. Hammel, 23-year-old town of Liberty farm youth was electrocuted Wednesday afternoon when he came in contact with a highly charged electric fence on the Arnold Rusch farm four miles west of English lake where he was employed. Hammel, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hammel, route 1, Manitowoc, along with Raymond Rusch, 13, a son of his employer, had been repairing the single strand electric fence about three-fourths of a mile east of the farm home during the morning hours. The fence normally carries six volts of electricity. After eating their noon meal at the Rusch home the pair returned to their work shortly after 2 o'clock. However, during the noon hour a high wind had blown a tree down along the town road some distance from the point where the accident occurred. The tree, water soaked from rain, had fallen across high tension wires and also contacted the fence below, charging the strand with 7,200 volts. Inhalator Used It is believed that Hammel, in crawling over the fence, touched the wire with his leg and was killed instantly as the electricity, passing down through the tree, entered his body. Young Rusch grabbed him by the clothing but also received a slight charge and could not free Hammel. The boy then ran to his home and returned with his father, who removed the unconscious form from the wire with a dry pole. A call was put in for the Meihsner ambulance here and before leaving the city, Clarence Meihsner said he radioed the sheriff's office to send the county's inhalator to the scene of the accident. Radio operator Walter Blesemeyer and traffic officer John Meneau left immediately with that equipment. Arriving at the side of the unconscious Hammel about 10 minutes before the county officers, Meihsner and his assistant, Don Waak, applied artificial respiration until the inhalator was brought out. The officers administered oxygen for nearly an hour but were unable to revive the youth. Third This Year Coroner Theodore Teitgen was called and pronounced Hammel dead. He said it is probable that death occurred the moment his body came in contact with the fence. No inquest will be held. The electrocution was the third in Manitowoc county this year. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Berge funeral home in Valders and at 3:30 at the Trinity Lutheran church in Liberty with the Rev. Albert Geiger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Star Athlete Born on his parents' farm in the town of Liberty in 1924, Gordon graduated from Valders high school with the class of 1943. He was a member of the football and track teams and captain of the latter squad in his senior year. A pitcher for the Collins softball team, he was recognized as one of the better hurlers in Manitowoc county rural softball circles. Surviving, in addition to the parents, are two brothers, (private), at home; two sisters, (private), and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Louis Hammel Sr., of Milwaukee. The body may be viewed at the Berge funeral home from Friday at 3 p.m. until the time of services Saturday afternoon. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Thursday, September 2, 1948
LOUIS F. HAMMEL Funeral services for Louis Hammel, 71, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, who died Friday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Luthern Church, Town of Liberty, the Rev. S. G. Kugler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Hammel was born Aug. 2, 1891, at Chicago, son of the late Louis and Caroline Damm. He married the former Esther Behm June 2, 1924, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg. He was a barber at St. Nazianz and since 1941 was employed at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. He has also been custodian of Trinity Luthern Church for 15 years. Mr. Hammel was a member of the Carpenter Union of Manitowoc and was a veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife; two sons, (private); two daughters, (private); two brothers, Arthur of Rhinelander and Herbert of Rt. 1, Reedsville; a twin sister, Mrs. Edwin Leonard of Milwaukee and 18 grandchildren. Preceding him in death were a son, Gordon, a sister and three brothers. Friends may call at the Farley Funeral Home, Valders, until 12 noon Tuesday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Mon. 20 Aug. 1962, page M-13, col. 3 ********* Inquest Rules Out Negligence MANITOWOC - No criminal..... Another inquest is scheduled at the County Courthouse Tuesday, Nov. 13 into the death of Louis F. Hammel, 71, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc, who was fatally injured in a two-car collision at an intersection south of Valders Aug. 17 Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, November 6, 1962
CHARLES HAUPT Charles Haupt, 83, retired town of Liberty farmer, died Friday afternoon at the homestead farm, now operated by his son, Erich, following a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. Samuel Kuglor will officiate and interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Haupt was born in Newton in 1869 and when a young man moved to Liberty. In 1902 he married Miss Emma Rusch. She died in 1924. He was a school district treasurer for 18 years in Liberty and also served 20 years as treasurer of the Baryenbruch Telephone Company. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Norbert Kieselhorst of Manitowoc; three sons, Erich on the home farm, Rt. 1, Valders, Agon of Manitowoc Rapids and Ottomar of Newton and eight grandchildren. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 2 p.m. Sunday. The casket will be moved to the church at 11 a.m. Monday. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Saturday, January 10, 1953
