Henry Dentz, Sr., died June 18, 1999 at Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility following a bout of pneumonia. He was 78 years old.

Though he resided most of his life in Sheboygan, he spent the last 26 years living at Elkhart Lake. In October of 1944 he married Patricia Wingrove. She passed away April 6, 1998.

His grandchildren remember him by his skill in carpentry, annual height measurements on the door frame and his sneaking them cookies when Grandma Patty wasn't looking.

Those that knew Hank, know that he suffered greatly from anxiety and depression. His family has had to rework their relationship with their father and grandfather in the last years.

We needed to erase our selfish expectations and fill that void with the reality of learning to deal with a family member suffering from depression. We had to come to terms with a limited, narrow window in which we could view our father and grandfather, if we chose to have glimpses of him.

The best we could do was to try and provide an environment that would bring him a sense of security that he seemed to be seeking.

At times we were angry that the response we sought was not what we needed. In retrospect we now understand that centering on his limitations kept us from appreciating what we could have had.

When he couldn't laugh, we should have been content with a smile. When he didn't speak, we should have recognized the love in his eyes.

We are now grasping with this epiphany. We will not use this new awareness to chastize outselves now that he is gone. We will use this insight to better ourselves and to connect more closely with the ones we love.

We have mourned the loss of the father and grandfather that we knew before depression took him from us. We can now say that we are able to accept the man our father and grandfather had become. We will miss both, terribly.

He is survived by two sons and one daughter. Eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also one sister.

It was Henry's request that there be no visitation of funeral services. Cremation has taken place.

It is the family's wishes that you consider making a contribution to the Mental Health Association c/o of the Sheboygan United Way. The Wittkopp Funeral Service in Plymouth is serving the family.

Erna Duening, 89, formerly of Sheboygan, died Friday, June 18, 1999, at Sunny Ridge Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for the past two years.

Erna was born Oct. 21, 1909, in Herford, Germany, to the late August and Alvina Duening Landwehr. On Oct. 26, 1929, Erna married Walter Duening in Sheboygan. He preceded her in death on Oct. 25, 1968.

Mrs. Duening was a lifelong member of St. John's United Church of Christ.

Erna was a loving grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include two sons, a daughter-in-law, 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and a great- great-grandchild. She is further survived by four step-grandchildren, nine step-great-grandchildren, and two step-great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Walter, Erna was preceded in death by a son and a granddaughter.

Funeral services will be held Monday, June 21, 1999, at 4 p.m. in the Ballhorn Funeral Chapels. The Rev. Gregory S. Whelton, pastor of St. John's U.C.C., will officiate. A time of visitation and support will take place Monday at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until the time of service.

A memorial fund has been established in her name.

Gilbert E. Dunn, age 91, formerly of 37 Beechwood Dr., died on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005 at St. Nicholas Hospital.

He was born in Adell, on Jan. 22, 1914, a son of the late Michael and Mathilda Lamb Dunn. Gilbert attended Hoard School and Cedar Grove Academy.

On Nov. 11, 1952, Gilbert was united in marriage to Carita Lobensteyn at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Sheboygan.

Gilbert did construction for most of his life. He was employed at Debelak Brothers Construction, building federal and state highways and installing sewer and water lines.

Gilbert was a veteran of World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps and also the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, serving as a flight engineer/instructor. He was a member of the Construction Labor Union #113 for 54 years. He was also the co-owner of Valukas and Dunn Skelly Service of Random Lake.

Gilbert will be remembered for working hard for his family and friends especially utilizing his building talents. He was always willing to assist anyone who asked or sometimes didn’t ask. He was very proud of his Irish heritage, farming background, and his service to our country. Gilbert loved his family, was a true friend to many and helped all. He was loving, hard working, kind, generous, simple, forgiving, and a fun loving family man. Gilbert loved dances with music of Tiny Hill. His favorite song was “Living off the Fat of the Land.” He also loved to watch Bob Hope.

{Note: The CC altered the survivor list to protect those still living}

Gilbert is survived by his three sons, all of Milwaukee; two daughters, {One} of Milwaukee and {One} of West Allis; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson; one surviving sister of Sheboygan; {2} sisters-in-law both of Sheboygan; {2} brothers-in-law both of Sheboygan; and special friends and neighbors. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Evelyn {Lois} Florian, Lucille Keppel, Hazel {Frank} Shircel, Eileen {Robert} Reuter and Nora Gilipsky; brothers, Vincent {Doris} Dunn and Harold Dunn; brother-in-law, John Keser; and a son-in-law, Michael Carmody.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Feb. 18, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 11 a.m. The Rev. Glenn Powers will officiate.

Family and friends may call at church, 1305 Humboldt Ave., from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will take place at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Adell with Father Richard Cerpich officiating.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Progressive Health Care.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Gilbert’s name.

The staff of Novak-Ramm-Ziegler Funeral Home is assisting the family.

The oldest person in Plymouth, Wisconsin, if not in the country, passed away Thursday evening at her home on Caroline street, where she lived with two of her daughters, Mrs. Theresa Schlichting and Miss Lena Diestelhorst.

Mrs. Diestelhorst would have been 102 years old the eighteenth of next month. She was born in Braunschwieg, Hanover, Germany, was married in Germany to Frederick Diestelhorst and in 1852, she and her family came to America and settled at Meeme, Manitowoc county, where they lived sixteen years. For a time, they lived in the town of Sheboygan Falls, but since 1876, Mrs. Diestelhorst has been a resident of Plymouth.

Her husband died forty years ago. Besides her two daughters mentioned, another daughter survives, Mrs. Johanna John of the town of Sheboygan Falls. On daughter Mrs. Augusta Metzner, having died several years ago. Mrs. Metzner was the first wife of the late Herman Metzner. She also leaves six grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Mrs. Louise Morris {?} of Third St., and Mrs. Allbritain of Sturges, were granddaughters of Mrs. Diestelhorst.

The funeral was held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home, Rev. Breisser of the Reformed church officiating and interment was in the Union cemetery.

Raymond C. Dittes, 57, Dies Sunday At Veteran's Hospital

Raymond C. Dittes, 57, of Dixon, a veteran of World war I, died Sunday morning at the veteran's administration hospital at Fort Harrison where he had been a patient since July 7.

Mr. Dittes was born Feb. 18, 1893, in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. He was single.

Survivors include his mother, Louise Gilbert of Dixon.

