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My wife Deb descends from the Wiederhold family of Kefferhausen, a German village that today is in the district of Eichsfeld in the state of Thuringia. During the nineteenth century, Kefferhausen was within the Kingdom of Saxony, in an area which itself would become part of Prussia. Kefferhausen fell within the boundaries of East Germany in the post-World War II era.
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John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt were my wife Deb's great-grandparents (lineage at right). John Wiederholt (1880-1958) was born in Grant County, Wisconsin, and he married Elizabeth Weber (1881-1970) in 1903 at Kieler, Wisconsin, where they farmed. Read what has been learned about their lives and the lives of their children, Rose, Joseph, Irene, Alice, Louis, Mary, and John, and their parents, Joseph C. and Gertrude (Digmann) Wiederholt and Joseph and Maria (Alt) Weber. T.L. |
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John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt
parents of John Wiederholt: Joseph and Maria (Alt) Weber |
Children of John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt |
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Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson: Joannes Wederhold was born ca. 1653 in Kefferhausen (Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany). Joannes Wederhold married Elisabeth May. She was born ca. 1661. Joannes Wederhold died on March 17, 1709, in Kefferhausen. Elizabeth (May) Wederhold died on March 16, 1715, in Kefferhausen. Children of Joannes and Elisabeth (May) Wederhold:
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Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson:
Joannes Christoph Wederhold was born on August 17, 1692, in Kefferhausen (Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany), son of Joannes and Elisabeth (May) Wederhold. He was christened on August 17, 1692, in Kefferhausen. Joannes Christoph Wederhold married Magdalena Geüg* on January 29, 1720, in Kefferhausen. Magdalena Geüg was born in 1685 in Heuthen.
Magdalena (Geüg) Wederhold died on July 22, 1756, in Kefferhausen, and she was buried on July 23. Joannes Christoph Wederhold died on February 21, 1769, in Kefferhausen, and he was buried on February 22. Children of Joannes Christoph and Magdalena (Geüg) Wederhold:
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Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson: Georg Lange was born circa 1650 in Bickenriede (Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany). Georg Lange married Barbara Fedeler* on January 17, 1675, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bickenriede. Barbara Fedeler was born circa 1660 in Großbartloff (Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany). Georg Lange was twice the mayor of Bickenriede.
Barbara (Fedeler) Lange died on September 19, 1707 in Bickenriede. Georg Lange died on January 16, 1713, in Bickenriede. Children of George and Barbara (Fedeler) Lange:
Georg Lange is believed to have had a brother named Christopher Lange, born ca. 1650 in Bickenriede; died in Bickenriede; married ca. 1674; spouse Martha Burkhardt, also born ca. 1650 in Bickenriede. That Georg and Christopher were brothers, however, cannot be verified as a fire had destroyed the church records |
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Great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson:
Joannes Martin Wederhold was born on February 23, 1724, in Kefferhausen (Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany), son of Joannes Christoph and Magdalena (Geüg) Wederhold. He was christened on February 23 in Kefferhausen. Joannes Martin Wederhold was a miller. Joannes Martin Wederhold married Maria Margaretha Lerch on October 8,1753, in Wachstedt (Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany). Maria Margaretha Lerch was born on June 4, 1725, in Wachstedt, daughter of Andreas and Anna Barbara (Töpfer) Lerch (offsite link)*. She was christened on June 4 in Wachstedt.
Maria Margaretha (Lerch) Wederhold died on March 6, 1756,* in Kefferhausen. She was buried on March 8.
Child of Joannes Martin and Maria Margaretha (Lerch) Wederhold:
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Great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson: Johannes Georgius Lange* was born on June 30, 1680, in Bickenriede (Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany), son of Georg and Barbara (Fedeler) Lange. Johannes Georgius Lange married Susanna Lange on February 3, 1711, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bickenriede. Susanna Lange was born on January 29, 1692, in Bickeneriede, daughter of Werner and Anna (Dohr) Lange.
Susanna (Lange) Lange died on February 19, 1716, in Bickenriede.
Johannes Georgius Lange married Anna Maria Eckstein on February 3, 1722, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bickenriede. Anna Maria Eckstein was born on April 5, 1695,* in Bickenriede, daughter of Martin and Ottilia (Ranff) Eckstein.
Anna Maria (Eckstein) Lange died on February 24, 1757,* in Bickeneriede. Johannes Georgius Lange died on April 11, 1747, in Bickenriede.
Children of Johannes Georgius and Susanna (Lange) Lange:
Children of Johannes Georgius and Anna Maria (Eckstein) Lange:
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Great-great-great-great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson:
Carolus Joseph Wiederhold was born on March 1, 1756, in Kefferhausen (Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany), son of Joannes Martin and Maria Margaretha (Lerch) Wederhold. He was christened on March 2 in Kefferhausen. Carolus Joseph Wiederhold married Margarita Victoria Eckart in 1777. Margarita Victoria Eckart was born on February 12, 1753, in Kefferhausen, daughter of Christian and Catharina Elisabeth (Goldmann) Eckardt (offsite link)*. She was christened on February 14.
Margarita Victoria (Eckart) Wiederhold died on December 17, 1796, in Kefferhausen. Carolus Joseph Wiederhold died on December 25, 1796, in Kefferhausen. Children of Carolus Joseph and Margarita Victoria (Eckart) Wiederhold:
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Great-great-great-great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson: Nicolaus Lange was born August 29, 1734, in Bickenriede (Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany), son of Johannes Georgius and Anna Maria (Eckstein) Lange. Nicolaus Lange married Anna Maria Schroeter on January 31, 1761, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bickenriede; witnesses were Nicolaus Jacobi and Valentin Beau. Anna Maria Schroeter was born on February 12, 1739, in Bickenriede, daughter of Johannes Valentin and Anna Maria (Eckstein) Schroeter.
Anna Maria (Schroeter) Lange died on March 11, 1776. Nicolaus Lange married Anna Margaretha Schroeter. Nicolaus Lange died on February 22, 1803, in Bickenriede, and he was buried on February 25. Children of Nicolaus and Anna Maria (Schroeter) Lange:
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Great-great-great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson:
Christianus Wiederhold was born on March 18, 1794, in Kefferhausen (Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany), son of Carolus Joseph and Margarita Victoria (Eckart) Wiederhold. He was christened on March 18 in Kefferhausen. Christian Wiederhold married Maria Catharina Josepha Müller on February 11, 1822, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bickenriede (Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany). Catharina Müller was born on October 13, 1800, in Bickenriede, daughter of Johannes Martin and Catharina Franzisca (Degenhart) Müller (offsite link)*.
