UNION CEMETERY OBITUARIES

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
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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
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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


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.
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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
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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)
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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
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(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
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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 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.


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) KARSTEADT

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


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
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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)


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


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


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


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.


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


AUGUST ROEHL

From Manitowoc county death records:
August Frederick Roehl (v.44 p.106)
Dec. 14, 1871-Jan. 15, 1951
[Husband of Helen Quante]
Son of William Roehl and Dorothy Vieland
Born Wisconsin –carpenter 
Died from “cerebral embolism, 1 week –fracture of hip, 6 weeks –accident, 
   stepped on ice at home”
Buried at Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig
*********
August F. Roehl, 79, town of Schleswig, passed away at St. Nicholas hospital 
Monday afternoon.  He had been a patient at the hospital since fracturing his 
hip in a fall six weeks ago.
He was born in the town of Meeme on Dec. 4, 1871, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William 
Roehl.  When he was nine years of age the family moved to Peshtigo, and he 
returned to Schleswig in 1904.  He was married there to Helena Quante on Sept. 
10, 1908, and the couple settled on the Quante family homestead farm.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Elsie, at home; one brother, Otto, of 
Marinette; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Kamps of Marinette, Mrs. Gussie Kamka of 
Peshtigo, and Mrs. Charles Rasmussen of Colby.
One brother and one sister preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, at the Zion Lutheran 
church, Louis Corners.  The Rev. William Hartwig will officiate and burial 
will be made in Union cemetery.
The body will lie in state from 2 a.m., today, until 10 a.m., Thursday, at 
the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel, and from 11 a.m., Thursday, until the hour 
of services, the body can be viewed at the church.
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, January 17, 1951 - P. 12
********
From Manitowoc county marriage records:
August Roehl and Lena Quante (9-75)
Sept. 10, 1908 in religious ceremony, Town of Schleswig
August Roehl
Son of Wm. Roehl and Dora Williams (both born Germany)
Born Wisconsin –mason and 36 years of age at marriage
Lena [Helena] Quante
Daughter of August Quante and Bertha Zorn (both born Germany)
Born Wiscosnin –34 years of age at marriage
**********
(Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)


HELENA J. ROEHL

From Manitowoc county death records:
Helen Roehl nee Quante (v.58 p.208)
March 9, 1874-April 20, 1963
[Wife of August Roehl]
Daughter of August Quante and Bertha Zorn
Born Wisconsin
Died from “cerebral hemorrhage, 2 days –generalized arteriosclerosis, 
   years –with arteriosclerotic gangrene of left foot”
Buried at Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig
***********
Mrs. August Roehl, 89, of R. 1, Kiel, Town of Schleswig, died early today 
at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan where she had been a patient the past 
three weeks.
The former Helena Quante, she was born at R. 1, Kiel, March 9, 1874, the 
daughter of the late August Quante and Bertha Zorn.  She attended district 
schools in the Town of Schleswig and on Sept. 10, 1908, was married to 
August Roehl of Peshtigo at the Zion Lutheran Church, Louis Corners.
The couple settled on the homestead farm at R. 1, Kiel, after their marriage.
Mr. Roehl died in 1950.
Mrs. Roehl was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church at Louis Corners and a 
member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church.
Surviving is one daughter, Miss Elsie, at home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church, 
the Rev. Adalbert Schultz, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in Union 
Cemetery in the Town of Schleswig.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel from 3 p.m. Monday 
until 11 a.m. Tuesday and at the church from noon until time of services.
The Sheboygan Press - April 20, 1963 - P. 17
**********
Mrs. August Roehl Dies Saturday
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. August Roehl, 89, of Route 1,
Kiel, Town of Schleswig, who died Saturday at St. Nicholas hospital in
Sheboygan. The services were held at the Zion Lutheran Church with the
Rev. Adalbert Schultz officiating. Burial was in the Union Cemetery in
Town of Schleswig.
The former Helena Quante, she was born at Route 1, Kiel March 9, 1874,
the daughter of the late August Quante and Bertha Zorn. She attended
district schools in the Town of Schleswig and on September 10, 1906,
was married to August Roehl of Peshtigo at the Zion Lutheran Church,
Louis Corners.
The couple settled on the homestead farm at Route 1, Kiel, after their
marriage.
Mr. Roehl died in 1950.
Mrs. Roehl was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church at Louis Corners
and a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church.
Surviving is one daughter, Miss Elsie, at home.
(4-25-1963 handwritten on the obituary-no newspaper named)
********
From Manitowoc county marriage records:
August Roehl and Lena Quante (9-75)
Sept. 10, 1908 in religious ceremony, Town of Schleswig
August Roehl
Son of Wm. Roehl and Dora Williams (both born Germany)
Born Wisconsin –mason and 36 years of age at marriage
Lena [Helena] Quante
Daughter of August Quante and Bertha Zorn (both born Germany)
Born Wiscosnin –34 years of age at marriage
**********
(Note: Her picture is in the glass negative photos)


ALVIN SALZMAN

Rites Held Sunday For A. A. Salzman
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for A. A. Salzman, 64, 
from the Zion Lutheran church, with the Rev. W. J. Hartwig in charge. 
Burial was made in the Union cemetry.
Mr. Salzman died at his home in Louis Corners Wednesday night. His 
death was attributed to a heart stroke.
Mr. Salzman was born August 18, 1891, in Schleswig, son of the late 
Edward and Anna Pickruhn Salzman. He was educated in the district 
school and for two years pursued agriculture short courses at the 
University of Wisconsin. He married Hattie Winkel at Louis Corners 
April 8, 1915, and operated a farm in that area. In addition, for 
the past 20 years he directed a tree spraying operation.
Mr. Salzman was a member of the Schleswig Farm Bureau and also served 
as its president. He was a former member of District No. 7 School Board.
Surviving him are his wife; a son, Gordon; two sisters, Clara Salzman 
of Whittier, California, and Mrs. Alma Smith of Downey, California; 
a brother, Elmer of Minneapolis, and three grandchildren. A sister 
preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were Arvin Klemme, LaVerne Maurer, Erwin Rabe, Paul 
Schroeder, Harvey Theel and Arvin Winkel.