The body is at the Opp-Conrad-Retz funeral home. Arrangements are pending.

Gustave A. DeWilde, aged 79, and one of the best known of the early Sheboygan settlers and a prominent figure in the business life of the community for 33 years as a wholesale wine and liquor dealer up to 1919 when he retired, died at the family residence at 5:25 o'clock this morning. Mr. DeWilde had been confined to his home since August, 1923, and his recent more severe illness and finally resulted in the approach of death early this morning at the home, 419 Ontario avenue.

A man highly respected in his association in business circles and a staunch friend to all who knew him, he leaves a memory typifying that industry and steadfast character that has contributed to the commercial growth of the community.

Gustave A. DeWilde was born on the frontier of France and Germany at Zeiting, Germany, July 28, 1844, and came of one of the most distinguished families of that region. He was reared and educated in his native land, emigrating to the United States and coming to Sheboygan in 1866. He had lived all of his life here since then except for a period from 1869 to 1886 when he was a prominent wholesale liquor dealer in Chicago.

His father, Edward DeWilde, was born in Belgium, on the German border, and was descended fro Norman nobility. The court record of the nobility of Germany and France gives the genealogy of the family back to 1679. His father was a wine-grower, a vintner and wine merchant of the "blue Moselle," and his paternal grandfather was a collector of customs between Belgium and Germany, and was descended from a family distinguished in official, literary and scientific circles.

The grandfather and the great-grandfather of Mr. DeWilde held the position of lieutenant-governor of the Island of Sumatra, under the Dutch rule. The great-grandfather was an author of religious works, and a historian of note. His grandfather, Jean Michael DeWilde, was one of the highest and most distinguished Free Masons of Germany and France, of his day. He was a member of the Royal Lodge of Berlin {the "Thru Weldkugeln"} and of the Oriental Consistory of Paris. He had the honor of being the first to receive Gen. Blucher on German soil after his return from the victorious field of Waterloo, and of introducing him to the Masonic lodge of Aix-la-Chapelle.

The family still has the regalia and jewels of his distinguished ancestor. They are rich and rare relics, and of unusual historical value.

Mr. DeWilde's father died in 1867, aged 57 years, and his mother, whose maiden name was Catherine Kornreich, survived her husband some ten years. Mr. DeWilde left his home for America against the wishes of his parents and on reaching Sheboygan found employment at various things until 1869, when he

opened a wholesale and retail liquor house at No. 89 Washington street, Chicago, and two years later was burned out in the great fire of October, 1871, whereby he lost all of his property and found himself $10,000 in debt besides. By the aid of good credit he was enabled soon to resume business as a wholesale liquor dealer and importer, which he carried on successfully until 1886, when he returned to Sheboygan and established a wholesale business in this city.

On the 4th of October, 1869, Mr. DeWilde was married in Sheboygan to Miss Anna Lintz. Mrs. DeWilde was born in Sheboygan, and was a daughter of F. G. Lintz. Seven children were born unto Mr. and Mrs. DeWilde, six of whom were born in Chicago, and one, Anna, here. Rosa, the eldest, is the wife of William Meyer, living at their home in Madison; Edward, Frederick, Adolph, Gustav, Felix and Anna are the younger members of the family.

Mr. DeWilde was a Royal Arch Mason, a member of Lessing Lodge So. 557, A.F. and A.M., of Chicago; of Harmony Chapter No. 11, R.A.M.; of Schiller Lodge No. 68, I.O.O.F.; and of Sheboygan Lodge No. 81, K. of P.

He secured his demit from the Chicago lodge to the Sheboygan lodge and later became a Knight Templar in the Masonic Order here.

Mr. DeWilde was the largest importer of wines and liquors in the district, outside of Milwaukee. He made a specialty of Rhine and Moselle wines, and handled also a select assortment of American, especially California, wines. His average stock amounted to about $25,000, which was partly in bonded warehouses in Kentucky and California. Besides his business building, formerly at 420 North Eighth street, he owned a fine residence near the lake on Ontario avenue. Mr. DeWilde was the first of his family to make a settlement in America, and since coming here had been back and forth across the Atlantic nine times.

Besides his wife he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Emma Walzem of Carthage, Illinois, and the seven children who are living at present as follows: Mrs. Wm. Meyer, Madison; Edward, Sheboygan; Fred and Miss Anna, at home; Adolph, Chicago; Gustave, Jr., Chicago, and Felix at Berwyn, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the home. The remains will lie in state at 419 Ontario avenue tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Marvin R. Brandt, of the Congregational church will officiate at the funeral service. Member of the Masonic order will conduct the service at the grave at Wildwood cemetery.

Michael Drexler, aged 64 years, was found dead in bed this morning by his daughter at their home on the upper Falls road near the old Goerlitz place. He had not been well for some days, suffering with asthma, but had not been worse last evening. Dr. Arthur Knauf, coroner, was called and found that death was due to heart failure.

The deceased is survived by a number of children. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at nine o'clock from Holy Name church. Rev. Father Thill will officiate and the interment will be made in the cemetery at Six Corners.

Michael Drexler was found dead in his bed at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Al. Behringer, at Kohler, this morning when his little grandson went to his room to call him.

Mr. Drexler, who was 65 years old, conducted a blacksmith shop at Six Corners for about thirty-five years, but of recent years had suffered from asthma and of late had been making his home with his daughter. He retired last night at the usual time and when he failed to get up this morning his little grandson went to awaken him and found he had expired during the night.

The deceased is survived by six children, George and Anna, in St. Paul; Mrs. Ed {Anna} Kate {sic, Katte}, Sheboygan, Mrs. Al. Behringer and Albert, Kohler, and Charles, Cedar Grove. He also leaves ten grand children. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from the Holy Name church. Interment will be made in the St. George cemetery.

{An essentially identical obit appeared in the Sheboygan County News, Wed, Apr 15, 1914, p1.}

Goodman - Funeral services will be held Monday at the Goodman Union Protestant Church at 11 a.m. for Thoralf C. Docka, 81, who died Thursday. The Rev. Wesley Sharpe will officiate. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery at Sheboygan.

Friends may call Sunday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the church.

Mr. Docka was born in Hazelhurst July 26, 1898. He came to Goodman in 1912. He moved to Appleton in 1929 and then back to Goodman after his retirement 16 years ago.

He was a salesman for the Doughboy Co. of Chicago and Excelsior Milling of Minneapolis. He also was a purchasing agent for Goodman Lumber Co. for 16 years.