Catharina (Müller) Wiederhold died on July 5, 1863. Christian Wiederhold died on June 21, 1864. They were buried in Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery at Kieler, Wisconsin. Children of Christian and Catharina (Müller) Wiederhold:
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Great-great-great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson: Johannes Adam Lange was born on June 22, 1775, in Bickenriede (Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany), son of Nicolaus and Anna Maria (Schroeter) Lange. Johannes Adam Lange was a Raschmacher, a weaver of light fabrics/clothmaker, and an Ackermann, a farmer.
Children of Johannes Adam and M. Christina (Hindermann) Lange:
Children of Johannes Adam and Anna M. Apollonia (Böttger) Lange:
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Wiederholt: Generation 6 / Lange: Generation 5
Great-great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson:
Johannes Joseph Wiederhold was born on September 2, 1822, in Bickenriede (Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany), son of Christian and M. Catharina Josepha (Müller) Wiederhold. Johannes Joseph Wiederhold married Victoria W. Lange on February 22, 1846, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bickenriede. Victoria Lange was born on April 25, 1823, in Bickenriede, daughter of Johannes Adam and Anna Maria Apollonia (Böttger) Lange. Victoria Lange was christened on April 25, 1823, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bickenriede.
Joseph J. Wiederholt died on April 19, 1874, and he was buried in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery, at Kieler, Wisconsin.
In the 1880 U.S. Census, Victoria Wiederholt was listed as keeping house in the household of her 22-year-old son Valentine in Jamestown Township. A Mike E. Eristine, 14 years old, was also in the household, listed as a laborer.
Victoria (Lange) Wiederholt died on February 15, 1902, and she was buried on February 18 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery, at Kieler. Children of Joseph J. and Victoria (Lange) Wiederholt:
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Great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson:
Valentine and Margaret Digmann, with two of Valentine's children from a first marriage, Mary and Anton, and their own first two children, Christina and Herman, emigrated to the United States in May, 1852, making the voyage on a German sailing-vessel, the Philamena, [Philomena?] and landing in New York City after being on the ocean seven weeks and one day.* Making their way directly westward they located at Jamestown Township in Grant County, Wisconsin, where they had three more children, Joseph, Gertrude, and Katherine.
Valentine Digmann died on March 10, 1879. His widow Margaret was living with their son Herman and his family at the time of the 1880 U.S. Census. Margaret (Owery) Digmann died in 1893. They were buried in Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery at Kieler, Wisconsin. Children of Valentine and ? (?) Digmann:
Children of Valentine and Margaret (Owery) Digmann:
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Wiederholt: Generation 7 / Lange: Generation 6
Great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson:
Joseph Christian Wiederholt was born on January 13, 1848, in Jamestown Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, son of Joseph J. and Victoria (Lange) Wiederholt. Joseph Wiederholt, who was also called Christian (his middle name), married Gertrude Digmann on January 9, 1872, at Kieler, Wisconsin.
Joseph C. and Gertrude Wiederholt farmed in Jamestown Township, Grant County, Wisconsin. They were members of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Kieler, Wisconsin. Joseph C. and Gertrude Wiederholt had ten children: William, Catharine, Victoria, John, Valentine, Christina, Peter, Margaret, and two other children that evidently died as infants. The Wiederholt household in 1900 in Jamestown Township consisted of Joseph, age 52, farmer; his wife Gertrude, age 46, married 28 years, 10 children, 8 living; and their children, John, age 19, farm laborer; Valentine, age 17, farm laborer; Christina, age 14; Peter, age 10; and Margaret, age 7. The three oldest children, William, Catharine, and Victoria, were by that time married and in their own households. Joseph C. Wiederholt died on September 24, 1917, and he was buried in the Immaculate Conception Church cemetery at Kieler, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Gertrude Wiederholt, 82, died Monday morning, April 29, 1935, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John (Catharine) Wagner, in Paris Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, following a lingering illness.
Children of Joseph C. and Gertrude (Digmann) Wiederholt:
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Great-great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson:
Joseph Weber was born on September 20, 1847, in Galena, Illinois, son of Joseph and Katharina (Kuhle) Weber*. Joseph was the first of their eight children to be born in the United States; his parents arrived in America from Germany on May 29, 1846, with his older siblings Martha (born 1843) and Anton (born 1845). His other siblings born in the United States were August Henry (born 1850 in Illinois), Joachim (born ca. 1855 in Wisconsin), Valentine (born ca. 1857 in Wisconsin), Mary (born ca. 1859 in Wisconsin), and Catherine D. (born 1861 in Wisconsin).
Joseph and Mary Weber lived in Jamestown Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, where they farmed. They had nine children: Helena M., Katharina, Joseph J., Elizabeth M., John P., Mary, Henry, Dora M., and Lucia. Maria Weber died on September 18, 1891, and she was buried in Immaculate Conception Cemetery at Kieler, Wisconsin. At the time of the 1900 U.S. Census the Weber household in Jamestown Township, Grant Co., Wis., consisted of the widower Joseph Weber, age 52; son Joseph, age 20; Elizabeth, age 19; John, age 17; Mary, age 15; Henry, age 13; and Dora, age 11. Joseph Weber died on November 18, 1926, and he was buried in Immaculate Conception Cemetery at Kieler, Wisconsin. Telegraph Herald, Sunday, November 21, 1926, edited: Children of Joseph and Mary (Alt) Weber:
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Wiederholt: Generation 8 / Lange: Generation 7
Great-grandparents of Deb (Runde) Larson:
John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt
John Wiederholt was born on May 30, 1880, in Grant County, Wisconsin, son of Joseph and Gertrude (Digmann) Wiederholt. John Wiederholt married Elizabeth M. Weber on January 27, 1903, in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kieler, Wisconsin.
Elizabeth Weber was born on May 16, 1881, in Wisconsin, presumably in Jamestown Township in Grant County, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Alt) Weber.
John and Elizabeth Wiederholt farmed in the area of Kieler, Wisconsin, in Jamestown Township in Grant County. The family were members of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kieler.
John Wiederholt dies.
