ALBERT M. BECHLE Albert M. Bechle, aged 48, a well-known town of Schleswig farmer, died at the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan last Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, following a lingering illness. The deceased was born May 15, 1900, in Schleswig township, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bechle. June 24, 1925, he was married to Verna Spettel, and the couple operated farms in the towns of Eaton and Schleswig since that time. Survivors are the widow; two daughters, one grandson; seven brothers, Edward of this city, Frank, Herman and Ray of the town of Meeme, Arno of New Holstein, and Peter and William of Sheboygan; three sisters, Mrs. John Derus of Sheboygan, Mrs. Joseph Stodola of Rocklord, Ill., and Mrs. Clarence Steinbagen of Milwaukee. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p. m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, with the Rev. C. H. Reppert officiating. Burial was made in the Union cemetery at Louis Corners. Pallbearers were Nicholas Schneider, Wilbur Bechle, Jerome Bechle, Elmer Schneider, Jack Voigt, and Hilbert Mueller. HERMAN L. BECHLE Herman L. Bechle, 43, Town of Meeme, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday at St. Nicholas Hospital, following a week's illness. For the past 13 years he made his home with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bechle, Town of Meeme. He was employed by a general contractor in that township. He was born in the Town of Eaton on April 24, 1910, the son of John and Rose Bechle. He attended the district school in the township. Survivors include five brothers, Edward, of Kiel; Frank and Raymond, of Meeme; Peter and Melvin, of Sheboygan; three sisters, Mrs. John (Josephine) Derus, Sheboygan; Mrs. Ana Stodola, Rockford, and Mrs. Clarence (Ermalinda) Steinhagen, Milwaukee. Services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Sheboygan Press - Tuesday, June 9, 1953 - P. 8 ************** Herman Bechle Funeral services for Herman Bechle, 43, town of Meeme, who passed away at St. Nicholas Hospital Monday, were held at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel, at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. William Schultz, pastor of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church, town of Herman, officiated, and burial was made in the Union cemetery, town of Schleswig. Pallbearers were Paul Burkhardt, Edwin Garlieb, Ed Kautzer, Walter Retlich, Harry Roethel and Norbert Waack. Survivors of the deceased include six brothers, Edward of Kiel, Frank and Raymond, town of Meeme, Peter and William of Sheboygan, and Arno of Rockville; and three sisters, Mrs. John Derus of Sheboygan, Mrs. Anna Stodola of Rockford, Ill. and Mrs. Clarence Sternhagen of Milwaukee. The Sheboygan Press - Saturday, June 13, 1953 - P. 6
DANIEL E. BOLLE Infant Son Dies at Kiel Following a Brief Illness Kiel - Daniel Ervin Bolle, three-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bolle, 309 St. Paul street, died at his home Wednesday noon after a three-day illness of pneumonia. Daniel was born on Nov. 5, 1942, in Kiel, and on Thanksgiving he was baptized by the Rev. Harold O. Grunwald, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran church. Survivors are his parents; two brothers, a half-sister, a half-brother, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Theel of Kiel and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Bolle of Deerbrook. His mother is the former Anna Theel. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, the Rev. Harold A. Grunwald to officiate. Interment will be in the Union cemetery, town of Schleswig. The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, January 28, 1943 - P. 6
CLARENCE G. BORN Clarence G. Born, R. 2, Sheboygan, was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 23, three miles east of Plymouth, early Sunday morning. Mr. Born resided in this city many years ago with his parents, and more recently was employed for Sam Blum, (deceased) when he had a store here. Donald Schroeder, 21, Sheboygan Falls, was the driver of a Buick sedan which collided with Mr. Born’s west-Bound 1933-model Chevrolet coach on highway 23, shortly after 1 a. m. Sunday. According to traffic officers the Schroeder car was traveling in an easterly direction and on the wrong side of the highway. The twisted wreckage of the Born vehicle was thrown into a ditch along the north side of the highway. The Schoeder youth was accompanied by Miss Fay Rust. All three were removed to the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan, but Mr. Born was pronounced dead upon arrival there. He had suffered a Skull fracture, severe head injuries, a crushed chest and multiple body bruises and lacerations. Clarence Born, aged 32, was a native of the town of Meeme, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Born. He was born Feb. 21, 1916. He attended rural schools and served in the U. S. army from September, 1942, when he enlisted, until February, 1946. He served in both the European and Asiatic-Pacific theater of operations during World War II, being assigned to a hospital unit. He was awarded the Good Conduct medal and two gold overseas bars. He was a member of the Kupfahl-Meyer-Scheib Post No. 387 of Franklin, and resided at R. 2, Elkhart Lake, until a year ago. At the time of his death he was employed at the Northern Furniture Co. in Sheboygan. Survivors are four brothers, Edwin of Town Herman, Walter of Kenosha, Elmer of Brillion, and Arthur of Manitowoc, and three sisters, Mrs. Carl Kodb of R. 1, Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Joseph Zimmermann of R. 1, Plymouth, and Mrs.Frank Novak of Port Washington. He was unmarried. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral home at Howards Grove, with the Rev. C. H. Reppert officiating. Burial was made in the Union cemetery at Louis Corners. 1948