Mr. Docka married the former Laura Klewe in Sheboygan in 1922. He served in the armed forces in World War I. He was a member of the Armstrong Creek-Goodman American Legion Post.

Surviving is his wife.

Harley J. DeTroye, 65, of 23122 HWY 57, Kiel, died Monday morning at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center after a short illness.

He was born January 1, 1922, in the Town of Sheboygan Falls. Son of the late Peter and Francis {Dierlien} DeTroye.

He attended Holden Grade School in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, Woodlawn Park School in Town of Schleswig, and 1939 graduate of Kiel High School. On August 1, 1942 he married Hilda Goebel at Trinity Lutheran Church in Kiel. He was a licensed cheese maker and worked with his father until 1947 when he went to work at Kohler Company for 37 years, retiring in January 1985. He was also a part time insurance agent for Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Company. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II in the Phillipines. He was a member of Kiel Lion's Club and Quarter Century Club of Kohler.

Survivors include his wife, Hilda; three sons, one daughter, 10 grandchildren; one brother, and four sisters.

He was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Isabelle Lindow.

Funeral services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Meiselwitz Funeral Home of Kiel. Rev. John Baumann, pastor of St. Peter's UCC in Kiel officiating. Entombment Garden of Peace Mausoleum, Sheboygan.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 3:00 p.m. Wednesday until the time of service. The Kiel Lion's Club will hold a memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

A memorial has been established in his name.

{Note: This person is actually buried in the Kiel Cemetery in Manitowoc County.}

Mrs. Bertha Degnitz, 82, a former resident of Sheboygan, died early today at Family Heritage Nursing Home in Manitowoc where she had been a resident the past seven years.

She was born Sept. 17, 1889, in the Town of Newton, daughter of the late Ernest and Emma Duebner. She attended district schools and was confirmed in the Lutheran Church, Town of Newton.

On Sept. 7, 1907, she was married to Henry Grosshuesch of Sheboygan. They resided in Sheboygan. He died Aug. 17, 1925.

On Oct. 17, 1925, she was married to Gottfried Gross, also of Sheboygan. He died April 29, 1948.

She was married to George Schaeffer of Manitowoc on Dec. 14, 1948. He died Dec. 11, 1952.

On July 14, 1953, she was married to Paul Degnitz of Sheboygan and lived at 2016 N. 20th St. He died Jan. 14, 1961.

Surviving are four sons, Roland and Harlan Grosshuesch, and Harry and Harvey Gross, all of Sheboygan; three daughters, Mrs. Gerhard {Marion} Haas and Mrs. George {Gloria} Johnston, both of Sheboygan, and Mrs. Roger {Delores} Criminns, LaPuente, Calif.; a step-son, Fred Gross, Sheboygan; two step-daughters, Mrs. John {Marie} Meinert and Mrs. Roy {Emma} Steinhardt, both of Kiel; 28 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and six step-grandchildren.

A brother, William Duebner of Medford and a sister, Mrs. Gottlieb Gross of Cleveland also survive.

She was preceded in death by a daughter and a brother.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Ballhorn Funeral Chapels, with the Rev. Henry F. Koch, pastor of St. John and St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cleveland, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery.

Friends may call at the chapels after 4 p.m. Friday.

Alex F. Debelack, 47, well-known Sheboygan business man, passed away suddenly Monday at 8 p.m. at St. Nicholas Hospital. Although Mr. Debelack had been in ill health for the past two years his death comes as a shock to many friends.

Deceased was born in this city Sept. 6, 1894, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Debelack. He attended Holy Name school and later was employed at Midwest Fibre company, of whichi he later became president.

After the place was destroyed by fire he became pool hall manager for the late A. E. Knauf for several years. He then opened the Carlton resturant on Michigan avenue, later expanding and moving to Center avenue, where he also managed the "Esquire."

Due to ill health he retired from the tavern and restaurant business and recently had accepted a position with Babson Resorts, Inc.

He was married to Jessie Mannis in Chicago on Jan 5, 1924. Survivors are his wife, a daughter, Ruth Margaret; two sons, Stanley and Frederick, all at home; three brothers, John, george and Arthru, all of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Walter {Florence} Winkler of Shorewood, Wis.: Mrs. Henry {Alice} Kurtz of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mrs. George {Helen} Daun of Valders. His parents preceded him in death in 1921.

Mr. Debelack was a faithful member of Holy Name church and the Holy Name society of that church.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, the exact time to be announced in Wednesday's Press. The body will lie in state at the Gerend Funeral Home from tonight at 7 o'clock until the time of the services.

Mrs. Flora Debelak, age 58 years, widow Frank Debelak, who died last July, passed away at midnight in St. Nicholas hospital where she had been a patient for the past few days. Death was caused from diabetes from which Mrs. Debelak had suffered for some time.

Deceased was born in Germany November 10, 1863, and had lived in Sheboygan for the past thirty years.

Seven children survive. They are four sons, John, George, Alex and Arthur Debelak, and three daughters, Mrs. W. H. Winkler, and the Misses Alice and Helen at home; one sister Mrs. Christiana Krueger and a brother, Louis Kaminsky.

The remains were taken to the Ballhorn morgue to be prepared for burial and tomorrow morning will be taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Winkler, 1220 Michigan avenue. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock from the Holy Name Church. Rev. D.F. Thill will officiate and interment will be made in the North Side Catholic cemetery.

Frank Debelack, aged 64, passed away at 9 o'clock Tuesday evening at the family residence ?935 Michigan avenue, after an illness which had been lingering for the past three years.

Mr. Debelack was born in Germany in 1854, and a resident of the city for the past thirty-one years, during which time he became well known and highly esteemed.

The survivors are the wife, Mrs. Flora Debelak, the daughters, Mrs. Walter Winkler, ????, Mrs. Walter Winkler, ??? Helen and ??? and four ??? The rest is illegible.

Mrs. Jessie Debelack, 45, of 1135 Eric avenue, widow of Alex Debelack, was killed Thursday night when she fell down a flight of stairs at the home of her sister, Mrs. H. H. Held, 1816 North Point court.

According to Coroner Wesley Van Zanten, who was called to the scene, Mrs. Debelach was attending a family reunion at the home of her sister and by chance opened the wrong door and fell down the basement stairs, suffering a broken neck.