John Wiederholt, 78, of Kieler, Wisconsin, died Friday, October 24, 1958, at a Cuba City, Wisconsin, hospital. Family and friends called at Didesch Funeral Home in Dubuque, Iowa. The funeral cortege left the funeral home at 8 a.m., Monday, October 27, for the procession to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kieler, where services were held at 9 a.m.
Mr. Wiederholt was survived by his wife, Elizabeth; four daughters, Mrs. Joseph Placke, of Rte. 1, Sinsinawa, Wis., and Mrs. Ervin Timmerman, Mrs. Delvan Timmerman, and Mrs. Cletus Timmerman, all of Rte. 1, Cuba City, Wis.; three sons, Joseph Wiederholt, of Rte. 1, Cuba City, Wis., Louis Wiederholt, of Dubuque, Ia., and John Wiederholt, Jr., of Kieler, Wis.; 38 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; a brother, Valentine Wiederholt, of Rte. 1, Cuba City, Wis.; and three sisters, Mrs. Louis Brandt, of Kieler, Wis., Mrs. George Richard, of Dubuque, Ia., and Mrs. Solom Woods, of Cayon, Minn.
Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt dies.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wiederholt, 88, of Kieler, Wisconsin, died at 5:10 p.m., Monday, January 19, 1970, at the Platteville Municipal Hospital in Platteville, Wisconsin. Family and friends called after 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, at the Didesch Funeral Home in Dubuque, Iowa, where the rosary was said at 8 p.m., Wednesday, January 21. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 22, at Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, and burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Wiederholt was survived by four daughters, Mrs. Rose Placke, of Dubuque, Ia., Mrs. Delvan (Irene) Timmerman, and Mrs. Ervin (Alice) Timmerman, both of rural Cuba City, Wis., and Mrs. Cletus (Mary) Timmerman, of Dickeyville, Wis.; three sons, Joseph Wiederholt, of Dickeyville, Wis., Louis Wiederholt, of St. Donatus, Ia., and John Wiederholt, of Cuba City, Wis.; 40 grandchildren and 70 great-grandchildren; and a brother, John Weber, of Cuba City, Wis.
Children of John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt:
- Rose Gertrude Wiederholt was born on January 25, 1904, in Jamestown Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt. Rose Wiederholt, who was called "Rosie," married Joseph John Placke on May 2, 1922, in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Kieler, Wisconsin. Joseph Placke was born on July 20, 1894, in Jamestown Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, son of Frank and Catherine (Splinter) Placke.
Joseph Placke farmed at Cuba City, Wisconsin, nearly all his life. Rose was a housekeeper at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Joseph and Rose Placke were members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. Joseph was a member of the church's Holy Name Society, and Rose was a member of its Council of Catholic Women.Joseph J. Placke, 60, of rural Cuba City, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly at 7:10 a.m., Thursday, July 22, after a year's illness on July 22, 1954. Family and friends called after 6 p.m., Thursday, July 22, at Didesch Funeral Home, from where services were held at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, July 24, 1954, to St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. Mass was held at 9 a.m., and burial was in the church cemetery.
He was survived by his wife, Rose; three daughters, Mrs. Carl (Rosaline) Edwards and Mrs. Kenneth (Marie) Kunkel, both of Cuba City, Wis., and Mrs. Merlyn (Doris) Wolter, of Manhattan, Kansas; one son, Vernon J. Placke, of Cuba City, Wis.; two sisters, Mrs. John (Cecelia) Scheier, of Dubuque, Ia., and Mrs. Joseph (Regina) Schneider, of Cuba City, Wis.; one brother, John C. Placke, of Cuba City, Wis.; three grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.Rose G. Placke, 86, of Stonehill Care Center and Ecumenical Tower in Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Lincoln Avenue in Dubuque and of Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, died at 4:05 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 1991, at Stonehill. Family and friends called until 9 p.m., Monday, January 14, at Behr Funeral Home in Dubuque, where the parish rosary was said at 8 p.m. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 15, 1991, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Sinsinawa, and burial was in the church cemetery.
She was survived by three daughters, Mrs. Rosaline Edwards and Mrs. Kenneth (Marie) Kunkel, both of Dubuque, Ia., and Mrs. Merlyn (Doris) Wolter, of Bettendorf, Ia.; a son, Vernon J. Placke, of Dickeyville, Wis.; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Irene Timmerman, of Kieler, Wis., Mrs. Alice Timmerman, of Louisburg, Wis., and Mrs. Mary Timmerman, of Dickeyville, Wis.; and two brothers, Joseph Wiederholt, of Dickeyville, Wis., and Louis Wiederholt, of St. Donatus, Ia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, and a granddaughter.- Rosaline E. Placke was born on November 4, 1924, in Louisburg, Wisconsin, daughter of Joseph J. and Rose G. (Wiederholt) Placke. Rosaline Placke married Carl N. Edwards. Carl and Rosaline Edwards had one child: Mark K. Edwards. Carl and Rosaline subsequently divorced.
Rosaline had worked at Roshek's department store in Dubuque for 10 years, and later worked at Mercy Health Center until her retirement in 1987. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.Rosaline E. (Placke) Edwards, 70, of Stonehill Care Center and formerly of Ecumenical Towers and Lincoln Avenue, all in Dubuque, Iowa, died at 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, 1995, at Mercy Health Center, St. Joseph's Unit, in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends called from 2:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, March 17, at Behr Funeral Home in Dubuque, where there was a parish wake service at 7 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 18, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dubuque. Entombment was in Resurrection Garden Mausoleum at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
She was survived by her former husband, Carl N. Edwards, of Galena, Ill.; a son, Mark K. Edwards (and his fiancée Brenda Lee Shaw), of Dubuque, Ia.; two sisters, Mrs. Kenneth (Marie) Kunkel, of Dubuque, Ia., and Mrs. Merlyn (Doris) Wolter of Mesa, Ariz.; and a brother, Vernon J. (and Eileen) Placke, of Dickeyville, Wis.
- Rosaline E. Placke was born on November 4, 1924, in Louisburg, Wisconsin, daughter of Joseph J. and Rose G. (Wiederholt) Placke. Rosaline Placke married Carl N. Edwards. Carl and Rosaline Edwards had one child: Mark K. Edwards. Carl and Rosaline subsequently divorced.
