Death came suddenly to William Gildemeister, 73, resident of this Brooten village since 1934, Wednesday evening, October 3, as the result of a heart attack. Mr. Gildemeister had enjoyed some fishing during the afternoon and was apparently his usual self. He ate a hearty supper and retired shortly after nine o'clock. He passed away at about 10:30 o'clock.
William Carl Gildemeister was born in Polnow, Germany to August & Wilhelmina Gildemeister. He came to this country with his parents and 4 sisters at the age of 7. They settled in southern Minnesota where he completed his educated in Elkton. Attaining manhood, he was united in marriage to Minnie Kraft, December 14, 1905, the ceremony taking place in Elkton. He was engaged in farming for a time and also operated a creamery. In 1914, he purchased a farm in the North Forks township and operated the same until 1934, when he turned the operation over to his son, George, and moved to Brooten. He became interested in the co-operative creamery here and served as it's manager and treasurer for 24 years, retiring from this duty in February 1950. During his residence in North Fork, he was also a member of the school board in District 191.
Mr. Gildemeister was a good husband and father, was respected for his sound business judgement and was conscientious and dependable in his business affairs. He was affiliated with the German Lutheran church at Elkton, and later with the Big Grove church.
Surviving are Mrs. Gildemeister and four children. Mrs. Lavina Fauskee, Wauwatosa, Wis.; Mrs. Orten Herbrandson, Lawndale, Calif.; George on the farm in North Fork, and Wilbert of Brooten. Left to mourn his death also are two sisters, Mrs. August Neighbour, Dexter, and Mrs. Pete Zils, Rochester. There are eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Two sisters have preceded him in death.
Funeral services were conducted at the Big Grove Lutheran church Monday afternoon with the Revs. Edward Struxness and A. H. Hoyme officiating. A vocal solo was sung at the service by Rev. Struxness. Pallbearers were Jacob Roosten, Edwin Sandvig, Andrew Thompson, Arnold Lavorson, O. B. Helsie and A. C . Laage. Interment was in the Big Grove cemetery.
Attending the funeral from a distance were: Mr. & Mrs. Orten Herbrandson and children of Lawndale, Calif.; Mrs. Lavina Fauskee, Wauwatosa, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Lester Schults and daughter, Gloria, Hayward, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Wagner and Harry Kraft, Minneapolis; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Steingraber, St. Paul; Mr. & Mrs. Malcom Hofeld and children, New Lisbon, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Will Kraft and Mrs. John Wohlers, Dexter; Mr. & Mrs. Norton Schensted, Mrs. Amanda Schensted and Mrs. Mattie Schensted, all of Glenwood; Kenneth Young, Belgrade; Mr. & Mrs. John Buhr, Sauk Centre, and Thurman Severson, Elbow Lake.
The Brooten Review,
Thurs., 11 Oct 1951, p.1
William Carl Gildemeister was born in Polnow, Germany to August & Wilhelmina Gildemeister. He came to this country with his parents and 4 sisters at the age of 7. They settled in southern Minnesota where he completed his educated in Elkton. Attaining manhood, he was united in marriage to Minnie Kraft, December 14, 1905, the ceremony taking place in Elkton. He was engaged in farming for a time and also operated a creamery. In 1914, he purchased a farm in the North Forks township and operated the same until 1934, when he turned the operation over to his son, George, and moved to Brooten. He became interested in the co-operative creamery here and served as it's manager and treasurer for 24 years, retiring from this duty in February 1950. During his residence in North Fork, he was also a member of the school board in District 191.
Mr. Gildemeister was a good husband and father, was respected for his sound business judgement and was conscientious and dependable in his business affairs. He was affiliated with the German Lutheran church at Elkton, and later with the Big Grove church.
Surviving are Mrs. Gildemeister and four children. Mrs. Lavina Fauskee, Wauwatosa, Wis.; Mrs. Orten Herbrandson, Lawndale, Calif.; George on the farm in North Fork, and Wilbert of Brooten. Left to mourn his death also are two sisters, Mrs. August Neighbour, Dexter, and Mrs. Pete Zils, Rochester. There are eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Two sisters have preceded him in death.
Funeral services were conducted at the Big Grove Lutheran church Monday afternoon with the Revs. Edward Struxness and A. H. Hoyme officiating. A vocal solo was sung at the service by Rev. Struxness. Pallbearers were Jacob Roosten, Edwin Sandvig, Andrew Thompson, Arnold Lavorson, O. B. Helsie and A. C . Laage. Interment was in the Big Grove cemetery.
Attending the funeral from a distance were: Mr. & Mrs. Orten Herbrandson and children of Lawndale, Calif.; Mrs. Lavina Fauskee, Wauwatosa, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Lester Schults and daughter, Gloria, Hayward, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Wagner and Harry Kraft, Minneapolis; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Steingraber, St. Paul; Mr. & Mrs. Malcom Hofeld and children, New Lisbon, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Will Kraft and Mrs. John Wohlers, Dexter; Mr. & Mrs. Norton Schensted, Mrs. Amanda Schensted and Mrs. Mattie Schensted, all of Glenwood; Kenneth Young, Belgrade; Mr. & Mrs. John Buhr, Sauk Centre, and Thurman Severson, Elbow Lake.