EDWIN BORN Ed Born, 60, a resident of the Town of Herman, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. A native of Kiel, he was born March 16, 1900, a son of the late Frank and Louise Born. He was baptized in Kiel and also attended public schools there. He worked on various farms in the Kiel area and was employed at the Carl Korb farm in the Town of Herman for the past 13 years. He never married. Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Frank Novak of Saukville; Mrs. Joe Zimmermann of rural Plymouth, and two brothers, Arthur of Manitowoc, and Elmer of Brillion. Services will be held Saturday at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home in Howards Grove. Other funeral arrangements are pending. The Sheboygan Press - November 23, 1960 - P. 14 ************** Funeral services for Edward Born, 60, of Town of Herman, who died Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital, will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home in Howards Grove. The Rev. Carl Fried, pastor of Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church, Town of Herman, will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery at Louis Corners. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 p.m. tonight until the time of the services. The Sheboygan Press - November 25, 1960 - P. 8
FRANK BORN Frank Born Dies In The Town of Herman Frank Born, aged 85, retired Manitowoc county farmer, died on Sunday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Korb in the town of Herman, Sheboygan county, with whom he had made his home the past 11 years. The deceased was born in Germany in 1861 and came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1875. In 1899 he was united in marriage with Miss Louise Rades of the town of Meeme, and they lived on farms in that township and Schleswig. Mrs. Born died in 1929. Survivors are five sons and three daughters, namely: Edwin of the town of Herman, Walter of Kenosha, Elmer of Sheboygan Falls, Clarence of Germantown, Arthur of Manitowoc, Mrs. Cleophus Metz of Manitowoc, Mrs. Carl Korb of the town of Herman, and Mrs. Joseph Zimmerman of Newton; one sister, Mrs. George Clockson of Minnesota; a half-broghter, Herman Birr of Milwaukee, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, with interment in the Union Cemetery near Louis Corners. - 1947
LOUISE BORN Plan Rites For Mrs. Frank Born At Kiel Parlors Kiel—Funeral rites for Mrs. Frank Born, 48, who died at her home three miles west of Kiel Wednesday, immediately after having suffered a stroke, will be held Saturday from the Carl J. Meiselwitz undertaking parlors in Kiel and burial will be made in the family lot in the Union cemetery at Louis Corners. Rev. Otto Saewert, pastor of St. Peter’s Reformed church of Kiel, will officiate. Mrs. Born, who had been ailing for the past three years and who was formerly Miss Louise Rades, daughter of Frank and Wilhelmina Rades, was born on a farm in the town of Herman on March 6, 1881. On July 10, 1899 she was united in marriage with Frank Born of Kiel and the couple settled in Kiel. Mr. Born was then employed as tile layer for the surrounding territory. The couple also resided in later years in Schleswig, town of New Holstein, and Meeme. Their last place of residence was at their home three miles west of Kiel. The survivors are the bereaved husband; three daughters, Mrs. Carl Korb, who lives near Franklin; Mrs. Joseph Zimmermann of Howards Grove, and Miss Ida, at home and four sons, Elmer, who lives near Franklin; Walter of Racine; Arthur and Clarence at home. She also leaves to mourn her sudden death her aged father, Frank Rades, of the town of Meeme; three sisters, Mrs. Abraham Blum of Eau Clair; Mrs. Samuel Blum of Kiel and Mrs. George Seifert, of the town of Meeme, and two brothers, Herman and John Rades, also of the town of Meeme. Three grandchildren also survive. Sheboygan Press, November 22, 1929
ESTELLE ECKELMANN Miss Estella Eckelmann, 46 former Town of Meeme (Manitowoc County) resident, died Sunday morning at the Manitowoc County Hospital. A daughter of George and Catherine Eckelmann, she was born in the Town of Schleswig on Feb. 6, 1906. Only suvivor is the mother, now living in Sheboygan Falls. Her father died in 1931. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, with the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating. Burial will be in Union cemetery, Town of Schleswig. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and until the time of services Tuesday afternoon. The Sheboygan Press - Monday, October 27, 1952 - P. 16
KATHARINE ECKELMANN Mrs. Katherine Eckelmann, 89, a former town of Meeme resident, died Sunday at the Maplewood Nursing home, Sheboygan Falls, where she had been living for the past two years. Nee Landau, she was born May 26, 1864, in the town of Schleswig, the daughter of Leonard and Margaret Stoeker Landau. She married George Eckelmann on Oct. 19, 1903. Following the marriage, the couple lived in the town of Schleswig where they were married, and in the town of Meeme. Her husband preceded her in death in 1931, a daughter in 1952, and a son in infancy. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel. The Rev. E. L. Worthman, pastor of St. Peter's Ev. and Reformed Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Union cemetery, Kiel. Friends may call at the funeral home until the time of service. The Sheboygan Press - Monday, June 1, 1953 - P. 12
ALFRED R. FEILE Alfred R. Feile, age 81, of 931 Sixth Street, Kiel, died Saturday morning, Oct. 19, 1991, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. He was born March 13, 1910, in the Town of Schleswig, son of the late Rudolph and Hannah (Reineck) Feile. He attended Kiel Grade School and was a 1928 graduate of Kiel High School. He attended the School of Carpentry in Chicago, after which he worked as a carpenter and on his father's farm. On June 15, 1935, he married Marielle Rehm at the Reformed Church in New Holstein. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in June 1985. They farmed in the Town of Schleswig from 1935 to 1964, when they moved to Louis Corners, where he worked as an electrician and plumber with Gordon Salzman until his retirement in 1970. He was an avid woodworker and dancer. He and his wife were charter members of the Kiel Square Dancing Club and the Melody Dancers Club. He was a certified member of the American Tree Farm System. Survivors include his wife, Marielle; one son, two daughters, five grnae- sons and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. (no name of newspaper or date)
