Roy A. Schmitz, 75, formerly of New Holstein, a resident of St Mazianz for the past two years, died Saturday at Calumet Memorial Hospital in Chilton.

He was born in Mt. Calvary Sept. 22, 1909, a son of Herman and Elizabeth Gundert Schmitz. He attended schools in Mt. Calvary.

He was married to Loretta Bergs Sept. 14, 1931. Mrs. Schmitz died Oct. 20, 1963.

Mr. Schmitz farmed in the Mt. Calvary area until 1955, when he was employed by Tecumseh Products of New Holstein. He retired in 1973.

He was a member of St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz and belonged to the Holy Name Society of Holy Cross Church at Mt. Calvary.

Surviving are three sons, Marvin of Appleton, Kenneth of St. Nazianz and Vernon of New Berlin; four daughters Geneva and Ruth Schmitz, both of New Holstein; Diane Schmitz of Madison, and Mrs. Barry {Mary} Keippel of Plymouth; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Alex and Bernard Schmitz of rural Malone, Robert of Mt. Calvary, and William of rural Fond du Lac. A daughter preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mt. Calvary. Family rites will precede at 9:45 a.m. at the Erbe-Evjen Funeral Home in New Holstein. The Rev. Roger Zach, pastor of Holy Cross Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Holy cross Cemetery in Mt. Calvary.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. A Rosary will be recited there at 7:15 p.m. and a service of the wake is set for 8 p.m.

Relentless Death
{The headline included obits about: Justin Harper of Menasha; Nicholas Heil; Mrs. Raymond Egerer; and, Frederick Sternhagen of Harrison Township.}
Verbatim, with incomplete or incorrect facts footnoted below.

Harrison Pioneer is Dead.

Mrs. Andrew Wolf received a message on Saturday informing her of the death of her father, Frederick Sternhagen, which occurred on Friday evening, October 2nd, at the home of his son, Ernst Sternhagen, of High Cliff, after a lingering illness from dropsy.

Frederick Sternhagen as born in Mecklenburg, Germany in 1823 and was married in his native land to Mary Visehoff in 1845 . They emigrated to this country in 1854 , coming direct to Rosendale, Fond du Lac County, where they resided until 1868, when they purchased a tract of woodland on the banks of Lake Winnebago at High Cliff and moved onto the same.

The story of the lie of the deceased is a repetition of that of early pioneers of this section and his labor and thrift is shown by the beautiful farm home into which he converted the tract of wilderness bought in 1868. He continued operating the farm until old age and its attendant infirmities compelled him to retire, when he turned the homestead over to his son, Ernst, with whom he lived until his death. His wife, his companion and able assistant, died in May 1913, since which time he has failed in health and strength, awaiting the hour of his release.

Frederick Sternhagen was well known throughout the county and in his younger days was very active in the affairs of the community in which he lived, being one of the prominent farmers of that section. He was known far and wide for his hospitality, his home being the gathering place for friends both young and old and his integrity and honesty won the esteem of all who knew him. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Jacob {Wilhelmina} Dix of Neenah, Mrs. A. {Caroline} Wolf of this city, Mrs. Louis {Mary Olga} Anklam of Menasha, and two sons, Frederick Sternhagen of Grosbill, Mont., and Ernst of High Cliff. He also leaves twenty-eight grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.

The funeral was held Monday morning from Trinity Lutheran Church, Menasha, with internment in the family lot beside his wife in Oak Hill cemetery, Neenah.

Mrs. Andrew Wolf of this city, Will Wolf of Chilton town, and George Wolf of Hilbert attended the funeral.

1. Born August 29, 1824 in Sadelkow, Mecklenburg-Strelitz {MEC}.
2. Married October 20, 1848 in Neverin, MEC to Maria Christina Dorothea Weishoff.
3. Arrived in New York, NY on May 11, 1855 from Hamburg.

Another prominent and well known former citizen of Wis. has been called to his rest. Gen. Benjamin J. Sweet, died in Washington on the first of January. Here too is a case of a man in robust health being taken suddenly from us. Only about two weeks ago, Mr. Sweet was in Chicago in the charge of his official duties as deputy Commissioner of internal Revenue, and is represented as being "in the very highest of spirits and apparently in the glow of robust health." On returning to Washington, he contracted a cold which settled on the lungs and despite the efforts of the best medical attendance, resulted in death.

Gen. Sweet was a native of New York, born in 1832. He was educated as a lawyer, and at an early age removed to this State, and settled in Calumet county, and entered upon the practice of his profession. In the fall of 1860 he was elected to the Senate and served in that body with marked ability. He was popular socially, strong intellectually and a successful legislator. In May 1861 he was appointed Major of the 6th Wisconsin. He was afterwards appointed Colonel of the 21st Regiment, in which capacity he served with signal bravery and honor. At the battle of Perryville in 1862 while at the head of his regiment, he received a wound which deprived him forever afterwards of the use of his left arm. He was at once breveted a Brigadier General for gallant conduct and in this capacity took command of Camp Douglas in Chicago where thousands of Confederate troops were confined. It was during his command of this camp that the memorable conspiracy was formed among the prisoners to effect their escape and which was discovered and frustrated by him. For this action he received the thanks of the War Department .

Since the close of the war, General Sweet held the position of Pension Agent in Chicago till 1871 when he was appointed a Supervisor of Internal Revenue for the State of Illinois, then an Inspector for the Revenue Department at Washington and finally First Deputy Commissioner, a position held at the time of his death. In all positions General Sweet has been found an able, industrious and efficient public officer. He was clear-headed, honest and prompt in all his work. He over won the confidence and respect of all with whom he has labored and few men had a larger circle of warm friends than had General Benjamin J. Sweet. In life one of his best friends was the late Benjamin F. Hopkins who proceeded him in crossing the line into the unknown future precisely four years each breathing his last on New Years Day. The remains of Gen. Sweet have been sent West for burial and are expected to arrive at Chicago on Sunday morning where they will be received and tenderly cared for by his stricken family, relatives and friends. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has issued an order announcing the death of Deputy Commissioner Sweet, and suggesting as a proper and befitting testimonial of respect to the memory of the deceased, that William A. Avery, Chief Clerk, and J. B Taylor, head of the division in the Bureau, shall accompany the body from Washington to its final resting place, with the assent of the Secretary of the Treasury.

It is directed that the transaction of official business in the Internal Revenue office shall be suspended on the day on which the funeral takes place.

Viola C. Schoenung, 84, of the Chilton Village Nursing Home, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 1991, at the nursing home.

She was born on February 6, 1907, in the town of Chilton, daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth {Hein} Schoenung. She was a long time employee at the Chilton Aluminum Company until retiring in 1981.

She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Chilton.

Survivors include one sister, Genevieve Schoenung, of Fond du Lac; one brother, Leo Schoenung, of De Pere; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.

Funeral Mass will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 1991m at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton, with the Rev. Loren Nys SDS officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday until the time of service. The Wieting Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Mrs. Catherine Schwobe, 68 of R 1 Hilbert, died Friday night November 16. A resident of Calumet county her entire life, the former Catherine Schnur was born July 26, 1900, and was married to Joseph Schwobe in 1916. She was engaged in farming most of her life and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Stockbridge.

Survivors include a son, Elmer Schwobe of Hilbert: a daughter, Mrs. Arnold {Lydia} Wisherchen of St. Anna: a grandson and one brother, Michael Schnur of Manitowoc.

Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Church, Stockbridge, with the Rev. William Willinger as celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial was in the parish cemetery with the Fargo Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Raymond Stern, 80, of 229 Apollo Court, Brillion, died Saturday at Chilton Village Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness.

The former Tose Ida Nickisch, she was born Nov. 11, 1905, in Sheboygan, daughter of Frank and Emilie Bratz Nickisch.

She married Raymond Stern on Aug. 16, 1941, in Greenleaf.

Mrs. Stern had been employed at Larson Canning Co. in Brillion for a time and had worked for Chilton Metal Products for 12 years.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Brillion, and it Ladies Aid.

Mrs. Stern is survived by her husband; two sons, Eugene Mortek of Mesa, Ariz., and Leroy Mortek of South Beloit, Ill.; five grandchildren; and one brother, Arnold Mickisch of Manitowoc.

Two sisters and a brother preceded her in death.

The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brillion. The Rev. Terry Deters, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Manitowoc.

Friends may call at Wieting Funeral Home in Brillion on Tuesday after 4 p.m. and until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, and at the church from 11 a.m. until the hour of service.

Himself In His Barn - The people residing in the vicinity of Forest Junction and Dundas were shocked on Wednesday noon last to learn that Jacob Schaefer who resides in the town of Woodville, three miles west of Forest Junction, had taken his own life by hanging himself in his barn. The body of the unfortunate man was found by his mother who had occasion to visit the barn and she notified other members of the family.

An inquest was held by nothing was brought out to show cause for the rash act. Mr. Schaefer left the house about 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the field and shortly after returned tot he barn where the act was committed. Several years ago he moved to Oklahoma and while there his mind became deranged and he was committed to an asylum. He recovered his health and about a year ago returned to the town of Woodville, and returned to the town of Woodville, and up to the time of his death showed no signs of insanity. During the week before his death he worked quite hard on the farm and it is thought that the sun affected his brain. He was about 30 years of age. He leaves a heartbroken widow, three children, parent, three brothers and three sisters. The funeral took place on Friday forenoon from the Lutheran church in Woodville. He was a man well thought of in the community and his death is a sad blow to the relatives.

Suicide - On Monday night last, the 12th inst., a shoemaker named Frederick Schroeder, aged about 65 years, committed suicide at Stockbridge Corners, by hanging himself in the school house privy. For some time he has been considered partially deranged, and has been wandering to and fro. He was last seem alive by Dr. Merrill, walking towards the school house, and was discovered next morning by Mr. Lindauer's girl. Age 7 or 8 years, suspended with a leather strap around his neck. Judging from appearances he stood on a six inch box, when he attached the fatal noose, and kicked it away before launching himself into eternity. He was a native of Heide, Norden Ditmarschen, Duchy of Holstein, Germany.

In this village, on Tuesday the 18th inst., Herman son of Reinbold and Frances Schneider, aged 9 years and 17 days.

At the same place, on the 21st inst., Joseph Oscar, son of the afflicted parents above referred to, aged 2 years and 8 months.

We cannot find words to express the heartfelt sympathy of the community for the sorely stricken parents. Their grief at present is too sacred and solemn to refer to.

Just as we go to press information has reached us that the grim monster-Death-again invaded Mr. Schneiders residence and snatched away another household pet named Helena this A. M. aged nearly six years. Such afflictions are rare and very hard to bear. Only to think of it-three beloved children in one family taken away by the "Relentless Hand" inside of five days. The disease was Scarlitina, of a malignant nature. Such a distressing bereavement it has never been our lot to record in this community.

Maria D. Root was born in Barkhampstead, Conn., Sept 8th, 1824, and moved with her parents to Painesville, Ohio, where she was married to H. R. Spragne, May 2nd 1849. They came to Wisconsin in 1855 and settled in Charlestown, Calumet county, where they have since resided. Four children were born to them, two of whom died in childhood. She is survived by an aged husband and two daughters-Mrs. W. D. Chesebro, with whom she resided; and Mrs F. A. Pease, of Wausau.

Mrs. Sprague was a faithful, loving wife and mother. Her good deeds were manifold and her charity toward suffering mankind was that of a true christian woman. The funeral was held on Sunday from the M. E. church, Rev. H. N. Stone of Stockbridge, officiating, and the remains were laid away in the Gravesville cemetery.

At the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Jos. Starr in Chilton town on Monday, Feb. 15, 1892 Mrs. Anna S. Schillings, age 69. The deceased was born in Prussia in 1823, and came to America in 1848. For a number of years past she has resided with her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Starr and has enjoyed the pleasure of having a large circle of friends who regret her departure. She leaves six children, all of whom are married, to mourn her death. The disease with which she died was dropsy. The funeral occurred from St. Mary's catholic church in this city on Wednesday.