EMMA HAUPT The people of this community are, greatly shocked over the sudden death of Mrs. Charles Haupt, born Emma Rusch, who passed away Tuesday morning at her home here after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband, four children, three boys and one girl. She also leaves to mourn her sudden death her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rusch Sr., five brothers and six sisters. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, June 11, 1924
MARKUS HENSEL Mrs. Emil Hensel, of Green Bay, arrived here yesterday after having been notified of the scalding of her little granddaughter, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Hensel of Liberty. The little tot had accidentally stumbled over a pail of hot water which had been placed to scrub the floor. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, January 10, 1918, Page 3 ******** The Angel of Death entered the home of Rev. and Mrs. Paul Hensel of Liberty on Wednesday, Jan. 9 and took their beloved little son, Marcus. He died after only one day’s illness. Marcus was severely burned on Jan. 8 and died a day later. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, January 11, 1918, Page 4 ******** Rev. Oswald Hensel, who was here to attend the funeral of a little son of his brother, Rev. Paul Hensel, of the town of Liberty, has returned to his parish at Wausau. The Herald made short mention last week of the accident which befell the little tot when he stumbled over a bucket of hot water standing on the kitchen floor. The injuries were not thought serious at the time but Death ensued within two days. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, January 15, 1918, Page 3
DOROTHY I. HILL VALDERS GIRL DIES SUNDAY EVENING AT NEENAH HOSPITAL Miss Dorothy Hill, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hill, Valders, died at a Neenah hospital Sunday evening, after a long illness. She is survived by her parents, two sisers, Jeanette and Mary Jane at home and three brothers, Fred of Kohler and Arthur and George at home. Burial will take place Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from the Liberty church with Rev. Hensel officiating and interment will be in the cemetery there. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, September 8, 1931
WALTER HILL VALDERS Walter Hill, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hill, died Sunday after an unsuccessful operation for appendicitis. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon. The heartfelt sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved parents. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, June 12, 1915, Page 5
ELMER HINZ Elmer Richard Hinz, 71, of 421 Christel Drive, Valders, died Sunday afternoon at Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc The funeral was Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Town of Liberty. The Rev. Thomas Hartwig officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home of Valders was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hinz was born Oct. 10, 1917, in Calumet County, son of the late Albert and Marie Orthlepp Hinz. He attended St. John’s School in Plymouth and Plymouth High School. He was a cheesemaker at Calvary until 1957 and from that date to 1975 he was a salesman for Surge Diary Equipment Co. He married Florence Zolltheis on April 1, 1944, in the Town of Meeme and a few weeks ago they observed their 45th wedding anniversary. Mr. Hinz was a member of the Lutheran Men’s Club at Trinity Church, served on Trinity’s School Board and held other church offices. He was a member of the Manitowoc County Dartball League; was an officer of AAL branch for 40 years, and was a member of Valders Senior Citizens. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, and the outdoors. Survivors omitted for privacy. The Valders Journal Thursday May 11, 1989
CARL HOLDORF (d. 1922) C. HOLDORF, LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF COUNTY, DEAD Charles Holdorf, life long resident of Manitowoc county, died at the family home at Collins this morning after a short illness. Death was due to infirmities incident to old age. The funeral will be held from the late home Sunday afternoon with service at the Liberty Lutheran church at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made at the Liberty cemetery. Charles. Holdorf was born in this county in the Town of Liberty and thirty-four years ago was married to Miss Ida Lemke, the widow who with three daughters, Mrs. Gust Roessl and Mrs. Edward Stricker of Collins, and Mrs. C. Waack of Newton, survives to mourn his death. Three grandchildren, one brother, Edward Holdorf of North Dakota and two sisters, Mrs. August Ott of Liberty and Mrs. Gust Krueger of Dundas, also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, June 29, 1922
