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Obituary, Frederic C. (“Fritz”) Eberlein

07 Sunday Oct 2012

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Frederic C. “Fritz” Eberlein, age 91 of Shawano, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2010 at a local nursing home.

Born on Jan. 25, 1919 in Shawano, he was the son of the late Laura [sic] (Rather) Eberlein and the late Honorable Michael Gustave Eberlein. Fritz graduated from Shawano High School in 1936 and from St. Norbert College in DePere in 1940 where he was a member of the Honorary Speech Fraternity, Phi Kappa Delta.

He furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin Law School from 1940-1942, at which time his education was interrupted by World War II. He entered the United States Army and served for two years in the South Pacific, in both New Guinea and New Caledonia.

On Oct. 22, 1945 he was honorably discharged from service and returned to law school in Madison. In May of the following year he was awarded his law degree and was a member of the Honorary Legal Fraternity, Phi Delta Phi. By the end of that same year, Fritz was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar and had joined the law firm of Eberlein & Eberlein in Shawano. He maintained his practice in Shawano until his retirement in 1984. Fritz had also served as the Shawano County District Attorney from 1953-1963.

He loved golf, was an avid reader and was a classical music and opera enthusiast. Fritz enjoyed engaging in political discussions with his Bult’s Bakery group and was active in the Shawano Rotary Club, having served as President.

He and Elizabeth were passionate about their travels, having traveled extensively throughout the world. Fritz was also a Green Bay Packer fan and was a season ticket holder for over 40 years.

Fritz is survived by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth (Zimmer) Eberlein. The couple met at Shawano Lake in 1937 where she was visiting with friends. They were married on March 17, 1945 in Chicago.

Fritz is further survived by: his daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Ian Redpath of East Amherst, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Eric Redpath of Tampa, Fla., Bridget Redpath Thompson of Wesley Chapel, Fla., Lauren Redpath of Buffalo, N.Y.; a great-grandchild, Ainsley Thompson of Wesley Chapel, Fla.; a sister-in-law, Joanne Eberlein the wife of the late Judge Michael G. Eberlein; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Fritz was preceded in death by: his parents; and five siblings, Judge Michael Eberlein; Dr. William Eberlein, Robert Eberlein, Dr. Walter Eberlein; and Margaret Eberlein Volkman.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano with the Rev. Len Evers officiating. Burial will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Shawano, with Military Rites conducted by the Shawano American Legion Post No. 117.

Family and friends may call at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano on Tuesday from 5 until 7 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday after 10 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Fritz’s memory with the Shawano Community Hospice, 309 N. Bartlette Street, Shawano, WI 54166.

Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano is assisting the family with the arrangements.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks for the exceptional care that Fritz received while at the Evergreen Health Care Center and the added support of the Shawano Community Hospice.

Source: Shawano Leader, Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Carl Alfred Otto Eberlein, 1901-1933

06 Saturday Oct 2012

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Carl A. Eberlein was killed in an auto accident Tuesday night, when the car in which he was riding ran into a load of logs on the overhead between Shawano and Thonrton. He and Francis Dolan had been that afternoon on an business trip to Gresham. They left Gresham about 15 minutes before five to come home by way of highway 29. At the overhead one of the big Ebert trucks, loaded with logs, stood on the concrete, the left rear wheel having fallen off.

Francis was driving. He saw the logs just in time to make an attempt to turn out. He got over to the left far enough to get himself out of the collision, but Carl struck squarely into the logs. Carl’s skull was fractured, his jaw broken, and his body bruised. He was rendered unconscious and did not regain consciousness. He was rushed to the city hospital where he breathed his last at twelve o’clock.

Francis Dolan sustained only a broken nose and minor bruises. He is in the hospital where he is under care of his physcian. If nothing further develops he can be released within a day or two.

Carl A. Eberlein had for several years been district agent for the Northwestern Life Insurance Company. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eberlein of Shawano. He was born in this city October 16, 1901. He attended the public schools and graduated from the high school in June, 1920.

He was ambitious to obtain a college education and upon graduation he went immediately to work in the Iwen box factory. He saved his money and with it entered Ripon College, from which he graduated in 1925. In high school he was a brilliant student. He was active in dramatics and in debate; he studied athletics and was popular with teachers and students.

At Ripon he went out for athletics primarily to study the methods. He became first lieutenant in the Officers’ Reserve corps. He starred in college debate.

