WEST VALDERS CEMETERY

Liberty Township, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin


MABEL PETERSEN Mabel A. Petersen, age 105, formerly of Valders, died on Sunday evening, May 18, 2014 surrounded by her loving family at the Manitowoc Health & Rehabilitation Center. Mabel was born January 29, 1909 in Berwick, ND, daughter of the late Carl A. and Caroline (Severson) Aubol. She attended Palermo High School in North Dakota. On November 8, 1929 Mabel married Marvin A. Petersen in Blaisdell, ND. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1975. Mabel was employed with Manitowoc Health Care as a nurses aid, retiring in 1974 and at Lakeland Egg Co-op in Valders. She was a 4-H Club leader for 10 years for the Liberty Go Getters. Mabel read to children at Valders Elementary School and was also a Sunday School teacher at Valders West Church for 10 years, a member of the Valders Senior Center and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for over 20 years. She was instrumental in getting the Valders Senior Center constructed. She was a faithful quilter at church having crafted hundreds of quilts over the years. She loved gardening, was an avid reader and loved traveling, including all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. She especially enjoyed traveling with her grandchildren. Mabel was named one of the Outstanding Senior Citizens of the year in Milwaukee at the 1985 State Fair. Survivors include one daughter, Romelle Rusch; one son and daughter-in-law: Wayne and Elaine Petersen, all of Valders; 8 grandchildren: Renee (Allan) Brotton, Shorewood; Randi (Jay) Hetland, Rodney Rusch and special friend Cathy Wallander, Rae Lynn (Thomas) Madson, all of Manitowoc; Lee (Diane) Petersen, LA; Dean (Pam) Petersen, Manitowoc; Keith Petersen, Valders, Todd (Lisa) Petersen, Valders; 18 great grandchildren, and 9 great-great grandchildren. Niece, nephews, and other relatives and friends also survive. She was also preceded in death by 2 great grandsons: Ryan Rusch and Andrew Paul Petersen; 9 brothers, 2 sisters, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Erica Cunningham. Burial will be at Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders on Thursday from 900 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com The Christianson & Deja Funeral Hme, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Memorials may be made in Mabel’s name to Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, Trinity Lutheran Church, town of Liberty or to the organization of your choice. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff at Manitowoc Health & Rehabilitation Center, especially on New Horizons. Herald Times Reporter, May 2014



MARTIN O. PETERSEN Martin Peterson(sic), also one of the old settlers of the community died at his home near Valders and was buried at the Norwegian Lutheran church on Monday. He was born 80 years ago in Norway and had lived on the same farm for 40 years. He leaves a widow and five children. Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, July 14, 1920 P.4 ******** Martin O. Pedersen, b 3 Feb 1841 Norway, d 9 July 1920 bur Valders. Immigrated 1878. Farmer in Liberty. m c 1873 to Marit Thorstensen, b 28 Feb 1844 Norway, d 15 April 1925 bur Valders. Children: Ole b Aug 1873, d 1960, m Clara 1883-1972; Martinius b 7 May 1875, d 2 June 1925; Berthe Christine b el877 Norway; Tina Mathilde b 19 July 1879 Liberty; Carl b 9 Feb 1881; Clara Jolette b 15 Jan 1883; Ida Pauline b 4 July 1885. (Photo of Marit in 100 Years of Faith p.38) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 153


MARTINUS M. PETERSEN Valders News: Martin Peterson passed away at the home of his brother, Ole Peterson, Monday after a lingering illness. He is survived by his wife and several children. Funeral services were held at the First Lutheran Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. A.O. White officiating. Manitowoc Herald News - Thursday, June 4, 1924 *Note: Transcription of death year differs from newspaper date.


MARVIN PETERSEN Marvin Petersen, 68, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Tuesday evening at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate with burial in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Petersen was born April 21, 1907, at Rugby, N.D., son of the late Martin Petersen and Mathilda Reiman Petersen. He attended Sunnycrest School. He married Mabel Aubol Nov. 6, 1929, at Blaisdell, N.D. He was a retired employe of Kohler Co. He was a member of Manitowoc-Two Rivers Senior Citizens and president of Valders Senior Citizens. He was a member of Viking Bow and Gun Club, Liberty Hunting Club and Manitowoc Committee on Aging. He was also past president and treasurer of Faith Lutheran Church, a member of Lutheran Brotherhood and was head usher of the church for many years. Survivors include his wife, a son, Wayne,  and a daughter, Mrs. Ray (Romelle) Rusch, of Valders; his mother, Mrs. Mathilda Koenig, of Addison, Ill., a brother, Ervin, of rural Kiel; three sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Sanders, of Standish, Mich., Mrs. Alvis (Irene) Ford, of Bensenville, Ill., and Mrs. Tom (Florence) Carter, of Addison and eight grandchildren. A brother preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and at the church from noon Saturday until the time of service. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church or Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Herald Times Reporter, Wednesday, November 12, 1975   P. 23


MARY PETERSEN Eaton News: Mrs. Marit Peterson died of burns received when her clothing ignited from a bonfire after a few days of intense suffering. She was eighty-one years old. She was born in Valders, Norway and with her husband, who preceded her in death five years ago, and three children emigrated to the county and settled on the farm here where she had since resided. She was the mother of seven children, five of whom survive, namely Ole and Clara at home, Martinus, Mrs. Bertha Peterson of Chicago and Carl Peterson of Waukesha. There are also several grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the First Lutheran Church of which she had been an active and earnest member. Manitowoc Herald News - Friday, April 17, 1925 - page 10



OLE M. PETERSEN Ole M. Peterson, 86, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. He had been ill for two weeks. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. Loren Espeland officiating, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Peterson was born Aug. 9, 1873, at Lier, Norway, son of the late Martin and Marit Gulheug Petersen. He came to the United States when he was five years old and operated a farm near Valders until 1949. He was custodian of Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church for 33 years and was church sextant for many years. Surviving is a sister, Miss Clara Petersen, of Valders. His parents, two brothers, and three sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, until noon Saturday and at the church until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, July 28, 1960   P. 17


AND'S PETERSON Andrew Peterson Wisconsin Death Index Name Andrew Peterson Event Type Death Event Date 30 Aug 1902 Event Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin Page 0150 "Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907" ******** Andrew Peterson Wisconsin Deaths and Burials Name Andrew Peterson Gender Male Burial Place Liberty, Wis. Death Date 20 Aug 1902 Death Place Liberty, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin Age 73 Birth Date 1829 Birthplace Norway Occupation Farmer Race White Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Engaberg Father's Name Peter Peterson Father's Birthplace Norway Mother's Name Mary Mother's Birthplace Norway "Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968" ******** Andrew Peterson Wisconsin, Death Records Name Andrew Peterson Event Type Death Event Date 1902 Event Place Liberty, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Residence Place Liberty, Gender Male Age 73 Marital Status Married Race W Occupation Farmer Birth Year (Estimated) 1829 Birthplace Norway Burial Place Liberty, Wis. Father's Name Peter Peterson Father's Birthplace Norway Mother's Name Mary Peterson Mother's Birthplace Norway Spouse's Name Engaberg Peterson "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907" ******** Anders Pedersen Korstad, son of *Peder Haagensen and Marit Andersdatter, b 21 May 1829 Kaarstad in Vestre Slidre, d 30 Aug 1902 bur Valders. Immigrated 1850. Farmer in Liberty. Co. C, 32nd Wis. Inf. m 2 Aug 1856 (?15 July 1856) Manitowoc County to Ingeborg, daughter of *Mads Endresen and Ingeborg Andersdatter, b 27 Sept 1830 Berge in Humm Parish in Vang, d 25 May 1909 bur Valders. Immigrated 1855 with her parents. Children: Peter b 29 March 1857, m 17 May 1888 at his home in Liberty to Sigrid daughter of *Ole A. Marken, to Wood County; Marit b 29 May 1858, m 24 Sept 1886 at her home in Liberty to Soren A. son of "Lars Sorensen, Auburndale; Ingeborg b 9 March 1860, d 11 Aug 1877; Martin b 7 Aug 1862, d 21 Jan 1912; Sigrid b 12 March 1864, m *Edward Aubol; Anders b 26 April 1866; Ole b 4 July 1868, d 16 April 1871; Edvard b 1 Aug 1870, d 1950; Jorgine b 9 May 1874. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 19-20


CLARA PETERSEN Miss Clara Petersen, 89, formerly of Rt. 1, Valders, died Friday noon at Family Heritage Nursing Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Miss Petersen was born Jan. 15, 1883, at Valders, daughter of the late Martin and Marit Golheug Petersen. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Three brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christiansen Funeral Home, Valders, from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday and then at the church until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 11, 1972 ******** (8 Apr. 1883/Nov. 1972/SSDI)


ELAINE M. PETERSON Elaine M. Peterson, age 55, of 112 Wilson St., Valders, died Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2003 following a courageous struggle with cancer at River’s Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003 by the Christianson & Deja Funeral & Cremation Care Center, Valders. Herald Times Reporter January 24, 2003 ******** Elaine M. Peterson, age 55, of 112 Wilson St., Valders, died Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2003, following a courageous struggle with cancer, at River's Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. William Timm with burial at Valders West Cemetery. She was born Jan. 12, 1948, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Gilman nad Grace Johnston Peterson. Elaine was a graduate of Valders High School, class of 1966. She attended Oshkosh State University. Elaine lived for 30 years in Milwaukee, working in interior design and sales prior to returning to Valders in 1998. She was a vocalist with the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus and had a heart-felt passion for landscaping and gardening. Elaine was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Survivors include her loving pets; one brother and sister-in-law: Gerald and Claudia Peterson, West Bend; two sisters and brothers-in-law: Geneva and Ross Corace, Carolyn and Eric Coble, all of Denver, Colo.; two nephews: Jonathan Coble and Ryan Peterson; two nieces: Casey Wohlt and Kelly Zentner; a special cousin: Mary Meser; further survived by cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents: Gilman and Grace Johnston Peterson. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Christianson & Dewa Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Saturday, January 25, 2003 pg. A3


GILMAN A. PETERSON Gilman A. Peterson, age 90, a former Valders resident, died Friday morning, September 20, 2002, at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2002, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be Rev. William Timm with burial at Valders West Cemetery. He was born October 6, 1911, in Manitowoc, son of the late Peter and Minnie Osulson Peterson. On September 23, 1939, he married the former Grace Johnston in Ephraim. She preceded him in death May 16, 1992. Gilman's boyhood years were spent on his family's farm in Branch. Later, Gilman's father purchased and operated the former Peterson Opera House where he worked with his father and brother. Following his marriage to Grace, he worked as a mason until he became a crane operator and electrical worker at the Manitowoc Company, retiring in 1976. Gilman continued to work part-time for many years assembling bicycles at Prange Way. Gilman had a life long love for deer and pheasant hunting and was an avid golfer in his senior years. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Gerald & Claudia Peterson, West Bend; three daughters and sons-in-law, Geneva & Ross Corace, Denver, CO, Carolyn & Eric Coble, Denver, CO, Elaine Peterson, Valders; two grandsons, Jonathan Coble, Ryan Peterson and two granddaughters, Casey Wohit and Kelly Zentner. He is further survived by a special niece, Mary Meser, other nieces, a nephew, relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Harlan Peterson. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. There will be no Monday evening visitation. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Sunday, September 22, 2002 pg. A5


GRACE M. PETERSON Grace Marion Peterson, age 78, of Valders, passed away Saturday, May 16, 1992 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, the Rev. Carl Peters officiating, with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. She was born January 1, 1914 at rural Valders, daughter of the late John and Elisa Halveson Johnston. He attended Sunny Crest grade school, and was a 1932 graduate of Valders High School. From 1934-1939 she was employed at Farrs Resort, Fish Creek, Wis., and was also employed by the Valders Public Schools as a playground supervisor for many years. She married Gillman Peterson on September 23, 1939, at Ephraim. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Faith Lutheran Church Women, and enjoyed singing for various church activities. Survivors include her husband, Gilman; one son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Claudia of West Bend; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Geneva and Ross Corace of Denver, Colo., Carolyn and Eric Coble of Denver, Colo., and Elaine Peterson of Milwaukee; one sister and brother-in-law, Lillian and Albert Marken of rural Valders; two grandsons, Jonathan Coble and Ryan Peterson; two granddaughters,Casey and Kelly Zentner; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by one sister, Alyda Savage, and one brother Eli Johnston. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 6-9 pm. Monday, and Tuesday from 10 am. Until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, May 18, 1992 P. A2



PEDER B. PETERSON Peder Bendiksen (Peder B. Pedersen), son of Bendik Pedersen and RagnildIngebretsdatter, b 1 July 1823Koldstad in Ostre Slidre, d 9 Jan 1904 bur Valders. Husmann at Myren under Kolstad. Immigrated 1868. Laborer, Liberty 1870; farmer in Rockland 1875-. m 15 May 1856 Ostre Slidre to Guri (Julia), daughter of Erik Olsen and Ragnild Knudsdatter, brother *Knud, sister m *Engebret Trondsen, b 8 June 1826 Prrestrud in Ostre Slidre, d 15 March 1894 bur Valders. Children: Ragnild b 24 Oct 1863, m *Albert Kraus; Ragnild b 5 Sept 1866; Edward b 30 Aug 1869 bp Manitowoc County, d 19 Jan 1904, m 11 Nov 1902 Valders to Ingeborg Thonetta daughter of *O. K. Tolstad. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 201


EDNA AMANDA JACKSON PICHLER Mrs. Edna Pichler, 82, of Valders, died Wednesday morning in Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will 11 a.m. Saturday in Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery, Valders. Mrs. Pichler, nee Edna Jackson, was born June 27, 1896, in Valders, daughter of the late Christian and Ella Torrison Jackson. She attended Manitowoc schools. She was married to Louis Pichler in Chicago. He preceded her in death in 1941. Mrs. Pichler was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, FLCW, and also a member of Valders Senior Citizens. Survivors include a son, Louis Pichler of U.S. Marines, Japan; a brother, Abel Jackson of Valders; a sister, Mrs. Luella Benson of Valders; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call in Christianson-Deja Funeral Home Valdes, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and in the church Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Herald Times Reporter, June 14, 1979 P. 3 ******** (Louis Pichler, Jr./Edna's husband died in 1941 in Chicago, IL and the researcher believes he's buried there. After his death Edna moved back to Valders with her sister, Luella Jackson Raschke) (sent in by a researcher, see contributors page)


ARLINE A. PINGEL Arlene A. Pingel, 64, of Valders, died Thursday afternoon, March 8, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Oz Tweldt will officiate with burial at Valders West Cemetery . Mrs. Pingel was born August 25, 1919, in the Town of Rockland, daughter of the late Bernard and Bertha Krepline Reinke. She married Harry Pingel on September 23, 1939, at Collins. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Janice Pingel and Albert and Denise Pingel, both of St. Nazianz; seven daughters and six sons-in-law, Elaine and Edward Stenzel of Route 1, Valdes, Mary Ann and John Krogh of Route 1 Valders, Clara and Larry Yanda of Manitowoc, Nancy Ducat of Manitowoc, Patricia and Richard Yanda of Valders, Sharon and Gorman Lex of Valders and Betsy and Dennis Bratz of Reedsville; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Frederick and Mary Ann Reinke of Collins, and Alfred Reinke of Appleton; a special friend, Ethel Wenninger of Appleton; six sisters and three brothers-in-law, Lucinda and Wilmer Loose of Chilton; Elsie and Alex Knier of Reedsville; Delores and Marvin Price of Chilton; Elsie and Alex Knier of Reedsville; Delores and Marvin Price of Route 4, Chilton, Josephine Sebo of Valders, Alice Sebo of Route 2, Reedsville and Clarabelle Brandes of Brillion; and 20 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a son and a brother. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. until the hour of services. Herald Times Reporter, March 9, 1984 P. 3



GEORGE PINGEL George Pingel Crash Victim Sister Among His Passengers CLEVELAND—George Pingel, 18, of Rt. 1, Valders, drowned late Saturday night when the car he was driving hit a road culvert and flipped over in Pigeon River west of here. The river was swollen from recent rain. With the Valders High School senior were his sister and two neighborhood girl companions. The accident occurred on Highway 149. George’s sister, Elaine, 16; Marlene Nagel, 16; and Janice Lemke, 17, of Rt. 1, Valders, were thrown clear of the car before it settled into the river and escaped with minor injuries, bruises and lacerations. Dazed and suffering from shock, the girls were unable to free the youth who was pinned behind the wheel while the car was upside down in the water. Coroner Dr. Theodore Teitgen attributed the death to drowning. He said there would be no inquest. On Way Home The girls told the coroner they were on their way home from the Tourist Inn at St. Wendel shortly after 1 a.m. George’s sister was in the front seat beside him and the other two girls were in the back. It was raining and snowing alternately. The car was proceeding west on Highway 149 "not more than (Continued on Page 2-M) Valders Youth (Continued from Page 1) 40 miles an hour”, they said, when the right wheels slid off the highway onto the shoulder. Before George could regain control the front wheels struck a culvert leading into a farm driveway, the car bounced back onto the road and crashed headon into a cement culvert wing, somersaulted over the creek, landing on its trunk and tipping backward into the water, wheels in the air. A passing motorist, called county traffic police who dispatched an ambulance to the scene. Funeral Wednesday Pingel was born March 11, 1941, in the Town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, son of Harry and Arline Reinke Pingel. He was a senior at Valders High School. Pingel was a member of the Future Farmers of America and of Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was employed part time the past four years on the Orin Ulness farm. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Funeral services for Pingel will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Jerry E. Moe will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday and then at the church until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 26, 1959   P. 2


HARRY W. PINGEL Harry W. Pingel, 65, of Route 1, Valders, died Thursday afernoon, December 18, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters and Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Pingel was born Nov. 27, 1915, at Charlestown, son of the late Herman and Ella Pingel. He married Arline Reinke Sept. 23, 1939, at Collins and had been employed 22 years with the Soo Line Railroad Company. Survivors include his wife, two sons and a daughter-in-law, Roger and Janice Pingel and Albert Pingel of St. Nazianz; seven daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Edward Stenzel of Route 1, Valders, Clara and Larry Yanda and Nancy Ducat of Manitowoc, Patricia and Richard Yanda, Sharon and Gorman Lex Jr. and Mary Pingel of Valders and Betsy and Dennis Bratz of Reedsville; a brother, Glenroy Pingel of Brillion; two sisters, Mrs. Menro (Erna) Zahn of Hilbert and Mrs. Raymond (Bernice) Janke of Brillion and 16 grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 5 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Friday evening and at the church after 9:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, December 19, 1980 P.3


CLIFFORD POLANSKY Clifford (Kink) Polansky, 51, Valders, died Sunday evening at his home after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jerry E. Moe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was born June 29??, 1907, at Nekoosa, son of Carl and Julia Withers Polansky. He completed grade school and high school at Nekoosa. He married the former Helen Torrison in Menominee, Mich., in 1935. He had been a barber in Valders from 1932 to 1955 when he retired because of ill health. He was a member of the Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. In addition to his wife survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Polansky of Nekoosa; six daughters, two sons (names omitted for privacy); two brothers, Floyd of Milwaukee and Charles of Nekoosa; a grandchild and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 20, 1958   P. 17


HELEN RYAN POLANSKY Helen L. Ryan, age 88, of 421 Christel Drive, Valders, died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Donald Staude with burial at Valders West Cemetery. Helen was born Nov. 11, 1915, in the town of Rockland, daughter of the late Alfred and Olga (Christianson) Torrison. She was a graduate of Valders High School, class of 1932. On Dec. 21, 1935, she married Clifford Polansky. He preceded her in death on Oct. 21, 1958. Helen then married Charles T. Ryan on Sept. 3, 1960. He preceded her in death on April 29, 1969. She was employed with Lakeland Egg Co-Op and Leverenz Shoe Company of Valders before her retirement. Survivors include her children and their spouses: Arloene and Roger Temme, Manitowoc; Dorothy and James Neumeyer, Valders; Betty and Kenneth Evenson, Valders; Diane and Ronald Greuel, New Holstein; Wayne and Jo Polansky, Manitowoc; Ginny and Joseph Weber, St. Nazianz; Kathy Meunch and special friend John Saalsaa, Valders; Jeff Polansky, Manitowoc; 20 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; stepchildren and their spouses; Charles (Huns) and Carmen Ryan, Manitowoc; Jean Burkart, St. Nazianz; David Ryan, Valders; Luanne Mellen, Georgia; Tom and Margie Ryan, St. Nazianz; step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; three sisters: Bernice Draheim, Manitowoc; Evelyn Neumann, Two Rivers; Annabelle Schroeder, rural Two Rivers; one brother and two sisters-in-law: Goodnow and Vera Torrison, Manitowoc; Goldi Polansky, Nekoosa; nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends also survive. She was also preceded in death by one sister and brother-in-law: Hazel and Francis Meany; five brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law: Herman Draheim, Leo Neumann, Lothar Schroeder, Floyd and Grace Polansky, Charles Polansky; one stepdaughter-in-law; Bernadine (Mouie) Ryan; two stepsons-in-law: Larry Burkart and John Mellen. The family will greet relatives and friends from 5 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Visitation will continue on Wednesday morning at church from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, May 31, 2004 ******** Funeral services for Helen L. Ryan, age 88, of 421 Christel Drive, Valders, who died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Offiicating at the service will be the Rev. Donald Staude with burial at Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends from 5 until 8 p.m. (TONIGHT) Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Visitation will continue on Wednesday morning at church from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, June 1, 2004


JOHN R. POSEY John Posey, 73 passed away on March 11, 2015 while on his winter vacation in Biloxi, MS. He was born in Aitkin, MN, December 13, 1941, to Robert and Bessie Posey. He graduated from Mora High School in 1959. Proudly served the next 4 years in the United States Air Force. On July 7, 1967, he married his wife of 47 years, Darlene (Grunwald) Posey. They have one son, Robert (Sue) Posey, three grandchildren, Andy (Kathryn) Prevenas, Kaitlin Prevenas, and his name sake, John R. Posey. He was a former President of the Valders Jaycees, a longtime member of the Viking Bow and Gun Club, where he enjoyed being a Hunter Safety Instructor. John was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. He retired in 2006 from Kohler Company. He is survived by his mother-in-law, Vernetta Grunwald, Howards Grove, WI; two sisters, Martha Schultz, Mora, MN; Marge (Jim) Harelson, Moundsview, MN; two sisters-in-law, Alvera Posey, Mora, MN; Margeen Paulson, Sheboygan, WI; a brother-in-law, Larry (Jean) Grunwald, Sheboygan Falls, WI. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, his father-in-law, Harold Grunwald, one brother, William Posey, two brothers-in-law, Hubert Schultz and Eugene Paulson. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Sheboygan Press March 15, 2015


ELLA PROCHNOW Mrs. Charles A. Prochnow, 69, of 1809 Chicago St., Manitowoc, died early Friday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at West Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jerry Moe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The former Ella Ellestad was born in the Town of Liberty, April 14, 1888, daughter of the late Ole and Mary Swenson Ellestad. She was married April 15, 1915, at Valders and the couple resided i n the village until 19 years ago, coming then to Manitowoc. Surviving are the husband, two daughters, Miss Angeline Prochnow and Mrs. Frank Karlin of Manitowoc; a son, Eli of Manitowoc; two brothers, Ole of Valders and Albert of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Olga Smithback of Stoughton, Wis.; four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 2 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times Friday, November 22, 1957 pg. M-17



CHARLES PROCHNOW Charles Prochnow, 83, a former Valders resident, died Thursday afternoon at Duluth, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and buiral will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Prochnow was born May 27, 1888, at Brillion. He married Ella Ellestad. She preceded him in death in 1957. Survivors include a son, Eli, of Manitowoc; two daughters, Mrs. Allen (Angeline) Tollefson, of Duluth and Mrs. Frank (Lillian) Karlin, of Manitowoc, a brother Elmer of Reedsville; a sister, Mrs. Pauline Reimer, of Sheboygan; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Monday until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. May 26, 1972


MARIT NILSDATTER QUALE (d. 1875) Marit Erikson (co. death record v.2 p.4) Female -age 53 years Wife of Nils Erikson Died March 23, 1875 in Town of Eaton (Sent in by Bob Domagalski)


MARIT QUALE (d. 1920) The remains of Mrs. N.N. Qualley(sic), who died in Chicago after a short illness of pneumonia and complications were brought out to Valders, her former home, and buried at the cemetery of the First Lutheran church of which she had been an active member during her residence here. She was 70 years of age and is survived by three daughters. Mrs. G.R. Peterson of Chicago, who with her husband accompanied her on her last journey, Mrs. E.E. Bock of Maxwell, Calif., and Mrs. Lewis Knutson of Valders and by eight grandchildren. Orland Thesen and Thomas Torrison of Minneapolis who were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Qualley have returned. Rev. Altson who is now in Chicago came up to be present and to assist at the funeral of Mrs. Qualley. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. January 19, 1920 P. 5 ******** Notes from Madsen Rev. A. O. Alfson was visiting with friends here. Rev. Alfson accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Peterson of Chicago with the remains of the latter's mother, Mrs. N. Qualle, formerly a resident of Valders, where she was laid to rest beside her husband at Valders Cemetery. Rev. Alfson delivered the funeral sermon in the Norwegian language and Rev. A. O. White in the English language. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Jan. 29, 1920


NILS ERIKSON QUALE (d. 1906) Nils Eriksen Quale, son of Erik Nilsen and Berit Tostensdatter, brother *Tosten, b 29 Nov 1816 Qvaleseie in Vestre Slidre, d 17 Sept 1906 bur Valders. Husmann at Qvale. Immigrated 1867, declaration of intent 1868. Farmer in Eaton. m 2 Jan 1847 Vestre Slidre to Marit, daughter of Nils Gulbrandsen and Tore Evensdatter, b 20 July 1821 Skmvigen in Vestre Slidre, d 23 March 1875 bur Valders. Children: Berit b 3 Feb 1847, m *Haagen Olsen Leten; *Nils b 25 Dec 1852; Tosten b 13 Jan 1855; Even b 9 Oct 1857; Thora b 6 March 1860; Ambjor b 2 Nov 1863; Gulbrand b 2 Nov 1863, d 2 Dec 1863. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 156


NIELS N. QUALE (d. 1913) Nils Nilsen Quale, son of *Nils Eriksen and Marit Nilsdatter, b 25 Dec 1852 Qvaleeie in Vestre Slidre, d 25 March 1913 bur Valders. Immigrated 1867. Farmer in Eaton. m 4 Dec 1877 Manitowoc to Marit, daughter of Thorer Tostensen and Randi Knudsdatter, b 14 Nov 1849 Svenes in Nord-Aurdal, d 8 Jan 1920 bur Valders. Immigrated 1870. Children: Theodor Nuel b 17 Sept 1878, d 13 Feb 1881; Ella Marie b 15 June 1880, d 13 April 1943, m 9 Sept 1903 Valders to Louis Anton son of *Halvor Knutson; Nora Randine b 21 Dec 1883, m 6 Oct 1906 Valders to Ernest Leroy Bock, lived in Chicago; Theodor Newell d 20 Jan 1889 immediately after birth; May Theodora b 9 May 1890, lived in Chicago. (Obituary in Samband 65:592) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 160


BERTHA QUALLEY Mrs. John Qualley, 80, of route 1, Valders, died Monday evening at Holy Family hospital of acute leukemia. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Friday at the Berge funeral home in Valders and at 2 p. m. at West Valders Lutheran church, the Rev. N. A. Berntson officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Qualley, nee Bertha Lyken, was born Nov. 11, 1868, in the town of Liberty, and in 1902 was married to John Qualley. They resided on a farm in the town of Liberty. Survivors are the husband; one brother, Anton Lyken, who makes his home with the Qualleys; nieces and nephews. The body may be viewed at the Berge funeral home from noon Thursday until time of services on Friday. (No newspaper named)


JOHN QUALLEY John Qualley, 80, retired Valders farmer, and well known "Barley King" of Manitowoc County, passed away in Madison last Friday morning. Since last August he had made his home with a niece andher husband, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Anderson of Madison. He had been in failing health for the past several years, suffering several slight strokes, and in the spring he had undergone an operation. He failed to rally properly after this. Mr. Qualley was born Nov. 5, 1874, in Vestra Slidre, Valders, Norway, and in 1891 came to the United States and Valders, Wisconsin. In February, 1902, he bought a farm west of Valders, and after his marriage on June 18, 1902, to Bertha Lyken, the couple resided there. Mrs. Qualley died in November, 1949, after a brief illness. Mr. Qualley's interst in prize grain growing won him scores of blue, white, and red ribbons at County, State and International fairs and shows, and the coveted title of "Manitowoc County Barley King" was one that John, as he was known to his many friends, cherished and held dear to his heart. He won this title successively for years since 1947 for prize barley seed he had grown. He was a member of the Brotherhood of the Valders Ev. Lutheran Church and was active on the Dartball team until a year or so ago when ill health made it necessary for him to give up this recreation. He was a stockbroker and director in the St. Nazianz State Bank for many years, which he continued to the time of his death. After the death of his wife he gave a beautiful electric organ to his church as a memorial gift to her, and gave several other fine gifts to the church. Survivirs(sic) are a half-brother, Austin Qualey(sic) of Hingham, Mont., a half-sister, Mrs. Sven Severson of Davenport, North Dakota, and several nieces and nephews. Closest of these were Mrs. Peter Anderson and Mrs. A.B. Pierce of Madison. Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. A.B. Holland officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. A.B. Holland and Mrs. Clayton Nelson sang two numbers in duet, "Just As I Am" and "Behold A Host", the last sung in Norwegian. Mrs. Ray Christianson was at the organ. (No newspaper named/photo with obituary) ******** Jens Olsen Qualley, son of Ole Jensen and Kari Knudsdatter, brother *Knud, b 5 Nov 1874 Braaten in Vestre Slidre, d 1955 bur Valders. Immigrated 1891. Farmhand, Cato 1900; farmer in Liberty 1905 1910. m 18 June 1902 Liberty to Berit, daughter of *Anders Olsen Lyken and Randi Knudsdatter, b 11 Nov 1868 bp Manitowoc County, d 1949 bur Valders. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 112


KNUT QUALLEY Knut Qualley, 77, passed away at the Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc, on Monday, following a lingering illness. Born Oct. 29, 1876, in Norway, he came to America when 12 years of age and settled in the Valders vicinity where he resided since. Only survivor is a brother, John, of Valders. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the West Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. A. B. Holland officiating, and interment will be made in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral home in Valders from Wednesday evening until 11 a.m. Thursday, and at the church from noon Thursday until the time of the services. Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, January 5, 1954,   P. 8 ******** Knud Olsen Qualley, son of Ole Jensen and Kari Knudsdatter, brother *Jens, b 29 Oct 1876 Qvaleeie in Vestre Slidre, d 1954 bur Valders. Immigrated 1891. Lived with his brother in Liberty. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 131


TOSTEN ERICKSON QUALLY Tosten Eriksen Quale, son of Erik Nilsen and Berit Tostensdatter, brother *Nils, b 25 Dec 1822 Qvaleseie in Vestre Slidre, d 16 Dec 1915 bur Valders. Immigrated 1853. Farmer in Eaton. m 11 April 1861 Valders to Randi, daughter of *Nils Tollefsen and Marit Trondsdatter, b c1840 Norway. Children: Berthe Maria b 21 Aug 1861, m 23 May 1912 Gjerpen to Knud son of *Endre Nilsen; Anne Gurine b 26 Jan 1863; Edward b 19 Sept 1864, d 15 May 1891; Nella Tonette b 29 March 1866, m S. Swabeck; Trine Sophie (bp Thea Sophie) b 14 Dec 1867, m *Knud K. Lykken; Nils Anthon b 9 Dec 1870, d 1 Aug 1886; Theodor b 31 Oct 1872, d 28 July 1886; Emma Regine b 13 Jan 1875, d 4 Aug 1886; Siri Elisabeth b 23 July 1877, d 28 July 1886; Carl Martin b 23 Feb 1879, d 1946; Thomas Richard b 14 July 1881, d 27 July 1886; Nuel Oskar b 16 Feb 1883; Emma b 15 Aug 18867, d 24 Aug 18867; Nils Theodor Richard b 7 Feb 1888. The 1905 census lists a daughter Julia, age 14. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 224


ANDERS CHRISTOPHERSEN QVAL Anders Christophersen Qval, son of Christopher Olsen and Marit Evensdatter, b 22 Feb 1821 Qval in Vang, d 3 Oct 1907 bur Valders. Immigrated 1849. Lived two years in Manitowoc, then farmed in Liberty; sold the farm to his daughter Marit and her husband 1886. m 14 June 1851 Manitowoc to Barbo, daughter of Anders Knudsen and Marit Tostensdatter, brothers *Tosten and *Ole, sisters m *Erik Andersen Kjos and *Ole Olsen Berge, b 25 Feb 1824 Veflen in Vang, d 29 Aug 1909 bur Valders. Immigrated 1849. Children: Marit b 4 Dec 1856, m *Matthias Reinertsen; Marit b 2 Feb 1859, d Sept 1859; Christine b 10 Dec 1862, m Thomas 1. Dooley, lived in Chicago. (Marriage certificate reproduced in a Manitowoc newspaper, probably The Manitowoc Herald-News, about 1928) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 5


ALMA REINERTSON Mrs. Thomas (Alma) Reinertson, 83, of Rt. 2, Reedsville, died Thursday evening at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc.  Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Reinertson, nee Alma Thompson, was born Jan. 13, 1892, in the Town of Rockland, daughter of the late Knut and Ingrid Gigstad Thompson. She attended school in the Town of Rockland and was a housewife and practical nurse. She was married to Thomas Reinertson in 1916 at Valders West Church. She was a member of Valders American Legion Auxiliary and Ladies Aid Society of Faith Lutheran Church. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Mathias, of Rt. 2, Reedsville; a brother, Melvin, of New Holstein; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Five brothers and a sister 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, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Friday, January 17, 1975   P. 3 ******** (b. 13 Jan. 1892/d. Jan. 1975/SSDI)


ANNA M. REINERTSON Anna Marie Reinertson, 92, of 9330 S. Lake Shore Drive, Manitowoc, died Tuesday evening, July 27, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters and the Rev. Oz Twedt will officiate with cfemation to take place. Mrs. Reinertson was born Jan. 3, 1890, at Valders, daughter of the late Anton and Olina Gigstad Berge. She attended Valders schools. She was married to John B. Reinertson at Chicago. He preceded her in death in 1958. Mrs. Reinertson was a member of the Red Cross of Riverside, Ill., for 30 yeas, and a member of Friends of the Library of Riverside. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Delphine of Florida; two daughters, Mrs. Olene Dick of California, and Mrs. Tom (Jean) Crowe of Arizona; three brothers, Harold Berge of Sheboygan, Oley Berge of Fond du Lac, and Orrin Berge of Cleveland; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Bleck of Valders, Mrs. Alice Graham of Chicago, Mrs. Lenore Berge of Geneva, and Mrs. Lillian Johnson of Whitelaw; four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister and four brothers. There will be no visitation at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders. Memorials are appreciated to Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Herald Times Reporter, July 28, 1982 P. 3


ARTHUR REINERTSON Arthur Reinertson, 75, died Sunday morning, Aug. 19, in the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Reinertson was born July 30, 1904, in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Mathias and Marit Qualle Reinertson. He attended Cedar Grove School. Mr. Reinertson was employed for many years as a mechanic. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Margaret Swanson of Calif.; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by eight brothers and two sisters. Friends may call in Faith Lutheran Church from 11 a.m. Tuesday until the time of services. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, August 20, 1979 P. 3


BETTY J. REINERTSON Betty J. Reinertson, age 86, a resident of Harmony West, Manitowoc, died early Saturday morning, July 31, 2010, at Harmony West, Manitowoc. She was born on Aug. 15, 1923, daughter of the late Henry and Daisy (Thacker) Volkman in Nashotah. Betty graduated from Oconomowoc High School and then graduated from Milwaukee County Hospital Nursing School. She then moved to San Francisco to work at Stanford University Hospital for a short period of time until she took time off to raise her family. On June 11, 1949, she married Harold Reinertson at Valders West Church. The couple lived in Lac du Flambeau and Valders. Betty was a past president of Faith Lutheran Church Women, Cedar Grove Homemakers and she also taught Sunday school at Valders West Church. Survivors include her husband: Harold Reinertson, Manitowoc; four sons and three daughters-in-law: Tom Reinertson, Park City, Utah, Mark and Debbie Reinertson, Saxon, Peter and Kari Reinertson, Valders, Alan and Ellen Reinertson, Manitowoc; two daughters and two sons-in-law: Jane and Harlan Bruvold, Hortonville, Mary and John Brantley, Orlando, Fla.; 10 grandchildren: Chad, Kelly, Ryan, Brianna (Andy), Christi (Mark), Nathan (Amber), Megan, Elissa, Edward, and Christian; three great grandchildren; one sister: Sandra Volkman, Nashotah; two brothers-in-law: Bob Benzinger and Chuck Howland; two sisters-in-law: Betty Williams and Carol Kennedy. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. Betty was preceded in death by two sisters: Gloria Benzinger and Virginia Howland; one sister-in-law and three brothers-in law: Thora and Allen Peterson, Chuck Kennedy and Jerald Williams. Funeral services for Betty will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Jim Rasmus with burial to take place at Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at the church. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Harmony West for the compassionate care given to Betty. Also a special thank you to the Rev. Jim Rasmus for his visits with Betty and Harold. Herald Times Reporter, Aug. 1, 2010


CHRISTIAN O. REINERTSON Christian O. Reinertson, 84, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Sunday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate with burial in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Reinertson was born Feb. 13, 1891, in Manitowoc County, son of the late Mathias and Mary Reinertson. He attended Cedargrove schools and University of Wisconsin Short Course. He married Hannah Windingstad Oct. 7, 1914, at Valders West Church. He was a farmer and insurance agent for Heritage Insurance. He was a former member of Manitowoc County Fire Insurance Co. and was recently honored by Heritage Insurance for 40 years of service. He was a former church officer and member of Lutheran Brotherhood. Survivors include a son, Harold, of Rt. 1, Valders; three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Carol) Kennedy, of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Allen (Thora) Peterson, of Blooming Prairie, Minn., and Mrs. Jerald (Betty) Williams of Rochester, Minn.; a brother, Arthur, of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Thern (Margaret) Swanson, of Chicago, 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His wife, a son, seven brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and at the church from 11 a.m. Wednesday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Monday, October 13, 1975   P. 3 ******** TWIN SISTERS WED AT SAME CEREMONY AT VALDERS CHURCH MISSES HANNAH AND SELMA WINDINGSTAD BRIDES IN PRETTY DOUBLE WEDDING AT WHICH 300 GUESTS ARE PRESENT Jerpen church at Valders was the scene of an unusual event yesterday when the Misses Hannah and Selma Windingstad, twin sisters became brides in the same ceremony-double wedding-celebrated by Rev. A.A. Alfsen. Miss Hannah became the bride of Christian Reinerston while Walter Gigstad claimed Miss Selma as his wife. The wedding which was one of two double weddings of the day in Manitowoc county and one of the largest of the year, was celebrated at 3 o'clock. The church was prettily decorated in a color scheme of yellow and white, which colors also predominated in the decorations at the Windingstad home where a reception was held following the ceremony. The attendants for the two couples at the ceremony were Miss Lulu Jacobson, this city and Albert Berge, Miss Margaret Reinertson and Albert Hogan, Miss Alma Thompson and Thomas Reinertson, Miss Martha Hogan and Phillip Gigstad. The two brides are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Windingstad and are among the most popular girls of the community in which they have made their home. Mr. Reinertson and Mr. Gigstad are both well known young farmers of the town of Eaton, where the newly weds will make their home. A number of relatives and friends of the two couples were guests at the wedding yesterday and joined with the large party in the festivities of the occasion and in congratulations to the couples. The marriage is believed to be the first in Manitowoc county in years in which twin sisters have been brides in the same ceremony. Manitowoc Daily Herald, October 8, 1914 P. 1 ******** (13 Feb. 1891/Oct. 1975/SSDI)