MARIELLE FEILE Marielle M. Feile, 95, of 212 E. Fremont St. Kiel, passed away Thursday evening September 11, 2008 at Homestead Care Center where she had been a resident for the past 6 days. She is the former Marielle Rehm born August 7, 1913 in New Holstein, daughter of the late John and Katherine (Trost) Rehm. Marielle attended Meade Grade School in the Town of New Holstein and was a 1931 graduate of New Holstein High School. On June 15, 1935, she married Alfred Feile at the Reformed Church in New Holstein and he preceded her in death on October 19, 1991. The couple farmed on the Feile Homestead in rural Kiel until retiring in 1964 when they moved to Louis Corners. Marielle and her husband enjoyed traveling to foreign countries and across America. Her favorite pastime was dancing, first square dancing and then ballroom dancing and she and her husband Alfred were very active in various dance clubs. Marielle was also very active with the Kiel Senior Center and the Kiel Singing Seniors. She also belonged to the Kiel Study Club for 70 years. Marielle enjoyed spending time with her family and most recently celebrated her 95th birthday with her family of 4 generations. In her free time she enjoyed gardening, sewing and playing cards. Survivors include her three children, four Grandchildren, and five great- grandchildren. She is further survived by nieces and nephews. (Survivors edited for privacy) Marielle was preceded in death by a grandson; Stephen Ritola, a nephew; Donald Manz, Five Sisters; Elsie (Al) Warnke, Nelda (Ben) Manz, Clara (Harvey) Kasten, Anna (Lester) Quade, Rola (Gilbert) Ludwig, and a brother, Gilbert (Olive) Rehm. A Memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 6th St. Kiel. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. until the time of services. Inurnment will take place at Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig at a later date. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for the Kiel Senior Center. The Sheboygan Press, September 13, 2008
ALICE GRABS Rites Held Saturday For Mrs. Gustave Grabs Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Gustave Grabs, 87, at the Meiselwitz Funeral home. The Rev. E. L. Worthman was in charge of the services. Burial was made in the Union cemetery. Mrs. Grabs died Thursday at a Manitowoc hospital. Pallbearers were Henry Bong, William Happel, Melvin Happel, Robert Kelm, Howard Grabs and Clifford Schilling. The Misses Patricia Tollmann and Sandra Steinhardt sang several numbers. Mrs. Grabs was born Alice Grant in 1867 in Schleswig, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Grant, and in 1895 was married to Gustave Grabs. They located in Kiel and later moved to a farm in Schleswlg. Twenty-five years ago they returned to Kiel. The couple observed their golden wedding in 1945. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Walter Schilling of New Holstein and Mrs Walter Vilberg of Chicago, a son, Herbert of Altadena, California; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Irwin of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Mrs. Nellie Marquardt of Kiel; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. ********* From Manitowoc county death records: Alice Ann Grabs nee Grant (v.47 p.264) Wife [of Gustave Grabs] Oct. 14, 1867-Feb. 18, 1954 Daughter of Elisha Grant and Eliza Shur Born in Wisconsin Died from “organic heart disease, indefinitely –death sudden” Buried at Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig
GUSTAV GRABS From Manitowoc county death records: Gustave Grabs (v.49 p.16) Widower [of Alice Grant] June 25, 1868-Aug. 14, 1955 Son of William Grabs with mother unknown Born in Germany –farmer Died from “cerebral hemorrhage, 2 days –arteriosclerosis, 5 years” Buried at Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig ********** Last Rites for Gustave Grabs Held Here Wednesday Funeral services for Gustave Grabs, 87, were held yesterday. Wednesday, from the Meiselwitz Funeral Home. The Rev. E. L. Worthman was in charge. Burial was made in the Union cemetery. Mr. Grabs died Sunday night at Holy Family hospital, Manitowoc. He had resided at Shady Lane home for the past four years. He was born in Germany in 1868 and accompanied his father, William to Manitowoc county eight years later. They located in Schleswig. July 23, 1896 he married Miss Alice Grant. Mrs. Grabs died in 1931. After farming in the town he operated a meat market and ice business in Kiel in the early 1890s. The couple observed their golden wedding in 1946. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Walter Schilling, New Holstein, and Mrs. Walter Vilberg, Chicago; a son Herbert, Monrovia, California, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. (no newspaper named, 8-18-1955) ************ From Manitowoc county marriage records: Gustave John Carl Grabs and Ellise Grantt (Alice Grant) (v.6 p.362) July 23, 1896 in religious ceremony, Town of Schleswig Gustave John Carl Grabs Son of Wilhelm Grabs and Henriette Schmid Born Germany –butcher in Kiel Ellise Grantt Daughter of E. W. Grantt and Maggie Suhr Born Kiel Witnesses Paul E. Grabs and Clara Hiller ********** (Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)
CLARA HICKMANN Mrs. Clara Hickmann, 67, of 732 Sixth St., Kiel, was found dead at 5:30 am, Sunday on the sidewalk approach to her home. Manitowoc County Coroner Dr. Theodore A. Teitgen attributed her death to exposure and a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, the Rev. Carl Fried officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig. The former Clara Koeser was born Aug. 25, 1896, in the Town of Meeme, daughter of the late Carl and Mary Maurer Koeser. She was educated in the Meeme district school. She was married to George Hickmann of the Town of Meeme Oct. 3, 1914. The couple farmed in Meeme township. Her husband died in December, 1950, and she had been living in Kiel the past several years. Surviving are five sons, a daughter, a brother, Wil1iam Koeser of School Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Karsteadt and Mrs. Phihlip Hickmann of School Hill; 19 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Besides her husband, a son and three brothers preceded her in death. - 12-22-1963 ******* Mrs. Clara Hickmann, age 67, 732 Sixth Street, Kiel, died on the sidewalk leading to her apartment early Sunday morning. Manitowoc County Coroner, Dr. Theodore A. Teitgen, attributed death of a coronary occlusion and exposure. Her son, Raymond, told authorities that his mother was not home when he went to bed. He thought he heard her car sometime later. When she was not in house at 5:30 when he awoke, he investigated and found her body near the porch on the sidewalk. She was born August 25, 1896 in the town of Meeme, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Koeser. October 3, 1914 she married George Hickmann and the couple farmed in the Town of Meeme. Mr. Hickmann died in 1950. Mrs. Hickmann has been living in Kiel the past year. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Milton Meyer, Route 1, Newton; five sons, Alfred, Manitowoc, Norman, Route 1 Kiel, Raymond, Kiel, Ralph and Leander, Route 2, Kiel; 19 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Karstaedt and Mrs. Philip Hickman, School Hill; and one brother, William, School Hill. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home. Rev. Carl Fried will officiate. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery. December 22, 1963
