John Wegner, 82, member of a pioneer town of Gibson family, died unexpectedly
at 5 a.m. Saturday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward F. Keip, 1705 23rd St., Two Rivers, with whom he had been making his
home for a number of years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Beduhn, Deja, Martin,
Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers. The Rev. Frederick Marks will officiate and
burial will be in Pioneers Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Wegner was born in the town of Gibson in 1872, a son of the late John and
Cathrine Hoppen Wegner. Spending his earlier years on the farm home, he worked
in the lumber woods in northern Wisconsin for the old Mann Bros. Company of
Two Rivers. Later, he resided at Manitowoc for several years, where in 1897 he
married the former Augusta Schwarz, who died in Two Rivers 22 years ago. For
27 years he was an employe of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company at Two Rivers,
retiring about 10 years ago.
Surviving Mr. Wegner are two daughters, Mrs. Keip of Two Rivers and Mrs. Ben
(Sadie) Wilson of Green Valley, Wis.; two sons, Wegner of Two Rivers [only one
son is mentioned]; four sisters, Mrs. Lena Siehr of Manitowoc, Mrs. Kate Johannes
of Two Rivers, Mrs. Anna Burns of Chicago, and Mrs. Sam Neimer of California;
four brothers, Joseph of Two Rivers, Edward of Mishicot, Walter of Manitowoc
and Clarence Wegner of LaPorte, Ind., 10 grandchildren and seven great grand-
children.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 13, 1954 P.17
at 5 a.m. Saturday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward F. Keip, 1705 23rd St., Two Rivers, with whom he had been making his
home for a number of years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Beduhn, Deja, Martin,
Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers. The Rev. Frederick Marks will officiate and
burial will be in Pioneers Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Wegner was born in the town of Gibson in 1872, a son of the late John and
Cathrine Hoppen Wegner. Spending his earlier years on the farm home, he worked
in the lumber woods in northern Wisconsin for the old Mann Bros. Company of
Two Rivers. Later, he resided at Manitowoc for several years, where in 1897 he
married the former Augusta Schwarz, who died in Two Rivers 22 years ago. For
27 years he was an employe of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company at Two Rivers,
retiring about 10 years ago.
Surviving Mr. Wegner are two daughters, Mrs. Keip of Two Rivers and Mrs. Ben
(Sadie) Wilson of Green Valley, Wis.; two sons, Wegner of Two Rivers [only one
son is mentioned]; four sisters, Mrs. Lena Siehr of Manitowoc, Mrs. Kate Johannes
of Two Rivers, Mrs. Anna Burns of Chicago, and Mrs. Sam Neimer of California;
four brothers, Joseph of Two Rivers, Edward of Mishicot, Walter of Manitowoc
and Clarence Wegner of LaPorte, Ind., 10 grandchildren and seven great grand-
children.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 13, 1954 P.17
John Wegner, 82, member of a pioneer town of Gibson family, died unexpectedly
at 5 a.m. Saturday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward F. Keip, 1705 23rd St., Two Rivers, with whom he had been making his
home for a number of years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Beduhn, Deja, Martin,
Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers. The Rev. Frederick Marks will officiate and
burial will be in Pioneers Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Wegner was born in the town of Gibson in 1872, a son of the late John and
Cathrine Hoppen Wegner. Spending his earlier years on the farm home, he worked
in the lumber woods in northern Wisconsin for the old Mann Bros. Company of
Two Rivers. Later, he resided at Manitowoc for several years, where in 1897 he
married the former Augusta Schwarz, who died in Two Rivers 22 years ago. For
27 years he was an employe of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company at Two Rivers,
retiring about 10 years ago.
Surviving Mr. Wegner are two daughters, Mrs. Keip of Two Rivers and Mrs. Ben
(Sadie) Wilson of Green Valley, Wis.; two sons, Wegner of Two Rivers [only one
son is mentioned]; four sisters, Mrs. Lena Siehr of Manitowoc, Mrs. Kate Johannes
of Two Rivers, Mrs. Anna Burns of Chicago, and Mrs. Sam Neimer of California;
four brothers, Joseph of Two Rivers, Edward of Mishicot, Walter of Manitowoc
and Clarence Wegner of LaPorte, Ind., 10 grandchildren and seven great grand-
children.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 13, 1954 P.17
at 5 a.m. Saturday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward F. Keip, 1705 23rd St., Two Rivers, with whom he had been making his
home for a number of years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Beduhn, Deja, Martin,
Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers. The Rev. Frederick Marks will officiate and
burial will be in Pioneers Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Wegner was born in the town of Gibson in 1872, a son of the late John and
Cathrine Hoppen Wegner. Spending his earlier years on the farm home, he worked
in the lumber woods in northern Wisconsin for the old Mann Bros. Company of
Two Rivers. Later, he resided at Manitowoc for several years, where in 1897 he
married the former Augusta Schwarz, who died in Two Rivers 22 years ago. For
27 years he was an employe of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company at Two Rivers,
retiring about 10 years ago.
Surviving Mr. Wegner are two daughters, Mrs. Keip of Two Rivers and Mrs. Ben
(Sadie) Wilson of Green Valley, Wis.; two sons, Wegner of Two Rivers [only one
son is mentioned]; four sisters, Mrs. Lena Siehr of Manitowoc, Mrs. Kate Johannes
of Two Rivers, Mrs. Anna Burns of Chicago, and Mrs. Sam Neimer of California;
four brothers, Joseph of Two Rivers, Edward of Mishicot, Walter of Manitowoc
and Clarence Wegner of LaPorte, Ind., 10 grandchildren and seven great grand-
children.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, March 13, 1954 P.17
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