Obituariesand Death Notices of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Joseph & Mercy Baldwin
Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 7 Dec. 1893; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Joseph Baldwin, age 80 years, and Mercy Baldwin, aged 74 years, died at their home in Sheboygan county, the former on Saturday, Dec. 2nd, and the latter on Thursday, Nov. 30th, and were both interred together on Sunday, Dec. 3rd.

The above were the parents of Mrs. Phillip Henkel, of this city, and were among the most respected people of Sheboygan county, where they had resided for forty three years. They leave two sons and three daughters to mourn their death.

It is but a short time, a year or two, since Mr. Baldwin visited his daughter, at this place, and while here made many friends and acquaintances who will regret to learn of his death. He was a man well posted on various subjects of interest, a bright and entertaining conversationalist. He lived to a good ripe age and died highly respected.

Pauline Bierbaum
Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 27 Feb. 1890; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Mrs. Andrew Flaig was called to Sheboygan Falls, Monday, by a telegram announcing the death of an older sister, Mrs. Pauline Bierbaum. The lady died at her home in Shawano county but was taken to Sheboygan Falls for internment. *** Note: Her estimated birth year is from the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, Shawano County, Wisconsin

Clarence F. Getzlaff & Esau Bernstein
Source: The Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wis.) Tuesday, 24 Jan. 1933; submitted by Jim Dezotell

Two Men Killed In Auto Accident

Milwaukee – Esau Bernstein, vice president of the Sunshine Dairy company, Milwaukee, and Clarence F. Getzlaff, a business associate, were killed last night when an automobile in which they were returning from Chicago crashed into the rear of a truck on Highway 41 south of here.

Deputy sheriffs said the truck owned by the M. and M. Fowarding company of Chicago and driven by John Maters, Milwaukee was traveling in the right traffic lane and was properly lighted.

Myrtle B. Carlson
Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) 20 Nov. 1976; contributed by Ron Flink & transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Unity – Mrs. Gustave A. Carlson, 82, of Unity, died at approximately 10 a.m. Friday at the Colonial Nursing Home in Colby.

The former Myrtle B. Piper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Piper, was born near Cascade in Sheboygan County, Sept. 7, 1894.

She graduated from grade school at Cascade and came with her parents to Unity in 1911, attending Unity High School and graduating in 1915. She then attended State Teachers College at Stevens Point and taught rural school for three years.

Her marriage to Gustave A. Carlson took place Aug. 14, 1919, in the Methodist parsonage at Colby, the Rev. James Paul officiating. The couple lived on a farm in the Town of Brighton, near Unity, for many years, then moved to Marshfield and 2 ½ years later retired to Unity in September of 1956.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Unity, for many years, was active in Lutheran Church Women, served as church organist and held varied LCW offices.

Surviving besides her husband are three sons, Dale of Appleton, Marvin of Marshfield and Wallace of Oak Creek; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A son, Clifford, died in 1967, and two sisters also preceded her in death.

Mrs. Carlson served as rural news correspondent for the Marshfield News-Herald for about eight years prior to this February, and also worked in a similar capacity for the Wausau Record-Herald.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Unity, the Rev. Elton Moore officiating.

Friends may call at the Rux-Lulloff Funeral Home in Colby beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday.

William Farmin
Source: Wisconsin Enquirer (16 Feb. 1839) submitted by Erica Beatty

At Sheboygan, on the 2nd inst., after a short but severe illness William Farmin, esq., formerly of Oneida county, N.Y.

Fred Flosback
The Grand Rapids Tribune (Grand Rapids, Wis.) 25 Mar. 1913; submitted by Diana Heser Morse

Killed While Walking Home
Sheboygan --- Fred Flosback, aged 42, a farmhand, was killed by a way-freight near Newton, while walking along the railroad track to his home from the village.

Walter F. Getzlaff
Source: The Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wis.) Monday, 21 Dec. 1953; submitted by Jim Dezotell

Walter F. Getzlaff, 61, of 2417 N. 5th St., died shortly after noon Saturday at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital after an illness of several months.

Born Oct. 24, 1892, at Milwaukee, a son of the late Emil and Minnie Getzlaff, he attended public schools there and, on Sept. 27, 1919, was married to Clara Lawonn.

After working in various Milwaukee shoe factories, Mr. Getzlaff moved to Sheboygan with his family in 1919 to accept a position as assistant superintendent at the Jung Shoe Co.

Later, he was employed as superintendent at the Leverenz Shoe Co. where he worked for 20 years. Ill health forced his retirement in 1940.