Menshas Press: Mrs. Jos. Sauter. Of the fourth ward, died Thursday morning Jan 14, of typhoid fever at the age of 36 years. She had been ill for three weeks, the last several days of which her condition had been critical. The death is a particularly sad one as it is the second one occuring in the family within a month. Six of the children were afflicted with the disease shortly before Christmas, one of them dying a day before, and it was then that the mother was stricken. Mrs. Sauter's demise will be mourned by many. She had resided in this city for a number of years, removing here from Harrison. She was a kind and devoted wife and a loving and tender mother, these qualities endearing her not alone to the family, but to all who know her. The funeral took place today {Saturday} from St. Mary's church and was a large one.

Mrs. Grace Skeesic died on Saturday night the 26th of December, in the village of Gravesville, at the age of nearly 85 years. She was born Feb. 2nd, 1806, in Oneida county, N. Y. and came to Brothertown, this county, about fifty years ago, where she resided until she removed to Gravesville in 1879. The deceased was a good christian and had many friends among both young and old. Her cheerful, happy disposition and kindness of heart endeared her to the village children, many of whom wept bitterly when they saw her still and cold in death. Only a week before her death she had walked several blocks to visit a neighbor. Her last illness was of short duration, a blessing for which she had often prayed. Many a tear was shed for poor "grandma Skeesic" and many will miss her visits to their home. All her children and grandchildren had passed to the unknown future, whose boundary line is death, her only relation left being Mrs. Charlotte Wilber, of Loyal, and her family. The funeral was held at the M. E. church on Tuesday and the remains were laid to rest in Gravesville cemetery. The Rev. Stillman preached an excellent sermon and a large number was in attendance. The choir selected sweet sad pieces.

The Times received a letter this week, announcing the death of Mrs. Amelia Sloper, wife of Daniel Sloper, at her home in Waupun, the forepart of February.

The deceased was 58 years old. She was ill only one week, having taken a severe cold which terminated in pneumonia, from which she died. Mrs. Sloper was at one time a resident of this city, and with her husband, conducted the Chilton House back in the fifties. She was a daughter of the late Asaph Green and was known to many of the old pioneers of this county. She leaves her husband, one son, a daughter, a brother, F. F. Green, of Shawano, and other relatives to mourn her sudden and untimely death. The Times extends sympathy to the bereft relatives in their hour of grief.

At four o'clock Wednesday afternoon a message came over the wires from St. Paul to this city, which conveyed sad and sorrowing news tot he home of Maj. Reinhart Schlichting and wife. The message was brief, stating that their son Oscar had dropped dead that afternoon and that his earthly remains would be brought here Friday morning. No pen can describe the anguish and sorrow it cast over the loving parents of the young man, nor the feeling within them when they looked upon their boy, cold in clay, who but a short time ago was with them happy, joyful and full of life. Oscar was generally known and beloved for kind and affectionate manners, not only to his parents, but to all with whom he came in contact. He was never known to perform an unworthy action of failed in any instance to perform his duty to his father or mother, whom he idolized. Among those who have known him from childhood he was a favorite and was always beloved by his schoolmates for his unselfish devotion to the wants of all of them. This sudden death is hard to realize by those companions of his youth.

On the day of his death Oscar went to his work, happy and light hearted and had a pleasant word for all who visited the shop. He was waiting on a customer and carrying on a conversation when he suddenly fell backward and expired.

Oscar is the second son of Reinhart and Bertha Schlichting. He was born in Chilton, Oct. 19, 1867. He spent his boyhood days here and attended the public school until nearly 17, when he went at work to Sheboygan and remained their two years. He then went to northern Michigan and worked at his trade in the mining districts, going thence to Duluth, Minn, where here remained a few years. During his residence in Duluth he mad many warm personal friends by his honest, upright course and genial ways and was appointed to the position of meat inspector of that city. Several months ago he left Duluth and has since made St. Paul his home. The remains reached here this {Friday morning} in charge of the deceased's brother Herman and were met at the depot by relatives and a large concourse of mourning friends and conveyed to the home of Mr. Schliching. At three o'clock Friday afternoon the funeral occurred. The remains were taken to the Breed Cemetery for interment. Oscar is at rest and it is a peaceful one. The bereft relatives have the sympathy of all who know them.

Lousia Sell, wife of Chas. J. Sell, and daughter of Geo. Thede, died Wednesday, April 13, in New Holstein, after an illness of only a few days.

Lousia Thede was born on August 10, 1870, and spent most of her time attending to duties at home, because he mother died when she was still young. On Nov. 4, 1887, she was married to Chas. J. Sell, a respected young farmer of New Holstein. A happier or more contented couple could seldom be found. They had all their simple hearts desired and their short matrimonial life was blessed with two strong and health boys. Their joy seemed complete, when but a few days before her death the mother gave birth to a little girl, but here it ended. It seems to be the fate of so many that when joy and happiness has reached their height, and when on thinks least of life's reverses, a check will come; yes, a check that almost makes on doubt in a great omnipotent guide. How can one help but think that we are only creatures at the sport of late when we contemplate such misfortune. The young mother so full of life, compassion and love, was snatched away from her loved ones. Life it seems hangs by a silver thread; the thread breaks and then sleep, endless, dreamless sleep. And the sorrow of the bereaved husband did not end here. The little Elsie, the mother's heart desire, seemed to feel alone in this cold world without her. She also died and was laid to rest in her mothers arms. The work of fate is done. In a home that only a week before was filled with life, joy and happiness, there now is death, tears and sorrow. Is there any consolation for this young husband? Yes. Although his dear wife has bidden her last farewell, there are yet two charming boys, his sons Hug and Allen, to cheer him in the hour of sadness.

The funeral was one of the largest ever seen in New Holstein. The funeral offerings were profuse. Large bouquets of lillies and roses, wreaths and stands of elegant cut flowers decked the casket to overflowing. The services at the grave, where Supt. H. Severin made an appropriate address, were brief, but lacked nothing in completeness.

Mrs. Anna M. Schroven, 74, of Stockbridge, died 10:30 p.m. Saturday at her home after a lengthily illness.

A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hemauer, she was born April 2, 1899, in the town of Stockbridge and lived in the area her entire life.

Survivors are two sons, John of rural Chilton, Norbert, of Stockbridge; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three brothers, George Hemauer, of Stockbridge, Frank of Tornahawk, Herman of rural Hilbert. Her husband, Joseph, died in 1957.

Ms. Schroven was a member of the Christian Mothers Society of St. Mary's Catholic Church at Stockbridge.

Funeral services were held at St. Marys Church at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. William Willinger, pastor, was celebrant of the requiem Mass and burial was in the parish cemetery.

Joseph Schroven, 74, passed away Saturday at 11:30 p.m. at his home in Stockbridge. He had been ill about a year. He was born January 25, 1883 in Stockbridge where he spent his entire life. He married Anna Hemauer, Nov. 13, 1906. The lived for a number of years on a farm on the Old Road, now occupied by his son John.

For the past 25 years he was in the tavern business, for several years in the village, and for the past few years near Lake Winnebago at Quinney. Survivors are his wife, two sons, John and Norbert, both of Stockbridge; three grandchildren, Mrs. Thos Kennedy, Madison: Carol and Kay Schroven, Stockbridge; two sisters Mrs. William Hemauer and Mrs. Anna Schoen, both of Stockbridge.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Stockbridge. The Rev. Wm. Willinger officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Funeral Services for Simon Schroven, 77, of R. 2, Hilbert, who died Saturday, November 9, at Calumet Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness, were held Tuesday with the Fargo Funeral Home in charge. The Rev. William Willinger, pastor, was celebrant of the 9:30 Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Stockbridge. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Born July 21, 1891, in the Town of Stockbridge, Mr. Schroven was a son of the late John and Catherine Ludoff Schroven, and on Nov. 16, 1915, he married the former Elsie Sohrweide.

The couple farmed their entire married life. His wife died in 1962.

Survivors include two sons, Clarence {Jake} of R. 3, Chilton, and Charles {Mike} of Valley Springs California; two grandchildren, and two sisters Mrs. Louis Nennig and Mrs. Harry Bowe, both of Chilton. One daughter preceded him in death.

Mrs. Simon {Elsie} Schroven passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening at 7:40 following a heart ailment. She had undergone surgery the previous day for hernia and was apparently recovering.

She was born Jan. 5, 1891 at Reedsville, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sohrweide and was married to Simeon Schroven, Nov. 16, 1915, at St. Mary's Church Stockbridge.

She spent her entire married life on a farm one half mile noth of Stockbridge.

Survivors include her huscand, two sons, Clarence {Jake} of Stockbridge and Carl {Mike} of Calley Springs Calif. and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at St, Mary's Church, Stockbridge, with the Rev. Willinger officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery with the Schinderle Funeral Home in charge.

Died- in Chilton, on Friday Dec 11th 1863, Catharine A. Stanton, aged 18 years and 7 months, daughter of Moses and Catherine Stanton, and grand-daughter of Tobis S. Rosa-the last distinguished chief of the Narraganseit tribe of Indians, in Rhode Island.

Miss Stanton was an amiable and accomplished young woman. She was a good English scholar, spoke the German language fluently, and knew considerable French. Her mother intended to send her to the Catholic Young Ladies Academy, Milwaukee, to finish her education, when Death suddenly snatched her away. She was instructed in the truths of the Catholic religion, and received into the bosom of the Catholic Church a few months ago, by Rev. H. McMahon, Pastor of the Church of St. Augustine, Chilton, and had the consolation of being fortified by the sacraments of the same church in her last moments. She was interred in the Catholic Cemetery on Sunday Dec. 13th. Requiescal in pace, --Com.

The undersigned tenders her thanks and gratitude to the people in general for their sympathy. Also to those for their labors of kindness and sympathy during the sickness, death and burial of her daughter. Such marks of respect and kindness has endeared them in her memory though the remainder of life.

Killed By A Tree - John Schultz, of Harrison, was killed on Saturday last by a limb of a tree which he had just chopped and which had lodged against another tree. He leaves a wife and three or four children. This is the second fatal accident, of this same nature, that has occurred in Harrison this winter.

Shocking Death - On Tuesday night, Mr. George Smith, of Clarks Mills, while in a state of excitement, and having a gun in hands, struck the floor with the stock of the latter so violently that the gun was discharged, the contents of the barrel entering his abdomen. He lived about two hours. He served faithfully in the army during the rebellion.

On Monday, Oct. 16, 1905, Michael Schneider passed away at his home in Kloten, town of Stockbridge at the age of 61, 1 month and 28 days.

The Deceased was born in St, John, Fond du Lac county, Aug. 18, 1844 and resided there until 1870 when he moved to the town of Stockbridge and settled on a farm adjacent to the farm on which he resided when he died. In 1869 he was married to Elizabeth Ziegelbauer who died in 1872. He was remarried in 1875 to Helena Francis Schwobe. For the past eight years he had been an invalid but was able to be about his home and attended to business. Some two weeks ago he had an attack of cardiac paralysis and gradually grew worse until death came. Mr. Schneider was respected by his neighbors and friends and the news of his death was greatly regretted. He leaves a widow and nine children, two brothers and two sisters. He also leaves two step-brothers and two-step sisters. The funeral took place Thursday from St. Elizabeth's church at Kloten, of which he was a devout member.

At the home of her son Math. Schoenborn, in Marytown, Fond du Lac county, on Monday, June 26th, Mrs. John A. Schoenborn, aged 86 years.