ERNESTINE HOLDORF Mrs. E. Holdorf Dies At Home Of Daughter A lingering lllness yesterday claimed the life of Mrs. Ernestine Holdorf, widow of Frank Holdorf, when she passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ferdinand Schwalbe Chilton Route 6 in the town of Eaton. She was 78 years of age and spent about 60 years of her life as a resident of Manitowoc county. Born in Tierlitz, Germany on January 24, 1853, she moved to this country when 19 years of age, settled in the town of Liberty where she resided until 11 years ago when she went to make her home with a daughter at Eaton. Her husband, one step-brother and one step- sister preceded her in death, and her immediate survivors include four sons, William and Herman Holdorf of Manitowoc, Robert of Whitelaw and Ervin Holdorf of Eaton; a brother, John Brodtka of Cato, 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the Schwalbe home In the town of Eaton and at 2 o'clock from the Liberty church in the town of Liberty. Rev. Henschal officiating. Interment will take place at the Liberty cemetery. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, April 2, 1931
IDA HOLDORF Mrs. Carl Holdorf, 92, a resident of the Shady Lane Nursing Home, Manitowoc, and formerly of Town of Liberty, died Thursday at Manitowoc Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for one week. She was born March 8, 1868 in the Town of Liberty, the daughter of the late Michael and Wilhelmina (Eierman) Lemke. On April 12, 1889, she married Carl Holdorf in Trinity Lutheran Church in the Town of Liberty. Her husband preceded her in death in 1922. Survivors are one son, Emil Holdorf of Hopkins, Minn.; three daughters, Mrs. Gustave Roesseler of Collins, Mrs. Edward Streckert of Reedsville and Mrs. Edwin Waack of R. 1, Manitowoc; nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty, with the Rev. Samuel Kugler, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders from 2 p.m. until noon Monday and then at the church until the time of services. The Sheboygan Press - Friday, April 15, 1960 – P. 6 ********* Mrs. Carl Holdorf, 92, a resident of Shady Lane, died Thursday noon at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, where she had been a patient for a week. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Town of Liberty. The Rev. Samuel Kugler will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Holdorf was born March 8, 1868, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Michael and Wilhelmina Eierman Lemke. She was married to Carl Holdorf April 12, 1889, at Trinity Church and the couple farmed in the township. Her husband died in 1922. She was a life member of Trinity Church. Surviving are a son, Emil of Hopkins, Minn.; three daughters, Mrs. Gustave Roeseler of Collins, Mrs. Edward Streckert of Reedsville and Mrs. Edwin Waack of Rt. 1, Manitowoc; nine grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 2 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 15, 1960 P. 7
WILHELMINE HOLDORF From Der Nord Westen, 13 Apr. 1899: Death in Liberty on Fri. of 74-yr. old Mrs. Wilhelmine Holdorf. The deceased leaves her husband and two grown children. She was buried Mon. ******* Wilhelmina (Greutzmacher) Holdorf, an old and highly respected resident of the county, died at her home in the town of Liberty yesterday. She was 74 years of age and death was due to a complication of diseases. Deceased was born in Germany, and had been a resident of this county for a number of years. A husband and two children survive. The funeral will be held from the late home in Liberty, Monday at 2 o'clock. Manitowoc Daily Herald, April 8, 1899
ANNA HORSTMAN The funeral of Mrs. Louis Horstman, who died at the family home in the town of Liberty Friday, after an illness of only four days, was held this afternoon with services at the family home and burial at the Liberty cemetery. Mrs. Horstman is survived by her husband, four children, Mrs. Leslie Fischer, Louis, Jr., Nitta and Ervin, and by two brothers, Fred and Herman Vetter, all of the Town of Liberty. She was 60 years of age. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, July 16, 1923
LOUIS HORSTMAN RETIRED FARM OWNER PASSES Louis Horstman Lived Life At Liberty Louis T. Horstman Sr., 75, who was born, reared, and spent his entire life on the homestead farm in the town of Liberty, died yesterday afternoon. He had been retired several years, the farm now being operated by his son Harvey. The deceased was of robust build and until taken ill two weeks ago, had never known a sick day. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at 2 p.m. from the Liberty Lutheran church. Mr. Horstman was born at Liberty in 1860 and continued to operate the farm following his marriage to Miss Anna Vetter in 1890. Mrs. Horstman died in 1923. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Leslie Fischer, Liberty, and Mrs. Floyd Evenson, Valders; two sons, Louis, Jr., city, and Harvey, Liberty; a sister Mrs. Minnie Fiker, Oshkosh; and six grandchildren. The body will be removed to the home from the Berge funeral home, Valders, Thursday morning. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, November 27, 1935 ******* HORSTMAN, Louis J. Jr. - Aged 75. Died Tuesday at farm home at Liberty. Born on homestead 1860, married in 1890 to Anna Vetter who died 1923. Survived by two daughters, two sons and a sister. Funeral Friday 1:30 p.m. from home 2 p.m. Liberty Lutheran church. Body to home Thursday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, November 27, 1935
WILHELMENA HORSTMAN From Der Nord Westen, 28 June 1894: Death on Tues., in Town Liberty, of Mrs. Minna Horstmann of a heart attack. The deceased, who reached the age of 67 yrs., was buried today. ******** (Wilhelmine Horstmann nee Woehrmann/leaves 5 children & 11 grandchildren cause: heart disease/from records of Trinity Lutheran church, Liberty twp.)