Her death was a shock to her many friends here in Sheboygan. Mrs. Debelack enjoyed a wide acquaintance and she possessed a fine disposition and was the friend of everyone who knew her.

Mrs. Debelack was born at Port Washington, the daughter of Reuben and Margaret Mannis. She graduated from St. Mary's school there and came to Sheboygan in 1912 and resided here since. Her marriage to Alex Debelack took place in Chicago.

She was well known in the restaurant business, having operated the Carlton Restaurant and Esquire with her husband for many years. For the past two years, since her husband's death, she had been employed at the Geele Hardware Co.

Surviving her are a daughter, Ruth; 17; two sons, Stanley, 16, and Frederick 13; six sisters, Mrs. Roman {Irene} Gottschalk, Mrs. Harold {Delores} Held of Sheboygan, Mrs. Walter {Marie} Gobert of Milwaukee, Miss Lillian Mannis of San Francisco, Cal., Mrs. Ralph {Alice} Waibler of Kohler, Mrs. Reuben {Helen} Pfister of Sheboygan; a brother, Corp Eugene Mannis of Texas. Her husband passed away December 8, 1941, and a brother Joseph died January 3, 1941.

Funeral services will be held at St. Clement's church where Mrs. Debelack was a faithful member. Time of services will be announced in Saturday's Press. Friends may call at the Gerend funeral home beginning Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

John Debelack, 73, of 910 Indiana Ave., died Tuesday night at St. Nicholas Hospital following a long illness.

Born Dec. 22, 1889 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he was a son of the late Frank and Florence Debelak. As an infant he was brought to Sheboygan by his family.

He had been a long-time Kohler Co. employee and more recently was employed as a watchman by Vinyl Plastics Co.

Survivors are two brothers, George and Arthur Debelak of Sheboygan and three sisters, Mrs. George Daun of Valders, Mrs. Henry Cutz of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Mrs. Walter Winkler of Milwaukee.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Gerend's Funeral home. The Rev. A. J. Knackert, pastor of Holy Name Parish, will officiate and burial will be in the family lot in Calvary Cemetery.

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

Mrs. Caroline F. Dillingham {nee: Swift}, widow of James Dillingham, passed away at her residence, 406 North Marengo avenue, last nigh, January 30. The funeral will be held at the residence Thursday, February 2, at 2 p.m.

Mrs. George J. Daun, 68, of 925 N. 16th St., Manitowoc, died early today at Holy Family Hospital there.

The former Helen Debelak was born July 27, 1907 in Sheboygan, a daughter of Frank and Flora Debelak.

She was married to Mr. Daun in Sheboygan on April 13, 1928.

The couple resided at Valders for 35 years where she owned and operated a beauty shop. Upon retirement, she moved to Manitowoc.

Survivors included her husband; two daughters, Mrs. George {Pat} Nelson, Madison, and Mrs. Donald {Donna} Griffin, Milwaukee; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Arthur and George Debelak, both of Sheboygan and a sister, Mrs. Walter Winkler, Milwaukee.

Two brothers and a sister preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church Manitowoc, preceded by brief family rites at 9:30 a.m. at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo Schmidt, pastor will be celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Sheboygan.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-9 p.m. Friday where a memorial service will be held at 8 p.m.

Louis Donath, aged 87, passed away at his home near here on Highway 32 suddenly on Friday, afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Donath was very well known in this vicinity, as years ago he used to do garden spading all over the city.

The deceased was born in Germany September 16, 1852, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Donath. Mr. Donath came to the state of Wisconsin with his parents in 1861 locating on a farm on Highway 32, now owned by the Carl Lambert family. Forty-two years ago the Donath family located on the present homestead near here, and where his parents died many years ago. Mr. Donath was the only child and resided in that home the remainder of his life.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, interment was made in the local cemetery.

The Rev. E. L. Worthman officiated, and pallbearers were: Anton Beumler, Rudolph Donath, John Miklich, Oscar Kazmeier, Walter Klemme and Edward Krostag.

Funeral services for George Dexheimer were held at 3:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the Robert Horneck Funeral Home, with the Rev. Otto Scheib of Random Lake officiating. Interment was made in the Elkhart Lake cemetery.

Mr. Dexheimer, aged 76, passed away at the Plymouth hospital on Sunday. He was born in the town of Rhine and moved to Hilbert with his parents as a boy. He had lived at Elkhart Lake for the past 45 years.

Survivors are a sister and three brothers, namely: Mrs. Elizabeth Berg of Hilbert, Adam and Robert Dexheimer of Sheboygan, and Conrad of Berkley, California. He had been a cheesemaker for several years and worked in and about Elkhart Lake.

John E. Devine, age 76, Plymouth, died unexpectedly early Wednesday morning, March 9, 2005 at St. Nicholas Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack while enroute to Sheboygan for his dialysis treatment.

He was born Aug. 28, 1928 in the Town of Mitchell a son of the late Francis and Theresa Schommer Devine. He attended school in the Town of Mitchell.

On May 14, 1955, John married Marcella Holzschuh at St. George Catholic Church in Elkhart Lake.

The couple lived in Adell where John worked at the Adell Foundry for 10 years until purchasing their farm in the Town of Scott. John and his wife operated their dairy farm for 41 years, until retiring and moving to Plymouth in 2003.

He had been a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Adell and later became a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Plymouth.

Survivors include his wife, Marcella; two daughters, two sons, one sister-in-law, and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by one brother, James and two sisters, Anna Devine and Sister Hyacinth Devine.

Following cremation, a Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 14 at noon at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Plymouth. The Rev. Dennis Van Beek, pastor, will be the celebrant.

Friends may call at the church in Plymouth from 11 a.m., Monday until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in John's name.

The Wittkopp Funeral and Cremation Service in Plymouth is serving the Devine family. A heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses who helped John during his illness.

William A. Donath, aged 82, passed away last Wednesday evening at his home at Plymouth, following a brief illness.

Funeral services were held Saturday, afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Wittkopp Funeral home at Plymouth, with Mrs. William Schissler of Sheboygan, reader, officiating. Buria1 was made in the Union cemetery.

Mr. Donath was a stone-cutter by trade and retired six years ago. He was employed in marble works for 52 years and the last place he was employed was at the Kegler Memorial Works.

Mr. Donath was born in Kiel on July 25, 1865, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Donath. Oct. 21, 1893, he was married to Miss Ida Kassebaum at St. John’s Lutheran church in Plymouth and the couple made their home there since.