DAVIS F. HORNECK Davis F. Horneck, 21, of 12208 Marken Road, Kiel, (School Hill) died Monday night, August 5, 1991, as a result of an auto and motorcycle accident. He was born September 29, 1969, at Chilton, Wis., son of Dale and Darlene Waack Horneck. Davis attended Kiel High School. He was employed at Amerequip Corporation in Kiel. He was a member of Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Town of Schleswig. His interests included being a member of the Ant Hill Mob, playing baseball on Hoban's Baseball Team, bowling and bean bag. (Survivors omitted for privacy) He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents and paternal grandmother. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Town of Schleswig, with the Rev. Melinda Feller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig. Friends may call at the church from 4 p.m., Wednesday, until the time of services. A memorial has been established in his name. Meiselwitz Funeral Home, of Kiel, is in charge of arrangements. The Sheboygan Press - Tuesday, August 6, 1991 - P. 5
ELIZABETH M. "BETTY" KARSTAEDT Elizabeth M. "Betty" Karstaedt, age 82, died peacefully on Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at the Plymouth Care Center (formerly Valley Manor Nursing Home), where she had been a resident for the past ten years. Betty was born on June 26, 1922, in the town of Sheboygan Falls, a daughter of the late Walter and Minnie (Noldmann) Mahler. On June 12, 1943, she married Valentine "Hanna" Karstaedt at Bethlehem U.C.C. in the Town of Schleswig. After Marriage, the couple lived, farmed and raised five children on the Mahler homestead. Valentine preceded her in death on December 5, 1988. She enjoyed farming, cooking, baking and gardening. Along with her hobbies, for three decades, Elizabeth enjoyed watching her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up around her on the farm. Betty was a member of Saron U.C.C. in the town of Sheboygan Falls. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Betty was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kathaleen and graddaughter, Kristine Karstaedt. A funeral service will be held for Betty on Friday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. at Saron United Church of Christ (W3830 CTH J), in the town of Sheboygan Falls. The Rev. Jennifer Dawson will officiate. Internment will be in Union Cemetery, Louis Corners. Friends may call at the CHURCH on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. A memorial fund has been established in the name of Elizabeth Karstaedt to Saron U.C.C. The Karstaedt family would like to thank the staff at Plymouth Care Center for the years of loving care, concern and support our mother received. She will be greatly missed by all. Zimmer's Westview Funeral and Cremation Care Center is serving the family. The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, November 18, 2004 - P. A4
VALENTINE (HANNA) KARSTAEDT Valentine (Hanna) Karstaedt, 70, of Route 1, Sheboygan Falls, died Monday, December 5, 1988 at St. Nicholas Hospital, after an extended illness. He was born June 30, 1918 in the Town of Schleswig, a son of the late Fred and Elizabeth Koeser Karstaedt. Valentine Karstaedt married Elizabeth Mahler, June 12, 1943 at Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Town of Schleswig. After marriage, the couple lived and farmed on the Mahler Homestead. Hanna was also employed as a mason by the Reliance and Gabes Construction Companies. Later he worked at the Diecast Division of Tecumseh Products Company, retiring in 1980, due to health. Hanna was a member of Saron United Church of Christ and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Funeral services for Valentine (Hanna) Karstaedt will be held Friday, at 1:30 p.m. at Saron United Church of Christ, in the Town of Sheboygan Falls. The Rev. James Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Louis Corners, Town of Schleswig. Friends of Hanna Karstaedt may call at the Zimmer Funeral Home in Howards Grove, Thursday, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 11 a.m. until time of services. (Survivors omitted for privacy) He was preceded in death by one daughter and two sisters. A memorial fund has been established to Saron United Church of Christ in Mr. Karstaedt's name. The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, December 7, 1988 - P. 5
ELIZABETH KARSTEADT Mrs. Elizabeth Karsteadt, 84, of School Hill, widow of Fred, died March 29 at St. Nicholas Hospital where she had been a patient two weeks. The former Elizabeth Koeser was born January 11, 1890 in the Town of Schleswig, daughter of the late Carl and Maria Maurer Koeser. She attended district school. 0n January 6, 1910, she was married to Mr. Karsteadt at School Hill and the couple lived there ever since. Mr. Karsteadt died in 1954. Mrs. Karsteadt was a member of Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Schleswig, and its Ladies Aid Society. She leaves 97 direct deceadents. Survivors include six daughters: Mrs. Leslie Henschel, Mrs. Norbert Waack and Mrs. Erwin Brost, all of School Hill, Mrs. Arnold Rambodt of rural Newton, Mrs. Alfred Gabsch of Cleveland and Mrs. Stanley Vogel of Manitowoc; a son, Valentine of Sheboygan Falls, and a grandson Eugene Stoeckigt of Cleveland, who was raised by the couple; 30 other grandchildren and 59 great-grand- children and a sister, Mrs. Mary Hickmann of Manitowoc. Funeral services were held Friday in Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Schleswig, with the Reverend Donald B. King, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Union Cemetery.
