Word received here today advised of the sudden death at Madison
yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Emma Spoentgen, 67, widow of a prominent
Manitowoc shoe merchant. Since 1925 Mrs. Spoentgen has resided at 207
North Brook street, Madison.
Not in the best of health since last October, Mrs. Spoentgen was
stricken with a heart attack yesterday.
The body is to brought to Manitowoc for burial. Time of funeral is
indefinite. A son, Hugo, who is traveling in the southern states,
has not been located. Radio messages are being broadcast in an effort
to advise him of the death of his mother.
Mrs. Sponetgen, nee Emma Kiel, only daughter of the late Henry and
Flora Kiel, Kossuth, was born in that town in 1870. She was married
to Herman Spentgen in 1904. For years Mr. Spoentgen conducted a shoe
store on Washington street. He died in 1922. Three years later Mrs.
Spoentgen moved to Madison.
Survivors are two sons, Richard and Hugo, Madison; a brother, Richard
Kiel of Shorewood Wis.; and two grandchildren.
It was announced this afternoon the body of Mrs. Spoentgen would arrive
from Madison on the Limited train Sunday evening. Services will be held
Monday at 2 p.m. from the Frazier mortuary.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, January 28, 1938 P.2
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[bur. 01-31-1938/d. at Madison, WI/cause: coronary embolism chr.
myocarditis/bur. on Herman Spoentgen lot]
Word received here today advised of the sudden death at Madison
yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Emma Spoentgen, 67, widow of a prominent
Manitowoc shoe merchant. Since 1925 Mrs. Spoentgen has resided at 207
North Brook street, Madison.
Not in the best of health since last October, Mrs. Spoentgen was
stricken with a heart attack yesterday.
The body is to brought to Manitowoc for burial. Time of funeral is
indefinite. A son, Hugo, who is traveling in the southern states,
has not been located. Radio messages are being broadcast in an effort
to advise him of the death of his mother.
Mrs. Sponetgen, nee Emma Kiel, only daughter of the late Henry and
Flora Kiel, Kossuth, was born in that town in 1870. She was married
to Herman Spentgen in 1904. For years Mr. Spoentgen conducted a shoe
store on Washington street. He died in 1922. Three years later Mrs.
Spoentgen moved to Madison.
Survivors are two sons, Richard and Hugo, Madison; a brother, Richard
Kiel of Shorewood Wis.; and two grandchildren.
It was announced this afternoon the body of Mrs. Spoentgen would arrive
from Madison on the Limited train Sunday evening. Services will be held
Monday at 2 p.m. from the Frazier mortuary.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, January 28, 1938 P.2
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[bur. 01-31-1938/d. at Madison, WI/cause: coronary embolism chr.
myocarditis/bur. on Herman Spoentgen lot]
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