CLARA TECHE From Der Nord Westen, 25 Mar. 1909: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 23 Mar.) Death Monday of the little 2-month old daughter of Geo. Teche. The twin brother had died a few days after birth, and this child had remained quite weak in spite of all that the parents were able to do to keep her alive. Her funeral was Wednesday from the Catholic Church. ANNIE M. TERENS From Der Nord Westen, 30 Aug. 1906: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 28 Aug.) Death Friday last week of Mrs. A. Terens, widow of John H. Terens who died here several years ago, at the residence of her brother-in-law, A. Nocker, where she was visiting. Mrs. Terens was an old resident of our village and had been ill for a long time, so her demise was not a shock. She fell quite ill Wednesday and despite medical attention expired on Friday morning. She leaves a son Nic. Terens here, a daughter Mrs. J. Wagner of Sturgeon Bay, as well as many grandchildren. The Terens family was one of the first to settle in our village. Mrs. Terens had a host of friends and acquaintances here and was held in great esteem. Her heavily attended funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon in the local cemetery. Also, Mrs. J. Wagener (note variant spelling) and her sons Arnold, Willie and Nells of Sturgeon Bay were here for several days to attend the funeral of their mother and grandmother.
AUGUST C. TERENS Mishicot's "Grand Old Man," August Terens, Observes His Ninetieth Milestone Sunday Nearly 50 relatives, friends and neighbors helped August Terens, Mishicot's "grand old man," and lone survivor of the local G.A.R. post celebrated his 90th birthday anniversary on the old homestead in "French Settlement," a mile and one-half southwest of that village Sunday. Despite his advanced age, Mr. Terens is in the best of health and expects to reach the century milestone. He is living in retirement on the old homestead now operated by his son, Oscar, and is again enjoying the hunting season. For more than 75 years Mr. Terens has been an ardent disciple of Izaak Walton, and most always brings home the prized game of that vicinity. He has not missed securing a hunting license for years. Mishicot's "grand old man," beloved by its citizens and neighboring residents for miles around came to Mishicot from Germany in his early youth, and has always resided in that vicinity since. When the "North" called for volunteers August Terens was among the first to answer, and he now remains the sole survivor of the Grand Army Republic post of this city. For more than 50 years he has been a member of the Odd Fellows of this city, having been honored by the local lodge here two years ago. Nearly 50 years ago Mr. Terens built the first brick structure in Mishicot, the Badger State Hotel, which he operated for many years. Retiring from the business more than 25 years ago he sold the hotel to Fabian Cretton, who died early this year. Following his disposal of the well known old hostelry in Mishicot he purchased the farm of the late Anton Cayo on the King's Bridge road, with his son Oscar operating it in later years. For years Mr. Terens has been a colorful figure in the Memorial Day exercises in Two Rivers. Two years ago the carriage conveyed his only other comrade, the late Matt Haag of the town of Mishicot, but he rode alone this year. Two Rivers Reporter, Monday, Oct. 24, 1932 ******** 2nd Regiment Wis. Cavalry Company H Union Army Enlisted as private 01/31/62 City of Manitowoc History--Reenlisted after first term expired. Mustered out 11/15/65. At the time of his enlistment, TERRENS as age 19, single and listed his occupation as farmer. He had gray eyes, blond hair and stood 5'9". D.O.B. 10/23/1842 D.O.D. 06/18/1934 Cemetery Holy Cross #2, Mishicot, Wis. Row #1 Stone #5 East Sect. Military headstone. (From Dennis Moore's Civil War roster/Terrens on roster)
JOHN H. TERENS From Der Nord Westen, 28 July 1904: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 26 July) John Terens, whose illness we formerly reported, was taken by death Wed. evening and was laid to rest in a large funeral Sat. afternoon at the local cemetery. The funeral ceremony was conducted by the Free Mason Lodge, of which the deceased had been a longtime member. Mr. Terens also belonged to the Sons of Hermann order and the Two Rivers Post of the G.A.R., who were also prominent in the funeral. He had reached the age of 71 and is survived by his widow and 2 children, namely, a son Nic. here and a daughter, Mrs. A. Wagner, in Sturgeon Bay, as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mr. Terens had lived here for 40 yrs. He established a hardware business which is now under the name of Terens & Oswald and brought it to its present prosperity. About 10 yrs. ago he retired from the business and has been living quietly with his wife in their home. ******* From Der Nord Westen, 28 July 1904: (From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 25 July) Many local residents traveled to Mishicott Sat. to attend the funeral of John Terens who died there. The deceased belonged to the Free Masons, the Odd Fellows, the Sons of Hermann, and to the local post of the G.A.R. The funeral was conducted by the Free Masons and the G.A.R. It was one of the largest funerals ever seen in Mishicott. ******** From Der Nord Westen, 28 July 1904: Among the local residents attending the Mishicott funeral of John H. Terens were Messrs. Isaac Craite, Bruno Müller, W. Stephani, Christ. Muth, Wilhelm Rockhoff, Fred Gerpheide, Wm. Lüps, Joseph Willott, Jr., Charles Beers, August Drews, M. Christmann, Ferd. Heyroth, Fred Christanson (sic), Anton Vogt, and Charles Hall. ******* 27th Wis. Vol. Inf. Company C Enlisted 09/25/64 City of Two Rivers History--Mustered out 07/14/65. D.O.B. 11/03/1833 D.O.D. 07/20/1904 Cemetery Holy Cross #2, Mishicot Wis. Row #2 Stone #3 East sect. Military headstone. (From Dennis Moore's Civil War roster)
LENA TERENS From Der Nord Westen, 28 May 1896: Death Thurs. last week in Town Mishicott, of 17 yr. old Miss Lena Terens, daughter of Mr. August Terens. The young lady died of consumption. Her funeral took place Sat. afternoon in the Mishicott Catholic Cemetery.
NICHOLAS TERENS From Der Nord Westen, 20 Jan. 1876: Death of Nicolaus Terens on Friday, 14 Jan. in Two Creeks. He was the father of John and August E. Terens in Mishicott. Burial took place last Sunday.
