George and Dorothea (Montag) Kieler

Albert H. Brandt, 84, died on November 11, 1960*, in Olmstead County, Minnesota. Catherine M. Brandt**, 88, died on February 4, 1961, in Waseca County, Minnesota. They were buried in Calvary Cemetery in Prescott Township, Faribault County, Minnesota.
* = An online transcription of the cemetery in which Albert is buried gives his year of death as 1961 (see http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnfariba/cemeteries/calvarycem.txt). There is another Albert Brandt, an Albert F. Brandt, date of birth Dec. 28, 1877, who died Apr. 10, 1961, in Ramsey County, Minn. (see http://people.mnhs.org/dci/)
** = Catherine's given name is given as Kathryn in the Minnesota Historical Society online death certificate index (http://people.mnhs.org/dci/).

Children of Albert and Catherine (Kieler) Brandt:

• Agnes Dorothea Brandt was born on July 31, 1902, in Wisconsin, daughter of Albert and Catherine (Kieler) Brandt. Agnes Brandt married [?] Gudmundson.

  Agnes D. Gudmunson, 84, died on March 30, 1987, in Lincoln County, Minnesota, with a last residence of Ivanhoe, Lincoln County, Minnesota.

• Alfred C. Brandt was born on October 1, 1903, in Wisconsin, son of Albert and Catherine (Kieler) Brandt. Alfred Brandt married Verla E. [?]. Verla was born on September 21, 1908, daughter of [?] and [?] (Fowler) [?]. Alfred and Verla Brandt lived at Delavan, Minnesota.

  Verla E. Brandt, 79, died on April 15, 1988, in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, with a last residence of Delavan, Faribault County, Minnesota. Alfred C. Brandt, 85, died on October 12, 1988, in Faribault County, Minnesota, with a last residence of Delavan, Faribault County, Minnesota. They were buried in Calvary Cemetery in Prescott Township, Faribault County, Minnesota.

• Clifford J. Brandt was born on February 8, 1908*, in Wisconsin, son of Albert and Catherine (Kieler) Brandt.

  Clifford Brandt, 76, died on July 30, 1984, in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, with a last residence of Delavan, Faribault County, Minnesota.
  * = February 8 is the date of his birth as given in an online SSDI (his social security number was issued in Iowa); the online MHS Death Certificate Index has February 17 as the birth date.

• George Brandt was born circa 1910, in Wisconsin, son of Albert and Catherine (Kieler) Brandt. George was three months old at the time of the 1910 U.S. census, and living in his parents' household in Jamestown Township, Grant County, Wisconsin.

• [?] Brandt was born after 1910, daughter of Albert and Catherine (Kieler) Brandt.

William G. Kieler, 76, of Dubuque, Iowa, died at 12:45 p.m., Monday, January 29, 1951, at his home. His death was unexpected. Family and friends called after 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 30, at the Hoffman Mortuary in Dubuque. Funeral services were at 9 a.m., Thursday, February 1, at the Church of the Nativity in Dubuque. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. M.L. Kerper, pastor, offered the high mass of requiem, delivered the sermon, and officiated at the burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West, Iowa. The Rev. Justin Kress, of Grundy Center, Iowa, was present. Pallbearers were Charles Kress, William Holmberg, Bert Kalb, Alfred Fangman, James Kinsella, and Albert E. Anderson.
      Mr. Kieler was survived by his wife, Emma; two daughters, Miss Mary Kieler, of Omaha, Nebr., and Mrs. Donald (Annabel) Kurt, of Fort Dodge, Ia.; two sons, Walter J. Kieler, of Dubuque, Ia., and Dr. Charles B. Kieler, of Cooperstown, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Albert Brandt, of Delavan, Minn., Mrs. Agatha Averkamp, of Potosi, Wis., and Mrs. Albert Manemann and Mrs. George Weber, both of Kieler, Wis.; and two brothers, Henry Kieler, of Dubuque, Ia., and Lawrence Kieler, of Darlington, Wis. He was preceded in death by a son and a brother, Charles Kieler.

Circa 1958, Emma Kieler moved from Dubuque to Omaha, Nebraska, to live with her daughter Mary.

Emma Kieler, 86, of St. Vincent's Home in Omaha, Nebraska, and formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, died Sunday, June 25, 1961, at Omaha. Family and friends called after 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, at the Hoffman Mortuary in Dubuque, where members of Nativity Parish met at 8 p.m. to recite the Rosary. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 29, at the Church of the Nativity in Dubuque, with the Rev. Joseph V. O'Brien officating at the Requiem High Mass. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West, Iowa.
      Mrs. Kieler was survived by two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Annabel) Kurt, of Fort Dodge, Ia., and Miss Mary Kieler, of Omaha, Neb.; a son, Dr. Charles Kieler, of Cooperstown, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Charles A. Bell, of Seattle, Wash.