- Joseph Walter Wiederholt was born on May 13, 1907, in Louisburg, Wisconsin, son of John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt. Joseph Wiederholt married Irma C. Dalsing on April 21, 1936, at Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, Wisconsin. Irma Dalsing was born on September 26, 1914, in Jamestown Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, daughter of Andrew E. and Louise M. (Franzen) Dalsing.
Joseph and Irma Wiederholt farmed near Louisburg, Wisconsin. until 1968. Irma enjoyed quilting, and her family was so important to her.Joseph W. Wiederholt, 86, of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, died Friday afternoon, April 8, 1994, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Family and friends called from 2 to 8 p.m., Sunday, April 10, at Casey Funeral Home in Cuba City, Wisconsin, where there was a parish wake service at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 11, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dickeyville, and burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Wiederholt was survived by his wife, Irma, of Dickeyville, Wis.; three daughters, Alvara (Ralph) Kirchen, of Dubuque, Ia., and Eileen (Charles) Dunne and Mary (Greg) Brandt, both of Cuba City, Wis.; four sons, Herbert (Jean) Wiederholt, LaVern (Ruth) Wiederholt, and Eldon (Judy) Wiederholt, all of Cuba City, Wis., and Harold (Kay) Wiederholt, of Lancaster, Wis.; 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Timmerman, of Dickeyville, Wis., and Alice Timmerman, of Louisburg, Wis.; and a brother, Louis Wiederholt, of St. Donatus, Iowa. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janet, in 1953.Irma Wiederholt, 94, of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, died Monday, August 10, 2009, at Southwest Health Center in Platteville, Wisconsin. Family and friends called from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 12, at Casey Funeral Home in Cuba City, Wisconsin, where there was a parish wake service at 4 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 13, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dickeyville, with the Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Wiederholt was survived by three daughters, Alvara (Vi) Kirchen Francis, of Dubuque, Ia., Eileen Dunne and Mary (Greg) Brandt, both of Cuba City, Wis.; three sons, Harold (Kay) Wiederholt, of Lancaster, Wis., LaVern (Ruth) Wiederholt and Eldon (Judy) Wiederholt, both of Cuba City, Wis.; a daughter-in-law, Donna Wiederholt, of Shullsburg, Wis.; two sisters, Bernadine Schaefer, of Cuba City, Wis., and Agnes (Lowell) Kahle, of Hazel Green, Wis.; a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Dalsing, of Dubuque, Ia.; a brother-in-law, Donald Brandt, of Hazel Green, Wis.; 21 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; five stepgrandchildren; 14 stepgreat-grandchildren; and a stepgreat-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents; a son, Herbert; a daughter, Janet; three sons-in-law, Charles Dunne, Ralph Kirchen and Robert Francis; a brother, Delmar Dalsing; four sisters, Delores Brandt, Myrtle Weber, Almira Weber and Marie Bechen; and four brothers-in-law, Art Weber, Harold Weber, Elmer Schaefer and Merlin Bechen.- Herbert A. Wiederholt was born on February 5, 1937, in Kieler, Wisconsin, son of Joseph and Irma (Dalsing) Wiederholt. He served in the Army, where he mastered his culinary abilities as a cook. Herbert Wiederholt married Jean Saugling on October 17, 1959, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Herbert later married Donna Gleason on November 8, 2001, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Shullsburg, Wisconsin.
Herbert lived in the Cuba City, Wisconsin, area, where he farmed until 1993, moving to Shullsburg in 1998. During that time, he sold seed for Jacques Seed Corn. Herbert later worked for Virtue Motors in Darlington, Wisconsin, for almost 10 years, and for Shullsburg Auto for five years, retiring in January 2007. Herbert also had worked for Trausch Baking Co. in Dubuque. He was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Shullsburg. He loved to hunt and fish with family and friends and enjoyed four-wheeling with his grandchildren.Herbert A. Wiederholt, 70, of Shullsburg, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2007, at Lafayette Manor in Darlington, Wisconsin. Family and friends called from 3 to 8 p.m., Saturday, August 4, at O'Flahrity-Erickson Funeral Home in Shullsburg, where there was a rosary service at 3 p.m. Funeral services were at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, August 5, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Shullsburg, with the Rev. James R. Lins officiating. Burial was in St. Matthew's Cemetery in Shullsburg, where military rites were accorded by McCann-Richards American Legion Post 251, of Shullsburg, and the Shullsburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10533.
Mr. Wiederholt was survived by his wife, Donna, at home; his mother, Irma Wiederholt, at Southwest Health Center in Cuba City, Wis.; his children, David (Joann) Wiederholt, of Muscoda, Wis., Ronald (Kathy) Wiederholt, of Carrington, N.D., Julie (Brian) Bagniefski, of Hampstead, Md., and Richard (Jennifer) Wiederholt, of Darlington, Wis.; three stepdaughters, Mary (Wade) Corning, of West Bend, Wis., Marlene (Jay) Monahan, of Shullsburg, Wis., and Vicki (BJ) Wiegel, of Darlington, Wis.; nine grandchildren, 11 stepgrandchildren and a stepgreat-grandchild; and his brothers and sisters, Alvara (Bob Francis) Kirchen, of Dubuque, Ia., Harold (Kay) Wiederholt, of Lancaster, Wis., Eileen Dunne and LaVerne (Ruth) Wiederholt, both of Cuba City, Wis., Eldon (Judy) Wiederholt, of Louisburg, Wis., and Mary (Greg) Brant, of Cuba City, Wis. He was preceded in death by his father; a sister, Janet Wiederholt, in 1953; and two brothers-in-law, Charles Dunne and Ralph Kirchen.
Memorials were directed to the ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease) Wisconsin Chapter. - Alvara E. Wiederholt, daughter of Joseph and Irma (Dalsing) Wiederholt, married Ralph L. Kirchen on August 22, 1961, at Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, Wisconsin. Ralph Kirchen was born on December 8, 1933, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Ralph L. and Dorothy (Heller) Kirchen, Sr. Ralph grew up in Dubuque and graduated from Loras Academy in 1951. He then attended and graduated from Carroll College in Helena, Montana, in 1956. Ralph served in the U.S. Army in the Korean conflict.