HATTIE SALZMAN

Hattie Salzman, 87, a former Town of Schleswig resident, died early 
today at Willowdale Nursing Home in New Holstein, where she had lived 
for the past four years.
The former Hattie Winkel was born September 3, 1893, in Sheboygan, 
daughter of Frederick and Emilie Feldt Winkel.
She attended school at Rockville.
On April 8, 1915, she married Alvin Salzman at the Louis Corners Zion
Lutheran Church. The couple farmed in the Town of Schleswig until 1956, 
when Mr. Salzman died. Mrs. Salzman lived in Kiel until four years ago.
She was a lifelong member of the Zion Lutheran Church and for many years
sang in the choir. She also belonged to the Ladies Aid Society.
Surviving are a son, Gordon of Louis Corners, four grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Klemme and Mrs. Raymond
Beckmann, both of Kiel.
Two brothers and a sister preceded her in death.
The funeral was Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in
Kiel, the Reverend Adalbert Schultz, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church,
officiated. burial was in Union Cemetery in the Town of Schleswig.
(8-20-1981 handwritten on the obituary-no newspaper named)


ANNA SALZMANN

Mrs. Salzman Laid to Rest
Mrs. Edward Salzman, aged 79, nee Anna Pickruhn, passed away
at the farm home of her son, Alvin at Louis Corners last Friday
noon, after a lingering illness.
The deceased was born March 15, 1862 in the town of Schleswig,
and on July 11, 1886 was married to Edward Salzman, also of the
town of Schleswig. They observed their golden wedding anniversary 
in 1936.
Survivors are two daughters, Miss Clara and Mrs. 0. V. (Alma) Smith, 
both of Cali1ornia; two sons, Alvin of Louis Corners, and Elmer of 
Annapolis, Maryland; eight grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Henry 
Widder of Sheboygan, Mrs. Minnie Knuth of Milwaukee, Mrs. Alfred 
Voland of Louis Corners and Mrs. Henry Schilling of New Holstein; 
two brothers, Carl of Greenwood and Theodore of Elkhart Lake.
Her husband and one daughter, Lydia preceded her in death.
Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 
o’clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 2 p. m. services 
were conducted in the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church, 
with the Rev. E. L. Worthman officiating. A ladies’ chorus sang 
appropriate anthems. Burial was made in the Union cemetery in the 
town of Schleswig.


EDWARD SALZMANN

Resident of Louis Corners Dies at His Home Monday
Edward Salzman(sic), 76, died at 3:30 o’clock Monday morning at his home in 
Louis Corners after a two-years’ illness. He lived his entire life in 
and near Louis Corners.
The deceased was born on the homestead near Louis Corners on April 15, 
1861, and the farm is now owned by his son Alvin. He was united in 
marriage to Miss Anna Pickruhn on July 11, 1885. The couple moved to 
Schleswig for a time, and then located at Louis Corners. Twenty-three 
years ago they sold the farm to their son Alvin and the couple moved 
to their present home.  
Five children were born to the couple, four of whom survive with the 
widow. They are Mrs. O. V. Smith of Downey, California, Miss Clara 
Salzman at home, Alvin on the homestead farm, and Captain Elmer H. 
Salzman of Long Beach, California. One daughter, Mrs. Julius Krueger 
of this city, passed away 25 years ago. Also suriving are seven 
grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a brother, Austin of Richfield, 
Wash., and a sister, Mrs. Henrietta Breitkreutz of Wausau.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m., at the C. J. 
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, with the Rev. E. H. Delware of the First 
Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be made in the Union 
cemetery near Louis Corners. - June 17, 1937



META MAURER SCHILD  

Mrs. Meta Schild, 93, a resident of Calumet Homestead, 
New Holstein, died there early today.
The former Meta Nest, she was born April 12, 1886, in
Stambaugh, Mich., a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Carl N. Nest.
At the age of 5, she and her family moved to Stratford,
Wis., where she was educated.
On April 3, 1913, she and Herman Maurer of the Town of 
Schleswig (Manitowoc County) were married. They operated 
the Maurer family homestead for more than 40 years. In 
1953 they moved to Kiel. Mr. Maurer died July 21, 1956.
On May 21, 1959, she and the Rev. Peter Schild were
married. The couple lived in Fremont and later in Kiel 
before moving to New Holstein. He died Feb. 19, 1978.
She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ,
New Holstein, the Royal Neighbor Lodge, the New 
Holstein Senior Citizens and the Frauen Verein of St. 
Peter UCC, Kiel.
Surviving are a son, LaVerne Maurer of rural Kiel; two 
granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren; four stepsons; 
three stepdaughters; 27 stepgrandchildren; 31 stepgreat-
grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Anna Maurer of Edgar. 
She was preceded in death by two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at St. 
Peter UCC, Kiel, with the Rev. Albert Born, pastor of St. 
John UCC, New Holstein, officiating. Burial will be in
Union Cemetery in the Town of Schleswig.