AMBROSE THEIS Ambrose (Abee) Theis, 60, of the Village of Mishicot, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lambert Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. The Rev. Earl Brouchoud will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Theis was born Sept. 23, 1912, at Birnamwood, son of the late George and Amanda Opper Theis. He married Mary Sexton in 1936 at Shawano. He was a truck driver for the former Western Condensing Co. for 15 years. He operated the Theis Shell Oil Co., Mishicot. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society of the church. Survivors include his wife and a daughter (Survivor omitted for privacy.); two brothers, William, of Shawano and Wallace, of Green Bay and three grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday where a memorial service will be held at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. December 7, 1972
CORINTHA THIELBAR Corintha Thielbar, age 83, a former Mishicot resident, passed away Friday, March 14, 1997, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at 7 p.m. at the Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, Sister Marlene Greatens will officiate with burial in Michicot Public Cemetery. She was born June 2, 1913, in Francis Creek, daughter of the late Frank and Frances (Hutterer) Reif. She married Herman M. Meyer in 1935, and he preceded her in death September 25, 1952. She later married Harry D. Thielbar on July 7, 1954, and he preceded her in death November 27, 1966. She was employed by the Globe Laundry, Mishicot Cheese Factory and was engaged in farming for many years. She enjoyed baking bread and making pies, crocheting doilies and gardening. She enjoyed polka music and dancing, spending time with her cats, and watching Little House On The Prairie. Survivors include a daughter, two grandchildren, three sisters, one brother, and a brother-in-law. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Leo, Ervin, Raymond, Elmer, Frank Jr., and Richard; sisters, Doris Sutter and Agnes Post; and her special cat, Brandy. Friends may call after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at the funeral home until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established for Alzheimers' Research. The Thielbar family wishes to express a special thank you to the staff of 3W at the Manitowoc Health Care Center for their love, care, and concern during her illness. Herald Times Reporter Sunday Mar. 16, 1997, Page A-2
HARRY THIELBAR Harry Thielbar, 58, of Rt. 1, Mishicot, died Sunday morning at home following a four month's illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mishicot. The Rev. Herbert Kesting will officiate and burial will be in Mishcot Public Cemetery. Mr. Thielbar was born Sept. 5, 1908, in the Town of Michicot, son of Henry Thielbar and Alvina Blum Thielbar. He was employed at Eggers Plywood Co., Two Rivers for 15 years until retiring due to ill health. He was a lifetime member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church. He married Corintha Meyer July 7, 1954. Survivors in addition to his wife and mother include three sons, four daughters, a step-daughter, a brother, a sister, and 14 grandchildren. Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home, Mishcot, after 2 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state until time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, Nov. 28, 1966
HENRY THIELBAR Henry Thielbar, 76, of Rt. 1, Two Rivers, Town of Mishicot, prominent in church and cooperative circles for many years, died at 7 p.m. Sunday at his home after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mishicot, the Rev. Edward Zell officiating. Interment will be in the Mishicot Public Cemetery. Mr. Thielbar was born at Hoyer-Hagen, Germany, May 17, 1881, son of the late Dietrich and Marie Bulman Thielbar. When he was seven years old the family brought him to this country and settled on a farm in the town of Mishicot where he had resided since. On June 27, 1907, he married the former Alvina Blum, who survives him. For 42 years Mr. Thielbar had been a director of the Saxonburg Co-operative Cheese Factory, has served also for 27 years as the association's president. He also held the directorship of the Co-operative Oil Assn. and was also on the board of directors of the Twin Rivers Cooperative and its shipping association. For many years president of the Mishicot Public Cemetery Assn. he was also a trustee of St. Peter church for a period of years. Treasurer of the Pine Grove district school a number of years he also served as the town's road foreman for 22 years. Besides his wife he leaves a daughter, two sons, 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Specht Funeral Home, Mishicot, after 2 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday when the casket will be taken to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, June 10, 1957
J. L. THOMAS James L. Thomas 3rd Wis. Vol. Inf. Company K Enlisted 09/29/64 Mishicot Township History--Drafted. Mustered out 06/09/65. At the time of his enlistment, THOMAS was age 40 and listed his occupation as a farmer. He had blue eyes, brown hair and stood 5'8". Cemetery Mishicot Public Cemetery, Mishicot, Wis. Row #14 Stone #8 Sect. #2 Military headstone. (From Dennis Moore's Civil War roster)
MADISON THOMAS 27th Wis. Vol. Inf. Company D Enlisted 08/21/62 City of Two Rivers History--Mustered out 08/29/65. Cemetery Mishicot Public Cemetery, Mishicot, Wis. Row #14, Stone #4 Sect #2 Military headstone. (From Dennis Moore's Civil War roster)
CARL TISCH From Der Nord Westen, 17 Jan. 1895 On Thurs. of last week Mr. Carl Tisch, a former resident of Mishicott, died in Wausau. Mr. Tisch was one of the oldest settlers of Mishicott before moving to Kewaunee Co., where he was elected County Judge in 1870. He served that county in the Assembly in the years 1877-78. From Kewaunee Co. he moved to Wausau and last year took over the position of Superintendent of the Poor House of Marathon Co. We are told that he had a growth on his hand that became infected and he died of blood poisoning within 48 hours. Mr. Tisch was born 28 May 1829 in Eutin. His body was brought to Mishicott, where his relatives reside, and was buried there Tues. among a large number of mourners. Mr. H. Falge of Manitowoc delivered the funeral oration.
HEINRICH NICHALAUS TISCH Name: Tisch, Heinrich Nichalaus D.: 12/29/1859 B.: Reg. D.: 5/1/1871 Sex: M/W Age at Death: B.P.: Mishicot D.P.: Mishicot Cem.: Mishicot Ch.: Inf. & Address: Spouse: F.: Heinrich Tisch M.: Emilie Tisch Cause of Death: Dipteria Pg. #: v.1 p.101
IDA TISCH From Der Nord Westen, 23 May 1889: Death of a daughter of Mr. Carl Tisch on Wed. of last week in Wausau. The deceased was born 10 Feb. 1864, reached the age of 25 yrs. 3 mos., and was the victim of consumption. Mr. Tisch brought the body to Mishicott for burial last Saturday.