Ralph and Alvara, who was called "Vi," lived in Dubuque, Iowa, where they were members of Resurrection Catholic Church. Ralph was an elementary and high school teacher at various locations for the Archidocese of Dubuque. He also worked as a writer and librarian at the Telegraph Herald from 1967 to 1974. In 1974 Ralph became disabled with muscular dystrophy.Ralph L. Kirchen, 63, of Dubuque, Iowa, died after a long and courageous battle with muscular dystrophy at 12:35 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 1997, at Mercy Health Center, St. Joseph's Unit, in Dubuque. Family and friends called from 3 to 8 p.m., Monday, February 10, at Dennis Kitchen Funeral Home in Dubuque, where there was a parish wake service at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 11, at Resurrection Catholic Church in Dubuque. Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery in Asbury, Iowa, where there was a flag presentation by the American Legion Post 6 of Dubuque.
He was survived by his wife, Alvara E. "Vi" (Wiederholt) Kirchen; a son, Kevin R. (Sarah) Kirchen, of Rock Island, Ill.; two daughters, Lisa C. (Mark) Krieg, of Dubuque, Ia., and Lynn K. (Randy) Tschiggfrie, of Rockwall, Texas; two grandchildren, Katelyn Tschiggfrie and Benjamin Krieg; his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Kirchen, of Dubuque, Ia.; and a sister, Janet (Dick) McQuillen, of Dubuque, Ia. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Sr. - Eileen Wiederholt, daughter of Joseph and Irma (Dalsing) Wiederholt, married Charles J. Dunne on April 28, 1962. Charles Dunne was born on January 27, 1939, in Andrew, Iowa, son of Frank and Kathryn (Barth) Dunne.
Charles and Eileen Dunne lived at Cuba City, Wisconsin. Charles farmed and also worked at the Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Venture, both in Dubuque, Iowa. Charles enjoyed playing cards and spending time with his grandchildren.Charles J. Dunne, 61, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, died suddenly Friday, June 16, 2000, at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends called from 2 to 9 p.m., Monday, June 19, at Casey Funeral Home in Cuba City, where there was a parish rosary at 9 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 20, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, with the Rev. Thomas Coyle and the Rev. John Haugen officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
He was survived by his wife, Eileen; a daughter, Connie (Will) Haugen, of Kieler, Wis.; two sons, Patrick (Joan) Dunne, of Hainesville, Ill., and James (Lisa) Dunne, of Farmington, Minn.; six grandchildren, Joshua and Nicole Dunne, Rachael, Gina, and Thomas Haugen, and Kaitlyn Dunne; a sister, Mary Welch, of Boone, Ia.; and a brother, Francis Dunne, of Moline, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents.
- Herbert A. Wiederholt was born on February 5, 1937, in Kieler, Wisconsin, son of Joseph and Irma (Dalsing) Wiederholt. He served in the Army, where he mastered his culinary abilities as a cook. Herbert Wiederholt married Jean Saugling on October 17, 1959, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Herbert later married Donna Gleason on November 8, 2001, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Shullsburg, Wisconsin.
- Irene Catherine Wiederholt was born on December 4, 1909, in Jamestown Township of Grant County, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt. Irene Wiederholt married Delvan Mathias Timmerman on October 6, 1931, in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, in Kieler, Wisconsin. Delvan Timmerman was born on August 24, 1909, in Paris Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, son of Peter and Rose Ann (Hauser) Timmerman. Delvan and Irene Timmerman farmed in Grant County, Wisconsin, on land located between Kieler and Cuba City, until retiring in 1970. They were members of Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, Wisconsin. Delvan was a member of the church's Holy Name Society, and Irene was a member of its Ladies Sodality. Irene was also a member of the Jamestown Senior Citizens.
Delvan M. Timmerman, 68, of Kieler, Wisconsin, died at 9 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 1977, at home. Family and friends called until 10 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, at Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, Illinois, where the rosary was said at 8 p.m. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 29, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kieler, and burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Timmerman was survived by his wife, Irene; a son, Eldred J. (and Alvina) Timmerman, of Rte. 1, Cuba City, Wis.; three daughters, Mrs. Bernard (Anita) Heileman, of Dickeyville, Wis., and Mrs. Faber (Jeanette) Runde and Mrs. Philip (Mary Ann) Runde, both of Kieler, Wis.; 19 grandchildren; two brothers, Ervin F. Timmerman, of Louisburg, Wis., and Walter C. Timmerman, of Rte. 1, Cuba City, Wis.; and three sisters, Mrs. Sylvester (Viola) Vosberg and Mrs. LaVern (Marian) Droessler, both of Rte. 1, Cuba City, Wis., and Sister Lillian Timmerman, OSF, of Rockford, Ill.Mrs. Delvan (Irene C.) Timmerman, 82, of Kieler, Wisconsin, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, 1992, at Mercy Health Center, St. Joseph's Unit, in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends called from 2 to 10 p.m., Friday, October 1, at Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque, Illinois, where the Ladies Sodality of Immaculate Conception Parish said the rosary at 4 p.m. and the parish rosary was said at 8 p.m. Funeral services were held 11 a.m., Saturday, October 2, at Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, Wisconsin, and burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Timmerman was survived by a son, Eldred J. (and Alvina) Timmerman, of rural Cuba City, Wis.; three daughters, Mrs. Bernard (Anita) Heileman, of Dickeyville, Wis., Mrs. Faber (Jeanette) Runde and Mrs. Philip (Mary Ann) Runde, both of Kieler, Wis.; 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Joseph (and Irma) Wiederholt, of Dickeyville, Wis., and Louis W. Wiederholt, of St. Donatus, Iowa; and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Timmerman, of Cuba City, Wis., and Mrs. Mary Timmerman of Dickeyville, Wis. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Charles Runde, in December 1963; and a great-granddaughter, Jessica Prince, in October 1987.Grandson of Delvan and Irene (Wiederholt) Timmerman:
Son of Eldred "Gus" and Alvina (Wehrspann) Timmerman:Anthony P. Timmerman was born on December 30, 1965, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Eldred J. and Alvina E. (Wehrspann) Timmerman. Anthony, who was called "Tony," was a 1984 graduate of Cuba City (Wis.) High School.
Tony loved farming, and farming was his life.
He loved to talk and have a beer with his friends and neighbors.Telegraph Herald; Tuesday, June 10, 2008 .
Deluge swamps southwest Wisconsin; Rain might have played role in death of farmer.
Weekend rains could have contributed to the drowning death of a farmer in rural Cuba City, Wis., while swelling tri-state-area creeks and rivers well beyond their banks. Anthony P. Timmerman, 42, was reported missing at 8:21 p.m. Sunday on his farm at 2576 Grant County H, in Jamestown Township. Timmerman was located after an extensive search and recovery operation by the Grant County dive team. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Grant County Coroner's Office.
