Dr. Stoelting Oconto, Dies As Result Of Shock Of Accident
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Rushed Here To Attend Niece, He Meets With Fatal Mishap In Crash Two Blocks From Home He Is Destined For Saturday Night
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An automobile accident when within two blocks of his destination after driving nearly 100 miles through the fog on a mission of mercy on Saturday caused the death of Dr. William C. Stoelting, 75, Oconto physician, the physician passing away at the home of his niece, Mrs. John Carey, Lincoln Boulevard shortly before 6 o'clock. A dense fog which had hung over the city like a pall for several days made it impossible for Dr. Stoelting to see the arterial stop sign at Eighth Street and New York Avenue, in the opinion of James Morris, 715 Pine Street, owner of the car which collided with that of the physician at the intersection. According to Mr. Morris, Dr. Stoelting failed to stop his machine and was continuing east on the avenue as Morris was driving his machine slowly north on North Eighth Street. The Morris machine was struck practically in its center and was quite badly damaged.

Drives From Accident

Immediately after the accident, Dr. Stoelting left his car and walked to the Morris machine to inquire if anyone were hurt. Satisfied that no one was hurt and stating that he himself was not injured he and Morris started to drive in the doctor's car to the Carey home. Arriving at the home, the physician collapsed and though Drs. Donohue and
Teitgen, the latter a nephew, were immediately summoned efforts to revive him failed. Death was due to shock which affected his heart it was announced.

Here to attend Grand Niece

Dr. Stoelting was on his way to the Carey residence to take care of little Joan Carey, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carey who is seriously ill at the home. Recognized as one of the outstanding physicians of the northern part of the state, the doctor has frequently been called to Manitowoc to consult with others in cases of illness When the little
Carey girl became seriously ill at noon Saturday, the doctor was called and shortly afterward left for this city to take care of his grandniece.

Practiced at Kiel

Dr. Stoelting was 75 years of age Wednesday, being born in the town of Franklin, Sheboygan county on December 13, 1853. For a number of years he practiced at Kiel and following the taking of a postgraduate course in Germany started practicing at Oconto where he was located for about 35 years. Forty-eight years ago he married Mrs. Emma Teitgen sister of Emil Teitgen of this city. In addition to his widow, the doctor is survived by two sons, Roland, commissioner of public works at Milwaukee and Hugo an electrical engineer at Detroit. Several brothers and sisters, none of whom reside here survive as well as a number of nephews and nieces in Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at the mortuary at Forty-eighth Street and Wisconsin Avenue at Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and will be under the auspices of the Masonic Order of he was a member. The body was taken to that city yesterday afternoon by employees of the Vogel Company after it was prepared for burial.

No Inquest

The death was the apparent result of an accident and no inquest will be held, according to Coroner W. G. Kemper, who was a classmate of Dr. Stoelting at Rush Medical College, Chicago, many years ago.

Source: THE MANITOWOC HERALD-NEWS Monday, December 17, 1928 page 2