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Newspaper Obituaries
1942
Transcribed and contributed by volunteer Cathe Ziereis
(unless otherwise credited)
SHAWANO COUNTY JOURNAL 
Thursday May 14, 1942 

MRS. DEY BURIED AT PELLA MONDAY 

Mrs. Mary Dey, Pella, passed away last Friday afternoon. She was 75 years old and was the daughter of Mr.  & Mrs. Martin Gresch. Funeral services were held Monday at 1:00 at the home and 2:00 at Bethlehem Lutheran church, Pella. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors are 4 sons, Albert and Emil on the home farm; Martin, Shawano; William, Milwaukee; and 4 daughters, Mrs Ernest Westphal, Marion; Mrs Fred Heling, town of Herman; Mrs. Walter Westphal, Pella; Mrs Herman Bubolz, Shawano. Also one sister, Mrs Chas. Reinke, Pella, and 27 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. 

Mrs. Dey was born June 17, 1866 in Germany. The family came to America when she was one year old and settled in Two Rivers, where they lived for 11 years. In 1878 they came to this county and purchased a farm in the town of Pella. On April 26, 1886 Mary Gresch was married to Edward Dey and they lived on a farm in the town of Pella. Mr. Dey died 22 years ago. Mrs. Dey continued to live on the same farm until her death. 



Thursday, July 23, 1942

MRS. H. OTTO DIES SATURDAY MORNING

Mrs. Henry Otto, 69, town of Herman, died about 4:30 Saturday morning at her home. Services were conducted at the Otto residence at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon and at 2:00 at the Elias Lutheran church in the town of Herman, Mrs. Otto, nee Augusta Schwartz, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Christ Schwartz, was born in Germany on Aug. 30, 1872. At the age of 9 she came to America with her parents, settling immediately in the town of Herman, where she has lived since. On Oct. 21, 1892, she was married to Henry Otto, in the town of Herman.

Survivors are her husband, 4 daughters, Ethilda, Mrs. Ed Hohn, town of Bartelme; Amanda, Mrs. Gilbert Skare, town of Almon; Augusta, Mrs. Frank Goodman, town of Red Spring; and Melinda, Mrs. Alvin Kriefall, town of Herman; 3 sons, Walter, town of Herman; Henry, Marinette; and Harry, at the home farm. There are also 24 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
 



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