HERBERT BAAR Herbert Baars(sic), 29, farmer living on Highway 149 west of Cleveland was found dead by his wife late Sunday afernoon with his head pinioned between the dump box and the chassis of the dump truck he was evidently repairing. Otto Baars, the father, pried the platform of the truck upward with a post in an attempt to save this son's life, but was too late. His skull had been crushed by the force. Mr. and Mrs. Baars had been visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. Frank Mueller at the Memorial hospital in Sheboygan during the afternoon, and upon their arrival home at 4:30 p.m. Mr. Baars went outside. His body was found half an hour later by his wife. The young couple had been married on November 12, 1932, and have been residing with the deceased parents. Mr. Baars was born September 3, 1907 in the town of Meeme. He is survived by the following; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Baars, and three sisters, Mrs. Herman Kleinhans of Sheboygan and Mrs. Robert Bauer and Mrs. Harold Voss, both of the town of Meeme. Funeral services were held (today) Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the home and at 2 o'clock from the St. Jacobi's church at Spring Valley. The Rev. Carl Schmahl officiated and interment was made in the adjoining church cemetery.
HENRY BOHNE Henry F. Bohne, 72, of Spring Valley, a retired Town of Meeme farmer, died of an apparent heart attack at his home early Sunday. Mr. Bohne, long-time treasurer of the Mosel-Centerville Telephone Company, had been living on the homestead farm with his wife since retiring from active farming in 1961. He was also superintendent and secretary of St. James United Church of Christ Cemetery at Spring Valley and a life-long member of the congregation. A native of the Town of Meeme, he was born on June 20, 1898, a son of the late Herman and Anna Kolwey Bohne. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Eugene, Sussex, Henry Jr., Hyattville, Maryland, and Donald of Manitowoc; three daughters, Mrs. Howard Zink, Madison, Mrs. Gerald Leonhard, rural Kiel, and Mrs. William Mueller, Jr., Manitowoc; 14 grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Freis, Cleveland. - 1971
JOHANN BOHNE, JR. From Der Nord Westen, 30 Apr. 1885: Death in Meeme of John Bohne, Jr., son of John H. Bohne. He leaves a wife and child.
JOHN H. BOHNE From Der Nord Westen, 01 March 1888 Death of John H. Bohne on 24 Feb. at his farm in Meeme. He was 77 yrs., 2 mos. of age and was buried on 28 Feb. He was elected to the Assembly in the years 1868 and '69 and also served as Chairman in town Meeme.
HILDEGARDE HENSCHEL (sent in by researcher/see contributors page) From the Sheboygan Press, Aug. 8, 1960 Rural Newton Woman Dies In Accident A rural Newton woman was killed and four others were injured late Sunday night in a two-car crash at a town road crossing in Manitowoc County. Mrs. Hildegarde Henschel, 49, of R. 1, Newton, was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Nicholas Hospital shortly before midnight. Injured were Mrs. Henschel's husband, Herbert, 55; Wilbert P. Adams, 36, of R. 1, Elkhart Lake, and Wayne Breckheimer, 19, and Eugene Schwartz, 26, both of R. 2, Kiel. It was Manitowoc County's second traffic fatality of the weekend. Charles F. Gibbons, 23, of Grand Rapids, Mich., a University of Wisconsin graduate student in entomology, was killed early Saturday on the Sandy Bay Rd., a mile north of Two Rivers. Raises Toll To 17 The two deaths raised Manitowoc County's 1960 traffic toll to 17, seven more than were recorded during the entire 12-month period of 1959. The accident involving cars driven by Mr. Henschel and Adams occurred at 11:27 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of County Trunk Highways A and X, four miles south of St. Nazianz. The accident scene is about four miles north of the Sheboygan-Manitowoc county line. Traffic police reported that Henschel's car, southbound on A, was struck broadside when it turned left onto County Trunk X into the path of Adams' northbound auto. The two cars were hurled into a ditch at the northeast corner of the intersection. Officers said both were "completely demolished." The injured were taken to St. Nicholas Hospital in ambulances from Kiel and Manitowoc. Mrs. Henschel died en route to the hospital. Dr. Reed M. Simpson, Sheboygan County coroner, attributed her death to a crushed skull. Her husband, driver of the car, suffered abdominal bruises and a back injury. Hospital attendants described his condition today as "fair." Also in fair condition were Breckheimer, with a fractured right arm and scalp abrasions, and Schwartz, with a possible fracture of the right hip and a lacerated right arm. Adams was not hospitalized. He was treated at a physician's office in Kiel for chest abrasions and a laceration of the upper lip. Dr. Theodore Teitgen, Manitowoc County coroner, ordered an inquest into the death. No date was set, pending the release of the injured from the hospital. Mrs. Henschel, the former Hildegarde Christel, was born May 17, 1911, at St. Nazianz, a daughter of Albert and Philomena (Minnie) Kaltenbrun Christel. She was married to Herbert Henschel at St. Gregory's Catholic Church parsonage at St. Nazianz on April 25, 1931. Funeral Thursday The couple moved from School Hill to their present farm home, a mile northwest of Spring Valley, about 23 years ago. Mrs. Henschel was a member of St. James Evangelical and Reformed Church at Spring Valley, was treasurer of the Ladies' Aid Society, and was a member of the Good Neighbors Homemaking Club. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, two sons, five grandchildren, her father, Albert Christel, St. Nazianz; a brother, William Christel, St. Nazianz, and a sister, Mrs. Lorena Groh, Manitowoc. Her mother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. James' Church at Spring Valley with the Rev. Merlin Huebschman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 3 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday, and at the church from Thursday noon until the hour of services.