The Brooten Review,
Thurs., 11 Oct 1951, p.1
Death came suddenly to William Gildemeister, 73, resident of this Brooten village since 1934, Wednesday evening, October 3, as the result of a heart attack. Mr. Gildemeister had enjoyed some fishing during the afternoon and was apparently his usual self. He ate a hearty supper and retired shortly after nine o'clock. He passed away at about 10:30 o'clock.
William Carl Gildemeister was born in Polnow, Germany to August & Wilhelmina Gildemeister. He came to this country with his parents and 4 sisters at the age of 7. They settled in southern Minnesota where he completed his educated in Elkton. Attaining manhood, he was united in marriage to Minnie Kraft, December 14, 1905, the ceremony taking place in Elkton. He was engaged in farming for a time and also operated a creamery. In 1914, he purchased a farm in the North Forks township and operated the same until 1934, when he turned the operation over to his son, George, and moved to Brooten. He became interested in the co-operative creamery here and served as it's manager and treasurer for 24 years, retiring from this duty in February 1950. During his residence in North Fork, he was also a member of the school board in District 191.
Mr. Gildemeister was a good husband and father, was respected for his sound business judgement and was conscientious and dependable in his business affairs. He was affiliated with the German Lutheran church at Elkton, and later with the Big Grove church.
Surviving are Mrs. Gildemeister and four children. Mrs. Lavina Fauskee, Wauwatosa, Wis.; Mrs. Orten Herbrandson, Lawndale, Calif.; George on the farm in North Fork, and Wilbert of Brooten. Left to mourn his death also are two sisters, Mrs. August Neighbour, Dexter, and Mrs. Pete Zils, Rochester. There are eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Two sisters have preceded him in death.
Funeral services were conducted at the Big Grove Lutheran church Monday afternoon with the Revs. Edward Struxness and A. H. Hoyme officiating. A vocal solo was sung at the service by Rev. Struxness. Pallbearers were Jacob Roosten, Edwin Sandvig, Andrew Thompson, Arnold Lavorson, O. B. Helsie and A. C . Laage. Interment was in the Big Grove cemetery.
Attending the funeral from a distance were: Mr. & Mrs. Orten Herbrandson and children of Lawndale, Calif.; Mrs. Lavina Fauskee, Wauwatosa, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Lester Schults and daughter, Gloria, Hayward, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Wagner and Harry Kraft, Minneapolis; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Steingraber, St. Paul; Mr. & Mrs. Malcom Hofeld and children, New Lisbon, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Will Kraft and Mrs. John Wohlers, Dexter; Mr. & Mrs. Norton Schensted, Mrs. Amanda Schensted and Mrs. Mattie Schensted, all of Glenwood; Kenneth Young, Belgrade; Mr. & Mrs. John Buhr, Sauk Centre, and Thurman Severson, Elbow Lake.
The Brooten Review,
Thurs., 11 Oct 1951, p.1
William Carl Gildemeister was born in Polnow, Germany to August & Wilhelmina Gildemeister. He came to this country with his parents and 4 sisters at the age of 7. They settled in southern Minnesota where he completed his educated in Elkton. Attaining manhood, he was united in marriage to Minnie Kraft, December 14, 1905, the ceremony taking place in Elkton. He was engaged in farming for a time and also operated a creamery. In 1914, he purchased a farm in the North Forks township and operated the same until 1934, when he turned the operation over to his son, George, and moved to Brooten. He became interested in the co-operative creamery here and served as it's manager and treasurer for 24 years, retiring from this duty in February 1950. During his residence in North Fork, he was also a member of the school board in District 191.
Mr. Gildemeister was a good husband and father, was respected for his sound business judgement and was conscientious and dependable in his business affairs. He was affiliated with the German Lutheran church at Elkton, and later with the Big Grove church.
Surviving are Mrs. Gildemeister and four children. Mrs. Lavina Fauskee, Wauwatosa, Wis.; Mrs. Orten Herbrandson, Lawndale, Calif.; George on the farm in North Fork, and Wilbert of Brooten. Left to mourn his death also are two sisters, Mrs. August Neighbour, Dexter, and Mrs. Pete Zils, Rochester. There are eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Two sisters have preceded him in death.
Funeral services were conducted at the Big Grove Lutheran church Monday afternoon with the Revs. Edward Struxness and A. H. Hoyme officiating. A vocal solo was sung at the service by Rev. Struxness. Pallbearers were Jacob Roosten, Edwin Sandvig, Andrew Thompson, Arnold Lavorson, O. B. Helsie and A. C . Laage. Interment was in the Big Grove cemetery.
Attending the funeral from a distance were: Mr. & Mrs. Orten Herbrandson and children of Lawndale, Calif.; Mrs. Lavina Fauskee, Wauwatosa, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Lester Schults and daughter, Gloria, Hayward, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Wagner and Harry Kraft, Minneapolis; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Steingraber, St. Paul; Mr. & Mrs. Malcom Hofeld and children, New Lisbon, Wis.; Mr. & Mrs. Will Kraft and Mrs. John Wohlers, Dexter; Mr. & Mrs. Norton Schensted, Mrs. Amanda Schensted and Mrs. Mattie Schensted, all of Glenwood; Kenneth Young, Belgrade; Mr. & Mrs. John Buhr, Sauk Centre, and Thurman Severson, Elbow Lake.
The Brooten Review,
Thurs., 11 Oct 1951, p.1
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