Children of William and Emma (Bell) Kieler:

• Walter J. Kieler was born on May 20, 1903, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of William and Emma (Bell) Kieler. Walter Kieler married Agnes L. Mahoney on September 2, 1924, at Nativity Catholic Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Agnes Mahoney was born on January 14, 1906, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Rea) Mahoney. Agnes attended St. Vincent Academy and graduated form St. Joseph's Academy, both in Dubuque. Walter was employed as an automotive parts salesman in Dubuque. Walter and Agnes Kieler lived in Dubuque, where they were members of St. Columbkille's Catholic Church. Walter was also a member of the church's Holy Name Society and Rosary Society.

  Walter J. Kieler, 53, of Dubuque, Iowa, died at 4 p.m., Saturday, March 23, 1957, at his residence. Family and friends called after 7 p.m., Sunday evening, March 24, at the Strueber Funeral Home in Dubuque, where the Holy Name Society and the Rosary Society met at 8 p.m., Monday, March 25, for the recitation of the Rosary. Funeral services were held at 9 a.m., Tuesday morning, March 26, at St. Columbkille's Church in Dubuque. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Dunn, pastor, celebrated the requiem Mass, preached the sermon, and officiated at the burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West, Iowa. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. D.V. Foley, Loras College president, assisted at the burial. Ladies of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women formed an honor escort.
        Mr. Kieler was survived by his wife, Agnes; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald Kann and Miss Janet Kieler, both of Dubuque, Ia.; his mother, Mrs. Emma Kieler, of Dubuque, Ia.; one brother, Dr. Charles B. Kieler, of Cooperstown, N.Y.; two sisters, Miss Mary Kieler, of Omaha, Neb., and Mrs. Donald Kurt, of Fort Dodge, Ia.; and two grandchildren.

  Agnes L. Kieler, 96, of Dubuque, Iowa, died at 10:35 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at Mercy Health Center in Dubuque. Family and friends called from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 17, at Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory in Dubuque, where there was a wake service at 5:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 18, at St. Columbkille's Catholic Church in Dubuque, and burial was in Mount Olivet in Key West, Iowa.
        Mrs. Kieler was survived by a daughter, Ann Marie (Ronald) Kann, of Dubuque, Ia.; seven grandchildren, Kevin (Laurel) Kann, Debra (Jerry) Finkenhauer, Keith (Mary) Kann, Tom (Paula) Kann, Steve (Nancy) Kann, Linda (John) Netti, and Lisa (Mark) Kruser; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Janet, on October 3, 1993; and a grandson, Jeffery Michael Kann, in 1974.

• Charles Benedict Kieler was born on May 11, 1908, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of William and Emma (Bell) Kieler. Charles was a graduate of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and received his medical degree from the University of Iowa, where he also did his residency. Charles Kieler married Elizabeth Marie Caruthers. Elizabeth Caruthers was born on May 23, 1916. Dr. Charles and Elizabeth Kieler lived at Cooperstown, New York. Elizabeth was a clinical dietician. Charles was an otolaryngologist and was a diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology. Dr. Kieler was the senior surgeon of the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. He had joined the staff of the hospital in 1940.

  Dr. Charles B. Kieler, 63, died on Tuesday, September 14, 1971, at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York.
        Dr. Kieler was survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Caruthers; a son, Charles Bayard Kieler; three daughters, Catherine Kieler, Ann Kieler, and Mrs. Elizabeth Willsey; and two sisters, Mary Kieler and Mrs. Annabelle Kurt.
  Obituary source for Dr. Kieler: New York Times, published Sept. 15, 1971, accessed online February 18, 2009.

  Elizabeth Kieler, 65, died in January 1982, with a last residence of Springfield Center, Otsego County, New York.

• Mary F. Kieler was born circa 1910 in Iowa, daughter of William and Emma (Bell) Kieler. Mary Kieler lived at Omaha, Nebraska.

• Annabel Kieler was born on June 1, 1913, daughter of William and Emma (Bell) Kieler. Annabel Kieler married Donald Kurt Donal Kurt was born on October 9, 1914. Donald and Annabel Kurt lived in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

  Donald Kurt died in April 1980, with a last residence of Fort Dodge, Iowa.

  Mrs. Annabel (Kieler) Kurt, 67, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, died Sunday, April 26, 1981, at her home. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 30, at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Dodge. Her body was donated to the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa.
        Mrs. Kurt was survived by three sons, Bill Kurt and Thomas Kurt, both of Fort Dodge, Ia., and Edward Kurt, of Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Mary Kurt, of California; four grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Kieler, of Omaha, Neb.