JOSEPH TISCH From Der Nord Westen, 19 Feb. 1880: Death of 80-year old Franz Joseph Tisch, in Tischville at the home of his son Charles Tisch. Burial took place last Fri.
WILLIAM TISCH Third District-(Towns of Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Mishicott, the village of Two Rivers, and the city of Manitowoc.) WILLIAM F. TISCH (Dem.), of Mishicott, was born in the city of Eutin, near Lubech, Holstein, Germany, November 17, 1838; received a common school education; is a miller by occupation; emmigrated in 1851 and settled at Williamsburgh, N.Y.; removed to Patterson, N. J., in 1853, and came to Wisconsin the next year, settling at Mishicott, his present place of residence; was chairman of the town in 1872. He received 1,025 votes against 673 for R.D. Smart (Rep.) "The Legislative Manual of The State of Wisconsin" by Wisconsin, 1875, page 470
ADOLPH TUMA Adolph Tuma, 70, of Rt. 1 Mishicot, died Monday morning at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lambert Funeral Home and at 12 noon at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. The Rev. Earl Brouchoud will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mr. Tuma was born July 19, 1903, in the Town of Gibson, son of the late Wencil and Anna Jindra Tuma. He was a lifelong farmer. Survivors include two brothers, Doolan, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers,; and Louis of Kalispel, Mont.; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Radey, of Rt. 4 Manitowoc, and Mrs. Vernon (Violet) Mirkes, of Rt. 2 Manitowoc, and nieces and nephews. Two brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday were a memorial service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, abt. Apr. 8, 1974
ANNA (JINDRA) TUMA Mrs. Anna Tuma, 73, of Mishicot route 1, died Monday evening at Holy Family hospital after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services will be held Friday, at 9:30 from the Specht funeral home in Mishicot and followed by burial services in the Holy Cross Catholic church in Mishicot at 10 a.m. Because of Good Friday the funeral mass will be postponed to Monday at 9 a.m. Mrs. Tuma, nee Anna Jindra, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Jindra, was born in the town of Kossuth on April 5, 1870. She married Wenzel Tuma on Aug. 7, 1888. Her husband died several years ago. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Rose Dawson, Sebastopol California, Mrs. Lillian Radey, Manitowoc, route 5, and Mrs. Violet Mirkes, Manitowoc route 2; five sons, Harry, Louis and Arnold of Cutbank, Colorado(should be Montana); Adolph on the homestead and Doolan of Two Rivers route 2; two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Peltier of this city and Mrs. Lena Hartigan of Seattle, Washington; four brothers, George Jindra, Sr., of Mishicot route 1, Wenzel of this city , Frank and John of Two Rivers route 2; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home tfrom this eveing to the time of the funeral. The rosary will be recited Thursday eveing at 8:30 o'clock. Manitowoc Newspaper, April 19, 1943 ********** Tuma Funeral Pallbearers for Mrs. Anna Tuma, whose funeral was held at Holy Cross Catholic Church at Mishicot on Friday were : Leo Jindra, Ruben Jindra, John Jindra, Adolph Kunz, William Chaloupka, Jr. and John Tuma. Some of the attendants at the funeral were: three sons, Louis who arrived last week Saturday, and Harry and Arnold, all from Cutbank, Montana; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Peltier, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ferdon, Mrs. and Mrs. John Tuma, Mrs. Logic Cherney, Mrs. Jim Ginzl, Mrs. Frank Luebke, Mrs. Harvey Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jindra, Mrs. Betty Jeresh, Wenzel Jindra, Mrs. Heinie Meissner all of Manitowoc; Mrs. Herman Stoer and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jindra of Two Rivers. April 23, 1973
CLARA TUMA Mrs. Clara M. Tuma, age 85, of 103 Lilac Drive, Francis Creek, died Friday morning, February 7, 1992, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Clara is now resting in peace. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Francis Creek. Rev. Donald Schneider officiating with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mishicot. She was born on June 7, 1906 at St. Nazianz, daughter of the late Anton and Christina Kaltenbrun Schwoerer. She married Doolan Tuma on May 18, 1935 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Clara farmed with her husband in Larrabee until his death in 1977. She then moved to Francis Creek. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, an honorary member of the St. Anne and Holy Cross Altar Society. She was a member of the St. Anne Mission Ladies, the Catholic Knights and the Mishicot V.F.W. Ladies Auxillary Post No. 7753. She is survived by five sons and daughters-in-law, two daughters and sons-in-law (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Unknown Paper 1992
PFC. DONALD G. TUMA Donald G. Tuma Among Soldiers Killed In Crash County Family Had Talked by Telephone With Korea Returnee TWO RIVERS – Pfc. Donald G. Tuma, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doolan Tuma of Rt. 2, Two Rivers, residing just north of Larrabee on Highway Q, was among 27 soldiers homeward bound for the holidays from Korean service to be killed Friday when a chartered airliner crashed after a takeoff from Seattle, Wash. Tuma was listed among the 27 dead in, an Associated Press dispatch from Seattle. The Tuma family said Saturday morning that it received a call Friday from the young soldier that he had arrived in Seattle and was planning to fly home immediately. Up to 11 a.m. Saturday the family received no official government announcement of the youth’s death, however. Tuma entered the service nearly two years ago and served more than 18 months with the U. S. Army in Korea. He would have had another year to serve before his discharge. Donald Tuma was born in the Town of Gibson on Oct. 10, 1935, and was graduated from Mishicot High School with the class of 1953. In high school he took an active part in the Future Farmers of America program. Besides his parents he leaves two sisters, Janice and Joanne at home, and six brothers, James of Manitowoc arid Richard, Wayne, Gregory, Peter and Paul Tuma on the home farm. More on the plane crash Manitowoc Herald Times, November 18, 1955 ******** Because of the delay in the arrival of the casket, due to a rock slide on state of Washington railroad tracks, funeral services for Pfc. Donald G. Tuma, 20, Town of Gibson, who was killed in a crash of an Army transport plane at Seattle, Wash., on Nov. 18, will be held at Mishicot Thursday morning instead of Wednesday. Military services, to be conducted by the Kempen-Staudinger-Terens Post 7755, VFW, Mishicot, will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Specht Funeral Home, Mishicot, and at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. The Rev. George Beth will officiate and interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mishicot. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday and 8 p.m. Wednesday. (No newspaper named or date)
