Dr. Fred W. Barnstein, 87, of 1014A S. 12th St., died Saturday morning at Family Heritage Home, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Reformed United Church of Christ, Manitowoc. The Rev. William Schultz will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Dr. Barnstein was born July 16, 1883, at Sheboygan, son of the late Dr. J. E. and Minnie Beste Barnstein. He came to Manitowoc as a young child and attended schools here. He later attended Marquette College in Milwaukee where he studied pharmacy and became a registered pharmacist in July of 1912. He maintained his license until June 1967. He married Adela Clusen in 1914 at Manitowoc. She preceded him in death in 1946. He then married Ethel Towsley Parker.
He studied optometry and became a licensed optometrist in March of 1916. He operated Barnstein Drug Store at Manitowoc until 1940 when he then devoted all his time to practicing optometry.
Dr. Barnstein was a member of First Reformed United Church of Christ, served as deacon, treasurer and superintendent of Sunday School for many years and was a member of the Men's Brotherhood of the church.
He was a member of the Kiwanis Club serving as president in 1955. He was past chancellor of the Manitowoc Lodge No. 86, Knights of Pythias, and was appointed deputy grand chancellor of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Wisconsin, in November of 1970.
Survivors include his wife, three daughters, Mrs. George (Margaret) Beck, Mrs. Herbert (Kathryn) Pleuss and Mrs. Kenneth (Winifred)( Beck, all of Manitowoc, two sisters, Mrs. Henry Zenk of Eureka, S.D., and Mrs. Arthur Achtemeier of Fort Recovery, Ohio, nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Three sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.
Dr. Fred W. Barnstein, 87, of 1014A S. 12th St., died Saturday morning at Family Heritage Home, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Reformed United Church of Christ, Manitowoc. The Rev. William Schultz will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Dr. Barnstein was born July 16, 1883, at Sheboygan, son of the late Dr. J. E. and Minnie Beste Barnstein. He came to Manitowoc as a young child and attended schools here. He later attended Marquette College in Milwaukee where he studied pharmacy and became a registered pharmacist in July of 1912. He maintained his license until June 1967. He married Adela Clusen in 1914 at Manitowoc. She preceded him in death in 1946. He then married Ethel Towsley Parker.
He studied optometry and became a licensed optometrist in March of 1916. He operated Barnstein Drug Store at Manitowoc until 1940 when he then devoted all his time to practicing optometry.
Dr. Barnstein was a member of First Reformed United Church of Christ, served as deacon, treasurer and superintendent of Sunday School for many years and was a member of the Men's Brotherhood of the church.
He was a member of the Kiwanis Club serving as president in 1955. He was past chancellor of the Manitowoc Lodge No. 86, Knights of Pythias, and was appointed deputy grand chancellor of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Wisconsin, in November of 1970.
Survivors include his wife, three daughters, Mrs. George (Margaret) Beck, Mrs. Herbert (Kathryn) Pleuss and Mrs. Kenneth (Winifred)( Beck, all of Manitowoc, two sisters, Mrs. Henry Zenk of Eureka, S.D., and Mrs. Arthur Achtemeier of Fort Recovery, Ohio, nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Three sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.
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