Mrs. Henry (Frances) Kieler, 80, formerly of Rhomberg Avenue in Dubuque, Iowa, died at 11:15 p.m., Friday, July 8, 1960, at Lourdes Convalescent Home in Dubuque. Family and friends called after noon, Sunday, July 10, at the Hoffman Mortuary in Dubuque, where members of Holy Trinity Parish and its Rosary Society met to recite the Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Monday, July 11, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dubuque, with the Rev. Paul Roberts, O.F.M., officiating at the Requiem High Mass. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
      Mrs. Kieler was survived by her husband, Henry; three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Flora) Lambert, of Rte. 2, Dubuque, Ia., Sister Mary Ancilla, of Dubuque, Ia., and Mrs. Arlington (Mabel) Rice, of Buffalo, N.Y.; three sons, Ralph G. Kieler, of Arlington, Va., Irvin L. Kieler, of Dubuque, Ia., and Carl J. Kieler, of Falls Church, N.Y.; 26 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Christine Jackson, of Dubuque, Ia., and Mrs. Fred (Margaret) Schmieder, of Kieler, Wis.

Henry Kieler, 93, who resided with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Lambert, of Rte. 2, Dubuque, Iowa, died at 2:50 p.m., Thursday, August 14, 1969, at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque. His wife, the former Frances Brandt, died in 1960. Family and friends called after 7 p.m., Saturday, August 16, at the Hoffman Mortuary in Dubuque, where the Rosary was recited by St. Joseph's Parish, the Holy Name Society, and Marquette Court 811 of the Catholic Order of Foresters at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 17. Funeral services were at St. Joseph's Church, with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. M.J. Martin officiating. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
      Mr. Kieler was survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Flora) Lambert, of Rte. 2, Dubuque, Ia., Sister Mary Ancilla, of Stacyville, Ia., and Mrs. Arlington (Mabel) Rice, of Buffalo, N.Y.; three sons, Ralph G. Kieler, of Falls Church, Va., Irvin L. Kieler, of Dubuque, Ia., and Carl J. Kieler, of Falls Church, N.Y.; 28 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Louise Manneman, of Platteville, Wis., and a brother, Lawrence Kieler, of Darlington, Wis.

Children of Henry and Frances (Brandt) Kieler:

• Lillard Henry Kieler was born on May 13, 1903, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Henry and Frances (Brandt) Kieler. Lillard was a graduate of Holy Trinity School. Lillard Kieler married Miss Hazel Lenstra on May 28, 1928, in Dubuque, Iowa. Hazel Lenstra was born on August 13, 1906 in Grant County, Wisconsin, daughter of Frank H. and Margaret Lenstra. Lillard and Hazel Kieler lived at Dubuque, Iowa, where they were members of Holy Trinity Church. Lillard was also a member of the church's Holy Name Society. He was construction foreman for the John Luber construction company and was a member of the Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 678, for which he also served as trustee.

  Lillard Kieler, 46, of Dubuque, Iowa, died at his home at 1:20 p.m., Monday, July 11, 1949, after an extended illness. Family and friends called at the Haudenshield Funeral Home in Dubuque, where the Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 678, met at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, and the Holy Name Society met at 8 p.m., Wednesday, to say the Rosary. Funeral services were held from the funeral home to Holy Trinity Church in Dubuque at 9 a.m., Thursday, July 14. The Rev. Terence Thomas, OFM, officiated at the requiem high mass, and the Rev. Edgar J. Kurt, of Worthington, Ia., was in the sanctuary. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, where Father Thomas officiated.
        Active pallbearers were Joe Accola, Clem Mullen, Merlin Klaas, Irvin Pfiffner, Matt Kluck, and Vincent Kaiser. Honorary pallbearers were Larry Wilkie, Ray Pickel, Lester Neyens, Clarence Theis, Elmer Miller, Floyd Berendes, Frank Haas, and Peter Badger. Members of the Order of St. Francis attended the services in a body.
        Mr. Kieler was survived by his wife, Hazel; three daughters, Jean Kieler, Marilyn Kieler, and Ruth Ann Kieler, all at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kieler, of Dubuque, Ia.; three sisters, Mrs. Frank (Flora) Lambert, of Dubuque, Ia., Mrs. Arlington (Mabel) Rice, of Buffalo, N.Y., and Sister Mary Ancilla, OSF, of Worthington, Ia.; and three brothers, Irvin Kieler, of Dubuque, Ia., and Ralph Kieler and Carl Kieler, both of Washington, D.C.

  Lillard's widow, Hazel Kieler, married Lawrence H. Meyer. Lawrence Meyer was born on April 16, 1906. Lawrence and Hazel Meyer lived at Dubuque, Iowa. Hazel was employed at the Dubuque Packing Company prior to her retirement in 1971, and was a member of Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen, Local 150. She was also a member of Holy Trinity Rosary Society.

  Mrs. Lawrence H. (Hazel) Meyer, 72, of Dubuque, Iowa, died at 4:20 p.m., Sunday, April 29, 1979, at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque. Her first husband, Lillard Kieler, died in July of 1949. Family and friends called until 9 p.m., Monday, April 30, at the Gene Siegert & Son Westview Funeral Home in Dubuque, where the scripture wake service was held at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dubuque. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
        Mrs. Meyer was survived by her husband, Lawrence; three daughters, Mrs. Mark (Jean) Adams, of Lancaster, Wis., Mrs. Gene (Marilyn) Sullivan, of Sherrill, Ia., and Mrs. Patrick (Ruth) Rea, of Bernard, Ia.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Miles (Luella) Hagman, of Welton, Ia.; a stepson, Irvin Meyer, of Epworth, Ia.; and 24 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

  Lawrence H. Meyer, 86, of Dubuque, Iowa, died on Friday, May 22, 1992.

