ERNSTINA KAMMANN Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Evangelical church, Schwartzwald, for Mrs. William Kammann, Sheboygan, the former Ernestine Lorfeld, who died Sunday morning at the Sheboygan Memorial hospital. Mrs. Kammann was born in the town of Meeme on Jan 18, 1865, the daughter of William and Henriette Lorfeld. After her marriage to Mr. Kammann, the couple resided in the town of Meeme until a few years ago when they moved to Sheboygan. Survivors are the husband, five daughters, Mrs. Henry Zollthers, town Meeme; Mrs. Edwin Klessig, Cleveland; Mrs. Edgar Albrecht, town Meeme; Mrs. Walter Ladwig and Mrs. Esther Schroeder, both of Sheboygan; a brother, John Lorfeld, Cleveland; 24 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, December 5, 1944 P. 2 HEINRICH KAMMANN HENRY KAMMANN, AGED RESIDENT OF COUNTY, IS DEAD Henry Kammann, 86, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday at his home three miles north of Howards Grove, of old age. He was born in Germany. The funeral will be held Friday from the residence and will be conducted in the Schwartzwald church by the Rev. Helms. Interment will be in the cemetery adjacent to the church. Sheboygan Press, October 8, 1919
JUDY KAMMANN Judy Kammann, 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kammann, R. 1, Cleveland, died Wednesday evening at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital. She had been hospitalized with pneumonia since Tuesday. She was born Nov. 12, 1956, in Sheboygan, a daughter of Reuben and LaVerne Roeder Kammann. She was a student at the Keil Public School and attended Sunday School at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Town of Herman. She is survived by her parents; a sister; three brothers, (names omitted for privacy), all at home; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Elsie Roeder, R. 1, Elkhart Lake; and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kammann, Whittier, Calif. Family funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John’s UCC, Town of Herman. The Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home from 3:30 p.m. Friday until 9:30 that evening. A church memorial has been established in Judy’s memory. Sheboygan Press, Thursday, November 4, 1965 P. 2
WILLIAM KAMMANN William Kammann, 81, of Sheboygan, father of Mrs. Henry Zollheis and Mrs. Edgar Albrecht of Meeme and Mrs. Edwin Klessig of Cleveland, died Saturday at his home in Sheboygan. He was born in Herman, Sheboygan county, in 1863 and married Ernestine Lorfeld in 1888. The couple lived on the Kammann homestead in Meeme until a few years ago when they moved to Sheboygan. Five daughters and two sisters survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Johns Evangelical church at Schwartzwald, town of Herman. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Monday, April 2, 1945 P. 2 ******* William Kammann Is Laid To Rest After Rites Tuesday Howards Grove.—Funeral services for William Kammann, 1902 N. Eleventh street, Sheboygan, who passed away Saturday at his home, were held Tuesday afternoon at St. John’s Evangelical church at Schwartzwald. The Rev. William Schultz officiated and burial took place on the family lot in the church cemetery. In the words of comfort, the Rev. Mr. Schultz spoke of the things in Mr. Kammann’s life that his family would remember-the times he turned helpfully to others in need and the Christian pattern of his life. He urged them to have an upward look through prayer to God and through faith to gain the victory that overcomes the world. Many call at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral home and attended the church services. Friends and relatives from Iowa, Plymouth, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Cleveland and surrounding communities were in attendance at the rites. Among the many floral tributes that banked the casket was one from the St. John’s Ladies Aid society. Pallbearers were Herman Heckman, Arthur Lorfield, Norman Klemme, Henry Siemers, Edwin Roehrborn, and Julius Kammann. During the church services a quintent composed of Mrs. Art Berschy, Mrs. Robert Meyer, Mrs. Paul Ochs, Mrs. Oscar Roeder and Mrs. Walter Wegner sang two selections, “Nach der Heimat Susser Stille” and “Abide With Me.” Miss Elsie Neumann provided accompaniment at the organ. Sheboygan Press, Thursday, April 5, 1945 P. 12
CHRISTINE KEGLER Mrs. Christ Kegler, 91, died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Klokow, at Edwards. She had been ill for several years, and the past three years was confined to her bed. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon from the above residence. Her husband preceded her in death a long number of years ago. They formerly resided on a farm in Town Meeme. The survivors are the following children: Mrs. Fred Klokow, Edwards; Mrs. Herman Broege, Ernst and August Kegler, Milwaukee, and Christ Kegler, New Jersey avenue this city. Sheboygan Press, Sept 8, 1919
SARA LEE M. KIENBAUM Sara Lee M. (Zolltheis) Kienbaum, 40, of W682 County Trunk X, New Holstein, died unexpectedly early Saturday morning Dec. 1, 2001 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. The former Sara Lee Zolltheis, she was born June 5, 1961, in Sheboygan, daughter of Harold F. and Jeanette E. Kautzer Zolltheis. She attended St. Isidore Catholic School and graduated from Kiel High School in 1979. She was employed for a number of years at American Orthodontics in Sheboygan and Stell's Piggly Wiggly in New Holstein. On July 17, 1993, she married Andy Kienbaum. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents, Theodore and Clara Kautzer and Henry and Anna Zolltheis. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, at St. Peter's UCC in Kiel with the Rev. Raymond C. Coombs, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery in Schwartzwald. Friends may call at Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 South St. in Kiel, on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in her name. The Sheboygan Press, December 3, 2001
REINHOLD KLEMME Funeral services for Reinhold Klemme, 46, proprietor of the Pine Grove Tavern and bowling alleys, Highway 32, north of Howards Grove, who died early Monday morning, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in the town of Herman, the Rev. Ed. Hennig officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral home in Howards Grove from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday and then at the church until the time of the services. Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, January 17, 1956 P. 10
ELONA KLOKOW Mrs. Klokow Is Called To Rest At Home On Tuesday Howards Grove—Mrs. Walter Klokow, 48, passed away Tuesday afternoon at her home in Howards Grove following a lingering illness. Nee Elona Kirckheck, daughter of Henry and Catherine Kirchheck, she was born July 2, 1896, in Howards Grove, and was confirmed at the Plymouth Evangelical Reformed church by the Rev. Mr. Beisser. She was married to Walter Klokow on Oct. 7, 1916, and the couple resided in Plymouth for five years before moving to Howards Grove. She was a member of St. Johanna’s Evangelical Reformed church of Schwartzwald, town of Herman. Survivors are her husband; three children, Arthur with the armed forces overseas; Norma and Gertrude at home; a sister, Mrs. Emma Clemens of Plymouth. A brother, John, sister Anna and her parents preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral home in Howards Grove and at 2 p.m. at St. Johanne’s Evangelical Reformed church, the Rev. William Schultz officiating. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from Thursday morning until the time of the services. Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, January 31, 1945 P. 4
FRED KLOKOW (d. 1962) Funeral services for Fred Klokow, 74, retired Town of Herman farmer, who died early Monday at St. Nicholas Hospital following a heart attack at his home near Edwards, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald. The Rev. Edmond Hennig, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home, Howards Grove, from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday and after noon at the church. The family has announced establishment of a memorial fund for St. John’s Church, of which Mr. Klokow was a member. A son of the late Fred and Helen Klokow, he was born on a Herman farm, Dec. 5, 1887. He married Lucy Bramstedt, Sept. 26, 1913, following which the couple farmed on the Klokow homestead until retiring in 1957. They had continued to reside there, renting out the farm since that time. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Karl and Frederick, R. 1, Cleveland, and James, Sheboygan; six daughters, Mrs. Alyard (Lucille) Reinke, Plymouth, Miss Dorothy at home, Mrs. Robert (Eleanor) Seifert, Sheboygan, Mrs. Joseph (Cora) Werstein, Milwaukee, Mrs. Robert (Marie) Behnke, Manitowoc and Mrs. Edward (Ethel) Moenning, R. 1, Cleveland; and 21 grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. William Schoenecker, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Anna Wessel, Plymouth; and a brother, Walter, Howards Grove. Five brothers, a sister and grandchild preceded him in death. Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, February 6, 1962 P. 8 ********* Funeral services for Fred Klokow, 74, retired Town of Herman farmer, who died early Monday at St. Nicholas Hospital following a heart attack at his home near Edwards, will be held Thursday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald. Sheboygan Press, February 6, 1962
HERMAN KLOKOW STOPS CAR ON ROAD, DIES OF HEART ATTACK Herman Klokow of Sheboygan County Dies Near St. Wendel A heart attack suffered while he was driving his car near St. Wendel about 8 p.m. Wednesday proved fatal to Herman Klokow, 54, town of Herman, Sheboygan county farmer. Feeling ill, Klokow stopped the car on a town road about two and one- half miles west of St. Wendel and stepped out. He collapsed in the road and died almost immediately due to a heart attack. Authorities reported today that Klokow had suffered from heart trouble for years. They said that Joseph Mesler, Cleveland route 1, who was riding with Klokow in the 1929 Ford Roadster, told them that Klokow had stopped the car a half mile further west to take a heart tablet. Klokow was a veteran of the World war and was gassed in service overseas, it was said. Funeral Saturday Funeral services for Klokow will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Walter Ahrens funeral home in Howards Grove with the Rev. William Schultz officiating. Interment will be in the Evangelical Reformed church cemetery in Schwartzwald. Born in the town of Herman, May 7, 1888, the son of Mrs. Hermina Klokow and the late Fred Klokow, Herman Klokow lived in the town of Herman all his life. He was residing with a brother on the homestead at the time of his death. Survivors are the mother, Mrs. Hermina Klokow, town of Herman; four brothers, John and William of Sheboygan, Walter of Howards Grove and Fred on the homestead; three sisters, Mrs. Julius Wessel, Plymouth, Mrs. Otto Braun, Howards Grove, and Mrs. William Schoenecker, Milwaukee Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, September 3, 1942 P. 2 ******** Military Funeral Services Are Held For Herman Klokow Military funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock for Herman Klokow, son of Fred and Helena Klokow of route 1, Cleveland, who died Wednesday evening of a heart attack while on his way to Cleveland. The Rev. William Schultz of the St. John’s Evangelical church of Schwartzwald conducted the rites at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral home at Howards Grove, with burial in the church cemetery at Schwartzwald. Pallbearers were six nephews (names omitted for privacy). The church choir sang two songs at the funeral home, “Ach Mein Herr Jesu” and “Herr Weiss Wie Nahe Mir Mein Ende”. Members of the choir were (names omitted for privacy). The military funeral was conducted by the Kufahl-Meyer-Scheib Post No. 387 of Franklin, Wis., which attended the funeral in a body and in uniform. Participating were the following (omitted for privacy) … Mr. Klokow served in the World war and was a ____ member of the Kuhfahl- Meyer-Scheib Post No. 387. His sudden death was mourned by his many friends. The esteem in which he was held was shown by the number of persons who attended services and brought floral pieces, including _______by the P___as well as from neighbors and friends (names of attendees not transcribed). Also, right side of column not legible on some lines). Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, September 8, 1942 P. 2