FRED KARSTEADT Fred Karstaedt (sic), 77, School Hill, died unexpectedly at his home early Wednesday evening. He was in good health. He was born on Oct. 18, 1877, in the town of Sheboygan, son of the lat Mr. and Mrs. Carl Karstaedt. As a youth he moved to Manitowoc County. He was married on Jan. 6, 1910, to Miss Elizabeth Koeser of the town of Meeme. The couple located at School Hill. He was a mason by trade. For the past three years they operated the Koeser homestead farm near School Hill. Survivors include his wife, six daughters, Mrs. Leslie (Edna) Henschel, Spring Valley; Mrs. Arno (Hilda) Rambadt, and Mrs. Alfred (Norma) Gabsch, both of Newton; Mrs. Norbert (Esther) Waack, and Mrs. Erwin (Alma) Brost, both of School Hill; Mrs. Stanley (Lorraine) Vogel, Manitowoc; one son, Valentine, of Sheboygan Falls; 26 grandchildren; one step brother, Carl Herzog, town of Mosel; and one grandson, (private), whom they raised since birth. He was preceded in death by daughter, Mrs. Selma Stoeckigt, in 1933, seven brothers, and one sister. Services will be held at the Bethlehem Ev. and Reformed Church in the town of Schleswig. The Rev. Lloyd Weber will officiate. Burial will be in the Union cemetery, town of Schleswig. Sheboygan Press, December 9, 1954
CARL KOESER, SR. Carl Koeser, Sr., Of School Hill Is Called To Rest Carl Koeser, Sr., aged 76, died at his home in School Hill this morning, after an illness of two weeks duration. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Fred Karstedt and Mrs. Philip Hickmann of School Hill and Mrs. George Hickmann of Spring Valley and four sons, Carl, Jr. in School Hill, Fred in Iowa, Valentine at Kiel and William at home. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Koeser home and burial will be made at the Union cemetery at Louis Corners. The Sheboygan Press - Friday, April 10, 1931 - P. 2 ******** Carl Koeser, 76, Dies Near Here Friday Burial Takes Place at Louis Corners; Was Vicinity Resident After a Three weeks' illnes of heart disease, Carl Koeser, aged 76, died at his home in School Hill Friday morning at 3:30. Mr. Koeser was one of the first of the native born residents of this section of the state, having been born Jan. 20, 1856, in the town of Herman. There he grew to manhood, and March 15, 1884 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Maurer of the town of Schleswig. For the first two years of their wedded life the couple resided on a Town Herman farm. Selling the farm they took up residence on a farm in the town of Schleswig, which they conducted for twenty years. They then made their home at School Hill for the remainder of their ives. Mrs. Koeser preceded her husband in death in July, 1922. Of the nine children born to the couple, seven survive. They are: Mrs. Fred Karstaedt and Mrs. Philip Hickmann of School Hill, Mrs. George Hickmann of Spring Valley, Carl Jr. at School Hill, Fred of Iowa, Valentine of Kiel, and William at home. A son, John, died two years ago, and a daughter, Anna passed away in her childhood. Grandchildren surviving number 24, and there are two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence, with the Rev. August E. Hammann performing the last rites. Services were also held at the Bethlehem Reformed church of Schleswig. Burial was in the Union cemetery at Louis Corners. Two sisters and two brothers also survive him: Mrs. Val. Dickmann of here, Mrs. Carl Witthuhn of Mosel, and Herman and August of Sheboygan. Those who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Dickmann, Mrs. William Voss, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Beil, John Maurer, Sr. and son John, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Voigt, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Maurer, Mrs. Joseph Menne, Mrs. Philip Jugenheimer, John Jugenheimer, L.O. Rehm, John Henschel, and Mrs. Herman Steinberg of here; Mr. and Mrs. Julius Bornfeld of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Schuricht of Greenbush; Carl C. Maurer of Two Rivers; John Schuricht of Kohler; Mr. and Mrs. William Goettelmann and John Goettelmann of Millhome; Mr. and Mrs. August Koeser. (No newspaper named, 4-16-1931 handwritten on the obituary)
CARL H. KOESER Carl H. Koeser, 76, of Elkhart Lake, a retired mason contractor, died at the Plymouth Hospital at 2:15 a.m., today. He had been seriously ill for the past six weeks. Born Oct. 11, 1886, in the Town of Meeme, Mr. Koeser was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Koeser. He attended the district school and married Miss Elsie Rades on April 10, 1909, in the Town of Schleswig. After the marriage, the couple lived at School Hill in the Town of Meeme. They also resided in Kiel for six years and in the Town of Herman for 7 1/2 years. Since the death of his wife Aug. 27, 1953, Mr. Koeser has lived in Elkhart Lake and surrounding communities. He was a mason by trade and a mason contractor in the community until retiring due to ill health a year ago. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Herman (Erna) Schultz of the Town of Sheboygan Falls, Mrs. Walter (Helen) Schelk of Plymouth, Mrs. Edward (Alma) Ardell of the Town of Plymouth, and Mrs. Hugo (Caroline) Schreiber of Two Rivers; two sons, Edgar Koeser of Howard Grove, and Arno Koeser, Town of Herman; a brother William Koeser, Town of Meeme; three sisters, Mrs. Fred Karsteadt, Mrs. Philip Hickmann and Mrs. George Hickmann all of the Town of Meeme, 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Wittkopp Funeral Home, Plymouth at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Paul Olm of Elkhart Lake officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday. The Sheboygan Press - August 14, 1963