DOOLAN TUMA - June 19, 1906/July 15, 1977 Tuma (edited for living) Doolan Tuma, 71, of Larrabee, Rt. 2, Two Rivers, died Friday in Two Rivers Community Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Lambert Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. The Rev. Earl Brouchoud will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mr. Tuma was born June 9, 1909 son of the late Wenzel and Anna Jindra Tuma. He married Clara Schwoerer May 18, 1935, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Mr. Tuma was a lifetime farmer and also had worked at Hamilton Industries and Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc. He was past treasurer of Town of Gibson Larrabee School and Mishicot Community School, and Larrabee-Francis Creek Sportsmen's Club. He also was a member of the Holy Name Society and a trustee of Holy Cross Cemetery Assoc. Survivors include his wife, five sons; two daughters; a brother, Louis of Montana; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Radey and Mrs. Vernon (Violet) Mirkes of Manitowoc and 16 grandchildren. Two sons, Donald and Wayne, three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call in Lambert Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Sunday where a memorial will be at 8 p.m. From the Herald Times Reporter
WAYNE TUMA Tuma Drowns in Harpt Lake Larrabee - Harpt Lake, a 27 acre body of water located northwest of this community, claimed its second life in two weeks Sunday. Latest victim was identified by county authorities as Wayne Tuma, 25, formerly of rural Two Rivers, but more recently a resident of Rockford, Ill. Dr. Theodore Teitgen, county coroner, said Tuma and his recent bride, were in the water together when he apparently stumbled over backwards and sank below the surface. She went for help but the body was in the water for about 10 minutes before it was received, Doctor Teitgen said. Dead on Arrival The corner (sic) reported that Tuma drowned in water that reached just above his waist. The accident occurred at about 5:50 p.m. Tuma was dead on arrival at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital. Pat Finnel of the Larrabee area tried unsuccessfully to revive the victim with mouth to mouth resuscitation from the lake all the way to the hospital. Tuma's mother and wife were taken to the hospital in a state of shock. The mother was released later Sunday but his wife was hospitalized overnight. Tuma and his wife had come to this area to visit his parents and relatives over the weekend. Cautions Swimmers Doctor Teitgen cautioned swimmers to avoid going into the cold lake water after drinking beer. It was reported that Tuma had been drinking prior to the accident. Beer is available at the lake at a concession stand owned by the Larrabee Sportsmen's Club and operated by a Manitowoc man. The coroner asked the sheriff's department to investigate the possibility that underage youths were drinking beer in the swimming area located on the east side of the lake. Lyle L. Kluck, 19, Two Rivers, drowned in the same lake June 9. He reportedly went under after suffering a cramp while swimming with a female companion near a raft in the swimming area. Funeral Services Funeral services for Tuma will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, and at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. The Rev. Anthony Betley officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. The deceased was born Dec. 28, 1942, in the town of Gibson, son of Doolan and Clara Schwoerer Tuma. He attended Larrabee District No. 1 Graded school and was graduated from Mishicot Community High School in 1960. He served in the U.S. Army and was married April 30, 1968. At the time of his death he was employed by the Arthur Murray dance studio at Rockford. Survivors in addition to his wife and parents include five brothers and two sisters. A brother, Donald, died in 1955 while serving in the U.S. Army. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times 1968 June 24 (edited for living)
JULIUS ULLMANN Julius Ullman(sic), 76, of the Village of Mishicot, died Monday evening at Veterans Hospital, Tomah, Wis. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Two Rivers. The Rev. Edward Stelter will officiate and burial will be in Mishicot Public Cemetery. Mr. Ullman was born March 31, 1895, in the Town of Montpelier, Kewaunee County, son of the late August and Lucinda Rail Ullman. He served in the U.S. Army in World War I. He married Hilda Seidel in 1928 at Denmark. The couple farmed in Kewaunee County until 1955 when it moved to Mishicot. Mr. Ullman retired from Hamilton Manufacturing Co. in 1960. He was a member of the Denmark V.F.W. Post No. 363 which will conduct military services. Survivors include his wife, two sons, two daughters, two sisters, Mrs. Alvina Kappelman and Mrs. Martha Johnson of Manitowoc and 18 grandchildren. Two daughters preceded him in death. Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, after 3 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday and then at the church from noon until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 19, 1971
ANNA URBAN From Der Nord Westen, 15 Apr. 1897: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 13 Apr.) Death last Sun. in Town Kossuth of Mrs. Joseph Urban at the age of 60 yr. 3 mos. She leaves her husband and several grown children. The funeral is today at the Catholic Cemetery.
ANIDA VOELKER From Der Nord Westen, 12 Oct. 1905: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 10 Oct.) Death of a 4-mo. old daughter last Tues. in the family of Mr. H. Voelker. The little body was buried Wed. in the local cemetery.
