Miss Gertrude Dreger, 79, of 1624 24th St., Two Rivers, retired secretary to Wilber G. Dickson, former finance vice president of Hamilton Mfg. Co., died at 9 am Wednesday at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital where she was a surgical patient.
Miss Dreger, a resident of Two Rivers since 1912 had been with the Hamilton firm for 40 years, serving in numerous capacities in secretarial work, including corporation duties. She was also active in affairs of Grace Congregational Church at Two Rivers and last week was renamed secretary-treasurer of the Sunshine Circle of the church. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Friday at Grace Congregational Church, the Rev. Richard H. Trump officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers' Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Miss Dreger was born at Ashland Nov. 8, 1887, daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Praker Dreger. She received her education in the Niagara, N.Y. area and early in the century the family brought her to Manitowoc. A short while later the family moved to Two Rivers where Miss Dreger became employed with the Hamilton Company in 1912. She retired Dec. 1, 1952.
In her retirement, Miss Dreger, besides her church activities, gave considerable time to the Two Rivers Municipal Hospital Auxiliary, of which she was an early member. Surviving are a niece, Mrs. Franklin Vandercump of Dalton, Wis., and two nephews, Jack and James Dreger of Two Rivers. A brother, Robert Dreger, longtime assistant postmaster at Two Rivers died in May of 1962. Friends may call at Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers after 3 pm Thursday until 10:30 am Friday when the casket will be taken to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wed., Dec. 21, 1966 page T9
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