WALTER R. SCHILLING

Walter R. Schilling, 80, of 2207 Van Buren St., New Holstein, died 
Sunday night at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, where he had 
been a patient since Jan. 23.
A resident of New Holstein the past 27 years, he was born in Chicago 
on May 2, 1894 a son of the late Henry and Sophia Pickruhn Schilling.
The family moved to the Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, when Mr. 
Schilling was six years old. He attended rural New Holstein schools.
On June 16, 1920 he married the former Nellie Grabs in the Town of 
Schleswig. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 
1970.
Mr. Schilling, who was employed as a bricklayer, served in the U.S. 
Army Medical Corps, 54th Field Artillary, during world War I.
He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, New Holstein, 
and the World War I Barracks of Chilton.
Survivors are his widow; a son, a daughter, five grandchildren; a 
brother, Carl Schilling of Grafton, a sister, Mrs. Elmer Spettel
of Sheboygan.
Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Erbe-Evjen 
Funeral Home, New Holstein, with the Rev. Albert K. Borns, pastor 
of St. John UCC, officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery,
Louis Corners Town of Schleswig. - 1975


OTILIA SCHMEISSER

Death claimed Mrs. Otto Schmeisser, nee Wolters, at her home in School Hill at 
one o’clock Monday morning, after an illness of three weeks with cancer of the 
stomach.  The deceased was born on a farm in the town of Meeme 58 years ago, 
and on November 4, 1894, was married to Mr. Schmeisser.  The couple have lived 
on a farm near School Hill for about nine years. Besides her husband she leaves 
two sons, Herbert of Sheboygan, and Oliver at home; three daughters, Mrs. Geo. 
Scheel at home, Mrs. Arnold Kroening of Meeme and Miss Myra Schmeisser of 
Manitowoc; one sister, Mrs. John Schlicht of Sheboygan; three brother, John 
Wolters of Meeme, Max of Mosel and Fred of Sheboygan Falls; and four grandchildren. 
The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, in charge of Rev. O. Saewert. 
Burial was made in the Union cemetery at Louis Corners.
Tri-County Record, June 16, 1927


OTTO SCHMEISSER

Otto Schmeisser is Called to Rest Saturday Morning
Kiel, Wis. - Otto Schmeisser, 72, of School Hill, passed away Saturday 
at 10:45 p.m. at the Holy Family hospital at Manitowoc where he had been 
confined since last Tuesday.  He had been in ill health for the past two 
years.
Mr. Schmeisser was born Sept. 6, 1870, in Germany, and came to this country 
in 1885, direct to Cleveland, Wis., where he worked on various farms.
He was married to Miss Athela Walthers of the town of Meeme on Nov. 4, 1894, 
and they settled on a farm near School Hill.  During his life he was employed 
at the sawmill at School Hill, operated a tavern at Centerville, and was 
bridge contractor for Manitowoc county. He later purchased a farm in Town 
Schleswig.
For the past three years he lived with a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and 
Mrs. Arnold Kroening at School Hill, and the past four weeks with another 
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kalk, at Manitowoc.
His wife died in June, 1927, and two sons, Arnold and Raymond, also preceded 
him in death.  Survivors are five children, Mrs. George (Hildegarde) Scheel 
of St. Nazianz, Mrs. Arnold (Mildred) Kroening of School Hill, Mrs. Carl 
(Almira) Kalk of Manitowoc, Herbert of Osman, and Oliver of Oshkosh; seven 
grandchildren; three brothers and two sisters Oscar, Arno, Alvin, Martha 
and Olga, all in Germany.
Since coming to this country Mr. Schmeisser made five trips to Germany, the 
last trip being five years ago.  He was a member of the Men's Germania 
society of Centerville.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Arnold Kroening of School Hill, the Rev. August H. Hammann of the Bethlehem 
Reformed church of Town Schleswig officiating.  Burial will be made in Union 
cemetery near Louis Corners.
Friends may call at the Kroening home beginning this evening.
The Sheboygan Press - Monday, May 3, 1943 - P. 2


JOSEPHINE SCHMIDT

Mrs. Herman Schmidt, aged 63, daughter of the late Leonard and Margaret Landua, 
passed away at 11 o’clock on Monday night from a paralytic stroke on the 
homestead farm six miles northeast of this city. Mrs. Schmidt was born May 6th, 
1869, and on January 3rd, 1905 was united in marriage to Herman Schmidt of Louis 
Corners. The couple settled on the Landua homestead where she passed away.
Four children were born of this union, who survive, besides the husband: Herman, 
Jr. and a daughter Helen, both at home, and two children died in infancy.  Two 
sisters, Mrs. Katherine Echkelmann of School Hill and Mrs. Margaret Jomen of 
Manitowoc, and a brother, Henry Landua of Louis Corners also survive.
Funeral services were held on Thursday at 1:30 from the home with interment at 
the Union cemetery near Louis Corners.  The Rev. Otto Saewert of Elkhart Lake 
officiated.
Tri-County Record, March 30, 1933


MARTHA SCHMITT

Martha Schmitt, 67, a former Town of Rhine resident, died early 
Tuesday at Rocky Knoll Hea1th Care Facility, where she had resided 
the past month.
She was born November 28, 1905 in the Town of Rhine, a daughter of 
the late Philip and Gustina Limberg Schmitt. She attended Harrison 
School in the district.
Survivors are four brothers, Peter, Phillip, and Alfred of rural Kiel, 
and Martin of Fond du Lac, and two grandsons.
A son, Sergeant Frederick Schmitt, preceded her in death in February 
1969. He lost his life in the Vietnam War.   
Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, at 1:30 p.m. at the 
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. The Reverend John F. Baumann, pastor of 
St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, will officiate.
Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig. - 1973


PETER SCHMITT

Peter Schmitt, 79, a Town Rhine native, died this morning at 
Willowdale Nursing Home in New Holstein.
Prior to entering the home, he resided in the Town of Rhine 
and then in the Town of Schleswig at Cedar Lake.
He was born on Aug. 21, 1894, in the Town of Rhine, son of the 
late Phillip and Justina Linberg Schmitt, and was educated in 
township schools.
Mr. Schmitt was a veteran of World War I and was the recipient 
of the Victory Medal.
He was a carpenter by trade.
Surviving are three brothers, Alfred of Kiel, Phillip of rural 
Kiel, and Martin of New Holstein. He was preceded in death by 
two brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Melselwitz 
Funeral Home in Kiel, with the Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor of 
St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, officiating. Burial 
will be in Union Cemetery in the Town of Schleswig. - June, 1974