Survivors are his wife; one son, Russell, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; one grandson; a brother, Oscar, Milwaukee and three sisters, Mrs. Clara Staltner, Milwaukee, Mrs. Agnes Blankenheim, West Allis, and Mrs. Martha Koch, Wauwatosa.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Ballhorn Funeral chapels with the Rev. T. Parry Jones, pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be made in the family lot in Wildwood cemetery.

The body will lie in state in the funeral chapel until the hour of service.

Griswold
Source: Milwaukee Sentinel (31 July 1838) submitted by Erica Beatty

Suicide A Mr. Griswold committed suicide at Sheboygan, by hanging himself to a post of his bed, on Monday night the 23rd inst. No cause is assigned for the deed save jealously in relation to his wife.

Karl Kolberg
Source: The Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wis.) Monday, 18 May 1936; submitted by Jim Dezotell

Mrs. Marie Tevelin and Mrs. Alma Getzlaff returned to their homes in Platteville following a week-end stay with relatives in this city. They came here on Friday to attend the funeral of their uncle, Karl Kolberg, for whom services were held Friday afternoon. Mrs. Tevelin and Mrs. Getzlaff are the former Misses Marie and Alma Wangerin of this city.

Frederick LaBudde
Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 20 June 1901; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Theo. LaBudde received intelligence, from Rochester, Minn., Monday, of the death of his father, who had just died at that place. The old gentleman lived with Teddy here, for some time and won many friends by his quiet genial manners. At the time of his death he was in his 78th year. The remains were taken to Plymouth, this state, for burial, for which place Teddy started Tuesday morning. Many friends will mourn the death of this kindly, genial old gentleman.

John B. Pfeiffer
Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (21 June 1900) submitted by Diana Heser Morse

Plymouth, Wis., June 19. --- John B. Pfeiffer died of heart disease.

George M. Pond
Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 26 Mar. 1896; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

The Random Lake Record says: Geo. M. Pond, one of the most respected citizens of Scott, Sheboygan Co., Wis., died at his home on Feb. 27, 1896 of heart disease in the 36 year of his age. The funeral occurred Sunday from the Evangelical church of Batavia, Rev. Schleuter officiating. The internment was made in the South School house cemetery. He leaves an aged mother, one sister, Mrs. J. E. Graff of Colby, Wis., and one brother, Mr. Welber Pond of Madelia, Minn. Geo. will be greatly missed not only by his grief stricken mother to whom he had been a stay in her declining years, but also a host of friends. He was an affectionate son, a kind neighbor and a good citizen ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. He had been a great sufferer for years but bore with patience and fortitude the pain, trying to spare his mother the sorrow of knowing how much he suffered. The funeral was the largest ever held in the Evangelical church at Batavia. The bereaved friends have the sympathy of the entire community.

Rudolph Puhlman
Source: Wisconsin State Journal (10 May 1889) submitted by Diana Heser Morse

Deaths in Wisconsin
Plymouth, May 3. --- Rudolph Puhlman, an early resident here, father of Hugo Puhlman of Adell, died in Berlin, Germany, the 6th ult.

John Roth
Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 24 Mar. 1898; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

We are informed that John Roth, brother of Fred Roth, and a former resident of the town of Hull, died, at his home in Sheboygan county, last Saturday. Cause of death consumption. Mr. Roth was about 46 years of age, and lived in the town of Hull about nine years.

August Stahl
Source: Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (30 Mar. 1899) transcribed by FoFG MZ

Sheboygan, Wis., March 28. – August Stahl, aged 58, was found dead in bed last evening. He was a laborer. He returned from his work as usual last evening and went directly to his room. At about 9 o’clock his wife found that he was dead.

Gene Swenson
Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Saturday, 11 Oct. 2008; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