DONALD R. REINERTSON Homicide Case Focuses On Mental Competency By Andy Thompson Post-Crescent staff writer Mental competency has emerged as a major issue in the case of a former Outagamie County Health Center patient charged in the death of another patient at the facility. Outagamie County Circuit Judge Harold Froehlich ordered a mental examination Monday afternoon for Stephen C. Meidam, 52, who is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of 71-year-old Donald Reinertson. The examination, which will be done at Winnebago Mental Health Institute, was recommended by both Public Defender Brian Figy and Dist. Atty. Vince Biskupic. The charge against Meidam, who was a long-term patient at the health center, carries a maximum of 40 years in prison. Authorities said Meidam became upset and "stomped" on Reinertson's head after he saw Reinertson lying on his bed at the health center on June 12. Meidam was staying in Room 115 and Reinertson was staying next door in Room 113. An employee at the health center told police that Reinertson may have been on Meidam's bed by accident. According to the complaint, Meidam told a nurse at the health center that he knocked Reinertson on the floor and "stomped on his head" several times, according to the criminal complaint. Meidam's roommate said Meidam pulled Reinertson off of the bed and stomped on his head about five times. The roommate told Grand Chute police that Reinertson sometimes came into the room to listen to the radio and watch television, and that he would sometimes lay on Meidam's bed. When ambulance personnel were summoned to the room on June 12, Reinertson was lying on the floor and a shoe imprint was visible on the left side of his head, the complaint stated. Reinertson was transported to Appleton Medical Center for treatment of the head injury. Because of the injury, his health deteriorated and he died on Aug. 3, authorities said. An autopsy conducted by Dr. Michael Chambliss indicated that Reinertson died of conditions stemming from the assault. During Meidam's initial appearance Monday afternoon before Outagamie County Court Commissioner Kathleen Lhost, Figy requested that a mental competency examination be ordered to determine whether the defendant is able to assist in his own defense. "I have reason to doubt Mr. Meidam's competency," Figy said. Figy repeated that argument to Froehlich during the hearing late Monday afternoon. The defense attorney said Meidam is suffering from a "major mental illness," described by Figy as schizophrenia. Figy said Meidam had been a resident at the health center for 30 years. David Rothmann, administrator at the Outagamie County Health Center, said earlier Monday that there has never before been a similar incident at the facility. Rothmann said Meidam "has never done anything close to this in the past. It just came out of the blue." Meidam was transferred out of the center after the incident. Rothmann said there are no legal requirements that security measures be in place at the center because it is licensed as a nursing home. "We're licensed as a nursing home and we have staff available to manage behavioral problems or individuals with behavioral problems," said Rothmann. "lf their behaviors become really dangerous to themselves or others, then we transfer (them) out." Lhost ordered that bond for Meidam remain at $50,000. The Appleton Post Crescent WI Tuesday, August 11, 1998 pg. 11



HANNAH REINERTSON Mrs. Christian Hanna Reinertson, 82, formerly of Valders, died Monday morning at Maple Crest Nursing Home, Whitelaw. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Intern Rev. Greg Helland will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Reinertson, nee Hannah Windingstad, was born Nov. 9, 1892, in the Town of Eaton, daughter of the late Ole and Mary Hogenson Windingstad. She attended Niles schools. She was married to Christian Reinertson Oct. 7, 1914, at Valders West Church. She was a housewife all her life and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church Alter Guild and the A.L.C.W., former Sunday School teacher and a charter member of Cedar Grove Homemakers. Survivors include her husband, Christian; a son, Harold, of Rt.1, Valders; three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Carol) Kennedy, of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Allen (Thora) Peterson, of Blooming Prairie, Minn., and Mrs. Jerald (Betty) Williams, of Rochester, Minn.; 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A son and a sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, after 5 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday and from noon until time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Monday, June 16, 1975 P.3 ******** (b. 9 Nov. 1891/d. June 1975/SSDI)


HAROLD REINERTSON Harold Reinertson, age 88, a resident of North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, died Friday morning, Dec. 31, 2010, at the Center. Harold was born Jan. 29, 1922, in Manitowoc, son of the late Christian and Hannah “Windingstad” Reinertson. He graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1940. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison agriculture short course. On June 11,1949, Harold married the former Betty Volkman at Valders West Church. She preceded him in death on July 31, 2010. Harold was employed as a dairy farmer for many years, retiring in 1973. He then took over his father’s insurance agency until his retirement in 1991. Shortly thereafter, the couple retired to the north woods. From the woods on his farmland Harold built three cottages in northern Wisconsin. Harold was an avid fisherman and loved farming, fishing, the Badgers, the Packers and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include four sons and three daughters-in-law; Tom Reinertson, Park City, Utah; Mark (Debbie) Reinertson, Saxon; Peter (Kari) Reinertson, Valders; Alan (Ellen) Reinertson, Manitowoc; two daughters and sons-in-law: Jane (Harlan) Bruvold, Hortonville; Mary (John) Brantley, Orlando, Fla.; ten grandchildren: Chad, Kelly, Ryan, Brianna (Andy), Christi (Mark), Nathan (Amber), Megan, Elissa, Edward,Christian; three great grandchildren; one sister-in-law: Sandra Volkman, Nashotah; one sister: Betty Williams. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and frend also survive. He was preceded in death by two sisters-in-law; Gloria Benzinger and Virginia Howland; two sisters and three brothers-in-law Carol Kennedy, Thora (Allen) Peterson, Chuck Kennedy and Jerald Williams. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be Rev. James Rasmus with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, from 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Harmony House, the staff at North Ridge Medical Center, Pastor Jim and Pastor Kay for their care and compassion shown towards Harold and his family. Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 2, 2011


ILMI S. REINERTSON Ilmi S. Reinertson, 84, of 2 Pride Court, Belpre, Ohio, died Saturday, April 6, at Care Inn Nursing Home, Ripley, West Virginia, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Reinertson was born January 25, 1901, at Lauhava, Finland, daughter of the late John and Josephine Ahl Perttula. She married Jack Hietala in 1924. He preceded her in death in 1931. She then married Norman Reinertson in 1933. He preceded her in death in 1971. Mrs. Reinertson was a lifelong member of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Survivors include two sons, Donald Reinertson of Atlantic, Iowa, and Raymond Reinertson of Naperville, Illinois; two daughters, Mrs. Warren (Dorothy) Swanson of Belpre, Ohio, and Mrs. June Cofield of Anaheim, California, 15 grandchildrena and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to the time of services at the church. Herald Times Reporter, April 9, 1985 P. 3


JOHN M. REINERTSON (d. 2005) John M. Reinertson, age 89, of 536 Pleasantview Drive, Plymouth, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday evening, April 19, at his home. He was born on May 16, 1915 in Cook County, Ill., a son of the late John B. and Anna Berge Reinertson. He attended Riverside grade schools and graduated from Riverside-Brookfield High School in Illinois in 1933. He attended classes at Northwestern University and at University of Chicago, Ill. John was a member of the Chicago Black Horse Troop during World War II. On Sept. 9, 1939 he married Delphine H. Bieske in Riverside, Ill. The couple resided in Riverside until his retirement. He was a life long employee of General Motors Company in Chicago, retiring in 1977. In retirement the couple split their residence between a restored farm home which they redid themselves in the Valders area and a home in Panama City, Fla. John was physically active, enjoyed being outdoors, loved to garden and go golfing. His wife of 59 years, Delphine, preceded him in death on Jan. 12, 1999. He was a member of the Quit Qui Oc Golf Club in Elkhart Lake and enjoyed tending the gardens on the grounds. Survivors include two children, John (Sue) Reinertson of Shawnee, Kan. and Trisha Hammer of Evanston, Ill.; one grandchild, Dr. Laura Reinertson of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; one sister, Jean (Joe) Growe of Arizona; one brother-in-law, Bob (Ruth) Bieske of Florida. John is also survived by other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by one sister, Olene Dick, and one sister-in-law, Dolores Bieske. Herald Times Reporter April 2005


MARY REINERTSON Mrs. Matthias Reinertson, who suffered a paralytic stroke early Sunday morning is reported to be improving. Her son, John and family and daughter, Margaret and family of Chicago are at home with their mother. Manitowoc Herald Times - Thursday, September 8, 1932 - page 14 ******** Reinertson – Mrs. Matthias, aged 77 years; pioneer resident of Liberty; died Thursday at homestead there; Husband and large family of grown children survive; Burial from the Valders (West) Church. Manitowoc Herald Times - Sat., September 24, 1932 - page 11 ******** Notes form St. Nazianz The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Reinertson occurred last Sunday. Miss Mary Chirstoferson was born December 4, 1856 on the farm on which the couple now reside. Mathias B. Reinertson was born in Norway, July 3, 1851 and came to this country in 1872. The celebration was held in their home on the farm Sunday. The Rev. A.O. White delivered an address at their home. A three course dinner was served at 1:30, the house and tables were decorated with white and gold. The couple were married November 9, 1874 by the Rev. A.O.Alfson. Mrs. Mary Welling of Valders is the only remaining bridesmaid. To Mr. and Mrs. Reinertson were born fourteen children, three are dead and eleven are living. They include Alfred, Christen, Norman and Arthur, all near home, John and Margaret in Chicago, Anton, Martin and Anna, Montana, Reinert in Flint, Mich., and Minnie in New Mexico. All the children were present except Martin and Minnie. There are 38 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Over 250 guests were entertained at the celebration. Both Mr. and Mrs. Reinerston are enjoying splendid health. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Nov. 13, 1924



MATHIAS REINERTSON (d. 1936) AGED FARMER PASSES AWAY Mathias Reinertson Dies Sunday At Home Near Valders Mathias B. Reinertson, 85, who farmed in the county for more than 60 years, died Sunday at the home, a mile from the village of Valders. In late years, he made his home with his son, Norman. Mr. Reinertson continued active until last Thursday when he suffered a stroke. Funeral Wednesday Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at 2 o’clock from the West Valders Lutheran church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The deceased was born in Norway in 1850 and at the age of 20 his father urged him to go to America. He came to this country in 1869 and in 1871 located near Valders. He followed the carpenter trade at first and for a time sailed out of this port. In 1874 he married Mary Christopherson and they located on a 110 acre farm in the town of Liberty. For 51 years Mr. Reinertson operated this farm, selling it to his son Alfred in 1925. He decided, at the age of 75, to retire, but the urge to continue farming resulted in Mr. Reinertson purchasing a small farm of 32 acres near Valders in 1929. Mrs. Reinertson died in 1932. 11 Children Survive Fourteen children were born to the couple of whom 11 are living. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Jessie V. Jones, Garfield, N.M., Mrs. Arthur Hensler, Cemetown (sic-should be Cornertown), Mont., Mrs. Theron Swanson, Chicago; eight sons, Alfred, Christian and Norman, all of Valders, John, Riverside, Ill., Anton, Hot Springs, Mont., Reinert, Flint, Mich., Martin, Plentywood, Mont., Arthur, Chicago; a brother, C.E. Reinertson, Park River, N.D.; 44 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. The body will be moved to the home Tuesday from the Berge undertaking parlors. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 16, 1936   P. 2 ******** Mathias Bertinius Reinertsen, son of Reinert I. Mathiassen and Anne Severine Jacobsdatter, b 3 July 1851 Norway, d 15 March 1936 bur Valders. Immigrated 1872 from Skibrok in Vest-Agder, to Manitowoc the same year. Took over the his father-in-Iaw's farm in Liberty 1886, sold it to his son Alfred 1925. m 11 Nov 1874 Liberty to Marit, daughter of * Anders Christophersen Qval and Barbo Andersdatter, b 4 Dec 1856 bp Valders, d 22 Sept 1932 bur Valders. Children: Anna Severine b 12 July 1875, d 22 Jan 1886; *Alfred Richard b 6 Jan 1877; Johan Berthinius b 13 Feb 1879, d 1959, m in Chicago to Anna M. daughter of * Anton O. Berge; Immanuel Martin b 9 Jan 1881, d 11 Oct 1881; Anthon Emil b 6 Aug 1882, d 31 Aug 1954 Hot Springs, Montana, m 14 Sept 1915 Hot Springs to Ida Strombo; Berthe Remine b 20 Oct 1884, d Garfield, New Mexico, m in Chicago to Jesse Jones; Manuel Martin b 24 Nov 1886, d 1959 Vancouver, Washington, m 26 Feb 1908 Lankin, North Dakota, to Kate Masek 1886-1945; Anne Sofia b 16 Dec 1888, d 23 June 1970 Plentywood, Montana, m 7 March 1914 Chicago to Arthur Henry Hensler 1889-1976; Christian Oskar b 13 Feb 1891, d 12 Oct 1975, m 7 Oct 1914 Valders to Hanna Helena daughter of *O. Windingstad; Thomas Cornelius b 29 Aug 1893, d 2 Jan 1919, m 6 Sept 1916 Valders to Alma Rosetta daughter of *K H. Thompson; Lisa Magrethe b 2 Sept 1895, d Dec 1980 Chicago, m 1917 Chicago to Theron T. Swanson 1892-1979; Reinhard Mathias b 26 Aug 1897, d 13 Aug 1971 Davidson, Michigan, m 10 May 1924 Davidson to Anne Downie 1902-1988; Norman b 14 Nov 1900, d 29 March 1971, m 6 June 1933 Chicago to Ilmi Susan (perttula) Hietala 1900-1985; Arthur Theodor b 31 July 1904, d 19 Aug 1979 Manitowoc. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 153-154


MATHIAS REINERTSON JR. (d. 2004) Mathias Knut Reinertson, age 87, entered eternal life on Wednesday, May 12 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Math was born on Feb. 14, 1917, the only child of the late Thomas C. and Alma Thompson Reinertson. A lifetime resident of Quarry, Wis., he attended Fairview Elementary School and serving as the class president, graduated from Valders High School in 1934. On June 7, 1941, Math married his "soul mate," Violet A. Luckow at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. They raised three children: Leonard, Russell and Susanne and opened their home to Harry "Bud" Meihsner during his teenage years. Math operated the family dairy farm from age 18 until his retirement at age 72. He was a charter member of the Lake to Lake Dairy Co-op. A lifetime member of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, he served on the Board of Trustees and held many positions of leadership for the church. He will be remembered by all who knew him for his honesty, integrity, loyalty and quick "Norwegian" wit. Besides his family and farming, his greatest pleasures included the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, playing sheepshead and Canasta, doing crossword puzzles, dancing, woodworking and welding. He is survived by his wife: Violet; his children: Leonard (Lois) Reinertson of Quarry; Russell (Karen) Reinertson of Harrodsburg, Ky.; Susanne (Anton) Neilitz of Cascade; seven grandchildren: Scott (Amy) Reinertson; Lynn (Jeff) Schuler; Russell Reinertson Jr.; John (Kimberley) Reinertson; Randy (Dawn) Johnson; Laurie (Chad) Giles; and Brian Neilitz (fiancee: Erica Brunette); 12 great-grandchildren: Ashley, Eric, Danielle, Jason, Chelsea, Emily, Kyle, Sara Ann, Alex, Emily, Connor and Heaven. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law: Florence Luckow and Valarie Luckow; special friends: Bud Meihsner, Ken Loritz, Karen and Les White. Many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents; special cousin: Belinda Loritz; brothers and sisters-in-law: Lillian and Gustave Becker; Harvey and Lydia Luckow; Irvin Luckow, Elmer and Evelyn Luckow. Visitation for relatives and friends will be on Saturday, May 15, 2004 at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family wishes to extend their appreciation to the doctors and medical staff of Aurora Medical Center for their compassionate care during Math's final day. Herald Times Reporter May 2004



NORMAN REINERTSON Norman Reinertson, 70, of Valders, died Monday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Reinertson was born Nov. 16, 1900, at Valders, son of the late Mathias and Mary Christopherson Qual Reinertson. He married Perttula Hietala June 6, 1933, at Trout Creek, Mich. He farmed near Valders until 1945 when he moved to Chicago returning to Valders in 1965. Survivors include his wife; a son, a daughter, a step-son and a step- daughter (Survivors omitted for privacy.); three brothers, Christian of Rt. 1, Valders, Reinert of Davison, Mich., and Arthur of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Theron Swanson, of Chicago and 15 grandchildren. Five brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday and then at the church until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 30, 1971 ******** (16 Nov 1900/Mar 1971/SSDI)


OLE REINERTSON (BABY) The angel of Death visited three homes in this community within a week and in two cases has taken away the first born child and in the third a promising young man in the prime of life. Ole Monroe Rheinertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chr. Rheinertson died at the age of 11 months after a lingering illness and was buried at the same cemetery [Valders] on Wednesday, April 18. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, April 30, 1917, Page 4 (Note: I split this article and put the deaths with the person who died)


THOMAS REINERTSON Thomas Reinertson, aged 24(sic) years, an employee of the Wisconsin Condensed Milk company at Valders, died at his home there Saturday, death being due to flu-pneumonia. A wife and one child survive him. The funeral will be held Wednesday at Valders from the Norwegian Church. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, January 6, 1919


VIOLET A. REINERTSON Violet A. H. Luckow Reinertson, age 87, joined her husband in eternal life on Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Vi was born May 28, 1917, in the town of Newton, daughter of the late Albert H. and Eugenia Boldt Luckow. She graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, in 1935. On June 7, 1941, Vi married her ôsoul mateö Mathias K. Reinertson at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. They raised three children: Leonard, Russell and Susanne and opened their home to Harry ôBudö Meihsner during his teenage years. As a young woman, Vi performed in a roller-skating and trapeze act with the Schulz Bros. Circus and worked at Mirro Aluminum in Manitowoc. After her marriage, she helped her husband on their dairy farm in Quarry and also worked as a color artist for several area photographers. She devoted over 10 years to teaching first grade Sunday School at Valders West Lutheran Church, directed their youth choir, was the Sunday School pianist, part-time organist, active in the Ladies Aid and many other church activities where she could do God's work. She directed the church's blood bank for over 30 years. She was also active in the local Homemakers, 4-H Association, Sweet Adelines and teaching First Aid classes for the American Red Cross. Her love of health care professions led her to become a certified nurses aid in her late 40's and was employed for 17 years at Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc as a nurses aid and ward clerk until her retirement. After retirement, she devoted her life to taking care of her husband after he became disabled. Vi was a remarkably talented woman - able to do every craft imaginable and took great pleasure in sharing her special creations with family and friends. Her special loves included: her family, the Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, Green Bay Packers, Lawrence Welk, cats and tropical fish, dancing, playing sheepshead and canasta, doing puzzles, photography, cooking and collecting what ever took her fancy. She was an avid ôNorweigenö despite her German heritage, becoming an expert at Norweigen recipes. Survivors include her children: Leonard and Lois Reinertson, Quarry; Russell and Karen Reinertson, Harrodsburg, Ken.; Susanne and Anton Neilitz, Cascade; seven grandchildren: Scott (Amy) Reinertson, Lynn (Jeff) Schuler, Russell Reinertson Jr., John (Kimberly) Reinertson, Randy (Dawn) Johnson, Laurie (Chad) Giles, Brian Neilitz and his fiancee, Erica Brunette; 12 great grandchildren: Ashley, Eric, Danielle, Jason, Chelsea, Emily, Kyle, Sara Ann, Alex, Emily, Connor and Heaven. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law: Florence Luckow and Valarie Luckow; special friends: Bud Meihsner, Ken Loritz, Enanda Reinertson, Karen and Les White. Many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Math in May 2004, her parents, three brothers, a brother-in-law, two sisters and two sisters-in-law. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, until the time of service at 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Marcia Solberg with burial at Valders West Cemetery at a later date. The family wishes to extend their appreciation to the doctors and medical staff at Aurora Medical Center for their compassionate care during Vi's final days. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter ******** Violet A. H. Luckow Reinertson, age 87, joined her husband in eternal life on Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 5 p.m. TODAY, until the time of service at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. TODAY, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Marcia Solberg with burial at Valders West Cemetery at a later date. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter


ERICK ERICKSEN RENNE (First publication April 14th 1892.) No. 35 IN COUNTY COURT-MANITOWOC COUNTY. In the matter of the estate of Erick E. Renne deceased. On reading and filling (sic) the verified petition of Sarah Halvorson of the city of Chicago, Illinois, representing that Erick E. Renne died intestate at the town of Liberty, Manitowoc county, Wisconsin, on the 31st day of March, A.D., 1892, being at the time of his death an inhabitant of said county of Manitowoc and residing at the town of Liberty aforesaid, and leaving estate to be administered with this state and praying for the appointment of K.K. Robley as administrator of such estate, it is Ordered, that said petition be heard at a special term of said county court to be held in and for said county at the office of the county judge in the city of Manitowoc in said county on the second Tuesday being the 10th day of May, A.D. 1892, It is further Ordered, that notice of such hearing be given to all persons interested in said matter by the publication of this order at least three weeks successively previous to the said day of hearing in the Manitowoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper printed and published at the city of Manitowoc in said county. Dated April 12th A.D. 1892. By the court. Emil Baensch, County Judge. Nash & Nash, Attys. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, May 5, 1892 P. 4 ******** Erik Eriksen Renne, son of Erik Olsen and Sonnef Guttormsdatter, brother *Lars, b 10 Feb 1826 Thonseie in Nord-Aurdal, d 31 March 1892 bur Valders. Farmer at Garli in Nord-Aurdal. Immigrated 1852. At Two Rivers in the 1852-1853 congregational membership list; joined Manitowoc Congregation 1853. Farmer in Liberty 1855-. Co. B, 45th Wis. Inf. m 30 Jan 1847 Nord-Aurdal to Guri, daughter of Knud Juelsen and Ragnild Olsdatter, b 2 Aug 1820 Oppen in Nord-Aurdal, d 3 June 1888 bur Valders. Children: *Knud b 16 July 1849; Synneva b 9 June c1852 Norway; Ragnhild b 10 March 1854, bp 22 May 1854 Manitowoc; Gunhild b 13 April 1856 bp Valders, m 23 Nov 1890 at her home in Liberty to Anthon Michael son of *Ole Andersen Leren, lived at Ellsworth, Wisconsin; Erik b 4 March 1858, d 11 Feb 1880; Karine b 30 April 1860, d 22 Nov 1881; Julie b 25 Oct 1862, d 6 May 1879. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 46-47


EDEVART K. ROBLEY From the Files of the Pilot – Twenty-Five Years Ago – 1894 Ed. Roble, who has been at Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the last couple of years, was brought to the home of his father in Liberty last week quite seriously sick. He is still in critical condition. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., June 19, 1919 ******** From the Files of the Pilot - Twenty-Five Years Ago - 1894 Edward K. Roble of Liberty died on the 23rd of August, aged 24. He had lived sometime in Minnesota where he contracted the disease which proved fatal. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Sept. 18, 1919 ******** Edward Robley birth: 20 September 1869 Liberty death: 23 August 1894 Liberty, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty father: K.K. Robley mother: Morit Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968



HAAGEN K. ROBLEY Clarks Mills: Hawkin Robley died Wednesday of pneumonia after an illness of several weeks. Funeral was held on Saturday. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, January 10, 1901 pg. 8 ******** Death Record: Vol. 6, Page 316 # 7 Deceased: Haagen K. Robley Date of Death: January 1, 1901 Place of Death: Clarks Mills at Home Male White Date of Birth: November 16, 1832 Age At Death: 68 Yrs. 1 Mon. 15 Dys. Married Wife of Deceased: Marit Robley Father: Knute E. Robley - Norway Mother: Sebo Robley - Norway Occupation: Farmer Cause of Death: Bright's Disease - Duration 3 Weeks Place of Burial: Valders, Town of Liberty Undertaker: Otto Berge ******** Hoagen K. Robley birth: 16 November 1832 Norway death: 1 January 1901 Clarks Mills, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty residence: 1901 Clarks Mills, Wis. father: Knute E. Robley mother: Sebo spouse: Morit Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******** Haagen Knudsen Robley, son of *Knud Evensen and Seborg Haagensdatter, b 16 Nov 1832 Raabele in Vestre Slidre, d 1 Jan 1901 bur Valders. Immigrated 1852; appears on the 1852-1853 membership list living in Two Rivers. Farmer in Cato. m 5 April 1858 Valders to Marit, daughter of Trond Aslaksen and Marit Trondsdatter, brother *Trond, sisters *Ingrid, Anne m *Lars Gulliksen, b 1 March 1834 Bonde in Vang, d 28 Jan 1920 bur Valders. Immigrated 1857. Child: Carl Edvard b 23 Nov 1870, d 11 March 1871. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 84


KNUD E. ROBLEY DIED – at the home of his son-in-law, Ole Aubol in Cato, on Thursday last, Knud E. Robley, age 91 years. The deceased was born in Waldes, Norway and came to this country about 18 years ago. His sons, K.K. Robley of Liberty and P. K. Robley of Cato are old settlers of the county and a daughter, Mrs. Ole Aubol of Cato, also preceded him in this country. In his old age, he followed his children to a new land and has been honored and cared for by them ever since. Manitowoc Lake Shore Times - Tues., May 17, 1887 - page 3 ******** Knud Evensen Robley, son of Even Knudsen Wiig and Sigri Knudsdatter, sisters m *Juul Olsen and *Thomas Olsen Helle, bp 14 Jan 1798 Vestre Slidre, d 12 May 1887 bur Valders. Farmer at Hoyme in Vestre Slidre, which he owned from 1820 to 1830, then at Raabo1e in Vestre Slidre from about 1829; living in Liberty 1870 with his son Knud; in Cato 1880 with his son Peder. m 21 Oct 1822 Vestre Slidre to Sebor, daughter of Haagen Pedersen Moen and Marit Pedersdatter, brother *Peder, bp 12 Oct 1800 Vang. Children: Even b 28 Nov 1823; Marit b 5 Feb 1827, m *Ole Olsen Aabol; Siri b 28 Oct 1829, ml *Iver Iversen, m2 *Knud Knudsen Quale; *Haagen b 16 Nov 1832; Ambjor b 25 Jan 1836, m *Tollef Nilsen; *Knud b 24 April 1839; *Peder b 24 April 1842. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 120


MARIT ROBLEY Notes from Valders Rev. A. O. White officiated at the funeral at Valders church of Mrs. H. Robley of Clarks Mills, who died of infirmities of old age, being 85 years old. Her husband died nineteen years ago. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Feb. 19, 1920 ******** Deceased: Marit H. K. Robley Date of Death: January 28, 1920 Place of Death: Manitowoc County, Cato Township, Valders Female White Date of Birth: March 22, 1834 - Norway Age at Death: 85 Yrs 10 Mos 6 Dys Widow Father: Frank Bunde - Norway Mother: Marit Meyer - Norway Occupation: Housewife Cause of Death: Myocardial Insufficiancy and General Dibility Pronounced By: John J. Minahan, M.D. - St. Nazianz Place of Burial: Valders Cemetery, Jan. 30, 1920 Undertaker: Otto Berge - Valders Registrar: George Reuther - Cato, Feb. 2, 1920 Pg. #: v.17 p.316



MARTHA ROBLEY Name: Roble, Martha Sophia D.: 11/12/1873 B.: Reg. D.: 8/8/1879 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 8 Mo. B.P.: D.P.: Cem.: Tn. Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: F.: Peder Roble M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.315 (Note: This probably should be Robley) ******** (Martha Sophia Robley/co. death record v.1 p.315/Roble on record)


CARL JOHAN ROGNE Carl John Rogne Wisconsin Births and Christenings Name Carl John Rogne Gender Male Birth Date 04 Apr 1878 Birthplace Liberty, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Race White Father's Name Knud K. Rogne Mother's Name Segrit "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926" ******** Carl J Royne Wisconsin Birth Index Name Carl J Royne Event Type Birth Event Date 04 Apr 1878 Event Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin Affiliate Film Number 0115 Record Number 001487 "Wisconsin Birth Index, 1820-1907"


CLARA CHRISTINE ROGNE Name: Rogne, Clara Christina D.: 10/9/1873 B.: Reg. D.: 8/8/1879 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 3 Mo. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: F.: Knud K. Rogne M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.314


ELMER T.  ROGNE Elmer Rogne, 64, of R. 1, Valders, died of a heart attack Saturday evening at his Town of Liberty (Manitowoc County) home. Mr. Rogne, a former Liberty town chairman, had served 10 years on the Manitowoc County Board, was town assessor for seven years and a member of the Cedar Grove School Board in Liberty for several years. Never having married, Mr. Rogne is survived by two brothers, Morris, Park Falls, Wis., and Oscar, Town of Liberty, and four sisters, Mrs. Joseph Bradle, Park Falls, Mrs. Nick Kraemer, Rhinelander, Mrs. John Jacobson, Woodville, Wis., and Mrs. Erland Argetsinger, Pipestone, Minn. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Valders with the Rev. C. Seidenberg of Appleton officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders from 3 p.m. today to Tuesday noon, when the body will be taken to the church. Sheboygan Press, Monday, October 17, 1960   P. 12


HELEN L. ROGNE Jesus said to her “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies and everyone who lives and believes in Me will neve die.” Helen L. Rogne, formerly of 13701 County JJ, Cato, heard these words, lived these words and went to fulfill these words in going to her eternal rest on Sunday, May 19, 2002. Helen died at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay as a result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident in rural Manitowoc County on May 3. She was 85 years old. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. William Timm with interment at Valders West Cemetery of Faith Lutheran Church. Helen was born at Mount Horeb, Wis., on Sept. 16, 1916, to John and Anna Hanson Rue. She attended Mount Horeb High School and came to the Valders area in 1936. On Sept. 12, 1936, she was united in marriage with the love of life, Oscar A. Rogne at Mount Horeb Lutheran Church. Along with her husband Oscar and brother-in-law, Elmer, she farmed the Rogne family homestead farm. She was a dedicated employee of the Branch River Country Club for more than 30 years where she utilized her talents as an outstanding cook. She was also employed in food service for the Valders Public Schools. Mrs. Rogne was an active and faithful member of Faith Lutheran Church all of her married life. She loved being a part of the Faith Lutheran Church Quilters where she enjoyed the company of many dear friends every Thursday morning joining in doing the Lord’s work. As a proud member of the “Sons of Norway” she felt the love of sharing her heritage with others and will be remembered for her excellent lefse and rommegrote. Helen also was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church Senior Christians and helped in other capacities whenever she could. In her younger years she was a faithful and loving Sunday School teacher, a member of the Cedar Grove Homemakers, Faith Lutheran Church Ladies Aide (Faith Lutheran Church Women) and Manitowoc County Farm Bureau. She demonstrated her talent of embroidery by the many gifts including a family quilt she lovingly made for those who were dear to her. She is survived by her five children that loved her dearly including: Gene (Judy) Rogne, Minocqua; Ron (Betty) Rogne, LaValle; Darrell of Kiel (Cedar Lake); Sonja (Bud) Delgman, Appleton; Signe (Mike) Burkart, New Holstein; 12 grandchildren: Lisa (Paul) Emond, Mark (Sue) Rogne, Amy (Paul) Pflieger, Brenda (David) Turner, Bryan Rogne and friend, Jackie Stebener, David (Theresa) Hrubecky, Rachelle (Todd) Zorn, Kristin (Wade) Hodgekinson, Carla (Brad) McCarthy, Kimberley (Randy) Zur Tara Gelgman and Tory Delgman. She is further survived by 13 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Elaine Ahlvin, Madison; bBetty (Lyle) Foosshage, Merrimac; Beverly (Dick) Goff, Plainfield, Ill., as well as one brother and special sister-in-a: Violet and Bob Rue, rural Manitowoc. Several nieces, nephews and dear friends including the Faith Quilters and her brothers and sisters of the “Sons of Norway” as well as her dear cousin: Berit Kongslie Furuseth and husband, Reidar of Raholt, Norway, also survive. Her husband: Oscar; daughter-in-law; Mary L. Rogne as well as her parents, three brothers, two sisters, three brothers-in-law and five sisters-in-law preceded Helen in death. The family will greet relative and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 4 p.m. Wednesday until the time of service at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, St. Vincent Hospital Hospice or the American Cancer Society. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, May 21, 2002 P. A3



KNUD KNUDSEN ROGNE Knud Knudsen Rogne, son of Knud Olsen and Marit Tostensdatter, brothers *Trosten, *Ole, and *Trond, nephew *K. Kirkevold, b 5 March 1831 Rogne in Ostre Slidre. Immigrated 1855. Farmer in Liberty 1860-1895; moved to Auburndale. Co. B, 45th Wis. Inf. m 26 Dec 1857 to Sigrid, daughter of *Knud Olsen Wigen and Ragnild Olsdatter, b 6 Dec 1834 Kirkevold in Vestre Slidre, d 19 Sept 1885 bur Valders. Immigrated 1854 with her parents. Children: Sigrid b 22 July 1856 bp Valders, "the mother named as father a Frenchman, Daniel", m *Andrew C. Snortum; Maria or Marit, b 5 July 1858, m Schram, lived in Milwaukee; Knud b 7 March 1860; Ole b 11 June c1861, m 20 Oct 1885 Gjerpen to Marthe daughter of *Isak Isaksen, in Wood County; Nille b 27 Sept 1862; *Thomas b 8 April 1865; *Martin b 29 Nov 1866; Even b 11 May 1868; Thorvald b 15 March 1870, m 11 Sept 1894 St Nazianz to Mary Kautza (?son John b 28 Nov 1895 Eaton, d 15 May 1896 Eaton bur St Gregorys); Otto b 15 Sept 1871; Klara Kristine b 7 July 1873, d 9 Oct 1873; Klara Kristine b 10 Sept 1874, m Schram, lived in Milwaukee; Julie b 30 June 1876; Carl Johan b 4 April 1878, d 18 Aug 1878. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 126


MARY ROGNE Mary Lynn Rogne, 43, of Kiel passed away Monday, June 26, at St. Nicholas Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Mass was Friday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, Father Dominic Giles officiated with burial at Valders West Cemetery. She was born February 20, 1946, at Manitowoc the daughter of Woodrow and the late Mary Sieracki Walker. She was a 1964 graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School and a 1969 graduate of UW-Madison. She was self-employed as an interior designer decorator, operating the Interior Source at New Holstein. She married Darrell Rogne on October 4, 1969, at Green Bay. She was a member of the Kiel City Planning Commissions and served on many committees for the Kiel Public School System. She was also a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Church. Survivors include her husband, Darrell; two daughters, Rachelle and Kristin, both at home; her parents Woodrow and Doris Walker of Manitowoc; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Betty Stark, Madison; Carol (Bill) Behringer of Whitelaw; Luanne Walker, Fountain Hills, Arizona; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by one sister, Enid. (No newspaper or date cited)


OSCAR A. ROGNE And the Lord said “My child come follow me and he did.” Oscar A. Rogne, age 91, of Clarks Mills, was called to his eternal home on Tuesday evening, January 20, 1998, at St. Mary’s Home, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 1998, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. William Timm will officiate with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. He was born January 21, 1906, of Auburndale, Wis., son of the late Thomas and Inga Lyken Rogne. He was a Valders High School graduate and attended the Manitowoc County Teachers College. He came to the family farm at Valders to live with his grandparents in 1907 after the death of his mother. He married Helen Rue on September 12, 1936 at Mt. Horeb, Wis. The couple farmed on the family farm and Oscar was also a municipal worker for the Manitowoc County Highway Department for 42 years. Oscar was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, a former Sunday School teacher, a former Sunday School superintendent and a member of the Faith Lutheran Cemetery Association. He was also a member of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers Association Union. Survivors include his wife, Helen of 61 years two daughters and sons-in-law, Signe and Mike Burkart, New Holstein, Sonja and Rayburn Delgman Jr., Appleton; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Gene and Judy Rogne, Minocque, Wis., Ronald and Betty Rogne, LaValle, Wis., Darrell Rogne and his special friend, Bev. Stephany, Kiel (Cedar Lake); 11 grandchildren, Lisa Emond, Mark Rogne, Amy Pflieger, Brenda Turner, Bryan Rogne, Rachelle Zorn, Kristin Rogne, Tory and Tara Delgman, Carla McCarthy, Kimberley Burkart. He is further survived by eight great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by four sisters, three brothers and one daughter-in-law, Mary Rogne. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, January 22, 1998 P. 2


CHARLES R. ROLLAND Charles R. Rolland, 73, of Valders, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 4, 1990 at St. Mary's Hospital, Green Bay, following an aneurism at Lambeau Fiend. Funeral services will be at 11 am Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters will officiate with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. He was born September 13, 1917 at Maple Grove, son of the late Jeremiah and Mary Peppard Rolland. He attended St. Mary's School at Clarks Mills and was a 1935 graduate of Valders High School. He was an Electrical Contractor, the owner of Rolland Electric. He married Melba Larson, October 1, 1938 at Clarks Mills. He was a former member of Valders Fire Department, a member of Valders American Legion Post and an Army Veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Melba, three daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Jon Winder of Madison, Doctor Judith and Doctor James Herr of Menomonie, Wisconsin, Sharon and Attorney Ron Kaminski of Manitowoc; two step brothers, Jim Brennan of Cato and Kelly Brennan of Valders; two sisters, Florence Burke of Beaver Island, Michigan and Beatrice McCulley of Cato; five grandchildren, John and Mark Herr, Wendy Winder, Kris and Kelsi Kaminski; a brother-in-law and four sisters-in-law, Frank and Phyllis Barilla of Sun Lake, Arizona, Marjorie Luft of South Bend, Indiana, Isabelle Brennan of Cato, Dorothy Rolland of Manitowoc, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, his stepmother and a brother. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, 5 pm to 8 pm this Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 am until the time of services. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home is serving the family. Manitowoc Herald Times - Tues., Nov. 6, 1990 - page B10


MELBA L. ROLLAND Melba L. Knutsen, age 85, of 133 Cleveland Ave., Manitowoc, died Thursday,Feb. 24, 2005, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Melba was born Dec. 21, 1919, daughter of the late Louis and Amanda (Evenson) Larson. She graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1937. After high school, Melba attended Manitowoc Business College. Melba married Charles Rolland in 1938. Together they ran Rolland Electric in Valders for many years. He preceded her in death in 1990. On Dec. 24, 1992, Melba married Herbert Knutsen and moved to Manitowoc. She was an avid card player and part of a Valders bridge club for more than 60 years. Survivors include her husband: Herbert Knutsen, Manitowoc; three daughters and sons-in-law: Sandra and Jack Winder, Madison; Judith and James Herr, Menomonie, Wis.; Sharon and Ron Kaminski, Manitowoc; five grandchildren: Wendy Winder, Madison; John (May) Herr, Palo Alto, Calif; Dr. Mark (Dr. Molly) Herr, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Kris (Nicole) Kaminski, Waukesha; Kelsi Kaminski, Manitowoc; four great-grandchildren: Jeffrey, Eva, Marena, Vivian; two sisters and one brother-in-law: Phyllis and Frank Barilla, Sun Lakes, Ariz.; and Marjorie Luft, South Bend, Ind. An aunt, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. Melba was preceded in death by an infant sister. Lois; and one brother-in-law: Larry Luft. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2005. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Richard Schroeder. Cremation will follow with burial of the cremated remains at a later date. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home and Cremation Care Center, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Saturday, February 26, 2005 pg. A3



OLE ROLLANDS Ole Rollands, b 6 March 1868 Norway, d 7 Feb 1895 of consumption, bur Valders. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 193