FERDINAND P. SCHNEIDER
 
Ferdinand P. Schneider, 63, of 814 3rd St., Kiel, died suddenly at his home 
at 4:30 this morning.
He was born on March 9, 1893, in the town of Schleswig (Manitowoc County), 
the son of the late John and Catherine (Mueller) Schneider. On Dec. 11, 1917, 
he was married to Celia Spettel and the couple has resided in Kiel ever 
since. 
He was employed by the J. B. Laun Co. for the last 32 years. He was treasurer 
of Union Cemetery, in the town of Schleswig, for the last 12 years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at St. Peter 
Evangelical Reformed Church in Kiel.  The Rev. E. L. Worthman, pastor, will 
be in charge of services and burial will be in Union Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel from 1 o'clock Monday 
until 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, and then at the church until time of 
services.
Survivors include:  the widow; two sons, Elmer and Roland, both of Sheboygan; 
four grandchildren; three brothers, Edwin and John of Sheboygan, and Oscar of 
the town of Rhine; two sisters, Mrs. Al Hues of Sheboygan and Mrs. Fritz Rupnow 
of Randolph.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers 
and one sister.
The Sheboygan Press - Saturday, May 19, 1956
**********
Funeral services for Ferdinand P. Schneider, 63, who died Saturday at his home, 
814 3rd St., Kiel, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Evangelical and 
Reformed Church in Kiel. 
The Rev. E. L. Worthman, pastor, officiated.  Burial was made on the family lot 
in Union Cemetery in the town of Schleswig.
During the services, a ladies' quartet composed of Mrs. Clarence Dessloch, Mrs. 
Edwin Henschel, Mrs. Ralph Lau and Miss Bernice Mathes, sang "Have Thine Own 
Lord", "Rock of Ages" and "Abide With Me".  Mrs. Howard Vorpahl was the 
organist.
Pallbearers were Edward Boettcher, Jack Casper, Hilbert Mueller, Gilbert 
Schneider, Melvin Thielke and Jack Voigt.
The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, May 24, 1956 - P. 20


ADOLPH SCHROEDER

Manitowoc Pilot, Vol. XXXV No. 22, March 1, 1894, Page 3 Column 3

Mention was made last week of the death of Adolph Schroeder, of
Schleswig, and the belief that it was occasioned by foul means, and that
the district attorney had visited that section to make investigations.
Mrs. Schroeder would not consent to having the body exhumed, but the two
sons, young men, notified him that they would see that it was done and
C.R. Zorn, a justice of the peace at Louis Corners issued a precept for
a coroner's jury to meet at his office on Monday morning.
In company with Dr. Luhman, who was to take preliminary steps in the
autopsy, District Attorney Chloupek went out to Schleswig on Monday
morning.  When they arrived at Louis Corners where the post mortem was
to be held, fully 300 people, men and women were presennt, so great was
the interest in the case.  Before the arrival of the officers the grave
had been excavated to within a few inches of the coffin, and while the
officers were present the body was wholly exhumed.  It was taken to the
justice's office and the stomach was taken out by Dr. Luhman.  The
stomach lay on a table near around which the jury sat, while the saloon
was crowded.  The widow who is suspected of the crime, was present,
outwardly cool but to a close observer, excited.  The hall where the
corpse lay was crowded but quiet; the bar room was crowded and noisy
while the development of facts connected with a tragedy was in progress.
Schroeder lived in a community the members of which are but little known
in Manitowoc.  They are an unobtrusive people, intent only upon earning
a competency and wholly indifferent to outside matters.  Steinthal is a
place of difficult access.  It lies among the most rugged of the Kettle
Range hills.  A little less than a mile south of the post office known
as Steinthal is where Schroeder lived and where he died under
circumstances which led to inquiry.
The stomach and liver were sent to Prof. Haines of Chicago for
examination.  The body when disinterred, was found to be in a remarkable
state of preservation.  The stomach and liver were as fresh as if death
was of recent occurrence.  This is indicative of poison.  Mrs. Schroeder
had in her possession two letters which she claims had been written by
her husband in which he states that he poisoned himself because he felt
he had not treated his family properly.  One is written with a lead
pencil and the other with ink.  It is said the hand writing of the two
letters is not similar and appears to be that of a young person.  A
request that the letters be not opened until four weeks after his death
is indorsed [sic] on one of the envelopes.
It is learned that Mrs. Schroeder attempted to purchase poison in Kiel.
She informed the druggist that she wished to poison a dog and wanted
something which would work slowly.  She refused to sign the register, a
proceeding which is required when poison is purchased, and left without
it.  It seems that she was jealous of her husband and that for the past
few years they did not live together happily.
The inquest was in progress Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
After a long and severe cross examination the district attorney drew out
a confession from the woman.  She admits having adminstered poison to
her husband but claims that he took two doses himself, and that upon his
request she gave him the third dose.  The jury brought in a verdict in
accordance with the confession, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
She was brought to Manitowoc Wednesday and is now in jail.
************
Manitowoc Pilot, Vol. XXXV No. 23, March 8, 1894, Page 3 Column 3

Mrs. Schroeder was brought to the city on Wednesday of last week by
Deputy Sheriff Mueller of Kiel and lodged in jail as a result of the
inquest held before Justice Zorn at Louis Corners.  She will be tried
for the murder of her husband who died on the 19th of January under
circumstances which led to suspicion.  Mrs. Schroeder persists in the
statement that the third dose of poison which proved fatal was
administered to her husband at his own request, and that he had
previously taken two doses himself.  She admits having dictated the
letter written by a neighbor's wife which purports to have been written
by Schroeder, but says it was by his advice and that he wished by this
means to exonerate her with the children, [sic] At times she
apostrophizes her dead husband with passionate earnestness and wishes he
could state the facts as they were.
The outlook is gloomy for her.  She is deserted by all her friends, even
her children do not show natural sympathy.  She has secured no bail and
the children make no effort for her in this direction.  She has three
children, -- two sons anad a daughter, all of whom are married.  She is
53 years old and has lived with her husband in northern Schleswig about
20 years.  She has the appearance of a woman worn out by manual labor
and no doubt had to do a large share of the farm work in addition to her
domestic duties, as she claims.  Her husband, she says, has been running
behind for some years and they were getting in debt.  He did not wish to
live longer and pleaded for the last dose of poison saying that he could
not recover from the effects of the first.
She plead guilty at the inquest, though insisting that the poison was
administered at Schroeder's request.  This, of course, makes an
examination unnecessary and the case will go directly to trial in the
circuit court.  The scenes at the inquest were of a highly dramatic
nature,  -- a crowd of nearly 500 being in constant attendance.  The
woman was six hours on the stand and finally made a clean breast of the
whole affair in private to the district attorney.
(both articles contributed by Lisa)