Authorities believe water backing into the farm might have indirectly contributed to Timmerman's death. The Grant County Sheriff's Department has not yet released details of the accident, but a National Weather Service report of floodwater impacts suggests Timmerman fell into a holding tank he was trying to repair because of nearby flood waters.Anthony P. "Tony" Timmerman, 42, of rural Cuba City, Wisconsin, died Sunday evening, June 8, 2008, at home from a farm accident. Family and friends called from 2 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 11, at Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, Illinois, where the rosary was recited at 2:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 12, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, in Kieler, Wisconsin, with the Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A funeral luncheon was held in the Immaculate Conception School, and family and friends gathered at the Timmerman family farm afterwards.
Tony was survived by his parents, Eldred "Gus" and Alvina Timmerman, of Cuba City, Wis.; a sister, Peggy Zickert, of Rosendale, Wis.; five brothers, Dennis Timmerman, of Cuba City, Wis., Douglas Timmerman, of Belleville, Wis., Bruce and Allen Timmerman, both of Cuba City, Wis., and Brian (Heidi) Timmerman, of Madison, Wis.; seven nieces and nephews, Tiffany, Jenny, Allison, and John Timmerman, Alyssa and Tyler Zickert and Mathias Timmerman; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Delvan and Irene Timmerman, and Elmer and Lydia Wehrspann.Grandson of Delvan and Irene (Wiederholt) Timmerman:
Son of Bernard and Anita (Timmerman) Heileman:Daniel J. Heileman was born on April 18, 1963, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Bernard and Anita (Timmerman) Heileman. Daniel Heileman was baptized into the Catholic faith by the Rev. Lambert Marx and received his First Holy Communion at Holy Ghost Church in Dickeyville. He graduated from Cuba City (Wis.) High School in 1981, and earned a degree in business at DeVry University, Kansas City, Mo., in 1988.
Dan, who was nicknamed "Boone," worked at Captive Plastics in Peosta, Iowa. Previously, he was a painter/auto-body repair technician. He had a dream of getting his automotive engine invention marketed. Dan enjoyed goofing around with family and friends. He loved children, animals, snowmobiling, pheasant hunting, fishing, spending time on the river, and playing in a band.Telegraph Herald; Tuesday, June 6, 2006.
Cuba City man dies after accident.
CASSVILLE, Wis. - A Cuba City motorcyclist died Sunday as the result of an accident that occurred late Saturday afternoon south of Cassville. Daniel J. Heileman, 43, formerly of Dickeyville, was riding on Wisconsin 133, about 5:50 p.m. Saturday, when the motorcycle he was driving went out of control on a curve, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Department.
The cycle hit the guardrail, ejecting Heileman, who sustained severe head injuries. Deputies said he was not wearing a helmet. They reported that speeding and alcohol were contributing factors in the accident. Heileman was transported to Grant Regional Hospital in Lancaster and then flown to University of Wisconsin Hospitals in Madison where he later died.Daniel J. "Boone" Heileman, 43, of Louisburg, Wisconsin, formerly of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, died at 5:45 p.m., Sunday, June 4, 2006, at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison, as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, south of Cassville, Wisconsin. Dan was an organ donor, helping others to live. Family and friends called from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 7, at Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, Illnois, where there was a parish rosary at 4 p.m. A long line of mourners viewed Boone and extended their sympathies to the family.
Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 8, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dickeyville, with the Rev. Francis Steffen officiating. His sisters Sheila and Cheryl were lectors and also delivered moving eulogies. Burial was in the church cemetery. Casketbearers were Luke Droessler, Roger Cosgrove, Doug Obershaw, Terry Obershaw, Jim Zenz, and Bill Waterman. A luncheon was served in the Holy Ghost School. Family and friends also attended a get-together after services at his brother Rick's house in rural Louisburg, Wisconsin.
Dan was survived by his parents, Bernard and Anita (Timmerman) Heileman, of Dickeyville, Wis.; his brothers and sisters, Gary (Karen) Heileman, of Sun Prairie, Wis., Rick Heileman, of Louisburg, Wis., Sheila (Vince) Madama, of Roscoe, Ill., Roxane (Kevin Hafkemeyer) Heileman, of Sherrill, Ia., and Cheryl (Travis) Franzen, of Dubuque, Ia.; his nieces and nephews, Chad, Jodi, Heather, Calub, Megan, McKenzie, Danielle, Diana and Ashley; his longtime friend, Kathleen Pape, of Dubuque, Ia.; and cat, No-No. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Albert and Louise (Reding) Heileman and Delvan and Irene (Wiederholdt) Timmerman. - Alice Helen Wiederholt was born on April 26, 1915, in Louisburg, Wisconsin, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt. Alice Wiederholt married Ervin F. Timmerman on September 22, 1934, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kieler, Wisconsin. Ervin Timmerman was born on June 8, 1915, in Wisconsin, son of Peter J. and Rose Ann (Hauser) Timmerman.
Erv and Alice Timmerman lived on Louisburg Road, rural Cuba City, Wisconsin, and they were members of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kieler, Wisconsin. Alice was also a member of the Christian Mothers. Ervin and Alice were co-founders of Louisburg Garage, Inc., in 1939. Alice enjoyed crocheting and sewing, making afghans and Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for all of her grandchildren. There were always homemade cookies at Grandma's house. Alice's family will always remember her for saying, "Shirley, where's my purse?"
Ervin and Alice divorced; Ervin subsequently married Margaret Hattendorf.Ervin F. "Erv" Timmerman, 68, of Route 1, Cuba City, Wisconsin, died Monday afternoon, April 16, 1984, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends called from 3 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, and from 9 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 18, at the Haudenshield Funeral Home in Cuba City, where the parish rosary was said at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday. Funeral services were at Wednesday noon, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kieler, Wisconsin. Burial was in Linwood Cemetery in Dubuque.