JEANEEN KLOKOW Fall Proves Fatal Friday To Infant Jeannine Klokow, seven-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Klokow of 515-A Center Ave., died of injuries suffered in a fall at the home about 7:30 p.m. Friday. Dr. Reed M. Simpson, Sheboygan County coroner, said this morning that a head injury was the cause of death. The child’s mother, Mrs. Ruby Klokow, told police that she had laid the youngster on the living room sofa and then left the room to put her two-year-old son to bed. She was out of the room for about 15 minutes, and she heard the child cry but did not go to her immediately. When she did return to the room the child had fallen from the sofa to the floor and appeared to be in distress. Mrs. Klokow called her sister, Mrs. Russell Morancy, of 1606-A Division Ave., who in turn called police. The baby was rushed to St. Nicholas Hospital by police ambulance where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Even then oxygen and artificial respiration were given for approximately 45 minutes in an attempt to save the girl’s life. Both Mr. and Mrs. Klokow were at the hospital during this time. Sheboygan Press, Saturday, March 2, 1957 P. 8 ******* Funeral services for Jeaneen Marie Klokow, 7-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Klokow, 515A Centeer Ave., will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapels. The Rev. E. L. Henning, pastor of St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church in the Town of Herman, will officiate. Burial will be in the family lot in the church cemetery. Jeaneen died suddenly Friday evening of a head injury suffered when she fell from a living room sofa at the home of her parents. She was born Aug. 7, 1956, in Sheboygan, and was baptized at St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald in the Town of Herman. Survivors, in addition to the parents, are a brother, at home, the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maxey, Sheboygan, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klokow, of Route 1, Cleveland. The body will lie in state at the funeral chapel until the hour of services. Sheboygan Press, Monday, March 4, 1957 P. 14
LUCY KLOKOW Mrs. Lucy Klokow, 82 of R. 1, Cleveland, widow of Fred, died late Thursday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 29, 1891, in the Town of Herman, a daughter of the late William and Bertha Foesterling Bramstedt. On Nov. 26, 1913 she married Klokow and the couple farmed in rural Cleveland. Mr. Klokow died in 1962. Mrs. Klokow was a member of St. John United Church of Christ of Schwartzwald and its Ladies Aid. Survivors are three sons, Karl and Fredrick of Cleveland and James of Sheboygan; six daughters, Mrs. Alyard (Lucille) Reinke of Glenbeulah, Miss Dorothy of Sheboygan Falls, Mrs. Robert (Eleanor) Seifert of Sheboygan, Mrs. Joseph (Cora) Wetstein of Milwaukee, Mrs. Roger (Marie) Behnke of Manitowoc, Mrs. Edward (Ethel) Moenning of Cleveland; 24 grandchildren and six great grandchildren, and a twin sister, Mrs. Lillie Kimme of Howards Grove. Preceding in death were two grandchildren and a brother. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at St. John UCC in Schwartzwald, the Rev. Dean Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home in Howards Grove after 4 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Saturday and at the church from noon until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Klokow’s name. Sheboygan Press, Friday, June 14, 1974 P. 25
SCOTT KLOKOW Scott Randall Klokow, 2-month-old son of James and Ruby Klokow of 1220 N. 10th St., died in his sleep early today at his home. Death was attributed to natural causes. The child was born last June 19 in Sheboygan. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers; the paternal grandmother of the Town of Herman and the maternal grandparents of Sheboygan (names omitted for privacy). Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapels with the Rev. Jerald Baker, minister of the First Congregational Church, officiating. Burial will be in the St. John’s United Church of Christ Cemetery near Schwartzwald. Friends may call at the funeral chapel after 6 o’clock this evening. Sheboygan Press, Friday, September 4, 1964 P. 23
WALTER KLOKOW Walter A. Klowkow, 77, Howards Grove-Millersville, died early today at his home following a brief Illness. He made his home with a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Scheibl. He was born Feb. 28, 1893, in the town of Herman, a son of the late Frederick and Helen Kegler Klokow. On Oct. 7, 1916 he married to former Elona Kirrchheck. She died in January 1945. In his former years he was a mason, and later worked at the Millersville Box Co., retiring several years ago. Mr. Klokow was a lifelong member of St. John United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald. Surviving are a son, Arthur, Sheboygan; two daughters, Mrs. Elroy (Norma) Grunewald and Mrs. Scheibl (Gertrude), of Howards Grove-Millersville area; five grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Anna Wessel of Plymouth. Preceding him in death were three sisters and six brothers. Funeral services will be at St. John church, Schwartzwald the Rev. Dean Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, September 28, 1970
GUSTAVE KOELLMER CLEVELAND FARMER LOSES ARM IN CUTTER Gust Koellmer, 58, a farmer residing five miles west of Cleveland, suffered a badly mangled left arm in a feed cutter Saturday afternoon. He was rushed to the St. Nicholas hospital at Shebogyan where the arm was amputated between the shoulder and the elbow. The accident occurred as Mr. Koellmer and his son, Walter, were filling a silo on the Koellmer farm Saturday afternoon. The carrier belt on the filler stopped and then started suddenly as Mr. Koellmer was attempting to pull the carrier loose, catching his arm and pulling it into the belt, according to the injured man. Mr. Koellmer said he was not certain whether the arm became entangled in the carrier or fly wheel. The son, who was nearby, shut off the power which drove the carrier and saved his father from probable further injury. A physician was summoned from Cleveland and took the injured man to the hospital where the amputation was performed. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, September 18, 1928 Page 12 ******** (This appears to be the same person as on the stone. Age matches)
LOUISE KOELLMER Mrs. Gust Koellmer, 77, of 1723 Broadway, passed away today at Memorial Hospital following a lingering illness. The deceased, nee Louise Kolb, was born May 31, 1872, in the town of Meeme, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kolb. She was married on Nov. 15, 1896, to Gust Koellmer, and the couple settled on a farm on the county line road near Edwards. They lived on their farm until 1946 when they moved to Sheboygan, making their home with a son, Walter. They celebrated their golden anniversary on Nov. 15, 1946. Survivors include her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Erma Reische of Sheboygan, and Mrs. Hilda Helman of Haven; one son, Walter, of Sheboygan; three sisters, Mrs. Mathilda Jost, Mrs. Amelia Klessig and Mrs. Bertha Vogel, all of Cleveland; two brothers, Charles of Sheboygan, and Herman of Sheboygan Falls; seven grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. One sister and eight brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church in Schwartzwald. The Rev. William Schulz will officiate and burial will be made in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, February 2, 1950
PAULINE KOELLMER Mrs. Pauline Koellmer of the Town of Herman died this morning at the age of 78 years, of general debility. The deceased was a pioneer resident of this county, having lived here many years. She died at the home of her son Gustave. Five children survive, Gustave, Town of Herman; Mrs. Albert Trutchell, this city; Mrs. Fred Bender, Mrs. Edward Kolb and Mrs. Henry Kolb, of the Town of Meeme. Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, April 16, 1913 P. 5
ERNA KRUEGER Mrs. Carl Krueger, 57, of 1715 S. 15th St., died this morning at St. Nicholas Hospital. She had been in failing health for the past year. Born Aug. 4, 1912, in the Town of Meeme (Manitowoc County), the former Erna Siemers was a daughter of the late Fred and Pauline Siemers. She attended district grade school, and was confirmed at St. John’s United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald. On Feb. 12, 1944, she was married to Carl Krueger of Sheboygan at St. John’s UCC. Mr. Krueger is a retired Kohler Co. employe. Mrs. Krueger was a member of St. John’s UCC and a former church choir member. Survivors are her husband and one sister, Mrs. George (Pauline) Sixel, of the Town of Sheboygan. Preceding her in death was a brother, Harvey. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at St. John’s UCC at Schwartzwald in the Town of Herman, with the Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapel after 4 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday, and at the church from noon until time of services. A memorial fund has been established for the church in Mrs. Krueger’s name. Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, September 30, 1969 P. 4
BERTHA KUHN Mrs. Bertha Kuhn, 77 wife of Louis Kuhn, passed away at St. Nicholas hospital Sunday morning after a lingering illness. Born February 6, 1878, in the town of Meeme, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn. On May 31, 1900, she was married to Louis Kuhn and they settled on a farm on the Kuhn homestead, town of Herman. They were married 50 years on May 31, 1950. She was a faithful member of St. John’s Evangelical Reformed church of the town of Herman. They resided on the homestead with one of their sons, Reinhold Kuhn. She is survived by her husband and four children; Mrs. Arvin (Anita) Gosse, town of Mosel; Mrs. Raymond (Elsie) Zimmermann, Plymouth; Reinhold Kuhn, town of Herman; Nelson Kuhn, town of Herman. Sheboygan Press, August 7, 1950