GEORGE SEIFERT

George Seifert Dies Tuesday Evening
George Seifert, age 67, died at Memorial hospital in Sheboygan late 
Tuesday evening after suffering a heart attack earlier in the day at 
his home. He resided in the Town of Meeme and was a retired farmer.
Mr. Seifert was born February 15, 1893 in Milwaukee, the son of Casper 
and Theresa Seifert. He moved to Sheboygan with his parents when a 
young boy. July 31, 1915 he married Ida Rades, Town of Meeme and the 
couple resided on the Rades homestead farm. Mrs. Seifert died in 1957. 
He was a member of the Bethel United Church of Christ in Town Herman.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Edgar Rotsted, Sheboygan Falls, 
Mrs. Fred Hemb, Jr., School Hill, four sons, Raymond of Sheboygan, 
Lester of St. Nazianz, Willard of New Holstein and Melvin of Meeme; 
21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, John and Frank, 
Sheboygan; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Ourada, and Mrs. Arthur Handrow, 
Sheboygan.
Funeral servies will be held Saturday at 1:30 at the Bethel United 
Church of Christ, Town Herman with Rev. Carl Freid officiating. Burial 
will be in the Union Cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz funeral 
home after 2 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Saturday.


LESTER HARRY SEIFERT

Lester H. Seifert, 55, of R.R.1, Sheboygan Falls, formerly of Kiel,
died Wednesday afternoon, January 24, 1990 at St. Michaels Hospital,
Milwaukee.
He was born on February 27, 1934 in the Town of Meeme, son of the 
late George and Ida Rades Seifert. He graduated from Kiel High School 
in 1951 and also attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
On May 31, 1952, he married Bonney Thomas. He owned and operated the 
former Seifert Manufacturing Company, in Kiel, for many years. He 
currently was self-employed with Seifert Business Associates. Bonney 
died July 23, 1989.
Survivors include his children, their spouses and his grandchildren,
two brothers, Willard (Betty) Seifert, New Holstein; Melvin (Violet) 
Seifert, R.R. Kiel; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Rotsted, R.R. Sheboygan 
Falls and Mrs. Roma Hemb, School Hill. (Survivors edited for privacy)
He was preceded in death by one brother, Ray. 
He was a self-made man with a dream and determination to make it
happen. He lived a full life. All things come to an end...journey in
peace with the love of your sons and daughters.
(No newspaper named, no date)


CLARA SPETTEL

Mrs. Jacob Spettel, 85, of R. 1, Kiel, a resident of the Town of Eaton, 
died Friday afternoon at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where she had been 
a patient the past week.
The former Clara Strassmann, she was born Feb. 26, 1878, in the Town of 
Schleswig, a daughter of the late Michael and Louisa Strassmann. She was 
married to Mr. Spettel of the Town of Schleswig on June 10, 1896.
The couple spent most of their married life in the Town of Eaton and 
observed their 65th wedding anniversary in June, 1961.
Survivors are her husband; eight daughters, Mrs. Estella Ibe of Chilton, 
Mrs. Walter (Elsie) Voigt, Mrs. Cecelia Schneider, Mrs. Verna Anhalt, Miss 
Claire Spettel, and Mrs. William (Len Doris) Buccholz Jr., all of Kiel, 
Mrs. Lulu Mueller of Sheboygan, Mrs. George (Viola) Vogel of New Holstein; 
_9 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren, 
and one brother, Benjamin Strassmann of rural Kiel.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home 
in Kiel.  The Rev. Charles A. Koch, pastor of St. John's United Church of 
Christ in New Holstein will officiate in the absence of the Rev. Vernon E. 
Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Kiel.
Burial will be in Union Cemetery in the Town of Schleswig.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday.
The Sheboygan Press - April 20, 1963 - P. 17


JACOB SPETTEL
 
Jacob Spettel, 93, a retired R. 1, Kiel, farmer, died unexpectedly early this 
morning at the Anna M. Reiss Home.
He was born Nov. 1, 1871, in the Town of Meeme, a son of the late Jacob and 
Elizabeth Spettel.  He attended the district school and on June 10, 1896, was 
married to the former Clara Strassmann in the Town Schleswig.
The couple farmed most of their lives in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County. 
She died in 1963.
Surviving are eight daughters, Mrs. Estella Ibe, Chilton, Mrs. Walter Voigt, 
Mrs. Cecelia Schneider, Mrs. Verna Anhalt, and Mrs. William Buchholz Jr., all 
of Kiel, Miss Claire Spettel, Milwaukee, Mrs. Lulu Mueller, Sheboygan, Mrs. 
George Vogel, New Holstein; nine grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and seven 
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home, Kiel, with the Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor of St. Peter's United Church 
of Christ, Kiel, officiating.  Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Town of 
Schleswig.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday.
The Sheboygan Press - April 19, 1965 - P. 14


