Brown County, Wisconsin Obituaries and Death Notices

Norman Belona
Source: Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironwood, Gogebic County, Mich.) 25 Oct. 1961; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Belona Norman, 94, of Gile, died at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday at a Superior Hospital where he had been a patient since May 16, 1959.

He was born Sept. 9, 1867 in Swamoe (sp), Brown County, Wis. He had resided in this area since 1889, living at Ramsay, Upson, and Hurley, before moving to Gile in 1909. He was employed in the lumber industry. He was married to the former Mary Louise Ashley in Green Bay in 1889. She died in 1948.

He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. James E. Hughes of New Richmond, Wis; Mrs. Carl Daley of Superior and Mrs. Mabel Epping of Portland, Ore.; four sons, Chester of Wisconsin Rapids, Alvin of Ironwood, Byron of Hurley and Harold of Rensselaer, Ind.; 16 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

The remains are at the Jelinski Funeral Home at Hurley which will be open beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 8 Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Prock officiating.

Interment will be at the St. Mary Cemetery, Hurley.

Thomas Bert
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 9 Feb. 1921; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

ASHLAND, Wis., Feb. 8. – Thomas Bert, over 100 years of age, and probably one of the oldest men in northern Wisconsin, died this morning at the home of his son, Dr. Harris, at Barksdale. The funeral will occur Thursday morning from the St. Agnes church in this city. He is survived by three sons, Alphons and Harmides of Barksdale and Oliver of Butternut, and one daughter, Mrs. Emelia Harris of Barksdale, with whom he made his home for years.

The deceased was bon in Quebec, Can., Sept. 20, 1820, being 100 years, four months and 15 days of age at the time of his death. He came to the United States in 1868, settling at Green Bay where he lived until 25 years ago when he came to the town of Barksdale to reside.

John Coopmans
Source: Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (23 Nov. 1899) transcribed by FoFG MZ

Depere, Wis., Nov. 21. – John Coopmans, a prominent west side saloonkeeper, died suddenly at his home in this city last night.

Anna Eichhorst
Manitowoc Herald-Times (Manitowoc, Wis.) Thursday, 27 Apr. 1961; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Mrs. Anna Eichhorst, 81, of 127 N. Superior St., DePere, died Tuesday afternoon at Bellin Memorial Hospital, Green Bay, where she had been a patient since Friday after suffering a heart attack at home.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, Morrison, Brown County, the Rev. Ervin Lemke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Eichhorst was born Anna Wierschke March 9, 1880. at Fraustadt, Germany, daughter of the late Gottlieb and Johanna Paschel Wierschke. She came with her parents to this country at the age of 12.

She was married to Frederich Eichhorst Aug. 21, 1900, and they lived at Neva, Langlade County, until 1903 when they moved to the Town of Morrison. The family operated a farm in the township until 1946, when she moved to DePere. Mr. Eichhorst preceded her in death Oct. 6. 1939. Also preceding her in death were two sons, four brothers, two sisters and two
grandchildren.

Survivors include six daughters Mrs. Henry Stever of Two Rivers, Mrs. Ervin Thiesfeldt, of Green Bay, Mrs. Norbert Liebergen, of the Town of Maple Grove, Mrs. Norbert Griepentrog, of Wayside, Brown County, Mrs. Clancis Pahl, of Maribel, Manitowoc County, and Mrs. Lester Koerth, of the Town of Holland, Brown County; six sons, Elmer, of the Town of Wrightstown. Brown County. Rueben, of the Town of Maple Grove. Manitowoc County, Hilbert, at home, Wilmer, Albert and Melvin of the Town of Morrison; 48 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren.

Friends may call at Schwartz Funeral Home. Morrison, until 11a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church, where the body may be viewed from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Ernest Eichhorst
Manitowoc Herald-Times (Manitowoc, Wis.) Tuesday, 6 June 1967; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Ernest Eichhorst, 82, of Rt. 1, Greenleaf, died Sunday at Bellin Memorial Hospital, Green Bay.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Nickel Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Morrison. Dr. H. R. Koch will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mr. Eichhorst was born Oct. 29, 1884, in the Town of Morrison, son of the late Ferdinand and Louise Behrenz Eichhorst. He was a retired farmer. Survivors are six nieces and six nephews.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Wilmer Eichhorst
Herald Times Reporter (Manitowoc, Wis.) Wednesday, 21 May 1975; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Wilmer Eichhorst, 54, of Rt. 1, Greenleaf, died Tuesday at home.

Funeral services will be at 2 p m Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, Morrison, with burial in the church cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, the former Violet Dreier, a son, Gary; a daughter, Karen Anthony, four brothers, five sisters and five grandchildren.

Friends may call at Nickel Funeral Home, Morrison after 4 p.m. Thursday until noon Friday and then at the church until the time of service.