ELSIE (RADES) KOESER Mrs. Carl Koeser Mrs. Carl Koeser, 61, died at 9:10 p.m. Thursday at her farm home in the town of Herman after a lingering illness. Nee Elsie Rades, she was born July 24, 1892, in the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, a daughter of the late William and Margaret Rades. She was married to Carl Koeser on April 10, 1909. The couple made their home in the village of School Hill in Town Meeme after their marriage, then resided in Kiel for six years. For the past seven and a half years they lived in the town of Herman. Survivors are her husband; four daughters, two sons, 16 grandchildren, and a brother. Three infant children, four sisters and a brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home, Howards Grove, with the Rev. O.W. Heier, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church near Millersville, officiating. Interment will be in Union cemetery in the town of Schleswig. The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday. The Sheboygan Press, August 28, 1953 - P. 8 (edited)
JOHN L. KOESER Following an illness of a week’s duration, John Koeser, 35, son of Carl Koeser of School Hill died at the Juneau county hospital at Juneau. He is survived by his father, three sisters and four brothers. Manitowoc Herald News, June 13, 1929
WILLIAM KOESER William Koeser, 72, of the Town of Meeme (Manitowoc County) died Saturday night at Manitowoc Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 15, 1896 in the Town of Schleswig, he was a son of the late Carl and Maria Maurer Koeser. He attended district school in the Town of Meeme. He was a mason by trade and also operated a farm. (Survivors omitted for privacy) Two sisters and four brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel, with the Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Kiel, officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in the Town of Schleswig. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday. The Sheboygan Press - Monday, April 29, 1968 - P. 16
FRANK KRETSCH Resident of Town of Schleswig Dies Funeral services were held Monday at the Meiselwitz funeral home for Frank Kretsch, 76, of Route 2, Kiel, who died Friday afternoon at Memorial hospital, Sheboygan. He had been a patient at the hospital for five days. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg officiated and burial was in the Union Cemetery. He was born Oct. 18, 1885, in the Town of Meeme, a son of the late Mathias and Cathrina Kretsch. He attended school at Kiel and for many years made his home at Cedar Lake. For the last few years he lived with his sister, Mrs. Katie Maurer, of rural Kiel. He was a mason by trade. Surviving are two brothers, Hubert of Manitowoc, and Daniel of rural Manitowoc: and six sisters, Mrs. Andrew (Ela) Diels of Plymouth, Mrs. Henry (Helen) Busman, Manitowoc, Mrs. Maurer, Mrs Joseph (Margaret) Lenz, Mrs. Arthur (Leona) Melhorn of Albany, Ore., and Mrs. Robert (Aroma) Kieckhaefer, Bremerton, Wash. Three brothers and a sister also preceded him in death. 8-21-1962
LEONARD LANDUA From Manitowoc county death records: Leonard Landua (v.6 p.82) Husband of Margeretha May 12, 1831-July 20, 1898 Parents are marked as unknown but both were born at Koenigs Hein, Germany Farmer who lived at Louis Corners, Town of Schleswig Died from “apoplexy –died suddenly” Buried at “Louis Corners Cemetery” (Note: He is in the Union cemetery #86)
MARGARET LANDUA From Manitowoc county death records: Margurette Landua nee Stecker (v.10 p.648) Widow April 29, 1827-March 8, 1911 Daughter of John Stecker and Johanna Deckelman Born Germany Died from "chronic bronchitis -cardiac paralysis" Buried at Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig
AMELIA LIEBL Mrs. Liebl Dies Sunday Morning; Funeral Tuesday Kiel - Mrs. Amelia Liebl, 72, who has been residing just east of Kiel for the past 14 years, passed away eary Sunday morning following a lingering illness. She was born in the town of Schleswig on Aug. 15, 1872, the daughter of William and Fredericka Drake. Originally she was married to Frank Davenport at Abbotsford, Wis., and in 1928 she was united in marriage with Donald Liebl, Batavia. Both of her husbands preceded her in death and following the death of Mr. Liebl she moved to Kiel, where she lived since. Survivors include two sons, Elmer Davenport, Plymouth; Oscar Davenport, Antigo; one brother, Herman Drake, Louis Corners, Wis., one sister, Mrs. Augusta Strade, Curtiss, Wis. Funeral services will be held at the Meiselwitz Funeral home here at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Union cemetery at Louis Corners. Friends may call at the funeral home from this afternoon and evening until the time of the rites. The Sheboygan Press - Monday, October 16, 1944 - P. 8
ALVIN MAURER Alvin W. Maurer of Town Schleswig Dies on Tuesday Kiel - Alvin W. Maurer, aged 65, lifelong resident of the town of Schleswig in Manitowoc county passed away at about 10 o'clock last evening after an illness of several weeks. He was born in the town of Schleswig on June 24, 1878, the son of Frank and Anna Severin Maurer. As a youth he received his early education in the rural schools of the township. Shortly afterward he became an apprentice carpenter. He continued in the trade and made it his life career. He is survived by four brothers Jacob, August and Herman of Town Schleswig and Arthur of Stratford. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel with the Rev. August H. Hammann officiating. Burial will be made in the Union cemetery at Louis Corners. The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, July 28, 1943 - P. 8
FRANK MAURER CALLED BY DEATH. Frank Maurer of the town of Schleswig was called to rest last Thursday at his farm home, following an illness with a complication of diseases for about ten days. Funeral services took place on Monday, conducted by Rev. 0. Saewert, and burial was made in the Union cemetery near Louis Corners. Mr. Maurer was born in the town of Herman on Mar. 13, 1854. Fifty years ago on Oct. 13th he married Miss Anna Severin, who survives him, and also the following sons: Alvin at home, Rudolph of Wausau, Jacob of the town of Schleswig, August near Louis Corners, Herman on the homstead and Arthur of near Edgar. There are also six grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Maurer have lived on their present farm for thirteen years. - 1927