SELMA FRIEDA STOECKIGT

Mrs. Stoeckigt Of School Hill Passes Away Wednesday
Mrs. Walter Stoeckigt, aged 17, passed away at 9:55 o'clock on Wednesday morning 
at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Karsteadt, eight miles 
northeast of Kiel, in School Hill. The deceased gave birth to twins about a week 
ago, a son and a daughter. The daughter died last Friday.
Mrs. Stoeckigt, who was before her marriage, Miss Selma Frieda Karsteadt, was born 
on a farm in the town of Schleswig on November 25, 1915, and later attended the 
district school near School Hill. She was married to Walter Stoeckigt of near School 
Hill and the couple located on a farm one and one half miles east of School Hill.
She is survived by her husband, her infant son, Eugene, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Frederick Karsteadt, six sisters, Mrs. Leslie Henschel of School Hill, Mrs. Arno 
Rambadt of the town of Liberty, and Esther, Alma, Norma, and Loraine Karsteadt at 
home, and one brother, Valentine, also at home.
The remains were removed to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Karsteadt in School 
Hill this afternoon. Funeral services will be held there on Saturday afternoon at 
1 o'clock and at 1:30 p.m. services will be held at the Bethlehem Reformed church 
in the town of Schleswig. The Rev. August H. Hammann will officiate and burial will 
be made in the Union Cemetery near Louis Corners.
The Sheboygan Press - Thursday, March 2, 1933 - P. 2


AUGUST STRADE

August Strade Passes Away
After a year of illness, August Strade, 73, passed away at his home near 
Millhome Monday at 4:45 a.m. Death was attributed to the infirmities of 
old age.
The deceased was born Nov. 2, 1858, in the town of Schleswig. He was 
united in marriage on Oct. 26, 1884 to Miss Wilhelmina Drake, the couple 
locating on a farm near Louis Corners. Here they remained until 1919, 
when they sold the place to their son Herman, who still conducts the farm, 
and moved to Millhome, where they have since resided.
He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. George (Ida) Leonard of 
Rockville; two sons, Herman on the homestead at Louis Corners and Otto of 
Kiel; two brothers, Henry of Hilbert and Theodore; and three sisters, Mrs. 
John Pfister and Mrs. Ernst Willsing of Sheboygan and Mrs. Frederick 
Uplagger of Plymouth. Seven grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, 
the Rev. A. George Schmid of New Holstein performing the last rites. Burial 
was in the Union cemetery.


HERMAN STRADE

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Herman Strade, 82, a resident 
of the Sheboygan Retirement Home, who died Saturday at his former home 
in the Town of Schleswig.
The Rev. Adalbert Schultz, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Louis Corners, 
officiated at the 1:30 p.m. service at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel.
Burial was in the Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig.
Born on September 1, 1888, Mr. Strade was a son of the late August and 
Wilhelmina Drake Strade.
He married the former Irma Willey of Markesan on August 9, 1931. The couple 
located on a farm in the Town of Schleswig.
A veteran of World War I, Mr. Strade was employed as a carpenter by Green 
Bay construction firm until his retirement.
Mrs. Strade died in December, 1970.
Survivors include a brother, Otto, of Route 2, Kiel, and nieces and nephews.
August 14, 1971


IRMA STRADE

Mrs. Herman Strade, 73, of R. 1, Kiel, died Tuesday evening at St. 
Nicholas Hospital where she had been a patient three weeks.
The former Irma Willey was born on April 22, 1897, in Markesan, Wis., a 
daughter of the late John and Henrietta Willey. She attended schools in 
Markesan.
On Aug. 9, 1931, she married Herman Strade of the Town of Schleswig where 
the couple resided.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home in 
Kiel with the Rev. Adalbert Schultz, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Louis 
Corners, officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. - 1970


WILMA STRADE

Mrs. Otto E. Strade, 71, of R. 1, Kiel, died at her home Sunday of an 
apparent heart attack.
The former Wilma Ann Schultz was born Oct. 25, 1899 in Kiel to the late 
Emil and Alvenia Koeppen Schultz.
She attended Kiel Public schools, and was married to Mr. Strade on June 
21, 1919 in the Town of Schleswig.
Mrs. Strade was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel, and 
of the Royal Neighbor Lodge, Kiel.
Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Marcella Strade of Chippewa Falls; 
two sisters, Mrs. Louis Hardmann of Albuquerque, N.M., and Mrs. Reinhold 
Horst, R. 2, Kiel, and two brothers, Oscar of Glenbeulah and Richard of 
Sheboygan.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Church, the Rev. 
John S. Baumann, officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Town of 
Schleswig.
Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, 
and at the church from noon Wednesday until time of services. - December 1970


JOHN F. STRASSMAN

From Der Nord Westen, 15 Oct. 1896: (From the correspondent in Kiel, 13 Oct.) 
Michael Strassmann, one of the oldest settlers of Town Schleswig, 
is mourning the loss of an 18 yr. old son. 


MICHAEL STRASSMAN

M. STRASSMAN DIES ON SUNDAY
Death Comes at Home of Daughter In Russel
Michael Frederick Strassman, aged 83, died Sunday at the home of his daughter,  
Mrs. Jacob Spettel in the town of Russell. Death was due to the infirmities of 
old age, and an attack of pneumonia.  
The deceased was born Oct. 25, 1847, in Zulgraw, Prussia. At the age of seven 
years, he came to this country with his parents who lived for a short time in 
New York, and then moved to this state, settling in Cedar Creek. Here he grew 
to manhood. He was married Nov. 14, 1870, to Miss Antonie Johanna Zorn, sister 
of his deceased wife. For a time they lived on a farm north of Rockville. They 
moved to Sturgeon Bay 31 years ago where they lived for 25 years.
For the past six years, they made their home in the town of Eaton, and for the 
past four months he and his wife made their home with their daughter in Russell.
Besides his wife, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. Ferdinand (Emma) 
Lechler of near here, Mrs. Julius Arbter of Sturgeon Bay; William Strassman of 
Pigeon Lake; Mrs. Jacob (Clara) Spittell, Russell; and Ben. Strassman, of 
Sturgeon Bay. One daughter, Mrs. Gustave (Lucy) Karstaedt, died about ten years 
ago, and a son, John Strassman passed away 34 years ago. No brothers or sisters 
survive.  There are 35 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were to be held this Wednesday afternoon, from the Spettel home 
in Russell, at 1 p.m. and with burial in the Union cemetery at Louis Corners, the 
Rev. August Hammond officiating.