LEONARD A. RUSCH Leonard A. Rusch, 70, of Rt. 4, Chilton, died Wednesday morning at home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Rusch was born Feb. 4, 1904 in the Town of Charleston, son of the late Louis and Bertha Streckert Rusch. He attended Charleston School and was a farmer and Watkins Products dealer. He married Stella Severson April 15, 1926, at Valders West Church. He was a former officer of Lutheran Brotherhood and a member of Valders Senior Citizens. Survivors include his wife, a son, Raphael, of Collions (sic), two daughters, Mrs. Dan (Janice) Brantley, of River Forest, Ill., and Mrs. Doris Hale, of Calumet City, Ill.; a brother, Arthur, of Rt. 1, Hilbert; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A son and four brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christenson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday and at the church from noon until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Wednesday, January 8, 1975   P. 3


LOWELL RUSCH Lowell Rusch, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rusch, of route 1, Valders, died last night at the Holy Family Hospital. The parents, sister, Janice, and brother, Rayfield, survive. Funeral services will be held either Thursday or Friday from the Berge funeral home in Valders. Manitowoc Herald Times Tuesday, April 21, 1942 pg. 2 ******** Funeral services for Lowell Rusch, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rusch of route 1, Valders, will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the West Valders Church. The parents, a brother and sister survive. Manitowoc Herald Times - April 23, 1942 - page 2


STELLA V. RUSCH Stella V. Rusch, age 92, of North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, formerly of the town of Eaton, died Monday afternoon, April 21, 1997, at North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 1997, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. William Timm will officiate with burial in Valders West Cemetery. She was born July 30, 1904, in the town of Eaton, daughter of the late Swen and Anne Marken Severson She attended Sunny Crest School. She and her husband farmed for many years in the town of Eaton. She married Leonard Rusch April 15, 1926, at Valders. She was a lifelong member of Valders West Church, now Faith Lutheran Church, Faith Lutheran Church Women, and Faith Quilters. She taught Sunday School for many years, was a member of Niles Homemakers, and the Valders Senior Citizens. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Raphael and Violet Rusch, rural Reedsville; two daughters and one son-in-law, Janice and Daniel Brantley, Edina, Minn, Doris Hale, Dolton, Ill.; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandsons. She is further survived by a sister-in-law, Edna Severson, Appleton; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1975; a son, Lowell; and 13 brothers and sisters. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Saturday from 12 noon until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, April 24, 1997 P. A2


HELEN L. RYAN Helen L. Ryan, age 88, of 421 Christel Drive, Valders, died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Donald Staude with burial at Valders West Cemetery. Helen was born Nov. 11, 1915, in the town of Rockland, daughter of the late Alfred and Olga (Christianson) Torrison. She was a graduate of Valders High School, class of 1932. On Dec. 21, 1935, she married Clifford Polansky. He preceded her in death on Oct. 21, 1958. Helen then married Charles T. Ryan on Sept. 3, 1960. He preceded her in death on April 29, 1969. She was employed with Lakeland Egg Co-Op and Leverenz Shoe Company of Valders before her retirement. Survivors include her children and their spouses: Arloene and Roger Temme, Manitowoc; Dorothy and James Neumeyer, Valders; Betty and Kenneth Evenson, Valders; Diane and Ronald Greuel, New Holstein; Wayne and Jo Polansky, Manitowoc; Ginny and Joseph Weber, St. Nazianz; Kathy Meunch and special friend John Saalsaa, Valders; Jeff Polansky, Manitowoc; 20 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; stepchildren and their spouses: Charles (Huns) and Carmen Ryan, Manitowoc; Jean Burkart, St. Nazianz; David Ryan, Valders; Luanne Mellin, Georgia; Tom and Margie Ryan, St. Nazianz; step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; three sisters: Bernice Draheim, Manitowoc; Evelyn Neumann, Two Rivers; Annabelle Schroeder, rural Two Rivers; one brother and two sisters-in-law: Goodnow and Vera Torrison, Manitowoc; Goldie Polansky, Nekoosa; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends also survive. She was also preceded in death by one sister and brother-in-law: Hazel and Francis Meany; five brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law: Herman Draheim, Leo Neumann, Lothar Schroeder, Floyd and Grace Polansky, Charles Polansky; one stepdaughter-in-law: Bernadine (Mouie) Ryan; two stepsons-in-law: Larry Burkart and John Mellin. The family will greet relatives and friends from 5 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Visitation will continue on Wednesday morning at church from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter; May 31, 2004


JOYCE R. SALMON Joyce R. Salmon, age 64, of Green Bay, passed away on Thursday morning, June 14, 2007, after a courageous fight with Lou Gehrig's disease. Joyce was born on Aug. 19, 1942, in Manitowoc, a daughter of John and Elmira (Christianson) Huske. She attended the University of Chicago and then graduate school at the University of Denver. Joyce married Donald Salmon on Sept. 4, 1965, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. She was the editor of Mai Pen Ry Magazine for 20 years and retired as an administrative assistant at St. Norbert College. Joyce is survived by her husband: Don; siblings: Wayne (Terry) Huske, Whitelaw; Gary (Linda) Huske, Nashua, N.H.; Charles (Martha) Huske, Karen Huske (John Seidl), Brown Deer; and John (Karen) Huske, Reedsville. She was preceded in death by her parents: John and Elmira Huske, and two sisters: Barbara Olsen and Janice Huske. Visitation for Joyce will be held at Ryan Funeral Home, 305 N. 10th St., De Pere, on Friday (TODAY), June 15, 2007, from 5 until 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Funeral services for Joyce will be held at 11 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church with the Rev. Marsha Solberg officiating. Burial will be in West Cemetery, Valders. Manitowoc Herald Times Friday, June 15, 2007 pg. A3



LARS SALVESEN Liberty news: We are sorry to record the death of Mr. Salverson one of Liberty's old settlers. The bereaved relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of a large number of friends in their deep affliction. Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, Tuesday, October 21, 1884 P.2 ******* Lars Salvesen Kjaer, son of Salve Larsen and Anne Axelsdatter, brother *Nils, b 1 March 1810 Kjaer in Gjerpen, d 9 Oct 1884 bur Valders. Farmer at Kjrer. Immigrated 1849, declaration of intent same year. Farmer in Cato. ml Gunild Olsdatter, b 24 June 1806, d 30 June 1857 bur Valders. Came to Gjerpen from Srerkland in Slemdal 1834. m2 3 Sept 1859 Gjerpen to Astri, daughter of Knud Julsen and Ragnild Olsdatter, b 20 Nov 1832 Oppen in Nord-Aurdal, d 23 April 1905 bur Valders. Immigrated 1856. Children: Thurine b 26 Sept 1836, d 22 Sept 1866; Anne Karine b 7 April 1841; Salve b 23 Nov 1843, m 30 Dec 1870 to Sina Anderson b c1846, daughter of Andreas Salvesen and Maren; Gunhild Maria b 25 June 1860, m *Carl Aubol; *Carl Ludvig b 15 April 1866. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 143


ESTHER SCHMIDT Mrs. Harry Schmidt, 69, of 1521 Philippen St., Manitowoc, died early Monday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Fuenral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Schmidt, nee Esther Thompson, was born Nov. 5, 1903, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Ole and Alletta Houghen Thompson. She was married to Harry Schmidt Dec. 30, 1922, at Milwaukee. Survivors include her husband, a son, two daughters and nine grandchildren. (Survivors edited for privacy) Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Tuesday until 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and then at the church until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 11, 1972


HARRY SCHMIDT Harry L. Schmidt, 82, of Manitowoc, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 13, at North Ridge Care Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Schmidt was born Oct. 24, 1902, in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Edward and Emma Lutzke Schmidt. He attended Liberty Schools and farmed in the Town of Liberty, later being employed by Hamilton Manufacturing Company, retiring in 1967. He married Esther Thompson Dec. 31, 1922, at Milwaukee. Mr. Schmidt was a member of Hamilton Retirement Club. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Oliver and Helen Schmidt of Kiel; two daughters and a son-in-law, Helen and Leonard Reichardt of Manitowoc and Gladys Engels of Manitowoc, nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, a brother, two sisters and a great granddaughter. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the church. Herald Times Reporter, November 14, 1984 P. 3



BERTHA SCHNEIDER Mrs. Charles Schneider, 70, of Collins, died Tuesday afternoon at Bellin Memorial Hospital at Green Bay. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at West Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. A. H. Holland officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Schneider, nee Prochnow, was born Jan. 12, 1886 in the town of Rockland and in 1907 was married to Charles Schneider. Surviving besides her husband are a son, Edgar of Collins; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Schwalbe of Brillion, Mrs. William Toebe of Green Bay, Mrs. Martin Erickson of Valders and Mrs. Albert Reimer of Sheboygan; three brothers, Charles Prochnow of Manitowoc, William of Kiel and Elmer of Reedsville, and two grandchildren. Friends may call at the Reedsville Funeral Home from 2 p.m. Friday until 10 a.m. Saturday, when the body will be moved to the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, August 22, 1956   P. 21


CHARLES SCHNEIDER Charles Schneider, 76, of Collins, Wis., died Friday evening at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Tuesday at West Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jerry E. Moe officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Schneider was born February 7, 1882 in the Town of Rockland, son of the late William F. and Amelia Marx Schneider. He married Bertha Prochnow on April 30, 1907 and the couple farmed in the Town of ? eight years. He operated a meat market at Collins 40 years and was a salesman for McNess Co., 18 years. Survivors include a son, Edgar of Collins, a brother, Henry of Collins; two sisters, Mrs. John Schaefer of Collins and Mrs. Ted Draheim of Brillion; and two grandchildren. His wife died in August, 1956 and three brothers also preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Reedsville Funeral Home after 3 pm Monday and after 11 am Tuesday at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times - Sat., Mar. 22, 1958 - page M9 ******** Funeral services for Charles Schneider, 76 (above) of Collins who died Friday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at West Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. Jerry Moe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Schneider operated a meat market in Collins for more than 40 years. Friends may call at the Reedsville Funeral Home and after 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 24, 1958   P. 11


CHARLES W. SCHUH Charles W. Schuh, 57, of Valders, died Tuesdeay afternoon, July 12, 1988 at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Michael Hamilton will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Schuh was born March 26, 1931 at Clarks Mills, son of the late George and Blanche McCulley Schuh. He attended Valders High School and graduated with the Class of 1950. Mr. Schuh was employed by Spancrete Inc., for the past 21 years. He married Joan Maertz, September 7, 1957 at Waukegan, Illinois. Mr. Schuh was a member of Valders American Legion Post and served with the United States Marines during the Korean Conflict from January of 1952 to December of 1953. Survivors include his wife, Joan, four sons and a daughter-in-law, Charles and Debbie of rural Cato, Jerry of Lake Geneva and his friend, Lisa Zimmermann, Peter and Jamie at home; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Kelly and Bruce Hansen of rural Cato, Lisa and Steve Brandl of Valders, Tammy and Doug Meyer of rural Valders and Pam at home; four brothers, George of Evansville, Wisconsin, Harold of Chandler, Arizona, John of Clarks Mills and James of Manitowoc; five sisters, Mrs. Keith (Elizabeth) Hartsworm of Appleton, Mrs. Gustave (Grace) Torrison of Valders, Mrs. Robert (Beatrice) Dornaus of Manitowoc, Mrs. Marvin (Marge) Pivonka of Clarks Mills and Mrs. Owen (Sue) Peterson of Gladstone, Michigan; a grandson, Daniel Charles Brandl, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Walter. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, 5 pm to 9 pm Thursday and Friday until the time of services. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is serving the family. Manitowoc Herald Times - Wed., July 13, 1988 - page 9


KEVIN L. SCHUMACHER Kevin L. Schumacher, age 44, a resident of Kiel, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at his residence while surrounded by family. Kevin was born on November 27, 1972 in Downey, CA to Dianne Knaack Schumacher and the late Albert Schumacher. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1991. Kevin went on to attend U.W. Green Bay from where he received his degree Environmental and City Planning, and then attended N.W.T.C. from where he received his degree in Energy Management. He had been employed as a welder in the Boom Shop at Manitowoc Cranes, and currently at Broadwind Energy. Kevin ran sound for Silent Illusion, Boom Candle, and Ravyn. He was always learning and had many hobbies including gardening, playing video games, reading, working outdoors, making things and tinkering with random projects. Above all, Kevin enjoyed doing all of these things with his family and friends. Survivors include Kevin's partner of many years and fiancée, Jessica Evenson, Kiel; mother, Dianne Schumacher, Clintonville; brother, Terry (Catherine) Schumacher, Two Rivers; two nieces, Sarah and Grace; grandmother, Doris Knaack, Clintonville; close friends in Brian Evenson and Dan Rush; also many aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends. Kevin was preceded in death by his father, Albert Schumacher; paternal grandparents, Bill and Delia Schumacher; and maternal grandfather, Delmar Knaack. The family will greet relatives and friends at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Burial will take place at Valder's West Cemetery at a later date. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter July 29, 2017



ALVIN SEBO Alvin Sebo, 64, of Rt. 1, Valders, died early Tuesday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Sebo was born July 2, 1909, in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Otto and Sophia Hove Sebo. He married Josephine Reinke Feb. 9, 1934. He had been employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., the past 21 years. He was a life member of Faith Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife; five sons, five daughters (names omitted for privacy); a brother, Elmer, of Rt. 1, Reedsville; five sisters, Mrs. James Sammarer and Mrs. Albert Albright of Milwaukee, Mrs. William Hall, of Sturgeon Bay, Mrs. Emil Bratz, of Rt. 1, Valders and Mrs. Joe Kakuk, of Sun Valley, Calif.; and 27 grandchildren. Friends may call at the 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, Wisconsin, Tuesday, July 24, 1973   P. 13


JOSEPHINE SEBO Josephine L. Sebo, age 92, formerly of Valders, currently residing at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at the health care center. She was born on Jan. 17, 1916, in the town of Rockland, daughter of the late Bernard and Bertha (Krepline) Reinke. On Feb. 9, 1934, she married Alvin Sebo. He preceded her in death on July 24, 1973. Alvin and Josephine were dairy farmers in Manitowoc County until their retirement. Josephine enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary Post 29. (Survivors omitted for privacy) She was also preceded in death by two sons-in-law: David Strouf and Leonard Burich; two grandchildren: Leroy Sebo and Rick Sebo; three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Bill Gruenstern with burial to follow in Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends from 5 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The visitation will continue on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Faith Lutheran Church from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center and Hospice for their care and compassion shown toward Josephine and her family. Herald Times Reporter, March 23, 2008


LEROY A. SEBO Leroy Sebo, 18, of 113 McKinley St., Valders, died Sunday, March 14, as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters and the Rev. Oz Twedt will concelebrate the Mass and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Sebo was born Dec. 28, 1963, at Milwaukee, son of Lawrence and Nancy Schultz Sebo. He attended Valders schools. Survivors include his parents, Lawrence Sebo of Valders and Nancy Sebo of California; a brother, Rick Sebo of Valders; two sisters, Lori Sebo of Manitowoc and Tammy Sebo of Valders; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Josephine Sebo of Valders; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Schulz of Cato; great grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Reinke; nephews, other relatives and friends. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 6 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Monday evening and at the church Tuesday from 11 a.m. until time of services. Herald Times Reporter, Mar. 15, 1982 P. 3


OTTO N. SEBO Eaton news: Nils Otto Sebo(sic), lifelong resident of Liberty who passed away at his home Sunday morning after a lingering illness was buried from the First Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon. Deceased who was 59 years and three months of age was born and spent his entire life on the farm where he died. He was married to Miss Sophia Hove thirty years ago who with eight children survive to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father. There are also two brothers surviving, K.K. Thoresen of California and Knut Sebo of Havre, Mont. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, March 23, 1928, Page 7 ******** Nils Otto Tonrison Sebo, son of *Thore Knudsen Sebo and Ingrid Olsdatter, b 18 Dec 1868 Liberty, d 1928 bur Valders. Farmer in Liberty. m 3 July 1897 Valders to Qara Sofie, daughter of *Knud Knudsen Haavi and Synnev Knudsdatter, b 26 June 1878 Liberty, d 1936 bur Valders. Children: Oskar Edwin b 15 Sept 1898, d 19 Sept 1898; Emma Christine b 1 April 1900, m James D. Sammarco; Esther Selma b 5 Sept 1902, d 1967, m Clarance T. Trainor; Mertle Cora b 7 June 1904, ml Phillip Knutson, m2 Charles E. Kocian; Olga Stella b 1 Dec 1905, d 1975, m 3 Sept 1927 Manitowoc to William H. Hall 1906-1986; Alvin Selmer b 2 July 1909, m Josephine L. Reinke; Lillian May b 5 May 1913, m 26 Feb 1933 Valders to Emil H. Bratz 1910-1981; Mildred Alena b 6 April 1916, m Joseph S. Kakuk; Elmer N. b 12 June 1919, d 3 Nov 1982 Manitowoc, m 24 April 1943 Gjerpen to Alice H. Reinke. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 193


RICK A. SEBO Rick Allen Sebo, age 26, of Dallas, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 6, 1992, at Dallas. Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Mark Gould officiating with burial at Valders West Cemetery. He was born March 24, 1965 at Plymouth, Wis., son of Lawrence Sebo of Valders and Nancy Chrapata of Lancaster, Calif. He was a 1963 graduate of Valders High School. Survivors include his parents; two sister, Lori Sebo of Victorville, Calif., Tammy Klein of Lancaster, Calif.; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Schultz of Cato; his paternal grandmother, Josephine Sebo of Valders; a special friend, Paul Lewis of Dallas, Tex. He was preceded in death by a brother, Leroy. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Monday evening from 6 p.m. until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders is serving the family. Manitowoc Herald Times February 8, 1992 pg. B6



SOPHIA C. SEBO MRS. SEBO, 58, DIES SUDDENLY Valders Woman Ill Only a Week With Heart Disease Mrs. Sophie Sebo, 58, died Wednesday night at her home, two miles south of Valders. She was ill a week with heart disease. The body will be taken to the residence Friday from the Berge funeral home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 o’clock at the residence and at 2 o’clock at the Valders Evangelical Lutheran church with the Rev. E. A. Fretheim officiating.  Mrs. Sebo was born in the Town of Liberty June 26th, 1878. Her husband, Otto Sebo, died eight years ago. Survivors are six daughters, Mrs. James Samerco and Mrs. Clarence Trainor, Milwaukee, Mrs. Myrtle Knutson and Mrs. William Hall, Manitowoc, Mrs. Emil Bratz, Valders, and Mildred, at home; two sons, Alvin on the homestead and Elmer at home; two brothers, Oscar Hove of Valders and Tom of Appleton; and 16 grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, October 15, 1936   P. 2


ALBERT C. SEVERSON Albert C. Severson, 85, of Appleton, formerly of Valders, died Friday morning, June 10, at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Oz Twedt and Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Severson was born March 6, 1898, in the Town of Eaton, son of the late Swen and Anne Marken Severson. He attended Sunny Crest School. He married Edna Luetjen, Dec. 6, 1934. Mr. Severson and his brother Samuel operated the home farm for many years. The two brothers established a fleet of milk hauling trucks in 1928 which carried milk from many farms in Southwestern Manitowoc County to the White House Milk Company in Manitowoc. After Samuel’s death in 1937, Albert continued to operate the farm and milk routes. They custom built the snow plow during the 1930’s to help keep the milk routes clear of snow. They also operated the snow plow for the Townships of Eaton and Schleswig for many years prior to 1938. The fleet of trucks was sold to Marne Krueger of Collins in 1957. In 1941 Albert established and operated the first privately owned school buses in Manitowoc County. He operated the buses until 1953 when he sold them to Thomas Larson of Valders. Mr. and Mrs. Severson continued to operate the home farm until 1961 when he sold the farm to Wilbur Wiesbrook. The couple then moved to New Holstein in 1961 where they lived for 18 years. He drove a school bus for New Holstein Public Schools for a number of years and was the night watchman and custodian for the Leverenz Shoe Company plant for 12 years in New Holstein. In 1979, the Severson’s sold the New Holstein home and moved to Appleton. Mr. Severson was a lifelong member of West Valders Lutheran Church, now Faith Lutheran Church and was active in many church offices. He participated in many community activities as well. Mr. Severson was very instrumental in the consolidation of rural schools into the Valders school district in the 1940’s. He was a charter member of the Valders Lions Club and served as its president from 1956 to 1957. During his term in that office he did much to establish the Leverenz Shoe Company plant in Valders. Mr. Severson also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Valders Telephone Company for 26 years, resigning that position in 1975. He joined the Fraternal Order of Eagles Manitowoc Aerie No. 706 in 1936 and was a loyal member of the Fraternal Order of United Commercial Travelers for 43 years. Survivors include his wife, Edna; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Glenn and Carolyn of Arlington, Texas, and Roger of Appleton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Joanne and Lawrence Schmidt of Medford, Wis., and Rozanne (Vody) and Lawrence Habermann of Reston, Va.; a sister, Mrs. Stella Rusch of Valders and two granddaughters, Linda and Diane Severson of Arlington, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and 12 brothers and sisters. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday until the time of services. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is in charge of arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, June 12, 1983 P. 3



ANNIE SEVERSON DIES AT HOME NEAR VALDERS Services For Mrs. Anna Severson To Be Held Monday Mrs. Anna Severson, 80, lifelong resident of the county, died suddenly this morning at the homestead, four miles west of Valders on Highway 151. Mrs. Severson, although not in the best of health for several months, was up and around the house yesterday. She awoke as usual this morning and prepared to eat breakfast in bed. When members of the family brought the meal to her room a few minutes later they found her dead. Funeral Monday Funeral sevices will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at 2 o'clock from the Valders West church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Severson, whose maiden name was Anna Marken, was born in Eaton in 1856. She was married to Swen Severson and they located on the homestead farm west of Valders. Mr. Severson died in 1931. Survivors are three sons, John, Nebish, Minn., Samuel and Albert, Eaton; five daughters, Mrs. Caroline Aubol, Mrs. Emma Klein, Mrs. Sophie Wagner, Mrs. Julia Wagner, Mrs. Stella Rusch, all of Eaton; 22 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. They body will be removed to the home Saturday afternoon from the Berge undertaking parlors, Valders. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 6, 1936 P.8


EDNA J. SEVERSON Severson, Edna Johanna 242 North Main Street Medford, Wisconsin Age 89, died peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2004, at Medford Memorial Hospital with her family at her side. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., January 29, at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders, Wisconsin, with Pastor Donald R. Staude officiating. Burial will be at Faith Lutheran (West) Cemetery, Valders. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. at the church until the time of the service. Edna was born in Medford on March 2, 1914, the daughter of the late Charles Luetjen and Anna (Koehler) Luetjen. Her family moved to New Holstein when she was five years old. Her education was at the New Holstein public schools and a secretarial school in Milwaukee. She married Albert C. Severson on December 6, 1934, and lived on the Severson homestead farm near Valders until 1961, when they moved to New Holstein. She was very active at Faith Lutheran Church, serving as a third-grade Sunday School teacher for many years. After moving to Appleton in 1979, she continued her church activities at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. The last four years of her life were spent in Medford near her daughter and son-in-law. Edna also very much enjoyed gardening. Survivors include two sons: Glenn (Carolyn), Arlington, Texas; Roger (Linda), Juneau, Alaska; two daughters: Joanne Schmidt (Lawrence), Medford; Vody Habermann, Madison; two granddaughters, a step granddaughter, five great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, George Luetjen, Kiel; a sister, Selma Wolf, New Holstein; and numerous relatives and friends. Edna was preceded in death by her husband in 1983; one brother and sister-in-law, Kurt and Roslein Luetjen; a brother-in-law, Alex N. Wolf; and a son-in-law, Lawrence Habermann. Herald Times Reporter January 2004 ******** Funeral services for Edna J. Severson, age 89, a former Valders resident, currently residing at 242 N. Main Street, Medford, Wis., who died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at Memorial Health Center, Medford, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Donald Staude with burial at Valders West Cemetery, Valders. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9 a.m. Thursday until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Christianson and Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter January 2004



HAAKON SEVERSON Valders news: Mr. Haakon Severson passed away at his home here after a lingering illness. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the Norwegian church, Rev. Alfson officiated. Deceased is survived by a widow and four sons. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, April 22, 1915, Page 4 (Note: He is supposed to be in this cem. He isn't on the 1900 census)


OTTO SEVERSON Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kielpinski and Mrs. H. Severson of Milwaukee were here to attend the funeral of Otto Severson held at Valders yesterday and have returned to their homes. Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, January 22, 1919 Page 3


SAMUEL SEVERSON SAM SEVERSON DIES FRIDAY Operator of Milk Truck Route To Be Buried On Tuesday Samuel A. Severson, 45, operator of a milk truck route with his brother, Albert, and joint owner of a large farm three miles west of Valders on Highway 151, died Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock at Holy Family hospital after a week's illness. He underwent an operation. He was born Dec. 25, 1891 on the farm in the town of Eaton where he spent his entire life. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Swen Severson. His father died about 15 years ago and his mother two months ago. Survivors are two brothers, Albert, his business partner, and John of Nebisch, Minn., five sisters, Mrs. Caroline Aubol, Mrs. M. Kloein, Mrs. Adolph Wagner and Mrs. Leonard Rusch, all of Valders, and Mrs. Herman Wagner, and an uncle, Ed Severson, of Seymour, Wis. The body will be removed to the residence from the Berge funeral home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the residence and at 2 o'clock at the Valders West Lutheran church. The Rev. E.A. Fretheim will officiate and burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, January 23, 1937 P.4


SWEN SEVERSON LAST RITES FOR SVEN (sic) SEVERSON TO BE TUESDAY Last rites for Sven Severson, a Manitowoc county resident for 81 years, will be held from the family home near Valders tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and from the West Valders Lutheran church at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Severson died on Thursday after he had been bedridden for several months following his suffering a paralytic stroke last fall. Born in Valders, Norway on May 6, 1849, Mr. Severson came to this country with his parents, Knut and Ingeborg Helgestatter Severson the same year and was only six days old when the family started on the voyage to America. The family settled near Valders the early part of September, 1849 and Mr. Severson spent his entire life in and around the vicinity of Valders. On Nov. 29, 1876 he married Annie Marken who with eight children, Mrs. Carl Anbol, Blaisdell, N. Dakota; Mrs. Michael Klein, Chicago; John Severson, Nebish, Minn.; Mrs. Herman Wagner, Mrs. Adolph Wagner and Mrs. Leonard Rusch, all living near Collins; Sam and Albert Severson, living on the family homestead; two brothers, Ole of Milwaukee and Edward of Seymour and 24 grandchildren survive him. Six children preceded him in death. He was a life-long member of the Lutheran church of Valders, being confirmed there at an early age. Rev. R.B. Walden will officiate at the services at the home and at the church tomorrow. Burial will take place at Valders. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, March 16, 1931 P. 15 ******** Swen Severson, son of *Knud Syvertsen and Ingeborg Helgesdatter, b May 1849, d 1931 bur Valders. Immigrated 1849 with his parents. Farmer in Liberty 1870, in Eaton 1880-. m 29 Nov 1876 Cato to Anne, daughter of *Ole Andersen Marken and Jorand Olsdatter, b 27 Nov (Oct?) 1856, d 1936 bur Valders. Children: Emma Karoline b 10 April 1876; Caroline b 4 April 1877, m *Carl Aabol; Carl Johan b 19 Sept 1878; Emma Oline b 11 Feb 1880; Johan Oskar b 10 March 1882; Julie Albertine b 9 June 1884, d 23 Feb 1888; Berthine Sofie b 3 April 1886; Julia Aletta b 17 Sept 1889; Samy Anton b 25 Dec 1891, d 1937; daughter b 14 July 1894, d 21 July 1894; Otto Elmer b 22 Nov 1895, d 1919; Albert Cornelius b 6 March 1898, d 10 June 1983 Chilton, m 6 Dec 1934 to Edna Luetjen; Mabel Thonetta b 20 Oct 1900, d 20 Jan 1910; Stella Viola b 30 July 1904, m Rusch. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 219


COLE THOMAS SHIELDS Cole Thomas Shields, son of Jeff Shields and Michelle Sieracki, was stillborn on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Survivors include his parents: Jeff Shields and Michelle Sieracki, Manitowoc; maternal grandparents: Tom Sieracki and Ann DeBaere, both of Manitowoc; paternal grandparents: Dennis and Joan Shields, Montfort; maternal great-grandparents: Ronald and Connie Torrison, Chilton; paternal great-grandparents: Chuck and Peg Banworth, Iowa; two aunts: Dana Sieracki, Milwaukee; Kristen Shields, Verona; and an uncle: Brian Shields, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Dan Felton, with burial at Valders West Cemetery, Valders. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, until the time of service at 10:30 a.m. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. ""Cole, your mommy and daddy love you very much. You will always be in our hearts. You were the sweetest looking boy. We will love you forever. Herald Times Reporter November 2006



ALMA SKATRUD VALDERS GIRL DIES FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS At her home in Valders, Miss Alma, daughter of Mrs. Ella Skatrud, passed away in death this morning after an illness of many months, suffering with a complication of diseases. The decedent was born in Valders April 22, 1899, and has made her home there practically ever since. Besides her grief striken (sic) mother she leaves four sisters and four brothers surviving her. They are Mrs. Edward Knutson of Jerpen, Bernard of Liberty, Mrs. Walter Madson of this city, Selmer of St. Nazianz and Irwin, Orrin, Ethel and Lillian at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, July 23, 1921     P. 4


BENNETT SKATRUD May 20, 1923. St. Nazianz. Bennett P. Skatrud died at the home of his mother near Valders on Sunday morning after a lingering illness from the effects of being gassed in war service overseas. Deceased was born April 4, 1892 at Canby, Minn., and was thirty-one years old. He came to Manitowoc county as a child with his parents, the family making their home in the Town of Liberty. He left Manitowoc with a draft contingent for Columbus Barracks, Ohio, May 5, 1918, and was later transferred to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina. He left New York July 14, 1918, and served in the Meuse and Argonne offensives, where he was gassed, a fact which he revealed to his brother some time after his return home but pledged him to secrecy as he feared his family might worry. Skatrud remained with the army of occupation on the Rhine for some time and returned to the United States June 11, 1919, receiving his discharge at Camp Grant June 24 of the same year. He returned to this home near Valders, and August 14, 1919 was married to Lillian Mallmann, also of Liberty, and the couple settled in St. Nazianz, where Mr. Skatrud remained until a few weeks ago, when his illness became so serious that he was removed to the home of his mother near Valders, where he died. He leaves his widow and two children, Harlan and Bennett Jr., his mother, Mrs. Alice Skatrud, four sisters, Mrs. Edwin Knutson, and Mrs. W. Madson of Jerpen, Ethel and Lillian at home, and three brothers, Selmar of Collins, also an ex-service man, Ervin of Liberty, and Orrin at home. The funeral was held from the home Tuesday afternoon, with services at the West Valders church cemetery, A.O. White officiating. Burial was in the West church cemetery. All relatives and a large number of friends from here attended the funeral. (no newspaper named) ******** Notes from School Hill Mr. Bennet Skatrud and Miss Lillian Mallman were united in marriage Tuesday. After the ceremony the bride and the groom were entertained at a dinner by the former's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Silbernagel. The bride wore a pretty white silk crepe de chine and georgette dress and carried a shower bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaids, Lula Mallman and Anna Skatrud, were dressed in old rose and also carried roses. The groom was attended by Frank Mallman and Irwin Skatrud. After the dinner the young couple repaired to the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Mallman at Pigeon Lake where a delicious supper was served at six o'clock for the relatives. There after a wedding dance was held, where everybody was welcome. Congratulations! Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Aug. 14, 1919


REV. DALE W. SKATRUD Dale, age 82 of Edina, MN, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2012, after a long and valiant struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Born May 11, 1930 in Manitowoc, WI to Orin and Mildred Skatrud, the second of five boys. He graduated from Valders High School, Luther College, and Luther Seminary with a Masters in Divinity. He served as an ALC and ELCA parish pastor in Harlowton and Libby, MT and Casper, WY. While serving as parish pastor, he was elected to the governing board of the Division for Service and Mission in America, the American missions board of the ALC, and served on the Board of Regents of Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD. Later, until retirement, he served on the regional staff for the ELCA in its programs within the USA for starting new congregations and prison ministries, including with Native American communities and prison congregations. During many years of his retirement, he enjoyed spending the winter in Jackson, WY, skiing with his wife Elaine and entertaining family and friends from around the country. Preceded in death by his brother, Ralph. Survived by his loving wife, Elaine; brothers, Roger, Keith and Paul; children, David, Mary (Frank Mello), Kari (Matt McCreedy), and John; and six grandchildren: Ryan and Danielle Mello, Meghan and William McCreedy, and Tanner and Cody Skatrud. A memorial service will be held at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 12, with visitation at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Valders, WI on Saturday, October 13. In lieu of flowers, memorial could be made to ELCA World Hunger, Luther Theological Seminary, or donor’s choice. Star Tribune October 11, 2012


ETHEL SKATRUD Miss Ethel Skatrud, 26, of the town of Liberty, passed away today at Maple Crest sanatorium. Burial will take place Monday afternoon from the Orin Skatrud home in Liberty and at 1:30 from the Valders West church. A mother, Mrs. O. P. Skatrud, three sisters, Mrs. Edward Knutson, Mrs. Walter Madson, of Gjerpen, and Mrs. Norman Torrison, Valders, and three brothers, Selmer, Valders, Ervin, Manitowoc, and Orin on the home farm, survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, February 12, 1932   P. 11


ETTA M. SKATRUD Quarry: Etta Soverson (sic) of Eaton was buried at the Valders cemetery on Thursday last. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, January 24, 1901 pg. 8


LILLIAN SKATRUD Mrs. Lillian M. Skatrud, 89, a Manitowoc resident, who had resided at Shady Lane Home the past five years, died late Monday night, January 19, at the home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 11 a.m.at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Theodore J. Hendricks will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery …?? Missing??...Mrs. Skatrud, nee Lillian M. Mallman, Dec. 9, 1891, at St. Nazianz, daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Koenig Mallman. She was married to Bennet P. Skatrud in 1919 at St. Nazianz. He preceded her in death May 20, 1923. She moved to Manitowoc in 1924, residing here since. Prior to her retirement she had been employed with Sigman's for many years. She was a member of St. Ann Christian Mothers Altar Society of St. Boniface Parish. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Harlon V. and Helen Skatrud of Sturgeon Bay and Bennet L. and Alice Skatrud of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Harry (Phil) Krisch of Valders, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, where a prayer service will be at 7 p.m.  Herald Times Reporter Jan. 20 1981 p.3



MILDRED SKATRUD Mrs. Orin Skatrud, 64, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Friday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Skatrud, nee Mildred Evenson, was born June 14, 1906, in the Town of Cato, daughter of the late Edward and Sadie Nickelson Evenson. She was married to Orin Skatrud Dec. 6, 1927, at Our Savior Church, Valders. Mrs. Skatrud was a member of the Cedar Grove Homemakers, the A.L.C.W. of Faith Lutheran church and the Marlene Circle. Survivors include her husband, five sons, four sisters, Mrs. Edwin Heiter of Kewaunee, Mrs. Edwin Behnke of Valders, Sylvia Heagle and Mrs. Vernon Lenoch of Racine and nine grandchildren. A brother preceded her in death. 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. May 8, 1971


OLE SKATRUD Liberty news: Mr. Ole Skatru (sic), an old resident of this town, age 45 years, died last week, after a lingering illness. He is survived by a wife and several children. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, October 3, 1907 P. 8 ******** Ole P. Skatrud, son of *Peder Syvertsen and Kari Olsdatter, b 30 April 1862 bp Valders, d 24 Sept 1907 bur Valders. Farmer in Liberty 1900-. m 25 Nov 1889 Liberty to Ragnild (Ella), daughter of *Bendik Eriksen and Guro Eriksdatter, b 6 Feb 1869 Prresterud in Ostre Slidre, d 1933 bur Valders. Children: Clara Geline b 3 Oct 1890 Eaton, d 8 Feb 1981 Manitowoc, m 28 April 1914 Valders to Edwin Adolf son of *K. O. Knutson; Peder Bennet b 4 April 1892 St Stephen Congregation, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, d 20 May 1923, m 1919 St Nazianz to Lillian M. Mailman 1891-1981; Etta Martine b 1893 Minnesota, d 15 Jan 1901; Alice Olivia b 19 Aug 1895 Madison, Minnesota, d 16 Jan 1985 Manitowoc, m 16 Sept 1916 Valders to George Walter son of *M. G. Madson; Selmer b 15 July 1897 bp Valders, d 5 Aug 1987 Manitowoc, m126 Feb 1920 to Eva Streckert d 1978, m2 17 July 1979 Manitowoc to Eleanor Woldt; Alma Inanda b 22 April 1899, d 1921; Erwin Martinus (bp Ervin Martinus) b 21 Jan 1901, d 26 April 1990 Manitowoc, m 18 Nov 1922 Valders to Linda J. Dedering 1904-1990; Orin Richard b 10 Oct 1902, d 21 Feb 1981 Casper, Wyoming, m 6 Dec 1926 Vor Frelsers to Mildred Evenson 1906-1971; Ethel Amanda b 1 April 1905, d 1932; Emma Lillian b 25 June 1907, m Torrison. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 193-194


ORRIN SKATRUD Orrin Skatrud,78, of Valders, died Saturday morning, February 21, at Casper, Wyoming. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl. W. Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery.  Mr. Skatrud was born Oct. 10, 1902, in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Ole and Ragnild Erickson Skatrud. He attended Sunnycrest School, Town of Liberty and Manitowoc Business College. He married Mildred Evenson Dec. 6, 1926, at Our Savior Church, Valders. He farmed in the Town of Liberty and was later employed with John Miller Supply. He was a former Town of Liberty assessor and a member of Faith Lutheran Church of which he was a former deacon and trustee. His wife preceded him in death May 7, 1971.  Survivors include five sons and daughters-in-law, Ralph and Irma Skatrud of Rawleigh, N.C., the Rev. Dale and Elaine Skatrud and Keith and Judy Skatrud of Casper, Wy., the Rev. Robert and Marilyn Skatrud of Chippewa Falls and Paul and Cindy Skatrud of Milwaukee; two brothers, Selmar and Ervin Skatrud of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Torrison of Valders and Mrs. Alice Madson of rural Manitowoc, 11 grandchildren and a great grandchild. A brother and four sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valdes, 5 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Monday evening and at the church from noon Tuesday until the time of service. Memorials to Faith Lutheran Church would be appreciated.  Herald Times Reporter 


RAGNILD SKATRUD Mrs. Skatrud is Laid to Rest in Church Cemetery The funeral of Mrs. Ella Skatrud, 65, who died at the home of Mrs. Mary Halderson at Valders Sunday at 5 pm, was held at 1 pm today at the Skatrud homestead, one and one-half miles southwest of Valders and at 1:30 o'clock at the West Lutheran Church. The Rev. E.A. Freithein officiated and burial was made in the cemetery adjoining the church. Mrs. Skatrud was brought to Valders in Manitowoc County from Valders, Norway by her parents when she was a year old. Her maiden name was Ella Erickson. She was married to Ole Skatrud in 1889. He died 25 years ago. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward Knutson, Manitowoc, route 4; Mrs. Walter Madson, Cato, Route 1 and Mrs. Norman Torrison, Valders; three sons, Selma of Valders, Erwin of Manitowoc Rapids and Orin on the homestead; four brothers, Ed, Anton and Martin of Valders and Carl of Pelican Rapids, Minn.; three sisters, Miss Mary Erickson, Valders, Mrs. M.W. Sekey, Sturgeon Bay and Mrs. Otis Gilbertson, Chilton and 16 grandchildren. Sheboygan Press - Thurs., Jan. 4, 1934