Mrs. Agnes Schoenborn nee Williams, was born at Treier, Germany, in the year 1813. In 1838 she was married to John Adam Schoenborn and in 1853, in company with her husband, she left her native country and came to the United States, locating in the woods at Marytown, where she resided in peace and happiness until her death. On the 15th of February, 1888, she celebrated her golden wedding. Preparations were being made to her celebrate sixtieth anniversary on the 15th of May last, but owing to her illness, it was postponed. Some weeks ago she complained of severe pains and upon consulting a physician it was learned that she had cancer of the stomach. She bore her suffering with fortitude and patience until the last. She was a loving mother a devoted wife and a true friend and neighbor. She leaves an aged husband, on daughter Mrs. A. M. Weier, of Chicago, two sons Matt. and Nick, both of Marytown, thirty-nine grandchildren and fifteen great grand children to mourn her death. The funeral took place from St. Mary's Catholic church, of Marytown, on Thursday and was largely attended by friends and neighbors.

At his home in the town of Eaton, Manitowoc county, on Monday night Oct. 23, Frederick Schwalbe, aged 60 years, 1 month and 15 days.

The deceased was born in Germany Sept. 8, 1845. He came to America with his parents who located in the town of Eaton. Mr. Schwalbe was a prominent man in his community and for a number of years represented his town on the county board. He took an active part in politics and was nominated by his party at one time for state senator. Some six years ago he received an appointment to a government position in the pension department at Washington and served about four years.

During his residence in Washington he was taken ill and was obliged to return home. His illness terminated in dropsy which caused his death. He was a man whom those who knew him liked and respected. Genial and companionable, he made friends everywhere.

He leaves a widow, one son and four daughters to mourn his death, also two brothers and two sisters. The funeral took place Thursday at one o'clock.

On Saturday last Mrs. Johanna Schubert, mother of Paul and Fred Schubert, the well known photographers of this city and Kiel, died at St. Nicholas Hospital at Sheboygan at the age of 78 years, 11 months and 11 days. The deceased was born in Germany and came to America in 1860 locating at Sheboygan. The same years she moved to Kiel, where she remained until 1878, when her husband died. She returned to Sheboygan, remaining there until 1884, when she again took up residence at Kiel. In 1900 she returned to Sheboygan. The funeral took place on Monday, the remains were brought to Kiel, for interment. Six sons and one daughter survive her.

A telephone message reached this city Sunday, announcing that Nic. Schoenborn of Lena, Oconto county, was at the point of death, the result of the accidental discharge of a gun while out hunting. The young man was 28 years old and married. No particulars of the accident could be learned. The unfortunate man is a son of Math Schoenborn of Marytown, and is know to many of The Times readers. On Tuesday evening a telephone message was received in this city, saying that Mr. Schoenborn died at St. Vincent's hospital, Green Bay, at four o'clock that day. The remains were taken to Marytown, his old home for interment. The funeral will take place Saturday forenoon at 10 o'clock.

The Green Bay Advocate in speaking of the accident says: Nick Schoenborn of Lena, Wis., was brought to this city Sunday evening suffering from a gunshot wound in the side. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. As yet the physicians have been unable to remove the shot and little can be said at this time as to his chances of life. Just how the accident happened is not known, and the patient is too weak to tell. He was hunting near Lena on Sunday and in some manner his gun was accidentally discharged and he received the full force of the load in his right side. He was taken to Lena and put on board the train that reaches here at 12:00. He was accompanied by Dr. Grant of Lena, Minahan was called for consultation and the injured man is now under the care of the latter, Little could be done, on account of his weak condition, and his wounds were only dressed and he was made as comfortable as possible.

By the death of Catherine Stanton which occurred at her home in this city on Monday night, February 15th, 1904, Chilton loses its oldest inhabitant, a most unique character and one of royal lineage. She was a full blood Indian woman, over 93 years of age and her history is intensely interesting, in as much as it is in absolute contrast to stories of Indian life usually found in print. Her people, in her youthful days, had already felt the touch of civilization. Missionaries had come among them and churches, singing schools, prayer meetings and social functions of various kinds were common. The day of the wild untaught, savage had ancient customs were still extant the native language and dress had practically disappeared.

Catherine Ross was born in New York state, Dec. 3rd, 1810. She was a direct descendant of the great Indian sachem, King Philip, of colonial fame, and because of her royal ancestry was accorded privileges and advantages in the Indian school in which she was educated, not shown to others of her race. After leaving school she entered the service of a daughter of Senator Dickson as housekeeper, in which capacity she remained until her employer left for Europe when she returned to her home among the Indians. She was married at Charlestown, R. I., June 9th 1844, to Moses Stanton and the same year they came to Wisconsin locating in the wilderness and starting a settlement which eventually grew into the thriving city of Chilton. They cleared a spot on the bank of the Manitowoc river and built a log cabin, on the present site of Groetzinger' granite works. In the spring, Mr. Stanton, with the help of men brought from Brothertown, erected a saw mill and later a grist mill, the latter an indifferent affair which, however, enabled them to supply flour for themselves and the settlers that came the next few years.

For some time their log cabin was the only dwelling between Manitowoc and Brothertown. They kept open house and dispensed hospitality to all who came in search of a location, entertaining, gratis, alike the rich and poor, the good and bad.

Mr. Stanton died in 1862, leaving a family of five children, three boys and two girls, one of the former being an adopted son, to the care of their mother. She brought them up in a creditable manner and when the civil war broke out her two sons, "Doll" and "Zach" and her adopted son "Steve Nick." Gen. Sherman's favorite scout, enlisted while they were but mere boys and served their county well and faithfully.

Mrs. Stanton was a woman of remarkable vitality. She out-lived her entire family and remained keen and alert, retaining her mental faculties until her last illness, which was brought on by a fall resulting in the fracture of her left leg. The accident occurred last August and since that time she has been confined to her bed being cared for by her niece Mrs. Adelaid Dodson, who has made her home with her for the past twelve years.

Chilton should never cease to cherish the memory of Catherine Stanton, its first inhabitant, for her loyalty to the town was enduring and her generosity unequaled. The grounds on which the greater number of public buildings and churches of the city stand were donated by her, and her private charities were in proportion to her public gifts. She was buried on Friday morning at 10 o'clock from the Congregational church. Rev. sanders officiating, with interment in the family lot in the Breed cemetery.

John A. Sweere Sr., 75, of 813 E. Gehl Lane, Hilbert, dies Monday, December 3 at Calumet Memorial Hospital in Chilton after a brief illness.

He was born July 5, 1904, at Overloon, Holland, son of Henry and Wilhelmina Sweere. On April 7, 1926, he married the former Margaret Dykhoff at Butler, Minnesota.

Mr. Sweere was employed by Consolidated paper Compnay of Appleton for 15 years and also farmed at Route 2, Hilbert. The couple moved to the village in 1971.

He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Hilbert, the Men's Club, the Catholic Knights and the Hilbert Senior Citizens Club.

Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Joseph {Beatrice} Berrens of Black Creek, Mrs. Eugene {Alice} Vercauteren of Appleton, Mrs. Alan {Margaret} Krueger of Kimberly, Mrs. Mark {Anita} Ritzke, Roue 1, Hilbert, Mrs. Kenneth {Judy} Sommerhalder, Route 1, Menasha; six sons, Clarence of banks, Oregon; James of Kimberly, John Jr. and Duane, both of Hilbert; three sisters, Mrs. Ann Polman of Atlanta, Georgia; Mrs. Lena Polman and Mrs. Mary Polman, both of Kimberly; three brothers, George of Perham, Minnesota, Corneill of Appleton and George of Wadena, Minnesota; 60 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was proceeded in death by a son and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday, December 5, at St. Mary Church. The Reverend Anthony Birdsall officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

A memorial fund will be established in Mr. Sweere's name for the church building fund.

Age 47, died on Thursday, July 26, 2001, at his home in Fond du Lac following a brief illness. He was born June 17, 1954, in Fond du Lac, son of Fred "Boomps" and Ardelle {Joch} Steffes. He married Betty Schneider on October 17, 1981, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton. He worked for Lakeside Harvestore in New Holstein and was currently working as an assistant produce manager for Prescott Pick & Save in West Bend.

Survivors include his wife, Betty; his mother, Ardelle Steffes, Chilton; a sister, Sandy {Bill} Welch, Kansas City, Kansas; two brothers, Robert {Judy} Steffes, Appleton; Tom Steffes, Kansas City, Kansas; many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2001, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton with the Rev. Glen Sayers, S.D.S., officiating. Cremation will follow the services, with burial of his cremains in St. Mary Cemetery on Thursday. Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home, 411 W. Main St., Chilton, from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday and again at the church on Monday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. A prayer service will be 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home.

A memorial fund has been established in the name of James Steffes.

Jim will be deeply missed by his family and friends and would like all to remember him as Robert T. Nest wrote:

"The day will come when my body will lie upon a white sheet neatly tucked under four corners of a mattress located in a hospital busily occupied with the living and the dying. At a certain moment, a doctor will determine that my brain has ceased to function and that, for all intents and purposes, my life has stopped. When that happens, do not attempt to instill artificial life into my body by the use of a machine. And don't call this my deathbed. Let it be called the Bed of Life. Burn what is left of me and scatter the ashes to the winds to help the flowers grow. If you must bury something, let it be my faults, my weaknesses and all the prejudice against my fellow man. If by chance, you wish to remember me, do it with a kind word to someone who needs you. If you do all I have asked, I will live forever".

Age 89, died on Sunday, December 23, 2001 at All About Life Health - Rehabilitation Center in Fond du Lac after a short term stay. She was born November 6, 1912 in Charlestown; daughter of the late John - Clara {Franzen} Mueller. She married Gilbert J. Schneider on June 20, 1933 at St. Martin Catholic Church in Charlestown. She farmed with her husband in the Town of Chilton and later in Marytown until their retirement in 1973. Gilbert preceded her in death on January 31, 1987. Marcella was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton, Daughters of Isabelle, the Christian Mothers and The Catholic Knights.

Survivors include 12 children: Leander {JoAnn} Schneider, New Holstein; Gilbert {Mary} Schneider, Brillion; Clarence {Caroline} Schneider, Chilton; Dorothy {Robert} Fuelling, Milwaukee; Marilyn {Larry} Primmer, Cerro Gordo, Illinois; La-Verne {Gerald} Basler, Sheboygan; Millie {Arnie} Heimann, Chilton; Harold {Paula} Schneider, Hilbert; Joseph {Anne} Schneider, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mary {Robert} Edens, Chilton; Charlene {Fritz} Fhlug, Chilton; Betty Steffes, Fond du Lac; 38 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; a sister, Ann Woelfel, De Pere; and a brother, Leonard {Alvera} Mueller, Charlestown. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen Schmitting; two sons-in-law, Earl Schmitting and James Steffes; and a daughter-in-law, Betty Schneider.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 28, 2001 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton with the Rev. Glen Sayers S.D.S. officiating. Entombment will follow in Knollwood Mausoleum. Friends may call at Wieting Funeral Home, 411 W. Main St. in Chilton from 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a parish prayer service at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2001 and again on Friday at the church from 8:00 a.m. until the time of services. A memorial fund has been established in her name.

Adeline R. {Piepenburg} Schubert, age 91, of 311 Cass St., Chilton, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at the Calumet Medical Center in Chilton.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2002 at St. Martin Lutheran Church, 717 Memorial Drive in Chilton, with the Rev. Wayne Huebner officiating. Burial will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Wayside.

Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of services.

The Wieting Funeral Home in Chilton is assisting the family.

Joyce A. Beinemann Schad, age 70, of New Holstein, died unexpectedly Friday, July 13, 2001 at the Calumet Medical Center in Chilton.

A funeral Mass will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New Holstein. The Rev. Frank Weber, pastor will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

She was born Feb. 14, 1931 in Sheboygan, daughter of the late Ervin and Lydia Wiedmeyer Beinemann. On Feb. 13, 1954, she married Joseph Schad Sr. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New Holstein.

Joyce had worked at the Calumet Homestead in New Holstein and in 1965 she began working at Tecumseh Engine Products. She had served as Union Stewardess and was very active in union politics even after retiring in 1991.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New Holstein, the Christian Women's Society and the Daughter's of Isabella.

