Wife Dies Less Than 24 Hours After Husband Dies In Sleep
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilke (Photo)
A wife followed her husband in death less than a 24-hour span Friday.
Herman Wilke, 86, of 1318 South 12th St., died suddenly Thursday morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Meyers of 1423 South Tenth St.,
Friday morning. Mrs. Wilke, 79, who had been a patient at the Holy Family
Hospital for three weeks, also died. She had not been advised of the death
of her husband.
Double funeral services will be held for Mr. and Mrs. Wilke at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. L. H.
Koeninger will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilke was born Bertha Rosso in Newton in 1872 and in 1889 was married
to Mr. Wilke. They located in this city where Mr. Wilke was employed at the
American Seating Company and later at the Henderson-Hoyt store, retiring
12 years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilke observed their 60th wedding anniversary in 1949.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. Ray Tewel of this city;
son Arthur of this city; brother, John of Newton; 12 grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home. The casket will
be moved to the church at 11 a.m. Saturday to lie in state until the hour
of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, December 21, 1951
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[Bertha - bur. 12-22-1951/age 79 yrs./bur. on Herman Wilke lot]
[Herman - bur. 12-22-1951/age 86 yrs.]
Wife Dies Less Than 24 Hours After Husband Dies In Sleep
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilke (Photo)
A wife followed her husband in death less than a 24-hour span Friday.
Herman Wilke, 86, of 1318 South 12th St., died suddenly Thursday morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Meyers of 1423 South Tenth St.,
Friday morning. Mrs. Wilke, 79, who had been a patient at the Holy Family
Hospital for three weeks, also died. She had not been advised of the death
of her husband.
Double funeral services will be held for Mr. and Mrs. Wilke at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. L. H.
Koeninger will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilke was born Bertha Rosso in Newton in 1872 and in 1889 was married
to Mr. Wilke. They located in this city where Mr. Wilke was employed at the
American Seating Company and later at the Henderson-Hoyt store, retiring
12 years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilke observed their 60th wedding anniversary in 1949.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. Ray Tewel of this city;
son Arthur of this city; brother, John of Newton; 12 grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home. The casket will
be moved to the church at 11 a.m. Saturday to lie in state until the hour
of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, December 21, 1951
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[Bertha - bur. 12-22-1951/age 79 yrs./bur. on Herman Wilke lot]
[Herman - bur. 12-22-1951/age 86 yrs.]
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