HATTIE IBE Mrs. Herman (Hattie) Ibe, 79, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Thursday at Holy Family Hospital Extended Care Unit, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. C. R. Rosenow will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Ibe, nee Hattie Lutzke, was born Nov. 13, 1894, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Fred and Henrietta Zueldurf Lutzke. She attended school at Liberty. She was married to Herman Ibe Dec. 7, 1912, at Trinity Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death Aug. 10, 1970. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Lillian) Borgwardt, of Rt. 1, Valders; two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Hulda) Commings, of East Troy and Mrs. Henry (Lena) Koeppen, of Rt. 1, Kiel, and nieces and nephews. A son, Leslie, four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and at the church from noon until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Friday, March 22, 1974
HERMAN IBE Herman Ibe, 82, of Rt.1, Valders, died Monday afternoon at Maple Crest Home, Whitelaw. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Liberty. The Rev. Samuel Kugler will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Ibe was born Sept 27, 1887, in Town of Schleswig, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ibe. He married Hattie Lutzke Dec. 7, 1912, in Town of Liberty. The couple always farmed on Rt.1, Valders. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1962. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Lillian) Borgwardt, of Rt.1, Valders, and three step-brothers. A brother, a sister and a son preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Wednesday until noon Thursday and then at the church until time of service. (No newspaper named, no date)
FRANCISKA JONAS Name: Jonas, Francis D.: 3/18/1872 B.: 2/28/1854 Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 18 Yrs. 18 Da. B.P.: Mecklenberg-Schwerin D.P.: Cato Cem.: Trin. Cem. Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: John Jonas F.: Christian Goetting M.: Friedricke Goetting Cause of Death: Confindment Pg. #: v.1 p.140 *********** (Franziska Jonas/nee Goetting/wife of Joh. Jonas. She was born in Crakow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 28 February 1854, died from childbed fever/Trinity Luth. ch.)
HEINRICH JONAS Name: Jonas, Henry John Frederic D.: 9/1/1872 B.: 3/12/1872 Reg. D.: 7/1/1873 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 6 Mo. 20 Da. B.P.: Tn. Cato D.P.: Tn. Cato Cem.: Trin. Churchyard, Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Chas. Wagner Spouse: F.: John Jonas M.: Frances Jonas (Deceased) Cause of Death: Convulsions Pg. #: v.1 p.144 ************ (Heinrich Joh. Friedrich/son of Joh. Jonas & deceased Franziska nee Goetting/ b. 12 March 1872/d. 1 September at 12:30 P.M. of dysentery cramps/Trinity Luth. ch.)