CEDAR GROVE -- Mr. Gene Swenson, of Sauk Trail in Cedar Grove, passed away unexpectedly in the Emergency Room at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan in the early morning hours Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. He was 67 years old.
Gene was born in the town of Marshfield on March 25, 1941, son of Elmer and Anna Paul Swenson. Gene entered the U.S. Navy in 1958 and continued to serve his country until 1968.
He was united in marriage with Maureen Reshel on Feb. 26, 1982, in Black River Falls. The couple later moved to the Cedar Grove area. Trained as a welder, he was employed at Smith Tool in Waukegan, Ill., until the mid '70s, and more recently had worked as a maintenance mechanic at Allen Edmonds in Port Washington until 1995. Mr. Swenson enjoyed woodworking and taking care of the plants, animals and birds in his garden. Always the entertainer, he played guitar and sang. Gene was also an excellent cook. In his youth, he had enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Gene is survived by his wife Maureen; his daughters, Terry (Steve) Ihm of Kildeer, Ill., and Carla Williams of Sparta; and seven grandchildren. He is further survived by his brother, Lloyd (Esther) Swenson of Chili; mother-in-law, Beverly Reshel of City Point; and sisters-in-law, Margaret Swenson of Waukesha, Kristine (Monte) Pralle of City Point and Connie Reshel of Granton; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Oliver Swenson; father-in-law, Clarence Reshel; two brothers-in-law, Randy and Scott Reshel, and sister-in-law Sandy Reinart.
A Memorial Service will be held at 4 p.m. today at the Eernisse Funeral Home (171 N. Royal Ave., Belgium). The Rev. Tom Fleischmann will officiate. Gene will be laid to rest in City Point Cemetery, City Point, at a later time.
The family will receive visitors from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Eernisse Funeral Home.

Mrs. S.A. Tift
Source: Ludington Chronicle (Ludington, MI) -- Wednesday, May 26, 1909 - Sub. by Jim Dezotell

Mrs. S. A. Tift, a resident of Ludington until 19 years ago, died Monday in Sheboygan, Wis. The funeral services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at two o’clock from the First Methodist church. Rev. Robinson will officiate.

Mr. & Mrs. David Underhill

Henry C. Vick
Source: Marathon County Register (Unity, Clark County, Wis.) Friday, 15 Sept. 1950; contributed by Ron Flink & transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Funeral services for Henry C. Vick, who died Wednesday of last week, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, March Rapids, with the Rev. D. H. Kuehl officiating. Burial was in Hillside cemetery, Marshfield.

Mr. Vick was born May 24, 1875, in Sheboygan Falls. He received his education in the Town of Hull. He was married in Marshfield to Mary A. Spencer, August 8, 1899. Most of his life he was a farmer, having operated a farm in the Town of Eau Pleine for 33 years. He had been a resident of Unity since his retirement.

He is survived by his wife, the following children, Mrs. Myrtle Weldele, Scoby, Mont.; Mrs. Hazel Guenther, Mrs. Elnor Reckner and Henry Vick, Stratford; Mrs. Esther Fulles, Wisconsin Rapids; Carl, Minneapolis; Mrs. Marguerite Ellison, Detroit, Mich.; John, St. Paul; and James, Wausau; 40 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Andrew Romag, Park Falls.

A daughter, two brothers and a sister preceded him in death.

Mrs. Carl Vick sang “Nearer My God To Thee” and “Jesus Lover of My Soul” accompanied by Mrs. Alvin Kloehn.

Pallbearers were Byron Talcott, Joe McNeight, Charles Pache, Henry Potz, Glen Wescott and Herman Francen.

Out-ot-town people attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Romag and son, Mrs. Paul Boehm, Mrs. Jim Smith, Wisconsin Rapids; Mrs. Anna Romag, Park Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vick, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. John Vick, St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. James Vick and son, Wausau, Mrs. Marguerite Ellison; Detroit, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Fuller, Wisconsin Rapids, *** The rest of the article is cut off and not available at the time of transcription.

Wilhelmina Warnecke
Source: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wis.) Monday, 23 Aug, 1920; transcribed by Marla Zwakman

Sheboygan, - Mrs. Wilhelmina Warnecke, 96, the oldest woman in the city of Sheboygan, is dead at her home here. A fact which held her pride was that she never needed the attention of a physician until last year, when she fell and injured her hip. Her survivors are six grand children and five great grandchildren.

Charles Wright
The Waukesha Freeman (Thursday, 23 Jan. 1913) page 6; submitted by Diana Heser Morse)

Charles Wright. At his home in Delavan, Wis., on Jan. 9, occurred the death of Charles Wright, aged 76 years. Mr. Wright was a former well known resident of the town of Merton in this county, having come to that township when fourteen years of age, at the time when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wright, left their home in Castile, N. Y., to try their fortunes in the west.
Charles Wright was married in 1862 to Miss Phoebe Mead of Waldo, Wis., and they came by team and cutter the fifty miles to the Merton farm which was to be their home for thirty years. Brief residences at Waldo and Beaver Dam preceded their removal to Delavan eighteen years ago.
Deceased is survived by his wife and two sons, Rev. Peter C. Wright, Norwich, Conn., and Dr. Charles A. Writhe, Delavan. Funeral services and interment were at Delavan. Mr. Wright is kindly remembered by pioneer residents of this county as well as by the younger generation, as a man of forceful character and high principles.