IDA KUHN Mrs. Ida Kuhn, 74, of 613 Huron Ave., a former resident of Ada, died early today at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital after a protracted illness. She was born October 20, 1880, on a farm in the town of Sheboygan Falls, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ludolph Alves. She was married to William Kuhn of the town of Meeme in September 1901. The couple operated the Ada Meat Market until Mr. Kuhn’s death on Feb. 14, 1941. For the past 10 years, Mrs. Kuhn had lived in Sheboygan. She was a member of the Zion Reformed Church and the Ladies’ Aid Society of the church. Only immediate survivor is a brother, Hugo Alves, of Sheboygan. In addition to her husband and parents, two brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home, Kiel, with the Rev. Clarence Koehler, pastor of Zion Reformed church in Sheboygan, officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed cemetery at Schwartzwald in the town of Herman. Sheboygan Press, January 11, 1955
LOUIS KUHN Louis Kuhn, 79, a retired Town of Herman farmer, died Wednesday night at Maplewood Nursing home, Sheboygan Falls, after a lingering illness. Born June 22, 1873, in the town of Meeme, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kuhn, he attended rural schools. He was married to Bertha Hahn at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Schwartzwald on May 31, 1900. The couple operated the homestead farm in Manitowoc County for several years before moving to Sheboygan. In 1909 they moved to a farm in the Town of Herman which they operated until their retirement in 1938. Mr. Kuhn made his home with a son, Reinhold, on the homestead farm in the Town of Herman until the death of his wife in August, 1950. He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Schwartzwald. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Arvin (Anita Gosse, Town of Mosel, and Mrs. R. E. Elsie) Zimmermann, Plymouth; two sons, Reinhold on the homestead, and Nelson, of Millersville; 14 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; a brother, John, of Ada, and two sisters, Mrs. Cornelius Brass, of Town Herman, and Mrs. William Umsonst, Town Meeme. In addition to his wife, one brother and a sister also preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Schwartzwald, with the Rev. William Schultz, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the family lot in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, February 19, 1953
LOUISE KUHN Kiel, Wis—Mrs. Louisa Kuhn, 89, passed away Friday at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Umsonst in town Meeme. She had been ill since 1924, blind since 1928 and confined to her bed for the past five years. Mrs. Kuhn was born November 18, 1853, in town Herman, the daughter of Nicholas and Marie Boos. On November 3, 1871, she was married to John Kuhn of town Rhine and they resided on the present homestead. Her husband passed away in January, 1892. Survivors are five children, Mrs. Louisa Ibeling and Mrs. William Umsonst of town Meeme, Mrs. Cornelius Brass of town Herman, Louis of town Herman and John J. of Ada; 12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. A son, William, preceded her in death. Mrs. Kuhn was the first child baptized in St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church at Schwartzwald when it was re-organized, and she was one of the oldest member of the church. Sheboygan Press, April 24, 1943
WILLIAM KUHN William Kuhn Of Ada Summoned At Hospital Here Kiel—William Kuhn, 65, operator and owner of the Ada Meat market, passed away at Sheboygan Memorial hospital today. He had been confined at the hospital since Monday, although he had been failing in health for the past two years. He was born June 9, 1875, in the town of Meeme, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kuhn. On Sept 28, 1901, he was married to Ida Harms (sic) of the town of Sheboygan Falls, and the couple immediately located in Ada, where Mr. Kuhn for 42 years had operated the meat market in partnership with his brother, John. Survivors are his wife, his aged mother, his brother, John, three sisters, Mrs. Louis Ebling and Mrs. William Umsonst, of Town Meeme, and Mrs. Cornelius Brass, of Town Herman. Funeral services will be held Monday at the residence in Ada, and at St. John’s Evangelical church, Town Meeme. The Rev. William Schultz will officiate, and burial will be in the adjacent church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, February 14, 1941 (Note: He married Ida Alves, not Ida Harms-see Ida's obit) ******** Funeral Services For William Kuhn Held In Ada Home Kiel. - (Special) - Funeral services for William Kuhn, 65, of Ada, who passed away at the Sheboygan Memorial hospital Friday morning were held from the residence Monday afternoon followed by another service at the St. John's Evangelical church in Schwartzwald at 2 o'clock. The Rev. William Schultz, pastor of the church, officiated and interment was made in the church cemetery. A sexiette(sic) comprised of Mrs. Robert Meyer, Mrs. William Schultz, Mrs, Arthur Bertosky, Mrs. Oscar Roedee and Mrs. Ewald Olm, sang "Hebt' Mich Hoher", "Es Erglanzt Uns von Ferne ein Land", and "Sicher in Jesu Armen" with Edna Neumann, organist, as her accompaniest. Pallbearers were: Albert Neumann, Conrad Sinner, Arthur Mauk, Richard Maurer, Herman Marx and Mathias Winkel. The deceased was born June 9, 1875, in the town of Meeme, son of the late Mr, and Mrs, John Kuhn. His marriage to Ida Alves of the town of Sheboygan Falls was solemnized on Sept. 28, 1901, and the couple immed iately located in Ada where Mr. Kuhn operated a meat market in partnership with his brother, John. Survivors include his widow, his aged mother, two brother, Louis of the town of Herman and John of Ada, and three sisters, Mrs, Louis Ebling and Mrs. William Umsonst, Town Meeme and Mrs. Cornelius Brass, Town Herman, Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Wednesday, February 19, 1941
AUGUSTA LAUX Kiel—Mrs. David Laux, 78, passed away Friday night, Sept. 13 at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. George Koene, near Kiel, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Laux, nee August Eick, was born in the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, a daughter of Carl and Mary Eick, on February 25, 1868. She was confirmed at the St. Marks Evangelical church in the town of Mosel in 1882, by the Rev. Mr. Holzapfel. On September 14, 1889 she was united in holy wedlock to David Laux of near Kiel, in the St. Marks Evangelical church, by the Rev. Mr. Holzapfel. They resided at the present home for the last 42 years. In 1939 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. George (Ella) Athorp, of Town Mosel; Mrs. Arthur (Lydia) Roethel of Town Herman and Mrs. George (Norma) Koene of near Kiel; five grandchildren and one great grandson; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Eickhoff and Mrs. Anna Klessig and one brother, Fred Eick. Two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral home at Kiel and at the St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church at Schwartzwald, of which church she was a faithful member. Burial will be in the family lot at the church cemetery. The Rev. William Schultz, pastor of the church will conduct the services. Sheboygan Press, September 14, 1946
BERTHA LAUX Mrs. Bertha Laux, 91, of R. 2, Kiel, widow of Peter, died Thursday at her farm home in Schleswig, southeast of Cedar Lake. The former Bertha Tagge, she was born in the Town of Meeme, Dec. 27, 1872, a daughter of the late William and Wilhelmina Tagge. Her marriage to Mr. Laux took place in St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, Feb. 15, 1896. Following their marriage, the couple operated the Laux homestead farm in Schleswig. Mr. and Mrs. Laux observed their 55th wedding anniversary in 1951. He died in November, 1955. Mrs. Laux was a member of St. John’s Church. Surviving are three daughters, Miss Roma, at home, Mrs. Cecil (Selma) Mabson, Plymouth, and Mrs. Edgar (Anita) Kraemer, Sheboygan; two sons, Clarence and Harvey both of R. 2, Kiel; four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services will be Sunday in St. John’s Church, Schwartzwald, with the Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, January 3, 1964
CLARENCE D. LAUX Clarence D. Laux, 77, a retired Town of Schleswig farmer, died Thursday at his home. Born on Dec. 13, 1896 in the town of Schleswig, a son of the late Peter and Bertha Tagge Laux, he attended the district school and the Plymouth Business College. Mr. Laux farmed in the township his entire life and served on the district school board for many years. He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Town of Herman. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Cecil Mabson, Plymouth, Miss Roma Laux, Town of Schleswig, and Mrs. Edgar Kraemer, Sheboygan, and a brother, Harvey, Town of Schleswig. Funeral services will be held Monday at St. John UCC, with the Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, July 26, 1974
DAVID LAUX (d. 1951) David Laux, 87, retired town of Schleswig farmer, died at Memorial hospital in Sheboygan early today after a lingering illness. He was born in the town of Schleswig on December 23, 1863, the son of David and Catherine Boos Laux. He was married on September 14, 1889, to Augusta Eick of the town of Herman. The ceremony took place at St. Marks’s church in the town of Mosel. Mr. Laux was a building contractor until 1904, when he purchased the town of Schleswig farm now owned by his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Koene. He retired in 1932. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. George (Ella) Athorp of the town of Mosel, Mrs. Arthur (Lydia) Roethel of the town of Herman and Mrs. George (Norma) Koene; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Schumann of Colby and Mrs. William Olm of Cleveland; and one brother, Peter Laux of the town of Schleswig. His wife died September 13, 1946. Also preceding him in death were one brother and four sisters. Mr. Laux was a live-long member of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church in Schwartzwald. Funeral services will be conducted at the church by the Rev. William Schultz. Sheboygan Press, October 6, 1951
PETER LAUX Peter Laux, 86, a retired town of Schleswig farmer, died at his farm home Monday evening. He was born on the Laux homestead farm on March 7, 1869, the son of the late David and Anna Boos Laux. He lived his entire life on the homestead. He served on the district school board for 12 years. He was married to the former Bertha Tagge of the town of Schleswig and the couple settled on the farm. The couple observed their golden wedding in 1946. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Clarence on the home farm; and Harvey of the town of Schleswig; three daughters, Miss Roma Laux at home; Mrs. Cecil (Selma) Mabson, Plymouth; and Mrs. Edgar (Anita) Kraemer, Sheboygan; four grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters. Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Ev. and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald in the town of Herman. The Rev. E. L. Hennig will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, November 22, 1955