RALPH ORRIN SKATRUD Mr. Ralph Orrin Skatrud, 81, of Henrico, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Mr. Skatrud was a native of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the son of the late Orrin Richard and Mildred Evenson Skatrud. Ralph was a graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He was a U.S. Air force Veteran, serving during the Korean War. He received an officer appointment from President Harry Truman and was the recipient of several patent awards. Ralph was a charter member of Lakeside Lutheran Church of Littleton. He retired as a senior engineer specialist with IBM after 32 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Irma L. Swearingen Skatrud; his daughter, Ellen Skatrud-Mickelson and her husband, Paul; his son, Mark Skatrud of Takaka, New Zealand; three grandchildren, Joel Skatrud-Mickelson and his wife, Jennie Bell Mickelson; Monica Skatrud-Mickelson and Jesse Kutzman; four brothers, Dale Skatrud and his wife, Elaine of Edina, Minn.; Roger Skatrud and his wife, Marilyn of Chippewa Falls, Wis.; Keith Skatrud and his wife, Judy of Casper, Wyo., and Paul Skatrud and his wife, Donna of Knightstown, Ind., and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, November 5 at Lakeside Lutheran Church in Littleton, with the Rev. Fred Eichner, the Rev. Julie Scheibel and the Rev. Ellen Metcalf officiating. Interment will be in Valders, Wis. at Valders West Cemetery at a later date. The family wishes to express special thanks to Halifax Home Health and Hospise. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Lakeside Lutheran Church Building Fund, 2427 Eaton Ferry Rd., Littleton, NC or to Halifax Home Health and Hospice, 1229 Julian R. Allsbrook Highway, Roanoke Rapids, NC. Askew Funeral and Cremation services in Roanoke Rapids is handling the arrangements. The flag in front of the funeral home flies at half-staff in honor of Mr. Skatrud’s service to his country. Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald - Nov. 4, 2010


ALICE SKATTEBO Mrs. Ted (Alice) Skattebo, 70, of 4310 Delta St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday evening at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate with burial in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Skattebo, nee Alice Sorenson, was born April 6, 1905, in the Town of Cato, daughter of the late Peter and Martha Gilbertson Sorenson. She attended Valders School and was a housewife. She was married to Ted Skattebo May 4, 1929. She was a member of Manitowoc Senior Citizens, Valders Homemakers and Faith Lutheran Church Womens Circles. She was also a volunteer for the Girl Scouts for many years. Survivors include her husband, two sons, Oley of Milwaukee and Earl of Manitowoc; three daughters, Mrs. James (May) Mahloch, of Milwaukee, Mrs. Donald (Liela) Kreney, of Mishicot and Mrs. Allen (Thelma) Cayemberg, of Manitowoc; three sisters, Mrs. Arthur (Grace) Guetchow, of Two Rivers, Mrs. Elmer (Dorothy) Hecker, and Mrs. Donald (Margaret) Edwards, of Manitowoc, 20 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday and at the church from noon until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times Thursday, October 30, 1975 pg. 3


CORTY SKATTEBO Many Attend Skattebo Funeral at Valders The funeral of Corty Skattebo of Valders, who passed away at the Holy Family hospital, was held from the residence at Valders with services at the First Lutheran church, Rev. E.A. Fretheim officiating. The following relatives and friends attended the funeral: Ole Olson, Mrs. Emma Viste, Tillie Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Ingwald Halvorson, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stueber, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Larson and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tenius, all of Sturgeon Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Holderson, Mrs. H. Lundstrom, Grace and Oliver Halderson of Chicago; Mrs. Ella Rost, Mr. Fred Olsen, Mrs. C. Christianson and Lorentz Rost of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Corty Halderson, Ellen and Elmyra Halderson and Miss Lena Berge of Manitowoc; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Guetschow and Carl Gilbertson of Rantoul. Manitowoc Herald Times - Monday, May 29, 1933 - page 2



HILDA SKATTEBO Mrs. Hilda Skattebo, 87, who lived with a daughter at 542 S. 30th St., Manitowoc, died at home Wednesday noon following an illness of a week. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. Intern Lauren Espeland will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Skattebo was born June 25, 1873, in Door County, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Knute Jomen. She was married to Ole Skattebo at Valders Oct. 28, 1892, and the couple farmed two miles south of Valders for many years. Her husband died in 1904. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church and of the auxiliary of Thompson-Burkhart American Legion Post of Valders. Survivors include two sons, Olvin of Rt. 1, Valders, and Tedwald of Valders; daughter, Mrs. Lillie Anderson of Manitowoc; 15 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and three great great granddaughters. A son, Corty, died 1933. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, until 11 a.m. Saturday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, July 7, 1960   P. 19


INGRI OLSEN SKATTEBO Name: Skattebo, Ingrid N. D.: 12/10/1873 B.: Reg. D.: 8/8/1879 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 60 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Cem.: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.315


LINA K. SKATTEBO Name: Skattebo, Lina Maria D.: 8/3/1873 B.: Reg. D.: 8/8/1879 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 6 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: F.: Knud K. Skattebo M.: Cause of Death: Add Info.: Farmer Pg. #: v.1 p.312


MARIE SKATTEBO Marie Ann Skattebo, 39, of St. Nazianz, died Wednesday morning, June 17, 1987 at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 am Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Michael Hamilton will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Marie was born January 9, 1948 at Manitowoc, daughter of Olvin and Sophia Halderson Skattebo. She attended Sunny Crest School. Survivors include three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Helen and Elmer Schanke of Neenah, Doris and Howard Gauger of rural Manitowoc and Lois Maurer of rural Valders; five brothers and four sisters-in-law, Orin of St. Nazianz, Leo and Lyndoris of Brillion, Leon and Audrey of Two Rivers, Orley and Marilyn of Manitowoc and Glenn and Bonita of Brown Deer; her foster family, Jack and Pat Karch and boys of St. Nazianz; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Saturday from 9 am to the time of services. Christianson Deja Funeral Home, Valders assisted the family with arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times - Fri., June 19, 1987 - page 14



OLE SKATTEBO Ole Skattebo birth: 16 February 1863 Liberty, Wis. death: 3 April 1904 Liberty, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Valders, Wis. residence: 1904 Liberty father: Knud Skattebo mother: Ingebar Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******** Ole K. Skattebo, son of *Knud Knudsen Skattebo and Ingeborg Eriksdatter, b 16 Feb 1863 bp Manitowoc County, d 3 April 1904 bur Valders. Farmer in Liberty. m 26 Oct 1892 Gjerpen to Hilda, daughter of Even Evensen and Ingrid Halvorsdatter, stepdaughter of *Knud Knudsen Jomen, b 24 June 1873, d 1960 bur Valders. Children: Clarence Ingvald, d 6 April 1893, one week old; Ida Emilie Sofie b 10 April 1894, d 14 Feb 1895; Lilly Amanda b 25 Sept 1895, d 1983 Manitowoc, m 12 May 1915 Valders to George son of *Ole Andersen Hovi; Olvin Herby b 25 June 1897, d 17 Jan 1980 Manitowoc, m 23 Oct 1935 to Sophia Halderson; Courty Leland b 5 Feb 1899, d 1933; Tedwald Martinius bp 3 May 1903; ? Ida b 1904, d 1904. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 194


OLVIN SKATTEBO Olvin Skattebo, 82, of Route 1, Valders, died Thursday morning, Jan. 17, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Skattebo was born June 25, 1897, in the Town ofLiberty (sic), son of the late Ole and Hilda Jome Skattebo. He attended Sunny Crest School and married Sophia HaldersonOct. (sic) 23, 1935. He had been employed with Christel's Implement, Valders, for many years and farmed in the Town of Liberty. Survivors include his wife, five sons, Orrin and Orley of Route 1, Valders, Leo of Brillion, Leon of Two Rivers and Glenn of Brown Deer; four daughters, Mrs. Elmer (Helen) Schanke of Neenah, Mrs. Howard (Doris) Gauger of Route 2, Manitowoc, Mrs. Robert (Lois) Maurer of Route 1, Valders and Marie at home; a sister, Mrs. Lilly Anderson of Manitowoc, 35 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and at the church from noon Saturday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, January 17, 1980 P.3 ******** (June 25, 1897/Jan. 1980/SSDI)


PENNY LEE SKATTEBO Penny Lee Skattebo, six months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Skattebo of Valders, died at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday at Theda Clark Hospital, Neenah, after surgery. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders (West), the Rev. Robert Onkka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The infant was born September 10, 1960 at Manitowoc. Her mother is the former Sandra Schelthelm of Rt. 4, Manitowoc. Besides her parents, she is survived by her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Olvin Skattebo of Rt. 1, Valders and her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schelthelm of Rt. 4, Manitowoc. Friends may call at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, after 7 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday and at the church from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald times - Thursday, March 2, 1961 - page 19


SANDRA J. SKATTEBO Sandra J. Skattebo, age 71, of 5403 County Rd J, Valders, died Saturday, August 3, 2013, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Sandra was born on August 15, 1941, in Appleton, where she graduated from high school. Survivors include her children: John Skattebo, Jim Skattebo, Thomas Skattebo, Lisa (Mathew) Schwoerer, Richard Skattebo and Dennis Skattebo; and her grandchildren: Erica Schwoerer and her fiance', John Young and Zachary Schwoerer. She is further survived by a sister: Cindy (Kenneth) Lippold; along with other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother: Margaret (Wayne) Klitzke; her father: Victor (Veta) Wichman; and a sister: Carol Learman. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2013, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Erica Cunningham with burial to follow in Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service at 5:00 p.m. Memorials in Sandra's name may be directed to Lisa Schwoerer, 404 Manitowoc St., Reedsville, Wis. 54230. Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels, 1506 18th St., Two Rivers, is assisting the Skattebo family with arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter August 8, 2013



SLVAN C. SKATTEBO The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Corty Skattebo was buried from the West Valders church last Tuesday. The child, who died of stomach flu, was the only boy in the family and left two little sisters besides the bereaved parents. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, September 8, 1932   P. 14


SOPHIA SKATTEBO Sophia I. Skattebo, 83, of rural Valders, died Monday evening, December 8, 1986 at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 am Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Michael Hamilton will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Skattebo was born September 14, 1903 at Valders, daughter of the late Albert and Winifred Halderson. She attended Sunny Crest School. she married Corty Skattebo in 1928 at Valders West Church. He preceded her in death in 1933. She then married Olvin Skattebo in 1935. He preceded her in death in 1980. Mrs. Skattebo was a member of Valders American Legion Auxiliary, Faith Lutheran Church and ALCW-FLCW. Survivors include five sons and three daughters-in-law, Orrin of St. Nazianz, Leo and Lyndoris of Brillion, Leon and Audrey of Two Rivers, Orley of Manitowoc and Glen and Bonnie of Brown Deer; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Mrs. Helen (Elmer) Schanke of Neenah, Mrs. Doris (Howard) Gauger of Manitowoc, Mrs. Lois Maurer of Valders and Miss Marie Skattebo of Valders; three brothers, Art Halderson of New Mexico, Alfred Halderson of rural Valders, and Howard Halderson of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Lorraine Herman of Marshfield and Mrs.Clarence (Olga) Hoyer of Manitowoc; 37 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, two brothers, one sister and one granddaughter. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 6:30 pm to 9 pm Thursday and Friday from 10 am to the time of services at the church. Manitowoc Herald times - Wed., Dec. 10, 1986 - page 26



TEDWALD SKATTEBO (d. 1900) Tedwalt Skattebo birth: 29 November 1874 Liberty, Wis. death: 21 March 1900 Liberty, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Valders, Wis. residence: 1900 Liberty, Wis. father: K.K. Skattebo mother: Emma Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


TEDWALD SKATTEBO (d. 1977) Ted Skattebo, 74, of 4310 Delta St., Manitowoc, died Friday afternoon in the Town of Liberty. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate. Burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Skattebo was born April 17, 1903, in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Ole and Hada Skettebo. He was educated in Valders. He worked at Nestles for 25 years and at Kohler Co. for 15 years, retiring eight years ago. He married Alice Sorenson May 4, 1929, in Valders. She preceded him in death in 1975. Mr. Skattebo was a member of the Fish and Game Club, Valders Fire Dept., Manitowoc Historical Society and the Senior Citizens of Manitowoc. Survivors include two sons, Oley of Milwaukee and Earl of Manitowoc; three daughters, Mrs. James (May) Mahloch of Milwaukee, Mrs. Donald (Leila) Kraney of Mishicot and Mr. Allen (Thelma) Cayemberg of Manitowoc; a brother, Olvin Skattebo of Valders; a sister, Mrs. Lillie Anderson of Manitowoc; 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A brother, Corty, preceded him in death. Friends may call in Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and in the church from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday. Herald Times Reporter, November 26, 1977 P. 3 ******** Another hunter dies. VALDERS, Wis. (AP) – Tedwald Skattebo, 74, of Manitowoc, died Friday of an apparent heart attack while deer hunting. Skattebo was hunting with relatives two miles south of here. The hunting party split up. Relatives found the body shortly before dark. The Manitowoc County Coroner said Skattebo died of an apparent heart attack… Racine Journal Times, Sunday, November 27, 1977   P. 2


KNUD K. SNORTUM Knud Knudsen Snortum, son of Knud Olsen Snortumseie and Inge Tostensdatter, bp 17 Aug 1793 Vestre Slidre, d 1881 bur Valders. Farmer at Hovie in Ostre Slidre 1827-1830, at Snortum in Vestre Slidre 1832-. Immigrated 1850. Cato 1880. ml 5 Jan 1827 Vestre Slidre to Sigrid, daughter of Osten Johannessen Moe and Inge Olsdatter, bp 26 Oct 1800 Slidre, bur 1856 Valders (? d 13 April). m2 8 March 1867 to *Thora Pedersdatter. Children: *Knud b 3 May 1827; Inge b 2 Feb 1830, m *Knud O. Oppen; Inge b 10 Sept 1832, m *Mads Olsen Lykken; Osten b 8 Oct 1835; Rangnild b 7 March 1838, m *Osten Tollefsen; Ole b 27 June 1840; Marit b 19 Sept 1843, m *Even Olsen. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 127


SEVER SNORTUM Sever Snortum, 67, a native of the town of Liberty, who has lived in Wabeno, Wis., for the past 36 years, died in a Rhinelander hospital Tuesday. The body has been returned to Valders where services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Berge funeral home with burial in the West Valders Lutheran cemetery. The Rev. N. A. Bernston will officiate. A former town of Liberty farm (sic), the deceased married the former Marit Ellestad of Valders in 1907. Upon the death of his wife in 1913 he moved to Wabeno where he had since worked as a carpenter. Surviving are a son, Orvill of Sheboygan; a brother, Albert of Chilton; three sisters, Mrs. George Thompson of route 2, Reedsville; Mrs. Andrew Knutson of route 1, Valders, and Mrs. Charles Walsh of Shorewood, Wis., and two grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home in Valders from Friday evening until the time of services Saturday afternoon. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, September 8, 1949   P. 2


A.T. SOHUS Anton Sohus of Liberty, a young man 25 years of age, died of Brights disease on Friday last. His funeral took place on Monday. The Manitowoc Pilot, Oct 24, 1889, Page 3


ELLA BERTINE SOHUS Ella Sohus of Liberty, a girl 13 years of age, died on Friday of last week of consumption of the lungs. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, March 29, 1888


JULIA TOMINA SOHUS Miss F. Sohus of Liberty died on Friday last of consumption. Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, April 22, 1884 p.4


KARINE SOHUS Name: Sohmes, Karine Knudsen D.: 12/10/1878 B.: Reg. D.: 4/15/1879 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 22 Yrs. B.P.: Tn. of Liberty D.P.: Chicago, Ill. Cem.: Tn. of Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: F.: Knud Sohms M.: Terine Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.300 ******** Karine K Sohnus Wisconsin Death Index Name Karine K Sohnus Event Type Death Event Date 10 Dec 1878 Event Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin Page 0250 "Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907" ******** Karine Knudsen Sohms Wisconsin, Death Records Name Karine Knudsen Sohms Event Type Death Event Date 1878 Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois Gender Female Age 22 Race white Birth Year (Estimated) 1856 Birthplace Liberty Burial Place Liberty Father's Name Knud Sohms Mother's Name Serine "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907" ******** Her Father's Biography documents she is buried here: Knud Knudsen Sohus, son of Knud Bendixen and Kari Pedersdatter, b 2 Jan 1830 Sehuus in Nord-Aurdal. Immigrated 1852. Mishicot 1854; fanner in Buchanan 1860. m 21 Dec 1854 Mishicot to Serine, daughter of *Jacob Eriksen and Kirstine Eriksdatter, b c1838. Mishicot 1854. She was a widow when she was m2 14 April 1868 to *Tollef Knudsen Bondelie. Children:

Karine b 13 June 1857 bp Mishicot, d 10 Dec 1878 Chicago bur Valders;
 
Carl b 13 Feb 1859 bp Valders; 
Christine b 7 Jan 1861; 
Johanne Oline b 26 Jan 1863; 
Knud Severin b 16 March 1865.
"Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents 
of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in 
Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 127


ANNA SOLVERSON Annie Thompson Solverson birth: 1866 Wisconsin death: 23 May 1900 Cato, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty residence: 1900 Cato, Manitowoc Co. father: Goodman Thompson mother: Hariet Nelson spouse: Sam. Solverson Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


SAM SOLVERSON STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT FOR MANITOWOC COUNTY. In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Sam Salverson (sic), deceased. An instrument in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Sam Salverson of the town of Cato, in said county, having been delivered into said Court: And Wm. Morgan, of the town of Cato, in said county, having presented to said Court his petition in writing, duly verified, representing among other things, that said Sam Salverson, died testate, at Cato, in said County, on the 14th day of May, 1903; that said instrument is the Last Will of said deceased, and that said petitioner is named therein as Executor, and praying that said instrument be proven and admitted to Probate and that letters testamentary be thereon issued to said petitioner. It is ordered: That said petition and the matters therein be heard, and proofs of said Last Will and Testament be taken, at a special term of said County Court, to be held at the Probate Office in the city of Manitowoc, on Tuesday the 23rd day of June, 1903, at 10 o'clock a.m. And it is further ordered, that notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by publication hereof for three successive weeks, once each week, previous to the time of said hearing in the Manitowoc Pilot, a newspaper published in said Manitowoc County. Dated May 21st. 1903. By the Court, John Chloupek, County Judge. Schmitz, Burke & Craite, Attorneys. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, May 28, 1903 P. 8


SEYMOUR AND ARTHUR SOLVERSON (TWINS) The 15-mo. old twins of the SALVERSON family in Clarks Mills, Seymour and Arthur died only a few days apart, Fri. and Sun. Der Nord Westen, 21 Sep. 1899 (Note: Tombstone reads 1900. It may have been made later and the year remembered wrong)


DOROTHEA SORENSON Notes From Quarry: Mrs. J.C. Sorenson, an aged resident of this vicinity was stricken Wednesday evening with apoplexy while walking on the platform to the depot at Valders. She was taken into the waiting room where she died within a short time. Deceased has resided here the past 25 years and her sudden death is regretted by a large circle of friends. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, August 17, 1911 pg. 8 ******** DROPS DEAD ON STATION PLATFORM Mrs. J.P. Sorrenson of Valders, Dies With No Warning WEAK HEART, HEAT BRING ON DEATH Death overtook Mrs. J.P. Sorrenson, a well known resident of the county at Valders Wednesday, Mrs. Sorrenson falling victim to a sudden attack of heart failure, believed to have resulted from the excessive heat and humidity of the day and expired almost instantly. Mrs. Sorrenson's death occurred at the Soo Line station at Valders just after arrival at the station from her home near the village. Mrs. Sorrenson, who with her husband, resides a quarter mile from Valders, was on her way to do some shopping at the mercantile establishment at Valders later in the afternoon Wednesday and had followed the railway track in her walk. Just as she was about to step onto the platform at the Soo Station, Mrs. Sorrenson was suddenly seized with an attack of illness and fell to the platform unconscious. She was removed to the waiting room of the station and a physician hastily called but before medical attendance could be rendered the stricken woman expired. Though in her seventieth year, Mrs. Sorrenson was apparently enjoying the best of health and her sudden death is a great shock to friends. It is believed that Mrs. Sorrenson suffered from the effects of the heat of the day and that possible her heart may have been weak and the heat coupled with her age, caused death. The body was removed to the home near Valders and the funeral will probably be held Friday. A husband, two sons and one daughter survive to mourn the death of Mrs. Sorrenson who was well and favorably known in the community in which she resided. Mrs. Sorrenson's death will bring keen sorrow to many. ManitowocDaily Herald - Thurs., Aug. 17, 1911 - page 1


ARTHUR STEINHILB Arthur R. Steinhilb, age 71, died August 26, 1997, at Foundation Park Care Center, Toledo, Ohio, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. A Memorial Service was held at Sylvania, Ohio, with interment to be at Faith Lutheran West Cemetery, Valders, at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Ida Belle Johnston Steinhilb, formerly of Valders; a brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Audrey Steinhilb, Milwaukee; a sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Erv, California; three brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Warren and Donna Johnston, Horicon, Jame and Berna Dean Berge, Arlington Heights, Ill., Don and Shirley Bushman, Valders; many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or donor’s choice. Anyone wishing to communicate with Ida Belle can write to her at 5928 Therfield Drive, Sylvania, Ohio, 43560. Herald Times Reporter, September 13, 1997 P. A2


IDA BELLE STEINHILB Ida Belle "Jonnie" Irene Steinhilb, age 76, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Jonnie was born Nov. 15, 1928, in Valders, the daughter of Leonard and Irene (Torrison) Johnston. She was a pediatric nurse and was employed by Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Jonnie received many awards and honors for her work with the Alzheimer's Association of Northwest Ohio, with her latest being the J L Rollen award for more than seven years of service. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and enjoyed many hobbies, including line dancing. She was preceded in death by her loving husband: Arthur R. Steinhilb, whom she married on June 27, 1964. Surviving her are a brother and sister-in-law: Warren (Donna) Johnston, Lacey, Wash.; two sisters and brothers-in-law: Berna Dean (James) Berge, Arlington Heights, Ill.; Shirley (Donald) Bushman, Valders; a sister-in-law: Audrey Steinhilb, Milwaukee; a brother-in-law: Roy Steinhilb, Milwaukee; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends survive. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the National Kidney Foundation or the Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Wednesday, November. 9, 2005 pg. A3



SELMA STENERSON Valders…Miss Selma Stenerson of Minneapolis, whose death was due to pneumonia, was buried at the First Lutheran church last Friday afternoon. Rev. A. O. White officiating. Miss Stenerson was 27 years of age and is survived by a sister, Mrs. Carl Berg, of Manitowoc, and her parents, who reside in Norway… Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, May 22, 1924   P. 11


ALLEN W. STENZEL Allen W. Stenzel, 18, of 1431 Hempton Lake Road, Cato, died Saturday morning, April 19, as a result of an auto accident. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Michael Hamilton and Rev. Carl peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Stenzel was born Aug. 18, 1967 at Manitowoc, son of Charles and Darlene Schulz Stenzel. He was an 1985 graduate of Valders High School and was employed at York Steak House, Madison. Mr. Stenzel was a student at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Madison Area Technical College. Survivors include his parents; three brothers, Brian, Eric and Daniel at home; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Florence Stenzel of rural Cato; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Schulz of Cato; aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Monday. Christianson-Deja Funeral home, Valders assisted the family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald times - Monday, April 21, 1986 - page 15



EDWARD J. STENZEL Edward J. Stenzel, age 77, a Valders resident, died early Thursday morning, September 20, 2012, at his residence. Edward was born August 12, 1935, in Valders, son of the late Walter and Florence (King) Stenzel. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 - 1958. On May 14, 1966, he married Elaine Pingel at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. She preceded him in death on June 18, 2008. Edward was employed for 11 years with Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, and then was employed with Spancrete for 31 years until his retirement. Edward was a member of the Oneida Nation. He enjoyed spending time with his family, playing cards, doing puzzles and fishing.  Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law: Kim and George Junk, Manitowoc; Tracy Stenzel, Manitowoc; Brenda and Jeremy Vetting, Newton; three grandchildren: Josie and Hanna Stenzel, and Angelina Junk; five brothers and sisters-in-law: Elmer Stenzel, Wrightstown; Walter Jr. and Lorraine Stenzel, Valders; Charles and Darlene Stenzel, Cato; William and Laurie Stenzel, Manitowoc; James and Sue Stenzel, Marinette; Nancy Baumann, Francis Creek; one sister and brother-in-law: Joyce and Richard Lodel, Whitelaw; five sisters-in-law: Sharon and Gorman Lex Jr.; Mary Ann Krogh, all of Valders; Clara and Larry Yanda, Patricia Yanda, and Nancy Ducat, all of Manitowoc; two brothers-in-law: Roger and Janice Pingel; Albert and Denise Pingel, all of Clarks Mills. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by his mother-in-law and father-in-law: Arlene and Harry Pingel; one brother: David Stenzel; one sister and brother-in-law: Geraldine and Lloyd Free; two sisters-in-law: Carol Stenzel and Betsy Yanda; two brothers-in-law: George Pingel and Jens Krogh. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 24, 2012, at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. Officiating at the service will be Rev. James Rasmus. Burial will follow at Valders West Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded by the Manitowoc American Legion Drews-Bleser Post #88.  The family will greet relatives and friends on Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 8:30 until 10:45 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to extend a special thank you to nurses Debbie and Lilly for their compassionate care given to Edward and his family. Also to Josie for the comfort, care and help she provided. Online Obituary


ELAINE B. STENZEL Elaine B. Stenzel, age 65, of 15607 Carsten Lake Road, Valders, died on Wednesday morning, June 18, 2008, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Elaine was born on Jan. 16, 1943, daughter of the late Harold and Arlene (Reinke) Pingel. She was a graduate of Valders High School. On May 14, 1966, she married Edward Stenzel at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Elaine was employed with Parker Hannifin, Manitowoc. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was preceded in death by one brother: George Pingel. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2008, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Bill Gruenstern. Burial will take place at Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends on Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home and Cremation Care Center, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family wishes to send a special thank you to Aurora Medical Center Dialysis and Intensive Care Unit staffs for their compassionate care and support given to Elaine and her family. Herald Times Reporter, June 19, 2008


FLORENCE STENZEL Florence E. Stenzel, age 81, of 4833 Mayerl Rd., Cato, died Tuesday evening, December 7, 1993, at the home farm under the loving care of her daughter Cookie. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, December 10, 1993, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating the service will be the Rev. Carl Peters with burial to follow at the Valders West Cemetery. The Former Florence King was born May 5, 1912, in Brown County, daughter of the late James and Pearl Winters King. She married Walter E. Stenzel on June 22, 1931, in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on March 15, 1967. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce (Cookie) and Richard Lodel, Cato; six sons and daughters-in-law, Edward and Elaine Stenzel, Valders, Walter and Lorraine Stenzel, Valders, Elmer and Carol Stenzel, Wrightstown, Charles and Darlene Stenzel, Cato, William and Laurie Stenzel, Manitowoc, James and Susan Stenzel, Marinette; one sister and brother-in-law, Angeline and Bernard Fraser, Manitowoc; one son-in-law, Lloyd Free, Cato; 30 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was also preceded in death by a son, David Stenzel, a daughter, Geraldine Free, two grandsons, Allen and David Stenzel, three great grandchildren, Peggy, Patty and Jordan Free, and six brothers. Friends may call at the Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 4-9 p.m. Thursday, December 9, 1993, and Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, December 8, 1993 P. A2



WALTER STENZEL Funeral services for Walter Stenzel Sr., 58, of Rt. 2, Cato, who died Wednesday morning while at work at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., of a heart attack, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Stenzel was born May 20, 1908, at Chicago, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stenzel. He worked at the shipyards since 1959 and previous to that had been employed at Valders Lime and Stone Co. He married Florence King June 22, 1931, at Manitowoc. Survivors include the wife, seven sons, David, Charles, William and James, at home, Elmer, of Wrightstown, Edward, of Valders and Walter Jr., of Rt. 1, Valders; two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Geraldine) Free, of Rt. 2, Reedsville, and Mrs. Richard (Joyce) Lodle, of Whitelaw; a brother, William, of Hayward, Wis.; two stepsisters, Mrs. Gerald Anderle, of Menominee, Mich., and Miss Bertha Stenzel, of Beaver, Wis. and 12 grandchildren. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 5 p.m. Friday until Saturday noon when the casket will be taken to church where the body will lie in state until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, March 16, 1967   P. 21


ELMER SWENSEN Elmer Swensen, 66, Town Eaton farmer, died Friday morning at the Holy Name hospital in Manitowoc following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon at the West Valders Lutheran church. The Rev. N. A. Bernsten will officiate. Burial is scheduled for the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral home at Valders from Sunday noon until the time of rites. Born on April 3, 1885, in Eaton, he was a lifelong resident of that area. He married Emma Freimuth in 1926. Survivors include a daughter, Grace, and a son, Donald, both at home; and four brothers, Olean and Ernest of Manitowoc, Arnold of Sheboygan and Emil of Two Rivers. Sheboygan Press, Saturday, February 2, 1952   P. 8


EMMA SWENSON Mrs. Elmer Swensen, 62, died Saturday morning on the home farm in Eaton. She had been ill the past year. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. A. B. Holland will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. She was born Emma Freimuth June 20, 1893, in Franklin, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wenzel Freimuth. She taught rural schools in the county for 16 years and also taught Sunday School in the Lutheran congregation. She was a member of the Women’s Missionary Federation. On Aug. 31, 1928, she was married to Elmer Swensen and they located on the Eaton farm. Her husband died in 1952. Surviving are a son, Donald and daughter, Grace, on the home farm; three brothers, James and Frank of Manitowoc and Charles of Cato; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Petske of Cato, Mrs. Frank Penlish and Mrs. George Zeman of Manitowoc. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Monday. The casket will be moved to the church at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, December 24, 1955   P. 21


INGER M. SWENSEN With the passing of Mrs. Owen (Omen) Swenson, which occurred last Friday morning this community has lost another of the old settlers who shared in many of the trials and hardships incident to the task of converting the wooded hills of this county into fruitful, well-kept farms. Mrs. Swenson, who has been living with her son, Elmer, in the old homestead about three miles northwest of this village, was a victim of pneumonia after an illness of only eight days. Burial took place Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock. A short service was held at the old home and from there the remains were taken to the First Lutheran church at Valders and interment was made in the Valders Cemetery. Maria Auburg was born March 17, 1852 at Arendale, Norway and was brought to this county by her parents while still an infant. On December 22, 1875, she was married to Owen (Omen) Swenson and with the commendable fortitude which characterized the real pioneer women, began the task of hewing out the rough unbroken soil the foundation of a home for herself and family. And like those many other women of the pioneer class her duties were not confined within the walls of her humble cottage. In addition to the duties of caring for a large family, she joined with her husband in attending to many of the tasks about the farm. Mrs. Swenson’s husband died thirteen years ago. There remains to mourn her loss nine children, seven sons and two daughters, thirteen grandchildren, three sisters and many more distant relatives. The daughters of the deceased are Mrs. Emery Stage of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Albert Kraus, Oshkosh, and her sons are Alfred at Chicago, Oscar at Auburndale, Oline and Ernest of Manitowoc, Arnold and Emil of Sheboygan and Elmer living on the old homestead. Her sisters are Mrs. J.B. Larson and Mrs. A. Hagen both residing at Ogema, Wis.and Miss Eliza Auburg of Los Angeles, Cal. Many from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Swenson on Monday afternoon striving in this way to give testimony of the esteem in which she and her family are held. The Rev. White of the Norwegian Lutheran church officiated at the obsequies. Manitowoc Herald News - Wed. January 12, 1927 - page 11


MARTHA C. SWENSON From the Files of the Pilot – Twenty-five Years ago (1890) Mrs. Fred Swenson of Eaton, died on Sunday last. Her husband who was a man of some prominence in this county, died some time ago. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Oct. 21, 1915 ******** EXECUTORs SALE. (First publication Mar. 12, 1891.) No. 22 IN COUNTY COURT-MANITOWOC COUNTY-In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Martha C. Swenson, deceased. Notice is hereby given, that by virtue and in pursuance of an order of license, made in said matter, on the 6th day of March, A.D. 1891 by the county court of said county, the undersigned Reily Olson and K.K. Robly as executors of the last will and testament of said deceased, will on Saturday the Fourth day of April, A.D., 1891, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the office of the county judge, in the city of Manitowoc, in said county, offer for sale, at public vendue the following described lands, to-wit: The East half (E. 1/2) of the North West Quarter (N.W. 1/4) of Section No. Fourteen (14) in Township No. Eighteen (18) north, of Range No. Twenty-one (21) East in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. The terms of sale will be announced at the time and place aforesaid. Riley Olson, K.K. Robly. Executors. Dated at Manitowoc, the 6th day of March, A.D., 1891. Nash & Nash, Attys. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, April 2, 1891 P. 2 ******** (First publication Jan. 29, 1891.) No. 7 IN COUNTY COURT-MANITOWOC COUNTY. In the matter of the estate of Martha C. Swensen (sic), deceased. On reading and filing the petition of Riley Olson and K.K. Robley, executors of the last will and testament of said deceased, representing among other things that said deceased died seized, of the following described real estate, to-wit: The East half (E. 1/2) of the North West Quarter (N.W. 1/4) of section No. Fourteen (14) in Township No. Eighteen (18), North of Range No. Twenty-one (21) East, in Manitowoc county, Wisconsin,and that it is necessary to sell said real estate to pay the debts of said deceased and the legacies provided for in and by her said last will and testament, and praying for license to sell said real estate; and it appearing to the court that it is necessary to sell said real estate for that purpose, it is Ordered, That said petition be heard at a general term of said county court to be held at the probate office in the city of Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, on the first Tuesday, being the 3rd day of March, A.D., 1891 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, Ordered further that this order be published at least four successive weeks before said date fixed for the hearing of said pettion in the Manitowoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper printed and published at the city of Manitowoc in said county, and that a copy thereof be served personally on all persons interested in said estate and said matter residing in this county at lest 20 days before such date of hearing. Dated Jan. 27, 1891. By the Cout, Emil Baensch, County Judge. Nash & Nash, Attys. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, January 29, 1891 P. 2



OLE SWENSEN (d. 1866) FATAL ACCIDENT-In the town of Eaton, one day last week, Mr. OLE SWENSON (sic), an old resident of that town, and about 66 years of age, while riding on a load of hay by some mishap lost his balance and fell off, striking the ground with such force that he was fatally injured, and expired in twenty-four hours after the accident. He was a good citizen and respected by all who knew him. Manitowoc Pilot, September 7, 1866 P. 1 ******** Ole Svendsen Storheia, b c1795 Norway, d Aug or 27 Sept 1866 bur Valders. Immigrated from Tromoy 1849. Farmer in Manitowoc Rapids 1850, in Eaton 1860. m Berthe Christensdatter, b c1798 Norway, d 9 June 1877 bur Valders. Children: Sidsel b c1824, m *Gjeruld Hansen; Ole b 21 July 1827; *Nils b Jan 1830; Ingeborg b 20 July 1836 Arendal, m1 *Anders Christophersen, m2 *Christian Eilertsen; *Peter Isak. b 21 March 1838 Arendal; *Fredrik b 13 Aug 1839 Arendal; Cathrine Aabye(?) b 8 Jan 1842; Ommund (*Aamund) b 28 Aug 1845 Tromey. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 194-195


OLEAN SWENSEN Private funeral services for Olean Swensen, 86, formerly of Rt. 5, Manitowoc, who died Monday at Family Heritage Home, Manitowoc, were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Cremation followed. The ashes were interned in Faith Lutheran Cemetery, Valders. Mr. Swensen was born May 11, 1883, at Valders, son of Omen and Maria Auberg Swensen. He was a piano tuner of Chicago and Manitowoc, had played with the Chicago Symphony, Manitowoc Marine and Olean's Dance bands and other musical aggregations. Surviving is a brother, Arnold, of Sheboygan. Two sisters and five brothers preceded him in death. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, July 1, 1969 P.5 ******* (Note: This is the Valders cemetery with the Swenson/Swensen surname in it)


OMEN SWENSEN Notes from Niles Omen Swenson, an old resident of the Town of Eaton, died last Tuesday afte ran illness of several months. the immediate cause of death was pneumonia. He was 69 years of age, was born at Arndol, Norway, and came to this country with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Swenson, when three years of age. He is survived by his wife and nine children. The children are Mrs. Albert Kraus, Interwald, Wis.; Mrs. E. A. Stage of Minneapolis; Oscar of Marshfield; Elmer of Interwald; Alfred of Cicero, Oll.; Olean of Omaha; Arnold, Ernst and Emil of Eaton. The funeral will be held Friday, March 27, at 2 o'clock from the Lutheran Church at Valders. Manitowoc Tribune - Thurs., Mar. 26, 1914 ******** Mr. and Mrs. Ole Svenson, the latter , formerly Miss Paulus, are visiting relatives and friends in this city. They were called here by the death of Mr. Svenson's father, which occurred at Valders last week. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Apr. 1, 1914 - page 3 ******** Aamund (Omen) Swenson, son of *Ole Svendsen and Berthe Christensdatter, b 28 Aug 1845 Barboe in Tromey, d 24 March 1914 bur Valders. Immigrated 1849 with his parents. Farmer in Eaton. m 22 Dec 1875 Liberty to Inger Marie, daughter of *Arne Syvertsen Aaberg and Ingeborg Amundsdatter, b 17 March 1852 Oen in Nord-Aurdal, d 7 Jan 1927 bur Valders. Immigrated 1852 with her parents. Children: Emilie b 12 Nov 1876, m *Albert Kraus; Alfred b 3 Oct 1878; Oskar Martinius b 28 July 1880; Beata b 1 Sept 1882; Olean b 11 May 1884, m 14 May 1913 Manitowoc to Esther Paulus, lived in Omaha; Almer b 3 April 1886, d 1952, m Emma 1893-1955; Arnold b 18 April 1888, m 5 June 1917 Gjerpen to Anna Stewart; Ernest b 17 Aug 1890; Ferdinand Emil b 15 Oct 1894. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 22


EMMA SWENSON Died – At Chicago, June 1st of pneumonia, Miss Emma Swenson, aged 23 years. The deceased was a daughter of Nels Swenson of Niles and her body was brought to her old home for burial. The funeral took place on Saturday last and was largely attended. Manitowoc Lakeshore Times - June 7, 1887 - page 3


FRED SWENSON Death on Mon. of Fred. Swenson of Town Eaton, of stomach cancer. He was staying in Manitowoc to receive medical treatment and was living in the residence of Mr. Fritz Mueller. His body was returned to Eaton on Tues. for burial. Der Nord Westen, 21 Feb. 1889 ******** DEATH OF FRED SWENSON Fred Swenson of Eaton died on Monday, February 18, in this city whither he was brought from his home some weeks ago to receive medical treatment. Mr. Swenson was born in Norway, August 13, 1839, and came to this country with his folks in 1849, settling in Eaton where he lived up to the time of his death. He was married in 1868. For some years he has been troubled with rheumatism but the cause of his death was cancer of the stomach. Mr. Swenson held many prominent local positions in the town in which he lived, representing it quite often on the county board. He recived a liberal common school education and was a pulic spirited citizen. His remains were taken to Eaton on Monday for interment. Manitowoc Pilot, February 21, 1889 P. 3 ******** Frederick Swenson, son of *Ole Svendsen and Berthe Christensdatter, b 13 Aug or 8 Sept 1839 Arendal, d 18 Feb 1889 Manitowoc bur Valders. Immigrated 1850. Farmer in Eaton. m 9 March 1868 Manitowoc to Martha Caroline Hanson, daughter of Erik Christianson and Martha, b 18 Oct 1849 or c1843 Norway, d 19 Oct 1890 bur Valders. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 59


