ERNEST DEFFKE
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon for Ernst Deffke, 70, town
of Rockland farmer, who died at his home near Collins Thursday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, from the effects of a stroke which he suffered last week on
Saturday. Services will be conducted from the Luecker Funeral Home in
Brillion at 1:30 o'clock, and at two o'clock at the Frieden's Evangelical
and Reformed church in Reedsville, of which he was a member. The Rev.
John G. Siegle of Brillion will officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery north of Reedsville.
Mr. Deffke was born in the town of Rockland on Jan. 30, 1869. In 1890 he
was married to Miss Caroline Wunsch, who died in 1903. The couple settled
on a farm in the town of Rockland. Mr. Deffke was actively engaged in
farming at the time of his death.
Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Deffke, of which eight survive.
There are five daughters and three sons, Mrs.(Clara) Herman Klann , Rockland; Mrs. (Laura)
Otto Lueloff, Valders; Mrs. Victor Vogl, Two Rivers; Mrs.(Della) Henry Betterton
and Miss Flora Deffke, both of Vallejo, Calif.; Henry at home; Carl, at
North Pine, B.C., Canada; and Elmer(#96277632), Collins: one sister, Mrs. Rudolph Kraus,
Green Bay; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
During his life-time, Mr. Deffke had a long political career. For many
years the offices of town supervisor and town chairman in his native
township were entrusted to him. He made many friends throughout the
county while a member of the county board.
Manitowoc Wisconsin Herald Times, December 22, 1939 P. 2
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon for Ernst Deffke, 70, town
of Rockland farmer, who died at his home near Collins Thursday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, from the effects of a stroke which he suffered last week on
Saturday. Services will be conducted from the Luecker Funeral Home in
Brillion at 1:30 o'clock, and at two o'clock at the Frieden's Evangelical
and Reformed church in Reedsville, of which he was a member. The Rev.
John G. Siegle of Brillion will officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery north of Reedsville.
Mr. Deffke was born in the town of Rockland on Jan. 30, 1869. In 1890 he
was married to Miss Caroline Wunsch, who died in 1903. The couple settled
on a farm in the town of Rockland. Mr. Deffke was actively engaged in
farming at the time of his death.
Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Deffke, of which eight survive.
There are five daughters and three sons, Mrs.(Clara) Herman Klann , Rockland; Mrs. (Laura)
Otto Lueloff, Valders; Mrs. Victor Vogl, Two Rivers; Mrs.(Della) Henry Betterton
and Miss Flora Deffke, both of Vallejo, Calif.; Henry at home; Carl, at
North Pine, B.C., Canada; and Elmer(#96277632), Collins: one sister, Mrs. Rudolph Kraus,
Green Bay; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
During his life-time, Mr. Deffke had a long political career. For many
years the offices of town supervisor and town chairman in his native
township were entrusted to him. He made many friends throughout the
county while a member of the county board.
Manitowoc Wisconsin Herald Times, December 22, 1939 P. 2
ERNEST DEFFKE
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon for Ernst Deffke, 70, town
of Rockland farmer, who died at his home near Collins Thursday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, from the effects of a stroke which he suffered last week on
Saturday. Services will be conducted from the Luecker Funeral Home in
Brillion at 1:30 o'clock, and at two o'clock at the Frieden's Evangelical
and Reformed church in Reedsville, of which he was a member. The Rev.
John G. Siegle of Brillion will officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery north of Reedsville.
Mr. Deffke was born in the town of Rockland on Jan. 30, 1869. In 1890 he
was married to Miss Caroline Wunsch, who died in 1903. The couple settled
on a farm in the town of Rockland. Mr. Deffke was actively engaged in
farming at the time of his death.
Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Deffke, of which eight survive.
There are five daughters and three sons, Mrs.(Clara) Herman Klann , Rockland; Mrs. (Laura)
Otto Lueloff, Valders; Mrs. Victor Vogl, Two Rivers; Mrs.(Della) Henry Betterton
and Miss Flora Deffke, both of Vallejo, Calif.; Henry at home; Carl, at
North Pine, B.C., Canada; and Elmer(#96277632), Collins: one sister, Mrs. Rudolph Kraus,
Green Bay; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
During his life-time, Mr. Deffke had a long political career. For many
years the offices of town supervisor and town chairman in his native
township were entrusted to him. He made many friends throughout the
county while a member of the county board.
Manitowoc Wisconsin Herald Times, December 22, 1939 P. 2
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon for Ernst Deffke, 70, town
of Rockland farmer, who died at his home near Collins Thursday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, from the effects of a stroke which he suffered last week on
Saturday. Services will be conducted from the Luecker Funeral Home in
Brillion at 1:30 o'clock, and at two o'clock at the Frieden's Evangelical
and Reformed church in Reedsville, of which he was a member. The Rev.
John G. Siegle of Brillion will officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery north of Reedsville.
Mr. Deffke was born in the town of Rockland on Jan. 30, 1869. In 1890 he
was married to Miss Caroline Wunsch, who died in 1903. The couple settled
on a farm in the town of Rockland. Mr. Deffke was actively engaged in
farming at the time of his death.
Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Deffke, of which eight survive.
There are five daughters and three sons, Mrs.(Clara) Herman Klann , Rockland; Mrs. (Laura)
Otto Lueloff, Valders; Mrs. Victor Vogl, Two Rivers; Mrs.(Della) Henry Betterton
and Miss Flora Deffke, both of Vallejo, Calif.; Henry at home; Carl, at
North Pine, B.C., Canada; and Elmer(#96277632), Collins: one sister, Mrs. Rudolph Kraus,
Green Bay; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
During his life-time, Mr. Deffke had a long political career. For many
years the offices of town supervisor and town chairman in his native
township were entrusted to him. He made many friends throughout the
county while a member of the county board.
Manitowoc Wisconsin Herald Times, December 22, 1939 P. 2
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