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.