HERMAN MAURER Herman Maurer, 70, of 1023 Sixth St., Kiel, a retired town of Schleswig farmer, died at his home Friday evening after a long illness. He was born April 6, 1886 at Schleswig, the son of the late Frank and Anna Severin Maurer. He attended district school at Louis Corners and on April 3, 1913, he married Miss Meta Nest of Marathon County. The couple operated a farm in Schleswig until three years ago when they moved to Kiel. Survivors are his wife; one son, LaVerne of Schleswig; two grandchildren; three brothers, Jacob and August of Schleswig, and Arthur of Edgar, Wis. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. He was a member of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church at Kiel, where services will be held Tuesday. The Rev. E. L. Worthman will officiate and burial will be in Union Cemetery at Schleswig. Sheboygan Press, July 21, 1956
CHRISTIAN MEYER (WILHELM LUDWIG CHRISTIAN MEYER) At 9:30 AM on Friday, a well-known and long time resident of the area, Mr. Wilhelm Ludwig Christian Meyer, died in his home after a lengthy illness. The deceased was born on September 3, 1848 in Schwaberow, Germany and came to America with his parents in 1866, settling in the Town of New Holstein. After several years they moved to the Town of Meeme, near Louis Corners. There he married Bertha Mueller on January 18, 1887. The marriage was blessed with seven children, all of which survive him. Two years ago he sold his farm and moved to Kiel, where he departed his life. Since childhood, Mr. Meyer has been plagued with asthma and about seven years ago had apoplexy, and since then has suffered from a weak heart. A heart attack was the cause of death. He reached the age of 68 years 1 month and 23 days. He leaves behind, his wife, four sons and three daughters, and 16 grandchildren. The burial took place on Monday at the Union Cemetery near Louis Corners with Pastor Rech officiating. Kiel Record - 1916
ROBERT V. NEUMANN Sheboygan County recorded its first traffic fatality of the year early Sunday. The victim was Robert V. Neumann, 33, of 61 Green Bay Ct., Sheboygan Falls, who died en route to a hospital shortly after his car somersaulted off Highway 23, three miles west of Sheboygan Falls. (a whole account of the story can be found in the Press) A native of Calumet County, Neumann was born Jan. 22, 1926, in New Holstein, a son of Frank and Rosa Neumann. He was a graduate of New Holstein High School. After his graduation, he served with the 506th Parachute Infantry Division in Central Europe from May 23, 1944, until June 4, 1946. On his return to civilian life, Mr. Neumann worked for the Meili-Blumberg Machine Shop at New Holstein until May 1, 1950, when he entered the employ of the Kohler co. He was employed as a machinist in the Kohler co. electric plant division. Mr. Neumann was married Feb. 8, 1947 to Miss Audrey Bechle at New Holstein. The couple made their home there until moving to Sheboygan Falls in 1951. Survivors are the widow; four children (private); his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neumann, New Holstein; two brothers (private); and one sister (private). Two infant sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Ballhorn-Karsteadt Funeral Home, Sheboygan Falls, with the Rev. Jacob Juist, pastor of the First Reformed Church at Sheboygan Falls officiating. Burial will be made in the family lot in Union Cemetery near Louis Corners. Sheboygan Press, February 9, 1959
AUGUST NINMER Following a heart Attack, August Ninmer, aged 83, passed away at the home of his son, Edwin, in the town of Schleswig at three o’clock Thursday afternoon. Born October 31, 1854 in Germany, Mr. Ninmer came to this county as an infant with his parents who settled on a farm now owned by Harry Rabe, in the town of Schleswig. He was united in marriage March 31, 1882, to Miss Mary Roehl of the town of Mosel, who passed away in 1905. Survivors are three daughters; Mrs. Albert Lueloff of this city, Mrs. Ervin Reichwaldt of Schleswig and Mrs. Stanley Bucid of Two Rivers; five sons; Theodore, Otto, Oscar and Edwin all of Schleswig, and Walter of Sheboygan; 18 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Christian Fischer, Mrs. August Luedtke and Mrs. August Sternbeck, all of here. Mr. Ninmer had sold his farm in 1922 and gone to live with his daughter, Mrs. Erwin Reichwaldt in the town of Schleswig, remaining with her for two years. For the past ten years he had lived with his son. Funeral services were conducted at the C. J. Meiselwitz Funeral home here, Monday with the Rev. E. L. Worthman, pastor of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church officiating. (No newspaper named, 1938)
DORA NINMER Mrs. Otto Ninmer, 72, of R. 1, Kiel, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. The former Dora Wriedt was born Feb. 12, 1891, in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Wriedt. She moved to the Town of Schleswig with her parents and attended the district school there. She married Otto Ninmer Oct. 27, 1908, at Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Town of Schleswig. The couple operated a farm in the township. They observed their 55th wedding anniversary in October. She was a member of St. Peter's United Chruch of Christ, Kiel. Surviving are her husband; a son, Harvey, Kiel; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. Emma Arnold, Kiel, Mrs. Edwin Ninmer, Mrs. Ben Strassmann, Mrs. George Ninmer and Mrs. Viola Ninmer, all of R. 1, Kiel and Mrs. Ralph Mangum, of Hickory, N.C.; and a brother, August Wriedt, R. 1, Kiel. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Kiel. The Rev. Vernon Jaberg will officiate and burial will be in Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig.