JOHN JONAS DEATH WAS SUDDEN John Jonas Prominent Farmer Stricken in Two Days. Stricken while walking in the fields on his farm, John Jonas, a prominent farmer on Rural Roate (sic) No. 2 west of the city, survived an attack of paralysis but two days, his death occuring at noon today after a period of intense sufferings. Mr. Jonas had always enjoyed robust health and the sudden attack was a great shock to family and friends. Mr. Jonas had been a resident of the county for a long time and was widely known. A widow and a family of children survive to mourn his death. The funeral will probably be held Friday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, April 14, 1908 P.1
MALLIE JONAS Mrs. John Jonas, 88, A resident of the county for nearly 70 years, died early today at the home of her son, Henry, of 1?05 South 16th street. She had been seriously ill three days, following a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the St. John's Evangelical church, the Paul Blaufuss officiating. Interment will be in Liberty cemetery. Mrs. Jonas, nee Mollie Zieske was born in Margolin, Germany in 1851 and came to this county in 1871, the family located in Cato. She was married in 1874 to Mr. Jonas and they located on a farm in Cato. He died 31 years ago. For the past 25 years she made her home with her son, Henry, in this city. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. William Plockelmann of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two sons, Henry of this city, Charles of Reedsville; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home after Friday at 2 p.m. and will be moved to the church Saturday at 10 a.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, July 20, 1939 ******* (Mallie/Mrs. John Jonas/nee Mallie Zieske/age 88 yrs. 1 mo. 13 da. from record of St. John's United Ch. of Christ, Manitowoc)
MINNIE KAHN Death entered our comunity and took one of the oldest residents Mrs. Wilhelmina Kahn nee Luebke, was born in Germany in 1828 and came to America in 1887 settled in Milwaukee where she made her home till 1891, since she made her home at Liberty with her daughter Mrs. Louis Schnell. Her husband preceded her in death fifteen years ago. Mrs. Kahn had been confined to her bed for the past year. She is survived by four children six preceding her in death. Those who mourn her death are: Herman Kahn and Miss Bertha Beyersdorff of Milwaukee; Mrs. Emilge Bethkeat, Germany, and Mrs. Louis Schnell at Liberty, besides 35 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. The funeral took place from the late home with interment at the Liberty cemetery. Mr. Herman Kahn and Mrs. Bertha Beyersdorff have returned to Milwaukee after attending the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Wilhelmina Kahn. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. January 29, 1920 P. 2
AMANDA KASBAUM Mrs. Robert F. Kasbaum, 68, of 836 N. 14th St., Manitowoc, died early today in Manitowoc Memorial Hospital. In failing health since last July, she had been hospitalized since Dec. 17. The former Amanda Nass, she was born in the Town of Liberty (Manitowoc County), Feb. 1, 1896, a daughter of the late Frank and Louisa Krueger Nass. She attended school in Liberty and was married to Mr. Kasbaum, Nov. 28, 1914, in Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. Following marriage the couple operated a cheese factory and farm in Liberty until 1943 when they retired and moved to Manitowoc. She had been employed there at the North 9th Street Laundromat for 14 years until last July. Mr. and Mrs. Kasbaum observed their golden wedding anniversary last November. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Clairmont Nass (Evelyn), Sheboygan, and Mrs. Walter Nagel (Ione), Manitowoc; four sons, Orin, Highland, Ind., Reuben, Manitowoc, Leon, North Reading, Mass., and Felix, Madison; 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Carstens, R. 3, Manitowoc, Mrs. Maria Vetter, Manitowoc, Mrs. Arnold Rusch and Mrs. William Zutz, Valders, and four brothers, Henry, Arthur and Oscar Nass, Valders, and Edmund, Manitowoc. Services will be a 1:30 p.m. Friday in Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty, with the Rev. Samuel G. Kugler, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Jens Funeral Home, 1122 S. 8th St., Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Thursday. The family announced establishment of a memorial fund for Trinity Church and the American Cancer Society. The Sheboygan Press – Wednesday, January 6, 1965 – P. 14 ******** Mrs. Robert Kasbaum, 68, of 836 N. 14th St., Manitowoc, died early Wednesday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc where she had been hospitalized 19 days. Funeral services will be at l:30 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. Pastor Samuel G. Kugler will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. The former Amanda Nass was born Feb. 1, 1896, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Frank and Louisa Krueger Nass. She attended school in the township and Nov. 26 1914, was married to Robert Kasbaum. Following marriage the couple operated and owned a cheese factory in the township from 1914 to 1931. In 1918, they also purchased and operated a farm in addition to the cheese factory and continued to farm until 1943 when they retired and moved to Manitowoc. For the past 14 years Mrs. Kasbaum had been employed at the North Ninth Strset Laundromat until July of 1964 when ill health forced her retirement. The couple celebrated its 50th wedding anniversary in November, 1964. Survivors include her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Clermont (Evelyn) Nass of Sheboygan and Mrs. Walter (Ione) Nagel of Manitowoc; four sons, Orin of Harland, Ind., Reuben of Manitowoc, Leon of North Redding, Mass., Felix of Madison; four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Karstens of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, Mrs. Maria Vetter of Manitowoc and Mrs. Arnold Rusch and Mrs. William Zutz of Valders; four brothers, Henry, Arthur Oscar of Valders and Edmund of Manitowoc; 18 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Two brothers preceded her in death Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p. m. Thursday to 11 a. m. Friday when the body will be moved to the church where it will lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1965
ELSIE KASBAUM From Der Nord Westen, 04 Nov. 1897: Death in Liberty on Thurs. of the 6 yr. old daughter of Mr. J. F. Kasbaum following an illness of many years. The burial took place Sun. at the Lutheran Cemetery there.