EMILIE HINZ Name: Hinz, Emilie D.: 2/14/1877 B.: 10/4/1833 Reg. D.: 3/5/1877 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 43 Yrs. 4 Mo. 10 Da. B.P.: Seehausen, Germ. D.P.: Tn. Meeme Cem.: St. Jacobi Churchgrayad Ch.: Inf. & Address: J.? Holzapple, Ten. Mosel Sheb. Co. Spouse: Carl Gottfried Hinz F.: Christian Schulz M.: Sophia Schulz Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.220
CHRISTIANA KAISER From Der Nord Westen, 29 July 1909: Death Sunday in Town Meeme of Mrs. Christian Kaiser, an old resident of that town. (Note: This should probably read Christiana Kaiser)
ERWIN KOLB From Der Nord Westen, 18 Nov. 1897: Mr. and Mrs. E. Kolb of Meeme lost a small child on Sat., who was buried Sunday.
HILDA KOLB Funeral services for Mrs. Hilda Kolb, 70, of Kiel, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. James United Church of Christ, Spring Valley, with the Rev. Kenneth Schultz, pastor, officiating. Mrs. Kolb died Thursday morning at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The former Hilda Wiegand was born June 3, 1900, a daughter of the late Louis and Agnes Lutze Wiegand. On Dec. 20, 1919, she married John H. Kolb in Manitowoc. The couple farmed in the Town of Meeme until 1950 when they moved to School Hill. Mr. Kolb, who was in the insurance business, died in 1962. Mrs. Kolb moved to Kiel a year ago. She was a member of St. James UCC and a charter member of its Ladies Aid Society. (Survivors omitted for privacy) She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, two brothers and a sister. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, and at the church from noon until time of services. A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Kolb's name for the American Cancer Society. - January 7, 1971
IRMA KOLB From Der Nord Westen, 21 June A daughter of Reinhold Kolb in Meeme died last week at age 4 yrs., 11 mos., and 27 days. The funeral was Sunday.
LYDIA C. KOLB From Der Nord Westen, 15 Nov. 1900: An 11-yr. old daughter of Ernst Kolb in Town Centerville died late Thurs. night.
HENRY WILLIAM KOLWEY From Der Nord Westen, 19 Aug. 1886: Death of 62-year old Heinrich Kolwey on Wed., 18 Aug. in Town Meeme. He suffered injuries in a fall in his kitchen on the 1st of Aug., the complications from which eventually took his life. The deceased was born in Hanover (Germany), and leaves a wife and seven grown children. Burial will take place Sat. morning.
MYRTLE L. KRAEMER Myrtle L. Kraemer, 92, of Kiel, died peacefully Tuesday morning, May 4, 2004, at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah. She is the former Myrtle Henschel born April 27, 1912, in the Town of Meeme, daughter of the late Charles and Alvina Brandt Henschel. Myrtle attended Pigeon River School in the Town of Meeme. On August 29, 1931, she married Arno W. Kraemer at Bethel United Church of Christ, Town of Herman. Arno preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1978. The couple resided in Newton and Osman. Myrtle moved to Kiel in 1979. Myrtle was a member of St. James UCC, Spring Valley, and a charter member of the ladies aid society. She was presently a member of St. Peter’s UCC, Kiel, and the ladies aid society and was active with the Kiel Senior Citizens. She enjoyed gardening, playing sheepshead, skat, cribbage and bingo. (Survivors omitted for privacy) She was preceded in death by two sons, Charles and Thomas; one grandson; one great-grandson; four brothers; and five sisters. Myrtle was a very special mother, mother-in-law and grandmother who will be dearly missed. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 7, at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Kiel, with the Rev. Raymond C. Coombs officiating. Burial will take place in St. James Cemetery, Spring Valley. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 Sixth St., Kiel, on Thursday, May 6, from 4 until 8 p.m. and at the CHURCH on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. A memorial has been established in her name. The Sheboygan Press, May 5, 2004
HERTA LORFELD From Der Nord Westen, 30 Jan. 1908: Hertha, the daughter of David Lorfeld in Cleveland, died Wednesday last week and was buried Sunday.