Charles Elmore
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, January 03, 1876 - Sub. by a Friend of Free Genealogy

Charles Elmore, of Jersey City, nephew of Andrew E. Elmore, of Green Bay, was killed by the ???s Christmas.

M. F. Greeley
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, January 03, 1876 - Sub. by a Friend of Free Genealogy

M. F. Greeley, a Green Bay taylor[sic], died suddenly Friday Last.

Roy E. Griepentrog
Manitowoc Herald-Times (Manitowoc, Wis.) Monday, 2 Aug. 1965; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Roy E. Griepentrog, M, of 744 S. 26th St., Manitowoc, died Monday morning at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, of complications from a broken finger received in a Softball game about a week ago. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, Wayside, the Rev. B. C. Gumz of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mr. Griepentrog was born June 17, 1939, in the Town of Holland, Brown County, son of Norbert and Helen Eichhorst Griepentrog. He attended Wayside Zion Lutheran Parochial School, was a 1957 graduate of Reedsville High School and attended Carroll College, Waukesha. He was active in athletics both in high school and college. He married lone Gruening Dec. 26, 1960, and after the marriage the couple lived at Reedsville two years and since then at Manitowoc. He was employed at Invincible Metal Furniture Co., and was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Gregory; a daughter, Swen, at home; his parents, of Wayside, two brothers, Roland and Glenn, of Wayside, a sister, Mrs. Wallace Piepenburg, of Reedsville, and nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at Schwartz Funeral Home, Morrison, after 3 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday and then at the church. Memorials will be appreciated.

Fred G. Hall
----Source: Stevens Point Daily Journal (Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis.) Saturday, 2 Dec. 1916; MZ submitted by FoFG

Green Bay—Fred G. Hall, proprietor of the Beaumont hotel for fifteen years, died of heart failure after a long illness. He was 55 years old. Hall was one of the best known hotel man in Wisconsin.

Emily Hubbard
----Source: Stevens Point Daily Journal (Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis.) Saturday, 2 Dec. 1916; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Green Bay — Mrs. Emily Hubbard, an original settler of Green Bay and who was born in old Fort Howard 83 years ago, died at the home of her daughter in Ashland. Mrs. Hubbard was the oldest white woman born in the old fort and received her early education in the chapel conducted by Father Allouez.

Philip Jacobs
Source: Benton Advocate (Benton, Lafayette County, Wis.) Friday, 13 Feb. 1914; submitted by FoFG (mz)

Green Bay.--Philip Jacobs, Sturgeon Bay, reported to be the last survivor of the Mexican war and a veteran of the Civil war, died at his home here, aged ninety-three. Jacobs was among the first American soldiers to enter Mexico City after its surrender. Following the Mexican war he was stationed at Fort Howard, now West Green Bay.

N. S. Kimball
Source: Benton Advocate (Benton, Lafayette County, Wis.) Friday, 13 Feb. 1914; submitted by FoFG (mz)

Green Bay.—Word was received in the city from Chicago of the death of N. S. Kimball, master mechanic of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, with headquarters in Green Bay for many years. Mr. Kimball was eighty-three years old and spent a longer time in the railroad service than any official on a railroad up to the time of his retirement two years ago. He came to this city in 1882 as master mechanic of the local shops and retired after 30 years of active service.

Lester Koerth
Herald Times Reporter (Manitowoc, Wis.) Saturday, 9 June 1973; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Lester F. Koerth, 53, of Rt. 1, Brillion, died Friday at home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion. The Rev. Calmer Overlien will officiate and burial will be in Community Cemetery, Brillion.

Mr. Koerth was born June 28, 1919, at Manitowoc, son of the late John Koerth and Lillian Koerth. He married Mildred Eichhorst Feb. 22, 1941, at Morrison. He was a member of the Rural United Methodist Church, Brillion.

Survivors include his wife, two sons, Darwin (Skip), of California and Larry, at home, five daughters, Mrs Kenneth (Sandra) Schisel and Mrs. David (Kathy) Les Monde, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Gary (Bonnie) Torsch, of Reedsville, Misses Terrie and Vickie, at home: a brother, John, of West Bend; a sister, Mrs. Walter (Phyllis) Ackerman, of Neenah; his mother, of Oshkosh and six grandchildren. His father preceded him in death.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Sunday until the hour of service Monday.

Leo Lawe
Source: Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wis.) Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1920; submitted by FoFG (mz)

Funeral services for the late Leo Lawe were held at the Episcopal church at Green Bay Sunday. Burial was at Roselawn cemetery beside his mother. The body was taken by train to Green Bay at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Leo Lawe, one of Kaukauna's best known citizens, died Tuesday as the result of a fall at Milwaukee about ten days ago. The deceased was born in Green Bay.