Survivors are his wife; a son, Rudolph at home; 4 brothers and 2 sisters, Arno and Frederick of Milwaukee, Rudolph, Adolph and Mrs. Charles Allinger of Kiel, and Mrs. Henry Ross of Elkhart Lake. One brother and a sister preceded him in death.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allinger, Rudolph and Adolph Donath, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Graf and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Conrad of this city attended the last rites.

Tragedy struck for the third time in four days at Elkhart Lake when Alice Lee Dallenbach, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dallenbach, Champaign, Illinois was found dead Monday evening in the Sheboygan Bay cottage in which the family has been vacationing.

Death was laid to fumes from a cleaning fluid for which the victim had a liking. While her parents were attending a piano recital, the girl had apparently left her playmates, soaked a towel in the cleaning fluid and breathed through the towel. She was found lying on a bed in the cottage at 9:45 p. m. when the maid came to put her to bed.

Dr. J. E. Martineau of Elkhart Lake, and the parents of the girl were called immediately, but Dr. Martineau said the girl had been dead for some time.

Coroner Wesley Van Zanten, who was called later, pronounced death due to the fumes from the cleaning fluid.

The Editor and Mrs. B. A. Cox are acquaintances of the unfortunate parents.

Relatives and friends here on Sunday received the sad news of the death of Mrs. Walter Dittrich, aged 40, nee Hilda Strassburger, who had passed away that day at 1:30 a. m., at her home at Sheboygan, following an illness of about one year. Mrs. Dittrich is well—known in this city and vicinity, having resided near here for many years. Mr. Dittrich was born and reared here.

Mrs. Dittrich was born in the town of Herman, August 6, 1894, and taught school in the towns of Mosel and Herman up until the time of her marriage, which took place at Freeport, Illinois on June 28, 1919. The couple have been residing at Sheboygan for the last thirteen years.

Her early death is mourned by the following: Her husband, a son, Bert, and a daughter, June; her mother, Mrs. Mary Strassurger of Sheboygan; a brother, the Rev. Ernest Strassburger of New York, and six sisters, Mrs. Arthur Mauk of Ada, Mrs. Walter Reineck and Mrs. Elmer Gesert of Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Alvin ?edow of Sheridan, and Mrs. Elmer Homrighausen of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Funeral Services were held at the Nickel Funeral Home Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. at Sheboygan. The Rev. Elmer Homrighausen of Indianapolis, Ind., brother—in—law of the deceased, will officiate, and burial will be made in the Wildwood cemetery.

The following from here attended the services: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kazmeier, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Roeck, Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Stoelting, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Griebenow, and Mrs. Mary Duecker.

Carl R. Dahler, 77, of 22 Fremont St., Kiel, formerly of Sheboygan, died Friday, May 9, 1997 at Calumet Medical Center in Chilton after a brief illness.

He was born Jan. 20, 1920, son of the late Charles and Myrtle Biechel Dahler.

He was employed at the former Kingsbury Brewery in Sheboygan. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

{Survivors omitted for privacy}

Services were held at Wildwood Cemetery in Sheboygan with the Rev. Loren Nys, SDS, officiating. Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home of Kiel is assisting the family.

Jacob Dirks, a well-known farmer living in the town of Rhine Center, was the victim of a fatal accident on Monday afternoon. At about 4:30 o’clock Mr. Dirks took a basket of corn leaves into the stable to bed the horses, and while emptying the basket a horse, an otherwise docile animal, must have become frightened, and kicked Mr. Dirks, the horse’s hoof striking him in the face. His wife, who had helped him gather the leaves, was near, and hearing a noise in the barn, rushed in and found her husband lying on the barn floor, his face covered with blood, and scarcely recognizable, and the horse with both front feet in the manger. She immediately summoned help, and Dr. Nauth of Kiel was called. After receiving medical attention the severely injured man was taken to the hospital at Plymouth. A surgical examination showed that his nose and jaw was broken and he had received deep wounds in the back and side of his head. The horse had been recently shod, and this accounted largely for the severity of his injuries. Little hope was held out for his recovery, and at 5 o’clock on Tuesday morning he breathed his last.

Jacob Dirks was born on the homestead farm where he received his fatal injuries, October 13, 1863, thus reaching the age of 59 years and ten days. He was married twice; his first wife died many years ago. He is survived by his second wife, one son and one daughter; also three brothers, Henry of Louis Corners, Peter of Mosel and John of Plymouth. Mr. Dirks was an industrious farmer and well liked by all who knew him, and the news of his sudden and unexpected death was received with regret by his relatives and many friends. The funeral will take place this, Thursday, afternoon, at 1:30 o’clock, from the home, with interment in the St. Peters church cemetery. Rev. Thomas will officiate at the obsequies.

August De Rappel, 54, passed away at 3 a.m. today at St. Nicholas hospital, after a long illness. He had no living relatives in the city.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon from the Ballhorn Undertaking Parlors and burial will be made in Wildwood cemetery.

Dreis – The funeral of Mrs. Julia Dreis, who died Tuesday morning, will be held at 8:45 a.m. Friday from the residence, and at 9 a.m. from St. Mary’s Catholic church. The Rev. Charles Stehling, D.D., will officiate and burial will take place in Calvary cemetery. The body has been removed from the Zacherl chapel to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Lyneis, 74 East Rees street.

Funeral of Mrs. Julia Dreis, Who Died Tuesday, Held From St. Mary’s Church. Requiem High Mass Read. The funeral of Mrs. Julia Dreis, who died Tuesday, was held at 8;45 a.m. today from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C.A. Lyneis, 74 East Rees street, and at 9 from St. Mary’s church. A requiem high mass was read with the Rev. Charles Stehling, D.D., pastor, as celebrant, the Rev. J.P. Heller, pastor of the church of the Presentation at North Fond du Lac, as deacon and the Rev. J.H. Racette, pastor of St. Louis church, as sub-deacon. The pallbearers were Joseph Hutter, Sr., Michael Washbush, John Haensgen, John P. Hess, Henry Scherzinger and Anton Stephany. The funeral was largely attended. Among those from away present at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Clune, Mr. and Mrs. G. Hass and Vernon Dreis of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Masterson of Hurley; John Baker and family, Peter Baker and John Roltgen of Greenbush; and Mrs. N. Lorge, Mrs. George Pfrang, Miss Laura Lorge and Mrs. L. Kellner of Plymuth. Burial was at Calvary cemetery.