• Ralph George Kieler was born on May 22, 1906, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Henry and Frances (Brandt) Kieler. Ralph Kieler married Theresa Jane Basim on June 13, 1970, in Bowie, Maryland. Theresa "Tess" was born on December 24, 1921.
        Ralph attended Georgetown University and the Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was vice president of National Bank of Washington, D.C., for 45 years, retiring on July 1, 1971. He was active in community and business organizations including the Board of Trade, the Northeast Business Men's Association, Inc., and the Northeast Citizens Association. He also was active in the Knights of Columbus, of which he was a member, having received a certificate of Merit in l997 honoring his 69-year membership.

  Theresa (Basim) Kieler died in March 1986.

  Ralph George Kieler, 98, of Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Falls Church, Virginia, died at 12:15 a.m., Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. Family and friends called from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 16, at Hoffmann-Schneider Funeral Home, where there was a wake service at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 17, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dubuque, with Monsignor Neil Tobin officiating. Burial was in St. James Cemetery in Falls Church, Virginia.
        Mr. Kieler was survived by two sisters, Mrs. Flora (Frank) Lambert and Sister Ancilla Kieler, O.S.F., of Mount St. Francis, both of Dubuque, Ia.; a brother, Carl J. (Patricia) Kieler, of Falls Church, Va.; a sister-in-law, Marion (Irvin) Kieler, of Dubuque, Ia.; a niece, Sister Eleanor Lambert, O.S.F., of Dubuque, Ia.; and many other nieces and nephews and their families. He also was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Lillard (Hazel) Kieler, Irvin L. Kieler and an infant brother; and a sister, Mae (Ar) Rice.

• [infant son] Kieler was born on February 3, 1908, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Henry and Frances (Brandt) Kieler.

• Irvin Louis "Ike" Kieler was born on February 3, 1908, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Henry and Frances (Brandt) Kieler. Ike married Marion Fay on October 7, 1941, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Ike and Marion Kieler lived at Dubuque, where they were members of Sacred Heart Parish.
        Ike served for a two-year tour in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked at American Trust and Savings Bank in Dubuque, Iowa, retiring in 1973. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Parish. Irvin was a faithful, loving husband, father and grandfather.

  Irvin L. "Ike" Kieler, 92, of Dubuque, Iowa, died Sunday evening, October 29, 2000, at home. Family and friends called from 3 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 1, at Hoffmann-Schneider Funeral Home in Dubuque, where there was a wake service at 6:30 p.m., with Deacon Jim Berger officiating. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Thursday, November 2, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dubuque, with Monsignor Neil W. Tobin as principal celebrant. Entombment was in Resurrection Garden Mausoleum at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
        Mr. Kieler was survived by his wife, Marion; four sons, Thomas (Beverly) Kieler, of Westboro, Mass., Michael (Rebecca) Kieler, of Golden, Colo., David Kieler, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., and Steven (Stormy) Kieler, of Dubuque, Ia.; a daughter, Kathleen (Jeffrey) Schumacher, of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ralph Kieler, of Dubuque, Ia., and Carl (Patricia) Kieler, of Falls Church, Va.; three sisters, Flora Lambert, of Dubuque, Ia., Sister Ancilla Kieler, OSF, of Mount St. Francis, Dubuque, Ia., and Mabel Rice, of Buffalo, N.Y. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lillard, and a granddaughter, Sarah Kieler.

• Flora Kathryn Kieler was born on August 5, 1909, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Frances (Brandt) Kieler. Flora Kieler married Frank T. Lambert on June 9, 1931*, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Frank Lambert was born on July 29, 1901, in Independence, Iowa. For many years, Flora was employed at the former Dubuque Casket Company and at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque, and she was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Parish.
  date of marriage as given in obituary for Flora Lambert; an online genealogy has 1932 for the year of marriage.

  Frank T. Lambert, 87, of Dubuque, Iowa, died on August 16, 1988.

  Flora Kathryn Lambert, 95, of N. Cascade Road in Dubuque, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at home. Family and friends called from 2 to 7 p.m., Thursday, January 27, at Hoffmann-Schneider Funeral Home in Dubuque, where there was a wake service at 2 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 28, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Dubuque. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
        Mrs. Lambert was survived by two daughters, Sister Mary Eleanor Lambert, OSF, of Dubuque, Ia., and Mary (Dr. John) Brehm, of Charleston, W.V.; two sons, David (Shirley) Lambert and Terry Lambert, both of Dubuque, Ia.; 15 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; a sister, Sister Mary Ancilla Kieler, OSF, of Dubuque, Ia.; and a brother, Carl (Patricia) Kieler, of Falls Church, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents; three sons, Gerald, Daniel and James; a sister, Mabel Rice; and three brothers, Lillard, Irvin and Ralph.

