Frank D. Pieschel, 63, veteran railroad engineer of 1024 N. 14th St., Manitowoc, died unexpectedly of a heart attack about 1:30 pm Friday. He was attending the burial rites for Chester Ryen, Town of Cato farmer at Gjerpen Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rt. 4, Manitowoc when stricken.
Funeral services will be at 8:30 am Monday at Urbanek & Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc and at 9 am at Holy Innocents Catholic Church. The Rev. E.A. Rady will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Pieschel was born May 22, 1893 in Clarks Mills, son of the late Frank and Mary Pech Pieschel. He married Violet Schuster July 21, 1923 and the couple settled at Manitowoc where Mr. Pieschel was a railroad engineer for more than 33 years for the Chicago & Northwestern. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the United States Army and a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers.
Surviving him are his wife; three brothers, George and Edward of Manitowoc and Clarence of Newago, Mich.; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Kugler and Miss Agnes Pieschel of Manitowoc and Mrs. Frank Strauss of Cato.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 1:30 pm Sunday where the rosary will be recited at 2:30 pm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, Jan. 19, 1957
Frank D. Pieschel, 63, veteran railroad engineer of 1024 N. 14th St., Manitowoc, died unexpectedly of a heart attack about 1:30 pm Friday. He was attending the burial rites for Chester Ryen, Town of Cato farmer at Gjerpen Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rt. 4, Manitowoc when stricken.
Funeral services will be at 8:30 am Monday at Urbanek & Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc and at 9 am at Holy Innocents Catholic Church. The Rev. E.A. Rady will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Pieschel was born May 22, 1893 in Clarks Mills, son of the late Frank and Mary Pech Pieschel. He married Violet Schuster July 21, 1923 and the couple settled at Manitowoc where Mr. Pieschel was a railroad engineer for more than 33 years for the Chicago & Northwestern. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the United States Army and a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers.
Surviving him are his wife; three brothers, George and Edward of Manitowoc and Clarence of Newago, Mich.; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Kugler and Miss Agnes Pieschel of Manitowoc and Mrs. Frank Strauss of Cato.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 1:30 pm Sunday where the rosary will be recited at 2:30 pm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, Jan. 19, 1957
Family Members
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Clara M Pischel
1886–1887
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George John Pieschel Sr
1894–1970
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Edward J. Pieschel
1898–1970
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Emma A Pieschel Kugler
1899–1975
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Anna Mary Pieschel Wellner
1901–1946
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Julia E Pischel
1902–1902
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Johanna Sophie Pieschel Strauss
1904–1991
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Agnes E. Pieschel
1907–1986
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Clarence J Pieschel
1912–1984
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George Frederick Pieschel
1922–1965
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