Age 74, died Thursday, January 24, 2002 at the Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. He was born on October 24, 1927 in Gravesville, son of the late Peter and Anna {Frank} Schmahl. He married Betty Brocker on August 18, 1951 in Chilton.

Dick served in the U.S. Army during World War II and he was a member of the U.S. Army Band. Following service he was a member of the Army Reserve for many years. He worked for Central Garage in Potter, Hingiss Implement Co. in Chilton, he owned and operated the Sinclair Service Station in Chilton, and in 1968 he became the plant manager for the Calumet Memorial Hospital until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of St. Martin Lutheran Church in Chilton and was an active participant in various church offices and activities. He was a member of V.F.W. Post #3153 of Calumet County, the Wisconsin Hospital Association, and a 25-year member of the Wisconsin Hospital Engineers-Fox Valley Chapter. Dick was a member of the Chilton City Band, and had served as president for over 30 years.

Survivors include his wife, Betty; two children: Susan {Paul} Meyer, Sheboygan; Steven Schmahl and special friend, Joan Kromm, Chilton; three grandchildren: Nathaniel {Nichole} Meyer, Elizabeth Meyer, Carrie Foress; three great-grandchildren: Preston Meyer, Thomas John Foress, Quynn Hunter Foress; three sisters: Katherine {Richard} Kemerling, Elgin, Illinois; Emma Helmke, Grinnell, Iowa; Louise {Robert} Kleinschmidt, Saginaw, Michigan; four sisters-in-law: Beverly Schmahl, Florida; Ethyl Schmahl, Illinois; Alma Schmahl, Fond du Lac; Elaine Strassburger, Madison; many nieces, nephews, special friends: Don and Ginny Ziegelbauer and their son, Mark, who always referred to Dick as Grandpa Dick. He was also preceded in death by a son, Philip; two sisters: Amelia Klinner, Anna Kemerling; four brothers: Peter Schmahl Jr., George Schmahl, Henry Schmahl, William Schmahl; a brother and a sister who died in infancy.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. on Tuesday January 29, 2002 at St. Martin Lutheran Church, 717 Memorial Drive, in Chilton with the Rev. Wayne Huebner officiating. Burial will follow in the Charlestown Union Cemetery with military rites conducted by V.F.W. Post #3153. Friends may call at the church on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until the time of services.

Wieting Funeral Home of Chilton is assisting the family.

Age 91, formerly of 1020 S. 21st Street, Manitowoc, presently residing at Harmony West, Manitowoc, died Sunday evening, February 24, 2002 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be Rev. Roman Zbieranski O.F.M. with burial at St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery, Clarks Mills.

She was born May 15, 1910 in Charlestown, Wisconsin; daughter of the late Joseph and Adeline Wagner Braun. On July 10, 1934, she married Raymond T. Scharenbroch at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sherwood. Theresa was a partner with her husband, Raymond, on the family farm; retiring in 1965. He preceded her in death January 18, 2002. Theresa enjoyed gardening and playing cards with friends and neighbors. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc and a member of the Christian Mothers of St. Mary Catholic Church, Clarks Mills.

Survivors include her children: Allen {Mary} Scharenbroch, Manitowoc and their children, Victor {Lynn Marie} Scharenbroch, Robert Scharenbroch, Gerald Scharenbroch; Delores Naidl, Manitowoc and her children, Carol {Sam} Naidl-Fricke, James Naidl; Grace {Peter} Moseler, Huntley, Illinois and their children, Scott {Kathy} Moseler, Lori {Bob} Klein; Sally {David} Wagner, Manitowoc and their children, Kris {Jon} Seliger, Mark Griebling, Steve Wagner, Shelie Hansen; Frank {June} Scharenbroch, Brillion and their children, Kelly {Scott} Noles, Tami Scharenbroch and her special friend Sean; Barbara Wiedemann, Appleton and her children, Corey Wiedemann, Troy Wiedemann, Douglas {Wanda} Wiedemann; 19 great-grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Ambrose and Julia Braun, Fond du Lac; Alfred and Marie Brown, Menasha; a sister-in-law, Betty Brown, Sherwood; three brothers-in-law: Peter Scharenbroch, Hilbert; Eddie Scharenbroch and his wife Rita, Appleton; Charles Scharenbroch and his wife Marilyn, Green Bay; and two sisters-in-law: Roselin Geary and her husband Willie, Shiocton; Louise Mertens, Sherwood. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by two sisters: Veronica {Sr. Anthony}, Rosa {Sr. Ann Marie}; four brothers: Peter, John, Jerome, Anthony; and three sons-in-law: Edward Naidl, Norman T. Griebling Jr., and Daniel Wiedemann.

The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc from 9 a.m. Wednesday until the time of service at 10 a.m.

The Pfeffer Funeral Home and Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

Martina Rose Schmitz, age 76, of 1877 Calmar Road in Johnsburg, died on Monday, Sept. 9, 2002 after a courageous battle with cancer at her home, surrounded by her loving husband and family.

She was born on March 22. 1926 in Johnsburg, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna {Benzschawel} Casper. She graduated from St. John's Catholic Grade School in Johnsburg. Martina married Alvin U. Schmitz on July 24, 1945 at St. John the Baptist Church in Johnsburg. She and her husband farmed all their married life in Johnsburg until retirement in 1983.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Christian Mother's Altar Society, Villa Loretta Auxilary, volunteer for Loaves and Fishes, and a member of the Parish Prayer Line.

Mom and Grandma lived a full and happy life. She will be remembered for her deep love and devotion to her family. She enjoyed cooking, baking, bowling and playing cards, but most of all caring for her family. Many were blessed to know her and will sadly miss her.

She is survived by her husband, Alvin Schmitz of Johnsburg; seven children and a daughter-in-law, Sue Schmitz and friend Bob Kupsch of Malone, John Schmitz and friend Cindy Scheid of Fond du Lac, Pat {Arlyn} Julka of Johnsburg, Michael {Sue} Schmitz of New Holstein, Bill {Dawn} Schmitz of Johnsburg, Ann {Andy} Hemauer of Chilton, Andrew {Robin} Schmitz of St. Peter, Lori Rieder and friend Todd Osier of Fond du Lac; a foster son, Fr. Ralph Bastidas of the Salescian Order in Quito, Ecuador; 25 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters Valeria {Adrian} Schmitz of St. Peter, Delores Schmitz of New Holstein. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Martina was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Anna; a son Joseph Schmitz; a grandson Nathan Hemauer; three sisters Edna Schoenborn, Marie Andrew and Helen Suttner.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002 at St. John the Baptist Church in Johnsburg with the Rev. Joe Coerber officiatiing. Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home {411 W. Main St.} in Chilton from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and again on Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. when family prayers will be held. There will be a parish prayer service held at 7:30 p. m. on Wednesday.

The family would like to thank Dr. Lambert and the caring staff of WI Cancer Treatment Center and nurses Nancy and Carolyn of Fond du Lac County Home and Health Care. Also a special thank you to the Fond du Lac Hospice Program. A memorial fund has been established for the Cancer Treatment Center and Fond du Lac Hospice Program in the name of Martina Rose Schmitz.

Samuel J. Scheuers, age 17, of W3069 Harlow Road, Chilton, died on Monday, Sept. 2, 2002 at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

He was born August 18, 1985 in Chilton, son of Tracey {Gosse} Scheuers and Frederick Scheuers.

During Samuel's brief life, he underwent 50-60 surgeries. He had a fire department birthday party when he was 8 years old and a motorcycle rally was held in his honor. Samuel loved the Green Bay Packers, race cars and Dalmatian puppies. He will always be remembered by his radiant smile.

Survivors include his mother Tracey Scheuers of Chilton; his father Frederick Scheuers of Marytown; maternal grandmothers Carol Gosse of Beaver Dam and Elaine Vanness of Fond du Lac; paternal grandparents Carol and Carl Scheuers of Marytown; three sisters, Mindy, Norine, and Rebecca Scheuers, and a brother Frederick Scheuers II, all of Chilton; two nephews, Jason and Ronnie. Samuel is further survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Elmer Gosse.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, 2002 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton with Rev. Glen Sayers S.D.S. offciating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Weiting Funeral Home {411 W. Main St.} in Chilton from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002 and again on Friday at the church until the time of services. A parish prayer service will be held on Thursday evening at 6:30 PM.

Margaret M. Sweere, age 96, of 813 Gehl Ln., Hilbert died on Sun. March 12, 2000 at her home in Hilbert. She was born June 14, 1903 in Lithoyen, Holland, daughter of the late George & Johanna {Ploegmaker} Dykhoff. She married John A. Sweere on April 7, 1926 at Butler MN; he preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 1979. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Hilbert, the Christian Mothers, and the Germaine Society.

Survivors include 11 children, Clarence {Virginia} Sweere of Forest Grove, OR, James {Ceil} Sweere of Little Chute, Beatrice Berrens of Mackville, John {Ramona} Sweere of Hilbert, Duane {Rosie} Sweere of Hilbert, Alice {Eugene} Vercauteren, Appleton, Robert {Mary} Sweere of St. John, Margaret "Toots" {Al} Krueger, of Jasper, GA, Anita {Fred Jr} Harder of Hilbert, Henry {Donna} Sweere of Colorado Springs, CO, Judith {Ken} Sommerhalder of Hilbert, 63 grandchildren, 113 great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Cornelius Sweere of Appleton; 4 sisters-in-law, Lena Polman of Appleton, Pauline Dykhoff of Devils Lake, ND, Gertrude Dykhoff of Bluffton, MN, Rose Dykhoff of Perham, MN; nieces & nephews. She was also preceded in death by a son Eugene Sweere, 4 grand children, 3 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild and 10 siblings.

Funeral services will be at 11 AM on Sat. March 18, 2000 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hilbert, with the Rev. Rallen officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the church in Hilbert on Sat. from 9 AM until the time of services. A memorial fund has been established in the name of Margaret Sweere for the Holy Cross Rebuilding Fund in Butler, MN, and for St. Mary School in Hilbert. A special thanks to caregivers, Char Ott, Ann Mirsberger & the staff of the Home Health care Hospice. Wieting Funeral Home in Chilton is assisting the family.

{note by contributor: Margaret was born Maria Anna Marietje Dijkhoff in Lithoijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands}

Theresa Schad, 83, a former Town of Schleswig resident, died Saturday evening at the Willowdale Nursing Home in New Holstein. She had lived there for the past four years.

The former Theresa Meyer was born Sept 18, 1898 in the town of Eaton, a daughter of Michael and Theresa Knier Meyer. She attended St. Gregory School in St Nazianz. Her marriage to Joseph Schad took place Oct 14, 1919 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz. After marriage, they farmed the homestead in the town of Schleswig until 1949, when Mr. Schad died.

Mrs. Schad was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in School Hill and the Christian Mothers Society.

Surviving are five daughters; Mrs. Frank {Gertrude} Litz and Mrs. Glenroy {Anita} Franzen both of rural Kiel, Mrs. Edwin {Josephine} Schaefer of School Hill, Mrs. Ervin {Bernadette} Madson, Mrs. Kenneth {Mary} Schmitz, both of St. Nazianz; six sons; Bernard of Menomonee Falls, Norman, Frank and Roman, all of rural Kiel, Alois of St Nazianz and Raymond of School Hill; 67 grandchildren; 56 great grandchildren; three sisters; Mrs. Agatha Heimann of Chilton, Mrs. Mary Stein of School Hill, and Mrs. Hilda Woelfel of New Holstein; and two brothers; Steve Meyer of Manitowoc and Math Meyer of rural Valders. Two sons and a brother preceded her in death.

The funeral Mass was held Tuesday at 10:30am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in School Hill, with the Rev. Reginald Schrimpf, pastor, celebrant. Brief family rites were held at 10 a.m. at Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Edmund M. Schneider, 57, of 612 Paine St., Kiel, died Tuesday noon at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, following a one day illness.