• Sister Mary Ancilla Kieler was born daughter of Henry and Frances (Brandt) Kieler. Sister Ancilla Kieler, OSF, of Mount St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa.

• Mabel Emma Kieler was born on September 29, 1914, daughter of Henry and Frances (Brandt) Kieler. Mabel Kieler married Arlington Rice. Arlington and Mabel Rice lived at Buffalo, New York.

  Mabel E. Rice, 63, of Buffalo, New York, died on September 11, 1978.

• Carl J. Kieler was born son of Henry and Frances (Brandt) Kieler. Carl Kieler married Patricia Bonner. Carl and Patricia Kieler lived at Falls Church, Virginia.

• [infant son] Kieler was born on January 18, 1924, and died in January 1924. He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa.

Lawrence Kieler died in January 1972 with a last residence of Darlington, Wisconsin.

Children of Lawrence and Amelia (Weber) Kieler

• Agnes Kieler was born daughter of Lawrence and Amelia (Weber) Kieler. Agnes Kieler married Milton Redfearn. Milton and Agnes Redfearn lived at Galena, Illinois.

• Ethel Kieler was born daughter of Lawrence and Amelia (Weber) Kieler. Ethel Kieler married Dallas Arthur Jenson. Dallas Jenson was born on January 22, 1921, in South Dakota, son of [?] and [?] (Nelson) Jenson. In 1973, Dallas and Ethel Jenson were living in Oildale, California, according to her brother Leonard's obituary, and in 1998 and 2002, Ethel Jenson was living at Bakersfield, California, according to the obituaries for her sisters Gertrude and Rosemary.

  Dallas A. Jenson, 67, died on June 24, 1988, with a last residence of Bakersfield, California.

• Gertrude D. Kieler was born on March 10, 1919, in Paris Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, daughter of Lawrence and Amelia (Weber) Kieler. Gertrude Kieler married James T. Dower on May 2, 1942, at St. Joseph's Church in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. James Dower was born on April 26, 1921. James and Gertrude Dower lived at Gratiot, Wisconsin, where they were members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Gertrude was also a member of the church's Council of Catholic Women.

  James T. Dower, 62, of Route 1, Gratiot, Wisconsin, died at 5:24 a.m., Sunday, March 25, 1984, at Darlington Memorial Hospital in Darlington, Wisconsin. Family and friends called until 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, at O'Flahrity and Siegert Funeral Home in Shullsburg, Wisconsin, where the Rosary was said at 8 p.m. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 28, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Gratiot, and burial was in the church cemetery.
        Mr. Dower was survived by his wife, Gertrude; two sons, Lawrence James Dower of Madison, Wis., and Maurice Steven Dower, of Gratiot, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Slaney, of Verona, Wis., and Mrs. Ruth Dobson, of Mount Horeb, Wis.; six grandchildren; and a brother, Robert Dower, of Gratiot, Wis.

  Gertrude D. Dower, 79, of Gratiot, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, September 1, 1998, at home. Family and friends called after 9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 3, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Gratiot, where funeral services followed at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Jerold F. Fitzpatrick officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. The Steil-Camacho Funeral Home in Darlington, Wisconsin was in charge of arrangements.
        Mrs. Dower was survived by her children, Mary C. Slaney and Ruth (Thomas) Dobson, both of Mount Horeb, Wis.; Lawrence J. Dower, of Madison, Wis.; and Maurice "Steve" (Tari) Dower, of Gratiot, Wis.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Rose Greve, of Dubuque, Ia., Ethel Jenson, of Bakersfield, Calif., and Agnes (Milton) Redfearn, of Galena, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and two brothers, Wilfred and Leonard Kieler.

• Wilfred Kieler or William Kieler was born son of Lawrence and Amelia (Weber) Kieler. In the 1998 obituary for his sister Gertrude Dower, "Wilfred Kieler" is listed as having preceded Gertrude in death, while in the 2002 obituary for his sister Rosemary Greve, "William Kieler" is listed as having preceded Rosemary in death. Rosemary's obituary also lists a sister-in-law, Daisy Kieler, as a surviving relative, and Daisy must have been Wil. Kieler's spouse.

• Rosemary E. Kieler was born on July 27, 1925, in Kieler, Wisconsin, daughter of Lawrence and Amelia (Weber) Kieler. Rosemary Kieler married Elmer August Greve on November 5, 1945, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Elmer Greve was born on May 24, 1924, in North Buena Vista, Iowa, son of Joseph and Anna (Jaeger) Greve. He was baptized on June 1, 1924, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in North Buena Vista. Elmer and Rosemary Greve farmed most of their lives, and for many years in the area of St. Catherine, Iowa, where they were members of St. Catherine's Parish. Elmer was also a member of the church's Holy Name Society. Rosemary enjoyed playing cards whenever she could.