JOHANNA VOELKER From the Two Rivers Reporter, Saturday, Dec. 28, 1912: Mrs. Johanna Voelker, aged 81, died at Mishicot last week. The aged old lady is mourned by numerous relatives
JULITTA VOELKER Mrs. Chester Voelker, 60, of the Village of Mishicot, died Tuesday at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Lambert Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. The Rev. Earl Brouchoud will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mrs. Voelker, nee Julita Hoffman, was born Jan. 17, 1913, in the Town of Mishicot, daughter of the late Michael and Anna Rebordy Hoffman. She was graduated from Mishicot High School and the Holy Family School of Nursing, Manitowoc, in 1934. She was married to Chester (Ted) Voelker, Oct. 29, 1935, at Holy Cross Catholic Church. She was employed at Hickory Grove Sanitorium, West DePere, retiring in 1973 and returning to Mishicot. Survivors include her husband, a son and a daughter; a brother, Mark, of Madison Heights, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Victor (Gladys) Steaven, of Chilton and Mrs. Joan McDowell, of Madison; and 11 grandchildren. Three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, after 4 p.m. Thursday, where a parish memorial service will be held at 8 p.m. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. August 15, 1973 ******** (17 Jan 1913/Aug 1973/SSDI) (Chester & Julitta in Rebordy plot)
SELMA VOELKER Funeral services for Mrs. Emil Voelker, 69, of Mishicot, who died Monday at the Municipal Hospital Two Rivers, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Specht Funeral Home, Mishicot. The Rev. B. A. Zimdars officiated and burial was in the Mishicot cemetery. Pallbearers were Carl Schram, Lloyd Jorgenson, Oscar Struck, Withert Funk, Rolla Schwartz, and John Kobes. Two Rivers Reporter, Sat., 21 March 1953
IRVING WEINFURTHER Irving Weinfurther, 51, former county school teacher, died of a heart attack in his hotel room at Pewaukee, Wis., Friday night. In recent years he has traveled in Wisconsin as an accountant for Wisconsin Motors, of Milwaukee. Born in the town of Mishicot in 1893, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weinfuther, he was educated in the Mishicot schools and was graduated from the county normal school. He taught school in the county for a couple of years and then took a course at River Falls State Teachers college, from which he was graduated. He served in World War I and took an agricultural course at Wisconsin university in 1922 and taught later at Osceloa, Wis. He then took an accounting course at Wisconsin and was employed by the government as an accountant for a number of years before entering the employ of the Milwaukee firm. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Charles Weinfurther of Mishicot; four sisters, Ida of Mishicot, Mrs. Ellery Reed of Cincinnati, Mrs. E.C. Peck of Madison, Mrs. Willard McCrory of Pewaukee, brother, Harry, of Mishicot. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Saturday, March 25, 1944 P. 2
DIEDRICH WENHOLZ Wenholz Funeral Rites are Held Diedrich Wenholz, 86, was buried this afternoon from St. Peter Lutheran church, Mishicot, of which he had been caretaker for 36 years and a member of the board of directors for 36 years. The Rev. Edward Zell officiated and interment was in the Mishicot cemetery of which he was also sexton for 25 years. In 1883 he married the former Sophia Carsten and the couple purchase a farm three miles east of Mishicot which they continued to operate until Mr. Wenholz's retirement 36 years ago. Mrs. Wenholz passed away three years ago. Surviving are two daughters, 13 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and on great great grandchild. Pallbearers were Edgar Ploeckelmann, Alvin Messman, Alfred Becker, Robert Lahay, Herbert Blum, and Emmath Jonas. The Two Rivers Reporter (edited for living), Nov. 17, 1947
SOPHIA WENHOLZ SOPHIA WENHOLZ Following a lingering illness, Mrs. Diedrich Wenholz, 81, (photo), nee Sophia Carstens, died Sunday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Ploeckelmann, in Mishicot. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Peters Lutheran church in Mishicot, the Rev. Edward Zell officiating. Burial will be in the Mishicot cemetery. Mrs. Wenholz was born in Newton in 1862 and in 1883 was married to Mr. Wenholz. They operated a farm in Saxonburg for many years and on retiring moved to the Ploeckelmann home to reside. In 1938 the couple observed their 55th wedding anniversary. Survivors are the husband, two daughters, Mrs. Ploeckelmann and Mrs. William Blum of Mishicot and a sister, Mrs. Lena Schmidt, also of Mishicot. Twelve grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Wenholz was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of St. Peter's Lutheran church in Mishicot. The body may be viewed at the Specht funeral home in Mishicot and will be moved to the church Wednesday at 10 a.m. to lie in state until the hour of the services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, September 18, 1944 P.2 ******** Attend Wenholz Rites Wednesday Among the out of town relatives and friends who attended funeral rites for Mrs. Diedrich Wenholz, held at St. Peter's Lutheran church at Mishicot Wednesday afternoon were the following: (first names of families were omitted for living) Weahausen (sic should be Wehausen), Ploeckelman, Liedtke, Haberman, Blum, Zell, Zarling, Carsten, Krueger, Diedrichs, Haupt, Schnell, Lindau, Diedrichs, Rodewald. Pallbearers were members of the Schmidt, Carsten and Wehausen families. The Two Rivers Reporter, Sept. 22, 1944
DAUGHTER OF H.J. WESTGATE From Der Nord Westen, 27 Feb. 1902: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 25 Feb.) Death this morning at 6 a.m., after a short illness, of one of the little 16-mo. old twin daughters of H.J. Westgate. The funeral will be Sun. at 2 p.m. in the local cemetery.
ELIZABETH WESTGATE Mrs. Elizabeth Westgate, 71, widow of the late Dr. Floyd Westgate who practiced here about 30 years ago, died Tuesday at the home of her son, Dr. Roy Westgate in Chicago where she had made her home for the past several years. The body is to be brought here from Chicago and then to be taken to the Specht funeral home in Mishicot from where funeral services will be held Friday at 9 a.m. followed by services from Holy Cross Catholic church with the Rev. Joseph Van Bogart officiating. Interment will be in the Mishicot public cemetery. Mrs. Westgate, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kaufman of Mishicot, was born in Mishicot in 1871. Following her marriage to Dr. Westgate the couple resided in this city for several years. The couple then moved to Kiel and later to Algoma where Dr. Westgate practiced. He died about 20 years ago. Survivors are two sons, Dr. Roy and Dr. Clyde Westgate, both in Chicago; one brother, Joseph Kaufman of Kansas city, Missouri; one sister, Mrs. Alex Bunker of Platteville, Wis., and some nephews and nieces in this vicinity. The body may be viewed at the funeral home until the time of services. The rosary will be recited there at 8 p.m. Thursday. ********* Dr. Floyd J. Westgate died at Chicago, IL, 15 May 1922; and, Elizabeth, his wife, died 26 January 1943 at Manteno Twp, Kankakee Co., IL. Dr. Westgate's full name was Floyd Judson Elmer Westgate, born Gibson, WI, son of Judson and Debra (Coy) Westgate. Elizabeth, born Two Rivers, WI, was the daughter of Peter and Barbar (Beetz) Kaufman (iaw their marriage certificate). They were married 3 October 1891 at Cooperstown, WI. it was a Roman Catholic ceremony performed by Rev. J. Hougknecht. Dr. Westgate graduated from the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons at Milwaukee, WI, on 11 May 1901. He was a practicing physician at Cadott, Chippewa County, WI in 1915.