Jacob Dreis, 89, a resident of the city since early manhood, died at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rose Holterman, Town of Fond du Lac, after a short illness. He was born Dec. 8, 1850 in Meiserich, Germany and came to America when 16 years old, settling in this community. Mr. dries received his citizenship papers when he was 17. One of the organizers of St. Mary’s church congregation, he was a charter and one of the oldest members of St. Joseph’s society of that parish. Surviving are nine daughters and sons, Mrs. August Hass of Milwaukee, Mrs. Claude Lyneis, Mrs. Frank Devine, and Mrs. Holterman of this city, Mrs. Robert Clune of Milwaukee, Chris of the Town of Fond du Lac, Leo of Calumet Harbor, Herman of this city and Vernon of Sheboygan and five grandchildren. Mrs. Dreis died in 1923. The body is at the Murray funeral home, where funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and at 10 a.m. from St. Mary’s church, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.

Solemn Requiem Mass Celebrated At St. Mary’s Church For Jacob Dreis. Funeral services for Jacob Dreis, who died Wednesday, were held at 9:30 a.m. today from the Murray funeral home and at 10 a.m. from St. Mary’s church, where solemn requiem mass was celebrated by the Very Rev. Peter W. Gersbach, pastor. The Rev. A.G. Breines and Philip Rose, assistant pastors served as deacon and sub-deacon, respectively. Honorary pallbearers were Lawrence Schumacher, Joseph Schmitz, Frank VanderBloemen, Nick Mosong, August Franzen, and William Pagel, members of St. Joseph’s society of the church, of which Mr. Dreis was a member. Active bearers were Francis Gutreuter, John Rochel, John Freiberg, Frank Molitor, Joseph Winkler and Earl LeRoy. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The services were largely attended.

Manitowoc, Wis. - Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Diederichs, 82, who died at her home in the town of Newton Thursday night, will be held Monday afternoon.

A service will be held at 1:30 o'clock at the Edwin Diederichs residence and another will be held at 2 o'clock in the Reformed church in the town of Newton. Burial will be in the church cemetery, and the body will lie in state at the Leschke Funeral Home from this afternoon until it is taken to the Diederichs residence Sunday at 1 p m.

Mrs. Diederichs was born Mary Carstens on June 3, 1854, in the town of Newton, the daughter of Herman and Marie Carstens, pioneer settlers of this county. On May 17, 1877, she was married to Carl Diederichs, who died 16 yean ago.

Survivors are two sons, Otto of Plymouth and Edwin on the homestead farm, one daughter, Mrs. Selma Gosse of Elkhart Lake, two sisters, Mrs. Dietrich Wenholz of Mishicot and Mrs. Carl G. Schmidt of Two Rivers, ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Ladies' Aid society of the Reformed church.

After a lingering illness due to infirmities of old age, Carl Diederichs, one of the pioneers of the town of Newton, died at the home of his son, Edwin Diederichs, on the farm where he had lived for more than forty years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from the residence with Rev. D. W. Vriessen of the Reformed Church at Newton officiating.

Mr. Diederichs was born at Elberfeld, Germany, on March 26th, 1835 and came to America with his parents in 1847, the family locating on the farm which is now owned by Edwin Diederichs, a son of the decedent, the place having been the home of the deceased all his life here.

In 1877, Mr. Diederichs who was widely known in this city and in the community, where he resided, was married to Anna Carstens, who with three children survives. The children are Otto, town of Franklin, Sheboygan County; Mrs. Herman Gosse, of Elkhart Lake and Edwin Diederichs of Newton, who is secretary-manager of the Farmer's Organization there.

Mr. Diederichs was a civil war veteran having served for a year. He was prominent in affairs of his hometown and was honored by election to many offices during his life. At death, Mr. Diederichs who was 86 was one of the oldest residents of Newton.

Mrs. Elizabeth Diederichs. 90, died at 9 a.m. today of a heart attack at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Edgar Rohde, No. 3 Reed St., Plymouth.The widow of Otto Diederichs, she was the former Elizabeth Reineck, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Reineck.

She was born at Elkhart Lake, April 16, 1870. Her marriage to Mr. Diederichs took place Nov. 6, 1900, following which the couple lived in Manitowoc until 1904, then moved to Elkhart Lake. From 1918 until 1931 they resided at Mission House College {now Lakeland} where Mr. Diederichs was building custodian. Since then they had lived in Plymouth. Her husband died in 1937. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of Salem United Church of Christ in Plymouth. Surviving, in addition to the above-named daughter, Mrs. Rohde {Lilie}, are another daughter, Mrs. Adiel {Hilda} Kuck, Plymouth; three sons, Benjamin and Albert, Sheboygan; and Elmer, Plymouth; 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Salem Church in Plymouth with the Rev. Lowell Ferguson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elkhart Lake Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wittkopp Funeral Home, Plymouth, from 2 p.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday arid from noon at the church.

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Diederichs, 90, former Manitowoc County resident who died at 9 a.m. Monday {August 7, 1960} at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Rohde, Plymouth, were at 2 p.m. Thursday at Salem Church. Plymouth. The Rev. Lowell Ferguson officiated and burial was in Elkhart Lake Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Ronald, Allan and David Diederichs, Mark and Stephen Rohde and Charles Fitzgerald.

The widow of Otto Diederichs was the former Elizabeth Reineck, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Reineck. She was born at Elkhart Lake, April 16, 1870, and following her marriage to Mr. Diederichs on Nov. 6, 1900, the couple resided in Manitowoc until 1904, moving to Elkhart Lake. From 1918 until 1931, they resided at Mission House College {now Lakeland} where Mr. Diederichs was building custodian. Since then they lived in Plymouth. Her husband died in 1937 and she was also preceded in death by a son, a daughter, three brothers and two sisters. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of Salem United Church of Christ, Plymouth.

Survivors in addition to the daughter with whom she resided are another daughter, Mrs. Adiel Kuck of Plymouth; three sons, Benjamin and Albert of Sheboygan and Elmer of Plymouth; 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Hingham - July 17, 1906

The sad news reached here Saturday of the death that morning of Miss Carrie Douglas daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. Douglas of Plymouth. Many friends here are very sorry to hear of her early demise and extend heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. Before moving to Plymouth the family resided here. Quite a number from here expect to attend the funeral today, Tuesday.