Upon graduation he taught for two years in the high school at Gillett where he had signal success as an athletic director. He was well liked as a teacher and his competitors greatly respected him as a coach.

Upon leaving the school work he became district manager for the Northwestern Life Insurance company, his territory including Shawano county and surrounding counties.

He was married July 2, 1930 to Miss Helen Klosterman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Klosterman. The couple have a picturesque, modern home on Lafayette street. There are no children.

Besides his sorrowing young wife he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eberlein, his sisters, Edna and Kathryn (Mrs. Charles Raddant) of Shawano, a brother, Frederick, of Green Bay, and a host of friends of the family.

The funeral is to be held Friday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Ferry to officiate.

Source: Shawano County Journal, 14 December 1933.

Edna M. Ladwig

06 Saturday Oct 2012

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Edna M. Ladwig, age 90, formerly of 915 Lutz St., Shawano, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998, at Heartland Health Care Center of Shawano. She was born in Shawano on July 2, 1908, the daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Foesch) Eberlein. On August 11, 1935, she was united in marriage to Walter Ladwig in Shawano. He preceded her in death in 1974.

The Ladwigs resided in Cincinnati for many years where Mrs. Ladwig taught music in the Cincinnati Public School system. They retired and returned to Shawano in 1971. Mrs. Ladwig was employed as a piano teacher by the Shawano Park and Recreation Department and also taught private lessons in her home. She was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church of Shawano and a member of the Tabitha Society.

Survivors include: children, Virginia Raleigh, Shawano, Bruce (Betty) Ladwig, Town of Wescott, Shawano, William (Cheri) Ladwig, Ottawa City, Mich,; six grandchildren, Pat, Greg, Hannah, Samuel, Jessica and Zachary Ladwig and many other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by her son James W. Ladwig, and a son-in-law, George Raleigh.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. at Schroeder Funeral Service of Shawano with Pastor W.A. Uttech officiating. Internment will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery of Shawano. Friends may call after 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home until time of services.

In lieu of flowers a memorial fund for the St. James Lutheran Church of Shawano has been established in her memory.

Source: Obituary collection, Family History Center, Shawano, WI.

Fred W. Eberlein Services Friday

06 Saturday Oct 2012

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Funeral services for Fred W. Eberlein [1], 58, of Green Bay, will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Green Bay, with burial in the Woodlawn cemetery at Shawano. Mr. Eberlein died on Tuesday morning following a short illness.

He was born in Shawano, was a graduate of Shawano High School, attended Lawrence College, and was a veteran of World War I. He worked with the Green Bay and Western Railroad since 1921 and was assistant general auditor at the time of his death. In 1922 he married the former Edna Baewald.

Mr. Eberlein was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church and was very active in church affairs, being president of the church choir and a member of the church board of education. He was also a member of the Green Bay Traffic Club.

SURVIVORS are his wife; two daughters, (Louise) Mrs. Dean Batha, Tonawanda, N.Y.; (Carol) Mrs. Gerald Christensen, Green Bay; four grandchildren; his father, Charles D. [sic] Eberlein, Shawano, and sisters (Kathryn) Mrs. Charles Raddant, Shawano, and (Edna) Mrs. Walter Ladwig, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Friends may call at the Findelsen-Greiser Funeral Home from 7 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Friday and then at the Redeemer Lutheran Church until time of service. The Rev. Harold Brauer will officiate.

Source: Unidentified clipping, hand-dated 18 February 1958, in the collection of the Family History Center, Shawano, WI.

[1] Son of Charles Otto Eberlein (1866-1968) and Bertha Foesch. Grandchild of Frederick John Eberlein (1834-1895) and Catherin Goerner (1841-1906).

Death of N.T. Judge

05 Friday Oct 2012

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The judge of the Northern Territory Supreme Court, Mr. Justice Kriewaldt, died in the Repatriation General Hospital, Springbank, on Saturday night. He was 59.

Mr. Justice Kriewaldt, who was appointed to the Territory position in 1952, was admitted to the hospital on May 30.

Mr. Justice Kriewaldt is survived by his wife and five children, three from his first marriage and two from his second.

They are Robert, of Adelaide; Michael, of Cobar (NSW); Martin and Helen, of Darwin, and Mrs. J. Greenslade, of Maitland.

The funeral will be held tomorrow after a service in the Lutheran Chhurch, Flinders street, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Source: Unidentified newspaper clipping, Frederic C. Eberlein genealogical files

Obituary, Michael G. Eberlein (1914-2002)

05 Friday Oct 2012

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Judge Michael G. Eberlein, age 87, of N6062 Webers Point Court, Shawano, passed away on Sunday, April 14,2002, in Shawano.