Bartholomew Mancoski
-----Source: Brown County Democrat (9 July 1896) submitted by Bill Baumann

The funeral of Bartholomew Mancoski took place from the Catholic church in the town of Morrison on Thursday. He had reached the age of 86 years. Deceased was born in German Poland but came to America about 40 years ago. He served in the civil war for 2 years.

Elizabeth Martin
----Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 15 July 1917; MZ transcribed by FoFG

ASHLAND, Wis., July 14. – Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, age 86, is dead here at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dennis McGeehan, 309 Eleventh avenue West. The funeral will be held at Depere, Wis.

Clara Miller
----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 20 Dec. 1900, transcribed by Marla Zwakman

John July returned home, Tuesday evening, from his trip to Green Bay. During his visit there his sister, Mrs. Nic. Miller, who has been a paralytic for some years, was taken worse and died last Thursday. She was a very estimable lady.

*** According to the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, Mrs. Nic. Miller was named Clara and she was born in Oct. 1841.

Ida Stever
Manitowoc Herald-Times (Manitowoc, Wis.) Wednesday, 2 Oct. 1968; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Mrs. Henry Stever, 66, of 2209 13th St., Two Rivers, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at her home Wednesday morning.

Funeral services will be at 2 a.m. Saturday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev Edward Stelter officiating. Burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Town of Kossuth.

Mrs. Stever, nee Ida Eichhorst, was born Oct. 13, 1901, at Neva, Brown County, a daughter of the late Fred and Anna Wierschke Eichhorst. She attended the Morrison Grade School. She was married May 20, 1925, to Henry Stever at Morrison.

A member of St. John Ladies Society, she also was a member of the Sewing Club of the congregation.

Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Alvin, of Manitowoc; five sisters, Mrs. Erwin Thiesfeldt of Green Bay, Mrs. Norbert Griepentrog and Mrs. Norbert Liebergen of Wayside, Mrs. Clancis Pahl of Maribel and Mrs. Lester Koerth of Brillion; six brothers, Elmer of Greenleaf, Reuben of Brillion, Hilbert of De Pere, Wilmer and Alfred of Morrison and Melvin Eichhorst of Lark, and three grandchildren Two brothers preceded her in death.

Friends may call at Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, after 3 p.m. Friday until until the time of services.

Richard J. Zajac
"Green Bay Gazette", 26 Oct 2008 - Submitted by Jim Honer

Richard J. Zajac, 60, Green Bay, went home to be with his heavenly Father, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family.
Rick was born Feb. 8, 1948, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., the son of Betty (Schroeder) Whipple and the late Roy Whipple.
He was united in marriage on Jan. 22, 1977, to Rebecca Blahnik in Maplewood, Wis.
Rick graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1966. His love of the water led him to a career in the merchant marine. Rick obtained his first class maritime pilots license in 1971 and sailed the Great Lakes until 1974. He loved to tell stories about sailing on the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Rick was very proud of his country and served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970 including a 10 month tour of duty as a medic in Vietnam. He was employed by Palmer Johnson, Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wis. for 22 years. Most recently, he worked as an environmental services team leader at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wis.
Rick's proudest achievement was being married to the love of his life for 31 years, and the two children they raised. He was so grateful that God allowed him to meet his first grandchild on Aug. 21st of this year.
Rick loved connecting with people and was blessed with the ability to touch and mentor everyone who knew him. He lovingly cared for the sick and elderly in his family. Rick was an avid sports fan and his favorite team was the University of Dubuque Spartan football team. This is the team his son coaches.
Survivors include his wife, Rebecca, Green Bay; two children, Travis (Shannon) Zajac, Dubuque, Iowa; Briana (fiance, Patrick Cleary) Zajac, Monroe, Wis.; one granddaughter, Lauren Zajac; mother, Betty Whipple, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; five siblings, Jeff Whipple and Phillip Whipple, both of Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; Celeste (Bill) Withers, Iron River, Wis.; Rebecca (Scott) Haines and Rachelle (Richard) Olson, both of Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; three sisters in-law, Sandra Blahnik, New Franken, Wis.; Kay (Ace) Schmidt and Toni (Randy) Massart, both of Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; two brothers-in-law, Tom Blahnik and Joe Blahnik both of Algoma, Wis.
Preceding him in death were his father, Roy Whipple; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Anthony and Lois Blahnik; grandparents, Clarence and Celeste Schroeder; brother and sister-in-law, Anthony and Mary Jo Laurent.
Visitation at MALCORE (East) Funeral Home, University Ave. at Baird Street, Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday's visitation will continue at Celebration Church (Bayside Campus), 3475 Humboldt Road, from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral at 11 a.m. with Pastor Garry Pierce officiating. Full Military Honors to follow. Following Rick's funeral services he will be cremated and his ashes will be scattered on the waters he loved so much. The family would like to thank all of our friends that have lifted us up in prayer during this difficult time. They would also like to thank Green Bay Oncology and Unity Hospice for their skill and compassion during Rick's illness.