Robert Kaiser Sr., 71, of 524 Fremont St., Kiel, a former Town of Schleswig farmer, died late Saturday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital where he had been a patient for the past three weeks.
Born Oct. 13, 1890, at Millhome, he was a son of the late Peter and Johanna Strub Kaiser, and attended school at Millhome. On Feb. 28, 1912, he married the former Sylvia Popp of Elkhart Lake.
The couple farmed in the Town of Schleswig until 1941.
After giving up farming, Mr. Kaiser worked at the Elkhart Lake Canning Co., and the Tri-County Cooperative in Kiel until his retirement in 1958. He also served as a Manitowoc County deputy sheriff for 30 years.
Survivors are two sons, Wallace of Elkhart Lake, Robert Jr., of Kiel; nine grandchildren, and a brother, Henry of Kiel. He was preceded in death by his wife on July 6, 1960, and one granddaughter, eight sisters and three brothers.
Mr. Kaiser was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ in Kiel where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, will officiate and burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
Robert Kaiser Sr., 71, of 524 Fremont St., Kiel, a former Town of Schleswig farmer, died late Saturday afternoon at St. Nicholas Hospital where he had been a patient for the past three weeks.
Born Oct. 13, 1890, at Millhome, he was a son of the late Peter and Johanna Strub Kaiser, and attended school at Millhome. On Feb. 28, 1912, he married the former Sylvia Popp of Elkhart Lake.
The couple farmed in the Town of Schleswig until 1941.
After giving up farming, Mr. Kaiser worked at the Elkhart Lake Canning Co., and the Tri-County Cooperative in Kiel until his retirement in 1958. He also served as a Manitowoc County deputy sheriff for 30 years.
Survivors are two sons, Wallace of Elkhart Lake, Robert Jr., of Kiel; nine grandchildren, and a brother, Henry of Kiel. He was preceded in death by his wife on July 6, 1960, and one granddaughter, eight sisters and three brothers.
Mr. Kaiser was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ in Kiel where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, will officiate and burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
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