CARL A. LUTZE Carl A. Lutze, 75, of 1926 Cooper Ave., died late Saturday afternoon at the Sheboygan County Hospital where he was taken Wednesday. He had been a patient at Sheboygan Memorial hospital for the past 10 weeks. Born Sept. 9, 1887, in the Town of Centerville, he was the son of the late Gustav and Adelheit Lutze. He attended the rural schools and was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran church in Centerville. On Oct. 22, 1911, he was married to Erna Hauenstein. They settled on a farm in the Town of Herman where they resided until his retirement in 1946. Since that time they lived at their present home in Sheboygan. Mr. Lutze served as clerk of School District No. 7 for 21 years, was president of the Cleveland Co-op Shipping Assn. for 15 years and was custodian and an elder of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Town Herman for many years. Since residing in Sheboygan, he was a member of the Ebenezer E & R Church of Christ and was also an elder of the church. He was a member of the Cooper Golden Age Club. Survivors are his wife; one daughter Elsie at home, and one son, Melvin on the homestead in Town Herman; five grandchildren; three brothers, Alfred of Cleveland and Arthur and Walter of Manitowoc. One brother, one grandson and two daughters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at the Ebenezer E & R Church of Christ with the Rev. Ruben Grosshuesch, pastor officiating. Sheboygan Press, February 4, 1963
ERNA LUTZE Mrs. Erna Lutze, 80, formerly of 1926 Cooper Ave., died Sunday night at the Heritage Nursing Center after a prolonged illness. The former Erna Hauenstein, she was born in the Town of Centerville on March 28, 1890, a daughter of the late John and Mathilde Hauenstein. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. John Lutheran Church in Centerville, marrying Carl A. Lutze on Oct. 22, 1911. They farmed in the Town of Herman until 1946, when they moved to Sheboygan. He died in 1963. Mrs. Lutze was active in the PTA and Ladies Aid Society of St. John United Church of Christ in the Town of Herman. Since residing in Sheboygan she was a member of Ebenezer United Church of Christ, the Ladies Aid Society and the Monday Golden Age Club. Surviving are a daughter, Elsie, Sheboygan; one son, Melvin of the Town of Herman; five grandchildren, three of whom made their home with her, one great granddaughter and two brothers, Alfred of the Town of Centerville and John of Muncie, Ind. She was preceded in death by two daughters, one brother and one grandson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ebenezer United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Ruben Grosshuesch, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. John UCC Cemetery, Town of Herman. Friends may call at the Nickel’s Funeral Home from 4 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday and at the church from noon until the time of services. Members of the Ladies Aid Society of Ebenezer UCC are to meet at the church at 1:45 p.m. to attend services in a group. A memorial fund has been established in Mrs. Lutze’s name for the Ebenezer United Church of Christ building fund. Sheboygan Press, Monday, August 31, 1970 P. 8
FLORENCE A. LUTZE Miss Florence A. Lutze, 20-year-old teacher at the Cleveland school in Manitowoc county, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Lutze, in the town of Herman, Sheboygan county, Thursday at 4 p.m., after having been ill for six weeks. Miss Lutze was born in the town of Herman May 7, 1916 and attended the Schwartzwald grade school from which she was graduated in 1929. Later she attended Howards Grove High school and was graduated from there in 1933. In 1935 she completed a two-year course at the Sheboygan County Normal school at Sheboygan Falls. She taught at the Cleveland school until the time of her illness. A young woman of Christian character, Miss Lutze was a lifelong member of St. John’s Evangelical church at Schwartzwald. She was confirmed there April 13, 1930 and was active in the Young People’s League and the Junior choir. In addition, she taught a Sunday school class. Miss Lutze was well-acquainted in Sheboygan county and at Cleveland and enjoyed a countless number of friends who mourn her early death. Besides her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Elsie and Edna and a brother, Melvin, all at home and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Lutze of Cleveland. Mrs. Lutze, mother of the young woman, was formerly Erna Hauenstein. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lutze in the town of Herman and at 2 p.m., at St. John’s Evangelical church at Schwartzwald. The Rev. William Schultz will officiate and interment will be made in the church cemetery. The body will lay (sic) in state at the Lutze home from Saturday noon to the time of services. Sheboygan Press, Friday, May 15, 1936 P. 4 ******** Many Attend Last Sad Rites for Miss Florence A. Lutze The funeral Monday afternoon of Miss Florence A. Lutze, 20-year-old county teacher, was one of the largest ever held at Schwartzwald. Services were conducted by the Rev. William Schultz at 1:30 p.m., at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lutze in the town of Herman and at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Evangelical church at Schwartzwald. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Relatives and friends from Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Manitowoc, Cleveland, Liberty and Kiel were present at the services. While the body lay in state at the family home, the coffin was surrounded by innumerable floral tributes. At the service at the home, the senior women’s choir of the church sang the German hymn, “Was Fur Wonne Wird Da Fur Mich Sein.” As the coffin was carried into the church, six young women of the Sheboygan County Normal school sang “Abide With Me,” after which Miss Lutze’s pupils from the Cleveland school in the Town of Sheboygan Falls sang “Jesus Loves Me.” At the close of the service, the junior choir of which Miss Lutze was a member sang the hymn, “Jesus Lover Of My Soul.” The congregation also sang the German songs during the service. Pallbearers were..(names omitted for privacy). Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, May 20, 1936 P. 6
ELLA MARX Mrs. Ella Marx, 75, of Cleveland, died Tuesday afternoon at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where she had been hospitalized four days. Born Dec. 15, 1891, in the Town of Centerville, a daughter of the late Robert and Emma Lutze, she attended district school and on June 7, 1914, married Oscar Marx of the Town of Herman at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in the Town of Centerville. The couple spent their entire married lives on a farm in the Town of Herman. After Mr. Marx’s death in May, 1944, Mrs. Marx moved to Cleveland to live with her late mother. Mrs. Marx was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in the Town of Herman, and a former member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ervin L. (Adeline) Schmidt of rural Cleveland and Mrs. Ray H. (Gertrude) Hameister of Sheboygan; one son, Orval of rural Elkhart Lake; and nine grandchildren. One son, a sister and a brother preceded her in death. Burial will be in the St. John United Church of Christ Cemetery in the town of Herman, with the Rev. E. L. Henning, pastor, officiating at the committal service. Sheboygan Press, May 10, 1967
HERMAN MARX Herman D. Marx, 80, owner and operator of the Marx Garage at Ada, died early this morning at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient three days. For the past 49 years he operated the garage at Ada and also did carpentry work. Mr. Marx was also an insurance underwriter for MPR and Lakeland Insurance companies. He was a charter and honorary member of the Ada Fire Department, founded in 1921. Mr. Marx was born Sept. 16, 1891, in the Town of Schleswig, son of the late Peter and Hannah Schneider Marx. He attended school at Schwartzwald. On July 26, 1919 he married Lydia Marquard of the town of Herman at St. John United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald. A veteran of World War I, serving in France, he was a member of the Kupfahl- Meyer-Scheib American Legion Post 387 at Franklin and the Disabled Veterans, Chapter 15 of Sheboygan. Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. William (Lucille) Madson, Sheboygan; a son, Frederick, Ada; eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren, and town brothers, John of Colby, and Paul of Sheboygan. He was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers. Funeral services will be at St. John United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, with the Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, December 1, 1971
OSCAR H. MARX Oscar H. Marx, 56, of the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, died at the home Monday morning. Funeral services will be held from the St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church in Schwartzwald in the town of Meeme, with the Rev. William Schulze officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Marx was born June 27, 1887 in the town of Schleswig, a son of the late Peter and Hannah Marx. He married Miss Ella Lutze of the town of Centerville June 7, 1913 and the couple located on a farm in the town of Herman. Survivors are the wife; one son, Orval at home, two daughters, Adeline and Gertrude at home; five brothers, Louis of Sawyer, John of Colby, Herman of Ada, and Peter and Paul of Sheboygan, and one sister, Mrs. Emma Melger of Sheboygan. Manitowoc Herald Times, May 23, 1944
A. ELMER MEYER Elmer A. Meyer, 95 formerly of Ada, and now a resident at Pine Haven in Sheboygan Falls, died Sunday morning March 2, 2008 at St. Nicholas Hospital. He was born October 18, 1912 in North Dakota. When he was about 2 years old, Elmer's parents Robert and Alma [Semph], returned to the Meyer homestead in WI, at Spring Corners in Town Herman, where they raised 4 children. Elmer graduated from Central High School in Sheboygan. Elmer married Lucille [Kissinger] on June 28, 1941 in the St. John's Church Parsonage [Schwarzwald]. They moved to the Village of Ada in 1951 where they lived until 2001. Elmer worked for 35 years at the Kohler Company and remained an active member of the Kohler Quarter Century Club. He was a long time member of the Ada Fire Department during which time he served as their treasurer, assistant fire chief and also completed Civil Defense Training in the 1950's. He and Lucille were active members at St. John's Church belonging to the Men's Brotherhood and Women's Guild. Elmer was on the cemetery board and served as a Deacon and an Elder. He also was a member of the board at Washington Grade School in Ada. Elmer graciously shared his time & talents with everyone he knew. His quick wit and joy in telling a funny story was known by all. Elmer could figure out a way to fix anything broken and was an avid gardener. For many years the raspberries from Meyer's backyard were sold locally and as far away as Milwaukee. Elmer and Lucille belonged to a variety of card clubs. He often enjoyed a lively game of Sheepshead [Schafkoph] at home and at work. While living at Pine Haven you could find him playing Skat in the day room nearly every day at 3:00 p.m. Approximately 130 friends and family attended an open house for Elmer's 95th birthday on a warm sunny day in October 2007. Elmer is survived by his sister Adeline [Kolb-Cleveland] and sisters-in- law Irene [Kissinger-Elkhart Lake] and Jeannette [Kissinger-Plymouth]; his (private); his grandchildren (private). Elmer was preceded in death by two brothers, Alfred and Willard Meyer and an infant sister, Dorothy; and also in-laws, Harold Kolb, Allen Kissinger, Elroy Kissinger, Elmer Boll, Evelyn Boll and Elvera Meyer and nephew Jerome Meyer. Funeral services will be held on Thursday March 6, 2008 at St. John's UCC Church, W3401 Orchard Road Elkhart Lake [Schwarzwald] with visitation beginning at the church at 11:00 a.m. until the service. The Reverend Rebecca Johnston will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. (No newspaper named, no date)