FLOYD WESTGATE, MD Dr. Floyd Westgate, a former Kiel resident, died at the home of his son, Dr. Roy Westgate at Chicago last week, following an illness of a number of years. Burial was made in the Mishicot cemetery, Mishicot having been the former home of the family. Dr. Westgate was a practicing physician in Kiel for a number of years; also in School Hill and Manitowoc. The family left Manitowoc a number of years ago to take up their home at Chicago. Dr. Westgate was about sixty years of age. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Dr. Roy with whom he made his home, and Dr. Clyde Westgate of Milwaukee. ********* Dr. Floyd J. Westgate died at Chicago, IL, 15 May 1922; and, Elizabeth, his wife, died 26 January 1943 at Manteno Twp, Kankakee Co., IL. Dr. Westgate's full name was Floyd Judson Elmer Westgate, born Gibson, WI, son of Judson and Debra (Coy) Westgate. Elizabeth, born Two Rivers, WI, was the daughter of Peter and Barbar (Beetz) Kaufman (iaw their marriage certificate). They were married 3 October 1891 at Cooperstown, WI. it was a Roman Catholic ceremony performed by Rev. J. Hougknecht. Dr. Westgate graduated from the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons at Milwaukee, WI, on 11 May 1901. He was a practicing physician at Cadott, Chippewa County, WI in 1915. ********** DR. WESTGATE DIES AT CHICAGO, BRING BODY HERE Dr. Floyd Westgate, former local resident, died at the home of his son, Dr. Roy Westgate at Chicago last night following an illness of a number of years. Death was due to anemia. The body will be brought here Wednesday morning and will be taken to the William Frazier rooms at 520 Buffalo street from where the funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be made at the Mishicot cemetery, Mishicot having been the former home of the family. Dr. Westgate was a practicing physician in this city for a number of years coming here from the Western part of the state. He served as Aerie Physician of the Eagles in which lodge he was active during his residence here. The family left here a number of years ago to take up their home at Chicago. Dr. Wesgate was about sixty years of age. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Dr. Roy with whom he made his home, and Dr. Clyde Westgate, of Milwauakee. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, May 15, 1922 P.1
HUGH J. WESTGATE (d. 1945) Dr. Hugh J. Westgate, 69, former Manitowoc resident and a physician at Rhinelander for 35 years, died at his home there yesterday. His death was attributed to heart disease, which he had suffered for several years. Dr. Westgate, despite the severe cold, answered a call to a patient Monday evening and it is believed the exhaustion caused by this trip hastened his death the next morning. Dr. Westgate was born in Malden, Mass., in 1875, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Westgate. He came to Wisconsin with his parents as a child and grew up on a farm near the village of Mishicot. At the age of 17 years he started teaching school and later entered the railroad mail service. He studied medicine at the Wisconsin Physicians and Surgeons school in Milwaukee, while continuing his railroad work. Following his admission to practice, Dr. Westgate established his first office in Ingram, Wis., where he practiced until the spring of 1911, when he moved to Rhinelander. For a number of years he has been secretary of the Oneida-Vilas Medical society and of the professional staff of St. Mary's hospital. Dr. Westgate was a member of the Masons and of the Methodist church. He was married on Nov. 25, 1898. Surviving are Mrs. Westgate, his mother, now 93, living in Green Bay; a son, Hugh G. Westgate, in Seattle, Waish.; a daughter, Mrs. Clinton Snell, in Toronto, Canada; four sisters, Mrs. Korcy Burt, of Marshfield, Miss Viola Westgate, of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Gus Jarstead, of Green Bay, and Mrs. Loyal Nelson, of Green Bay; a brother, Clifford Westgate of Tacoma, Wash. Funeral services will be held at Rhinelander, Friday at 9 a.m. and the body will be brought to Mishicot. Brief services will be held at the Specht funeral home in Mishicot at 2 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Wednesday, January 3, 1945 P. 2
IDA M. WESTGATE WESTGATE FUNERAL Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Westgate, 87, early resident of Mishicot, who died Thursday afternoon at a Milwaukee hospital, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Specht Funeral Home, Mishicot, the Rev. Henry E. Slammer, pastor of the Melnik Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in the Mishicot Public Cemetery. Mrs. Westgate, nee Ida Levenhagen, was born in the Town of Kewaunee, April 14, 1872, a daughter of the late Charles and Fredericka Schriever Levenhagen. She was married Nov. 25, 1897 to Dr. Hugh Westgate. Her husband died 15 years ago at Rhinelander where he had been practicing medicine for many years. She was a member of the Mabel Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at Rhinelander. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. G.C. Snell of Toronto, Ontario, Can.; a son, Hugh of Milwaukee; three sisters, Mrs. Mae Kay, Mrs. Leona Taylor and Mrs. Elsie Parker of Milwaukee; five grandchildren and eight [great] grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Saturday, October 24, 1959 P. 9
ERNST WILSMANN From Der Nord Westen,03 Nov. 1904: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 01 Nov.) Ernst Wilsmann died suddenly last Wed. evening. The old gentleman, a well-respected and honored citizen of our town, was hale and hearty at his work, but that evening went to bed and suffered a heart attack about midnight. His body was taken to its last rest from the Lutheran Church Sun. afternoon with a large following, which demonstrated the esteem in which he was held by his fellow citizens. He was a few months over 72 yrs. of age and in addition to his sorrowing widow is survived by 2 daughters and a number of grandchildren.