He was born on Sept. 26,1914, in Shawano, the son of the late Judge M. G. and Lora Eberlein. He graduated from Shawano High School, Lawrence University, Appleton, in 1936, and the University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, in 1939. He practiced law with his father from 1939 to 1941, when he joined the United States Army, spending two years of his service in the South Pacific. Upon his discharge, he married Joanne Sherer Litts on Feb. 21, 1945, in Janesville.

He again practiced law with his father in Shawano and then with his brother, Frederic C. Eberlein. He served as district attorney from 1960-1961. He was appointed circuit court judge for Shawano County in 1970 and retired in 1983. He served as active reserve judge until 1998. In 1971,1973, and 1976, he was selected to attend the National Judicial College in Reno, Nev. In 1975 he was selected by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin as one of two judges to represent the state at the National Juvenile Judges’ Conference in Monterey, Calif.

Judge Eberlein was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Shawano, the Shawano American Legion Post #117, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2723, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and was past district lieutenant governor of the Kiwanis Club. He was a member of the Foxfire Golf Community in Naples, Fla. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, boating, hunting and collecting stamps.

Survivors include, his wife, Joanne; two brothers, Attorney Frederic C. Eberlein (wife, Elizabeth), Shawano, and Dr. Walter R. Eberlein, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; sister-in-law, Marcia Larsen (Mrs. Charles); and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 17, at 2 p.m. at Swedberg Funeral Home, Shawano, with the Rev. Roy W Rinehard officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Shawano, with military rites by the Shawano American Legion and VFW Posts officiating. Friends may call at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano on Tuesday, April 16, from 4 until 7 p.m. and after 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home until the time of the services. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Source: Shawano Leader, 15 April 2002. Content “extracted” by Donna Hance and posted at rootsweb.

Funeral home notice: Elizabeth Tarz Eberlein

05 Friday Oct 2012

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Elizabeth Tarz Eberlein, age 92 of Shawano, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at her home. Born on November 24, 1918 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Leo M. and Martha (Payne) Zimmer. On March 17, 1945 she was united in marriage to Frederic Fritz Eberlein in Chicago. He preceded her in death on July 24, 2010. After receiving her masters degree, Elizabeth worked as a teacher in the City of Chicago. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano where she was active in various organizations within the church. She was also a member and former president of the Womans Club and the Golf Club. In her free time she enjoyed traveling, golfing, gardening, painting, canoeing, bike riding, reading, basket making, carving, knitting, and playing the piano. Elizabeth is survived by: her daughter, Elizabeth (Ian) Redpath of East Amherst, NY; 3 grandchildren, Eric Redpath, Bridget Thompson, Lauren Redpath; and a great-granddaughter, Ainsley Thompson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Monday, January 24, 2011 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano with the Rev. Len Evers officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Shawano. Visitation will be held at the church on Monday after 9:30am until the time of the service. Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Source: Swedberg Funeral Home, Inc, Gresham, WI

William C. Reichel

04 Thursday Oct 2012

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William C. Reichel, 91, of 201 S. Bartlett St. Shawano died on Sunday in Shawano.

He was born on Dec. 27., 1889 in Sawano [sic], the son of the late William and Catherine Reichel [1]. He was the former operator of the Wolf River Ice Co. from 1919 to 1943. He also operated bowling alleys in Shawano starting in 1934. He built the R. & R. Lane in 1953. At one time he owned the Shawano Hotel and 400 Bar. He was married on Sept. 21, 1910 to Hattie Werth who died on Dec. 7, 1955. He was a member of St.   James Lutheran Church and the Mens League.

Survivors include one son, Edward (Elanor) Reichel of Shawano, five daughters, Mrs. William (Helen) Gibson of Shawano, Mrs. James (Ethelwyn) Echtner of Shawano, Mrs. Jack (Lucille) Humes) of Sunnyside, Wash., Charlotte Reichel of Shawano, Mrs. Adolph (Carol) Leitzke of Bonduel, 11 grandchildren, 13-great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Three children Cathernie [sic], June and Marvin, three brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

Services will be on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy J. Bruss and a grandson, the Rev. Charles Reichel, officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Karth-Kopitzke Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and after 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the church until the time of services.