BERTHA MEYER Mrs. Bertha Meyer, aged 71, passed away Sunday evening at the home of her son, Theodore, in the town of Meeme on Highway M, after a short illness. Mrs. Meyer was born Nov. 22, 1863, in the town of Herman, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Brass. She lived there with her parents until June 10, 1884, when she was united in marriage to John Meyer. The couple located on the present Meyer farm. After Mr. Meyer’s death on March 29, 1912, Mrs. Meyer continued to make her home there with her son. Mrs. Meyer was a faithful member of the Evangelical church at Schwartzwald in the town of Herman. Having resided in that vicinity all her life, she had a large acquaintance and many friends. Survivors are three daughters; Mrs. Lina Prange of the town of Sheboygan Falls; Mrs. ??? Winkel of the town of ??? ; Mrs. Emma Blanke of the town of Plymouth; a son, Theodore of Town Meeme; twelve grandchildren (rest illegible) Sheboygan Press, January 28, 1935 ******** MEYER RITES ON THURSDAY Bertha Meyer, 71, Dies in Town of Meeme Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Meyer, 71, who died at the home of her son Theodore on Highway M in the town of Meeme, Sunday evening, will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from the Theodore Meyer home and at 2:00 o'clock from the Evangelical church at Schwarzwald, town of Herman. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Meyer was born in Herman, Sheboygan county, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Brass. She was married in 1884 to John Meyer and they located on the present farm in Meeme. After Mr. Meyer's death in 1912 the deceased continued to make her home with her son. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Lina Prange, Sheboygan Falls, Mrs. Martha Winkel, Meeme, and Mrs. Emma Blanke, Plymouth; a son Theodore, Meeme; two sisters and four brothers. There are 12 grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 1935 psge 7
CAROLINE MEYER Mrs. George Meyer, 95, a native of the town of Herman, died Monday morning at the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County home of her son, Robert W. Meyer. The former Karoline Schreiber, she was born on the town of Herman farm of her parents, the late Henry and Margaret Schreiber, early pioneers of the town, on June 3, 1859. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church, Schwartzwald, and married there to Mr. Meyer, of Meeme, on Feb. 24, 1884 by the Rev. F. D. Illig. Following marriage the couple operated the Meyer farm in Meeme until the husband’s death in 1918. She had been making her home with the son Robert, and his family there ever since. Prior to her death, Mrs. Meyer was the oldest living member of St. John E. and R. Parish. Active in all church affairs, she was also a charter member of its Ladies’ Aid Society. Surviving, in addition to the son, Robert, are another son, Herman F., of St. Paul, Minn.; two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Anna) Siemers of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Arthur (Olga) Olm of Sheboygan Falls; 17 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Hugo F. (Meta) Olm, in 1924. Services will be held Thursday at St. John Church, Schwartzwald, with Dr. Frederick Herzog officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Sheboygan Press, March 1, 1955
DOROTHY MEYER Funeral Services For Infant Girl Held at 1:30 P.M. Howards Grove—Funeral services for Dorothy Meyer, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer, town of Meeme, Manitowoc county, who died at her home late Friday night, were conducted at 1:30 p.m. today at the home, and at St. Johannes Evangelical church at Schwarzwald by the Rev. Fred Mohme. Interment was made in the Schwarzwald cemetery. The little girl was born on Sept. 30, 1924. Sheboygan Press, Monday, January 19, 1925
GEORGE MEYER (d. 1918) George Meyer, a pioneer of Spring Corner, seven miles west of Cleveland, suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday afternoon of which he passed away at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The deceased was born January 26, 1857, on the homestead where he always resided. He was married to Miss Caroline Schreiber of the Town of Herman, February 24, 1884, after which he bought the homestead from his parents and since conducted it. He is survived by five children, Herman, Meyer, New York City; Robert Meyer on the homestead; Mrs. Anna Siemers, Mead, Washington; Mrs. Olga Olm, Town of Herman and Mrs. Meta Olm, town of Meeme; thirteen grandchildren, and three brothers, William Meyer, Albert Meyer, Newton, and August Meyer, Milwaukee. The funeral will be held Saturday from the house, Rev Adelbert Helm, pastor of the Evangelist church, officiating. Interment will be made in the Schwartzwald cemetery. Sheboygan Press, April 25, 1918
JEROME R. MEYER Jerome R. Meyer, 18, of Rt. 1, Elkhart Lake, Town of Herman, died Saturday evening following a one-car accident near Sheboygan. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, Town of Herman. The Rev. E. L. Hennig will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Jerome Meyer was born June 20, 1950, at Sheboygan, son of Delmar and Myrtle Dickmann Meyer. He attended district schools and Howards Grove- Millersville High School. He was a member of the football team when in high school and was employed at E and S Trucking Co., Kiel. Survivors include his parents; a sister, (private); a brother, (private); maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ziegler, of Rt. 1, Newton; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Meyer of Sheboygan. Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 3 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday and at the church from noon until the time of services. A memorial has been established in his name. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 7, 1968
JOHN MEYER (d. 1969) John A. Meyer, 71, of 2622 N. 19th St., died at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital Tuesday afternoon following a short illness. Born in the town of Meeme June 18, 1898, the son of the late Albert and Anna Meyer, he married Wilma Hinz Sept. 10, 1918. The couple farmed in the Town of Herman before retiring and moving to Sheboygan 10 years ago. He was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, and a director of the National Farm Loan Association. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Myron (Marlene) Horneck, of Howards Grove and Mrs. Francis (Lorraine) Van De Loo, of Cleveland; five sons, Delmar of Plymouth, Dr. Oliver of Wauwatosa, Willard and Ronald, both of Chicago, and Darell of Granada Hills, Calif.; 24 grand- children; and a sister, Mrs. Henry Poth, of Sheboygan. Two infant children, a brother and three sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, with the Rev. John Henning, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, July 9, 1969
JOHN MEYER JR. (d. 1931) Infant Son Is Buried Monday Howards Grove—The funeral of infant son John Meyer Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer Sr., who passed away at the family home in Town Herman, was held at 2 p.m. Monday at the residence. Rev. Fred Mohme officiated and interment was in the Schwartzwald cemetery. The pall bearers were La Verna Bertschy, Adelina Meyer, Delores Poth and Mildred Hintz. Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, July 1, 1931
LAURA MEYER Funeral services for Mrs. Theodore H. Meyer, 57 years, who passed away unexpectedly at her home in the Town of Meeme on Tuesday evening, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John’s Ev. and Ref. Church, Schwartzwald, in the Town of Herman. The Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor of the church, officiated. Miss Rose Marie Ochs, organist, was the accompanist for Mrs. Edgar Albrecht, Mrs. Raymond Hahn, Mrs. E. L. Hennig, Mrs. Elsie Roeder, and Mrs. Walter Wegner, who sang two songs, “Beyond the Sunset” and “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling.” Burial took place in the church cemetery. Bearers were Alfred Eckhardt, August Knoener, Arno Mueller, George and Oscar Roethel, and Charles Stark. Sheboygan Press, December 3, 1956
ROBERT MEYER Robert W. Meyer, 78, of 1605 N. 17th St., Sheboygan, formerly of Manitowoc County, died at home Thursday morning after a several months illness. Funeral services will be at St. John United Church of Christ, town of Herman, the Rev. E. L. Henning officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Meyer was born Feb. 24, 1886, in the town of Meeme, son of the late George and Karoline Schreiber Meyer. He attended Pigeon River District School. He married Alma Sempf of the town of Meeme April 3, 1910, at St. John Church. The couple farmed in North Dakota five years and then located on the Meyer home farm which it operated until retirement in 1963, moving to Sheboygan. The couple observed its golden wedding in 1960. He was a church deacon for ten years, member of the church choir for 40 years, served on the Pigeon River School Board, was a director for 25 years of the Cleveland Shipping Assn. and a charter member of Manitowoc county Farm Bureau. Survivors are the wife, three sons, Alfred, of rural Kiel, Elmer, of Ada and Willard, of Oshkosh, a daughter, Mrs. Harold Kolb, of Cleveland, a sister, Mrs. Arthur Olm of Sheboygan Falls, 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A daughter, two sisters and a brother preceded him in death. Manitowoc Herald Times, January 7, 1965
SHIRLEY MEYER Infant Daughter Summoned Today Shirley Meyer, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer, died at the home of her parents in the town of Herman at 2:45 a.m. today. The child was born Sept. 24. Besides her parents, she is survived by four brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Meyer home. The Rev. Fred Mohme will officiate and burial will be made in the Schwartzwald cemetery. The body will not be taken to the home until Friday morning. Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, October 10, 1934
THEODORE MEYER Theodore H. Meyer, 74, of 1002 Bell Ave., a retired Manitowoc county farmer, died Saturday afternoon after being stricken with an apparent heart attack. He was born Oct. 16, 1895 in the town of Meeme (Manitowoc County), a son of the late John and Bertha Meyer and attended the Pigeon River district school. He was baptized and confirmed in St. John’s United Church of Christ in the Town of Herman. On June 16, 1921, he was married to Laura Olm of the Town of Meeme in St. John’s Church, and the couple settled on the Meyer homestead farm. He died in November, 1956. Mr. Meyer moved to Sheboygan in 1961 and lived with his sister, Mrs. Emma Blanke. He was a member of St. John’s Church, the Senior Citizen’s Club, and the Friendship Club of Sheboygan. He was a former board member of the Pigeon River School and a former director of the Ada fire department. Survivors include two sons, (private), and (private); six grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Blanke. He was preceded in death by his wife; three sisters, and two brothers. Sheboygan Press, June 1, 1970