He was survived by his former wife, Alice Wiederholt, and his present wife, Margaret Hattendorf; four sons, Alvin Timmerman, of Clinton, Ia., Carl J. Timmerman and Floyd S. Timmerman, both of rural Cuba City, Wis., and Michael D. Timmerman, of Hazel Green, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. James (Elaine) Johnson, of Dubuque, Ia., and Shirley Timmerman, of rural Cuba City, Wis.; 13 grandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. Viola Vosberg and Mrs. LaVern (Marian) Droessler, both of Cuba city, Wis., and Sister Lillian Timmerman, OSF, of Rockford, Ill.Alice H. Timmerman, 88, of Louisburg Road, Cuba City, Wisconsin, died Friday, March 26, 2004, at home. Family and friends called from 2 to 7 p.m., Sunday, March 28, at Casey Funeral Home in Cuba City, where there was a parish wake service at 2 p.m. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 29, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kieler, with the Rev. Francis Steffen and the Rev. Francis Xavier Ekwugha officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Timmerman was survived by a daughter, Shirley I. Timmerman, of Louisburg, Wis.; three sons, Carl J. (Judy) Timmerman and Mike D. (Cindy) Timmerman, both of Cuba City, Wis., and Floyd S. (Mary Ann) Timmerman, of Louisburg, Wis.; a daughter-in-law, Barb Timmerman, of Clinton, Iowa; a sister, Mary Timmerman, of Dickeyville, Wis.; a brother, Louie Wiederholt, of St. Donatus, Iowa; and 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her her husband and parents; a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Jim Johnson; a son, Alvin Timmerman; two sisters, Rosie Placke and Irene Timmerman; two brothers, Joe and John Wiederholt: and a granddaughter, Kristine Timmerman.- Elaine E. Timmerman was born on June 27, 1937, in Cuba City, Wisconsin, daughter of Ervin and Alice (Wiederholt) Timmerman. Elaine graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, Iowa. Elaine Timmerman married James R. Johnson on May 28, 1960, at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque, Iowa. James Johnson, who was called "Jim" and "J.R.," was born on January 16, 1927, in Calmar, Iowa, son of Theodore and Anna (Olson) Johnson. Jim graduated from Calmar High School and attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He served in the Army and the Air Force.
J.R. and Elaine Johnson lived in Dubuque, Iowa, where they were members of Holy Trinity Parish. J.R. worked at John Deere Dubuque Works for 25 years; he retired in 1982. He was a member and past officer of John Deere Retirees Association, past member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Elaine worked in the food service department for Dubuque Community School District for six years. She also worked as a seamstress in her home for many years.
J.R. enjoyed golfing, tending bar, and was an avid sports fan, especially Iowa athletics and the Cubs. He loved his grandchildren dearly and enjoyed his role of grandfather. Elaine was very talented and enjoyed creating arts and crafts with her family. She enjoyed the outdoors. Elaine was very devoted to her husband and children and delighted in her grandchildren.James "J.R." Johnson, 71, of Lincoln Avenue in Dubuque, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 6, 1998, at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends called from 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 7, at Hoffman-Schneider Funeral Home in Dubuque, where there was a wake service at 7 p.m. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Friday, May 8, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dubuque. Entombment was in Resurrection Garden Mausoleum at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, where military rites were accorded by American Legion Dubuque Post 6.
He was survived by his wife, Elaine; his daughters, Lori (Ben) Schoenberger, Lynn (Jon) Remakel, and Lisa (Steve) Greenwood, all of Dubuque, Ia.; a son, Erik Johnson (and Kelly Krausman), of Dubuque, Ia.; six grandchildren, Julie and Danielle Schoenberger, Stephany and Hope Remakel, and Mitchell and Miles Greenwood. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Ruth Peterson; and two brothers, Rupert Johnson and Charles Johnson.Elaine E. Johnson, 62, of Lincoln Avenue in Dubuque, Iowa, died peacefully, following a courageous battle with cancer, on Wednesday, January 5, 2000, at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque, with her family at her side. Family and friends called from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, January 7, at Hoffman-Schneider Funeral Home in Dubuque, where there was a wake service at 5 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 8, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dubuque. Entombment was in Resurrection Garden Mausoleum at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
She was survived by her daughters, Lori (Ben) Schoenberger, Lynn (Jon) Remakel, and Lisa (Steve) Greenwood, all of Dubuque, Ia.; a son, Erik Johnson (and Kelly Krausman), of Dubuque, Ia.; six grandchildren, Julie and Danielle Schoenberger, Stephany and Hope Remakel, and Mitchell and Miles Greenwood; her mother, Alice Timmerman, of Louisburg, Wis.; three brothers, Carl (Judy) Timmerman, Floyd (Mary Ann) Timmerman, and Michael (Cindy) Timmerman, all of Louisburg, Wis.; a sister, Shirley Timmerman, of Louisburg, Wis.; a sister-in-law, Barb Timmerman, of Clinton, Ia.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her father; a brother, Alvin Timmerman; and a niece, Christine Timmerman. - Alvin P. Timmerman was born on July 25, 1940, in Louisburg, Wisconsin, son of Ervin and Alice (Wiederholt) Timmerman. Alvin Timmerman, who was nicknamed "Butch," married Barbara Lee Tappe on Dec. 30, 1961, in Kieler, Wisconsin. Butch and Barbara Timmerman lived at Clinton, Iowa.
Butch was employed at McEleney Motors, Inc., for 33 years as an auto mechanic. He had previously worked with his father for nearly 10 years as a mechanic in Louisburg, prior to moving to Clinton in 1964. Butch was an avid Green Bay Packers fan and enjoyed camping, fishing and simply just being with his family and friends. He was a member of Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish, and the Tri-State Stump Jumpers. Butch was extremely handy in anything and everything he touched.Alvin P. "Butch" Timmerman, 57, of Clinton, Iowa, formerly of Louisburg, Wisconsin, died following an illness early Thursday, March 19, 1998, at home. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Monday, March 23, at Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish, Irenaeus Catholic Church, in Clinton, with the Rev. Ronald Young officiating. Private committal services were held at St. Irenaeus Cemetery at a later date. Family and friends called from 2 to 9 pm Sunday at Schmitz Funeral Home in Clinton, where there was a parish scripture service at 4:30 p.m.