Elroy Dennerlein, 77, of 425 Middle St., Plymouth, died early today at Valley View Medical Center followng a lengthy illness.

He was born Sept. 12, 1908, in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, a son of the late Gustave and Alvine Schlichting Dennerlein. He attended Acorn Elementary School and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1927.

Mr. Dennerlein farmed in the Towns of Greenbush and Sheboygan Falls before moving to Plymouth in 1946.

On May 29, 1946, he married Luella Pick.

He was employed at Johnsonville Meats for 22 years, and worked for Greenbush and Plymouth Feed Mills.

Mr. Dennerlein was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Plymouth, served on its consistory and as financial secretary for several years.

He was a former member of the Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Vernon (Sharon) Durst, of St. Louis, Mo.; a son, Elroy Jr., of Milwaukee; three grandchildren; two brothers, Melvin, of Plymouth; and Reinhold, of Sheboygan; and a sister, Mrs. Elmer Schuricht, Town of Plymouth. He was preceded in death by a sister.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Salem UCC. The Rev. Lowell Ferguson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Plymouth Woodlawn Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Wittkopp Funeral Home, Plymouth, from 4 p.m. Monday until 9 a.m. Tuesday and at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of services.

A memorial fund has been established in his name for Salem UCC and the American Cancer Society.

Richard H. Dommann, 75, died suddenly late Friday afternoon at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Miller, 2520 S. 17th St., after an illness of several months. He had been living at the Miller home.

A native of the town of Scott, Mr. Domann was born Feb. 22, 1881, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Helmuth Domann. He was married in 1905 to Adelaide Raml in the town of Scott. She passed away, and in 1919 Mr. Domann was married to Mrs. Lena Schaap at Plymouth. Shortly thereafter Mr. and Mrs. Domann and their family moved to Sheboygan. Mrs. Domann passed away Jan. 22, 1950.

Mr. Domann was employed at the Vollrath Co. for many years and had retired early this year.

He leaves two sons, Alton, of Kohler, and Rueben, of San Diego, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Lyle (Ethel) Miller and Mrs. George (Sirella) Fessler, both of Sheboygan; two step-sons, Arno and Gilbert Schaap, both of Sheboygan; a step-daughter, Mrs. Karl (Odanoh) Oldenburg, of Sheboygan; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Emil Domann, of West Bend; and a sister, Mrs. Herman Klug, Random Lake, R. 1. One brother and one sister preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be held at the Ballhorn Funeral Chapels at 2:30 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Hans Tornow, associate pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, will conduct the services in the absence of the Rev. Louis Huber, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the family lot at Woodlawn Cemetery, Plymouth.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. Sunday until the time of services.

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Dicke of 319 Buffalo street Sheboygan Falls, who passed away at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Nicholas hospital after a lingering illness were held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Walter H. Ahrens Funeral home at Sheboygan Falls and at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran church. The Rev. Edward Albertin officiated and burial was made in the Sheboygan Falls cemetery.

Pallbearers were Frank Koffer, Joseph Schneider, Henry Radder, Otto Hintz, Robert Fielder, and Charles Born.

During the services at the funeral home, Mrs. William Ebs and Mrs. Arthur Hunt sang "I'm But a Stranger Here" and at the church they sang "I Need Thee Every Hours" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus". Karl Wedel accompanied at the organ.

Among the many floral pieces were those received from the Richardson Bros. Co., Paul's Florist, Scout Mothers Troop No. 48 and Fessler's store.

She was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran church and a larger number of friends and relatives attended the services.

Mrs. A. Valentine Drew, 69, who had been active in local, state and national patriotic organizations over a span of years, passed away Monday night at 7:45 o'clock at St. Nicholas hospital. Although she had been in ill health for a number of months, she was improving. Her death came suddenly, shortly after she had been taken to the hospital, following an attack at her home, 712 New York avenue.

She was born in Cascade on July 25, 1877, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bartlett. Her first husband, Andrew Ambelang, died in 1916. On Feb. 26, 1919, she was married to A. Valentine Drew.

The grandfather of Mrs. Drew, L.C. Bartlett, was a veteran of the Civil war. Throughout her life, Mrs. Drew was vitally interested in organizations affiliated with the Grand Army of the Republic, although she was an ardent worker in other patriotic groups, holding high offices in many.

Besides national appointments in a number of organizations, Mrs. Drew had been department president of two societies, the Woman's Relief corps and the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans. She held presidencies in the local Gustavius Wintermeyer post, Woman's Relief corps, for six years, and of the Sheboygan Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans for two years. She was a past president also of the local Disabled American Veterans auxiliary and of the Military Order of the Purple Heart auxiliary. Besides her membership in these organizations, she was affiliated with the American Legion auxiliary. Through the years she was active on committees of all the organizations, and held other offices besides those of president in the local groups and district societies. In 1944 she was elected senior vice president of the state Ladies' Auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple heart. Locally and throughout the state she was honored for her offices and for her vital interest and diligent work in the different groups.

When Sheboygan entertained the department encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic on several occasions, Mrs. Drew held important chairmanships. Mrs. Drew was a member of St. Clement's church and of its Holy Family society.

Survivors include her husband, a sister, ... a foster daughter ..., and a grandson, ....

Brief Funeral services will be conducted at Robert H. Kroos Funeral home at 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning and at 9 a.m. at St. Clement's church, the requiem mass will be celebrated by the Rev. E.A. Riel. Burial will be in Wildwood cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Wednesday morning until the hour of services.

Impressive funeral services for Mrs. A. Valentine Drew, prominent in local, state and national patriotic organizations, were held on Thursday morning at the Robert H. Kroos Funeral home at 8:30 and at St. Clement's Catholic church at 9 o'clock. The Rev. E.A. Riel, curate of St. Clement's parish officiated at the funeral home and at the church. Burial was made in Wildwood cemetery.

The pallbearers, all nephews of the deceased, were: .... Honorary pallbearers included: Andrew Hertel and Fred Duxbury of the American Legion; John Manthey and Cornelius Schin of the Disabled American Veterans; George Gessert and Walter Friese of the Military Order of the Purple Heart; Mrs. Johanna Wolfgram, Mrs. Marie Krueger, Mrs. Adele Hurtienne, Mrs. Theresa Aleff and Mrs. Florence Hinson of the Woman's Relief Corps. The latter group was made up of past presidents of the Woman's Relief Corps.