WILLIAM J. STRASSMAN

William J. Strassman, 76, former resident of the town of Schleswig, 
passed away Sunday morning at Shady Lane, Manitowoc, where he had made 
his home for the past year and one-half.
He was born May 15, 1876, in the town of Schleswig, the son of the late 
Michael and Louise Zorn Strassmann. On Nov. 1, 1902, he was married to 
Miss Leona Weiss of Brillion and the couple made their home in the vicinity 
of Kiel most of their life. She passed away in January, 1922.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Harry (Lucille) Hoppe of New Holstein 
and Mrs. Harvey (Jennie) Rabe of the town of Eaton; five sons, Harry, town 
of Cato, Clarence, Millhome, Elmer of New Holstein Howard of Chilton, and 
Kenneth of Sheboygan; 10 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Jacob Spettel and 
one brother, Ken, both of the town of Eaton.  
His wife, parents, three sisters and one brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
Home, Kiel. The Rev. Roland Kley, pastor of St. John's Evangelical and 
Reformed Church of New Holstein, will officiate and burial will be made in 
the Union Cemetery.
The body will lie in state until the hour of services.
The Sheboygan Press - Monday, December 29, 1952 - P. 12


ANNA THEEL

From Calumet county death records:
Anna Theel nee Voss (v.12 p.428)
Feb. 9, 1867-Sept. 9, 1949
Daughter of Carl Voss and Friedericka Hersberg (both born Germany)
Born Wisconsin
Died from “chronic endocarditis –arteriosclerosis”
Buried at Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig


JOHN W. THEEL

Funeral services were held
Monday for John W. Theel, 73, a retired Town of Schleswig farmer, 
who died Friday morning at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, 
Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Theel, Route 2, Elkhart Lake, where he had been 
visiting since Thursday. The services took place at the Meiselwitz 
Funeral Home with the Rev. LuVerna Bauer, pastor of Unity Christian
Fellowship Church in Sheboygan officiating. Burial was made in Union 
Cemetery, Town of Schleswig.
Born on January 7, 1890, in the Town of Schleswig on the Theel 
homestead farm, he was a son of the late William and Anna Theel. He 
received his education in the district school at Louis Corners and 
married the former Lilli Markward of the Town of Schleswig at Zion 
Lutheran Church at Louis Corners on December 2, 1914.
The couple settled on the Theel farm which they operated until 1946 
when they moved to the present home in the Town of Schleswig. His 
wife died in May of this year.
He was a member of Unity Church in Sheboygan.
Survivors are three sons, Eldon of rural Fond du Lac, Elroy of rural 
Elkhart Lake, Harvey of rural Kiel; 13 grandchildren, and six sisters, 
Mrs. Armie Voigt of rural New Holstein, Mrs. Stanley Webster of 
Milwaukee, Mrs. Gustave Possin of Waupun, Mrs. Herbert Toldsdorf of 
Grafton, Mrs. Walter Gruett of Thiensville, and Mrs. Herman Bolle of
Sheboygan. - (No newspaper named, 1963 handwritten on obituary)
********
John William Theel (v.58 p.441)
Widower
Jan. 7, 1890-Sept. 20, 1963
Son of William Theel and Anna Voss
Born Wisconsin –farmer 
Died from “coronary occlusion, sudden”
Buried at Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig


LILLIE THEEL

Mrs. John W. Theel, 67, of R. 2, Kiel, died early today at Sheboygan 
Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient two weeks.
The former Lillie Markwardt, she was born in Two Rivers, Aug. 2, 1895, 
a daughter of the late Henry and Minnie Markwardt.
As a child she moved with her family to a farm in the Louis Corners area 
east of Kiel. She attended school at Louis Corners and was married to Mr. 
Theel, Dec. 2, 1914, in Zion Lutheran Church there.
The couple operated the Theel home farm east of Kiel until retiring in 1946.
Mrs. Theel was a member of Unity Christian Fellowship Church in Sheboygan.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are three sons, Eldon of Fond du Lac, 
Elroy of Elkhart Lake, and Harvey of Rural Kiel; 13 grandchildren; a brother, 
Melvin, Sturgeon Bay, and a sister, Mrs. Waldo Graf, Rural Kiel.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel, 
with the Rev. LaVerna Bauers, pastor of Unity Church, officiating. Burial 
will be in Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig. - May 15, 1963


WILLIAM THEEL

From Manitowoc county marriage records:
William F. Theel and Anne H. Voss (v.5 p.436)
Nov. 22, 1888 at Reformed Church, Town of Schleswig
William F. Theel
Son of William F. Theel and Louise Wichmann
Born Meirinflies Rodins, Pommeran
Anne H. Voss
Daughter of Carl John Voss and Johanna F. Hersberg
Born Town of Schleswig
********
From Sheboygan county death records:
William Theel (v.51 p.449)
Nov. 6, 1862-June 9, 1945
Husband of Anna Voss
Son of William Theel and Louisa Wickman (both born Germany)
Born Germany –farmer 
Died from “cancer of the prostate”
Buried at Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig
********
William Theel Passes Away
William Theel, aged 82, passed away on Saturday morning at the Memorial 
hospital in Sheboygan, after having been confined there since May 24th.
The deceased was born in Germany on November 6, 1862, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Theel. He came to this country in 1868 with his parents,
and they immediately settled on a farm near Louis Corners, the place
which is now owned by John Theel.
He was married to Miss Anna Voss on November 22, 1888, and they settled
on the Theel homestead, where they resided until 1915, when they moved
to this city.
Survivors are his wife and eight children: William and Mrs. Herbert
(Erna) Tolksdorf of Milwaukee; John of Louis Corners; Mrs. Armie (Frieda)
Voigt of the town of Schleswig; Mrs. Henry (Amanda) LaButzke and Mrs.
Herman (Annie) Bolle of Sheboygan; Mrs. Ida Koeppe of Waupun, and Mrs.
Walter (Hattie) Gruett of Thiensville. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren
and 12 great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Ernestina Reseburg, resides
in California.
Funeral services were held this Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, and at 2 o'clock at the Trinity Lutheran church,
with the Rev. H. O. Grunwald officiating. Burial was made in the Union
cemetery near Louis Corners.