REV. FRIEDRICH W. MOHME Funeral services for the Rev. Friedrich W. Mohme, 77, former pastor of St. John’s Evangelical church in the town of Herman, will be held at the home of his son, on Tuesday and at St. John’s Evangelical church in Schwartzwald, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Mohme was born Oct. 8, 1863, in Rinteln an der Weser, Germany, and studied theology at the University of Marburg, Germany. He was ordained in 1888, and for a year was assistant pastor in the Lundeburger Heide. He was pastor at the Lutheran church in Schmalkaiden, Thuringia, from 1890 – 1900. In 1896 he was married to Miss Marie Zallmann. From 1900 to 1906 he was at the Marenguneinde in Dortmund, Westphalia. He came to America in 1906 with his family, and took charge of the parish in the town of Marion, Grant County, Wisconsin. In 1910 he was called to Peace church in Kewaskum, where he served until 1920. In that year he took charge of the St. John’s church at Schwartzwald, town of Herman serving that congregation until his retirement in 1935. He is survived by his widow, two sons, and one daughter, Erwin in Los Angeles, Calif.; Gertrude and Fred at home, two brothers and one sister in Germany, and a sister, Mrs. William Gebhard in Boscobel, Wis. A daughter preceded him in death in infancy. Sheboygan Press, November 18, 1940
GERTRUDE MOHME Miss Gertrude Mohme, 76, of 2422 A N 7th St., a retired public school teacher, died unexpectedly Thursday at her home. She was born June 28, 1899, in Germany, a daughter of the late Rev. Fred and Marie Mohme. As a young girl she moved with her parents to Wisconsin where her father served as minister of St. John Reformed Church at Schwartzwald, Town of Herman. She attended Sheboygan County Normal School and taught grade school for 44 years, the last 14 years in the Kenosha school system, retiring in the mid 1960’s. Miss Mohme had resided in Sheboygan since her retirement. She was a member of the Women’s Guild of St. John United Church of Christ in Sheboygan. Surviving are two cousins, Carl A. Gebhard of Oshkosh and Fred Gebhard, Boscobel. She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. A memorial service will be held Sunday at St. John United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald, with the Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, officiating. Miss Mohme’s body has been donated to the Medical College of Wisconsin. Sheboygan Press, June 6, 1976
AUGUST MUETZELBURG WELL KNOWN MEEME FARMER DEAD, AGED 56 August Muetzelburg, a well known farmer of Meeme for forty years, died at his home at the age of 56 years. Mr. Muetzelburg was born in Germany, and at the age of 16 emigrated to this country, settling almost immediately on a homestead he bought at the time in section 35 in town of Meeme. He found the country in the township only partly cleared, and in addition to erecting his own home, cleared practically all of his own land. Six years after his arrival he was married to Miss Mary Kolb, who with nine children survives him. The funeral was held today. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, July 19, 1917 P. 3
ERWIN MUETZELBURG Erwin G. Muetzelburg, 71, of Rt. 1, Cleveland, died Tuesday at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John UCC, Schwartzwald. The Rev. E. L. Hennig will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Muetzelburg was born May 7, 1897, in the Town of Meeme, son of the late August and Mary Kolb Muetzelburg. He farmed in the Town of Meeme until retirement. He served as a director of the Sheboygan Modern Dairy, was a former president of the Manitowoc County Farm Bureau, Dairy Herd Improvement Assn. and was affiliated at one time with the Howards Grove fire department, Rod and Gun Club and the Cleveland Livestock Shipping Assn. Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Albert Neuman of Rt. 1, Newton, Mrs. Viola Barthel of Milwaukee, Mrs. Martha Witthuhn of Edwards and Mrs. Alfred Kautzer of Sheboygan; three brothers, Arthur of Sheboygan, Roland of Antigo and Carl of Edwards. Two brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 4 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday and then at the church until time of service. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, July 23, 1968 P. 5
ALBERT NEUMANN Albert Neumann Sr., 95, a former Ada farmer, died Tuesday morning at the Abode Nursing Home, 913 N. 6th St., where he had been a patient for four weeks. He had previously resided at Rockfield with his late son-in-law, Walter Klumb, and daughter, Irmgard, for the past six years. Mr. Neumann was born June 14, 1868, a son of August and Louisa Neumann. The family moved to the United States from __nnow Angermunde, Germany, when Mr. Neumann was 16 years old. On Aug. 4, 1889, he was married to Louisa Borngesser of Ada. The couple lived at Sheboygan for a year after which the couple took over the Borngesser homestead farm which they operated for 50 years. They retired in 1939 and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary the same year. His wife preceded him in death Nov. 2, 1952. Mr. Neumann was a member of St. John’s Untied Church of Christ, Town of Herman, for 74 years. Surviving are two sons, Albert Jr., Newton, and Arwin of Cleveland; four daughters, Miss Edna Neumann, Sheboygan, Mrs. Anna Strauss, Milwaukee, Mrs. Elenore Pederson, New Berlin, and Mrs. Irmgard Klumb, Rockfield; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Town of Herman, with the Rev. E. L. Hennig officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral Home, Howards Grove, from 3 p.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday and at the church from 11 a.m. until the time of services. Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, October 30, 1963 P. 16
EDNA NEUMANN Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon for Miss Edna Neumann, 74, a former Ada resident, who died here early Tuesday at her home, 2010 N. 20th St. The Rev. Edmund Hennig, pastor, will officiate at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Miss Neumann’s death followed a short illness. She was born in Sheboygan Jan. 31, 1890, the daughter of Albert and Louisa Borngesser Neumann. When she was a year old she moved with her parents to a farm at Ada and lived there until 1952. Following her mothers’ death, she and her father moved to Sheboygan. Her father died in 1963. Miss Neumann was a lifelong member of St. John’s UCC at Schwartzwald, was organist at the church from 1919 to 1949 and served as choir director for many years. Surviving are two brothers, Albert, Newton, and Arvin, Cleveland, and three sisters, Mrs. Anna Strauss and Mrs. Eleanor Pederson, both of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Irmgard Klumb, Rockfield, Wis. Sheboygan Press, November 25, 1964
LOUISE NEUMANN Mrs. Albert Neumann, 81, nee Louisa Borgesser, passed away early Sunday morning at her home in Ada in the town of Herman following a lingering illness. Mrs. Neumann, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Borngesser, was born in the Town of Rhine on Oct. 3, 1871. She was married to Albert Neumann on Aug. 4, 1889. The couple resided in Sheboygan for one year but later returned to the Borngesser homestead in Ada where they have resided since. Mr. Neumann retired 12 years ago. The survivors include her husband; six children, Miss Edna at home; Albert Jr., town Meeme; Mrs. Anna Strauss, Milwaukee; Arwin, St. Wendel; Mrs. Elmer (Elenore) Pederson, West Allis and Mrs. Walter (Imgard)Klumb, Rockfield; one sister, Miss Emma Borngesser of Ada; 14 grandchildren and 15 great grand- children. One daughter died at the age of three in 1906. Mrs. Neumann was a lifelong member of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald where funeral services will be held with the Rev. William Schultz officiating. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, November 3, 1952
OLGA OCHS Mrs. Paul L. Ochs, 54, of R. 1, Elkhart Lake, died early today at St. Nicholas Hospital, just four weeks to the day after she entered the hospital. The former Olga Brass, she was born June 30, 1904, in the town of Herman, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Brass. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church in town Herman. On June 30, 1928, she was married to Paul L. Ochs. The couple celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary last June. Since their marriage, the couple operated a farm near Elkhart Lake. Mrs. Ochs was a life-long member of St. John’s Church, a member of the church choir and a Sunday School teacher. Survivors are her husband; three daughters, (private); her mother, Mrs. Anna Brass; two grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Walter Wegner of R. 1, Elkhart Lake. A twin daughter, Ruth and her father preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church in Town Herman, with the Rev. E. L. Henning, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the family lot in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, August 25, 1958
AURELIA OLM Mrs. Ewald Olm, 72, of Rt. 1, Cleveland, died Monday evening at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient a week. Funeral services will be at St. John United Church of Christ, Town of Herman, Sheboygan County. The Rev. E. H. Hennig will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Olm, nee Aurelia Gessert, was born Jan. 17, 1895, in the town of Rhine, Sheboygan County, daughter of the late John and Caroline Simonsmeier Gessert. She was married to Ewald Olm June 28, 1916, at Zoar Church, town of Rhine, and the couple settled on the farm in the Town of Meeme, Manitowoc County. Mrs. Olm was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of St. John Church, a member of the church choir 25 years and a member of Spring Corners Home Makers. She helped to organize the Town of Meeme Farm Bureau choral group. Surviving are her husband, a sister, Mrs. Roland H. Meyer, and a brother, Arthur Gessert, of Sheboygan. Manitowoc Herald Times, May 9, 1967
CALVIN OLM Calvin Olm, Candidate For Sheriff, Dies Calvin G. Olm, 44, well-known Haven tavern operator and candidate for the office of sheriff in the fall election, died at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital at 8 a.m. today following a brief illness. He had operated Cal’s Tavern and Motel at Haven for the last 17 years. In April he announced he would be a candidiate for nomination for sheriff on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Olm was born June 20, 1916 in the Town of Herman, the son of Frederick Olm and Mrs. Hattie Roeder. He attended district schools in the Town of Herman and was confirmed at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald, April 13, 1930. He was united in marriage to Miss Agnes Kotnick, April 12, 1941. He was a member of the Sheboygan Chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose and was the assistant fire chief of the Haven Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors are his wife; his step-father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Roeder of Sheboygan; three sisters, Mrs. Walter Koellmer of La Grange, Ill., Mrs. Herbert Kress of Sheboygan Falls and Mrs. John Liebmann of Madison; and one brother, Glenn Roeder of Sheboygan. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapels with the Rev. Paul Olm, pastor of Elkhart Lake Community Church, an uncle of Mr. Olm, officiating. Burial will be in Schwartzwald Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral chapels from 2 p.m. Wednesday. Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, August 2, 1960 P. 8