MARIA SWENSON FUNERAL OF MRS. SWENSON IS HELD TODAY Mrs. Marie Swenson, a pioneer resident of the county who died at the family home near Valders Friday, was buried this afternoon with services at the West church at Valders. The Rev. O.A. White officiating. The death was due to infirmities incident to age. Born Marie Auberg at Arndahl, Norway March 17, 1852 deceased came to this country with her parents while still a babe, the family taking up its home in the town of Eaton. There at the age of twenty-one she was married to Omen Swenson and nine children were born to the couple. The husband died in 1914 but the widow continued to make her home on the old farm. The children are Elmer, at home, Alfred at Riverside, Ill., Arnold and Emil at Sheboygan, Oscar at Marshfield, Olean and Ernst of this city, Mrs. Emery Stage of Minneapolis and Mrs. Albert Kraus of Oshkosh. Eleven grandchildren and three sisters, Miss E.V. Auberg of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. Andrew Hogan and Mrs. John Larson of Ogema, also survive her. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, January 10, 1927 P.2 ******** Mrs. Maria Swenson, nee Auburg, passed away at the home of her son Elmer, about 3 miles northwest of the village on Friday morning of pneumonia, at the age of 74 years. The deceased was born in Arendale, Norway, on March 19, 1852, and when a baby was brought to America by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Auburg. In 1852, the family moved to Eaton where she resided until her marriage on Dec. 22, 1845. Her husband died in 1914. The survivors include 7 sons and 2 daughters, three sisters, Miss Eliza Auburg of Los Angeles, Mrs. Andrew Hogan and Mrs. John Larsen of Agema, Wis., also survive her, and thirteen grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Monday at one o'clock with a short prayer service at the family residence, followed by services at the First Valders Lutheran church. Thursday, January 13, 1927


NELS SWENSON birth: 2 February 1830 Norway  death: 28 September 1906 Eaton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin  residence: 1906 Eaton, Wis.  father: Ole Swenson  mother: Mary Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******** Nels Swenson, son of *Ole Svendsen and Berthe Christensdatter, b Jan 1830, d 28 Sept 1906 bur Valders. Immigrated 1850. Farmer in Eaton 1852-. Co. E, 11th Wis. Inf. m 26 Aug 1856 Valders to Ingeborg, daughter of *Peder Haagensen Korstad and Marit Andersdatter, b 29 Aug 1835 Kaardstad in Vestre Slidre, d 4 June 1910 bur Valders. Immigrated 1851 with her parents. Children: Berthe Maria b 20 Aug 1857, m *Henry Blumenstein; Ole b 19 Feb 1859, d 22 April 1913 bur Valders, a founder of Woodruff, Wisconsin; Peder b 15 Nov 1860, settled at Woodruff; Ingeborg b 21 Jan 1863, d 1 June 1887; Christine b 6 Jan 1865, m *Nels Johnston; Nils b 6 April 1867, d 15 May 1890 Eaton, coach driver; Marthe b 14 June 1869; Jergine b 22 Sept 1871. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 163


ERIK SYVERSON Erik Syversen, b 10 Dec 1824, d 22 June 1866 bur Valders. m Kari Knudsdatter, b 14 Sept 1822, d 10 Aug 1866 bur Valders. Children: Dorthea b 15 Feb c1851; Ragnild b 12 Sept 1857 bp Valders, d May 1858; Syvert b 31 May 1860, bur 28 Oct 1860. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 55


JOHN SYVERTSON John Syvertson (co. death record v.2 p.13) Age 22 years Died June 26, 1876 in Town of Liberty (Note: He has no stone, but d. records says he died in Liberty)


ELMER THESEN Elmer Thisen birth: 5 March 1891 Wis. death: 29 June 1899 Eaton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Valders, Wis. residence: 1899 Eaton, Wis. father: John Thisen mother: Nettie Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


JOHN THESEN Funeral services for John M. Thesen, 93, who died Friday at a nursing home at Merrill, Wis., were at 2 p.m. Monday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Jerry F. Moe officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Thesen was born at Oslo, Norway, in September of 1865 and before retirement was a leather tanner. He married Nettie Gulhaug at Dubuque, Iowa, in 1888. She died 60 years ago. Surviving are a son, Orlando, of Minneapolis, two daughters, Mrs. Esther Thompson, of Valders and Mrs. L.N. Anderson of Fayette, Ark; four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Albert and Earl Berge, Albert Markham, Oscar Rogne, Kermit Johnson and George Krueger. Arrangements were by Berge Funeral Home, Valders. Manitowoc Herald Times Monday, June 1, 1959 pg. M-18



NETTIE THESEN Tonetta Guldhang Thesen birth: 22 February 1869 Eaton, Wisc. death: 23 November 1898 Eaton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Valders, Wis. residence: 1898 Eaton, Wisc. father: Knute Guldhang mother: Barbara spouse: John Thesen Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


JULIE A. THEWS Julie A. Thews, age 45, of 208 West Court, St. Nazianz, died on Monday evening, Sept. 20, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Julie was born on Sept. 27, 1964, in Manitowoc, daughter of Carol (Taylor) Johnston and the late Dale Johnston. On Aug. 8, 1992, she married John Thews at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. She was employed as a secretary for the Valders Middle School. Julie was a sports fan, loved the Packers and Brewers, enjoyed horses, playing volleyball and other sports. Julie loved animals and reading books. She was a member of the St. Nazianz Lions Club. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was preceded in death by her father and grandparents. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. James Rasmus with burial to follow the service at Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders from 4 until 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 2 until 3:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Julie's name to Faith Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to her friends and to the faculty and staff at the Valders Area School District for their compassion and support over the years. They would also like to extend a special thank you to the doctors and nurses of Mayo Clinic for their care and compassion shown to Julie and her family over the last 18 years. Herald Times Reporter, Sept. 23, 2010


ALMA THOMPSON Alma Louise Thompson, age 90, of 2408 Illinois Ave., New Holstein, passed away on Feb. 13, 1999, surrounded by her loving family at Calumet Medical Center in Chilton. A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, she will be greatly missed. The former Alma Louise Schramm was born on Nov. 25, 1908 in Sheboygan, a daughter of Henry and Juliana Reinholtz Schramm. On Dec. 31, 1936 Alma married Melvin Joel Thompson. He preceded her in death on July 1, 1986. Before her marriage, Alma was active in the Turner Drum and Bugle Corps and was employed at the Wisconsin Telephone Co. for 12 years as a telephone operator. Alma did the accounting for Mel when he was the manager of the Kohler and New Holstein airports She was a member of the Sheboygan Civic Music Association, Kohler Women’s Club, the New Holstein Civic Society (past president) and Zion Lutheran Church Ladies Aid (past president). Alma volunteered at Rocky Knoll, Calumet Homestead and the Calumet Medical Center Auxiliary. She loved playing cards, especially bridge and belonged to numerous card clubs while living in Kohler and New Holstein. She was an active participant in life and hated to miss anything. She was especially fond of live entertainment and spending time with her family. Alma and Melvin wintered in Hawaii for more than 20 years together and Alma continued the tradition for five more years. Alma was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Valders, Wis. Surviving are one son, Joel Thompson of Reno, Nev.; two daughters, Kaye (Robert) Werbeckes of Kohler, Tama (Ronald) Garski of Rothschild; four grandson , James (Gigi) Werbeckes and Tom (Amanda) Werbeckes of Reno, Nev., Michael (Fiance Roxanne Tanonviceanu) Garski of Redondo Beach, Cal., and David (Kristina) Garski of Muskego; one granddaughter, Vicky (Steven) LeMahieu of Sheboygan; also three great-grandsons. Alex and Zach Werbeckes and Josh LeMahieu; a sister-in-law, Alice Schramm and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, Gustave and Herman Schramm; two sisters, Elsie (Rudolph) Renn and Martha (Ernst) Zittel. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Sippel Funeral Home in New Holstein. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services. Pastor Charles F. Kurtz of Faith Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be on Thursday morning in Valders. Memorials can be sent to the Calumet Medical Center Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship Fund. Herald Times Reporter, February 15, 1999 P. A2



BABY BOY THOMPSON Eaton – Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thompson are mourning the death of their five weeks old son. The babe died Saturday ad was buried today, Tuesday. Manitowoc Herald News - Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1926 *Note: He was placed here because his parents are here.


CHARLES THOMPSON (d. 1911) BULLET IN HEART KILLS QUARRY MAN Charles Thompson Victim of Bullet Fired by 18 Year Old Boy ACCIDENT AT A SHOOTING MATCH Charles Thompson, a well known resident of Quarry, is dead, the victim of a bullet fired from a gun in the hands of Herbert Arndt, a Cato boy of 18, the tragedy being the result of an accident which occurred at a shooting match which the two attended. Thompson was killed instantly, the bullet penetrating his heart. Though the death of Thompson was c learly an accident, an inquest will be held. No more was made to detain Arndt who is overcome by the terrible accident. Mr. Thompson with the Arndt boy and a large crowd attended the shooting match conducted by Ernst Vergilus, an Italian saloon man at Quarry Sunday afternoon and Thompson was shot while standing with two friends watching the match. Thompson was about twenty feet from the target, which was 75 feet from the table at which the participants stood while firing. With his arms folded over his breast. Thompson, with his friends was discussing the match when Arndt fired the shot which ended the life of Thompson. The shot struck the target and was deflected carrying about fourteen feet, striking Thompson under the left arm and penetrating the heart. With a cry of “My God, I am shot” the unfortunate victim fell to the earth and before friends with him could reach his side, expired. Efforts to revive Thompson failed, the bullet having found a vital spot and caused death almost instantly. Arndt was overcome by the tragedy and was cared for by the friends who remained with him all Sunday night and the boy is at his home where his grief is said to be great. Arndt was using his own gun, a 22 caliber weapon all participants in the match furnishing their own weapons. Thompson, the victim of the terrible accident, was 35 years of age, and with his family of three children and a wife resides two miles from Quarry. He was reared in Manitowoc county and has a wide acquaintance throughout the county. Thompson was formerly engaged in business at Quarry but of late resided on a farm. Mrs. Thompson is a daughter of A.L. Alfsen chairman of the town of Cato and is well known in this city where a large circle of friends will extend sympathy to her and her children. WITNESSES SAY IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. There was a large crowd in attendance at the shooting match and probably fifty persons witnessed the tragedy which cost Thompson his life and all are agreed that the death of Mr. Thompson was accidental and no blame attaches to Young Arndt. The point at which Thompson and his two friends were standing was perhaps fifteen to twenty feet from the target and the bullet traversed a distance of probably ninety to one hundred feet before striking the unfortunate man. Arndt was firing from the table at which all participants in the match fired and Thompson was not within range, except as the bullet was deflected after striking the target. INQUEST TO BE HELD TOMORROW Coroner Falge, District Atty. Healy and Sheriff Pellet were summoned from this city late Sunday afternoon by report of the death of Thompson and visited Quarry to investigate. Though the testimony of witnesses points to the tragedy having been due to an accident an inquest was decided upon by the authorities and will be held at Quarry Tuesday morning at 9:30. Orders for drawing of the jury was issued by Dist. Atty. Healy and Court Clerk A.J. Clark performed this duty this morning, the following names being drawn for the jury: Stephen S. Zeman, Kossuth, Robert Pritchard, Meeme, Joseph Schmidt, Fifth ward city; Peter Hansen, Fourth ward, City, Patrick McNulty, Liberty, John Nolan, Reedsville. BODY REMOVED TO HOME After arrival of the coroner, district attorney and sheriff, the body of Mr. Thompson was taken in charge by an undertaker and removed to the home from which the funeral will be held Wednesday morning. Besides the widow and three children, Thompson is survived by his father, R.W. Thompson a veterinarian at Clarks Mills, his mother and a brother, formerly a resident of this city. The tragedy has cast a pall over Quarry and Cato where Thompson was best known and widespread sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, October 09, 1911 Page 1


EMMA THOMPSON Miss Emma Thompson, 41, Town of Eaton resident who has been in Chicago for the past year, died Wednesday following a lingering illness. Survivors include the father, Sever Thompson of Eaton; two sisters, Mrs. John DeBraak of Cicero, Ill., and Mrs. James Moring of Evanston, Ill; one brother, Joseph on the home farm in Eaton. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Berge funeral home in Valders and at 2 o’clock at the West Valders church. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Friday evening until the hour of the services. Manitowoc Herald times - Thursday, April 7, 1944 - page 7


ESTHER THOMPSON (d. 1903) Esther Thompson birth: 6 June 1892 Clarks Mills, Wis. death: 4 September 1903 Liberty, Wisconsin burial: Valders, Wis. residence: 1903 Liberty, Wis. father: Ole Thompson mother: Laura Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


ESTHER THOMPSON Mrs. Oscar (Esther) Thompson, 69, of 918 N. Eighth St., Manitowoc, died Thursday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. John Hulin, of Rt. 1, Valders, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert A. Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Thompson was born Feb. 10, 1898, at Milwaukee, daughter of the late John and Nettie Gulhaug Thesen. She was married to Mr. Thompson April 14, 1922, at Valders, and the couple engaged in farming on Rt. 1, Valders. Mr. Thompson died in 1950, and for the past five years she had resided at Manitowoc. She was a life member of the American Lutheran Churchwomen and a member of the Cedar Grove Homemakers. Survivors include two sons, Clayton, of Tucson, Ariz., and Kenneth, of Appleton, a daughter, Mrs. Hulin, of Rt. 1, Valders, a brother, Orlando, of Minneapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Anderson, of Fayetteville, Ark., and Mrs. Elmer Lorch, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and five grandchildren. A daughter and two sons preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, this Friday evening until noon Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 3, 1967    P. 11 ******** (10 Feb 1898/Mar 1967/SSDI)


GEORGINA THOMPSON EATON PIONEER DIES AFTER TWO YEARS' ILLNESS After a two years illness, Mrs. Sever Thompson, 69, a pioneer resident of the county passed away at the family home in the town of Eaton, Tuesday night. She was born in Liberty in 1861 her maiden name being Georgiana Berge and she was married to Sever Thompson April 15, 1899, who survives her with four children, a son, Joel and two daughters, Emma and Julia at home and one daughter, Mrs. John DeBraal of Chicago. A sister, Mrs. H. Bjelbole and two brothers, Oscar and Otto G. Berge of Valders also survive. Funeral services will be held from the home on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 and from the Valders Lutheran church at two o'clock, Rev. Walden will officiate. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, Arpil 9, 1931 P.6


CORA THOMPSON Cora Thompson birth: 12 November 1887 Clarks Mills, Wis. death: 12 October 1903 Liberty, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Valders, Wis. residence: 1903 Liberty, Wis. father: Ole Thompson mother: Laura Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


GUSTAVE THOMPSON Gustave Thompson Dies At Home of His Mother Gustave Thompson, 48, residing with his mother on the homestead farm three miles south of Valders, died Monday after only a brief illness. He had recently returned from a week's stay at the hospital here when he suffered a sudden sinking spell. The deceased never married and always made his home on the Thompson homestead. His mother, Mrs. Laura Thompson, and two sisters, Mrs. Otis Evenson of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Carl Olson of Ludington, Mich., survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at 2 p.m. from the Valders West church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, September 5, 1933 P.2


HAZEL B. THOMPSON CAR INJURIES ARE FATAL TO VALDERS GIRL Miss Hazel Thompson Dies of Broken Back Five Months After Accident Miss Hazel Thompson, 28, Valders, died yesterday of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on August 15th. Miss Thompson suffered a broken back when an automobile in which she was riding was forced from the road by an oncoming car, crashed into a boulder and overturned. Also in the accident, which happened on County Truck G near Wayside, were Robert Gustaveson, owner of the machine, Joseph Mueller, driver, and Miss Inez Everson, all of route 4. Miss Thompson was the only one of the four who was seriously injured. The machine which forced them from the road did not stop. For the past five months Miss Thompson has been confined to bed, bound in a cast. The accident happened at about 8 o'clock the evening of August 15th. The two couples were on their way to Green Bay to attend the Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey circus. Funeral Services Monday Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the Berge funeral parlors, Valders, and at two o'clock from the West Valders Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. The body will lie at the funeral home. Miss Thompson was born Oct. 20, 1907 in the town of Eaton. In 1912 she moved to Valders with her parents. She was employed at the Newmark store in Valders and was a correspondent of the Herald-Times. Survivors include her mother Mrs. Mary Thompson and one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Felten, Duluth, Minn. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, January 18, 1936 P.5


INGRE O. THOMPSON Eaton news: Mrs. Knut Thompson died at the family home near Quarry after a lingering illness and was buried Wednesday afternoon from the Valders church. Deceased was 65 years of age and is survived by her husband and five sons and one daughter. Manitowoc Herald News Monday, September 13, 1920 pg. 2


JOEL G. THOMPSON Joel G. Thompson, 82, formerly of Route 1, Valders, died Monday evening, Aug. 16, at Chilton Village Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was born Feb. 5, 1900, in the Town of Eaton, son of the late Sever and Georgina Berge Thompson. He attended Niles School and farmed in the Town of Eaton his entire lifetime. He married Mary Shimek, Feb. 1, 1940, in Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons and a daughter-in-law, John of Route 1, Valders, and Roger and Patricia of South Windsor, Conn.; two sisters, his twin sister Mrs. Myrtle DeBrall of Brookfield, Ill., and Mrs. Julia Moring of Evanston, Ill., and two grandsons, Stephen and David. He was preceded in death by a sister. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and at the church Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Herald Times Reporter, Aug. 17, 1982 P. 3



JOHANNES THOMPSON John Thompson and Peter Thompson attended the funeral this week of their father, who died at his home in the Town of Eaton on Wednesday at an advanced age. The old gentleman was well known in our city having frequently come here to visit with his boys and by his quaint, friendly manner and sociable disposition, made many friends here who will regret his demise. Although so old and quite feeble, he was full of fun and humor and was always warmly welcomed when he came to our city for a visit. Brillion News - Fri., Dec. 11, 1908 ******** Death in Eaton Friday of John Thompson Salmas, a prominent resident of that town, at age 66. The deceased, who had been a resident of Town Eaton for 43 years, leaves 8 children. His funeral was held Monday in Valders. Der Nord Westen, 17 Dec. 1908 ******** Johannes Thomassen, son of Thomas Iversen and Ingeborg Larsdatter, brother *Knud, b 1 June 1832 Winningstad in Ostre Slidre, d 9 Dec 1908 bur Valders. Husmann at Vindingstad. Immigrated 1865. Farmer in Eaton. m 8 Jan 1855 Ostre Slidre to Guri, daughter of Syver Pedersen and Kari Jegersdatter, brother *Peder, b 28 July 1833 Skatrud in Ostre Slidre, d 29 March 1897 bur Valders. Children: Thomas b 14 Nov 1854, d 4 Dec 1896; Ingeborg b 31 July 1857; Kari b 20 Sept 1859, m *Halvor Nilsen; *Syver b 24 Sept 1864; Edward b 28 Nov 1866; Johan b 11 Feb 1869; Jergina b 27 June 1872; *Anton b 27 April 1874; Peder b 11 July 1876. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 115


KNUTE THOMPSON Knut H. Thompson, 88, retired farmer at Quarry, died at his farm home at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon, at 1:30 o’clock from the home and at 2 p.m. from the Valders Evangelical Lutheran church with the Rev. Martin Trygstad officiating. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. Mr. Thompson was born in the town of Liberty on June 23, 1854. On May 29, 1879 he married Miss Ingrid Gigstad who died on Sept. 2, 1920. For 21 years he served on the District No. 4 school board. Following the death of his wife in 1920 he went to Louisiana where he engaged in the oil business for eight years, returning to this county in 1928 and operating the farm until five years ago since which time he was cared for by his daughter Mrs. Alma Reinertson. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Alma Reinertson of Quarry; three sons, Thomas of Oak Park, Illinois, Kenneth of Brothers, Oregon, and Melvin of Kohler; six grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, April 12, 1943   P. 2 ******** Knud H. Thompson, son of *Thomas Olsen Helle and Kari Evensdatter, b 23 June 1854 Liberty, d 11 April 1943 bur Valders. Farmer in Liberty 1880, in Rockland 1895-. m 29 May 1879 Valders to Ingrid, daughter of *Ole Knudsen Gigstad and Ragnild Olsdatter, b 29 Dec 1853 bp Valders, d 2 Sept 1920 bur Valders. Children: Cornelia Sofia b 16 Feb 1880, m John Hewitson; Thomas Oskar b 14 Aug 1881; Otto Richard b 29 April 1884, d 1920; Kennett Irving b 13 Sept 1886; Olvin Melendy b 27 Jan 1888, d 1930; Willie Arthur b 27 April 1890; Alma Rosetta b 13 Jan 1892, d 13 or 16 Jan 1975, m 6 Sept 1916 Valders to Thomas Cornelius son of *Mathias Reinertsen; Melvin Joel b 18 March 1897, d 1 July 1986 Chilton, m 31 Dec 1936 Waukegan to Alma Schramm. (Falge 2:447) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 133


LAURA THOMPSON Mrs. Laura Thompson, about 70, died yesterday in Ludington, Mich., where for the last 15 years she had been making her home with a daughter. Mrs. Thompson is a native of the Town of Liberty and lived there until she moved to Michigan. The body will be sent to Valders for burial. It will arrive by boat this evening and be taken to the Berge Funeral home at Valders, where funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Martin Trygstad of the Valders Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in the West Valders Cemetery. The body will lie in state after Sunday noon. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Carl Olson of Ludington and Mrs. Otis Evenson of California. Manitowoc Herald times - Sat. March 8, 1941 - page 4


LETTIE THOMPSON Mrs. Lettie M. Thompson, 80, of Valders, who had been living with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schmidt, of 1807 Western Ave., Manitowoc, died at 2 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. Robert A. Onkka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Thompson was born Lettie Hougen April 3, 1880, in the Town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Ole and Ingebor Hegge Hougen. She was married to Ole Thompson March 28, 1901, at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. She resided in the township until 1950 when she moved to Manitowoc to live with her daughter and son-in-law. Her husband preceded her in death Oct. 1, 1928. She was a member of Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church and a charter member of the Ladies Aid Sciety of the church and also a member of the Cedar Grove Homemakers Club. Four brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Schmidt of Manitowoc, and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Monday until 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and at the church from noon until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, January 14, 1961   P. 9


MARIE ANTOINETTE THOMPSON Eaton News Marie Antoinette, seven weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thompson was buried last Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church cemetery with Rev. White officiating. Randall and Raphael Olm, Marna and Raymond Krueger were pallbearers. Manitowoc Herald News –Saturday, June 20, 1925 – page 9


MARY THOMPSON Mrs. Mary Thompson, 82, of Valders, died Wednesday afternoon at Maple Crest Sanitorium, Whitelaw, following a three-months’ illness.  Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church (West), Valders, the Rev. Robert A. Onkka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The former Mary Alfson was born Aug. 2, 1881, in the Town of Cato, daughter of the late Tollef and Alice Sopher Alfson. She was married to the late Charles Thompson. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Edgar (Myrtle) Felton of Duluth, Minn., a sister, Mrs. Ida Hammond of Amherst, Wis., and two grandchildren. Preceding her in death also were a son, a daughter, two sisters and three brothers. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday and until 11 a.m. Saturday at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, and from 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, April 2, 1964   P. 9


MELVIN J. THOMPSON Funeral services for noted Wisconsin aviator, Melvin J. Thompson, 89, 2408 Illinois Avenue, New Holstein, were held Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. The Revs. Carl Peter and Michael Hamilton officiated. Burial was in Valders West Cemetery in the town of Liberty, Manitowoc County. Mr. Thompson died Tuesday, July 1, at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton following a brief illness. He was born March 17, 1897 in Quarry, the son of Knut and Ingrid Gigstad Thompson. He attended Quarry schools. On Dec. 31, 1936, he was married to Alma Schramm at Waukegan, Illinois. Mr. Thompson was an aviator most of his life, building his own plane in 1919 at the family farm in Quarry. In 1924, he bought his first commercially made plane and started Thompson Flying service, through which he was involved in barnstorming, stunt flying and providing airplane rides and flight instruction. In 1928, he came to Kohler Airport where he was the person pilot of Walter Kohler Sr., Flying a Ryan B-1 monoplane, sister ship to Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis. Kohler later sold Mr. Thompson the plane. Mr. Thompson managed the Kohler Airport for 31 years. From 1960 to 1968, he was manger of New Holstein Municipal Airport. On his retirement, Mr. Thompson was honored by the Wisconsin Legislature and the City of New Holstein in 1973 for his aviation efforts. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife; a son, M. Joel of Novato, California; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Kay) Werbeckes of Kohler and Mrs. Ronald (Tama) Ganski of Rothschild; and five grandchildren. Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers. A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Thompson’s name for Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, and the American Cancer Society. Chilton Times Journal – July 10, 1986 ******** Notes from Valders Three men were injured when the air plane owned and piloted by Melvin Thompson of Quarry was badly wrecked at Quarry at 5 o'clock Friday night when, while taking off, the machine was caught by the wind and forced down and struck on one of its wings and then hurled end over end as it plunged into a nose dive which forced the gas tanks out of position and demolished the wings and the propeller. The injured are George Hanagan, age 16, Appleton; triple fracture of left leg, including double fracture of thigh, left knee cap split in two,, badly cut and bruised but not internally injured. Condition serious. Robert Sheppard, age 18 of Appleton, right knee dislocated and suffered cuts and bruises. Injuries not serious. Melvin Thompson of Quarry, pilot, right eye badly cut, face bruised but not seriously injured. Thomas was entered in the aviation races at the lake pageant at Milwaukee Saturday. Hanagan and Sheppherd were to make the trip to Quarry with him.Thompson's version of the accident is as follows: "We boarded the plane at the landing field and I had taken a short run before rising and was about fifteen feet up when the plane was caught by an air current and before I could regain control had struck on one of wings and then turned completely over and into a nose dive on hard ground. I felt the injury to my eye but was able to extricate myself and pull Hanagan and Sheppard from their seat where they seemed to have been pinioned when the crash came. Fortunately for all of us there was no explosion and the gasoline which was released from the tanks did not catch fire. Neighbors who witnessed the fall of the plane reached the scene within a short time, rendered assistance in caring for my companions, both of whom seemed to have been badly hurt. The accident happened so quickly that I cannot explain any detail of it except that the wind caught the plane and it got beyond control." The two Appleton boys were taken to the hospital at Manitowoc and latest report is that they will recover. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Aug. 12, 1926



O. RICHARD THOMPSON SON DIES JUST ONE MONTH AFTER MOTHER’S DEATH The body of Richard Thompson, a former Valders man, was brought here from Chicago yesterday and taken to Valders for burial, the funeral being held yesterday. Mr. Thompson was 36 years old, eldest son of K.H. Thompson, and had been located at Chicago some time. His death occurred just a month after that of his mother who is buried at Valders and the body of the son was laid to rest in the same lot. Mr. Thompson is survived by his father, four brothers, and a sister. Mr. Thompson was a brother of Lieut. Arthur Thompson, who died on his way home from France from the effects of being gassed during the war while in the aviation service. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, October 14, 1920   P. 1 ******** Notes from Madsen Tuesday Rev. White and Rev. Alfson conducted the funeral services of Mrs. Peter Knutson, who died after a lingering illness. On Wednesday they officiated at Valders at the funeral of Richard Thompson, a young man who in the prime of life was taken away after a short illness at Chicago, where he made his home. He is a son of Knut Thompson of Quarry. His mother died and was buried about a month ago and he attended her funeral. He leaves a wife to mourn his loss, also his father, four brothers and one sister. Besides his mother, a sister and brother preceded him in death. Cornelia died in Oregon and Lieut. Aviator Thompson who died in New York after serving his country across trying to reach home when death came from the effects of being gassed. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Oct. 14, 1920


OLE THOMPSON (d. 1928) Ole Thompson of Liberty died at the St. Vincent’s hospital at Green Bay Monday after a long illness. He was born in the town of Liberty where he had always made his home, about 57 years ago. He was married to Aletta Hougen who with one daughter, Mrs. Harry Schmidt and three grandchildren survive, also several brothers and sisters. Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, October 03, 1928 Page 10 ******** Mrs. Anna Anderson and daughter, Esther have returned to Chicago after attending the funeral of Ole Thompson of Valders and also after a week’s visit at the home of Mrs. Oscar Berg at Valders. Manitowoc Times, Friday, October 12, 1928, Page 2


OLVIN THOMPSON OLVIN THOMPSON PASSES AWAY AT MAPEL CREST Olvin Thompson, brother of Melvin Thompson, private aviation pilot for Governor Kohler, passed away on Tuesday at the Maple Crest sanitarium and will be buried on Saturday afternoon at Valders, with Rev. A. O. White officiating. The deceased, who was about 40 years of age, was born in the town of Rockland and had been engaged in farming most of his life. He was a rancher at Bend, Oregon for thirteen years and returned to the county in 1923, and operated the Thompson Bros. farm since that time. His father K.H. Thompson, a sister, Mrs. Alma Reinertson, at home and three brothers, Melvin of Kohler, Kenneth of Bend, Oregon and Thomas of Chicago survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, May 8, 1930   P. 14


OSCAR C. THOMPSON Oscar Clarence Thompson, 62, of route 1, Valders, died Thursday at the Holy Family hospital following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the West Valders Lutheran church. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery, with military rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Thompson was born in 1888 in town of Liberty and in 1923 married Miss Esther Thesen. They located on a farm in Liberty. He served overseas in World War I. He was a former officer of the Gjerpen-Valders Telephone company and a director of the school board. He is survived by his wife; daughter, Mrs. Willard Hulin of Chicago; two sons, Clayton and Kenneth of Liberty; two brothers, Edward of Minneapolis, Tedval of Neenah; eight sisters, Mrs. Oscar Berge of Liberty, Mrs. Annie Anderson, Mrs. H. J. Wierstead, Mrs. A. C. Burke, Mrs. Albert Knopp, Mrs. Al Grant, Mrs. Edward Bently, Mrs. Theodora Knutson, all of Chicago. Friends may call at the Berge funeral home, Valders, after 1 p.m. Sunday. The casket will be moved to the church at 10 a.m. Monday to lie in state until the hour of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, September 2, 1950   P. 2


RAYMOND THOMPSON Conduct Services at Valders Church For Infant Son St. Nazianz—Funeral services for little Raymond Thompson, two months’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thompson, Valders, route 1, who died Tuesday morning at the Holy Family hospital at Manitowoc after having been ill with pneumonia for two days, were held Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Valders West Lutheran church. The Rev. Mr. Fredheim officiated at the rites. Raymond, who was born June 17, 1934, is survived by his parents, one sister, Evelyn, and one brother, Clayton. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Pallbearers were Warren Bently of Chicago, Harold Reinertson, Oliver Smith, and Orval Knutson. Out-of-town people attending the services included Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Knutson and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bentley and family, all of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson of Cato, and Mrs. Ed. Madson of Jerpen. Sheboygan Press, Saturday, September 1, 1934   P. 4


SELMA THOMPSON CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - Mrs. Sally Thompson. age 85, passed Away on Wednesday. July 18, 2001, in Chicago. She was born Sept. 29, 1915, the oldest child of Carl and Olene Berg, and grew up in Manitowoc, Wis. She married Raymond Thompson and moved to Madison where for many years she lived near the UW campus, renting rooms to students from all over the world. Sally was a member of the Luther Memorial Church and enjoyed playing cards, gardening and travel. She will be greatly missed for her optimism and original sense of humor. Sally is survived by her three sons and their wives: Charles and MaryLou of Moscow, Idaho, Robert and Gail of Chicago, Ill., and Richard and Sarah of Barneveld, Wis.: six grandchildren: eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Joanne of Berlin, and Jeannette of Waupaca, Wis. Sally was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Vivian, Carol, and Dorothy; and her brothers Knute and Raymond Thompson. Visitation and Funeral Services will he held Sunday, July 29, 2001, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the MID-WEST BIBLE CHURCH in Chicago. Burial will take place on Monday, July 30, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. at the West Faith Cemetery, Valders, Wis. Wisconsin State Journal Sunday, July 22, 2001 pg. 15



SEVER THOMPSON Sever Thompson, 82, retired Eaton farmer, died this morning in Chicago at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John DeBraal. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Berge funeral home, Valders, and 2 p.m. at the West Valders Lutheran church, the Rev. Norman Berntson officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Thompson was born in Eaton in 1864. In 1899 he married Georgiana Berge in Eaton. She died in 1931. Four years ago he moved to his daughter’s home in Chicago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. DeBraal and Mrs. James Moring of Evanston, Ill.; one son, Joel, on the farm home; one sister, Mrs. Dell Lahay of Carney, Mich.; three brothers, Edwin of Milwaukee, Anton of Manitowoc and Peter of Crandon, Wis.; and nine grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Thursday noon until time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, January 28, 1947   P. 2 ******** Syver Thompson, son of *Johannes Thomassen and Guri Syversdatter, b 24 Sept 1864 Vindingstad in 0stre Slidre, d 1947 bur Valders. Immigrated 1865 with his parents. Farmer in Eaton. m 15 April 1899 Valders to Jorgine, daughter of *Gulbrand Olsen Berge and Marit Olsdatter, b 23 Dec 1861, d 1931 bur Valders. Children: Joel Gilbert b 5 Feb 1900, d 16 Aug 1982 Chilton, m 1 Feb 1940 Iowa to Mary Shimek; Gusta Myrtle b 5 Feb 1900, d 11 Nov 1985 Prospect, Pennsylvania, m 24 Sept 1924 Valders to John De Braal; Emma Aletta b 1 Feb 1903, d 1944; Julia Anetta b 24 Oct 1906, m James Moring. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 220


THOMAS THOMPSON Thomas J. Thompson birth: 14 November 1854 Norway death: 4 December 1896 Eaton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty father: Johannes Thompson Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


THOMAS I. THOMPSON (d. 1927) Notes from Valders Thomas I. Thompson of the town of Cato, died last Thursday after an illness of four months. He was 79 years of age. He was born in Norway, November 9, 1847 and spent the early years of his life in that country coming with his parents to America at the age of 18. The family moved west to Wisconsin, locating in the Town of Liberty. It was there that Mr. Thompson lived, marrying Miss Mary Jarstad on July 5, 1870. Mrs. Thompson died 11 years ago. The couple, after their marriage, took up their residence on a farm not far distant from the present one, living there up to 34 years ago when they took over the farm which was to be theirs for their remaining years. Mr. Thompson retired several years ago. The deceased is survived by 12 children, Mrs. Oscar Berge, Ole, Edward and Mrs. Johnson of Liberty; Oscar of Eaton, Tedval of Manitowoc, Mrs. Annie Anderson, Mrs. O.O. Booke, Mrs. Albert Knobb, Mrs. A. Graft, Mrs. F. Bentley and Mrs. Theodore Knutson, all of Chicago. There are also eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The funeral was held from the Valders Evangelical Lutheran church, Rev. A.O. White officiating, Monday afternoon. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Apr. 7, 1927 ******** Thomas I. Thompson, son of Iver Thomassen and Ingeborg Evensdatter, b 5 Nov 1847 Windingstad in Ostre Slidre, d 31 March 1927 Liberty. Immigrated 1866. Farmer in Liberty. m 5 July 1870 to Marit, daughter of *Ole Knudsen and Anne Pedersdatter, b 14 Nov 1852 Jarstad in Vestre Slidre, d 13 May 1916 Liberty. Immigrated 1865. Children: Emma b 11 Nov 1870; Ole b 18 Dec 1871, d 1 Oct 1928 Liberty, m 31 March 1903 Valders to Alette Mathilde daughter of *O. K Hougen; Emma b 23 July 1873, m *Oscar G. Berge; Anne Marie b 16 Dec 1874, m A. W. Anderson; Edward b 23 Oct 1876; Thedvald b 25 March 1878, m 17 Sept 1917 St Pauls to Nettie Pentzien; Julia b 13 Nov 1879; Peder b 10 July 1881, d 3 Oct 1881; Peder b 21 Aug 1882, d 25 May 1916; Caroline b 11 May 1884; Ella Anetta b 4 Jan 1886; Oskar b 13 Feb 1887, d 28 Aug 1887; Oskar Clarence b 14 Feb 1888, d 1 Sept 1950, m Esther L. daughter of *Johan Thesen; Mabel Theodora b 8 April 1889; Lulu Esther b 5 July 1890; Laura Magrethe b 16 Sept 1892, m 5 May 1916 Chicago to N. Theo. son of *K. O. Knutson. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 237-238


LIEUT. WM. A. THOMPSON LIEUT. ARTHUR THOMPSON IS BURIED WITH MILITARY HONOR AT VALDERS THIS AFTERNOON Lieut. Arthur Thompson of Quarry, who was attached to the United States Aviation Corps in France and who died enroute home on a sick furlough, was held at Valders this afternoon with full military honors and was one of the largest funerals in that section for years. A delegation of forty from this city including Lieut. F.J. Nash of the Italian Army, Lieut. LaHoyt, Commander of the steamer Blue Ridge, with a dozen members of the crew in uniform, L.W. Ledvina of the United States Navy, George Vits and other members of the war relief board and council of defense, attended the services. In the absence of Company F Camp, members of the crew of the Blue Ridge escorted the remains. Lieut. Thompson’s body arrived at Valders last evening. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tues., July 23, 1918 page 1 ******** QUARRY News: Sergeant Thompson of Chicago sent news here that he has become an aviation officer and flew from Chicago to Memphis, Tenn., in an aeroplane. Sergeant Thompson was formerly Arthur Thompson from here. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Feb. 26, 1917 ******** William A. Thompson New York, New York City Municipal Deaths Name William A. Thompson Event Type Death Event Date 19 Jul 1918 Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Address Valdes, Wisconsin Gender Male Age 28 Marital Status Single Race White Occupation U.S. Army A.S.S.C. Birth Year (Estimated) 1890 Birthplace Wisconsin Burial Date 22 Jul 1918 Burial Place Valders, Wisconsin "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch


GLENN THOMSEN Glenn C. Thomsen, 83, of Valders died suddenly on Dec. 7, 2015, at his home. The funeral will be Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders, with the Rev. Erica Cunningham officiating. Burial will follow at Valders West Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. Saturday. Glenn was born on Aug. 22, 1932, in Hubbleton, son of the late Peter and Helen Abendroth Thomsen. He was a 1950 graduate of Lake Mills High School, where he was an all-state football player for the L-Cats. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army, working in the Signal Corps while stationed in Germany during the Korean War. During his military service, he spent leave time to locate relatives in Denmark, making connections that continue to this day. Four Danish relatives were able to visit Wisconsin and stay with the Thomsens this past summer, due to those longstanding relationships. Following his discharge, Glenn attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating in December 1958 with a degree in poultry husbandry. He remained active throughout his life in the Alpha Gamma Rho agriculture fraternity at the university. He worked in the agriculture industry for many years, including doing sales for Lakeland Egg Cooperative in Valders and for Land O'Lakes. He then worked for American Feeds & Livestock, calling on veal growers for many years until his retirement. He married the former Marlene Brockman on Feb. 28, 1959, at Valders West Lutheran Church and the couple has lived in Valders ever since. They also have operated Thomsen's Thunderbird Hill in Lac du Flambeau for the past 37 years, spending six months a year at the lakeside resort, welcoming their guests. Glenn enjoyed fishing and spending his summers up north, and through his work in sales and the resort, met many nice people and made many friends. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Valders and the Valders Lions Club, having served as past president and recently being honored with the Melvin Jones Fellow award by the club. Glenn enjoyed traveling, and he and Marlene visited Denmark, Norway, Alaska and Hawaii, along with taking ski vacations in Switzerland and Colorado. They also enjoyed many winter vacations in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in recent years. He accompanied his family to Washington, D.C., in the spring of 2013 for an unofficial "honor flight," including a visit to the Korean War Memorial. He is survived by his wife, Marlene, of Valders; three sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Mary Thomsen of Valders, Jon and Debbie Thomsen of Germantown and Bruce and Bernadette Thomsen of Sun Prairie; four grandchildren, Hannah, Isabelle, Eric and Katherine; a sister-in-law, Shirley Thomsen of Watertown; and a special cousin, Lois Richards of Barrington, Ill. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Peter and Dorothy Thomsen, Duane and Marian Thomsen, and Carroll Thomsen; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Fred and Marion Brockman. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com. Memorials would be appreciated to Faith Lutheran Church or to the Lions Leader Dogs for the Blind program. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home of Valders is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter December 10, 2015



