ARTHUR R. LUEDTKE
Arthur R. Luedtke, 83, of 621 S. 28th St., Manitowoc, died late Monday afternoon
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at First German Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Norval W. Kock will officiate with burial
in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside rites will be accorded Mr.
Luedtke by VFW Otto-Oas Post No. 659.
Mr. Luedtke was born Jan. 15, 1893, in Manitowoc County, son of the late William
and Emily Schley Luedtke. He lived in Manitowoc most of his life and from 1914
to 1916 played semi-pro baseball with the O.K.s Ball Club in Manitowoc County
league. He served in the U.S. Army in World War I from 1918-1919, overseas in
the 337th infantry. He married Elsie Vollheim Oct. 30, 1919, at First German
Evangelical Lutheran Church. She preceded him in death in 1954. He married Olive
Hynek Kubiechek Nov. 29, 1958, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
Mr. Luedtke was employed for 40 years at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, retiring as
foreman of the shipping department in 1958. He was a member of First German
Evangelical Lutheran Church, VFW Otto-Oas Post No. 659, Manitowoc Senior
Citizens, Senior Citizens Warblers and World War I Barracks, No. 2565, holding
office of quartermaster and chaplin (sic) and also as chaplin of the Eighth
District. In 1975 Mr. Luedtke was selected as national deputy aid-de-camp of
Manitowoc Barracks No. 2565.
Survivors include his wife, Olive, a son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Edith
Luedtke, of Manitowoc, three step-daughters, and sons-in-law, Robert and Gladyce
Westphal, of Milwaukee, Kenneth and Geraldine Norkosky, of Bennette, Colo., and
Paul and Joane Thompson, of Manitowoc, 17 grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
A brother, William and two sisters, Alma Schlei and Elsie Franz, preceded him in
death.
Herald Times Reporter, January 11, 1977 P. 3
Arthur R. Luedtke, 83, of 621 S. 28th St., Manitowoc, died late Monday afternoon
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at First German Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Norval W. Kock will officiate with burial
in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside rites will be accorded Mr.
Luedtke by VFW Otto-Oas Post No. 659.
Mr. Luedtke was born Jan. 15, 1893, in Manitowoc County, son of the late William
and Emily Schley Luedtke. He lived in Manitowoc most of his life and from 1914
to 1916 played semi-pro baseball with the O.K.s Ball Club in Manitowoc County
league. He served in the U.S. Army in World War I from 1918-1919, overseas in
the 337th infantry. He married Elsie Vollheim Oct. 30, 1919, at First German
Evangelical Lutheran Church. She preceded him in death in 1954. He married Olive
Hynek Kubiechek Nov. 29, 1958, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
Mr. Luedtke was employed for 40 years at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, retiring as
foreman of the shipping department in 1958. He was a member of First German
Evangelical Lutheran Church, VFW Otto-Oas Post No. 659, Manitowoc Senior
Citizens, Senior Citizens Warblers and World War I Barracks, No. 2565, holding
office of quartermaster and chaplin (sic) and also as chaplin of the Eighth
District. In 1975 Mr. Luedtke was selected as national deputy aid-de-camp of
Manitowoc Barracks No. 2565.
Survivors include his wife, Olive, a son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Edith
Luedtke, of Manitowoc, three step-daughters, and sons-in-law, Robert and Gladyce
Westphal, of Milwaukee, Kenneth and Geraldine Norkosky, of Bennette, Colo., and
Paul and Joane Thompson, of Manitowoc, 17 grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
A brother, William and two sisters, Alma Schlei and Elsie Franz, preceded him in
death.
Herald Times Reporter, January 11, 1977 P. 3
ARTHUR R. LUEDTKE
Arthur R. Luedtke, 83, of 621 S. 28th St., Manitowoc, died late Monday afternoon
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at First German Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Norval W. Kock will officiate with burial
in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside rites will be accorded Mr.
Luedtke by VFW Otto-Oas Post No. 659.
Mr. Luedtke was born Jan. 15, 1893, in Manitowoc County, son of the late William
and Emily Schley Luedtke. He lived in Manitowoc most of his life and from 1914
to 1916 played semi-pro baseball with the O.K.s Ball Club in Manitowoc County
league. He served in the U.S. Army in World War I from 1918-1919, overseas in
the 337th infantry. He married Elsie Vollheim Oct. 30, 1919, at First German
Evangelical Lutheran Church. She preceded him in death in 1954. He married Olive
Hynek Kubiechek Nov. 29, 1958, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
Mr. Luedtke was employed for 40 years at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, retiring as
foreman of the shipping department in 1958. He was a member of First German
Evangelical Lutheran Church, VFW Otto-Oas Post No. 659, Manitowoc Senior
Citizens, Senior Citizens Warblers and World War I Barracks, No. 2565, holding
office of quartermaster and chaplin (sic) and also as chaplin of the Eighth
District. In 1975 Mr. Luedtke was selected as national deputy aid-de-camp of
Manitowoc Barracks No. 2565.
Survivors include his wife, Olive, a son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Edith
Luedtke, of Manitowoc, three step-daughters, and sons-in-law, Robert and Gladyce
Westphal, of Milwaukee, Kenneth and Geraldine Norkosky, of Bennette, Colo., and
Paul and Joane Thompson, of Manitowoc, 17 grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
A brother, William and two sisters, Alma Schlei and Elsie Franz, preceded him in
death.
Herald Times Reporter, January 11, 1977 P. 3
Arthur R. Luedtke, 83, of 621 S. 28th St., Manitowoc, died late Monday afternoon
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at First German Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Norval W. Kock will officiate with burial
in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside rites will be accorded Mr.
Luedtke by VFW Otto-Oas Post No. 659.
Mr. Luedtke was born Jan. 15, 1893, in Manitowoc County, son of the late William
and Emily Schley Luedtke. He lived in Manitowoc most of his life and from 1914
to 1916 played semi-pro baseball with the O.K.s Ball Club in Manitowoc County
league. He served in the U.S. Army in World War I from 1918-1919, overseas in
the 337th infantry. He married Elsie Vollheim Oct. 30, 1919, at First German
Evangelical Lutheran Church. She preceded him in death in 1954. He married Olive
Hynek Kubiechek Nov. 29, 1958, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
Mr. Luedtke was employed for 40 years at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, retiring as
foreman of the shipping department in 1958. He was a member of First German
Evangelical Lutheran Church, VFW Otto-Oas Post No. 659, Manitowoc Senior
Citizens, Senior Citizens Warblers and World War I Barracks, No. 2565, holding
office of quartermaster and chaplin (sic) and also as chaplin of the Eighth
District. In 1975 Mr. Luedtke was selected as national deputy aid-de-camp of
Manitowoc Barracks No. 2565.
Survivors include his wife, Olive, a son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Edith
Luedtke, of Manitowoc, three step-daughters, and sons-in-law, Robert and Gladyce
Westphal, of Milwaukee, Kenneth and Geraldine Norkosky, of Bennette, Colo., and
Paul and Joane Thompson, of Manitowoc, 17 grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
A brother, William and two sisters, Alma Schlei and Elsie Franz, preceded him in
death.
Herald Times Reporter, January 11, 1977 P. 3
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