ELIZABETH MILLER From Der Nord Westen, 11 Feb. 1904: Mrs. Henry Miller died Fri. in Osman, Town Meeme. The deceased, who was 46, leaves 8 children.
E. MINNA OEHMICHEN From Der Nord Westen, 13 Aug. 1896: The family of Adolph Oehmichen of Town Meeme is mourning the death of their daughter Mina, who died last Sat. evening of consumption. She was 21 yrs. 6 mos. of age and beloved by all. She was engaged to Mr. John Wolters, and the wedding had been postponed as a result of her illness. The funeral took place Tues. afternoon at the St. Jakob Cemetery in Meeme.
M. LOUISE OEHMICHEN Name: Oehmichen, Marie Louise D.: 9/20/1877 B.: 10/13/1876 Reg. D.: 10/22/1877 sex: f/w Age at death: 11 mo. B.P.: Meeme D.P.: Meeme Cem: Meeme Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: F.: Adolph Oehmichen M.: Christine Oehmichen Cause of Death: whooping cough Add Info.: The above child was very weak constitution - farmer Pg.# v.1 p.99 also v.1 p.230
W. BERTHA OEHMICHEN Name: Oehmiken, Bertha Wilh. D.: 9/5/1872 B.: 8/11/1871 Reg. D.: 12/30/1872 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 1 Yr. 25 Da. B.P.: Tn. Meeme D.P.: Tn. Meeme Cem.: St. Jacobi Tn. Meeme Ch.: Inf. & Address: John Holzapfel Spouse: F.: Adolph Oehmiken M.: Christina Oehmiken Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.135
W. EDMUND OEHMICHEN From Der Nord Westen, 20 Aug. 1896: The family of Adolph Oehmichen of Town Meeme, has been thrown into deep sadness. Only a week has gone by since their beloved 21 yr. old daughter was carried to the grave, and now the angel of death has taken their 23 yr. old son, Edmund. The young man died last Sun. of a cerebral hemorrhage. On Tues. afternoon his casket was laid beside that of his sister in St. Jakobs Cemetery.
MR. OHSE From Der Nord Westen, 15 May 1902: Death in Meeme on Sun. of 82-yr. old Mr. Ohse of old age debility. The funeral was held yesterday at the Lutheran Cemetery in Meeme. (Note: This is possibly Edmund Ohse found on the microfiche death index)
OTTILIE OHSE From Der Nord Westen, 09 July 1903: Death Fri. in Town Meeme of 34-yr. old Mrs. Edmond Ohse of a kidney illness. She leaves her husband and 6 children.
HEINRICH WILHELM SCHNEIDER From Der Nord Westen, 26 Dec. 1889: Death of 76 yr. old Henry Schneider in Town Meeme on Tues. evening last week. He leaves a sorrowing widow and 5 grown children. He will be buried on Fri.
ADRIAN F. SOHN OBITUARY – Herald Times Reporter, Tue. May 27, 1980 SOHN Adrian F. Sohn, 57, of 640 Fremont St., Kiel died Monday afternoon, May 26 at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, shortly after admittance. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Rev. Charles Barnes, pastor of St. James United Church of Christ, Town of Meeme, will officiate and burial will be in St. James Cemetery. Mr. Sohn was born Nov. 11, 1922, in the Town of Newton, son of the late Julius and Ida Bebermier Sohn. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Manitowoc. He was a veteran of United States Army serving during World War II. He married Charlotte Herman July 10, 1958. Mr. Sohn was employed at Manitowoc Shipyards, Kohler Company, Lauson Engine Division of Tecumseh, New Holstein, and Knowles Manufacturing Company of Glenbeulah. Survivors include a son and two brothers. Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of services. (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
JOHANN LUDWIG SOHN From Der Nord Westen, 15 Mar. 1900: Death on Mon. of Louis Sohn of Cleveland following a cerebral stroke which he had suffered last week. He reached the age of 72. His body was brought to Meeme and laid to its final rest in the Lutheran Cemetery there.
MARIA MARGARETHE WALTERBACH From Der Nord Westen, 02 Mar. 1876: Death of Mrs. Maria Margaretha Walterbach on Sunday, 20 Feb. in the home of her son, Anton Walterbach in Meeme. She was born 13 Feb. 1798 and reached the venerable age of 78 years, 7 days.