NORBERT A. WAACK
 
Norbert A. Waack, 52, of R. 1, Kiel, whose home was at School Hill, died 
Sunday at Wisconsin General Hospital, Madison, where he had been a patient 
for four weeks.
He was born in the Town of Newton Nov. 24, 1911, the son of Henry and Sophie 
Waack, and attended St. John's Lutheran School at Newtonburg.
His marriage to Esther Karstaedt of School Hill took place June 30, 1934, at 
Bethlehem United Church of Christ in the Town of Schleswig.
They lived on a farm in the Town of Newton until 1940.  From 1940 to 1948 Mr. 
Waack was employed at the Manitowoc shipyards and from 1948 until his recent 
illness was self employed as a mason and carpenter.
He was a member of Bethlehem UCC.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, three daughters, six grandchildren, two 
brothers, Alvin, rural Manitowoc, and Emil, rural Reedsville, and a sister, 
Mrs. Ruben Groelle, rural Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at Bethlehem United Church of Christ at 2:30 
Wednesday with the Rev. Carl Fried, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in 
Union Cemetery, Town of Schleswig.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, from 4 p.m. Tuesday until 
11 a.m. Wednesday and at the church from noon until the hour of services.
The Sheboygan Press - Monday, December 2, 1963 - P. 14
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GEORGE F. ZORN

George Zorn, Ex-Assessor at Kiel, Is Dead
Kiel - (Special) - George F. Zorn, 62, former street commissioner and city 
assessor here, died at his home, 1002 N. Fourth street, at 5:55 a.m. today 
following a lingering illness.
Mr. Zorn was born Sept. 5, 1879, in Louis Corners, town of Schleswig, son 
of C. R. and Johanna Zorn, and on Nov. 25, 1909, married Alma Ibe, of the 
town of Schleswig.  The Rev. George Denninger performed the ceremony.
The couple lived on a farm at Louis Corners for seven years, and then moved 
to this city, where Mr. Zorn worked as a mason. Survivors are his wife, two 
children, Clarence and Mrs. Michael (Florence) Schmidt, Jr., both of Kiel, 
two grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Ida Voigt, of Collins, Mrs. George 
Mattes, of Rockville, and Mrs. Anna Ruppenthal, of Hilbert, and a brother, 
John, of near Kiel.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, 
with interment in Union cemetery, Louis Corners.  The Rev. Frank Zimmermann, 
pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Kiel, will officiate.
The Sheboygan Press - Wednesday, September 24, 1941 - P. 4
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George Zorn Passes Away
Residents of this city were surprised Wednesday morning, when they learned
of the death of George F. Zorn, aged 62, who had passed away early that
morning at 5:55 o'clock at his home at 1002 N. 4th street, following an
illness.
Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Meiselwitz Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frank Zimmerman officiating, Interment
will be made in the Union cemetery at Louis Corners.
Mr. Zorn was born September 5, 1879 in Louis Corners, the son of C.R. and
Johanna Zorn. On November 25, 1909 he was married to Miss Alma Ibe of
Schleswig township at the Lutheran church at Louis Corners by the Rev. George
Denninger. The first seven years of their marriage they resided on a farm in
Louis Corners, and in 1916 the Zorn family moved to this city.
After locating here, Mr. Zorn followed the mason trade. He was also street
commissioner and city assessor for several years. For many years he operated
a bowling alley in the basement at the city hall.
Survivors are his wife; two children, a son, Clarence, and a daughter, Mrs.
Michael (Florence) Schmidt, both of this city; and two grandchildren. Other
survivors are three sisters, Mrs. Ida Voigt of Collins, Mrs. George Mattes
of Rockville, and Mrs. Anna Ruppenthal of Hilbert, and one brother, John.
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JOHANNA ZORN

Mrs. Zorn Dies at Home of Daughter
At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis Voigt, Collins, Mrs.
Johanna W. Zorn, 87, widow of Rudolph Zorn, passed away.
Born in Uckermark, Germany, Sept. 28, 1849, Mrs. Zorn, nee
Heidemann, came to this country in 1852 with her parents, who 
located in New York for four years before coming to Wisconsin 
in the year 1856, at which time they located on a farm in the 
town of Schleswig, now owned by a nephew of the deceased.
Her marriage to Rudolph Zorn of the town of Schieswig was 
solemnized on Jan. 30, 1868, and the couple lived on the Zorn 
homestead near Louis Corners, which is now owned by Armie Voigt.
Mr. Zorn passed away Sept. 26, 1916, and since that time Mrs.
Zorn had been making her home with her children.
Of the seven children born to the union, two passed away in 
infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Theodore Voigt, on May 29, 1935. 
The Survivors are: three daughters, Mrs. Louis Voigt, Collins, 
Mrs. Rudolph Ruppenthal, Hilbert, and Mrs. George Mattes, 
Rockville; and two sons, George and John Zorn, both of here. 
Surviving also are 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the C. J. Meiselwitz Funeral Home
Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Gerhard Schaefer of the Collins
Lutheran church, of which Mrs. Zorn was a member, officiating.
Interment was made in the Union cemetery near Louis Corners.
August 12, 1937


JOHN ZORN
 
Last rites for John Zorn, 85, a former resident of Sheboygan Memorial Home, 
who died Friday at County Hospital, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the 
Ballhorn Funeral Chapels.
Officiating will be the Rev. Lester Bischoff, County Hospital chaplain, 
with burial in the Louis Corners Cemetery, Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc 
County.
Mr. Zorn, who never married, was born in Schleswig, Feb. 25, 1882.
He served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Philippines from 1907-11, later 
working on farms in this area until retiring in 1957.
There are no immediate survivors.  Two sisters preceded him in death.
The Sheboygan Press - Monday, June 5, 1967 - P. 16