THORE OLSEN THON Thore Olsen Thon, son of Ole Halstensen and Ragnild Eriksdatter, brother *Erik, b 24 May 1835 Ton in Nord-Aurdal, d 27 Dec 1909 bur Valders. Lived at Ton. Immigrated 1871, declaration of intent 1872. Farmer in Cato. ml Ingebor Knudsdatter. m2 24 July 1864 Nord-Aurdal to Berit, daughter of *Nils Olsen and Helleborg Olsdatter, b 22 May 1844 Bergsbakken in Nord-Aurdal, d 27 June 1882 bur Valders. m3 20 Oct 1883 Manitowoc to Marit, daughter of Knud Olsen and Astrid, b 3 Jan 1833 Valdres, d 26 Feb 1909 bur Valders. Immigrated 1882. Children: Ingeborg b July 1860; Ole b 25 Oct 1864; Ragnhild b 23 Sept 1866; Rangdi b 24 April 1868; Kari b 1 May 1871 Nord-Aurdal, m 1904 to Otto Rogne; Eddy b 20 May 1875; Julie d 18 Sept 1876 age 2 1/2 months; Berthe Theoline b 27 June 1882, d 1935, m Tollef Jurgens 1866-1932. (Manitowoc County Historical Society Newsletter 9:4) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 234


ERICK OLSON THORN NOTES FROM CLARKS MILLS Mr. Alec Olson (sic) died at his home on Monday. The remains were interred in Valders cemetery Wednesday. Manitowoc Pilot, June 15, 1899 P. 7 ******** Erik Olsen Ton, son of Ole Halstensen and Ragnild Eriksdatter, brother *Thore, b 10 Feb 1828 Thon in Nord-Aurdal, d 12 June 1899 Clarks Mills. Immigrated 1852. Farmer in Cato. Co. B, 6th Wis. Inf. m 20 Sept 1852 Two Rivers Village to Ragnild, daughter of Ole Thoresen and Anne Olsdatter, brothers *Anders, *Nils, *Ole, and *Ole, b 12 Aug 1823 Aabol in Nord-Aurdal, d 16 Sept 1899 Manitowoc County Insane Asylum bur Valders. Immigrated 1852. Children: Anne Marie b 25 Dec 1852 bp Gjerpen, m Paulson, lived in Minnesota; Ole b 15 April 1854, d 15 July 1854; Ole b 31 July 1855, d 12 Feb 1931, m 1879 Amherst, Wisconsin, to Martha G. Tronson, m2 Hannah Peterson, went to North Dakota 1880, settled near Jessie, North Dakota; Erik b 30 April 1857, m Anna Borgen, went to North Dakota 1880, lived in Portage County, Wisconsin; Thorvald b 3 April 1860, m 10 Nov 1882 Cato to Sigrid Olsdatter, lived in North Dakota; Ragnild Serine b 5 March 1862; *Oluf b 20 May 1863; Anders b 7 Oct 1866. (Manitowoc County Historical Society Newsletter 9:4) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 53


RAGNHILD THORN Death in the local mental facility on Fri. of Mrs. Ranfried Olson, age 77. Her body was taken to Cato and buried there Tues. Der Nord Westen, 21 Sep. 1899 ******* Ranguild Olson Wisconsin, Death Records Name Ranguild Olson Event Type Death Event Date 1899 Event Place Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Residence Place Manitowoc Co., Gender Female Age 77 Marital Status Married Race W Occupation Housewife Birth Year (Estimated) 1822 Birthplace Norway Burial Place Clarks Mills, Father's Birthplace Norway Mother's Birthplace Norway Spouse's Name Eric Olson Wisconsin, Death Records ******** Name Ranguild Olson Gender Female Burial Place Clarks Mills Death Date 16 Sep 1899 Death Place Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin Age 77 Birth Date 1822 Birthplace Norway Occupation Housewife Race White Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Eric Olson Father's Birthplace Norway Mother's Birthplace Norway Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


INGRI KNUDSDATTER THRONDSEN Ingri Knudsdatter, daughter of Knud Arnesen and Marit Tostensdatter, brothers *Arne, *Knud, sister m *Endre Nilsen, b 1 July 1804 Sundemseie in Nord-Aurdal, d 22 Jan 1874 bur Valders. Immigrated 1851 from Vestre Slidre with her husband, who does not appear in Manitowoc County records. m114 Oct 1832 Nord-Aurdal to Trond Reiersen, son of Reier Olsen Semmelinge and Gjertrud Trondsdatter, bp 22 June 1806 Vestre Slidre, d Oct 1842 Dokken in Vestre Slidre. Farmer at Semmelinge. m2 23 Jan 1845 Vestre Slidre to John Johansen, son of Johan Jonsen Brandt and Sigri Olsdatter, b 11 May 1812 Slidre. Children: Gjertrud b 14 Nov 1831, m *Knud Olsen Jole; Marit b 15 April 1834, m *Knud Syvertsen Aaberg; Anne b 12 Feb 1838, m *Enoch B. Lawrence; *Reier b 24 Aug 1841; Randie b 24 Aug 1841, d 8 Sept 1841. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 94


JOHN A. THRONDSEN John Thornson (sic) of Liberty died at the State Asylum at Oshkosh on Monday of this week. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, October 18, 1888 P. 3 ******** (First publication Oct. 25, 1888.) No. 67 IN PROBATE-MANITOWOC COUNTY COURT. In the matter of the estate of John A. Throndsen, deceased. On reading and filing the petition of Augusta H. Throndsen of Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wis., representing among other things that John A. Throndsen, late of Manitowoc county, on the 15th day of October, A.D., 1888, at The Northern Hospital for the insane, died intestate, leaving goods, chattels and estate within this State, and that the said petitioner is the widow of said deceased, and praying that administration of said estate be to her, or some other suitable person granted, it is ordered that said petition be heard before this court, on Tuesday, the 20th day of Oct., A.D., 1888, at 10 o'clock A.M., at my office in said county. Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to the heirs of said deceased, and to all person interested, by publishing a copy of this order for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing, in The Manitowoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper published at Manitowoc in said county. Dated at Manitowoc, the 23rd day of October, A.D., 1888. By the court, Emil Baensch, County Judge. W.A. Walker, Attorney Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, November 15, 1888 P. A2 ******** John Andreas Trondsen, son of *Trond Nielsen and Maren Helene Johnsdatter, b 8 June 1848 Rogn in Bamble, d 15 Oct 1888 at the insane asylum in Oshkosh, bur Valders. Farmer in Liberty. m 19 May 1886 Manitowoc to Hilda Augusta, daughter of Thomas Hovaldsen (Thomas Thompson, John's brother-in-law) and Caroline Hansdatter, b 23 Dec 1865 Christiania, d 13 Dec 1943 Minneapolis. Immigrated 1866 with her parents. m2 7 April 1890 Menasha to John's brother Soren. Child: Richard Marinus b 16 July 1887, d 7 July 1914 Minneapolis. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 116



OLE AABOEL THRONDSEN SR. Ole Olsen Aabol, son of Ole Thoresen Aabol and Anne Olsdatter, brothers *Anders, *Nils, and *Ole, sister m *Erik Olsen Ton, bp 14 June 1807 Nord-Aurdal, d 6 Aug 1880 bur Valders. Farmer at Aabol. Immigrated 1866 with his children Ole and Marit. Eaton 1880 with the Reier Trondsen family. m 25 Oct 1828 Nord-Aurdal to Ragnild, daughter of Knud Jegersen Higdem and Marit Arnesdatter, bp 13 July 1805 Nord-Aurdal, d 18 March 1850 Nord-Aurdal. Children: Thore b 26 Sept 1829, m *Astrid Olsdatter; Anne b 20 Jan 1833, m *Boyer Amunds; Gudbjer b 29 Dec 1840, m "Reier Trondsen; Ole b 10 Nov 1843, deaf mute; Marit b 14 Sept 1848, m *Tosten Tostensen. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 188


PETER THRONDSON Peter Throndsen, son of Trond Knudsen and *Marit Engebretsdatter, b 12 Aug 1835 Rogne in Ostre Slidre, d 9 May 1890 bur Valders. Immigrated 1851 with his mother. Farmer in Liberty. m 31 Jan 1874 Liberty to Marit, daughter of Helge Knudsen and Siri Olsdatter, brothers *Ole and *Tosten, sisters m *Christopher Evensen and *Ole K. Berge, b 25 Oct 1839 Neasja in Vestre Slidre, d 4 Dec 1892 bur Valders. Children: Marit (father Mads Andersen) b 5 or 6 March 1870 Brown County, m *Oluf Evenson; Marie d 30 Sept 1874 age 5 hours; Marthe Cilia (bp Marthe) b 26 June 1876, d 15 Nov 1888; Thorwald Henry b 4 June 1879, m 28 Feb 1901 Gjerpen to Beatrice Regine daughter of *K. Johnson. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 209


ERNESTENA THRONSON Mrs. Nels Thronson, 81, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Friday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, with the Rev. Robert Oakka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She was born May 25, 1892, at Rockland, daughter of the late August and Wilhelmina Schulz Bratz. She was married to Nels Thronson Aug. 10, 1904, at Reedsville. The couple operated a farm many years ago. Her husband died in July of 1938. She was a member of the Ladies Aid of her church. Among survivors are a son, Norris, on the home farm, two daughters, Mrs. Eric Haupt, of Rt. 1, Valders, and Mrs. Arnold Nogel, of Milwaukee; two brothers, Adolph and August, of Reedsville; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Three brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Saturday at Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz, until noon Sunday when the casket will be moved to the church and the body will lie in state until time of service. Two Rivers Reporter, April 5, 1963 P. T-5



IDA THRONSON Mrs. Ole Thronson, 88, lifelong resident of the county, died early today at the home of a niece, Mrs. Oscar Thompson, in the town of Liberty with whom she had made her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Berge funeral home, Valders and at 1:30 at the West Valders Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Thronson, nee Ida Gulhaug, was born in Eaton in 1860 and in 1918 was married to Mr. Thronson. They located on a farm in the town. He died in 1937. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Louis McCarthy of New York City and several nieces and nephews. The body may be viewed after Friday noon at the funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times - Wednesday, April 7, 1948 - page 2


KNUT THRONSON From the Files of the Pilot – Twenty-Five Years Ago 1893 Knud Throndsen of Clarks Mills, died on Friday of last week. His wife is also at the point of death. This makes the ninth death in that family during their residence in that town. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Apr. 18, 1918 ******** Knud Thronson, son of *Ole Trondsen and Berit Knudsdatter, b 26 Dec 1863 Nyhagen in Ostre Slidre, d 14 April 1893 bur Valders. m 11 June 1888 Valders to Anne Sophie, daughter of *Knud Knudsen Robley and Marit Jensdatter, b 23 March 1865 bp Manitowoc County, d 6 Sept 1893 bur Valders. Children: Clarence Oskar b 6 March 1889 Cato; Beline Mabel b 8 July 1890 Cato. The children were living with Knud K. Robley in Liberty in 1900. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 135


MARIN THRONSON Martin Throndson of Clarks Mills, brother-in-law of Knud Anderson of this city, died on Wednesday of last week. He was the ninth member of the family who died and the last remaining except the father who is the only survivor. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, February 14, 1895 pg. 3 ******** Martin Trondsen birth: 23 January 1871 Clarks Mills, death: 6 February 1895 Clarks Mills, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin father: Ole Trondsen Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968


NELS THRONSON Nels Thronson, 65, Liberty farmer, died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday evening at his farm home two miles north of St. Nazianz. He had been at his regular farm tasks yesterday and ate a hearty supper before retiring. He was taken suddenly ill shortly after going to bed and died before the arrival of a physician. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the West Lutheran church, Valders, the Rev. E.A. Fretheim officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Thronson was born in Eaton and after attending the district schools took up farming. He married Miss Ernestina Bratz in 1903 and they located on the present homestead farm in Liberty. Survivors are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Arnold Nagel, Milwaukee, Mrs. Eric Haupt, Liberty; son, Norris at home; brother, Thormal, Fairwell, Minn.; sister, Mrs. Christofferson, Stolding, Saskatchewan, Canada and two grandchildren. The body will be moved to the Thronson home Friday. Manitowoc Herald times - Thursday, July 7, 1938 - page 2


NORRIS THRONSON Norris Throndson (sic), 55, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Thursday evening at his home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery, with graveside military rites by Valders Post 28. Mr. Throndson was born Aug. 2, 1914, in Town of Liberty, son of the late Nels and Tena Bratz Throndson. He had been employed by White House Milk Co. for 30 years. He married Mrs. Verna Rusch June 27, 1964, at Reedsville. He was a member of the Valders Legion Post 28 and a World War II Veteran. Survivors include his wife; a step-son, two step-daughters, two sisters, Mrs. Erich Haupt of Rt. 1, Valders, and Mrs. Arnold Nagel of Milwaukee, and nine grandchildren. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 10, 1970 pg. 11 ******** (02 Aug 1914/Apr 1970/SSDI)


OLE THRONSON While visiting at the home of a neighbor south of Valders Friday night, Ole Throndson, 71, Eaton lifelong resident of the county, died of a heart attack. Mr. Throndson, with his wife, had gone to the Christian Reinertson home, two miles south of Valders to spend the evening. He had worked as usual on the farm during the day. He was striken suddenly and died before the arrival of a physician. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the home on Highway 151 and at two o’clock from the West Valders church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Throndson was born at Branch in 1866 and in 1872 the family moved to the present homestead in Eaton. Twenty-one years ago, he married Miss Ida Gulhaug. Survivors are the widow; two brothers, Nels, Valders, Thorval, Farwell, Minn.; and a sister, Mrs. Christofferson, Saskatchewan, Canada. The body will be moved to the home from the Berge funeral home, Valders Sunday. Manitowoc Herald Times - Saturday, Nov. 13, 1937 - page 4


SOPHIA THRONSON Mrs. Throndson (sic) of Cato last week after a lingering illness. Manitowoc Pilot, September 14, 1893 P. 3


EMMA OLSEN TILLISON *Note: The following is her ex-husband's bio with information about her. Arthur Gotfried Tillesen, son of Martinus Tillesen and Anna Berthine, b 16 Aug 1873. m 10 Sept 1896 Valders to Emma Berthine, daughter of *Olavus Olsen and Marit Endresdatter, b 25 Oct 1871, d 26 April 1910 bur Valders; divorced in 1905 census, widow in 1910 census. Living with uncle Knud Nielsen in Eaton 1900-1910. Child: Margaret Esther b 3 June 1899 Illinois bp Valders. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 22-23


ANTON TOLLEFSON DEATH CLAIMS A. TOLLEFSON, CO. RESIDENT Anton Tollefson, a well known farmer of the county, residing on rural route 3 out of this city, died at the hospital in this city early today, aged 44 years. Mr. Tollefson had been ill for some time and recently underwent an operation but the hope of relief proved futile and he failed to rally to regain his health. The body is at the undertaking rooms of Urbanek & Wattawa where it will remain until tomorrow and friends may view the remains there. The funeral will be held at Valders where Mr. Tollefson formerly resided. Mr. Tollefson was born in the town of Eaton and had always made his home in Manitowoc county. He is survived by his wife and three sons, Eugene, Oliver and Anton, Jr.  Seven brothers also survive, being Tolef and Edward of Libson, N.D.; Ole, of Oklahoma; Knut in Minnesota; Gus of Green Bay and Oscar and Thorval at Chilton. The funeral will be held from the old homestead at Valders at 1 o’clock next Monday. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, November 16, 1922   P. 4


EDWARD TOLLEFSON Ed Tollefson, formerly of Valders, died at his home at Lisbon, South Dakota last Saturday at the age of fifty years. He is survived by his brothers, Ole, Knut, Thorval, Oscar and Gustav. Funeral services will be held at the First Lutheran church at Valders Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, January 18, 1924   P. 10


GUSTAV TOLLEFSON Gustav Tollefson, 63, who operated a barber shop in the village of Valders for more than 25 years, died at his home there Monday evening following a three-months’ illness.  He was born in the town of Eaton in 1881 and in 1926 married Mrs. Anna Tollefson. She survives with a step-son, Staff Sergeant Earl Tollefson, stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; and two brothers, Thorval of Milwaukee and Oscar of Route 6, Chilton. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Berge funeral home in Valders and at 2:30 from the West Valders Lutheran church. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Thursday noon until the hour of the services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, February 29, 1944   P. 2


INGEBORG TOLLEFSON Mrs. Ole Tollefson, a pioneer settler in the town of Eaton, died after an illness of but one day. She came to Manitowoc in 1863 and since 1867 with her husband had resided on a farm near Hayton. After the death of her husband, a civil war veteran four years ago. Mrs. Tollefson made their home with her son, Thorval at Eaton. Nine sons survive. The six eldest officiated as pall bearers at the funeral. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, January 30, 1915, Page 3 ******** A Sudden Death The wholly unexpected death of Mrs. Ole Tollefson of town of Eaton, Manitowoc county, which occurred on Friday morning, January 22nd, was the source of deep sorrow in the community in which sh lived for many years. Mrs. Tollefson was taken ill on Thursday morning of last week and a physician was immediately summoned and administered to her. Thursday night she grew worse and sunk rapidly until she passed away as above stated. The cause of her death was gall trouble. Inzebred Jarsted was born in Norway, April 15, 1842 and came to America with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Ole Jarsted, who located in the town of Liberty, Manitowoc county, in 1863. In 1867 she was married to Ole Tollefson and they moved onto a farm in the town of Eaton, three miles and a half east of Hayton, where they met with well merited success. Some four years and a half ago her husband, who was a veteran of the civil war, died and since that time she made her home with her son, Torvell. Mrs. Tollefson was a good wife and mother, a kind neighbor and a true Christian. She was respected by all who knew her. The funeral was held on Monday from th3e home, the body being escorted to the Lutheran church at Valders where services were conducted by Rev. A. C. Alveson, with interment in the family lot in the Valders cemetery. The eldest six sons of the deceased acted as pall bearers. She is survived by nine sons, Tollef, Edward of Lisbon, N.D., Ole of Elreno, Okla., Knute and Oscar of Hayton, Martin, Anton and Gustave of Valders, and Torvel of the town of Eaton. Also by a brother and sister. All her sons were in attendance at the funeral. (Unknown newspaper)


JOHANNES TOLLEFSON Johannes Tollefsen, son of *Tollef Olsen and Marit Larsdatter, b 11 Jan 1822 Rudi in Ostre Slidre, d 8 Oct 1896 bur Valders. Immigrated 1847. Farmer in Belgium, Washington County, Wisconsin, 1850; farmer in Eaton 1854-1860, in Liberty 1870-. Widower in 1854. m2 12 Nov 1854 Valders to Gro, daughter of *Tollef Knudsen and Marit Knudsdatter, b 1 Sept 1832 Lykken in Vang, bur July? 1857 Valders. Immigrated 1852 with her father. m3 18 Dec 1859 Manitowoc to Turi, daughter of Nils Haaversen and Turi Eriksdatter, brothers *Erik, *Nils, *John, sisters *Barbro, Marit m *Stephen Olsen, b 5 Oct 1830 Folchen in Vestre Slidre, d 28 Jan 1907 bur Valders. Immigrated 1857. Children: Thollef bp 1 Aug 1855; Ingrid b 12 June 1860, m *Zakarias Ovesen Berge; Trine b 14 June 1861; Trine b 17 April 1863, m 26 May 1904 Valders to John Richard Stewart, Hutchinson, Minnesota; *Nils b 5 April 1864; Marie b 6 April 1865; Siri Gurine b 28 March 1866; *Johan Edward b 8 Nov 1867; *Ottis b 28 Jan 1869; Thorvald b 25 April 1870; Matilde b 11 April 1873, m 11 Jan 1906 to Harry Mersen; Benneth b 1 Oct 1874. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 115-116


MARTIN TOLLEFSON Notes from Valders One of the most terrible tragedies that ever occurred in this locality took place early Monday morning. Martin Tollefson left his bed at about half past four and went over to Thomas Brennan's where it is stated he bought but a single glass of whiskey. He left at once apparently with the intention of returning to his home. In some manner he got under the wheels of a Soo Line through freight train. Either he attempted to cross in front of the train and was caught or he stood too close and was pulled under by the suction of the passing train. The latter theory is generally accepted as the true one as the engineer apparently had not seen anyone on the track. The train was going at a high rate of speed and did not stop. The body was badly mangled and was not discovered until about seven o'clock by Mr. Belgum who was on his way to the depot to catch the 7:22 train. The district attorney and coroner were notified immediately and an inquest was held. The jury decided the death was accidental. Mr. Tollefson was thirty-seven years old and is survived by a widow and one son. He had been the rural carrier on route two for a number of years. His untimely passing away is regretted by a large number of friends. The sympathy of the entire community goes to the widow and her son in their hour of bereavement. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from the Valders Lutheran Church, Rev. A. O. Alfson officiating. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Jan. 13, 1916 ******** Martin Tollefson, a government rural mail carrier at Valders, was instantly killed early Monday when he was struck by a train on the Soo line at the crossing in the village. He was walking across the tracks and failed to note the approach of the extra freight. His body was cut in two parts by the wheels of the locomotive, which passed over his abdomen. Coroner Falge of Manitowoc county was called as a subsequent inquest’s jury determined that death was accidental. Mr. Tollefson was 36 years old and had resided in Valders most of his life. He is survived by his widow and one child Calumet County Reporter, January 14, 1917 ********* Mrs. Martin Tollefson of Valders, whose husband, a rural mail carrier, was killed, by a Soo line train ten days ago, has secured a settlement and payment of insurance which her husband carried with the Old Line Insurance company. John R. Wolf, of Hilbert, who represents the company in this district, was at Valders yesterday to pay the policy. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, January 22, 1916 P.3


NILS TOLLEFSON Nils Tollefsen, b 5 July 1804 Norway, d 5 Aug 1886 bur Valders. Farmer at Rebnesbergene in Vestre Slidre. Immigrated 1857. Lived in Eaton. m Marit Trondsdatter, b 20 Aug 1811 Norway, d 5 Sept 1891 bur Valders. Children: Randi b el840, m *Tosten Eriksen Kvale; *Tollef b 1 Feb 1843; Trond b 10 Jan 1847. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 164


OLE TOLLEFSON Last week The Times had a short notice of the death of Ole Tolefson, one of the prominent farmers of the town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, and also a veteran of the civil war, which occurred at the Holy Family hospital, Manitowoc, on Thursday, Sept. 22, at the age of 67 years. Ole Tolefson was born in Norway, June 17, 1843. In 1852 he came to this country with his parents, settling in the town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, where they engaged in farming. Although this was his adopted country he was sufficiently imbued with the spirit of patriotism to enlist as a volunteer soldier for the preservation of the Union, entering the army as a member of Company G of the Fourteenth Wisconsin Regiment of Oct. 15, 1861. He served until Dec. 10, 1862, when he was honorable discharged on account of a serious affection of the heart which bothered him more of less until his death. Upon his return from the war although his health was not the best he again followed the occupation of a farmer. In 1867 he was married to Emma Garstadt soon after settling on the farm, three miles east of Hayton, which was his home until called by death. He was widely known in this and his home county as a true type of the sturdy Norseman, whose honor and integrity are proverbial. In the immediate neighborhood in which he lived he was looked up to and endeared to all for his many qualities of heart and mind, his generosity and willingness to assist a neighbor or friend. He was the father of ten children, all of whom, with the exception of one child who died in infancy, survive him, Tolef and Edward of New Lisbon, N. D., Knute of St. Paul, Minn., Ole of El Reno, Oklahoma, Martin and Gustave of Valders, Oscar, Anton and Torval at home, all of whom were at the funeral. He also leaves a widow, one sister, Mrs. Kleiber of Liberty. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon from the Norwegian church at Valders of which he was a devoted member since its establishment. The funeral was a large one, his friends coming from long distances to assist in consigning to the earth a good neighbor and citizen. Chilton Times, October 5, 1910 ******** Ole Tollefsen, son of *Tollef Knudsen and Marit Knudsdatter, b 30 June 1843 Lykken in Vang, d 22 Sept 1910 bur Valders. Immigrated 1852 with his father. Co. G, 14th Wis. Inf. Farmer in Eaton. m 12 Dec 1868 Manitowoc County to Ingeborg, daughter of *Ole Knudsen Jarstad and Anne Pedersdatter, b 15 April 1844 Jarstad in Vestre Slidre, d 22 Jan 1915 bur Valders. Immigrated 1865. Children: Tollef b 9 Sept 1868, d 1940; Ole b 6 June 1870; Knud b 9 March 1872; Edward b 15 April 1874, d 1924; Martin b 7 Oct 1875, d 15 April 1877; Martin b 20 Jan 1878, d 10 Jan 1916 "killed by the Soo Line train", m 4 Sept 1907 Gjerpen to Anna Caroline Mathias; Anthon b 4 May 1879, d 1922; Gustav b 31 Jan 1881, d 28 Feb 1944; Peder Oskar b 23 July 1882; Thorvald b 17 Aug 1885. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 196


OSTEN TOLLEFSON St. Nazians News: Austin Tollefson of Liberty died a few weeks ago of pneumonia, aged 66. He was a veteran of the civil war. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, March 2, 1899 pg. 2 ******** Osten Tollefsen Lykken, son of *Tollef Knudsen and Marit Knudsdatter, b 28 June 1834 Lykken in Vang, d 12 Feb 1899 Liberty. Immigrated 1852 with his father. Co. K, 27th Wis. Inf. Farmer in Liberty. m (20 Oct?) 1855 Valders to Ragnild, daughter of *Knud Knudsen Snortum and Sigrid Ostensdatter, b 7 March 1838 Snortum in Vestre Slidre, d 23 March 1881 bur Valders. Children: Marit b 14 July 1857, m 8 April 1882 in her father's house to Ole Olsen Kval; Sigrid b 8 March 1859, d 13 Oct 1869; Tollef b 9 Feb 1861, d 18 Oct 1863; Inge b 15 Feb 1863, m *Ole J. Nelson; Sigrid b 30 Jan 1865, m *Nils H. Nilsen; Tollef b 10 March 1867, d 5 Sept 1880; Knud b 21 April 1870; Edvard b 13 Aug 1872; Ottis b 5 Oct 1874; Emma Gurine b 2 Oct 1877, d 7 Nov 1901; John Theodor b 27 Dec 1879, d 11 June 1880. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 196-197


SIGRID TOLLEFSON FORMER EATON WOMAN DIES IN CITY, AGED 55 Mrs. Tolef Tollafson, a former resident of Eaton of late years residing in this city, died at her home, 511 Buffalo street this morning, death terminating an illness of nearly three months. Decedent was a native of Eaton born there November 20, 1860 and had always made her home in Manitowoc county. A husband and two daughters, Mabel and Aletta survive. She was married June 16, 1894. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, April 24, 1915, Page 8 ******** The funeral of the late Mrs. Tolef Tollefson will be held Tuesday, at 9:30 from the home to St. Paul’s Norwegian church at 10. The body will be taken to Valders for interment. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, April 26, 1915, Page 3 ******** Mrs. Tollef Tollefson, aged 55 years died Saturday at her home on Buffalo street. She was born in the town of Eaton and has been a resident of this city for several years. She is survived by her husband and two children. The body was taken to Valders for burial. Manitowoc Pilot, April 28, 1915 P. 1 ******** *Note: The following is Sigrid's husband who is buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Tollef K. Tollefson, son of Knud Tollefsen and Ingri Toresdatter, b 14 June 1868 Belgum in Nord-Aurdal, d 1958 bur Evergreen. Immigrated 1889. Eaton: farmer 1900; Manitowoc: laborer 1905, teamster 1910. m c1895 to Sigrid, daughter of * Anders Larsen and Marit Ulriksdatter, b 20 Nov 1860 Manitowoc County, d 24 April 1915 bur Valders. Children: Mabel Inanda b 2 April 1899 Eaton bp Valders, m 23 April 1918 St Pauls to Alvin Homburg; Aletta Christine b 13 Oct 1901 Eaton bp Valders. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 238


TOLLEF TOLLEFSON (d. 1940) Tollef Tollefson, 71, night station attendant at the Milwaukee road depot, was found dead on the floor of the ticket office early Friday morning. His death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr. Tollefson was found by J. L. Fifrick, station agent who was called to the depot by the Chief of Police, Anton Steffes. Steffes noticed that Tollefson was not present when the 2:28 p.m. southbound train arrived in Chilton. Upon finding the depot locked and the attendant not in his room at the Central hotel he immediately called Fifrick. Funeral services for the deceased were held from the Berge Funeral home in Valders Monday at 2 p.m. the Rev. E. A. Frethelm officiating. Burial was in the West Valders church cemetery. Mr. Tollefson was born in Eaton, Manitowoc County, Sept. 9, 1868, and when a young man moved to Linton, N.D., where he engaged in farming for 25 years. He returned to Valders and later moved to Chilton where he was station attendant for four years. Survivors are three brothers, Gust, Valders, Oscar and Torval, Chilton. He was unmarried. Hugo Dhein, Wm. Cooper and Wm. Horst, old friends and neighbors of the deceased were pallbearers. Chilton Times – February 8, 1940



OLE TOLSTAD (First Publication April 25th, 1882.) IN PROBATE.-Manitowoc County Court. In the matter of the estate of Ole K. Tolstadt (sic), deceased. On reading and filing the petition of Iver Iverson, administrator of the estate of said deceased, representing among other things that he has fully administered said estate, and praying that a time and place for examining and allowing his account of his administration filed in this court and for the asignment of the residue of said estate to the persons entitled thereto: It is ordered that said account be examined and said petition heard by this court on Tuesday, the 23rd, day of May, A.D., 1882, at 10 o'clock A.M., at my office in said County. Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons interested, by publishing a copy of this order for three weeks successively prior to said day of hearing in the Lake Shore Times, a weekly newspaper published at Manitowoc, in said county. Dated at the city and county of Manitowoc, the 18th day of April, A.D., 1882. By the Court, R.D. Smart, County Judge. J.D. Markham, Attorney. Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, Tuesday, April 25, 1882 P. 4 ******** Ole Knudsen Tolstad, son of Knud Olsen and Berit Samsonsdatter, b 15 Jan 1831 Tolstad in Vestre Slidre, d 6 March 1880 bur Valders. Immigrated 1857. Farmer in Liberty. Co. B, 45th Wis. Inf. m 29 Jan 1860 Gjerpen to Inge, daughter of Tosten Knudsen and *Ingeborg Jensdatter, b 5 Dec 1825 Snortumseie in Vestre Slidre, d 18 Feb 1906 bur Valders. Immigrated 1857 with her mother. "In poor circumstances, discharge lost", according to the 1890 census of Civil War veterans and their widows. Children: Berit b 24 June 1860, m 17 May 1886 Gjerpen to Oluf Olsen, Lessor, Shawano County; Gjertrud b 3 April 1863, m *Knud Andersen; Inge Marie b 4 Nov 1866; Caroline b 31 Aug 1870; Ingeborg Tonette b 27 April 1875, m 11 Nov 1902 to Edward son of *Peder Bendixen. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 182


EDWARD E. TOMPKINS Edward Tompkins, 64, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Friday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate with burial in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Tompkins was born May 4, 1912, at Minot, N.D., son of the late Henry and Malena Nelson Tompkins. He attended Cedar Grove School in the Town of Liberty and Valders High School. He married Leona Schleh Oct. 26, 1938, at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. Mr. Tompkins was a dairy farmer and a member of St. Nazianz Lions Club, Farm Bureau and Holstein Breeders Assn. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Roger (Diane) Hickmann, of Kiel and Mrs. Joseph (Carol) Matthies, of Manitowoc; two brothers, Harold and Nelson, of Manitowoc and four grandchildren. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. Herald Times Reporter, January 15, 1977 p.3



ALFRED TORRISON Alfred Torrison Dies On Saturday Valders, Wis.—(Special)—Alfred Torrison, 55, died at his home here at 6:30 p.m. Saturday after a heart attack. He had been ill about three weeks. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home and at 2:30 p.m. at the West Valders Lutheran church on Highway 151 by the Rev. A. E. Fretheim. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Further announcement will be made in tomorrow’s press. Sheboygan Press, Monday, October 31, 1938   P. 2 ******** Alfred Torrison Funeral Services Are Held Today St. Nazianz, Wis.—Funeral services for Alfred Torrison, 55 years old, who passed away at his home in Valders at 6:30 p.m. Saturday were held at 1:30 p.m. today at the residence and at 2 p.m. at the West Valders Lutheran church on Highway 151. The Rev. A. E. Fretheim officiated and interment was in the adjoining church cemetery. Mr. Torrison was born in 1883 in Rockland township, and in 1907 was married to Miss Olga Christanson (sic), who survives together with five daughters, Mrs. Francis Meany of Valders, Mrs. Herman Draheim, route 4, Chilton; Mrs. Leon Neuman of Two Rivers, Mrs. Lother Schroeder, route 4, Manitowoc, and Mrs. Clifford Polansky of Clarks Mills; one son, Goodnow, of Valders; two brothers, Bennet, route 3, Reedsville, and Orin of Valders; and five sisters, Mrs. Christian Hougen, route 3, Reedsville; Mrs. Alfred Christianson, Mrs. J. Johnson and Mrs. Leonard Johnston of Valders, and Mrs. Leonard Larson, route 4, Manitowoc. Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, November 1, 1938   P. 4


ANNA TORRISON (d. 1900) FROM LIFE TO ETERNITY - TORRISON A sad death occurred at Clark's Mills Thursday morning. Mrs. Gudmund Torrison suffered a stroke of apoplexy and without any warning the released spirit flew away to its eternal home. The deceased was sixty years of age having been born in Norway and has resided at the Mills for many years. Some years ago her husband passed away in the same sudden manner and since then the loving wife has been quietly awaiting the last summons that she might join her loved ones. There are four children living, three of whom are prosperous farmers. The remaining son, John, is a resident of this city, living on Huron street. The funeral will be held at Valders Saturday and a large number from the city are expected to attend. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, August 03, 1900, Page 1 ******** Death in Clarks Mills Thurs. morning last week of 60-yr. old Mrs. Gudmund Torrison of a stroke. The deceased, who leaves 4 children, was buried Sat. in Valders. Der Nord Westen, 09 Aug. 1900 ******** Anna Marie Torrison Find A Grave Index Name Anna Marie Torrison Maiden Name Johnson Event Type Burial Event Date 1900 Event Place , Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America Photograph Included N Birth Date 24 May 1838 Death Date 01 Aug 1900 Affiliate Record Identifier 150194118 Cemetery Valders Cemetery "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch


ANNIE TORRISON FUNERAL WILL BE THURSDAY Mrs. Annie Torrison Dies After Long Illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Torrison, 73, who died yesterday at the home of her son-in-law, Leonard Larson, near Valders, after several years illness, will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Larson home and at 2 p.m. from the West Lutheran church at Valders. She was the widow of the late Goodnow Torrison who died 19 years ago. The maiden name of the deceased was Annie Gunderson and after her marriage to Mr. Torrison they located on a farm in the town of Rockland. Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Joel Johnson, Liberty; Mrs. Leonard Johnston, Valders; Mrs. Christ Hougen, Mrs. Alfred Christiansen and Mrs. Leonard Larson, Cato; three sons, Alfred and Orin of Valders and Bennett of Rockland; a brother Ole Gunderson of Marshfield; two brothers and two sisters in Norway; 33 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The body is to be removed to the Leonard Larson home on Wednesday from the Berge funeral home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, January 16, 1934   P. 2


ARNOLD TORRISON Arnold Torrison Dies at Quarry Arnold Torrison, nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Torrison, died at the family home at Quarry yesterday and the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon. Manitowoc Herald News – Aug. 28, 1923 – page 4


BENNET TORRISON Bennet Torrison, 64, died Tuesday evening at his home in the Town of Rockland after a lingering illness. Private funeral services will be at the Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Jerry Moe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Torrison was born July 13, 1893, in the Town of Rockland…(line unreadable) Torrison. He spent his entire life on the home farm. He was a..(line unreadable)..and former treasurer of the Quarry School District. Survivors include his wife, the former Nora Hougen; a daughter, Mrs. Glenn Wenzel of Rt. 2, Brillion; a son, Roger, on the home farm; a brother, Orrin of Rt. 1?, Reedsville; four sisters, Mrs. Alfred Christianson, Mr. Leonard Johnson and Mrs. Joel Johnson of Valders and Mrs. Leonard Larson of Rt. 4, Manitowoc., and two grandchildren. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 7 p.m. Thursday. Manitowoc Herald Times, September 11, 1957 P. 24


CLARA A. TORRISON Mrs. Clara Torrison, 75, of Rt. 2, Reedsville, died Sunday in Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Faith Lutheran Church, Valders and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Torrison, nee Clara Berg, was born Nov. 11, 1902, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Knute and Ingeborg Alfstad Berg. She attended Cedar Grove School and was married to Orin Torrison June 23, 1928, in Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mrs. Torrison was a member of Faith Ladies Aid Society and Riverview Homemakers. Survivors include two sons, Glenn of Rt. 2, Reedsville and David of Rt. 1, Adell; a brother, Gordon Berg of Manitowoc; four sistersm, Christine McGarvine of Downers Grove, Ill.; Enanda Sampe of Manitowoc; Ruth Johnston of Rt. 1, Valders and Marie Dedering of Kiel and eight grandchildren. Mr. Torrison preceded her in death in 1970. A son, a grandson, four brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Manitowoc Herald Times - Monday, March 13, 1978 - page 2



EMMA TORRISON Mrs. Emma Torrison of Riverside, Ill., died Wednesday evening. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Vivian, Leona, Jeanette and Elaine. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday until the time of service Saturday. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. March 15, 1973


GEORGE TORRISON Notes from Valders George Torrison, aged 34 years, died at his home from influenza. The funeral was held Monday. He is survived by his wife and three children. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Dec. 26, 1918


GLENN M. TORRISON Glenn M. Torrison (Schwen), age 64, of 1240 W. Upper Falls Road, Reedsville, died Monday evening, May 2, 1994, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 1994, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. William Timm will officiate with burial at Valders West Cemetery. He was born June 14, 1929, in Valders, son of the late Orin and Clara Berg Torrison. He attended Valders Public Schools and was a 1947 graduate of Valders High School. He married Ruth Bronk September 27, 1952, in Manitowoc. He farmed all of his adult life retiring in 1991 due to poor health. In previous years he also worked for Brennan's, Rolland's, Alois Endries and Dan Meyer Builder. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, serving on various church boards and many years on the Valders West Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; one son, Thomas Torrison, Reedsville; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Beverly Torrison, Reedsville, Susan and Warren Wenzel, Chilton, Karen and Duane Martin, Jackson, Wis.; four grandchildren, Jennifer and Michael Wenzel, Jared and Ashley Martin; one brother and sister-in-law, David and Barbara Torrison, Adell; three sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Norman and Cynthia Bronk, Sterling, Mass.,William and Bette Platten, St. Nazianz, Jean Bronk, Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother and a brother-in-law. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 1994, and Friday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of service. He was happy spending time with his family doing carpenter work and pitching horseshoe. He enjoyed playing cards, belonging to several card clubs and loved playing and visiting with his Friday Sheepshead buddies at Butch's in Osman. He will be sadly missed by all. The Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, May 4, 1994 P. A2