He was born on June 15, 1898, at Kloten, the son of the late Michael and Helen Schneider. He attended parochial school at Kloten and was married on April 21, 1925 to the former Daisy Esther Lerch of Chilton.

The couple farmed at Stockbridge for a few years and moved to Kiel in 1928. He was employed at the A. A. Laun Furniture Co., Kiel, at the Hart Carter Co., New Holstein, and at the Stoelting Brothers, Kiel.

Survivors are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Harold {Dorothy} Mullenbach of Malone; and Mrs. Gordon {Janet} Richter, Sheboygan; a son, Sylvester Lerch, Kiel; 11 grandchildren; four brothers, John of Chilton, Joseph of Forest Junction, Emmanuel of Marion, Michigan, and Charles of Medina, Wisconsin; two sisters, Mrs. Herbert Baurichter, Watertown; Mrs. John Hoerth, Chilton and one half-sister, Mrs. Louis Neuber, Fond du Lac.

Three brothers preceded him in death.

The funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The Rev. F. X. Kheil will be celebrant of the requiem mass. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Chilton.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. Friday until the time of services. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Friday.

Mrs. Cato Stanton died in a house fire in Stockbridge, Calumet co.

Frank Siegwarth, 77, a retired R. 1, Chilton farmer, died early Wednesday afternoon at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, following a lengthy illness.

He was born March 1, 1892, in the Town of Chilton, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Siegwarth.

On May 24, 1920, he married Mary Fuchs at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Chilton. She died September 6, 1961.

Mr. Siegwarth was a member of St. John's Catholic Church at St. Johns and its Holy Name Society.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clarence {Marie} Krueger, R. 1, Hilbert, and Mrs. Alois {Ruth} Gruber, R. 1, Chilton; two sons, Wilmer {Barney} of R. 1, Chilton, and Joseph of Bradenton, Fla.; three sisters, Miss Clara Siegwarth, Chilton, Mrs. Mae Verstegen, Appleton and Mrs. Ella Puetz, Neenah; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, with brief family rites at 9:30 a.m. at the Kapitzke Funeral Home, Hilbert, and a requiem Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church, St. Johns, with the Rev. Martin Fox celebrant. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday.

A parish vigil will be held at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Friday; with a Holy Name Society vigil at 8:30.

Mrs. Frank Siegwarth, 65, of R. 1, Hilbert, died suddenly Wednesday at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton.

She was born Mary Fuchs, August 10, 1896, in the Town of Chilton, a daughter of the late John and Mary Bernard Fuchs. She was married to Frank Siegwarth May 24, 1920 in Chilton.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Clarence {Marie} Krueger, Hilbert, and Mrs. Alex {Ruth} Gruber, Chilton; two sons, Wilmer, and Joseph both of R. 1 Chilton; three sisters, Mrs. Tom Bowe and Mrs. Ronald Price Sr., both of R. 1, Hilbert, and Miss Cele Fuchs, Redlands, Calif.; three brothers, John of West Allis, George of Chilton and Paul of R. 1, Hilbert, and 14 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, St. John. The Rev Leonard Woelfel will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call at the Kapitzke Funeral Home, Hilbert, after 2 p.m. Friday.

The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday.

Kenneth Siegwarth, 23, of Rt 2, Brillion, died unexpectedly Thursday at Theda Clark Hospital, Neenah.

Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Wieting Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Brillion. The Rev. Raymond Dowling will officiate with burial in St. Mary Cemetery, Chilton.

Mr. Siegwarth was born October 5, 1953 at Fond du Lac, son of Wilmer and Eunice Nennig Siegwarth. He married Barbara Cole, June 16, 1972, at Brillion. Mr. Siegwarth was a furnace operator at Brillion Iron Works.

Survivors include his wife, a son, Chad, and a daughter, Kelly Lynn at home; his parents of Chilton; three brothers Francis of Hilbert and David and Wilmer, Jr., of Chilton; two sisters, Mrs. Jerome {Mary} Rosner, of Brillion and Carol Siegwarth, of Chilton.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday until the time of service. A wake service will be at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Friday.

Hilbert

Age 66, of 1108 W. Main St., died on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at home. She was born December 13, 1937 daughter of the late George & Lucille {Duren} Richart. Romona married John “Jack” Sweere on February 16, 1957 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Hilbert and the couple had 8 children: 4 sons and 4 daughters. She was member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Hilbert.

She is survived by her husband; four sons; three daughters; 14 grandchildren; a brother; three sisters and nineteen brothers & sisters-in-law.

She was preceded in death by her Mom and Dad, George & Lucille; her daughter Diane Sweere; her grandson, Brennan Sweere and one sister Etta {Richart}Vanesky.

Funeral Services will be at 3:00 PM on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2004 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hilbert with the Rev. Rallen Stencil officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 12 Noon until 3:00 p.m. when the service will be held.

The family would like to thank Brenda and Bonnie from the Affinity Visiting Nurses, Dr. Brad Lauderdale and his nurse Barb Krueger, and Dr. Geller and his staff for all of the loving care they provided for Romona. A memorial fund has been established in the name of Romona Sweere.

Wieting Family Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

God looked around his garden, and found an empty space.Then he looked down from heaven and saw my tired face. He put his arms around me and lifted me to rest. God’s garden must be beautiful for he only takes the best. He knew that I was suffering; He knew I was in pain. He saw the road was getting rough, and steps were hard to climb. So he closed my weary eyes and whispered, “Peace be thine.” It broke my heart to leave you all, but I knew I wouldn’t be alone. For Mom and Dad, Brenna and Diane were all waiting for me to come home. I love you all-- Mom

Reed City - Walter J. Schneider of Grand Rapids, formerly of Reed City, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003 at Porter Hills in Grand Rapids. He was 90.

He was born on March 8, 1913 in Stockbridge, Wis. He married Mary Braley on Nov. 16, 1938. She preceded him in death in December 2002.

Mr. Schneider was a resident of Saranac for 16 years, moving to Reed City in 1950. He purchased Reed City Milk and Cheese which he operated until it was purchased by Michigan Cottage Cheese. He continued as plant manager when the facility was purchased by Yoplait, USA. He retired in 1978.

Mr. Schneider was an active member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church and served Reed City with the Reed City Hospital Board and the Chamber of Commerce. In addition to being an avid woodworker, golfer and pianist, his love since 1940 was skeet and trap shooting and he was a long time member and president of the Reed City Sportsmans Club. He was also the holder of numerous state and national skeet and trap shooting titles and was inducted as a member of the Michigan Trap Association Hall of Fame.

Survivors include his son, Robert {Anita} of Richmond, Va.; daughters, Anne {Darold} Simpson of Saranac and Margaret {Fred} Laskowski of Comstock Park; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Paul of Reed City and David of Cadillac.

He was preceded in death by a son, a brother and a sister.

Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Reed City, with Rev. Philip Shangraw officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.

Visitation is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Pruitt-Livingston Funeral Home in Reed City. A scripture service will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Reed City Food Pantry or God's Kitchen. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.

Bernard J. Seichter, 69 of 1110 Superior Ave., died at S. Nicholas Hospital early Sunday after a prolonged illness.

Born in Charlesburg, July 15, 1904, he was the son of the late John and Anna Seichter.

He came to Sheboygan in 1934.

On November 14, 1932, he married Florence Meyer at Kiel.

Mr. Seichter worked at Kohler Co. for 30 years, retiring in 1969.

He was a member of the Kohler Quarter Century Club, Holy Name Catholic Church and Apostolate of Suffering.

Surviving are his widow; three sons, Robert and Bernard Jr. at home and Richard of Sheboygan Falls; six daughters, Mrs. Frank {Doris} Ohm, Kathleen, Mrs. Jerome {Loretta} Thiel and Mrs. Dennis {Rosemary} Horneck, all of Sheboygan; Mrs. Charles {Patricia} Plocar of Oostburg and Barbara, Tucson, Arizona; 16 grandchildren and six sisters, Mrs. Lorena Ludwig and Mrs. Anna Kleinhaus of Chilton, Mrs. Hildegard Nett and Mrs. Irene Beumler of Kiel, Mrs. Helen Gebhard and Mrs. Lucille Landreth of Sheboygan.

He was preceded in death by a son, two sisters and two brothers.

Funeral services will be Tuesday with a 10:30 a.m. Funeral mass at Holy Name Catholic Church, the Rev. Melvin Macoski, pastor, celebrant, following family rites at 10 at Nickel's Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today.

A joint parish and St. Luke the Evangelist unit of the Good Samaritan Guild vigil will be held at 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Mrs. Gertrude Steinmetz, wife of Edward Steinmmetz, died at her home, 287 East First street Sunday, at 2:15 o'clock. The deceased is survived by her husband and three children, Lenora, Stella and Omar, three isters and two brothers. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 8:30 fromt he residence and at 9 o'clock from the St. Mary's church. Rev. Wuelffing officiating. Interment will be at Calvary.

The funeral of Mrs. Gertrude Steinmetz was held this morning at 8:30 from the residence, 287 East First street, and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church. Rev. G. Wuelffing officiated with interment at Calvary cemetery. The Lady Foresters attended the funeral in a body. The pall-bearers were John May, W. Miller, Joe Menge, Tony May, Math. Miller, and George Freund. Those from out of the city who attended the funeral were John Gillis of Brothertown; Mr. And Mrs. P. Ecker, Math. Gillis of Stockbridge; Mr. And Mrs. Baus of St. Cloud; Oscar Winkler of Chilton; Mrs. L.S. Steinmetz of Oshkosh; Herman Steinmetz of Darnette, Wisconsin; Mr. And Mrs. A. Berg, of Oshkosh; Gustave Heyn of Oshkosh; Mrs. L. Gillis of Lena, Wisconsin, and J. and T. Koehn of Sherwood.

Mrs. Gertrude Steinmetz age 30 years, wife of Edward J. Steinmetz, died Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at the family home, 287 East First street. A husband and three children, Lenora, Stella and Omar and three sisters and two brothers survive her. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 8:30 o'clock from the residence and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church, Rev. Godfrey Wuelffing officiating. Interment will take p{lace at Calvary cemetery.

The funeral of Mrs. Edward Steinmetz was held at 8:30 this morning from the residence, 287 East First street, and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church, Rev. Godfrey Wuelffing officiating. Interment followed in Calvary cemetery. The bearers were: John May; Wendell Miller, J. Menge, Tony May, Matt Miller and George Freund. The members of the W.C.O.F., of which Mrs. Steinmetz was a member, attended the funeral in a body. Those from out of town who were here to attend the funeral were: John Gillis, of Brothertown; Mr. And Mrs. Edgar Ecker and Matt Gillis, Stockbridge; Mr. And Mrs. Baur, St. Cloud; Oscar Winkler, Chilton; Mrs. Ella Steinmetz, Oshkosh; Mrs. Louisa Gillis, Neenah; and John and Tony Koehn, of Sherwood.

Edward J. Steinmetz, 83, of 255 East Arndt street, a retired painter and decorator, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday at St. Agnes hospital after several years of illness. He was born at Brothertown Jan. 9, 1874, the Son of Herman and Bertha Steinmetz, and was married to Mollie Gilles in this city in 1930. Mr. Steinmetz was a member of St. Mary's church and also belonged to the Loyal Order of Moose. Surviving are the widow; two sons, Omar, city, and Robert, Los Angeles; four daughters, Mrs. Richard Reich, New York, Mrs. Clarence Schwartz, city, Mrs. Roland Peters, Byron and Mrs. Hudson Stier, West Bend; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday at 8:30 a.m., at the Zacherl Funearl home, where the body will be in state after 2 p.m. Sunday, and at 9 a.m. At St. Mary's church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.

Funeral Services for Edward Steinmetz, who died Friday, were held today at 8:30 a.m. At the Zacherl Funeral home and at 9 a.m. At St. Mary's church, the Rev. Henry A. Maurer officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers were Omar and Eugene Steinmetz, Clarence Schwartz, Jr., leo Diedrich, Andrew Neuberger and Gerald Schingen. Persons from away attending the rites were from West Bend, Byron, and Stockbridge.