Accompanying the funeral party from the funeral home to the church were representatives of local patriotic organizations. Color bearers from the Woman's Relief Corps were Mrs. Estelle Koehn, Mrs. Esther Smith, Mrs. Martha Cornelisen, Mrs. Viola Grapetine, and Mrs. Jens. Representing the DAV Auxiliary were Mrs. Bessie Wollenburg, Mrs. Frieda Altman, Mrs. Esther Schmetler and two color bearers, Mrs. Mabel Zenk and Mrs. Clara Leffin. Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Neudeck, Mrs. Manthey and Mrs. Kellner represented the Purple Heart auxiliary.

On Wednesday evening the funeral home was filled to capacity as friends and associates of the deceased called to pay their respects and take part in several memorial services. At 7 p.m. the rosary was recited for the deceased by the Rev. E.A. Riel. The Holy Family society participated. At 7:30 p.m. the Woman's Relief Corps held memorial services during which Mrs. Melitta Foeste King, accompanied by Mrs. Meta Keppler, sang "In The Garden" and "God Be With You Til We Meet Again."

During the memorial service conducted by the Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans a duo composed of Mrs. Rudolph Jahn and Mrs. Carl Grade, accompanied by Miss Joyce Jahn, sang "Beyond the Sunset," "Home Sweet Home" and "Asleep In Jesus." The DAV Auxiliary conducted a memorial program with Mrs. Lydia Schneider, commander; Mrs. Frieda Sokoll, chaplain; Mrs. Esther Schmedler, Mrs. Bessie Wollenburg, Mrs. Frieda Altman, Mrs. Clara Manthey, past commanders; Caroline Schrimpf, senior vice-commander; Mrs. Mildred Stephans, junior vice-commander; Mrs. Elsie Zimmerman, state conductress; and Minnie Hops, sergeant-at-arms, participating. During the service Mrs. Carl Schmidt and Mrs. Lawrence Heidersheid, accompanied by Carolyn Mueller, sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Beyond the Sunset."

Mrs. Thelme Gray Dittrich sang "Ave Maria' during the memorial service conducted by the Purple Heart auxiliary.

Miss Anita Nonhof offered several selections during the service at the funeral home.

Florall tributes to the deceased included pieces from: Kress-Hertel company, Hermann meat market, American Hydraulics, foremen of American Hydraulics, Woman's Relief Corps department of Wisconsin, past presidents and officers of the Woman's Relief Corps, Gustavius Wintermeyer post Woman's Relief Corps, Chapter No. 15 DAV, DAV Auxiliary, American Legion auxiliary, Military Order of the Purple Heart auxiliary, past presidents of Auxiliary No. 19, Sons of Union Veterans, Department of Wisconsin auxiliary of Sons of Union Veterans and Convention Camp directors.

Among those attending the rites from away were: Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, Mr. and Mrs, John Heil, Miss Katherine Heil, Miss Leila Mary Heil, Mrs. H. Boniface, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gibbons, Mrs. Agnes Long and Mrs. Maxine Cole of Milwaukee.

Otto Dekarske, 69, died suddenly Sunday afternoon at his home, 1724 N. 12th St.

Born April 8, 1882, in Sheboygan, a son of Mr. and Mrs. August Dekarske, he attended Trinity Lutheran School. He was married Sept. 21, 1907, to Helena Krause by the late Rev. Frederick Vollbrecht of Trinity Church.

As a boy he learned the mason trade from his father and was employed as a mason contractor most of his life. He was a member of the Masons’ Union Local No. 11.

Survivors are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Walter (Vera) Richter; a son, Harvey; one grandson, and two brothers, Fred and August Dekarske, all of Sheboygan.

His parents and two brothers preceded him in death.

Funeral services have been tentatively planned for 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, at the Ballhorn Funeral chapels with the Rev. E. M. Malkow, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran cemetery.

The body will lie in state at the Ballhorn Funeral chapels after 7 o’clock this evening.

Funeral services for Gilbert Dexheimer, town of Rhine, who passed away Friday, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, at St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed church in the town of Rhine.

The Rev. Arthur Selmigkeit officiated, and the Kupfahl-Meyer-Scheib Post, American Legion, accorded military honors at the grave in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were Harry Adermann, Gilbert Blanke, Harry Dawurske, Ernie, George, and Walter Dexheimer.

On Sunday Nov. 28, Mr. J. H. Denison, a Sheboygan county pioneer, bade adieu to earth forever. He expired at the home of his son, Attorney F. H. Denison, near Sheboygan Falls, after an illness which lasted about a week. He had been at church the previous Sunday and as usual went unattended. It was while returning from church that he began to feel a weakness coming over him. The attack was such as to arouse grave apprehension. During the days that followed an increasing weakness in his condition was observable, and serious alarm was felt. Despite his extreme old age he had been blessed with vigor and health of body and showed remarkable vitality. The enfeebled condition which resulted from his final illness was in such striking contrast to his usual robust health that his friends felt the gravest fears, and were not wholly unprepared when the summons came.

Although Mr. Denison had passed his ninety-second year, his demise must be considered a loss to the world. A man of his ideals, of his character, of his excellent example could not be anything but a living gospel to his fellowmen. He did not preach righteousness but his life symbolized it. Indeed, he taught honesty, temperance, virtue and true manliness by constantly practicing them. The life of Mr. Denison is a better model for young men than the lives of those who aspire to greatness. Virtue was his aim, and he stood for the things that made for a truer and nobler life.

Mr. Denison was born in Seneca county, New York, June 3, 1817. He came from Puritan stock. He was educated in his native state, receiving a common school education and attended Union College at Schnectady while Dr. Knott was at the head of the institution. Mr. Denison for some time followed the occupation of teaching. He also learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. At the age of twenty-nine his union with Miss Cole took place. She expired a little over seven years ago. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Denison came to Sheboygan county and possessed themselves of 160 acres of uncultivated land, although for the first six years they resided in the village. After purchasing another eighty acres they removed onto the newly acquired farm, where they lived until their death.

They are survived by these children: Att'y F. H. Denison; James F. Denison, Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Gertrude Bemis, Sheboygan; Mrs. Mary Leavens, Sheboygan Falls.

The funeral was held on November 30, the Rev. F. F. Parsons of the Baptist church of Sheboygan Falls and the Rev. E. E. Dresser of Sheboygan officiating. The interment was in the Sheboygan Falls Cemetery.

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