EMILIA KASBAUM Mrs. Emelia Kasbaum, 82, widow of J. F. Kasbaum, one of the early day cheesemakers of the county, died yesterday at the home of her son, Robert, in the town of Liberty. She had been in failing health for several months. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the Vogelsang funeral home and at two o'clock from the Trinity Lutheran church, Liberty. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Kasbaum, nee Amelia Schmitz, was born in Newton in 1855 and was married to J. F. Kasbaum in 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Kasbaum moved to Liberty, where they started one of the early day cheese factories in the county. They operated the factory for many years. Mr. Kasbaum died 18 years ago. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Adolph Otto and Mrs. George Tuschel, both of Valders; two sons, Robert, Valders, Edwin, Clarks Mills; three brothers, County Judge Edward S. Schmitz and Dr. William Schmitz, city, Fred Schmitz, Fond du Lac; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Groelle and Mrs. Henry Groth, city; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Thursday afternoon until hour of the services Saturday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, November 24, 1937
HENRIETTE W. KATTRE From Der Nord Westen, 03 Sept. 1891: Death in Town Cato on Sun. of Mrs. Friedrich Kattreh. She was born in Feb. 1855 and was married 02 Apr. 1877. She is survived by her husband and 4 children – 2 sons and 2 daughters – of whom the oldest is 13 and the youngest is 4. The funeral took place yesterday morning in the Lutheran Cemetery of Liberty. ******** (Henriette Kattre nee Hacker/family: Friedr. Kattre and children/cause: consumption/ From Trinity Lutheran Ch. records, Liberty Twp.)
FRIEDRICH KATTREH From Der Nord Westen, 25 July 1907: About a week ago in Town Liberty farmer Fred Kattreh fell from his wagon and suffered wounds to his head which were not considered to be serious. Blood poisoning set in and he was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Oshkosh a few days ago, but it was too late and he died there. The body was brought here by train Saturday and taken by wagon to Liberty. He was 45.
