James W. Rea, 84, formerly of Milwaukee, died early Thursday morning
at Park Lawn Nursing Home, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Schneider-Mittnacht
Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
The Rev. William Kuhrs will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside rites will be accorded Mr. Rea by
American Legion Drews-Bleser Post No. 88.
Mr. Rea was born Dec. 30, 1888, at Meron, Wis., son of the late Orin and
Minnie Jenson Rea. By occupation, he was an operating engineer. He served
in the United States armed forces in France from 1917 to 1919. He married
Susan Holsen of the Town of Kossuth Oct. 12, 1920, at Francis Creek. He
was a member of the Operating Engineers and American Legion of Milwaukee
and former member of St. Augustine Catholic Church of Milwaukee and the
Holy Name Society of the church.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, where a
prayer service will be at 8 p.m.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. March 29, 1973
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[d. 03-29-1973/age 84 yrs./bur. on Alban A. Holsen lot]
(30 Dec 1888/Mar 1973/SSDI)
James W. Rea, 84, formerly of Milwaukee, died early Thursday morning
at Park Lawn Nursing Home, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Schneider-Mittnacht
Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
The Rev. William Kuhrs will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside rites will be accorded Mr. Rea by
American Legion Drews-Bleser Post No. 88.
Mr. Rea was born Dec. 30, 1888, at Meron, Wis., son of the late Orin and
Minnie Jenson Rea. By occupation, he was an operating engineer. He served
in the United States armed forces in France from 1917 to 1919. He married
Susan Holsen of the Town of Kossuth Oct. 12, 1920, at Francis Creek. He
was a member of the Operating Engineers and American Legion of Milwaukee
and former member of St. Augustine Catholic Church of Milwaukee and the
Holy Name Society of the church.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, where a
prayer service will be at 8 p.m.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. March 29, 1973
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[d. 03-29-1973/age 84 yrs./bur. on Alban A. Holsen lot]
(30 Dec 1888/Mar 1973/SSDI)
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