JOHANNA WILSMANN CO. PIONEER DEAD MISHICOTT AT AGE OF 87 Mrs. Johan Wilsman(sic) Came Here in Early Days Mrs. Johann Wilsman, one of the oldest pioneers of Manitowoc county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Michael Esslinger at Mishicott yesterday, death being due to infirmities of age. Mrs. Wilsman was 87 years of age and had resided in the county for more than half a century, making her home with her daughter of late years. She is survived by four children, 27 grandchildren and 17 great grand- children. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from the Lutheran church at Mishicott. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, May 28, 1915
NORMAN WILSON Norman Wilson, Sr., 79, Rt. 1, Mishicot, town of Gibson, widely known as an old time fiddler who appeared at countless functions throughout this area over a long period of years, died at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital Wednesday noon. He was stricken with illness about three weeks ago and removed to the Two Rivers Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Mishicot, the Rev. Edward Zell, officiating. Interment will be in the Mishicot Public Cemetery. Norman Wilson was born in 1873 on the homestead on which he resided his entire life, a son of the late George and Sarah Belgium Wilson. In 1899 he married Emma Stueck of Gibson who survives him. For many years Mr. Wilson served as supervisor of the Town of Gibson. Besides his wife he leaves three daughters, Mrs. William Tapp of Neosho, Wis., Mrs. Eldred Wegner of Rt. 1 Maribel, and Mrs. Harvey Wilda of Manitowoc Rapids, and three sons, John of Manitowoc and Raymond and Norman Wilson Jr both of Rt. 1 Mishicot. There are 11 grandchildren. Friends may call at the Specht Funeral Home at Mishicot from 7 p.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Saturday when the casket will be removed to the church where the body will lie in state until time of services. May 13, 1953
CHRISTIAN WUELLNER CHRIST. WUELLNER, CIVIL WAR VET AND PIONEER RESIDENT OF COUNTY HOME PASSES AWAY AT MISHICOT HOME Christian Wuellner, civil war veteran and pioneer resident of Manitowoc county, father of John Wuellner of this city, is dead at his home at Mishicott, aged 80 years. The funeral will be held Tuesday from the Lutheran church at Mishicot. Mr. Wuellner was born in Germany June 26, 1837 and came to Manitowoc county in 1856, locating at Shoto where he was employed in the mill. Later he removed to Mishicot where he purchased a farm and was engaged in farming until twelve years ago when he retired because of advancing age. During the civil war he served with Co. G. Fifty First Wisconsin under Capt. Tuttle. Besides his aged widow he is survived by six children, Mrs. J.Bobel, Mrs. G. Bunnell, Milwaukee, Mrs. F. Mosuck, Appleton, George of Marshfield; John, this city, and Chris. Jr., of Menomonee. Twenty four grandchildren also survive. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, June 11, 1917, Page 8 ********* Mrs. Joseph Teest, of Racine, John Teest of Kenosha, Chris Wuellner, Jr. of Menomonee, are here to attend the funeral of the late Christian Wuellner, held at Mishicot today. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, June 12, 1917, Page 3 ********* Erwin Levenhagen of Oshkosh is at Mishicot to attend the funeral of the late Christ Wuellner. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, June 12, 1917, Page 3
GEORGE WUELLNER MISHICOT MAN FOUND HANGING IN THE BARN AT HOME Despondency Believed to Have Affected the Mind of George Wuellner Who Committed Suicide Despondent and in ill health, George Wuellner, a well known town of Mishicot farmer, committed suicide in the barn on his premises Friday afternoon, the dead body hanging suspended from a rafter in the hayloft of the barn being found last night at 7 when search was instituted for Wuellner when he failed to return for supper. Wuellner’s mind is believed to have been affected. Five years ago he made an attempt to end his life and at that time was committed to the hospital at Oshkosh where he remained for five months. Mr. Wuellner had been despondent for some time and worried over fancied misfortunes, say his friends. He left the house at 3 yesterday afternoon and when he failed to return at 7 search was instituted and the dead body was found. The unfortunate man was 45 years of age and had resided in the town of Mishicot for years. He is survived by a widow and seven children and several brothers and sisters. The burial will be held at Mishicot on Monday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, March 09, 1918, Page 4
HEINRICH WULF From Der Nord Westen, 30 May 1907: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 28 May) Mr. H. Wulf died Saturday afternoon at his home. He had been ill for a long time and death was a release from his suffering. He leaves a wife and 2 sisters –Mrs. A. Specht and Mrs. D. Blum, both local residents. He was 77. The funeral will be this afternoon at 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
ALICE ZELL Mrs. Edward Zell, 82, Village of Mishicot, died Friday at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mishicot, the Rev. Herbert Kesting officiating, with burial in Mishicot public Cemetery. Born April 30, 1891, in the Town of Mishicot, daughter of the late George and Mary Lenhardt Jindra, Mrs. Zell was graduated from Manitowoc county Normal School in 1910. She taught for two years at the Rangline School before her marriage to the Rev. Edward Zell June 16, 1912 at St. Peter Church. She was a lifetime member of the church and organist for 60 years. Mrs. Zell also was a charter member of the Ladies Bible Hour Society. Survivors include two sons, the Rev. Edward Zell of Detroit, Mich. and Prof. William Zell of Watertown, Wis.; three daughters, Alice of Sheboygan Falls, Mrs. Waldemar (Ruth) Zarling of Benton Harbor, Mich., and Mrs. Oscar (Hazel) Bartels, Rt. 2, Two Rivers; a brother Reuben of Two Rivers; a sister, Miss Hilda Jindra of Two Rivers; 19 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death in 1958. She was also preceded by a daughter, a sister and five brothers. Friends may call at the Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, after 3 p.m. Sunday. The body will lie in state at the church from 10 a.m. Monday until the time of services. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. August 25, 1973
ALICE ETHEL ZELL (d. 2009) Alice Ethel Zell was born in Mishicot, Wis., on April 7, 1913, the oldest child of Pastor Edward Zell and Alice nee Jindra. She departed this life to be with the Lord Jesus, her Savior and friend, on April 7, her birthday, at the age of exactly 96 years. As an infant she was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through Holy Baptism, and thereby also became a member of St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church of Mishicot. Although her place of residence changed several times during her professional career her membership with St. Peter’s congregation remained uninterrupted throughout her lifetime. That membership included service to her Lord and to the congregation as organist for 75 years, director of a ladies choir and mixed choir for 68 years, Sunday School teacher, and member of the congregation’s Ladies Bible Hour for 70 years Better known to friends and family as “Chick,” Alice began her education in the Mishicot State Graded School and continued it through Mishicot High School. She graduated as valedictorian of her class in 1930. After a short period of employment at the Mishicot State Bank, she attended Manitowoc County Normal School, graduating in 1932. Her teaching career included a number of years in the one-room rural schools of Manitowoc Co., first at Jambo Creek, then at Gjerpen (rural Valders), and last at Pine Grove (Steiner’s Corner), In 1939 she enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She graduated from the university in 1942 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and Health. Her first place of employment was at Williams Bay High School, Williams Bay, Wis. In 1943 she began her work with the Sheboygan Falls School District. Her duties included service on all grade levels as a teacher of health