ARNOLD KAUTZER Ninth Collision Victim Dies The toll in the Highway 42 accident early Sunday mounted to nine today, with the death of Arnold Kautzer, 23, Liberty at the Holy Family hospital. Kautzer, who was riding in the car driven by Vernon Pinter when it collided on a curve with the Edward Richter machine, sustained a fractured skull. Meningitis, which set in early today, caused his death a few hours later. Death of Kautzer leaves only lone survivor in each car. They are Bertha Gatz, 14, Palmyra, Wis., who was one of seven persons in the Richter car and Warren Shallue, 24, Meeme. The former has a fractured skull and the latter a brain concussion. Physicians today reported both have shown improvement. They will probably recover. Miss Gatz and Kautzer held persons on their laps at the time of the accident. Kautzer was holding one of the passengers in the Pinter car. Miss Gatz held Shirley Richter, five-year old daughter of the driver of the other car. Arnold Kautzer, who was employed on the farm of his brother, Reuben; in Liberty, will be buried Friday at 2 p.m., from the Liberty Lutheran church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. He was born in Liberty in 1914, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kautzer Sr. When a boy his parents moved to Los Angeles, Calif. Seven years ago he returned to Manitowoc county and has since resided here. Survivors are his father, Edward Sr., Los Angeles; four sisters, Mrs. Pearl Mowery, Mrs. Myrtle Grotth, Mrs. Hazel Helfenstein, and Miss Lilah Kautzer, all of Los Angeles; four brothers, Hector, St. Nazianz, Irwin, Kenosha, Reuben, Liberty, Edward Jr., Elkhart Lake, Wis. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, June 2, 1937 ********* Funeral services for Arnold Kautzer, who was fatally injured in the Highway 42 accident last Sunday were held Friday afternoon from the Liberty Lutheran church. Representatives from the seven teams In the County Baseball league were honorary pallbearers. Mr. Kautzer was a member of the Osman team. They were: Ed Groh, St. Nazianz; Harold Wimmler, Cleveland; R. Becker, Osman; G. Hessel, Francis Creek; D. Gosz, Rockwood; Joseph Tomchek, Point Creek; Earl Theisen, Manitowoc Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, June 5, 1937
HERBERT KIESOW Herbert Kiesow, 65, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Wednesday morning unexpectedly following a coronary attack at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty, the Rev. S.G. Kugler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Kiesow was born Sept. 17, 1898, in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Henry and Anna Schnell Kiesow. He married the former Flora Bratz Feb. 18, 1928, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins. He farmed in the Town of Liberty all his working life and was a former trustee of Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife; two sons, a daughter, a brother, Carl Kiesow of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Hilda Stewart of Manitowoc; and 12 grandchildren. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday and until 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Farley Funeral Home, Valders, and from noon until the time of services Saturday at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 19, 1964 P. 19 ********** Funeral services for Herbert Kiesow, 65, of Rt. 1, Valders, who died Wednesday were at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. S.G. Kugler officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Leroy Schnell, Ronald and Howard Bratz, Ronald Haese, Gerald Kiesow and Henry Dittman. A daughter preceded Mr. Kiesow in death in 1931. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. February 24, 1964 P. 11
MARYANN KIESOW YOUNG DAUGHTER OF NEWTON COUPLE DIES AT HOSPITAL TODAY Mary Ann, the 2 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kiesow of the town of Newton, died at the Holy Family hospital at 8 o'clock this morning after a brief illness during which pneumonia developed. Besides her parents the little girl is survived by a brother and a sister. Funeral services will be held from the home on Newton Route 1 at 1 o'clock and at 2 o'clock from the Liberty church on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Hensel officiating. Interment will take place at the church cemetery. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, December 15, 1931
HOVER S. KNUTSON Hover S. Knutson, 60, of Valders, died Sunday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty. The Rev. C.R. Rosenow will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Knutson was born Mar. 22, 1913, at Valders, son of the late Gustave and Hannah Madson Knutson. He married Ruth Hecker June 20, 1934. He was employed at Stoelting Bros. Co. of Kiel. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon until 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and from noon at the church until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. July 9, 1973