An 85 year old woman became the city's third traffic fatality of 1967 early today, when she was fatally injured after being struck by a car as she crossed North Park Avenue near East Arndt Street.

Mrs. Mollie Steinmetz, a resident of the Henry Boyle Catholic Home for the Aged at 271 N. Park Ave., was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Agnes Hospital. She was struck by a car driven by David Elsinger, 18, of Campbellsport, at 6:30 a.m.

Elsinger told police that he was headed north on North Park Avenue in his car and that he saw a woman {Mrs. Steinmetz} step off the curb into the path of his vehicle.

He applied the car's brakes and turned the vehicle to the left, but the front fender of the machine struck Mrs. Steinmetz who was walking east to west across the roadway near the Catholic Home.

Coroner Frank Decker said later this morning that an autopsy has revealed that Mrs. Steinmetz died as a result of internal injuries she received in the accident.

She became Fond du Lac County's 26th traffic fatality of 1967 - one more than the figure of 25 posted for all of 1966.

Funeral services for Mrs. Steinmetz will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry A. Maurer officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The body will be in state after 2 p.m. Friday at the Zacherl Funeral Home.

She was born June 20, 1882, in Brothertown, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Horn Gilles. She was married July 31, 1913, to Edward Steinmetz at St. Mary's Church. He died in 1957. Mrs. Steinmetz was a member of St. Mary's Church, Third Order of St. Francis and auxiliary to the Loyal Order of Moose.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Clarence Schwartz, city, Mrs. Ronald Peters, Route 3, Mrs. Hudson Steier, Port Washington, and Mrs. LeNore Reich, Hong Kong; two sons, Robert, Palm Desert, Calif., and Omar, city; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons and a daughter.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Molly Steinmetz, who died Wednesday, were held at 8:30 a.m. today at Zacherl Funeral Home and 9 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Rt. Rev. Henry A. Maurer officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Members of the Third Order of St. Francis attended in a body. Pallbearers were Clarence Scwartz jr., Omar Steinmetz Jr., Ralph Hall, Andrew Neuberger, Donald Pike and Frederick Diedrich.

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Schneikert, 60, of Route 2, Kiel, will be held Monday at 9:45 a.m. at Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel, and at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein. She was pronounced dead at Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton, Friday morning after the car she was driving was involved in a traffic accident in the Town of New Holstein. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, the Rev. Ralph Hermsen officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday until the time of service. Born Feb. 16, 1915, in St. Cloud, she was the daughter of George and Louise Gilles Baus. On July 12, 1947, she married Joseph Schneikert. The couple lived in the Town of New Holstein for many years. Mrs. Schneikert attended St. Cloud Catholic School and was a custodian at Lauson Engine Division of Tecumseh Products and the La Tec Credit Union, both in New Holstein, and the Kiel Post Office. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein, and its Christian Mother¹s Society. Surviving are two sons, John Baus of Portland, Ore., and Joseph Baus of Owen, Wis.; two step-grandchildren; and three brothers, Leo of St. Cloud and Carl and Martin, both of Fond du Lac. She was preceded in death by her husband on July 30, 1970, and by one sister.

The life of a 60 year old Kiel woman was claimed Friday in the first fatal automobile accident of the year in Calumet County. Mrs. Margaret A. Schneikert, Rt. 2, Kiel, died shortly after she sustained massive injuries in a one car crash that injured four other persons three and a half miles south of New Holstein on Sheboygan Road. Mrs. Schneikert, the driver, died shortly after being admitted to Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Her death was attributed to a crushed chest. Injured in the accident were her son, Joseph Baus, 37, broken hip and bruised skull; her daughter-in-law, Annette Baus, 28, fractured shoulder; Amy Anderson, 4, lacerations to head and Dorothy Anderson, 5, bruised head. All are from Owen. Authorities on the accident scene reported the Schneikert car was eastbound on Sheboygan Road approaching a T intersection with New Holstein Road, struck a tree and a barn foundation owned by Kenneth Graetz, Rt. 2, Elkhart Lake. A nearby resident was able to pull the injured from the vehicle before it burst into flames. The St. Anna Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the fire. The former Margaret Baus was born Feb. 16, 1915 at St. Cloud, a daughter of George and Louisa Gilles Baus. She attended St. Cloud Catholic School. On July 12, 1947 she was married to Joseph Schneikert. The couple resided in the Town of New Holstein. Mr. Schneikert died July 30, 1970. Mrs. Schneikert was a custodian at the Techumseh Products Co., New Holstein, the La Tec Credit Union, New Holstein, and the Kiel Post Office. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein, and its Christian Mother¹s Society. Survivors include two sons, John Baus, Portland, Ore., and Joseph Baus, Owen; two step-grand children, and three brothers, Leo, St. Cloud, and Carl and Martin, both of Fond du Lac. A sister preceded her in death. Funeral Services were held Monday at 10:30am at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Rev. Ralph Hermsen, pastor, celebrant of the requiem mass at 9:45 at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Funeral services were held Saturday for Joseph N. Schneikert, 56, of the Town of New Holstein, who died Thursday at the Sheboygan County Hospital.

The Rev. George Kiefer, officiated at the services at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, New Holstein. Born on January 5, 1914, in the Town of New Holstein, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Schneikert. He attended SS. Peter and Paul Catholic School, Kiel. July 12, 1947, he married the former Margaret Baus of St. Cloud. The couple located on the Schneikert farm. Survivors include his wife and a stepson, Joseph Baus, of Owen.

Funeral Services were held Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home and at 9:30 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Church in Kiel for Joseph N. Schneikert, 56, Town of New Holstein, who died at Sheboygan County Hospital.

The Rev. George Kiefer officiated, and burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, New Holstein. He was born January 5, 1914 in the Town of New Holstein, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Schneikert. On July 12, 1947 he married Margaret Baus of St. Cloud and the couple located on the Schneikert farm.

Survivors are his widow and a stepson, Joseph Baus of Owen.

Nicholas Schneikert, aged 74, of the town of New Holstein, passed away on Monday afternoon at the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan. He was born April 24, 1873, in the town of Plymouth, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schneikert. In 1903 he was married to Miss Helena Reiser of Hilbert at Sheboygan. The couple lived in that city until 1914 when they moved to the present farm home in the Town of New Holstein. Mrs. Schneikert died June 26, 1924, and three sisters and two brothers also preceded him in death.

Survivors include one son, Joseph, at the farm home. Funeral services were held this Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home in Kiel, and at 10 o¹clock at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with Rev. F.X. Kiehl officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Nic. Schneikert was called to her reward on Tuesday night of last week at her home north of Kiel, after a prolonged illness with abdominal cancer.

The deceased, nee Helena Reiser, was born May 2, 1876, in Forest Junction, and was married to Mr. Schneikert in 1903 at Sheboygan. She leaves her husband and one son Joseph; also one sister, Mrs. Gustave Meyer of New Holstein, and three brothers: Math Reiser of New Holstein and Joseph and William J. Reiser of St. Anna. The funeral was held on Saturday morning, with services at St. Peter & Paul¹s church, Rev. A. Roder officiating.

Interment in the church cemetery. The following from away attended the obsequies: Mr. and Mrs. Gust. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Math. Reiser and daugther, Mr. and Mrs. Art. A. Reiser and daughter Serena of New Holstein; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Reiser, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Reiser and family and Nic. and Wm. A. Reiser of St. Anna, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Reiser and daughter Miss Marcella of Kiel; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reiser, Mrs. L. Pfister, Mr. and Mrs. John Reiser and Mr. and Mrs. John Koehler of Chilton; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Reiser and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reiser and family of Hayton; Mr. and Mrs. Ph. Schneikert and family, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schneikert, Mrs. Elizabeth Cottwood and sons, and Mr. and Mrs. Ph. Liebe of Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Liebe and son of Greenbush; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Liebe of Mt. Calvary; Adam Schneikert, Emma Matt, Barbara Feuerstake, Math. Stalter, Mrs. Ph. Stalter, Wm. Stalter, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lerche, Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lerche, and Mr. Wenzhauer, all of Sheboygan.

Hans Sonnabend, an old resident of this village who had lived alone for several years, was found dead at his home Monday morning. He was last seen alive on Friday. Dr Luehrs was called and after making an examination stated that he had been dead two or three days. The body was on the floor near the stove with the head resting on a chair, and it is presumed that he expired while making a fire in the stove. Mr Sonnabend was between 83 and 84 years old and has lived alone for the past 20 years, making a meager living by peddling and trading. He was buried Thursday afternoon in Kleist cemetery.

The death of Gotlob Schuler which we noted briefly in last week's issue, has taken another pioneer resident of our city who was for many years active in social and business circles of our community until advancing years forced him into a life of retirement.

Gotlob Schuler was born in Germany in 1847. While still a mere boy of 16, the "wanderlust" seized up and he came to America to see his fortune. Those were the days of the big timber and new settlements throughout our land and carpenters and craftsman were in great demand. The young German lad soon landed a job that gave him a chance to learn wood-working and cabinet making and this became his vacation. After spending about six years in the eastern section of the country the call of the west drew him to Wisconsin where he located in Kiel.

In 1872 he was united in marriage to Amelia Plank daughter of Henry Plank Sr. the late Justice Radloff of our city tyed the nuptial knot, there being at time no Lutheran Church here. This lack was supplied however, when a year later the young couple came to Brillion, having acquired the former "Thurow farm". Mr. Schuler was soon active in organizing a Lutheran congregation here and was one of the founders of the present large and flourishing congregation of that faith. He also became active in public affairs and served as the Schuler homestead from his wife's parents.

In 1911 he disposed of it to his son, Max Schuler, who now conducts the farm and the decendent acquired eight acres adjoining it from Emil Schaubs and here the old couple have resided since. Failing health came to him and during the past year he spent some time with his daughters at Milwaukee in hopes that change of scenes and his children's tender care would ease his declining years. A few weeks ago he evidently felt that the final summons was nigh and he expressed a desire to Brillion to end his days in the old home community. He returned a little more than a week ago and passed to his reward on Wednesday May 6th.

He is survived by the grieving widow, five sons, and three daughters. The sons are Emil, and Art Schuler of Milwaukee, Al and Max Schuler of Brillion, and William Schuler of Shawano. The daughters are Mrs. Jeanette Jouno, Mrs. Erla Schuler, and Mrs. Olga Schubarth, all of Milwaukee. The funeral took place here last Sat. at 1:30pm at the house followed by services in the Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. M. Sauer. Interment was in the Lutheran cemetery.

The pall bearers were Arthur C.Schroeder, Hans Hansen, Emil Reinhardt, Louis Mumm, William Abel, Charles Steinbach. Those from away who attended the funeral were: Messrs and Mms Arthur Schubarth, Baldwin Schubarth, Art Schuler and daughter Zana, Charles Jouno, Emil Schuler and son Clinton, Jack Driscoll, Jerry Host, Walter Poenish, Art Ingerson, Ernest Shaeve, George Plank, Messrs Robert Schuler, Rev Schubarth, Mrs. George Wille, Mrs. Rudy Oestreich, all of Milwaukee; Messrs and Mms. William Schuler, Harvey Stuebenvoll and son Harvey Jr., and Albert Buelow of Shawano; Messr. and Mms. Paul Caperart and Elliot of Two Rivers; Mrs. Peter Baer and son Clement of Marshfield; Mrs. Fred Bastian and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bastian of Freedom; Mr. and Mrs. John Plank Neenah; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Plank, Stevens Point; Ferd Plank, Appleton; Mrs. Lucy Schuler, Combined Locks; Miss Laura Hanneman, Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zerler, New Holstein; Herman Ruppenthal, Tigerton; Oscar Schaubs and family, Chilton; Gordon Schuler, Oshkosh; William Plank and son Lloyd; and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Plank and daughter of Fond du Lac.