and physical education, coaching, and to the consternation of many but at the same time earning their respect, as unofficial and unpaid student disciplinarian. She retired from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1983 after influencing the lives of 3 generations of students over a period of 40 years. Her service to the school and the community was recognized when in her honor the newly developed and expanded Sheboygan Falls High School athletic field and track was named “Zell Field.” It was a fitting tribute to a teacher whose diligence and faithfulness over so many years touched the lives of hundreds of pupils and students. Her reputation was that of one who practiced “tough love” before the term was even coined. Her hobby was other people’s children and her special love was teenagers. She is survived by two sisters, and by one brother, and by one sister-in-law. She will also be remembered and missed by many nieces, nephews, and cousins, and by their children and their grandchildren, as well as by numerous friends and acquaintances. In her lifetime as a sister and a maiden aunt she cut a wide swath. She will not be forgotten by those who knew her. She has not been forgotten by her Savior who by his perfect redemption reserved a place for her in his Father’s House. Alice was preceded in death by one sister, Evelyn who died in infancy, by her parents, by one brother, Pastor Edward Zell, by one brother-in-law, Pastor Waldemar Zarling, and by many who over the years were very close to her. Memorials may be directed to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Mishicot, Wis., to Manitowoc Lutheran High School, Manitowoc, Wis., or according to the donor’s choice. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 9, at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Mishicot, with the Reverend Robert Johannes officiating, with burial to follow in the Mishicot Public Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call after 9 a.m. at the church, until the time of service at 11 a.m. There will be no Wednesday Evening visitation. The Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home of Mishicot is assisting the Zell family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, April 8, 2009
EVELYN ZELL The eight-month-old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Zell died last week Tuesday and was buried Thursday afternoon. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, February 18, 1916 P.5 ********* (dau. of Rev. Edward and Alice (Jindra) Zell)
WILLIAM ZELL, REV. MISHICOT - Pastor William George Zell was born on Oct. 19, 1922, in Mishicot, son of Pastor Edward Zell and Alice (Jindra) Zell. He departed this life to be with the Lord Jesus on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 21 days. By holy baptism he was graciously joined to his savior on Nov. 5, 1922, and he was confirmed in the Christian faith at St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Mishicot on Dec. 22, 1935. Bill's formal education began across the street from home at the Mishicot Grade School. In 1936 he followed the footsteps of his father and older brother and was enrolled in the preparatory department (high school) of Northwestern College in Watertown. He finished his pre-seminary training and received his diploma from Northwestern in June 1944. Within two weeks he began his studies at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Thiensville, where the campus schedule was accelerated during the last months of World War II. Shortly after the war, Bill taught English and directed the band and choirs on an interim basis at Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac. He graduated from the seminary in 1947. For his first post-seminary assignment, Bill returned to Northwestern College, this time as tutor for one year. Duties for tutor Zell included teaching, supervising the dormitory residents and coaching. He married on June 27, 1948. For their honeymoon they drove out to Tacoma, Wash., where Bill was ordained and installed as pastor of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church. Four years later, he and Marian returned to the Midwest with their two children, where Pastor Zell began serving Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kolberg (Door County). In 1957, after his family had been blessed with two more children, he accepted the Lord's call to serve at Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minn. In the fall of 1960, Bill returned to Watertown as professor of German at his alma mater. He taught on the college level and, especially during the 1970s and 1980s, in the preparatory school. For a number of years Professor Zell chaired the planning committee for several campus building projects. His first love may have been coaching, and not simply because he enjoyed athletics. On the football field, basketball court and out on the golf course, Coach Zell relished his opportunities to encourage young men to continue their studies to become pastors. A God-given gift for administration was recognized by the church when in 1974 Bill was called to be the first president of Northwestern Preparatory School. In that capacity students, their parents and faculty colleagues saw a humble man who showed them love and respect. President Zell guided the school until his retirement in 1989. All told he had served on the Northwestern campus for 30 of his 42 years in the ministry of the gospel. He retired to Mishicot and joined St. Peter's Lutheran, the congregation his father had served as pastor for 47 years. For most of his retirement years, Pastor Zell preached regularly at area congregations throughout Manitowoc County. With his wife's capable assistance he also kept his house, garage and car spotless and his yard well-groomed. This was truly an orderly man. William Zell is survived by his wife, and by their children. He was blessed with 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters of Mishicot, and one sister-in-law. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Alice and Evelyn; one brother, Pastor Edward Zell; and his in-laws John and Effie Griep and Pastor Waldemar Zarling. A Christian funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mishicot with Pastor Robert Johannes officiating. A committal service will follow in the Mishicot Public Cemetery. The Zell family also invites friends and relatives to a visitation today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home of Mishicot, or they may call at the church on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. Memorials may be directed to St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Mishicot, the scholarship fund of Luther Preparatory School of Watertown, or according to the donor's choice. “Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on'” (Revelation 14:13). Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home Mishicot Watertown Daily Tribune October 12, 2009
MAYME ZIMA Mrs. Mayme Zima, 67, of Mishicot, died Thursday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, and at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot, the Rev. Anthony Betley officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mrs. Zima, nee Mayme Benesch was born Aug. 10, 1902 in the Town of Mishicot, a daughter of the late William and Mary Kaiser Benesch. After graduating from the old Manitowoc County Normal School, she taught for three years at the former Pine Grove School, S?e??r's Corners. She was married Oct. 7, 1924, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tisch Mills, to Louis Zima, after which the couple became engaged in farming in the Town of Gibson moving to Mishicot in 1944. Her husband preceded her in death in 1954. She was a member of Holy Cross Parish and the altar society. Survivors include a daughter, two sisters, Mrs. Julius (Rose) Soucoup of Mishicot and Mrs. Otto (Frances) Reich of Green Bay, and five grandchildren. Two sisters preceded her in death. (Survivors edited for privacy) Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday. Members of the altar society will recite the Rosary at 7:30 p.m. and the parish Rosary will be at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 22, 1970