  Elmer A. Greve, 66, of Route 52 South, Dubuque, Iowa, died at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, 1991, at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Family and friends called from 2 to 9 p.m., Thursday, February 21, at Behr Funeral Home in Dubuque, where the parish wake service was said at 7 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 22, at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in St. Catherine, Iowa, and burial was in the church cemetery.
        Mr. Greve was survived by a daughter, Carol Ann Greve, of Maquoketa, Ia.; four sons, Earl G. Greve and Ronald J. Greve, both of Dubuque, Ia., and Harold J. Greve and Wayne T. Greve, both at home; six grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Anna Greve, of Dubuque, Ia.; five sisters, Mrs. Allen (Rosemary) Baker and Mrs. Willis (Sharon) Boge, both of Dubuque, Ia., Mrs. Richard (Ilene) Powell, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., Mrs. Walter (Anna) Reinhardt, of Holy Cross, Ia., and Mrs. Larry (Mardell) Meisner, of Colesburg, Ia.; and four brothers, Edward Greve, of Guttenberg, Ia., Robert Greve and Lavern Greve, both of Central City, Ia., and Charles Greve, of Holy Cross, Ia.

  Mrs. Elmer A. (Rosemary E.) Greve, 77, of Dubuque Nursing and Rehab Center in Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Route 52 South, Dubuque, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. The Behr Funeral Home in Dubuque was in charge of arrangements. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 17, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in St. Catherine, Iowa. Burial was in the church cemetery.
        Mrs. Greve was survived by a daughter, Carol Ann Greve, of Maquoketa, Ia.; four sons, Earl G. Greve, of Massey Station, Ia., Harold J. "Bud" Greve, of St. Catherine, Ia., and Ronald J. (Robin) Greve and Wayne T. Greve, both of Dubuque, Ia.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Agnes "Sis" (Milton) Redfearn, of Galena, Ill., and Ethel Jenson, of Bakersfield, Calif.; and two sisters-in-law, Ann Kloft, of Dubuque, Ia., and Daisy Kieler, of South Wayne, Wis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer; a great-grandson, Kael Ball; a sister, Gertrude Dower; and two brothers, Leonard and William Kieler.

• Leonard Albert Kieler was born on October 1, 1935, in St. Catherine, Iowa, son of Lawrence and Amelia (Weber) Kieler. Leonard Kieler married Ann Marie (Engbretson) Bailey on December 1, 1962. Ann Marie Engbretson was born on February 17, 1939, daughter of Henry and Margaret (Johnson) Engbretson. Ann brought a daughter, Rita Ann Engbretson, into their marriage. A previous marriage of Ann's ended in divorce. Born to Leonard and Ann (Engbretson) Kieler were Karen Ann Kieler, Janet Maureen Kieler, Elaine Amelia Kieler, and Denise Margaret Kieler. Leonard and Ann Kieler lived at Dubuque, Iowa. Leonard was a machinist at John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works, and he was a member of the U.A.W., Local 94.

  Leonard A. Kieler, 37, of Dubuque, Iowa, died Saturday, July 14, 1973, at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Sunday, July 15, at Behr's Funeral Home in Dubuque, where the wake service was said at 8:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 9 a.m., Monday, July 16, at Holy Ghost Church in Dubuque. Burial was in St. Matthew's Catholic Church Cemetery at Shullsburg, Wisconsin.
        Mr. Kieler was survived by his wife, Ann; five daughters, Rita, Karen, Janet, Elaine, and Denise, all at home; four sisters, Mrs. James (Gertrude) Dower, of Gratiot, Wis., Mrs. Elmer (Rosemary) Greve, of St. Catherine, Ia., Mrs. Dallas (Ethel) Jenson, of Oildale, Calif., and Mrs. Milton (Agnes) Redfearn, of Galena, Ill.

  Leonard's widow Ann married Donald M. Kloft, of Bellevue, Iowa, on July 25, 1981, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Donald and Ann Kloft lived in Dubuque, Iowa. Donald was a letter carrier in Dubuque for the U.S. Postal Service; he retired in May 1983. Ann works as a certified nursing assistant at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque.

Charles Kieler, 59, died Friday morning at 6:05 o'clock, March 28, 1941, at the home of his sister, Mrs. George Weber, in Kieler. The body was viewed starting at noon, Saturday, March 29, at the East Dubuque Funeral Home in East Dubuque, Illinois, from where the funeral was held to the Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, where a Requiem High Mass was offered at 9 o'clock, Monday morning, March 31. The Rev. J.F. Greiveldinger officiated at the mass, delivered a sermon, and also said the prayers at the graveside in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Lillard Kieler, Walter Kieler, Alfred Brandt, George Manneman, and Wilfred Kieler, all nephews of the deceased.
      People from out-of-town attending were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brandt and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brandt, of Delavan, Minn.; Francis Oldenburg, of Galena, Ill.; and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Montag, Joseph Montag, Mrs. Jake Bauman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Montag, Mrs. John Montag, and Fred Montag, all of West Bend, Ia.
      Mr. Kieler was survived by his sisters, Mrs. Katherine Brandt, of Delavan, Minn.; Mrs. Louise Manneman, Mrs. Agatha Averkamp, and Mrs. George Weber, all of Kieler, Wis.; and his brothers, William Kieler and Henry Kieler, both of Dubuque, Ia.; and Lawrence Kieler, of Hazel Green, Wis. He was preceded in death by by his parents, two sisters, and a brother.