GOODNOW TORRISON Notes from Valders Gunder Torrison, a well known farmer of Rockland, died Sunday. He had been in poor health for some time. The deceased was 60 years of age. He was chairman of Rockland for a few years. The funeral was held Tuesday. Manitowoc Pilot -Thurs., Nov. 19, 1914 ******** Goodnow T. Torrison (bp Gunnow), son of *T. G. Torrison and Anne Guttormsdatter, b 9 Nov 1857 bp Gjerpen, d 14 Nov 1914 bur Valders. Farmer in Rockland. m 6 Dec 1882 Valders to Anne, daughter of Gunder Nilsen and Kari Olsdatter, sister m *Mikkel Olsen, b 12 Sept 1860 Haaverud in Ostre Slidre, d 15 Jan 1934 bur Valders. Immigrated 1865 or 1880. Children: Theodor Alfred b 22 July 1883, d 29 Oct 1938, m 26 June 1907 Valders to Olga Amanda daughter of *Severin Christiansen; George Cornelius b 9 Nov 1884, d 20 Dec 1918, m Nov 1907 to Emma daughter of *Ole Helgeson 1884-1973; Torjus d 16 Aug 1886, age 1 day; Koretta Alvina b 8 July 1887, d Oct 1943, m 19 Oct 1910 Valders to Christian son of *Thorvald Hougen; Tilda Aletta b 15 April 1889, d 22 Oct 1965 Manitowoc, m 27 May 1911 to Alfred Elmer son of *Severin Christiansen; Gustav Arnt b 12 April 1891, d 3 or 4 Jan 1919, m 28 June 1916 Valders to Mabel Jonetta daughter of *Knud Johnson; Bennet Joel b 13 July 1893, d 10 Sept 1957 Rockland, m 4 Nov 1923 St Pauls to Nora daughter of *Thorvald Hougen; Mabel Esther b 25 July 1895, d 27 Oct 1962 Cato Town, m 11 Oct 1916 Valders to Joel Chester son of "K. B. Johnson; Ethel Joletta b 23 Nov 1897, d 26 April 1958, m 17 Aug 1921 to Leonard son of *John K. Larson; Eveline Irene b 5 Dec 1899, d 28 Aug 1972, m 14 June 1922 to Leonard son of *Otis Johnston; Orin Arthur Mervin b 8 June 1902, d 18 Dec 1970, m 23 June 1928 to Clara daughter of *Knute Berg. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 73


GUSTAVE A. TORRISON Gustave Torrison, a well known farmer of Quarry, died at his home Saturday morning, aged 28 years. Death was due to flu-pneumonia. A wife and two children survive him. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, January 6, 1919


LILLIAN TORRISON Lillian E. Torrison, age 88, formerly of Valders, died Friday, August 11, 1995, at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 1995, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. William Timm and Rev. Charles Kurtz will officiate with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. She was born June 25, 1907, in the town of Liberty, daughter of Ole and Ragnild Erickson Skatrud. She attended Valders area schools and was formerly employed by the Valders Restaurnt, the Valders Drive-In and Park Lawn Home. She married Norman Torrison December 14, 1929, at Valders. She was a member of the Manitowoc County Homemakers, Valders American Legion Auxiliary, Faith Lutheran Church, Faith Lutheran Church Women, and was also a Sunday School Teacher at Faith Lutheran. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Rev. Reginald and June Torrison, Hayfield, Minn., Ronald and Connie Torrison, Manitowoc; five grandchildren, Jeffrey, Jerry and Ted Torrison, Ann Sieracki and Jill Evenson; ten great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Hartley and Lola Torrison, Sarasota, Fla., Gertrude Torrison, Valders, Eleanore Skatrud, Manitowoc. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, four brothers, five sisters and an infant son. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, August 13, 1995 P. A2


NORA TORRISON Nora V. Torrison, age 96, of 4200 Calumet Ave., Manitowoc, died Thursday, September 25, 1997, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 1997, at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Officiating will be Rev. Charles Kurtz with burial at Valders West Cemetery. She was born March 12, 1901, in the town of Liberty, daughter of the late Thorval and Julia Berge Hougen. She married Bennet J. Torrison on November 4, 1923, in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death in 1957. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Annis and Glenn Wenzel, Reedsville; three grandchildren, Richard (JoAnn) Wenzel, Joan (Jerry) Behnke, Catherine (Fred) Gnadt; six great-grandchildren. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Roger Torrison in 1992, five brothers and four sisters. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church. The Jens Funeral Home and Crematory assisted the family with arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, September 26, 1997 P. A2 ******** (12 Mar. 1901/25 Sept. 1997/SSDI)



NORMAN TORRISON Norman Torrison, 58, of Valders died Monday noon at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc following a 10-day illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church (West), Valders, with the Rev. Robert A. Onkka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Torrison was born March 7, 1904, in the Town of Cato, son of the late George and Christina Thompson Torrison. He was employed for the past seven years as a mechanic at Larson Chevrolet, Valders, and had served as village marshal and fire chief, was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and had served five years as a trustee on the church council and education board. He married Lillian Skatrud Dec. 14, 1929, at Valders. Among survivors are his wife; two sons, Reginald of LeRoy, Minn., and Ronald of Manitowoc; four brothers, Eugene of Riverside, Ill., Hartley of Western Springs, Ill., and Ivan and Sylvan of Valders; a sister, Mrs. Al Nauman of Pittsburgh, PA.; four grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Wednesday at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, until noon Thursday when the casket will be moved to the church and the body will lie in state until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, October 2, 1962   P. 11


OLGA TORRISON Mrs. Olga Torrison, 91, formerly of Valders, died Wednesday afternoon at Holy Family Extended Care Facility, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Torrison, nee Olga Christianson, was born Oct. 7, 1883, at Cato, daughter of the late Severin and Anna Anderson Christianson. She attended schools in the Valders area. She was married to Alfred Torrison June 26, 1907, at Valders. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society Faith Lutheran Church. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Goodnow of Manitowoc; five daughters, Mrs. Francis (Hazel) Meany and Mrs. Herman (Bernice) Draheim, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Leo (Evelyn) Newman of Two Rivers, Mrs. Lother (Annabelle) Schroeder, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers and Mrs. Helen Ryan, of Valders; a brother, Walter, of Rt. 2, Valders; a sister, Mrs. Irene Berge, of Valders; 29 grandchildren; 56 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Four brothers and a grandchild preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday and from noon until time of service at the church. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Thursday, June 5, 1975   P. 3 ******** (b. 7 Oct. 1883/d. June 1975/SSDI)


ORIN TORRISON Orin Torrison, 68, of Rt. 2, Reedsville, died unexpectedly Friday afternoon at home following a coronary attack. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Torrison was born June 17, 1902, in the Town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, son of the late Goodnow and Anna Gunderson Torrison. He farmed most of his life and also was employed at the Valders Canning Co. for 42 years. He married Clara Berg June 23, 1928, at Valders. Mr. Torrison was a former Deacon and trustee of the church. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Glenn of Rt. 2, Reedsville, and David of Rt. 1, Adell; a sister, Mrs. Leonard (Irene) Johnston, of Valders and seven grandchildren. A son, four brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.  Friends may call at the Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday and then at the church until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, December 19, 1970   P. 16


ROGER TORRISON Roger M. Torrison, age 67, who resided at the Manitowoc Health Care Center, passed away on Monday, September 28, 1992, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Private family services will be held on Friday, October 2, 1992, at 1 p.m. from the Jens Funeral Home. The Rev. Carl Peters officiating, with burial at the Valders Cemetery. He was born February 28, 1925, in Rockland, Wis., son of Nora Hougen and the late Bennet Torrison. He attended the Riverview State Grade School and was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. He is survived by his mother, Nora; a sister and brother-in-law, Annis? and Glen Wenzel, Reedsville; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. Friends may pay their respects from 12 noon on Friday, October 2, 1992, until the time of services. The Jens Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, September 29, 1992 P. A2



TERGUS TORRISON T.G. TORRISON of Rockland died quite suddenly Saturday last. He had been visiting relatives in Manitowoc Rapids the day before. In the morning his wife thought he was sleeping and made no attempt to disturb him until breakfast was ready. She found him dead. He had died some time during the night as the body was stiff. Manitowoc Pilot, May 24, 1894 P. 3 ******** Tergus Gunnefson Torrison Find A Grave Index Name Tergus Gunnefson Torrison Event Type Burial Event Date 1894 Event Place , Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America Photograph Included N Birth Date 02 Aug 1828 Death Date 20 May 1894 Affiliate Record Identifier 150193917 Cemetery Valders Cemetery "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch ******** Torjus G. Torrison, son of Gunnuf ToIjussen and Bergit Alfsdatter, b 2 Aug 1829 Norway, d 20 May 1894 bur Valders. From Tvedt in Bygland. Immigrated 1851, declaration of intent 1852. Farmer: in Manitowoc Rapids 1860, in Rockland 1870-. m 30 May 1855 Gjerpen to Anne, daughter of *Guttorm Johnsen and Ingeborg Knudsdatter, b 24 March 1838 Hillestad in A.mli, d 1 Aug 1900 bur Valders. Immigrated 1850 with her parents. Children: Bergit Gurine b 31 July 1856, m *Mathias Geraldson; *Gunnow b 9 Nov 1857; Ingeborg b 25 Aug 1860, d 27 Feb 1934 Holdrege, Nebraska, m1 25 Feb 1879 Gjerpen to Carl son of *Ole K Sohus, m2 Charles Johnson; Anne Marie b 16 July 1863, m *Kimbel H. Butterfield; *Guttorm Johan b 9 Dec 1865; *Gunder (George) b 8 Nov 1868; Olina b 23 Dec 1871, m *Christian Jackson; Julie Thomine b 1 May 1877, m *Henry Oscar Helgesen. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 239


THOMAS GLENN TORRISON Tom Torrison, age 53, of 1240 West Upper Falls Road, Reedsville, died on Friday, Dec. 11, at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers after a very courageous battle with leukemia and kidney disease. He died with his loving family around him. Tom was born in Manitowoc on April 7, 1956 to Ruth (Bronk) Torrison and the late Glenn Torrison. He graduated from Valders High School in 1974. Tom worked for Valders Stone and Marble for 20 years. He then worked for Specification Stone Products Inc. for 15 years, which was a Glawe Company based out of Alpena, Mich., but they quarried stone in Hayton, Wis. In 2008, Michels Corporation purchased the Hayton quarry business. Since then, Tom was employed at Anderson Bros. and Johnson, a division of Michels Corporation. He worked until September 2009 when illness caused him to quit. Tom made many close friends throughout his 37 years of work and was known as the "Rock Monster" and "Big Cheese." Tom was involved in many activities at Faith Lutheran Church. He was an usher, sexton of the Valders West Cemetery and especially enjoyed singing in the Praise Band and the Men's Choir at Faith. Tom was also a member of the Viking Sno-Riders and Seagulls. He enjoyed bowling, playing cards, and helping out at the Valders horseshoe and ball diamond on Thursday nights. In December, he always looked forward to being Santa for families and events. Tom didn't have a lot of hobbies other than landscaping at home and sitting around campfires with family and friends. If fun was involved, he would be right there to join in. In Tom's words, he liked low-volume activities such as sitting in a lawn chair in the shade with a cooler nearby. Visiting with family and friends was good entertainment for him. He is survived by his mother: Ruth Torrison of Reedsville; three sisters and two brothers-in-law: Susan (Warren) Wenzel of Chilton, Beverly Torrison of Reedsville and Karen (Duane) Martin of Jackson, Wis.; two nieces and two nephews: Jennifer (Kevin) Lau, Michael Wenzel and Jared and Ashley Martin; and one great-niece: Brooke Lau. He is also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father (Glenn) and maternal and paternal grandparents. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Jim Rasmus. Burial will be at Valders West Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15, and from 9 to 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, prior to the service. Memorials or donations can be made to Faith Lutheran Church for the Sound System, World Hunger, West Cemetery Association, Endowment Fund, Elevator Fund or the Food Pantry. This is a personal message written by Tom: I would like to thank the nurses at Aurora Medical Center on the third floor for the wonderful care given to me and the sincere friendly chats and jokes throughout my many stays. Special thanks to Dr. Barylak and his crew of nurses and true friends at the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic. They were so thoughtful and caring that even being sick, I looked forward to going to the clinic. You are an exceptional group of individuals and we certainly had many good times together. Thank God for people like you. Tom was a very kind, generous, and fun-loving person who will be greatly missed by family and everyone who knew him. Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter December 14, 2009


TORVAL S. TORRISON Liberty DIED – on Wednesday, April 1, Mr. T. S. Torrison. At this writing, we have not learned the particulars. Manitowoc Lake Shore Times - Tues., Apr. 15, 1884 - page 3


RAGNILD TOSTENSON An accident resulting in the death of the wife of Knute Tostenson occurred on the Calumet road, about a mile west of the city, last Wednesday forenoon. While driving along on a wagon loaded with wheat, one of the wheels struck a stone and the sudden jolt threw her to the ground, one of the wheels passing over her body just above the hips. She was taken to the drug store of F. Buerstatte and medical attendance procured. No bones were broken, but internal injuries sustained resulted in her death at 5 o'clock the following afternoon. The unfortunate woman resided in the town of Liberty and leaves a family of five small children. Manitowoc Pilot, June 27, 1878 P. 3 *NOTE: She was placed here because record indicates she is buried here as well as her husband's Bio. ******** Ragnild Thorstensen Wisconsin Death Index Name Ragnild Thorstensen Event Type Death Event Date 20 Jun 1878 Event Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin "Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907," database, FamilySearch Ragnild Thorstensen, 20 Jun 1878; from "Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907 ********* Raynels Torstousen Wisconsin, Death Records Name Raynels Torstousen Event Type Death Event Date 1878 Event Place Manitowoc City, Wisconsin Gender Female Age 48 Marital Status Married Race white Birth Year (Estimated) 1830 Birthplace Norway Burial Place Liberty, Manitowoc Co., Wis Spouse's Name Knud Thorstousen "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch Raynels Torstousen, 1878; citing Death, Manitowoc City, Wisconsin ******** Name: Thorstensen, Raynels D.: 6/20/1878 B.: Reg. D.: 4/15/1879 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 48 Yrs. B.P.: Norway D.P.: Mtwc. Cem.: Tn. of Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: Knud Thorstensen F.: M.: Cause of Death: Accident Pg. #: v.1 p.296 ******** *Note: The following is her husband's Bio: Tombstone Knud Tostensen, son of Tosten Knudsen and *Ingeborg Jensdatter, b 23 Nov 1831 Skmvigenseie in Vestre Slidre, d 3 Feb 1901 bur Our Saviors Lessor. Immigrated 1853. Farmer in Eaton 1855 1860; in Liberty 1870 1875. Moved to Lessor c1879. Co. K, 27th Wis. Inf. m 24 Feb 1859 Valders to Ragnild, daughter of Jens Nilsen and Ragnild Olsdatter, b 2 Aug 1830 Strande in Ostre Slidre, d 20 June 1878 Manitowoc, accident, bur Valders. Immigrated 1857. Children: Tosten b 31 Aug 1859; Ingeborg b 23 Dec 1860; Ingeborg b 12 June 1863; Inge Marie b 22 July 1866, d 1940 bur Our Saviors Lessor; Ragnild b 31 Jan 1869, d Lessor age 80, m George Tilleson 1865-1949; Ole b 13 March 1871, d Waukechon Town, Shawano County, age 78; Marit b 21 Feb 1874, m Daniels. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 134


HAROLD L. TRUMBOWER Harold L. Trumbower age 76, formerly of Valders , died Saturday morning, Feb. 8, 2003, at the Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday Feb. 11, 2003 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. The Rev. William E. Timm will officiate with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. Harold was born May 23, 1926 at Shell Lake, WI, son of the late Howard and Dorothy Satterlund Trumbower. He was a graduate of the Spooner High School. On June 12, 1948 he was married to Ruth Satterlund at the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Cumberland, WI. Ruth preceded him in death on April 11, 2000. Harold was a lumber grader for US Plywood in Algoma and retired from Sperber and Krueger Lumber Yard in Valders. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Survivors include three daughters and sons in law: Sandra and Russel “Buzz” Grall of Whitelaw; Susan and Larry Hausser of New Lennox, IL; Sheree and Bill Schuh of Manitowoc; nine grand-children: Shannon Grall; Justin Grall; Nathan Grall; Aaron Grall; Sarah Hausser; Kyle Hausser; Benjamin Hausser; Jennifer Schuh; Benjamin Schuh; one brother: Cecil Trumbower of Sarona, WI; one sister and brother in law: Mavis and Ray Schlapper of Shell Lake, WI; three brothers in law and two sisters in law: Duane Rasmussen of MN; Victor and Nancy Satterlund of OR; Donald Satterlund of WA; Alene Satterlund of Grantsburg, WI; nieces, nephews other relatives and friends survive. He was preceded in death by one grandson Matthew John Grall. Relatives and friends may call at the Faith Lutheran Church in Valders on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at 11:00 a.m. The Jens Family Funeral Home of Manitowoc is serving the Trumbower family. Herald Times Reporter February 2003


RUTH M. TRUMBOWER Ruth M. Trumbower, age 69, of 151 Hoover St., Whitelaw, died early Tuesday morning, April 11, 2000, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2000, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the Service will be Rev. William Timm, with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. Ruth was born April 30, 1930, at Waukesha, daughter of the late Alvin and Winifred Bush Satterlund. She was a graduate of Cumberland High School with the class of 1948. Ruth then graduated from Holy Family School of Nursing in 1969. She received her bachelor of Nursing Degree from Alverno College, Milwaukee, in 1980. On June 12, 1948, she married Harold Trumbower at Norwegian Lutheran Church, Cumberland. Ruth was employed as a Registered Nurse at Holy Family Hospital and the Manitowoc Health Care Center as Director of Nursing Services for many years. Survivors include her husband, Harold Trumbower, Fieldcrest Manor, Manitowoc; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Russel Grall, Whitelaw, Susan and Larry Hausser, New Lenox, Ill., Sheree and Bill Schuh, Manitowoc; nine grandchildren, Shannon Grall, Justin Grall, Nathan Grall, Aaron Grall, Sarah Hausser, Kyle Hausser, Benjamin Hausser, Jennifer Schuh, Benjamin Schuh; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Duane Rasmussen, Minnesota, Russel and Alene Satterlund, Grantsburg, Wis., Victor and Nancy Satterland, Oregon, Donald and Lily Ann Satterlund, Washington. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew John Grall; and two brothers, Carl (Windy) Rasmussen and Eugene Rasmussen. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders from 9 am, Friday until the time of service at 11 a.m. Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, April 12, 2000 P. A2



BERNARD W. ULRICH Bernard W. Ulrich, 71, of Valders, died this morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a long illness. Born Oct. 6, 1886, in Town Rantoul, Calumet County, the son of Ferdinand and Wilhelmina Klemp Ulrich, he was married May 27, 1923, to Mrs. Mabel Johnson Torrison of Valders. He was a painter by trade. Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Thelma) Scardace of Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Steve (Harriet) Shimon of New Holstein; a step-son, Gustave Torrison of Valders; two brothers, Ferdinand of Hilbert and Louis of Manitowoc; one sister, Mrs. Lilly Prause of Oshkosh, and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jerry Moe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders from 3 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and then at the church from noon Monday until time of services. Sheboygan Press, Thursday, April 17, 1958   P. 10


MABEL ULLRICH Mrs. Mabel Ullrich, 74, of Valders, died Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc of a heart attack. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, the Rev. Robert Onkka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Ullrich was born May 22, 1888 in the Town of Cato, daughter of the late Knute and Cornillia Larson Johnson. She was married To Gustave Torrison June 22, 1916, at Valders. Her husband preceded her in death in January, 1919 and she was married to Bernhard Ullrich May 22, 1923. He died April 17, 1958. Survivors include a son, Gustave Torrison of Valders; two daughters, Mrs. Harriet Shimon of Milwaukee and Mrs. Thelma Scardace of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., a brother, Joel of Valders and 11 grandchildren. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday at Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz, until 11 a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times - Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1962 ******** Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Ullrich, 74, of Valders who died Tuesday were at 2 p.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders with the Rev. Robert Onkka officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Abner Kliest, Kermit Johnson, Ellsworth Larson, Altos Hougen, Leroy Christianson and Glenn Torrison. Manitowoc Herald Times - Saturday, Dec. 22, 1962


GRANT M. VALLESKEY Grant M. Valleskey, age 44, of 4010 Marken Rd, Valders, entered into eternal rest on Friday evening August 29, 2014, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Grant was born October 9, 1969, in Manitowoc son of the late Lawrence and Judith (Thompson) Valleskey. He was a graduate of Valders High School with the class of 1988. On April 4, 2009, he married Melissa Krepline at St. John-St. James Lutheran Church in Reedsville. Grant began his employment with Spancrete in Valders after high school and was employed there a number of years. He then joined Iron Workers Local #8 until the time of his death. Grant was a former member of the Collins Lions, Volunteer Fire Department and the Rockea Hunting Club. Survivors include his wife: Melissa Valleskey, Valders; five children: Corrinne, Courtney, Michael, Matthew and Memphis Valleskey; five brothers and four sisters-in-law: Gregg and Lynn Valleskey, Collins; Gary Valleskey, Two Rivers; Guy and Judy Valleskey, Valders; Gerald and Kymberly Valleskey, Collins, Geoff and Bridget Valleskey, Manitowoc; one sister and brother-in-law: Lori and Michael Propson, Valders; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Lee and Mary Lou Krepline, Reedsville; five brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law: Scott and Mary Skinkis, Bruce and Lori Skinkis, all of Brillion; Gary Skinkis, TX; Todd Skinkis, Reedsville; Guy and Wanda Skinkis, TX; two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Debbie and Bill Suettinger, Manitowoc; and Susan and Mark Stanelle, Brillion; nieces and nephews: Megan and Ryan Valleskey, Tyler, Alex and Jared Valleskey; Valerie, Carter and Dexter Valleskey; two aunts: Joyce Loritz, Valders; Eileen Krueger, Appleton; and Uncle and Aunt: Harvey and Alice Thompson, IA. He is also survived by other nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents, three uncles, two aunts; a brother-in-law: Steven Krepline and sister-in-law: Sandra Krepline. Funeral Services will be held at 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Erica Cunningham. Burial will follow at Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends on Monday, September 1, 2014, at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at church from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Grant was a loving husband and father who enjoyed spending time with his children, camping, playing sports, having a campfire in the back yard and going to auctions. He was an avid Milwaukee Brewer fan who rarely missed a game. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter August 31, 2014


MARILYN VAN WAGONER Marilyn VanWagoner, 55, of St. Nazianz, died Saturday afternoon, June 25, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders. The Rev. Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. VanWagoner was born Oct. 31, 1935, in Macomb County, Mich., daughter of the late Harry and Icel King Warner. She was graduated from Dryden High School, Dryden, Mich., with the Class of 1954, and was married to Ward VanWagoner Aug. 2, 1959. Survivors include her husband, Ward; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Michael and Donna of Manitowoc and Clifford of St. Nazianz; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Kathleen and David Kuenstler of Saukville, Victoria VanWagoner of St. Nazianz and Anita and Marcus Vogel of Whitelaw; a brother, Gaylord Warner of Drayton Plaines (1 or two lines not obscured.) Mich., and six grandchildren. Friends may call (l line obscured ) Home, Valders, from 12:30 p.m. Tuesday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, June 27, 1983 P. 3


REUBEN F. VETTER Reuben F. Vetter, 64, of Valders, died Tuesday morning, November 15, 1988, at Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters will officiate with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Vetter was born June 12, 1924, at Valders, son of the late Louis and Bertha Brodtke Vetter. He attended Valders Schools and was formerly employed by Valders Canning Company, Valders Co-Op and the Village of Valders. Survivors include a brother, Sylvester Vetter of Valders and a sister, Mrs. Louis (Evelyn) Groelle of Manitowoc. He was preceded in death by a sister. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, 9:30 a.m. Friday morning and until the hour of service at 11 a.m. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, assisted the family with arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, November 16, 1988 P. 18


SYLVESTER R. VETTER Sylvester R. Vetter, age 75, of the Manitowoc Health Care Center, formerly of Our Home Adult Cre, Manitowoc, died early Friday morning, December 11, 1992, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters and the Rev. Mark Gould will officiate with burial to follow at the Valders West Cemetery, Valders, Wis. He was born July 13, 1917 at Manitowoc County, son of the late Louis F. and Reaka Schnell Vetter. He was a graduate of Valders High School. He had been employed with Valders Canning Factory for many years and later with Wallander Construction Company. He was well known for his entertainment music with his record album recordings of the Sy Vetters Old Time German Band. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church, Valders and the Manitowoc Sea Gull Club. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Evelynne Groelle, Manitowoc; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by one sister, Myra Kelly and one brother, Rueben Vetter. Friends may all at the Faith Lutheran Church on Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, assisted the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, December 11, 1992 P. A2


GULBRAND GULBRANDSEN WAARUM Wife's probate: (First publication March 1, 1894.) No. 17 IN PROBATE-MANITOWOC COUNTY COURT. In the matter of the estate of Ingri G. Waarum, deceased. To all whom it may concern: Letters testamentary on said estate of Ingri G. Waarum late of the city of Manitowoc in said county, deceased testate having been issued to Riley Olson on the 27th day of February, A.D., 1894, and six months from and after said day being allowed and limited for creditors to present their claims for examination and allowance, notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, on the fourth Tuesday of April, June and August 1894, at special terms of said court, at the probate office in the city of Manitowoc, in said county, receive, examine, and adjust all claims, and demands of all persons against said deceased. Dated February 27th 1894. By the Court, Frank Manseau, County Judge. G.A. Forrest, Atty. Manitowoc Pilot, March 29, 1894 P. 4 ******** Gulbrand Gulbrandsen Vaarum, son of Gulbrand Gulbrandsen and Ingeborg Tostensdatter, b 16 Feb 1816 Waarum in Ostre Slidre, d 24 Oct 1876 bur Valders. Immigrated 1849; appears in the 1852-1853 membership list. Farmer in Cato. m 26 March 1846 Ostre Slidre to Ingri, daughter of Reier Olsen and Marit Tostensdatter, sister m *Jens Olsen Bolstad, b 23 Sept 1823 Skatteboe in Ostre Slidre, d 20 Jan 1894 bur Manitowoc. Manitowoc 1880. Children: Ingeborg b 21 Feb 1848; Ingeborg b c1850 Wisconsin; Marit b 14 Oct 1851, m *Isak Andersen; Sigrid b 31 July 1853 bp Valders, d 6 June 1881 bur Valders; Ragnild b 20 Oct 1856; Gulbrand b 24 April 1859; Anne b 10 June 1862; Anette Maria b 11 Oct 1867, d 13 Feb 1884 Manitowoc. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 63-64



ADOLPH C. WAGNER Adolph C. Wagner, 74, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Wednesday afternoon at the office of Dr. M.E. Foley of St. Nazianz after a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. Robert Onkka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Wagner was born July 23, 1886, in the Town of Eaton, son of the late John and Caroline Zimmerman Wagner. He married Julia Severson July 8, 1915, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins. He farmed 33 years in the Town of Eaton and retired in 1954. He was a member of Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife; a son, Earl on the homestead farm; three daughters, Mrs. Oscar Severson of Longview, Wash., and Mrs. Vincent Stipanich, and Lorraine of Milwaukee; three brothers, Charles of Rt. 2, Reedsville, Herman of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, and Ferd of Rt. 4, Chlton; two sisters, Mrs. Ted Wagner of Rt. 2, Kiel, and Mrs. Louisa Behnke of Rt. 2, Reedsville; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Friday and at the church from noon Saturday until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 29, 1960 P. 7


EARL WAGNER Earl R. Wagner, age 72, of 4505 County W. Valders, died Monday evening, Sept. 10, 2001, at Calumet Medical Center, Chilton. Funeral services will be at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the services will be the Rev. William Timm with burial at Valders West Cemetery. He was born Feb. 21, 1929, in the town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, son of the late Adolph and Julia Severson Wagner. On June 25, 1955 he married the former JoAnn Peik at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Hilbert. Earl was a life-long resident of the town of Eaton where he was a farmer. He was a member of Rim-Rock Riders where he held various offices. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Wagner, Valders; a daughter, Kristy Wagner of Valders and her special friend, Alan Wippermann, Kiel; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Joan Wagner, Chilton, Scott and Lori Wagner, Denmark; six grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Lorraine and Steve Stipanich, Milwaukee and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ruth Dickinson, Vancouver, Wash., Marcie and Ken Euken, Banning, Calif., Jean and Bob Nelson, Banning, Calif., and John and Laura Peik, Chilton. He was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers-in-law. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Wednesday, September 12, 2001 pg. A7


ELONA WAGNER Mrs. Elona Wagner, age 66, died at her home unexpectedly early Tuesday morning. She resided at 1033 Seventh Street, Kiel. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. A. L. Bowe officiating at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Valders Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Wagner was born March 14, 1897, at Millhome, daughter of the late William and Mathilda Harp Goebel. When a child she came to Kiel with her parents where she received her education. March 20, 1920, she was married to Ludwig H. Wagner of Kiel and they continued to reside at Kiel. Her husband preceded her in death in July, 1960. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and GUG Germania Society, Kiel. Survivors include two brothers, Sam, of Columbus, Wis., and Harry, of Rt. 1, New Holstein, and a sister, Mrs. Perry Dodge, of Cedarburg. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, until 11 a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state from noon until the hour of service. Two Rivers Reporter, May 28, 1963 P. T-3


FRANK WAGNER The angel of Death visited three homes in this community within a week and in two cases has taken away the first born child and in the third a promising young man in the prime of life. Frank Wagner, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wagner of Liberty died at the home of his parents, at the age of 3? (34?) and was buried at Valders cemetery on Sunday, April 22. Deceased was a bright, intelligent young man of Christian character, beloved by all who knew him. He was a graduate of the Whitewater normal and had been engaged in teaching for a number of years in the southern counties of the state. He continued in his chosen professional until attacked by the acute ailment which ended his life after a suffering of a little more than a month. He was an active worker in the Sunday school and in other church work. He was an exemplary young man, whom it would be well and honorable for any youth to emulate as he worked his own way through a successful career. He is survived by his parents, one sister and five brothers. Your correspondent and all sorrowing friends extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones in each of the above named instances. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, April 30, 1917, Page 4 (Note: I split this article and put the deaths with the person who died/this is the only cem. in Valders with the surname Wagner)


GUSTAV WAGNER Gustave Wagner, 83, R. 1, Manitowoc, died this morning at the home of his son, Dale, following a heart attack. He was born in the town of Newton, April 30, 1880, the son of William and Louisa Wagner, and was married June 28, 1905 to Sophia Wagner. His wife died Dec. 12, 1934. Mr. Wagner was one of the charter members of the Manitowoc County Farm Bureau and served as assessor for the Village of Valders. Surviving are two sons, Lloyd, Manitowoc and Dale, R. 1, Manitowoc; a brother, Herbert, southern Wisconsin; a sister, Mrs. Louisa Zimmer, Francis Creek, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, with the Rev. Robert A. Onkka, pastor officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press – July 2, 1963 ******** Gustave Wagner, 83, died unexpectedly of a heart attack Tuesday morning at the home of a son, Dale, of Rt. 1, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, West Valders, the Rev. Robert A. Onkka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Wagner was born in the Town of Newton April 30, 1880, son of the late William and Louisa Guetschow Wagner. He married Sophia Wagner June 26, 1905 at Manitowoc. His wife preceded him in death Dec. 12, 1934. He was a carpenter and dairy farmer and one of the first members of Manitowoc County Farm Bureau and a former assessor of the Village of Valders. Survivors include two sons, Floyd of Manitowoc and Dale of Rt. 1, Manitowoc; a brother, Herbert of southern Wisconsin; a sister, Mrs. Louisa Zimmer of Francis Creek and eight grandchildren. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, until 11 a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service. Two Rivers Reporter, July 2, 1963 P. M-9


HAROLD E. WAGNER Harold E. Wagner, 57, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died Monday Dec. 12, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Burial was in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Wagner was born May 14, 1926 at Manitowoc, son of the late Herman and Sophia Severson Wagner. He attended Palm Grove School and farmed in the town of Kossuth. Survivors include a sister, Annabelle Ott, of rural Valders and other relatives. ******** Harold E. Wagner, 57, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died Monday evening, Dec. 12, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Wagner was born May 14, 1926, at Manitowoc, son of the late Herman and Sophia Severson Wagner. He attended Palm Gove School and farmed in the Town of Kossuth. Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Anabelle and Clarence Ott of rural Valders; aunts, cousins and other relatives. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday from noon to the time of services at the church. Herald Times Reporter, December 13, 1983 P. 3


HENRY P. WAGNER Henry R. Wagner, age 82, of rural Kiel, died Monday evening, Oct. 2, 2000 at Willowdale Nursing and Rehab Center, New Holstein. Funeral services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. William Timm and Intern Marcia Solberg will officiate. Burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Henry was born July 5, 1918 in the town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, a son of the late Theodore and Minnie Wagner. He attended Valders area schools. He married Mildred Roesch, June 26, 1954 at Zion Lutheran Church, New Holstein. She preceded him in death on April 22, 1980. Henry grew up in the Valders and Collins areas, moving to the Kiel community area to farm after his marriage. He was formerly employed by Nestles Milk of Valders and Whitehouse Milk of Manitowoc. From Nov. 7, 1956 until his retirement in 1984 he was employed by the town of Schleswig as a graderman and was also the town constable. He was an usher of Faith Luther Church and was very involved in the Faith Lutheran Blood Bank. He was also a member of the Manitowoc County Sheriff and Deputy Association for many years. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Steven Wieck of Kiel and Cheryl and Steven Goshia of Mead, Colo.; four grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, Laura Wagner of Kiel and Carmen Wagner of Neenah and one brother-in-law, Donald Schmitt of Sheboygan. He was preceded in death by two sisters, four brother, one brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law. Sheboygan Press – October 4, 2000


HERMAN J. WAGNER Herman Wagner, 88 of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died Sunday in Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be in Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Wagner was born Feb. 20, 1890, in the town of Eaton son of the late John and Carry Zimmermann Wagner. He attended ?????? and was a farmer all his life. March 17, 1917 he married Sophia Severson in Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son, Harold of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, and a daughter, Mrs. Clarence Ott of Rt. 1, Valders. His wife, three brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. ******** Herman Wagner, 88, of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, died Sunday in Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Wagner was born Feb. 20, 1890, in the Town of Eaton, son of the late John and Carry Zerman Wagner. He attended Woodcock School and was a farmer all his life. March 17, 1917, he married Sophia Severson in Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son, Harold of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, and a daughter, Mrs. Clarence Ott of Rt. 1, Valders. His wife, three brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call in Faith Lutheran Church after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is in charge of funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, March 17, 1978 P. 3


INFANT WAGNER Liberty – An infant, aged four weeks, of Mr. William Wagner was buried on Mch. 29th. Manitowoc Lakeshore Times - April, 15, 1884 - page 3 ******** *Note: placed here because parents are here.


