Frank S. Zeman, 70, of 847 North 13th street, former alderman and
retired hardware merchant died early today at his home. He had been
confined to his bed since last December.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Zeman
home, the Rev. C. H. Phipps officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
He was born in Kossuth in 1874 and spent his early life on a farm.
Coming to this city he engaged in the hardware business forming a
partnership with the late Albert G. Worel under the firm name the
Worel and Zeman Hardware company and operating a business on Buffalo
street.
Later these two partners joined with the late Jacob Stangel in
acquiring the Rand and Roemer hardware store on North Eighth street
and founded a new firm at Eighth and York streets known as the Worel,
Zeman and Stangel company, which engaged in both wholesale and retail
business. Mr. Zeman retired from the hardware business 15 years ago.
Mr. Zeman served three terms as a Sixth ward alderman, being first
elected in 1933 and serving until 1939.
Thirty-three years ago he married Miss Emma Pech. She died in 1940.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Edwin Dueno of Detroit, a niece Miss
Gladys Pech, who made her home with Mr. Zeman, two brothers, Steven
of Kossuth, John of Milwaukee, two sisters, Mrs. Eli Baugniet of
Mishicot, Mrs. Annie Pudit of Milwaukee.
The body will be moved to the Zeman home from the Leschke funeral
home Thursday afternoon and may be viewed until the hour of the
services.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Wed. 24 May 1944, p. 2
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[cause: cardiac decompensation]
Frank S. Zeman, 70, of 847 North 13th street, former alderman and
retired hardware merchant died early today at his home. He had been
confined to his bed since last December.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Zeman
home, the Rev. C. H. Phipps officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
He was born in Kossuth in 1874 and spent his early life on a farm.
Coming to this city he engaged in the hardware business forming a
partnership with the late Albert G. Worel under the firm name the
Worel and Zeman Hardware company and operating a business on Buffalo
street.
Later these two partners joined with the late Jacob Stangel in
acquiring the Rand and Roemer hardware store on North Eighth street
and founded a new firm at Eighth and York streets known as the Worel,
Zeman and Stangel company, which engaged in both wholesale and retail
business. Mr. Zeman retired from the hardware business 15 years ago.
Mr. Zeman served three terms as a Sixth ward alderman, being first
elected in 1933 and serving until 1939.
Thirty-three years ago he married Miss Emma Pech. She died in 1940.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Edwin Dueno of Detroit, a niece Miss
Gladys Pech, who made her home with Mr. Zeman, two brothers, Steven
of Kossuth, John of Milwaukee, two sisters, Mrs. Eli Baugniet of
Mishicot, Mrs. Annie Pudit of Milwaukee.
The body will be moved to the Zeman home from the Leschke funeral
home Thursday afternoon and may be viewed until the hour of the
services.
Manitowoc Herald-Times, Wed. 24 May 1944, p. 2
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[cause: cardiac decompensation]
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