EDGAR OLM Edgar F. Olm, 49, of Cleveland, died unexpectedly at his home in the village Thursday. Mr. Olm had been ill with a heart ailment for the past seven years. A native of the town of Meeme (Manitowoc County), he was born August. 30, 1911, a son of the late William and Emma Laux Olm. He was educated at Pigeon River School in Meeme and baptized and confirmed at the then St. John’s Reformed Church in the Town of Herman. He married Ruth Steich of Manitowoc, Dec. 19, 1940, following which they lived in Meeme and Schleswig until moving to Cleveland three years ago. Until his illness Mr. Olm had been an area salesman for the Miller Implement Co. at St. Nazianz. Surviving are his wife; four daughters, (private) and two sons, (private), all at home. Two children, a sister and brother preceded him in death. Services will be at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Town of Herman, with the Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor officiating. Sheboygan Press, April 28, 1961
EMMA OLM Mrs. William Olm, 75, of the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, died early Thursday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital. Born Oct. 6, 1877, in the town of Schleswig, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Laux. On June 1, 1899, she was married to Mr. Olm in Meeme, where the couple continued to farm on the Olm homestead throughout their lives. Three months ago the couple moved to the home of a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rone Roethel, in the town of New Holstein. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1949. She was a lifelong member of the St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church, Schwartzwald, and a member of the Ladies’ Aid Society. Surviving are; the husband; the daughter, Mrs. Roethel; one son, Edgar of Schleswig; seven grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Bertha Schuman, of Colby; and a brother, Peter, of Schleswig. She was preceded in death by a son, William, in 1940. Services will be held Sunday at the St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church, Schwartzwald, with the Rev. William Schultz officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, March 13, 1953
EWALD OLM Ewald Olm, 84, of 1325 N. 17th St., a retired Manitowoc County farmer, died Friday evening at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born on March 29, 1891, in the town of Meeme (Manitowoc County), a son of the late Ferdinand and Hulda Wirth Olm, and attended township schools. On June 28, 1916, he married Aurelia Gessert at Zoar United Church of Christ in the town of Rhine and the couple settled on a farm in the town of Meeme. She died on May 8, 1967. In June, 1869, Mr. Olm moved to Sheboygan. He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald, and a former member of the Manitowoc County Farm Bureau. The only survivors are nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five sisters and three brothers. Funeral services will be held at St. John Church, with the Rev. Dean Roy Miller, pastor, officiating. Sheboygan Press, June 14, 1975
FERDINAND OLM (d. 1942) Cleveland—Ferdinand H. Olm, 70, passed away Wednesday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Otto Schueler, known as the Olm homestead, in the town of Meeme. He had been ill for some time. Mr. Olm was born December 4, 1862, at Howards Grove, the son of the late Jonathan and Fredericka Olm. He was married on Oct. 22, 1886, to Hulda Wirth of the town of Herman, and following their marriage they made their home in Reedsville, Wis., where he conducted a meat market and tavern. After four years, they moved to the town of Meeme where he owned and operated a cheese factory and farm. Mrs. Olm died Nov. 10, 1933. Mr. Olm was a member of St. John’s Evangelical church of Schwartzwald and served as an elder for 26 years. Surviving him are four sons, Arthur of the town of Lima, Ewald and Hugo of the town of Meeme, and Ferdinand Jr., of Sheboygan; five daughters, Mrs. Leon (Alma) Laack of Potters, Mrs. George (Lydia) Neuman and Mrs. Ray (Selma) Perronne of Plymouth, Mrs. Theo (Laura) Meyer and Mrs. Otto (Hulda) Schueler of the town of Meeme; 19 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; one brother, Herman Olm, town of Eaton, Manitowoc County; one sister, Mrs. Pauline Sommers, Owen, Wis. His parents, one brother, and one sister also preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at the Schueler home and in St. John’s Evangelical church, Schwartzwald. The Rev. William Schultz will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, October 8, 1942
FERDINAND OLM (d. 1971) Ferdinand Olm, 70, of 821 Second St., Kiel, died Tuesday at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born Oct. 12, 1901, in the Town of Meeme, he was a son of the late Ferdinand and Hulda Wirth Olm. On Jan. 30, 1926 he married the former Hilda Fiedler of Cleveland at St. John Reformed Church. He was employed at the Sheboygan Falls Creamery for 12 years and farmed near Osman for eight years before moving to Kiel in 1953 where he was a lumber yard foreman at the A. A. Laun Co. He retired in 1969. He was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, (private); a son, (private; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Lydia Neumann, Plymouth, and a brother, Ewald, Sheboygan. Four sisters and two brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at St. Peter UCC, Kiel, the Rev. John F. Baumann, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Schwartzwald. Sheboygan Press, November 3, 1971
FRIEDERICKE OLM Mrs. Fredericke Olm, pioneer resident of Meeme, died last Friday at the age of 86 years and her remains were interred at the Schwartzwald cemetery in the town of Herman, Sheboygan county, Tuesday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, May 03, 1917, Page 3
HATTIE OLM Mrs. Hugo F. Olm, 69, former Town of Meeme resident, died Friday at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John UCC, Town of Herman. The Rev. E. L. Hennig will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Olm, nee Hattie Behnke, was born Jan. 15, 1898, near Brillion, daughter of the late William and Rose Engel Behnke. She was married to Louis Lau Sept. 28, 1916, in the Town of Rockland and the couple farmed in the township where he died in September, 1922. She was married to Mr. Olm in the Town of Meeme Dec. 2__, 1928?? Mr. Olm owned and operated a cheese factory in the township and he preceded her in death April, 1963. She lived with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lau, Kiel, for a while and then resided at Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc, for three years. She was a charter member of the St. John church Ladies Aid. Survivors include a son, Ralph of Kiel; a stepson, LeRoy Olm of Kiel; two brothers, Edwin Behnke of Valders and Elmer Behnke of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Henry Schneider of Collins; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, after 3 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and at the church from noon until time of the service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, April 22, 1967 P. 5
HUGO OLM Last rites for Hugo F. Olm, 70, of R. 1, Cleveland, will be held Tuesday at St. John United church of Christ at Schwartzwald. The Rev. E. L. Henning will officiate. A retired Town of Meeme (Manitowoc County) cheesemaker, he died Saturday at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for a week. A native of the town of Meeme, Mr. Olm was born Nov. 5, 1892, a son of the late Ferdinand and Hulda Olm. He was educated in district school and married Meta Meyer, also of Meeme, Dec. 22, 1917. Following marriage he took over operation of his father’s Meeme cheese factory, about five miles northeast of Ada, continuing in the occupation until his retirement in 1950. While the factory is no longer in operation, Mr. Olm had continued to reside nearby. His first wife died in January 1923. He married Mrs. Hattie Behnke Lau of Brillion, Dec. 29, 1926. She survives, along with a son, LeRoy, Kiel; a step-son Ralph Lau, Kiel; six grandchildren and one great grandchild; three sisters, Mrs. Leon Laack, Hilbert, Mrs. Lydia Neumann and Mrs. Raymond Perronne, Plymouth, and three brothers, Arthur, Sheboygan Falls, Ewald, R. 1, Cleveland and Ferdinand, Kiel. Sheboygan Press, April 29, 1963
HULDA OLM Kiel—Mrs. Ferdinand Olm Sr., aged 67, passed away at her farm home in Town Meeme Friday afternoon after having been ill for six weeks. Mrs. Olm, nee Hulda Wirth was born in Rein Preusen, Germany, July 14, 1866, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wirth. In October, 1871, she came to this country with her parents who settled in town Meeme where she was married October 22, 1886 to Ferdinand Olm. The couple also resided on the Olm homestead in Town Meeme. Besides her husband, Mrs. Olm is survived by five daughters and four sons; Mrs. Leon Laack, Potters; Mrs. George Neuman, Town Rhine; Mrs. Theodore H Meyer, town Meeme; Mrs. Otto Schueler on the homestead, and Mrs. Raymond Perronne, Plymouth; Arthur, town Lima; Ewald and Hugo, Town Meeme, and Ferdinand Jr., Sheboygan Falls; seventeen grandchildren, three great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Herman Olm of ????. Funeral services will be held at the Olm homestead and at the Evangelical Church at Schwartzwald. The Rev. Fred Mohme will officiate and burial will be made in the cemetery adjoining the church. Sheboygan Press, November 11, 1933
JOHANNA OLM MEEME PIONEER DIES AT WAUSAU, FUNERAL HERE Mrs. Johanna Olm, widow of August Olm, pioneer settler of Meeme, Manitowoc county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Adam Matthes at Wausau Sunday morning, her demise being due to infirmities incident to old age. The body will be brought here today and the funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon from the home of her son, William Olm, at Meeme. Mrs. Olm was past eighty-seven years of age, having been born in Germany and came to this country as a girl. She was married to August Olm, who served in the Civil War and was prominent in the agricultural circles of the county until his death in 1899. Since the death of her husband the widow has made her home with her children and for the last few years has been at Wausau where two of the daughters lived. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Adam Matthes and Mrs. Henry Rosenthal, both of Wausau, Mrs. Henry Klemme of Stratford and Mrs. Louis Zimmerman of Cleveland, one son, William Olm on the old homestead in Meeme, a sister, Mrs. Snathart of Iowa, who is eighty-nine years old and by twenty-nine grandchildren and thirty-six great grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times, October 19, 1925