Maria Kieler, age 1 year and 3 months, died on May 14, 1885.

Albert Manemann, 81, of Rt. 1, Hazel Green, Wisconsin, died at 4:50 a.m., Monday, December 31, 1956, at the family residence, after an extended illness. He resided on a farm near Kieler, Wisconsin, the past 38 years. Family and friends called after 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 1, 1957, at the Haudenshield Funeral Home in East Dubuque, Illinois, from where funeral services were held at 8 a.m., Thursday, January 3, to Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, Wisconsin. Burial was in the church cemetery.
      Mr. Manemann was survived by his wife, Louisa (Kieler) Manemann; two daughters, Doloras and Virginia Manemann, both of Rt. 1, Hazel Green, Wis.; two grandchildren; and one brother, Clem Manemann, of Dubuque, Ia.

Louisa A. Manemann, 85, died on December 30 [8?], 1971, in Platteville, Wisconsin. She was buried in Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery at Kieler, Wisconsin.

Children of Albert and Louisa (Kieler) Manemann:

• Doloras Manemann was born daughter of Albert and Louisa (Kieler) Manemann.

• George C. Manemann was born on April 21, 1919, in Grant County, Wisconsin, son of Albert and Louisa (Kieler) Manemann. George Manemann was employed at the Albert Runde farm for four years prior to enlisting in the service in September 1941. He was a corporal in the Army Air Force stationed in the Panama Canal Zone until he was discharged in October 1945. George Manemann married Miss Marian G. Runde on June 18, 1946, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. Marian Runde was born on April 9, 1918, in Hazel Green Township, Grant county, Wisconsin, daughter of Aloysius "Ollie" and Margaret (Petry) Runde. George and Marian Manemann lived at Cuba City, Wisconsin, where they were members of St. Rose Catholic Church. George was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.

  CUBA CITY VET DIES IN CRASH.
  George Manemann Victim of Crossing Mishap.
  George Manemann, 28, a World War veteran of Cuba City, Wisconsin, died at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, at 5:15, Sunday morning, December 14, 1947, from injuries suffered when his automobile was struck by a train near his home in Cuba City late Saturday afternoon. The car, which he was driving and in which he was riding alone, was carried a distance of about 300 feet by the impact.
        He was treated first by a Cuba City physician and later removed to the Dubuque hospital by ambulance. The automobile was badly damaged.
        The body was taken to the East Dubuque Funeral Home in East Dubuque, Illinois, from where the funeral was held Wednesday morning, December 17, at 8:30, to the Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, Wisconsin, for a requiem high mass at 9:00. Burial was in the church cemetery, where the American Legion accorded military honors.
        Mr. Manemann was survived by his wife, Marian; one daughter, Margaret Ann; his parents, Albert and Louisa Manemann; and two sisters, the Misses Virginia and Doloras Manemann.

  Last rites for George C. Manemann, of Cuba City, Wis., who died Sunday at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Ia., were held Wednesday morning, December 17, 1947, from the East Dubuque Funeral Home in East Dubuque, Ill., to Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, Wis., with burial in the church cemetery.
        The Rev. A.J. Goetzman officiated at the requiem high mass. The Reverend Arthur O'Neill, of Rockford, Ill., a cousin of the deceased, was in the sanctuary. Father Goetzman also delivered the funeral sermon and officiated at the graveside.
        Pallbearers were Jerome Fleege, Ireneaus Timmerman, Donald Salwolke, Paul Hoppenjan, Oswald Curtis, and Emmett Runde. Honorary pallbearers representing the Cuba City Council of the Knights of Columbus were Bernard Dalsing, Sylvester Puls, Anton Heller, Virgil Runde, Vince Vosberg, and Cletus Eckert.
        Members of the Potosi, Wisconsin, Veterans of Foreign Wars post, the Cuba City VFW post, and the Cuba City American Legion post had charge of military services at the cemetery. Those participating were Donald Hendrick, as commander; Martin Kunkel, past commander; Walter Hansen, chaplain; Joseph Kieler and Leo Placke, color guards; LaVerne Cook, Frank Alt, Martin Flesch, and Alfred Oyen, color bearers; George Gierens, commander of the firing squad; Merton Blindert, Vincent Lau, William Terry, Clare and Myron Fiedler, Henry Melssen, Victor Kowalski, and Francis Kemps, firing squad; and Red Goldthorpe, bugler. J.W. Murphy delivered the eulogy.