Source: Unidentified newspaper clipping, dated 13 September 1981, from holdings at the Shawano Family History Center

[1] Catherine Reichel was the former Catherine Anna Eberlein, daughter of Frederic John Eberlein and Catherine Goerner.

Fred Breed Succumbs After Week’s Illness

04 Thursday Oct 2012

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Fred S. Breed, for more than seventy years a resident of Embarrass vicinity, died at his home in the town of Matteson, last Thursday afternoon after an illness of about a week.

Mr. Breed was born in Jefferson county, Wisconsin, the son of Dr. and Mrs. John E. Breed. Dr. Breed was the first doctor to locate in Embarrass, and was a close friend and classmate of Dr. John Finney, who used to be located in Clintonville.

In 1859, Mr. Breed came to Embarrass with his parents, and forty four years ago he was married to Fredericka Eberlein, of Shawano. The couple lived on a farm near Embarrass where they have since resided and where Mr. Breed was held in high esteem by his neighbors. He held various town offices and he was one of the organizers of the State Bank of Embarrass, holding a directorship in that institution at the time of his death. Mr. Breed was one of the old sturdy type of pioneers, and knew good health almost all of his life. Only last fall he went up north with “the boys” and succeeded in bringing back his deer.

Deceased is survived by his wife and four sons and five daughters. The sons are Dwight, former cashier of the Embarrass bank, now of Clintonville; Arthur, Milwaukee, Fred, of Embarrass, and Edward, on the home farm: the daughters are Mrs. Arthur Schardy, Antigo; Mrs. Allen Breed, Iron Mountain, Mich; Mrs. Elmer Lemke, Clintonville; Mrs. Irving Le Beau, Appleton; and Miss Adelaide Breed, who teaches the school in her home district. One brother, Arthur, lives in the state of Washington.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational church in Embarrass at two o’clock Monday afternoon, Rev. Ben Popper of Shawano, officiating. The remains were laid away in Riverside cemetery at Embarrass.

Source: Shawano County Journal, Thursday, 4 June 1931

George Breed Dies After An Operation

04 Thursday Oct 2012

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Residents of the village of Embarrass were greatly shocked last Thursday to learn of the death of George Breed, one of the successful young business men of that village. George was taken sick on Wednesday afternoon and on Thursday morning was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Appleton, where an operation for the removal of the appendix was performed. He failed to rally successfully from the operation and died at 9:45 that evening.

George Breed was born in the town of Matteson, on May 3, 1899, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Breed, Sr [1]. He attended the Wolf River school and from there went to Embarrass to higher grades. After finishing the grades at Embarrass he remained home for several years, helping with the farm work. Later he went to Appleton were he picked up knowledge of the automotive repair business, and in October 1921, he and his brother Fred purchased the garage at Embarrass which they have since successfully operated. Theirs was the garage on the corner, as you turn to go to Clintonville.

On October 1921, the subject of this article was married to Miss Helen Dehring. On December 16, 1921, he became confirmed in the Lutheran faith and since that time has been a faithful member of that church, holding membership in Embarrass.

There are two daughters, La Verne and Dorothy, who with their mother mourn the untimely taking of a kind and loving husband and father. There are also parents of the diseased and the following brothers and sisters: Dwight, of Clintonville; Katherine, Mrs. Arthur Schardt, of Antigo; Red, of Embarrass; Ethel, Mrs. Allen Breed of Iron Mountain, Michigan; Caroline, Mrs. Irving LaBau, of Appleton; Adelaide, Northport; Bessie, Mrs. Elmer Lemke, of Clintonville; Edward, on the home farm in the town of Matteson; and Arthur of Milwaukee.

Mr. Breed was a man of sunny disposition, fun-loving and congenial and will be missed from the social life of the village where he and his estimable wife have lived since their marriage more than ten years ago.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at one o’clock from the church, Rev. List officiating. The pallbearers were Walter Gehrt, Arthur Koeller, Louis Faundry, Arthur Krubsack, Grover Gehrt and Charles Bernhagen. The funeral was the largest ever held in the Lutheran church in Embarrass, many coming from a distance to join with the home people in paying their respects to the character and congeniality of the  deceased. The many pieces of beautiful flowers bore mute testimony of the regard with which Mr. Breed was held in the home community. Internment took place in Graceland cemetery in Clintonville.

Source: Shawano County Journal, Thursday, 25 December 1930

[1] Mrs. Fred Breed, Sr. was the former Fredericka Eberlein, daughter of Frederick John Eberlein and Catherine Goerner.