BERTHA WERNECKE
Mrs. Bertha Wernecke, 83, widow of Henry Wernecke, prominent Manitowoc
hardware merchant, died Tuesday afternoon at the home, 1128 South Seventh
street. She had been in failing health the past two months, and yesterday
suffered a severe heart attack.
Funeral services will be held Friday at two o'clock from the First German
Evan. Lutheran church, the Rev. L.H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will
be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Wernecke, nee Bertha Schmitz, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Schmitz, was born in Newton in 1859 and in 1887 was married to Henry
Wernecke. They located in a farm in Newton until 1893, when they came to
Manitowoc where Mr. Wernecke became a partner in the hardware firm of
Wernecke and Schmitz. He died 15 years ago.
Mrs. Wernecke was a member of the Ladies Aid society of the congregation.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Robert Toepel, of this city, Mrs.
Gerhardt Piefer of Fond du Lac; sister, Mrs. Edward Thomas, of Milwaukee;
seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The body will be moved to the Wernecke home Thursday afternoon from the
Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home, and will be taken to the church
Friday at 10:30 a.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Wednesday, December 16, 1942 P. 2
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[d. 12-15-1942/age 83 yrs./cause: coronary arter disease/
wife of Henry Wernecke]
Mrs. Bertha Wernecke, 83, widow of Henry Wernecke, prominent Manitowoc
hardware merchant, died Tuesday afternoon at the home, 1128 South Seventh
street. She had been in failing health the past two months, and yesterday
suffered a severe heart attack.
Funeral services will be held Friday at two o'clock from the First German
Evan. Lutheran church, the Rev. L.H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will
be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Wernecke, nee Bertha Schmitz, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Schmitz, was born in Newton in 1859 and in 1887 was married to Henry
Wernecke. They located in a farm in Newton until 1893, when they came to
Manitowoc where Mr. Wernecke became a partner in the hardware firm of
Wernecke and Schmitz. He died 15 years ago.
Mrs. Wernecke was a member of the Ladies Aid society of the congregation.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Robert Toepel, of this city, Mrs.
Gerhardt Piefer of Fond du Lac; sister, Mrs. Edward Thomas, of Milwaukee;
seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The body will be moved to the Wernecke home Thursday afternoon from the
Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home, and will be taken to the church
Friday at 10:30 a.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Wednesday, December 16, 1942 P. 2
*******
[d. 12-15-1942/age 83 yrs./cause: coronary arter disease/
wife of Henry Wernecke]
BERTHA WERNECKE
Mrs. Bertha Wernecke, 83, widow of Henry Wernecke, prominent Manitowoc
hardware merchant, died Tuesday afternoon at the home, 1128 South Seventh
street. She had been in failing health the past two months, and yesterday
suffered a severe heart attack.
Funeral services will be held Friday at two o'clock from the First German
Evan. Lutheran church, the Rev. L.H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will
be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Wernecke, nee Bertha Schmitz, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Schmitz, was born in Newton in 1859 and in 1887 was married to Henry
Wernecke. They located in a farm in Newton until 1893, when they came to
Manitowoc where Mr. Wernecke became a partner in the hardware firm of
Wernecke and Schmitz. He died 15 years ago.
Mrs. Wernecke was a member of the Ladies Aid society of the congregation.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Robert Toepel, of this city, Mrs.
Gerhardt Piefer of Fond du Lac; sister, Mrs. Edward Thomas, of Milwaukee;
seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The body will be moved to the Wernecke home Thursday afternoon from the
Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home, and will be taken to the church
Friday at 10:30 a.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Wednesday, December 16, 1942 P. 2
*******
[d. 12-15-1942/age 83 yrs./cause: coronary arter disease/
wife of Henry Wernecke]
Mrs. Bertha Wernecke, 83, widow of Henry Wernecke, prominent Manitowoc
hardware merchant, died Tuesday afternoon at the home, 1128 South Seventh
street. She had been in failing health the past two months, and yesterday
suffered a severe heart attack.
Funeral services will be held Friday at two o'clock from the First German
Evan. Lutheran church, the Rev. L.H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will
be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Wernecke, nee Bertha Schmitz, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Schmitz, was born in Newton in 1859 and in 1887 was married to Henry
Wernecke. They located in a farm in Newton until 1893, when they came to
Manitowoc where Mr. Wernecke became a partner in the hardware firm of
Wernecke and Schmitz. He died 15 years ago.
Mrs. Wernecke was a member of the Ladies Aid society of the congregation.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Robert Toepel, of this city, Mrs.
Gerhardt Piefer of Fond du Lac; sister, Mrs. Edward Thomas, of Milwaukee;
seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The body will be moved to the Wernecke home Thursday afternoon from the
Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home, and will be taken to the church
Friday at 10:30 a.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Wednesday, December 16, 1942 P. 2
*******
[d. 12-15-1942/age 83 yrs./cause: coronary arter disease/
wife of Henry Wernecke]
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