  Marian (Runde) Manemann married Alois W. Hauth in 1961, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Alois Hauth was born on October 20, 1914, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Louis and Christina (Humke) Hauth. Alois, who was called "Red," had been married previously to Alverna Casey, in 1942, at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque; she died in March 1957. Alois graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1934. Alois and Marian Hauth lived in Dubuque, Iowa, where they were members of Holy Ghost Catholic Church; Marian was also a member of the the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Alois "Red" Hauth was a sheetmetal worker until his retirement in 1976, and he was a volunteer at the Wahington Tool Library in Dubuque for ten years. Marian Hauth was a self-employed beautician.

  Alois W. "Red" Hauth, 83, of Ennoble Manor in Dubuque, Iowa, died at 1:20 a.m., Sunday, March 15, 1998, at Mercy Health Center, St. Joseph's Unit, in Dubuque. Family and friends called from 3 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home in Dubuque, where the wake service was said at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dubuque, and burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
        Mr. Hauth was survived by his wife, Marian, of Dubuque, Ia.; a daughter, Susan (William) Milligan, of Westminster, Colo.; a stepdaughter, Margaret (Tom) Beurskens, of Sarasota, Fla.; a stepson, Stephen Manemann, of Janesville, Wis.; and two stepgrandchildren, Marc Beurskens and Julia DeFilippi. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Herbert and Wilford Hauth; and a sister, Lucille Vyverberg.

  Marian G. (Runde) Manemann Hauth, 89, of Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Westmore Drive in Dubuque, died Friday, August 24, 2007, at the care center. Family and friends called from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, August 26, at Hoffmann-Schneider Funeral Home in Dubuque, where there was a prayer service at 4:30 p.m. Services were at noon, Monday, August 27, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dubuque. Burial was in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Kieler, Wisconsin.
        Mrs. Hauth was survived by a daughter, Margaret (Thomas) Beurskens, of Longmont, Colo.; a son, Steven Manemann, of Janesville, Wis.; a stepdaughter, Susan (William) Milligan, of Westminister, Colo.; two grandchildren, Marc (Avril) Beurskens and Julia (John) DeFilippi; three great-grandchildren, Ryan Thomas DeFilippi, Tess DeFilippi and Olivia Beurskens; a sister, Ann (Lloyd) Streif, of Dubuque, Ia.; two sisters-in-law, Violet Runde, of Cuba City, Wis., and Dolores Manemann, of Platteville, Wis.; and a brother-in-law, David Schmitt, of Madison, Wis. She was preceded in death by her first husband George Manemann in 1947 and her second husband Red Hauth in 1998; her parents, Ollie and Margaret (Petry) Runde; two sisters, Florence Helgeson and Elaine Schmitt; and two brothers, Richard and Donald Runde.

• Virginia Manemann was born on December 26, 1926, daughter of Albert and Louisa (Kieler) Manemann.

  Virginia Manemann, 75, of Platteville, Wisconsin, died Thursday, October 31, 2002, at Gray's Nursing Home in Platteville. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 3, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Platteville, where family and firends called after 9:30 a.m., Monday. Burial was in Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery in Kieler, Wisconsin. Bendorf Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Henry Averkamp, 67, died at the family residence in Kieler, Wisconsin, at 3:10 Wednesday morning, January 23, 1946, after an illness of one month. He was a lifelong resident of that village. The body was viewed at the family home in Kieler, from where the funeral was held Friday morning, January 25, to the Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler at 9 o'clock, with the Rev. A. Goetzman, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery. The East Dubuque Funeral Home of East Dubuque, Illinois, was in charge of arrangements.
      Mr. Averkamp was survived by his wife, Mrs. Agatha (Kieler) Averkamp; a son, Ralph Averkamp; a daughter, Miss Ann Averkamp, at home; one sister, Miss Margaret Averkamp, of Kieler, Wis.; and one brother, Frank Averkamp, of Kieler, Wis. He was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.

POTOSI, Wis.--Funeral services for Mrs. Agatha Averkamp, 65, who died Thursday, July 18, 1957, at a Lancaster, Wisconsin, hospital, were at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 20, from the Eckstein Funeral Home in Potosi to the St. Thomas Church in Potosi. Burial was in the Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery at Kieler, Wisconsin. Family and friends called after 3 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home, where the Rosary was recited at 9 p.m., Thursday and Friday.
      Mrs. Averkamp was survived by her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Fritz, of Potosi, Wis.; a son, Ralph Averkamp, of Kieler, Wis.; three sisters, Mrs. Albert Brandt, of Delavan, Minn., Mrs. Louisa Manneman, of Hazel Green, Wis., and Mrs. George Weber, of Kieler, Wis.; and two brothers, Henry Kieler, of Washington, D.C., and Lawrence Kieler, of Gratiot, Wis.

Mathilda (Kieler) Weber died in 1966 [February 8?]. George F. Weber died in May 1971. They are buried in Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery in Kieler, Wisconsin.