JOANN V. WAGNER JoAnn V. Wagner, age 80, a resident of Brillion West Haven Assisted Living of Brillion, died Friday morning, Jan. 27, 2012, at West Haven. JoAnn was born on March 6, 1931, in Appleton, Wis., daughter of the late Curt and Emma (Longuth) Peik. She graduated from Hilbert High School with the Class of 1949. On June 25, 1955, she married Earl Wagner in Hilbert, Wis. He preceded her in death on Sept. 10, 2001. JoAnn was employed with the Selective Service Department of the United States Government in Manitowoc and Chilton, aiding both offices with the recruitment of civilians into all branches of the armed services. Being employed for 17 years, JoAnn and Earl also owned and operated the family farm in rural Valders from 1955 until 1996. Survivors include one daughter, Kristy Wagner, Valders; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Joan Wagner, Chilton; Scott and Lori Wagner, Denmark; seven grandchildren, Travis (Jacquelin) Wagner, Jeremy Wagner, Cindell Wagner, Brian Wagner, Shawn Wagner, Alyssa Wagner, Jayson Wagner; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Marcella and Ken Euker, Banning, Calif.; Jean Nelson, Banning, Calif.; one stepbrother and step-sister-in-law, John and Laura Peik, Chilton. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. JoAnn was also preceded in death by one sister and two brothers-in-law, Ruth and Frank Dickinson, Robert Nelson. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Jennifer Kuhnert. Burial will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends from 3 to 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The family wishes to thank Brillion West Haven for all their care, special efforts, and kindness given to Mom the past two and a half years. Also, thank you to the residents of Brillion West Haven and their families for their friendship and compassion. You were her second family. A special thank you to Dr. Randy Theiler, Julie and the entire staff of Heartland Hospice Care. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Mom, you were a special wife, mother, and grandmother who loved the Green Bay Packers, gardening and flowers. She especially loved competing at the Manitowoc County Fair with her flowers, vegetables and crafts. She also enjoyed writing letters to local and state politicans and was especially proud of her return letter from President Obama. Mom, we love you and will miss you always. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter January 29, 2012


JOHN H. WAGNER John H. Wagner, 67, of rural Valders, died Monday morning, Nov. 22, at the family residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peter’s and the Rev. Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Wagner was born March 8, 1915, at Collins, son of the late Ted and Minnie Wagner. He attended St. Peter School, Collins. He married Lucille Bubolz, July 11, 1953, at Valders. Mr. Wagner had been employed by Voigt Lumber Company for 33 years retiring in 1977. Survivors include his wife, Lucille; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and John Fritsch of Sheboygan; five stepsons and three stepdaughters, Earl and Shirley Bubolz of Whitelaw, Elmer and Betty Bubolz and Leslie and Ethel Bubolz of Reedsville, and Harry Bubolz and Ralph Bubolz of Milwaukee. Two step-daughters and a stepson-in-law, Laverne and Harlan Bielke of Fond du Lac and June Schmidt of Madison; two brothers, Henry Wagner and Ashley Wagner of Kiel; 1 granddaughter and 15 step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 4 o'clock to 9 o'clock this Tuesday afternoon and at the church Wednesday from noon until the time of services. Herald Times Reporter, November 23, 1982 (No newspaper or date provided)


JULIA A. WAGNER Mrs. Julia A. Wagner, 79, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Wednesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in West Church Cemetery. Mrs. Wagner was born Sept. 17, 1889, at Rt. 1, Valders, daughter of Swen and Anna Marken Severson, and married Adolph Wagner July 8, 1915. He died in 1960, and a daughter, five brothers and six sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Niles Homemakers and Faith Lutheran Churchwomen. Survivors include a son, Earl, of Rt. 1, Valders; two daughters, Mrs. Oscar (Clara) Severson of Long View, Wash., and Miss Lorraine of Milwaukee; a brother, Albert, of New Holstein; a sister, Mrs. Leonard Rusch, of Rt. 4, Chilton; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday and then at the church until the time of the service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, April 9, 1969   P. 11


LILAH WAGNER For the second time in about two months death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Wagner of Valders, calling their only daughter, Lila, age 12 years, last week. Last February the family lost their youngest son. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner formerly resided in Kiel. Mr. and Mrs. Selden Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Lawrence and Albert Wagner and family attended the funeral, which was held Thursday. ************ (Lilah Ruth WAGNER; born - 26 Aug 1908; parents - Mr. & Mrs. Gust Wagner Died - 4 May 1920; buried 6 May 1920 Cause of death: Tuberculosis)(from cem. records/sent in by researcher/ see contributors page)


LOUISE WAGNER Mrs. Louise Wagner, wife of Wm. Wagner of Liberty, died after a lingering illness of heart trouble and was buried on Friday. Deceased, who had been a resident of this community for more than 40 years, was born in the town of Newton, May 6, 1854 and attained the age of 68 years. She was the mother of twelve children six of whom are living. They are Fred of N. Dak., who was unable to come to the funeral, Gust and Herbert of Valders, Louis, Mrs. Zimmers and Mrs. Amelia Daley. She is also survived by twenty-two grand children and had four great-grandchildren. Besides those above mentioned she leaves her aged husband, one sister, of Illinois and two brothers of Burnette county, Wis., who were all present at the funeral. She was an industrious and capable wife and a loving and tender mother, loved and respected by a host of friends. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, February 13, 1922   P. 4


LUDWIG H. WAGNER Ludwig (Louis) H. Wagner, 68, of 1933 Seventh St., Kiel, died early Saturday morning at home. He had been ill several months. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Allan L. Bowe offficiating. Burial will be in Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. Mr. Wagner was born in the Town of Liberty, Feb. 1, 1893, son of the late William and Louisia Gutschow Wagner. He attended township schools and Nov. 28, 1920, married Elona Goebel of Kiel. He had been employed by Kiel Woodenware Co. and the Street Department of the city. He retired last year. He was a member of Manitowoc Tribe No. 49 Approved Order of Redmen and the Twenty-Four Club of the lodge. Surviving are his wife, two brothers, Gustave of Valders and Hebert of Genoa City, Wis.; and a sister, Mrs. Louis Zimmers of Manitowoc. Four brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 12 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and after the noon hour at the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, July 09, 1960 page 7


MILDRED I. WAGNER Mrs. Henry Wagner, 59, of rural Kiel, died Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 1981, at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah. Funeral services will be at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Oz Twedt and Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Wagner, nee Mildred Roesch, was born June 5, 1921, in the town of Eaton, daughter of Viola Roeseler Roesch and the late Edwin Roesch. She was graduated from New Holstein High School with the Class of 1939, and was married to Henry Wagner June 26, 1954 at New Holstein. Survivors include her husband, Henry, two daughters and a son-in-law, Karen and Randolph Susen of Cheboygan and Cheryl at home; her mother of New Holstein and a grandson, Ryan. Herald Times Reporter, April 23, 1981 P. 3


MINNIE L. WAGNER Mrs. Theodore Wagner, 83, of Rt. 2, Kiel, died Friday at Family Heritage Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in West Valders Cemetery. Mrs. Wagner was born Nov. 11, 1884, in the Town of Rockland, daughter of the late John and Caroline Zimmerman Wagner. She was married to Theodore Wagner Sept. 21, 1910, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins, and the couple farmed all its married life at Rt. 2, Kiel. He died Oct. 22, 1965. Survivors include three sons, John of  Rt. 1, Valders, and Henry R. and Ashley, of Rt. 2, Kiel; two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Erna) Roeseler of Rt. 2, Kiel, and Mrs. Donald (Audrey) Schmitt of Sheboygan; a brother, Herman, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc; 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz, after 1:30 p.m. Sunday until Monday noon and then at the church until time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, September 7, 1968   P. 7


SOPHIA WAGNER (d. 1934) MRS. G. WAGNER OF CATO DIES Funeral Services Saturday at West Valders Church After several weeks illness, Mrs. Gust Wagner, 51, a resident of the town of Cato, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. from the home, three miles east of Valders and at 2 p.m. from the West Valders Lutheran church. The deceased, whose maiden name was Sophie Wagner, was born at Mosinee, Wis., in 1883. She was married to Gust Wagner in 1905 and they made their home on a farm in the county, later moving to this city where they resided at 1905 South Tenth Street. About four years ago they purchased the farm formerly owned by Willing Vetting on Highway 31 and having made their home there since. Survivors are the husband; two sons, Floyd of Newton and Dale, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Schwentes and Mrs. William Staeleber(sp), both of Horicon, Wis., and five half brothers, Ray Lawrence of Manitowoc, Arthur and Albert of Fond du Lac, William of Markesan, Wis., and Louis of Kiel. The body will be removed to the home from the Berge Undertaking parlors, Valders. Manitowoc Herald times - Thursday, Dec. 13, 1934 - page 2


SOPHIA WAGNER (d. 1886) Sophie Wegener(sic) died on 15 June 1886 at age of 63 years, 3 months & 23 days. (b. about 22 February 1823) (From the Trinity Lutheran church records, Liberty twp.) ******** Name Sophia Wagner Huber Event Type Burial Event Date 1886 Event Place , Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America Photograph Included Y Birth Date 22 Feb 1823 Death Date 25 Jun 1886 Affiliate Record Identifier 71640487 Cemetery Valders Cemetery


SOPHIE WAGNER Mrs. Herman Wagner, 68, of Kossuth, died Friday morning at the farm home in the town following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Valders. The Rev. A. B. Holland will officiate and burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. She was born Sophie Severson in Eaton in 1886 and in 1917 was married to Herman Wagner. They located on a farm in Eaton and in 1936 moved to the present farm on Rt. 2, Manitowoc. Surviving are the husband; daughter, Mrs. Clarence Ott of Rt. 1, Valders; three sisters, Mrs. Michael Klein, Mrs. Adolph Wagner and Mrs. Leonard Rusch of Eaton. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Vlders, after 2 p.m. Sunday. The casket will be moved to the church at 11 a.m. Monday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, April 16, 1954   P. 19


THEODORE A. WAGNER Theodore Wagner, 76, of Rt. 2, Kiel, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon in the Town of Schleswig where he was employed by town officials. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in West Valders Cemetery. Mr. Wagner was born Nov. 21, 1888, at Fischer, Minn., son of the late Henry and Katherine Wendenhofer Wagner. He married Minnie Wagner Sept. 21, 1910, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Collins, and the couple farmed in the area until five years ago and retired. Surviving are his wife, three sons, John of Rt. 1, Valders, and Henry and Ashley of Rt. 2, Kiel; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Broessler of Rt. 2, Kiel, and Mrs. Donald Schmitt of Sheboygan; a brothers, Edward of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Glasow of Manitowoc; 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Two sons, a daughter and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday at Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz, until 11 a.m. Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, October 28, 1965   P. 14


WILLIAM WAGNER HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO WM. WAGNER Sunday Up and about on Saturday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Zimmer, at Francis Creek, with whom he has been making his home for the past few months, William Wagner, aged 77, one of the pioneer residents of the county, was suddenly stricken with heart failure on Sunday and died in a few hours. Burial will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Zimmer home at Francis Creek and at 3 o'clock from the Lutheran church at Valders, Rev. A.O. White officiating. Interment will be at Valders. For years the deceased was a resident of Valders and until the death of his wife six years ago, conducted a farm near the village. He sold the farm and since that time has been spending his time visiting his sons and daughters. Four sons, Gustave of Manitwooc, Fred of North Dakota, Louis of Kiel and Hubert of Manitowoc Rapids, and two daughters, Mrs. Amelia Dealy of Colorado and Mrs. George Zimmer of Francis Creek survive. One brother, Charles of Muskegon, Mich., also survives. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, August 14, 1928 P.2 ******* (NOTE: 1920 Liberty census: William Wagner age 69; Louise age 65/ Louise would have died in 1922)


ANDERS WEBLEN Clarks Mills – Mr. Webling (sic), who was killed by the train at Manitowoc, was buried at the upper Norwegian Church last Sunday. He leaves a family of five children to mourn his death. The Brillion News - Fri., Oct. 11, 1895 ******** On Thursday last a serious accident occurred on the railway crossing at 14th street in this city whereby Andrew T. Weblin (sic) of Cato lost his life and a few others received slight injuries. Andrew Weblin, Walter Lindstedt, Gus. Olson and Emil Wilda were out riding in a hack, Tom Dempsey being the driver. Weblin had come in that morning from Meeme where he had been to look after a threshing machine which his son runs. He joined the others who were out on a lark. They were driving down 14th street just as the 4:20 train was pulling into the depot. On account of the intervention of buildings, a train coming from the west cannot be seen by a person approaching the track from 14th street. The flagman, a young man named Halvorson, gesticulated to the driver of the hack to keep back. He had no flag and the hack came on. The engineer, Thomas Gray, reversed his engine as quickly as possible when he notice the hack on the track; but it was too late. The hack was knocked into flinders. Weblin was thrown a distance of 40 feet. His skull was smashed, one of his legs cut off and he was otherwise injured. Dempsey was thrown through the air about 50 feet right on to the porch of a building. The others had jumped and Olson broke one of the small bones of one of his legs. The other two were only slightly bruised. Weblin was a man about 40 years of age and had been quite successful as a farmer. He kept steadily adding to his farm until he had one of the finest in the county. His wife died about a year ago. He leaves five children. The coroner's jury brought in an omnibus verdict. They heard testimony for two days and reached a verdict after careful deliberation. The verdict is sweeping and hold Dempsey to be criminally careless in driving. It censures the railroad company for not having gates up at the crossing; censures the city council for not having compelled the railway company to have such barriers erected and refers without compliment to the flagman. The verdict is somewhat harsh so far as Dempsey is concerned. His companions were reckless and so was he and no one believes he thought he was endangering the life of any one. If the city council and railway company are culpable, he is not; and if they, or either of them, are not to blame, then he is. If there could be no accident at the crossing unless by the carelessness of the driver then gates are not necessary. Dempsey needs to be taught a lesson as he is said to be wild young fellow. But it is a serious matter to charge him with responsibility for the death of a fellow man, particularly when he encountered the same danger himself and barely escaped with his life. He had a hearing before Judge Craite on Wednesday but an adjournment was had until Friday. He was released on $500 bail. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, October 10, 1895 pg. 3 ******** Harvey T. Hubbard, Administrator of Estate of Andrew T. Weblin Seeks Damages C & NW Ry is Defendent Weblin Killed in Accident Oct. 3, 1895; Case Will Be Strongly Contested by Attorneys Wen court convened this morning at 9:30 the opening arguments in the case of Harvey T. Hubbard as administrator of the estate of Andrew T. Weblin vs the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co., were heard. The plaintiff seeks to recover $5000 for the death of Weblin, which it is alleged was due to a wrongful and negligent act of the defendant company or its servants. Andrew T. Weblin was a resident of the town of Eaton and was reported to be quite wealthy He was fond of enjoyment and spent considerable time in this city. He was always a “hale fellow, well met” and had countless friends. On the afternoon of Oct. 3, 1895, he was about the city and in company with three friends, Olson, Lindstedt and Wilda, started out for a drive. They had preceded as far as the Fifteenth Street crossing of the C & N.W. Ry, when the back was run down by the afternoon passenger. Weblin was instantly killed but the other members of the party escaped serious injury. It is claimed by the defense that the driver saw the approaching train and in proof of the assertion it is said witnesses will testify that he whipped the horses in an endeavor to cross in front of the train. When the financial affairs of Weblin were investigated it was found he was not so wealthy as had been thought. He left a wife and four children. The case will be strongly contested and will occupy the attention of the court nearly all the present week. Fish, Cary, Upham and Black of Milwaukee represent the defendants and Sedgwick and Schmitz of this city and A. J. Schmitz of Milwaukee appear for the plaintiff. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Feb. 21, 1899 - page 1 ******** Anders Tostensen Veblen, son of *Tosten Andersen Veblen and Kari Olsdatter, b 17 June 1851 Veblen in Vang, d 3 Oct 1895 bur Valders. Immigrated 1855 with his parents. Farmer in Liberty 1880, in Cato 1895. m 11 Dec 1875 Cato to Azelie, daughter of *Gunder Aanunsen and aline Paulsdatter, b 18 April 1859 bp Gjerpen, d 5 April 1895 bur Valders. Children: Clarens Theodor b 29 Nov 1876; Augusta Onora b 28 Nov 1878; Stella Florida b 2 May 1881; Oskar Albert b 20 July 1883, d 25 Aug 1916; Martin Lester b 13 Feb 1886. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 23


ASETCA WEBLEN From the Files of the Pilot - Twenty-Five Years Ago - 1895 Mrs. A. T. Weblin of Liberty, died on Friday morning last of pneumonia. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Apr. 8, 1920 ******** Asetca Weblen birth: 15 April 1858 Rapids, death: 5 April 1895 Cato, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty father: G. Aronsnsen spouse: Andr. Weblen Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 *Note: She was placed here because this is the only cemetery in Manitowoc county with this surname.



CLARENCE T. WEBLEN Clarence T. Weblin(sic) died last night at Valders after a long illness. He had been an invalid for the last four or five years and made his home at the Espen hotel. Mr. Weblin, a carpenter, was a lifelong resident of Manitowoc county. He is survived by one brother, Martin, of Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs. William Winkelman of Chicago and Mrs. Harry Clement of Los Angeles, Cal. The body may be viewed at the Berge funeral home from Thursday at 7 p.m. until the funeral services which will be held there Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock with the Rev. E.A. Fretheim in charge. Burial will be at the West Valders cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Wednesday, November 15, 1939 P. 2 (Note: This is the only cemetery with the Weblen surname in it and where he is supposed to be according to the obituary. The surname Weblin is not on the site at all)


MARY WEBLEN EATON Miss Mary Weblen, a life long resident of the town of Cato, died at her home in Valders and was buried Friday afternoon from the First Lutheran church. She was past sixty years of age and has made her home with her nephew at Valders. Surviving are two nieces, two nephews and one brother of Minneapolis. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, September 27, 1926   P. 9


TOSTEN WEBLEN An old man named Weblin (sic), a resident of Liberty, committed suicide by hanging himself on Thursday last. He had an attack of la grippe and it is thought his mind was affected by it. On Thursday afternoon his son Andrew, with whom the old man was living, left home and on his return home missed his father but as the old man was frequently absent from home no attention was paid to his absence. The following morning the wind blew open the door of a wagon shed and the old man's body was found dangling from one of the beams. He had climbed on to a buggy, tied a rope to a beam, adjusted the noose and then leaped from the buggy. His neck was broken and the body remained suspended all night. Manitowoc Pilot, April 9, 1891 P. 3 ******** (County death index: Tosten Weblen d. Apr. 2, 1891 vol.4 page 41) ******** Tosten Andersen Veblen, son of Anders Knudsen and Marit Tostensdatter, brother *Ole, sisters m *Erik Andersen Kjos, *Anders Christophersen Qval, *Ole Olsen Berge, b 9 April 1822 Weblen in Yang, d 2 April 1891 Liberty, "hanged himself after a prolonged drunk." Immigrated 1855. Farmer in Liberty. m 7 July 1851 Yang to Kari, daughter of Ole Tidemandsen and Gjertrud Olsdatter, b 4 Feb 1824 Widste in Vestre Slidre, d 4 Dec 1883 bur Valders. Children: *Anders b 17 June 1851; Marith b 18 Feb 1853; Gjertrud b 16 July 1856 bp Valders; Berthe Oline b 24 Jan 1859; Martin ?b Feb 1861; Ole Andreas b 25 Jan 1866, d 3 Jan 1882. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 222


RAYMOND C. WENDT Raymond C. Wendt, age 82, of 5516 Tompkins Road, Valders, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Raymond was born Oct. 22, 1926, in Racine, son of the late Gladys Wendt. He graduated from Boy's Tech High School, Milwaukee. He served our country in the U.S. Army from Nov. 16, 1945, until Nov. 22, 1946. On Aug. 21, 1948, he married JoAnn Jasnick in Waukegan, Ill. The longest part of their lives was in Valders. Raymond was a patternmaker at the Kohler Co., where he retired after 18 years. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, collecting stamps and coins and reading National Geographic. Raymond also loved working with metals. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) He also is preceded in death by a brother, an infant son, loving aunt and uncle, a son-in-law and an infant great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Jim Rasmus. Cremation will follow at All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, and Raymond will be laid to rest at Valders West Cemetery at a later date. The family will greet family and friends Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at church from 10 a.m. until the time of service at noon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Raymond's name to the Cancer Care Center, Manitowoc, or the Special Olympics. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home and All-Care Cremation Center, Valders, is assisting the Wendt family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, Aug. 17, 2009


JOLOTTIE NELSON WEYDT Mrs. David Weydt, 83, former county resident, died Saturday afternoon at the Old Folks home at Wittenburg, Wis. She was born Lottie Nelson in Cato in 1865 and following her marriage to Mr. Weydt the couple located at Boise, Idaho. Mr. Wyedt died in 1937 and she returned to live with a sister in this county. For the past year and a half she had been living at Wittenburg. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Harry Halderson of Newton, and a brother, Edward of Collins. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Berge funeral home, Valders, and at 2 o’clock at the West Valders Lutheran church with burial in the church cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home. The casket will not be opened in church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 14, 1949   P. 2


WILLIAM WIEGERT We lost a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend on Feb. 6, 2002. Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. William Timm, pastor, with burial at Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of service at noon. William H. Wiegert was born March 11, 1931, to Isadore and Erma Harder Wiegert in the town of Cato. He lived a joyous life filled with a loving family and countless friends. He proudly served as a sonar operator in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. In 1957, he married Joyce Evenson at Valders West Evangelical Lutheran Church. Together Bill and Joyce operated the Valders Ambulance Service, from their home for the first 30 years, and helped grow the program into what it is today. Bill served as the Valders Police Chief from 1969 to 1996, as Valders Fire Chief and Directory of Valders EMS from 1969 to 2000, and Valders Public Utility Director from 1963 to 1996. He not only saved many lives through his work with the ambulance and fire department, but he touched many lives as well. Bill is survived by a family who loved him very much and will miss him terribly, including his wife Joyce; Judith and Jeff Hanson, Manitowoc; William R. and Christine Wiegert, Green Bay; Dean Wiegert, Milwaukee; Robert and Brenada Wiegert, Green Bay; Mark and Laura Wiegert, Valders; and Barry and Kim Wiegert, Green Bay. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters: Upton and Marion Wiegert, Manitowoc; Curtis and Connie Wiegert, Manitowoc; Carlene Leonard, Sheboygan; and Daniel and Bart Wiegert, Newton. He is further survived by five brothers-in-law: Marlyn Evenson and his wife, Margaret; Gene Evenson and his wife, Veronica: Donald Evenson and his wife, Judy, all of Valders; Roger Evenson, Kiel; Dennis Evenson and his wife, Marlene, Valders; three sisters-in-law: Betty Jeske, June Meyer and her husband, Daniel, and Virginia Meyer and her husband, Robert, all of Valders. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Bill was a member of the American Legion, Manitowoc Firefighters Association, Two Cylinder Club, Viking Bow and Gun Club and Valders Carving Club. He used his extensive knowledge, expertise and experience to become a founding member of the Manitowoc EMS association and also the Village Association. He is a longtime member of Faith Lutheran Church in Valders and is a former Sunday school teacher. He was also a CPR instructor, worked as an electrician in his spare time and served as building inspector for the village of Valders, village of Whitelaw, town of Manitowoc Rapids and town of Liberty. Bill was a jack of all trades and mastered them all. He loved tractors, especially his old John Deere Model H. He was a master woodworker. He gave his heart and soul to the Valders Fire Department and Ambulance, even after his retirement. And he especially loved spending time with his precious grandchildren, Brandon, Kendall, Nicole, Serenity, Joe, Beth, Alexis and Brooke. He was preceded in death by a grandson: Trevor; a sister-in-law: Ruby; three brothers-in-law: Clifford, Ted, Lester; and three nephews: Jay, Craig and Wally. Memorials may be made to Valders Fire Department, Valders Ambulance or Christ Community Lutheran Church, Green Bay. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Friday, February 8, 2002 pg. A3



CHARLES WIGEN Charles E. Wigen, 82, Rt. 2, Reedsville, died Friday evening at Memorial hospital in Manitowoc after a short illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Valders Evangelical Lutheran church with the Rev. Jerry Moe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Wigen was born April 14, 1875 in the Town of Eaton, where he lived all of his life as a farmer. He married Jennie Robinson June 27, 1916. He was a trustee of the church and he also served in the district school board for a number of years. He was a member of the Lutheran Brotherhood of the church. Survivors include the wife; two daughters, Mrs. Leonard Krull of Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Richard John of Manitowoc; a son, Orrin, on the home farm; two sisters, Mrs. Albert Halderson of Rt. 1, Valders and Mrs. A.C. Huebner of West Allis; and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valders after 3 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday. Manitowoc Herald Times - Friday, Nov. 15, 1957 - page 15


JAMES O. WIGEN James O. Wigen, age 46, of Marietta, Ga., died Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at his residence as a result of Diabetes. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 1997, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. William Timm and Rev. Charles Kurtz will officiate with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. He was born December 29, 1950, in Manitowoc, son of Orrin and Lucille Pederson Wigen. He was a 1969 graduate of Valders High School, a 1973 graduate of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, and a 1983 graduate of the Institute of Paralegal Studies, New York City. Jim was employed as a fund raiser and lobbyist for Citizen Action Groups in many different cities. He was currently employed as a security consultant for Rollins Protective Services in Marietta, Ga. Jim was an avid reader and his interest was always on the world news and politics. He also enjoyed jogging and hiking. Survivors include his parents, Orrin and Lucille Wigen, Valders; a brother, Robert Wigen, Milwaukee; aunts and uncles, Reiny and Lorraine Reindl, Manitowoc, Margie and Martin Geimer, Manitowoc, Marjorie John, Manitowoc, Carol Krull, Enumclaw,Wash.; a Godchild, Jenny Reindl Nowak, Milwaukee; cousins, other relatives and friends. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family. Herald Times Reporter, April 11, 1997 P. A2


JENNIE WIGEN Jennie Wigen, 92, of Valders, died Thursday afternoon, May 26, at Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters and Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Wigen, nee Jennie Robinson, was born July 17, 1890, at Bessemer, Mich., daughter of the late William and Hattie Riley Robinson. She was married to Charles Wigen June 27, 1916, at Rockwood. He preceded her in death in 1957. She was a member of Valders Homemakers, Faith Lutheran ALCW and FLCW. Survivors include a son, and daughter-in-law, Orin and Lucille Wigen of Valders; two daughters and a son-in-law, Carol Mae Krull of Enumclaw, Wash., and Marjorie and Dick John of Manitowoc, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church from 1 p.m. Sunday until the time of service. Christianson -Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is in charge of arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, May 27, 1983 P. 3


LUCILLE N. WIGEN Lucille N. Wigen, age 76, of Valders, died Friday evening, August 4, 2000, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2000, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. William Timm will officiate and burial will follow at Valders West Cemetery. She was born January 10, 1924, in Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Hiram and Olga Hanson Pederson. She was a 1941 graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School. On October 24, 1948, she married Orrin Wigen, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. She was employed by the Valders Public School System for 26 years as a Bookkeeper and prior to that she was employed in the office at Sorge Dairy. She was also the Treasurer of Faith Lutheran Church for many years. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church Women, the Valders High School Scholarship Committee, Valders Housing Authority, and various other church and community organizations. Survivors include her husband, Orrin, Valders; one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Julie Wigen, Valders; three grandchildren, Nicholas, Charles and Emma; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Marjorie and Martin Geimer, Manitowoc, Lorraine and Reiny Reindl, Manitowoc; two sisters-in-law, Carol Krull, Washington, and Margie John, Manitowoc. She is further survived by nieces, nephew, other relatives and many special friends. She was preceded in death by a son, James Wigen. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, on Monday, August 7, 2000 from 5-8 p.m. and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders is assisting the family. The family would like to thank ALL who helped Lucille during her 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Sunday, August 6, 2000 pg. A2


ORRIN K. WIGEN Orrin K. Wigen, age 78, a life long resident of Valders, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 18, 2001, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. William Timm with burial to take place on Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at West Cemetery, Valders. Orrin was born May 14, 1923 in Manitowoc, son of the late Charles and Jennie Robinson Wigen. He attended Valders High School, graduating with the class of 1941. On Oct. 24, 1948, Orrin married the former Lucille Pederson at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. She preceded him in death on Aug. 4, 2000. Orrin farmed in the Valders area until the mid 60s and was then employed with Manitowoc Engineering Company of Manitowoc for many years. Orrin was a lifelong member of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, where he also served as past president. He was also a member of the Valders Lions Club. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Julie Wigen, Valders; three step-granchildren, Nicholas, Charles, and Emma; two sisters, Margie John, Manitowoc, Carol Krull, Washington State; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Lorraine and Reiny Reindl, Manitowoc, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends also survive. Orrin was also preceded in death by a son, James, Wigen, a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Dick John and Leonard Krull. The family will greet relatives and frineds on Monday, June 18, 2001 at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 4 p.m. until the time of service at 6:30 p.m. The family would like to thank Dr. John MacDonald and the staff of Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center and the Moore family of Rosebud Manor, Valders. The Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times June 16, 2001 pg. 8


ANTOINETTE WILDGRUBE Antoinette M. Wildgrube, age 90, formerly of 1901 Waldo Blvd., Manitowoc, died Tuesday morning, November 12, 1996, at Woodside Lutheran Home, Green Bay. Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 1996, at First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. Officiating will be Rev. Richard Lind with burial at Valders West Cemetery. She was born July 10, 1906, in the town of Cato, daughter of the late Anton and Amelia Jackson Erickson. She married Robert W. Wildgrube on September 12, 1928, in Valders. He preceded her in death in 1973. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and the Naomi Circle. Survivors include two sons and one-daughter-in-law, Robert and Beverly Wildgrube, Antigo, Jon Wildgrube, Kewaunee ;one daughter, Murial Glaeser, Green Bay; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents and five brothers. Friends may call at First Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. on Thursday until the time of service at 11:30 a.m. A memorial has been established in her name. The Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, November 13, 1996 P. A2


ROBERT W. WILDGRUBE Robert W. Wildgrube Sr., 66, of 915 Rose St., Kewaunee, died Thursday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a long illness. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. the Rev. Robert A. Onkka and Rev. Phillip Fretheim, pastor of Tanum Lutheran Church, Sturgeon Bay, will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Wildgrube was born March 21, 1907 at Bisby, Ariz., son of the late Robert and Martha Verhulst Wildgrube. he married Antonette Erichson Sept. 12, 1938 at Valders. He was cashier at Valders State Bank from 1943 to 1963, when he accepted a position as head cashier at Union State Bank, Kewaunee. A year later he was promoted to executive vice president, a position he held until his retirement, Dec. 31, 1972. He was a member of the board of directors of Union State Bank, past president of Manitowoc County Bankers Assn., member of the American Institute of Banking and member and past president of Kewaunee Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife, two sons, Robert Jr., of Eden and Jon, of Kewaunee; a daughter, Mrs. Alvin (Muriel) Glaeser of Valders and six granddaughters. Friends may call at Buchanan Svoboda Funeral Home, Kewaunee, after 4 pm Sunday until 10 am Monday and at the church from 11 am until the time of service. Memorials may be made to Wisconsin Heart Assn. Manitowoc Herald Times - Fri., May 4, 1973 - page 3


GULBRAND WINDINGSTAD Notes From St. Nazianz: Gilbert Winingstad (sic) of Eaton died Sunday evening at the home of his son Ole Winingstad, aged 84 years. He was a pioneer settler of the town and was well and favorably known. His wife died about 12 years ago. He is survived by three sons and two daughters. The funeral was held Tuesday from Valders church. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, January 26, 1911 pg. 8 ******** Notes From Valders: Saturday afternoon, Jan. 21, 1911 about 5:10 p.m. Gilbert Windingstad quietly passed away from this world of sorrow and care to the one of peace and rest. Mr. Windingstad was born Sept. 27, 1818 in Valders, Norway. He left his home in Norway at the age of 28 and came to Manitowoc county, then a wilderness, where he has since resided. He was one of the old pioneers who struggled with the many hardships of the early days of Manitowoc county. Those who knew him were his friends. He leaves behind to mourn his death six children: ole Windingstad of Valders, Wells of Chicago, Otto of Sheboygan, Mrs. C. Norman and Mrs. A. Peterson of Chicago, Mrs. Hanson of Sheboygan, eighteen grand children and three great grand children. His wife died 10 years ago. The funeral was held from Valders church, Rev. A. O. Alfson officiating. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, February 2, 1911 pg. 8 ******** Gulbrand Olsen Windingstad, son of Ole Olsen and Guri Olsdatter, b 27 Sept 1828 Winningstad in 0stre Slidre, d 21 Jan 1911 bur Valders. Immigrated 1857. Buchanan 1860; farmer in Eaton 1870-. m 20 Sept 1858 Valders to Helleborg, daughter of *Ole Evensen Oxhovd and Marlt Olsdatter, b 29 Feb 1836 Hovie in Ostre Slidre, d 17 May 1900 bur Valders. Immigrated 1857 with her parents. Children: Gurine b 18 Feb 1859, m *Anton Hansen; Oline Marie b 24 March 1860, m *Ole Helgesen; Karoline Sebine b 27 June 1863 Liberty, m *Christian Christensen; Maria alia b 27 June 1863; Getha Helene b 18 May 1866, m *Ole O. Oppen; *Ole b 30 March 1869; Olaus b 2 Oct 1871; Ottis b 1 May 1876. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 71


OLE WINDINGSTAD Ole G. Windingstad, 79, died suddenly this morning at his farm home in the Town of Eaton. Mr. Windingstad was striken while sitting in a chair on the porch of his home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at 2 p.m. from the West Lutheran church. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev. F.A. Fretheim will officiate. Mr. Windingstad was born in the town of Eaton on April 1, 1861. He lived there on a farm his entire life. His wife died a year and a half ago. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. C.O. Rinertson of the Town of Liberty and Mrs. Walter Gigstad of Pulaski; a brother, Otto of Sheboygan and eleven grandchildren. The body will be removed to the home Friday afternoon from the Berge Funeral home. Manitowoc Herald times - Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1948 - page 2 ******** Ole Windingstad, son of *Gulbrand Olsen and Helleborg Olsdatter, b 30 March 1869 bp Manitowoc County, d 1940 bur Valders. Farmer in Eaton. m 28 May 1891 Cato to Marit, daughter of *Haagen Pedersen Korstad and Sophie Olsdatter, b 10? March 1869 bp Manitowoc County, d 1938 bur Valders. Children: Selma Gelene b 9 Nov 1891, m 7 Oct 1914 Valders to Walter Theodor son of *Ole O. Gigstad; Hannah Helene b 9 Nov 1891, d 16 June 1975, m 7 Oct 1914 Valders to Christian Oscar son of *Mathias Reinertsen. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 200



MARY WINDINGSTAD Mrs. Ole Windingstad, 69, lifelong resident of the county, died Sunday morning at the Eaton farm home, four miles west of Valders. She had been ill two years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at two o’clock from the West Valders Lutheran church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Windingstad, nee Mary Hogenson, was born in Liberty in 1869 and in 1891 was married to Mr. Windingstad. They located on the homestead farm in Eaton. She was a member of the Ladies Aid society of the Valders congregation. Survivors are the widower; two daughters, Mrs. C. O. Reinertson, Liberty, Mrs. Walter Gigstad, Pulaski, Wis.; brother, Ole, Sheboygan; and 11 grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the Windingstad home. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, December 27, 1938   P. 10


CHRISTINE EVENSON WOLDT Christine M. Woldt, age 64, a resident of St. Mary Nursing Home, Manitowoc, was called home Tuesday morning, April 20, 2004. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 23, 2004, at Zion Lutheran Church, Wayside. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Al Stoll with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. Christine was born Jan. 31, 1940, in the town of Liberty, daughter of Reida (Bloedorn) Evenson and the late Delmar Evenson. She was a graduate of Valders High School. Christine worked at Zion Lutheran Church in Wayside and was a member of their Ladies Aid Organization. Survivors include her mother: Reida Evenson, Valders; two daughters and sons-in-law: Debbie and Eric Crowe, Ohio; and Barbara and Mike Quam, Sheboygan; two sons and daughters-in-law: Elden and Kaylinn Woldt, California; and Arlen and Tina Woldt, Milwaukee; nine grandchildren: Eric Jr. and Jordan Crowe, Rebecca and Erin Quam, Kelsey, Cameron and Sam Woldt, Kaeden and Collin Woldt; one brother and sister-in-law: Conrad and Barbara Evenson, Valders; two nieces: Stephanie Evenson, Valders; and Lisa (Rodney) White, Nevada. She is further survived by other relatives and friends. The family will greet relatives and friends at Zion Lutheran Church on Friday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11:30 a.m. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter April 2004


PATRICIA A. YANDA Patricia A. Yanda, age 70, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Pat was born on November 21, 1946 in Manitowoc to the late Harry and Arline Reinke Pingel. She graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1965. Pat had been employed at Mirro Corporation, Dekko, Santa’s Best, and Lakeside Foods. She enjoyed spending her time doing crossword books, gardening, and taking care of her grandson, Rossin. Pat was a member of First Lutheran Church in Manitowoc. Survivors include Pat’s two sons: Terry (Candy) Yanda, Manitowoc; and Troy Yanda, Two Rivers; grandson: Rossin; three sisters: Clara Yanda, Manitowoc; Nancy Ducat, Manitowoc; and Mary Ann Krogh, Reedsville; two brothers: Roger (Janice) Pingel and Albert (Denise) Pingel, all of Cato; also other relatives and friends. Pat was preceded in death by her son: Timothy; brother: George; and three sisters: Elaine Stenzel, Sharon Lex, and Betsy Yanda. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at First Lutheran Church, 521 North 8th Street, Manitowoc. The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Cremation has taken place at the Harrigan Parkside Crematory and Chapel. Burial of Pat’s cremated remains will take place at West Cemetery in Valders. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter January 1, 2017


MARY LOU ZENKE Mary Lou Zenke, age 69, of 210 Birch Lane, Reedsville, died Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2001, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Reverend William Timm. Burial will take place at Valders West Cemetery, town of Liberty. Mary Lou was born May 22, 1932, in Winona, Minn., daughter of the late Byron and Isabel Grey Kopp. Mary Lou graduated from Galesville High School with the class of 1950. She furthered her education by graduating from Winona State College with a Bachelor of Science Degree. On Dec. 28, 1952 she married Ronald Zenke in Centerville, Wis. Mary Lou was employed as a kindergarten teacher and Head Start teacher in the Spooner, Valders and Reedsville school districts. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church Women Mission Builders. Survivors include her husband, Ronald Zenke, Reedsville; one son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Bernadine Zenke, Manitowoc; one daughter and son-in-law, Ronda and Kevin Bastian, Manitowoc; eight grandchildren, Grandon Zenke, Damon and Devon Schisel, Sara and Stephanie Copus, Justin Seefeldt, Blake and Collin Bastian. She is further survived by two sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy and Bill Duvall, Mayflower, Ark., and Kathy and Wayne Auer, Trempeleau, Wis.; one brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Louise Kopp, Galesville, Wis.; one brother-in-law, and sister-in-law, Larry and Joanne Zenke, Jacksonville, Florida, and one sister-in-law, Barbara Kopp, Etrick, Wis. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Henry Kopp and two sisters-in-law, Betty (Zenke) Mlsna (or Misna?) and Bonnie (Zenke) Trocinski. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, on Saturday afternoon from 2 p.m. until the time of service at 3:30 p.m. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in Mary Lou’s name. Mary Lou’s goal was to tell people about Jesus and to share his love. She and Ron worked on nine mission Builders Projects, helping to build ELCA Mission Churches. This was their outreach project, sharing their time and talents for the Lord. A special thanks to all for cards, visits and prayers. Herald Times Reporter, May 24, 2001 P. A8


RONALD D. ZENKE Ronald D. Zenke, 84, Brillion, died October 23, 2014 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born September 16, 1930 on the family farm in Fountain City, Wis., to the late Art and Stella Zenke. Ron graduated from Galesville High School in 1948. In 1949 he joined the Army serving 23 months in Okinawa. He returned home and married his high school sweetheart, Mary Lou Kopp on December 28, 1952. She preceded him in death on May 23, 2001. In 1962, Ron returned to college earning his Bachelor’s Degree from Winona State and in 1973 earned his Master’s Degree. He took a teacher’s position in Spooner, Wis. and later in Valders, Wis. Ron achieved the position of Principal of Reedsville high School from 1974 – 1979. Ron was also Associate Dean of Apprenticeship for Trade and Industry at Fox Valley Technical College until his retirement in 1993. Ron married Dorothy Borchardt December 12, 2003 at Wayside, Wis. He had many hobbies, one of which was owning over 60 vehicles. He loved taking his grandchildren to the car shows, loved reading, traveling and going to the Barn. The Barn is where he would meet his friends and work on wood projects and reminisce about old times. Ron took great pride in building his own casket. Ron was a Mission Builder and helped coordinate and build over 15 churches across the United States. After retiring as a Mission Builder, his desire to help other led him to volunteering at Peter’s Pantry and Holy Family Memorial Hospital. He was also a member of Reedsville Lion’s Club, AMVETS Post 1032 of Reedsville and served on numerous church boards and taught Sunday school. He also enjoyed a weekly Bible study. Ron is survived by his wife, Dorothy, Brillion; one son and daughter-in-law, Brian (Bean)Zenke, Manitowoc; one daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda (Kevin) Bastian, Manitowoc; two step sons and daughters-in-law, Rick (Jeanne) Borchardt, Greenleaf; Jeff (Noreen) Borchardt, Wayside; one step daughter and son-in-law, Pat (Dale) Rosin, Greenleaf; 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Larry and JoAnne Zenke, Jacksonville, Fla.; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Wayne and Kathy Auer, Florida; Dick and Louise Kopp, Galesville; Barb(Henry-deceased) Kopp, Ettrick, Wis.; Dorothy (Bill-deceased) DuVal, Arizona; Lyle and Bonnie Trocinski, LaCrosse; further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Byron and Isabelle Kopp; two sisters and brother-in-law, Betty and Jake Melzna and Bonnie Trocinski. Special thanks to Calumet County Hospice and Dr. Sepple; his Barn “Buddies”, Bob, Carl, Ron, Elmer, Don and Jerry; also special thanks to Steve for the beautiful engraved wood carving. The family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church, 8378 County Rd. W, Wayside from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Funeral services at noon with Rev. Vernon Heim officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the AMVETS Post 1032 of Reedsville. Burial in Valders West Cemetery. Nichel Funeral Home, Morrison, assisting the family. Manitowoc Herald times – Oct. 25, 2014


THEOPHILUS A. "TEDDY" ZUTZ Teddy A. (Theophilus) Zutz, 56, of rural Valders, died Friday evening, December 18, 1987 at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 2 pm Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Michael Hamilton will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Zutz was born September 26, 1931 in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, son of the late William and Laurina Nass Zutz. He was a 1949 graduate of Valders High School. Mr. Zutz was employed at Tecumseh Products, New Holstein as a Took Designer in the Engineering Department for the past 31 years. He married Carol Halderson on September 28, 1957 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. Mr. Zutz was the Town of Liberty Clerk for the past 18 years. He served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict from 1949-1953. Survivors include his wife, Carol; two daughters and a son-in-law, Ginger and Daniel Hammel of rural Valders and Jill at home; three brothers, Aubrey Zutz of St. Nazianz, Orlan Zutz of Manitowoc and William Zutz of rural Valders; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas (Annabelle) Ebenhoe of Manitowoc, Mrs. Luther (Marlene) Cook of Jacksonville, Texas, and Mrs. Walter (Lorraine) Stenzel of Valders; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Halderson of rural Valders; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, from 12 noon Monday to the time of services. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, assisted the family with arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times - Sun., Dec. 20, 1987 - page 20