AUGUSTA F.L. KOEPPEN MRS. KOEPPEN PASSES AWAY Former Local Resident Dies Monday At Post Lake Mrs. William Koeppen, 59, former local resident, died Monday morning at Post Lake, Wisconsin, where she made her home for the past 15 years. The body will be sent Wednesday afternoon to the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. from the funeral home and two o'clock from the Liberty Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Born In Germany Mrs. Koeppen, nee Augusta Leider, was born in Germany January 13, 1877. She came to this country at the age of four. In 1899 she was married to William Koeppen, who survives. The couple lived here after their marriage until 15 years ago, when they moved to Post Lake where they conducted a resort. Survivors besides the widower include one son, Edwin at home; her mother, Mrs. Augusta Leider, city; six brothers, Adolph and Edwin Leider of this city, Herman and Charles of Birhamwood, and Edward and Paul of Liberty; and five sisters, Mrs. Ernst Schmidt and Mrs. Herb Jantz of Manitowoc. Mrs. August Lenz of Newton, Mrs. Fred Schmidt of Chilton and Mrs. Frank Ribbeck of Plymouth. The body can be viewed at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 p.m. Wed until time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, May 5, 1936
WILLIAM C.P. KOEPPEN William Koeppen, 72, of Newton, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Koeppen of Meeme, died Tuesday night at St. Nicholaus hospital, Sheboygan, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Redeemer Lutheran church, the Rev. Valentine Mack officiating. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran cemetery in Liberty. He was born in Meeme in 1878 and married Miss Augusta Leider in this city. They operated the Three Oaks resort at Post Lake, Wis., for a number of years. Mrs. Koeppen died in 1936. Survivors are a son, Edwin of Sheboygan; daughter, Rose Marie of Stevens Point; brother, Christian of Meeme; and a grandchild. Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei funeral home after Friday noon. The casket will be moved to the church at 10 a.m Saturday. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Wednesday, May 3, 1950
AUGUST KRAASE August Kraase, 76, bachelor farmer of Manitowoc route 1, died in the Holy Family hospital yesterday a short time after he had been found unconscious on the floor of his farm home. His doctor said he had suffered a stroke. Kraase was taken to the hospital by the sheriff's department. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Leschke funeral home and at 2:15 from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the Town of Liberty. Mr. Kraase was born in Germany in 1862. He came to America and Manitowoc county with his parents when he was little more than a year old. He lived on the farm on route 1 for the past 30 years. Survivors include a brother, Carl of Liberty, and two sisters, Mrs. William Mahnke and Mrs, Albert Lierman, both of Manitowoc. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from today until the time of the services Saturday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, December 29, 1938
CLARENCE KRAASE Only Son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kraase Passes After an eight months, illness Clarence Kraase, 22, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kraase, town of Liberty passed away early this morning. He made his home on the farm with his parents who survive with one sister, Edna. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at two o'clock from the Liberty Lutheran church, Rev. Hensel officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, April 23, 1932
CARL KRUEGER Carl Krueger, retired county farmer, died Sunday at the home of his son, Harvey, route 1, Manitowoc, after suffering a stroke. He was 82 years of age. Born in Manitowoc on Sept. 10, 1862, Mr. Krueger operate a farm at Newton until his retirement 14 years ago. His wife, the former Mary Schnell, whom he married 48 years ago, preceeded him in death in 1937. The survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Emil Vogt, Milwaukee; and two sons, Arthur, Manitowoc, and Harvey, Manitowoc Rapids; 11 grand- children; two brothers, Fred, Kenosha; Herman, Michigan, and a sister, Mrs. August Gennrich, Manitowoc. The body is at the Pfeffer funeral home and will lie in state from Tuesday morning until 10 a.m. Wednesday when the casket will be taken to the Trinity Lutheran church, Liberty. At 2 p.m. that afternoon the Rev. E. C. Schroeder will officiate at burial rites. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Manitowoc Herald-Times, Monday, December 4, 1944
MARIA KRUEGER MRS. KRUEGER, 64, SUCCUMBS Funeral Services Planned For Saturday at 1 o'clock Mrs. Charles Krueger, 64, a resident of Newton for nearly 40 years, died shortly before noon today at the farm home on Route 1, Manitowoc. She had been in failing health for nearly two years. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m., from the home and at two o'clock from the Liberty Lutheran church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Born In Liberty Mrs. Krueger, whose maiden name was Mary Schnell, was born in Liberty in 1873. In 1896 she was married to Charles Krueger, Newton, and they located on the present homestead. Survivors are the widower; a daughter, Mrs. Emil Vogt, Milwaukee; two sons, Arthur, city. Harvey, Two Creeks; four brothers, Louis and August, Liberty, Charles and Herman, Newton; a sister, Mrs. Fred Kieselhorst, city; and 11 grandchildren. The body will be moved to the home in Newton Thursday afternoon from the Ffeffer funeral Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, March 24. 1937
JOHANN GOTTLIEB KRUGER From Der Nord Westen, 09 Dec. 1897: Death on Tues. of Johann Gottlieb Krueger at the home of his daughter, the widow Haese of Manitowoc. The deceased, who reached the age of 94-1/2, leaves 2 sons and one daughter. The funeral will take place tomorrow at the Lutheran Cemetery in Liberty.