John Schuler, one of the prominent citizens of our city, died at his home last Sunday, at the of 69 years. Decedent was born in Germany in 1849. In 1866 he and his brother Gotlob Schuler, came to America and took employment in New York, remaining two years when they came west and settled in our community and have lived here since as industrious and respected citizens. In 1875 Mr. Schuler married Miss Wilhelminia Plank. The deceased is survived by the sorrowing widow and three children, two sons, and a daughter. The sons are Fred Schuler of Kaukauna and Robert Schuler of Milwaukee. The daughter is Mrs. William Krause of our city. Also two brothers Gottlieb of Wausau and Gotlob of our city. In 1900 Mr. Schuler was appointed by the School Board as Janitor of the school, a position which he has held continuously ever since. As caretaker of the school buildings and property he was careful and diligent in discharge of his duty and won the warm esteem of both teachers and the children. He was a member of the Lutheran church and Rev. M. Sauer, pastor, conducted the funeral services which were held on Wed. afternoon. The floral offerings were most numerous and beautiful. As a token of their esteem, the teachers and pupils of the public school followed the body to the final resting place. The pall bearers were John Bringman, William Hintz, Aug Behnke, Geo Engel, William Engel, Carl Krakow.

Brother of Gotlob Schuler, died at the home of his nephew, Max J. Schuler on Wednesday night at the age of 84 years. He was unmarried at the time of his death. The funeral will take place at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow {Saturday} services being conducted at the home by Rev. Leonhardt.

New Holstein - Funeral services for Mrs. Margaretha Sell, aged 80, long-time resident who passed away at the home of her son, George Sell, Town of New Holstein, at 11:30 Wednesday, will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the George Sell home, after which services will be conducted at St. John's Reformed church in this city. The Rev. A.G. Schmid, pastor of the congregation will officiate.

Mrs. Sell was born in Schleswig Germany, Jan 20, 1852, and at the age of twenty years, in company with her brother Hans Wollenburg, she emigrated to America, coming directly to the home of an uncle, Claus Lau, who lived in New Holstein. She was married to Juergen Sell in Town of New Holstein Nov 20, 1874, and the couple resided on a farm north of this city. Mr. Sell died in 1916 and since that time Mrs. Sell had resided with her children. For the past year she lived at the home of her son, George Sell.

Mrs. Sell was affiliated with St. John's Reformed church at New Holstein, and was a charter member of its Frauen Verein. Survivors include 11 sons and daughters: John and Herman, New Holstein; Mrs. John Boockmeier, Mrs. George Thede Sr, and George, Town New Holstein; Charles, Milwaukee; Mrs. Robert Berndt, Coxville, South Dakota; Mrs. Bertha Rickman and Mrs. Juliane Kinderun {Kindgren}, Sioux City, Iowa, and Robert, Rose Mound, Minn. Other survivors are: a brother Hans Wollenburg {Wohlenberg}, New Holstein; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Behrens and Mrs. Dora Schmelau of Davenport, Ia., and one in Germany. Two sons, Edward and Alfred, and a daughter, Mrs. Herbert Graf, preceded her in death.

New Holstein, Wis. --- Miss Martha E. Sell, former resident of this city, passed away at 10 pm last Saturday at her home in Madison after having been ill for the past year.

Deceased was born February 7, 1875, in the town of New Holstein, the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Carl Erbach. Her mother passed away in childbirth and she was adopted by Mr. And Mrs. Juergen Sell. For several years she was a teacher at the Lincoln School west of this city, and for 30 years taught at the high school in Madison, retiring to private life two years ago.

Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Frederick Borman of this city, an adopted sister, Mrs. Fred Feldthusen of Chilton, and three brothers, Herman Erbach of this city, Carl Erbach in North Dakota and Fred Erbach in Montana. Funeral services were to be held today at Madison with internment in that city.

New Holstein - {Special} - Committal services for John Sell, 78, New Holstein, who died in Milwaukee and was buried without being identified, and at a later date found to be the man missing from New Holstein, were held on Saturday with the Rev. A.G. Schmid, pastor of St. John's Evangelical Church, officiating.

Mr. Sell left New Holstein on July 1, 1935, and that evening was found in an unconscious condition on the corner of West Seventh St and West Juneau Avenue in Milwaukee. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital suffering from a stroke of apoplexy and never regained consciousness.

He was buried in Milwaukee without being identified. When relatives heard nothing from him they became alarmed, and in February, through a radio broadcast from a Milwaukee station, found that he had died and been buried.

Mr. Sell was born in the town of New Holstein, March 17, 1858, the son of Mr. And Mrs. Juergen Sell. With the exception of ten years which he spent in Milwaukee, he has lived all his life in New Holstein.

He is survived by five sisters: Mrs. Clara Berndt, Coxwell, ND; Mrs. Bertha Rickman and Mrs. Juliana Kindgren, Sioux City, Iowa; Mrs. George Thede, Sr. and Mrs. John Boockmeier of New Holstein; three brothers, Robert of Rosemont, Minn., and George and Herman of New Holstein.

New Holstein - {Special} - Funeral services for George C. Sell, who died Saturday morning at his home in the town of New Holstein two miles northwest of the community, will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at the Erbe-Hoffman Funeral Home in New Holstein. The Rev A.G. Schmid, pastor of St. John's Evangelical Church, will be in charge and burial will be made in the New Holstein City Cemetery.

He was born June 2, 1870, in the town of New Holstein, the son of Mr. And Mrs. Juergen Sell. On April 8, 1902, he was married to Miss Anna Langer of Jericho. The couple moved to the farm at which they have made their home since.

Survivors include: his wife; five daughters, Mrs. William {Evangeline} Purdue of Waukegan, Mrs. Robert {Verena} Lauson of Corpus Christi, Texas, Margaret of Milwaukee, Mrs. Milton {Irene} Helmbecker of Detroit, Mich, Minola of Chicago; two sons, Victor and Daniel, at home; two grandchildren; a brother, Robert, of Rose Mount, Minn., a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ida Sell, of Milwaukee; five sisters, Mrs. George Thede, Sr and Mrs. John Boockmeier, both of New Holstein, Mrs. Clara Berendt of Gwinner, N.D., Mrs. Bertha Rickman and Mrs. Juliana Kindjrin{sic} {Kindgren} of Soo {sic} City {Sioux City, Iowa}.

Mariele A. Smith, nee Boockmeier, beloved wife of the late Louis Ford; loving mother of Newell, Zora {Jerry} Walch, Naomi {Jack} Quigley, Calvin {Pat}, Louise {sic: Lois} {Frank} Riedl, Hope, Gerard {Marlene} and Judith {Arthur} Barkmann; grandmother of 14; fond sister of Ted Bookmeier. Funeral services 1 pm Thursday at the Montclair Funeral Home, 6901 W. Belmont Avenue. Visitation after 3 pm. Wednesday. Internment Mount Emblem Cemetery NA 2-9300

Mrs. Ernest Siebert, 75, of Reedsville, died Thursday morning at home.

Funeral services will be 2 pm Saturday at Reedsville Funeral Home the Rev. George J. Knudson officiating. Burial will be in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Morrison.

Mrs. Siebert was born May 7, 1890, in the Town of Maple Grove, daughter of the late Herman and Mathilda Birkholtz Maertz. She was married to Mr. Siebert Dec. 13, 1913 at St.. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reedsville. The couple made its home at Reedsville.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Siebert is survived by a son, Gilford, of Wayside, four brothers, Albert & Leonard, of Reedsville and Louis & Erwin, of Rt. 1, Reedsville; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Fokett and Mrs. Elsie Treichel, of Reedsville and two grandchildren.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 pm Friday.

Mrs. George Schuler, 79, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schuler with whom she had made her home. Death was attributed to a heart attack.

Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday in St. John's Catholic Church. The Rev. Hugh J. Deeny will officate and burial will be in Hillside Cemetery.

The body will repose at the Rembs Funeral Home from this evening to the time of service. The Altar Society and the Missionary will meet at the funeral home at 3 p.m. Thursday to hold a rosary service and that evening at 8 p.m. the general rosary is scheduled. Mrs. Schuler was a member of the Altar Society.

Mrs. Schuler, nee Catherine Aigner, was born Feb. 10, 1872 in Frankenberg, Austria, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Aigner. She came to the U.S. with her parents at the age of eight, settling in Kiel. Her marriage to George Schuler took place there in 1888. Before coming to Marshfield in 1916, they lived in Sheboygan for a few years. Mr. Schuler died in 1926.

Mrs. Schuler is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Mike {Stella} Berg and Mrs. F. X. {Lydia} Schneider, Marshfield; Mrs. F. F. {Hilda} Fuller, Green Bay; and Mrs. Kurt {Evangeline} Bentz, Milwaukee; a son Ray, Marshfield, 18 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, a brother Frank Aigner, Marshfield; and a sister, Mrs. Anna Noll, Madison.

A son, four brothers and a sister also preceded her in death.

Mrs. Donald {Audrey M.} Spaulding, 2418 Carlton Ave., Appleton, Age 54, died Monday, April 29, 1985 at St. Elizabeth Hospital following a six month illness.

She was born October 23, 1930 in Chilton daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Schoerer Berrens. She was an area resident most of her life. She was a graduate of Appleton High School. She was a member of of the VFW Auxiliary; where she was chairperson of the Voice of Democracy; a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Christian Mothers.

Survivors include her husband, Donald; three daughters and a son-in-law: Marie and Rollie Schuelke, New London; Donna Spaulding Kempen, Neenah; Sawn Spaulding, Lake Geneva; four grandchildren: Todd, Ryan, Melissa Schuelke; Paula Kempen; two brothers: William Berrens, Prescott Arizona: Joseph, Jr., Black Creek. She was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Brum.

Funeral services will be 9:45 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 1985 at Laemmrich Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church woth Rev. Wilbert Staudenmaier officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Menasha.

Friends many call at the funeral home Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m. where there will be an 8 p.m. prayer service. A memorial fund has been established.

William A. Scherer, 1700 Midway Road, Menasha, age 88, died Wednesday, January 1m 1992 at Oakridge Gardens Nursing Home. William was born May 29, 1903 in Stockbridge, Wisconsin, son of the late Henry and Gertrude {Puetz} Scherer. He farmed as a youth in Stockbridge and also worked at High Cliff Lime Kiln in his younger years. William worked at Amercian Can for over 40 years retiring in 1967 at the age of 63. He was also a member of their Quarter Century Club. William enjoyed fishing, making toys and playing Santa Claus. He also enjoyed blackberry picking at his cottage in Mountain, Wisconsin and he loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by a daughter, Betty {Rueben} Hoelzer, Menasha; six grandchildren: Thomas {Sharon} Hoelzel, Beverly {James} Meyers, Wayne {Shirley} Hoelzel, Linda {Gerald} Kersten, Barbara {Dennis} Clow, Michael {Susan} Hoelzel; 10 great-grandchildren: Scott Hoelzel, Debbie {Tom} Galinsky, Deborah {Robert} Lee, James {Denise} Meyers, Steven Meyers, Brian Hoelzel, Michelle and Kevin Flowers, David and Stacy Hoelzel; three great-great-grandchildren: Chandra and Charissa Lee, Brandon Andrew Meyers; three step-great-grandchildren: Loren, Ottilia and Lenny Hoehne; a step-great-great-grandchild, Kyla Hull. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. William was preceded in death by his wife, Abbie E. Dunn; six sisters and a brother. Services will be Saturday, January 4, 1992 at 2 p.m. from the Westgor Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy Geenen officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Friends may call n Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Westgor Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. A memorial has been established.

Honorary pallbearers include: James G. Meyers, Steven P. Meyers, Kevin Flowers, Briand Hoelzel, David Hoelzel and Scott Hoelzel.

William was a loving father, grandfather, great and great-great-grandfather, father-in-law, and he will be missed by all but we are comforted in knowing he is in the presence of the Lord.