META OLM MRS. META OLM OF TOWN OF MEEME IS CALLED BY DEATH Mrs. Meta Olm, aged 25 years, passed away at St. Nicholas hospital Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 o’clock, after being a patient there for two weeks. Mrs. Olm, who resided in the town of Meeme, was brought to St. Nicholas hospital here January 3 and the following day underwent an operation for relief from gallstones. Her condition seemed to be improving and plans were made for her return home on the day following her death. About an hour before her death, however, complications arose which she could not fight and her untimely demise came as a shock to relatives and friends. Her mother, Mrs. Meyer, of the town of Meeme, who had been with her during her illness, was at her bedside when the end came. Mrs. Olm was born at Spring Corners in the town of Meeme on January 1, 1898 and was married to Hugo Olm, a cheesemaker, on December 22, five years ago. They have resided on what is known as Olm’s place since. Mrs. Olm was beloved by all who knew her and a kind and loving wife and mother. Besides the husband, Hugo Olm, and mother, Mrs. Meyer, an infant son, seventeen months old, two sisters, Mrs. Annie Siemers of Colbert, Washington, and Mrs. Olga Olm, of the town of Lima, and two brothers, Herman Meyer, of New York and Robert, at home, survive. A nine months daughter preceded her in death two years ago. The funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the late residence and at 2 o’clock from the church at Schwartzwald. Rev. Mr. Mohme will officiate and interment will be made in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press Telegram, Friday, January 19, 1923 P. 6
PATRICIA LOU OLM Infant Daughter Dies At Hospital Here On Friday Kiel - Patricia Lou Olm, 1 year and ten months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Olm, Town Meeme, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Friday at the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan following an operation which took place about six weeks ago. She was born in Town Meeme on May 17, 1942, at the farm home of her parents. Among the survivors are her father and mother, the former Miss Ruth Streich of Manitowoc, a brother (private) and a sister (private). Her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Olm of Town Meeme and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Streich of Manitowoc also survive with a greatgrandmother, Mrs. M. Radey. Funeral services will be held on Monday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock at the Meiselwitz funeral home in Kiel and at 2 o'clock at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church in Schwartzwald. The Rev. William Schulz will officiate and burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Sheboygan Press, Saturday, April 8, 1944, p.6
WILLIAM OLM William F. Olm, 79, of Route 1, New Holstein, a retired Town of Meeme farmer, died Sunday night at St. Nicholas Hospital after a lingering illness. For the past three years he had made his home with his son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rone Roethel, in the Town of New Holstein. Mr. Olm was born Sept. 12, 1875, in the town of Meeme, a son of the late August and Hannah Schultz Olm. He was married to Miss Emma Laux of the Town of Schleswig on June 1, 1899. After their marriage, the couple operated the Olm homestead farm in the Town of Meeme, eight miles east of Kiel. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1949. Mr. Olm was a member of the Pigeon River School Board in the town of Meeme for 21 years. Survivors, in addition to the daughter, are one son, Edgar, of town of Eaton; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild, and a sister, Mrs. Amelia Mathes, of Peotone, Ill. Mrs. Olm died in March, 1953. One son, William Jr., two brothers and three sisters also preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church at Schwartzwald, with the Rev. D. Frederick Herzog, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sheboygan Press, February 21, 1955
ERNA RAUTMANN Kiel—Mrs. Erna Rautmann, 54, resident of the town of Herman, passed away at St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan Wednesday after a lingering illness. The daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Bethke) Horneck, she was born in the town of Rhine on March 9, 1888, and her marriage to Louis Rautmann took place Jan. 22, 1911. The couple then resided at their present farm home one mile east of Ada. Her husband preceded her in death in 1928. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. George Lutze of the town of Centerville, and Mrs. Alfred Fessler of School Hill; three sons, Oliver, Elroy and Allan at home; two brothers, Phillip and Gordon Horneck of the town of Herman; and three sisters, Mrs. Ella Lindow and Mrs. Clarence Stange, and Mrs. Richard Sixel of Moselie. There are four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the family residence and at St. John’s Evangelical Reformed church at Schwartzwald with the Rev. William Schulz officiating. Sheboygan Press, April 2, 1942
LOUIS RAUTMANN Louis Rautmann is Killed When Auto Is Struck By Limited Train Today Starting with second column: ..doing some switching, and it appeared that he did not look north.” Warned Another Oscar Voland of Route 3, Cleveland, was in the State Bank of Haven, which is on the north side of the road just west of the crossing. He was transacting business with John Hauch, cashier in the bank, and as he was leaving, Mr. Hauch made some comment about being careful while going over the tracks. “I had just told a customer (Mr. Voland) as he was leaving the bank to be careful while going over the tracks as it was about time for the limited to come through,” Mr. Hauch stated. “Just then I heard a crash and saw the dust fly. I knew someone had been hit.” Mr. Hauch informed Fred Franzmeier, who lives in the residence at the rear of the bank, and they both went out to the scene of the accident. Charles Hintz of Green Bay was the engineer, and William Gaffnew of Milwaukee was the conductor on the train. Neither of them would comment on the accident, except to say that the Haven crossing is not particularly dangerous and that the fatal crash actually occurred. They did not try to explain how it happened. Way Freight No. 43, northbound, was switching south of the crossing when the passenger struck the automobile. Near Destination Mr. Rautmann was on his way to the A.L. Wagner warehouse for some corn. He had telephoned to the place earlier in the morning. Inquiring of the bookkeeper, William Hertel, whether there was any seed corn on hand, he was informed in the affirmative, and he said he would call for it. The Wagner place is just east of the railway crossing on the south side of the road. Widely Known Mr. Rautmann was recognized as one of the best dairymen in Sheboygan county. He operated an eighty-acre farm in the town of Herman for many years, and was widely known and liked. He was born in the town of Sheboygan Falls on March 15, 1884, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rautmann. He stayed on the farm until Jan. 25, fifteen years ago, when he married Miss Erna Horneck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horneck of the town of Rhine. They moved to the present farm, which they have run ever since. Besides his wife, Mr. Rautmann is survived by three sons and two daughters, Oliver, Luvilla, Marie, Elroy and Ellen; six brothers, Arvin of the town of Herman, Fred of Johnsonville, Walter of Franklin, William of the town of Herman, Hugo and Otto Rautmann of Sheboygan, and three sisters, Mrs. Grover Fischer of Johnsonville, Mrs. Henry Schomberg of Johnsonville road, and Mrs. Jacob Silbernagel of Sheboygan. The remains will be held at the Ahrens undertaking establishment at Howards Grove until tomorrow. The funeral will probably be held Wednesday. Sheboygan Press, Monday, May 21, 1928 P. 1 (NOTE: The first column of this article was not transcribed as some words are obscured by binding and light inking on the left side of the column.)
HAROLD REINECK Harold E. Reineck, 94, formerly of Harmony House, a resident of Sheboygan Senior community, died Tuesday, June 7, 2005. Born Sept. 5, 1910, in Milwaukee, Harold was a son of the late Arthur and Augusta Hartwig Reineck. In 1914, Harold's family moved from Milwaukee to Rhine Center. Harold graduated from Elkhart Lake High School and attended Wisconsin Teacher College in Milwaukee. On July 21, 1934, he was united in marriage to Irmgard Roethel at St. John's United Church of Christ, Schwarzwald. The couple was married for 61 years before Irmgard preceded him in death on Jan. 15, 1996. Harold was employed by the Kohler Company as a Supervisor for 37 years, retiring in 1974. He was a member of the Kohler Quarter Century Club. Mr. Reineck was previously employed by Wisconsin Public Service. Harold enjoyed golfing, bowling, traveling, playing cards, dancing and spending time with his family. Mr. Reineck was a lifelong member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Schwarzwald and had served for four years on the Consistory. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, (private); three grandchildren, (private); five great-grandchildren; four great- great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, (private); nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Harold was preceded in death by one son, Tom, two sisters, Alice Groene and Minnette Rautmann and many brother-in-laws and sister- in-laws. Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday, June 10, at St. John's United Church of Christ, Schwarzwald, 3401 Orchard Rd. Elkhart Lake, with the Rev. Rebecca A. Johnston, pastor, officiating. Relatives and friends are welcome at the church on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The Sheboygan Press, June 8, 2005
IRMGARD REINECK Mrs. Irmgard Reineck, age 85, of 2224 N. 35th St., died Monday Jan. 15, 1996 at St. Nicholas Hospital. Born April 8, 1910 in the Town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, Irmgard was a daughter of the late Fred and Anna Schreiber Roethel. On Jan. 21, 1934 she was united in marriage to Harold Reineck at the parsonage of St. John’s UCC, Schwartzwald. Irmgard was a lifelong member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald. She is survived by her husband, Harold; one daughter, (private); three grandchildren; five great grandchildren and her sister, Lydia Henschel, Kiel. She was preceded in death by her son, Thomas; three sisters and five brothers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Lippert Funeral Home. The Rev. Lloyd Fried, pastor of St. John’s UCC, Schwartzwald will officiate. Interment will be in St. John’s cemetery. (No newspaper named)
THOMAS REINECK Thomas A Reineck, 52, of Route 1, Montello, Wisconsin, died Friday (November 27, 1987) at St. Nicholas Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday at the Nickel-Lippert Funeral Home. The Rev. Ruben Grosshuesch, interim pastor of St. John’s United Church of Christ will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Thomas A. Reineck was born February 4, 1935 in the Town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, a son of Harold and Irmgard Roethel Reineck. He graduated from Pigeon River Public School (Manitowoc County and Central High School (Sheboygan) in 1953. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for two years and then served in the US Army for three years. He returned to the university and received a bachelor’s degree in education in 1961. He then received a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse while he was teaching. He most recently taught at Portage Jr. High School for 21 years, and previously at Pardeville Jr. High School for 2 years and Lancaster Jr. High School for 2 years. Mr. Reineck was a life-long member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Schwartzwald and a member of the Portage Elks Lodge. He is survived by his parents of Sheboygan, a sister, (private), a niece and two nephews. (No newspaper named)