He was survived by his wife, Barbara, and a daughter, Jennifer Timmerman, both of Clinton, Ia.; his mother, Alice Timmerman, of Louisburg, Wis.; three brothers, Carl (Judy) Timmerman, of Cuba City, Wis., Floyd (Mary Ann) Timmerman, of Louisburg,Wis., and Mike (Cindy) Timmerman, of Cuba City, Wis.; two sisters, Mrs. Elaine (Jim) Johnson, of Dubuque, Ia., and Shirley Timmerman, of Louisburg, Wis.; three godchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
- Elaine E. Timmerman was born on June 27, 1937, in Cuba City, Wisconsin, daughter of Ervin and Alice (Wiederholt) Timmerman. Elaine graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, Iowa. Elaine Timmerman married James R. Johnson on May 28, 1960, at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque, Iowa. James Johnson, who was called "Jim" and "J.R.," was born on January 16, 1927, in Calmar, Iowa, son of Theodore and Anna (Olson) Johnson. Jim graduated from Calmar High School and attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He served in the Army and the Air Force.
- Louis J. Wiederholt, son of John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt, married Olivia Margaret Flogel. Olive Flogel was born on December 4, 1917, in Platteville, Wisconsin, daughter of John J. and Eleanora C. (Conter) Flogel. Louis and Olive Wiederholt lived at St. Donatus, Iowa, where they farmed. They were members of St. Donatus Catholic Church, and Olive was a member of the church's Rosary Society. She was also past president of the St. Joseph Rosary Society in Key West, Iowa.
Mrs. Louis J. (Olivia "Olive") Wiederholt, 68, of St. Donatus, Iowa, died at 7:45 a.m., Sunday, August 31, 1986, at St. Joseph's Unit, Mercy Health Center, in Dubuque, Iowa. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 2, at St. Dionatus Catholic Church in St. Donatus, and burial was in the church cemetery. The Ed Siegert-Al Didesch Funeral Home in Dubuque was in charge of arrangements.
She was survived by her husband, Louis; three sons; Donald Wiederholt, of Cuba City, Wis., Eugene Wiederholt, of Zwingle, Ia., and Roger Wiederholt, of Bernard, Ia.; two daughters, Mrs. Loras (Mary Jane) LeConte, of Platteville, Wis., and Betty Lynn Recker, of Oregon, Wis.; 23 grandchildren; five brothers, Francis Flogel and John "Jack" Flogel, both of Platteville, Wis., Henry Flogel, of Mazomanie, Wis., Roy Flogel, of Madison, Wis., and Robert Flogel, of Belmont, Wis.; and four sisters, Mrs. Rosemary Gassman, of Platteville, Wis., Mrs. Carl (Celeste) Wissing, of Hazel Green, Wis., Mrs. Leonard (Lou) Vosberg, of Livingston, Wis., and Mrs. Norbert (Ruth) Roling, of Goose Lake, Ia. - Mary B. Wiederholt, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt, married Cletus N. Timmerman on January 17, 1939, at Kieler, Wisconsin. Cletus Timmerman was born on November 23, 1916, in Paris Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, son of Leo H. and Rose (Berning) Timmerman. Cletus and Mary Timmerman lived at Dickeyville, Wisconsin, where they farmed. Cletus later worked for the National Farmers Organization, from which he retired in 1978. Cletus and Mary were members of Holy Ghost Catholic Church at Dickeyville, and Cletus was also a member of its Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the Dickeyville Volunteer Fire Department.
Cletus N. Timmerman, 72, of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, died at 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, 1989, at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends called until 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, at Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, Illinois, where the parish rosary was said at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 13, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, and burial was in the church cemetery.
He was survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Mrs. William (Betty) Cullen, of Darlington, Wis., and Mrs. Joe (Diann) Bialkowski, of Corunna, Canada; five sons, Ambrose J. Timmerman, of Viroqua, Wis., Burnell J. Timmerman, of St. Donatus, Ia., Kenneth J. Timmerman and Stephen J. Timmerman, both of Potosi, Wis., and Earl C. Timmerman, of Phoenix, Arizona; 20 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Vaassen and Mrs. Rita Jansen, both of Dickeyville, Wis.; and five brothers, Vincent Timmerman and Urban Timmerman, both of rural Cuba City, Wis., George Timmerman and Alfred Timmerman, both of Dubuque, Ia., and Linus Timmerman of Cuba City. He was preceded in death by two sons, Allan R. Timmerman, in 1953, and Daniel A. Timmerman, on March 14, 1973. - John William Wiederholt was born on April 22, 1921, in Jamestown Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, son of John and Elizabeth (Weber) Wiederholt. John Wiederholt married Irma Vondra on June 2, 1942. Irma Vondra was a daughter of Edward M. and Mathilda M. (Jansen) Vondra. John and Irma Wiederholt were members of Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, Wisconsin. John was also a member of the church's Holy Name Society and the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin. John farmed in the area of Jamestown Township most of his life.
John W. Wiederholt, 61, of rural Cuba City, Wisconsin, died at 7:30 a.m., Sunday, March 27, 1983, at St. Joseph's Unit of Mercy Health Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends called from 2 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, at Gene Siegert and Son Funeral Home in Cuba City, Wisconsin, where the parish rosary was said at 8 p.m. and the St. Jude's Mother Club rosary was said at 8:45 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 30, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kieler, Wisconsin, and burial was in the church cemetery.
He was survived by his wife, Irma; three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Carol) Watson, of Kieler, Wis., Mary Kay Wiederholt, of Cordova, Alaska, and Shiela Wiederholt, at home; three sons, Kevin E. Wiederholt, John L. Wiederholt, and Randy G. Wiederholt, all of Cuba City, Wis.; nine grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Rose Placke, of Dubuque, Ia., Mrs. Irene Timmerman, of Kieler, Wis., Mrs. Alice Timmerman, of Cuba City, Wis., and Mrs. Cletus (Mary) Timmerman, of Dickeyville, Wis.; and two brothers, Joseph Wiederholt, of Dickeyville, Wis., and Louis Wiederholt, of St. Donatus, Ia.
Sources include articles and obituaries from the Dubuque Telegraph Herald; readings of gravestones at Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery in Kieler, Wisconsin, and Holy Ghost Church Cemetery in Dickeyville, Wisconsin; Dave Halm's "Haverhill, Marshall County, Iowa; Menominee, JoDaviess Co. Illinois; Grant Co. Wisconsin: Kreis Lingen, Hanover, plus more" at http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=haverhill_iowa; other online genealogical resources including the social security death index at Rootsweb.com; and other sources as may be noted within the text.
See introduction for sources of information for Wiederholt and Lange ancestry in Germany.
The Ancestral Lineage of Faber and Jeanette (Timmerman) Runde
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