Life is full of uncertainties and we know not at what time we will be taken across the river of death to the land of everlasting peace. Where only a few weeks ago Mrs. Charles Sebelein of Chilton was seemingly in the best of health she was suddenly stricken down with paralysis while at work and on July 22nd she passed from the land of the living.

Mrs. Charles Sebelein, nee, Tillie Agnes Boie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nic Boie, deceased, was born on the old homestead on mile south of the village on May 3, 1862. Here she grew up to young womanhood amid her brothers and sisters. On Sept. 27, 1884 she was joined in wedlock with Charles Sebelein a young man of sterling worth. After residing in Milwaukee for a few years they went into the hotel business in Ouray, Colo. where they made a host of loving friends. They disposed of their hotel business last year at that place and came to Calumet County in September for a visit with relatives. While here they were offered an excellent opportunity and in February took charge of the Chilton Hotel. Mr. Sebelein shortly after took sick and a few weeks ago went to the Mayo Brothers' hospital at Rochester, Minn. where he underwent an operation that has made him feel like a new man. While there he learned of his wife's illness and was able to be at her bedside before she passed away.

No children were born to them. She was very devoted to family and friends and all have only kind thoughts of her. She leaves, besides her husband, five sisters, Mesdames Ferd Hachez, J. A. Hansen and Fred Matzen of New Holstein, Mrs. Albert Arps, Denver. Colo, Mrs. Hanah Paulsen, Chilton, two brothers, John Boie, Thorpe and William E. Boie of Marshfield, Ore.

The services were held from the home at Chilton Wednesday after noon by Rev. Arpke and a large cortege followed the remains to their last resting place in the New Holstein cemetery.

NOTE: Tillie's five sisters and their married names are Elise {Mrs. Ferd Hachez}, Lina {Mrs. John August Hansen}, Cecilia {Mrs. Fred Adolph "Fritz" Matzen}, Wilhelmine or "Minnie" {Mrs. Albert Arps} and Anna or Hanah {Mrs. E. W. Paulsen}. John Boie married Elena Greve of New Holstein. William's residence, Marshfield, Oregon, is today called Coos Bay.

{From the correspondent in Brillion, 01 Oct.}

Two burials took place here today: Mrs. Sewer was ill for 4 weeks before she died, leaving a husband and a large family.

John H. Schmidlkofer, age 94, of Century Ridge Chilton, died on Friday January 28, 2005 at the Calumet Medical Center in Chilton after a brief illness. John was born on September 27, 1910 in the Town of Hilbert, son of the late Nicholas and Magdalena {Miller} Schmidlkofer. He married Mary C. Satzer on January 28, 1948 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton. She preceded him death on January 29, 2000. John was a WWII veteran serving in the Pacific and was a member of the VFW. He retired from the Wisconsin Public Service Corp. and lived at 43 E. Brooklyn St. in Chilton most of his life.

He is survived by two sons John, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Robert, San Gabriel, CA. four grandchildren: Eric Schmidlkofer, Hattiesburg MS. Stephanie Schmidlkofer, California, MS. Jonna Schmidlkofer, Long Beach, MS. and Amy Fleeker, Dodge City, KS. and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers: Nicholas, Frank, and Walter Schmidlkofer and a daughter-in-law, Georgia Frowe-Schmidlkofer.

Funeral Services will be held 11:30 a.m. on Monday February 7, 2005 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton with the Rev. Gary New S.D.S. officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call on Monday at the Church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Wieting Family Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mary C. Schmidlkofer, 87, of 43 E. Brooklyn St., Chilton, died on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000 at the Beverly Health Care Center in Chilton.

She was born on July 4, 1912 in the town of Chilton, daughter of the late Mike and Rose {Keuhnl} Satzer.

She married John H. Schmidlkofer on Jan. 28, 1948 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton and did volunteer work at church and at St. Mary School.

Survivors include her husband, John two sons, John {Linda} Schmidlkofer and Robert Schmidlkofer, both of California four grandchildren, Eric Schmidlkofer and Jonna Redel of Mississippi, Amy Fleeker of Kansas and Stephanie Schmidlkofer of California five great-grandchildren, Joshua, Sierra, and Elizabeth Fleeker, Samantha and Savanah Redel three sisters, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Satzer of Campbellsport, Teresa Manacke of Chilton, Sally Grenzer of Chilton a brother, Ervin Satzer of Milltown, Mont. two sisters-in-law, Mildred Satzer of Chilton and Rosie Satzer of Chilton nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Georgia Frowe-Schmidlkofer a sister, Veronica Reiser and three brothers, Henry, Frank and Joseph Grenzer.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton, with the Rev. Mike Bigley officiating. Spring burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home in Chilton, from 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and on Wednesday, at the church from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services.

A parish prayer service will be held at 5 p.m., Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

Mrs. Albert Schneider, 51, of New Holstein, died at her home Monday afternoon. Nee Elizabeth Daun, Mrs. Schneider was born at Marytown May 23, 1898, the daughter of Adam and Katherine Roehrig Daun, and attended parochial school at Marytown.

She was married to Mr. Schneider at Marytown Jan. 16, 1917, and after a stay of one year in Marytown the couple moved to New Holstein where they had resided since.

Mrs. Schneider was a member of the Holy Rosary congregation and its Christian Mothers society, a member of the Turner auxiliary, and America Legion auxiliary, and a member of the Women's Relief corps.

She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Alfonse {Alice} Schwantes, of New Holstein, and Mrs. Leter {Sally} Brandt, of St. Ann; one son, Lester of New Holstein; seven grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Edmund Turba, of St. Ann; and six brothers, Chris and Philip, of New Holstein, John of Fond du Lac, Joseph, of Chilton, Henry, of Jericho, and Richard, of Luxembourg.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary church in New Holstein. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Schemmer will be the celebrant of the solemn high mass, and will be assisted by the Rev. F.X. Kheil, of Kiel, and the Rev. Clement Kern, of St. Ann. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral home at New Holstein from 7 p.m. today until the time of services.

Andrew Schwarz, 70, of Hilbert, died Sunday at the Veterans Hospital in Madison following a long illness.

He was born April 1, 1895, in Charlestown, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Schwarz, and was married to Rose Merget July 14, 1919, in Sheboygan. She died Oct. 19, 1962.

Mr. Schwarz was a retired fieldman for the Menomonee Beet Sugar Co.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hilbert, the Holy Name Society, the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion post of Hilbert and the World War One Calumet County Barracks. He was a veteran of World War I.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ivan {Rita} Novak, Hilbert, and Mrs. Cyril {Betty} Burns, Mount Horeb, Wis.; three sons, Jerome, New Holstein, Eugene, Green Lake, and Florian, rural Chilton; two sisters, Mrs. Peter Geiser, Chilton, and Sister Mary Camilla, OSF, Cross Plaines, Wis., and 16 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Church with the Rev. Alfred Loehr, pastor, the celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Chilton.

Graveside rites will be conducted by the American Legion post of Hilbert.

Friends may call at the Kapitzke Funeral Home, Hilbert, after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening.

Chilton. -- George Schwarz, Sr, aged 86, passed away here at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Daun, Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

He was born in Sonnenberg, Bavaria, Germany, on November 7, 1847, and in September, 1871, came to America, landing in New York, and coming to Wisconsin in 1878. He settled in the town of Charlestown where he was united in marriage to Mrs. Barbara Buhl, need Gruber, in the same year, 1878. Mrs. Schwarz was a native of the same place in Germany as was Mr. Schwarz.

Survivors are six sons, Michael Schwarz, Chilton; John Schwarz, New Holstein; George Schwarz, this city, Andrew Schwarz, Charlestown Conrad Buhl, West Bend and Gustave Buhl, this city, daughters Mrs. Mary Richart, New Holstein, Mrs. Margaret Daun, this city Mrs. Anna Geiser, Charlestown and Sister M. Camillia of the Sisters of ?? now of Davenport, Iowa, one brother, Frank Schwarz of ???? Minn., Forty-six grandchildren and ??? great-grandchildren. Mrs. Schwarz precede her husband in death in 1918. George Schwarz is the oldest of the Schwarz children and his brother, Frank, is the youngest.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church with interment in St. Mary's Cemetery. The Rev. H. E. Hunch will officiate at the rites.

John Schwarz, 66, of 1803 Van Buren street, New Holstein, passed away at his home at 5:15 p.m. Monday.

He resided on a farm a mile and a half from New Holstein until eight years ago when he moved to the city. Born in Charlestown on April 17, 1886, the son of George and Barbara Grueber Schwarz, he attended parochial school at Charlestown.

On Nov, 30, 1911, he was married to Josephine Mueller at Charlestown. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church, the Holy Name Society and the Catholic Foresters.

Survivors are his wife; four sons, Sylvester, Clarence and Gregor of New Holstein and Sigmund of Arcado, Cal.; five daughters, Mrs. Fred {Edvina} Naima of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. Jerome {Romilda} Williams, Mrs. George {Rosaline} Rabe and Mrs. Antone {Arlene} Heimerl of New Holstein, adn Mrs. Robert {Marion} Schneider of Kiel; 21 grandchildren; three brothers, Michael and George of Chilton and Andrew of Hilbert' two half-brothers, Gustave Buhl of Chilton and Conrad Buhl of West Bend; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Richart, Mrs. Margaret Daun and Mrs. Anna Geiser of New Holstein and Sister M. Camillia of South Germantown.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church at New Holstein and burial will be made in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral home from 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The rosary will be recited at the church at 8 p.m. Thursday.

Michael Schwarz, 80, who served as clerk of Circuit Court for Calumet County for 24 years, died early Sunday at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein.

He had been a resident of the Homestead for a year but was ill only a few days.

A lifelong resident of Calumet County, he was born in the Town of Charlesburg Sept. 27, 1881, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Schwarz, and lived in Chilton for many years.

He was elected clerk of Circuit Court in 1906 and continued to hold that office until 1940. He then worked as a salesman for the Appleron Marble and Granite Co., retiring a few years ago. He also owned an insurance agency for many years.

Mr. Schwarz was married to Margaret Geiser at St. Martin's Chruch, Town of Charlestown, Nov. 24, 1908. She died June 13, 1962.

He was a member of St. Mary's Church, Chilton and the Holy Name Society of the parish.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ray {Marcella} Brockman, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Melvin {Julia} Bloomer, Chilton; two sons, Walter, Chlton, and Edgar, Whitefish Bay; two brothers, George Schwarz, Chilton, and Andrew Schwarz, Hilbert; three sisters, Sister Mary Camilla, Chicago, Mrs. Joseph Daun and Mrs. Peter Geiser, both of Chilton; a half-brother, Gustav Buhl, Chilton, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchildren.

One brother, one sister and one half-brother also preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Pfeffer Fuenral Home, Chilton, adn at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev Henry Schmitt, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home until the hour of services.

The Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary at the funeral home at 7:30 this evening and the parish vigil will be at 8 o'clock.

Mrs. Andrew Schwarz, 69, of Hilbert, died at her home at 11:40 p.m. Friday following a long illness.

The former Rose Merget, she was born in the town of Wilson, Sheboygan County, Sept 6, 1893, the daughter of Adolph and Johanna Kuhne Merget, and was married at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sheboygan Falls, July 14, 1919 to Andrew Schwarz.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hilbert, the Christian Mothers Soceity, The GUG Society, daughters of Isabella and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Ivan {Rita} Novak, Hilbert, and Mrs. Cyril {Betty} Burns, Mt. Horeb; three sons, Jerome, New Holstein, Eugene, Green Lake and Florian, rural Chilton; three sisters, Mrs. Ida Kreiglstein and Mrs. Henry Schmitt, both of Sheboygan, and Mrs. Jernnie Thissen, Brillion, four brothers, Joseph Merget, New Holstein, and Geroge, William and Edwin Merget, all of Sheboygan, and thirteen grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hilbert,