ELMER NINMER Elmer Ninmer Dies Unexpectedly Tuesday. Elmer Ninmer, 54, died at his Town of Schleswig home Tuesday evening. He was apparently in good health up to the time of his death. Mr. Ninmer was employed by the Town of Schleswig as the road maintenance man for the past 17 years. He was born April 8, 1902, son of the late Theodore Ninmer and Mrs. William Schnell. He married Violet Wriedt November 18, 1924. They lived in Kiel for three years and since then have made their home in the Town of Schleswig. Survivors include the widow, two sons, two daughters, his mother, Mrs. William Schnell; a brother and a sister of Schleswig. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Friday afternoon at the Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed church in Schleswig. Rev. Lloyd Weber will officiate. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home from 2 p. m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Friday. - Oct. 2, 1956
LYDIA NINMER Called By Death A sad death occurred on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Oemichen, when their youngest daughter, Lydia, Mrs. Walter Ninmer, was called by the grim reaper, at the age of 19 years, 3 months and 24 days. Death was due to a complication of diseases, with which she had been ailing for some time. Deceased was born in the town of Weyauwega, Wis., April 27, 1903; later she came to Kiel with her parents, and attended the local public school, graduating from high school in June, 1920. She was married to Walter Ninmer of Schleswig, Nov. 16, 1920, and the couple settled on the groom's farm, where they have since resided. About two months ago she became quite ill and was removed to the home of her parents in Kiel, where she received the best of care and medical attention. Her condition grew steadily worse, however, and on Sunday she breathed her last. She is survived by her parents, her husband, two little daughters, 14 months and 10 weeks old, respectively, and two sisters. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, from the home of her parents, interment being in the cemetery at Louis Corners, Rev. W. Rech of Kiel officiating.
MARY NINMER From Der Nord Westen, 26 Jan. 1905: Death in Town Schleswig on Sun. last week of 42-yr. old Mrs. August Nimmer who was buried Thurs. in the cemetery at Louis Corners. The deceased leaves her husband and 11 children.
NORMAN NINMER Injuries Prove Fatal To Norman Ninmer Of Kiel Kiel—(Special)—Norman Ninmer, 28, died Thursday at the Plymouth hospital from injuries sustained when he was caught under the wheels of a gravel truck near here Thursday morning. Mr. Ninmer’s legs were severely lacerated and torn from the knee to the hip. The accident occurred at the Alvin Pagel pit two and a half miles east of Kiel as Ninmer, employed on a WPA project, attempted to board the cab of a truck as it was moving, lost his hold and was dragged several feet under the vehicle. Herman Schaferkort, driver of the truck, said he was not aware Ninmer was trying to get on and immediately stopped his truck when he heard the man screaming. Mr. Ninmer was born May 14, 1910 on a farm in the town of Schleswig the son of Otto and Dora Ninmer. He was married on Dec. 31, 1932 to Miss Olive Kaltenbrun of the town of Liberty. The year after their marriage the couple moved to Kiel where they have resided since. He is survived by his wife, a daughter at home, his parents and a brother, Harvey at Kiel. Funeral services will be held Monday at the C. J. Meiselwitz Funeral home here. The Rev. E. L. Worthman will officiate and burial will be made in Union cemetery near Louis Corners. Sheboygan Press, June 17, 1938
OTTO NINMER Otto Ninmer, 82, of Route 1, Kiel, was found dead in his home Thursday morning. He died of injuries suffered in a car accident Wednesday afternoon near his home. Death was due to a crushed chest and internal hemorrhaging. He had also suffered a severe injury to his lower jaw. Mr. Ninmer had walked home from the scene of the accident, about one mile north of Kiel on a town road. A relative discovered him in an unfilled bathtub in his home where he had apparently collapsed. After the body was found it was also discovered that his car was missing. The front of the 1957 model four-door automobile was extensively damaged when it went off the road and struck a gravel embankment. The auto apparently went off the east shoulder of County Line Road, crossed to the west ditch at the intersection with the town road, swerved east through the intersection and then went off the south side of the road. The Kiel Police Department notified the County Traffic Police of the accident Thursday morning. The death of Mr. Ninmer was Manitowoc County’s first traffic fatality of 1968. Mr. Ninmer, the son of the late August and Mary Roel Ninmer was born April 15, 1885 in the Town of Schleswig. He married Dorothea Wriedt October 27, 1908, in the Town of Schleswig, where he operated a farm. The couple observed their 50th wedding anniversary in October, 1963. Mrs. Ninmer died in December of that year. Mr. Ninmer continued to live on the farm after retiring. He was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ and president of Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Esther Buvid of Two Rivers; three brothers, Oscar of Kiel, Edwin of Route 1, Kiel and Walter of Sheboygan; and three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Two sons preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Saturday at St. Peter’s Church with the Rev. John Baumann officiating. Burial was in Union cemetery. (No newspaper named, Jan. 24, 1968)
RUDOLPH J. QUANTE Rudolph J. Quante, 76, of the town of Schleswig, passed away Wednesday morning at his home. Born in the town of Schleswig on Jan. 30, 1872, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Quante, he lived on the homestead his entire life. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. August Roehl of Schleswig, and a brother, August, of Meeme, and a number of nieces and nephews. Four sisters and a brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home at Kiel with the Rev. William Hartwig of Zion Lutheran church officiating and burial will be made in the Union cemetery in Schleswig. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning Friday noon. The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, April 1, 1948 - P. 14