Alfred August "Fritz" Kinast, age 91, of 1911 Randalph Ave, New Holstein, died
Thursday, May 16, 1996, at the Calumet Medical Center, Chilton, following
complications of pneumonia.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, 1996, at St. Mary
Catholic Church, Brillion. Rev. William O'Brien will officiate with burial at
St. Mary Cemetery, Reedsville.
He was born February 7, 1905, in the town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, at the
family homestead, son of the late Emil and Martha Boettcher Kinast, grandson of
the late Carl and Bertha Frenz Kinast. He was the oldest of nine children. On
September 20, 1931, he married Sylvia Seljan in Brillion. In 1934, Alfred and
Sylvia moved to Chicago where he was employed with Kropp Forge Company. Following
World War II, they returned to New Holstein and established a restaurant business
along with farming in the town of Rockland. They later owned and operated Fritz's
Cafe in New Holstein and Valders. Also, they co-managed Rudy's Cafe in Brillion
for 17 years. Alfred was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New
Holstien (sic), St. Mary Catholic Church in Brillion and a charter member of the
Kiwanis in New Holstein.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna Maria and Carl "Tucker"
Dodson, Alpharetta, Ga., Charlotte Ann and Ken James Krive, Muskegon, Mich.; one
adopted son, Martin Kinast, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
one sister-in-law, Evelyn Kinast, Potter; one brother-in-law, Alfred Schroeder,
Brillion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia in September 1992, and eight
brothers and sisters.
Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, on Sunday from 3-8 p.m. and
on Monday from 7:45 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. There will be a parish vigil on Sunday
evening at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are requested to be sent to the Alfred and Sylvia Kinast Music Scholarship
Fund.
Herald Times Reporter, May 19, 1996 P. A2
Thursday, May 16, 1996, at the Calumet Medical Center, Chilton, following
complications of pneumonia.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, 1996, at St. Mary
Catholic Church, Brillion. Rev. William O'Brien will officiate with burial at
St. Mary Cemetery, Reedsville.
He was born February 7, 1905, in the town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, at the
family homestead, son of the late Emil and Martha Boettcher Kinast, grandson of
the late Carl and Bertha Frenz Kinast. He was the oldest of nine children. On
September 20, 1931, he married Sylvia Seljan in Brillion. In 1934, Alfred and
Sylvia moved to Chicago where he was employed with Kropp Forge Company. Following
World War II, they returned to New Holstein and established a restaurant business
along with farming in the town of Rockland. They later owned and operated Fritz's
Cafe in New Holstein and Valders. Also, they co-managed Rudy's Cafe in Brillion
for 17 years. Alfred was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New
Holstien (sic), St. Mary Catholic Church in Brillion and a charter member of the
Kiwanis in New Holstein.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna Maria and Carl "Tucker"
Dodson, Alpharetta, Ga., Charlotte Ann and Ken James Krive, Muskegon, Mich.; one
adopted son, Martin Kinast, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
one sister-in-law, Evelyn Kinast, Potter; one brother-in-law, Alfred Schroeder,
Brillion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia in September 1992, and eight
brothers and sisters.
Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, on Sunday from 3-8 p.m. and
on Monday from 7:45 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. There will be a parish vigil on Sunday
evening at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are requested to be sent to the Alfred and Sylvia Kinast Music Scholarship
Fund.
Herald Times Reporter, May 19, 1996 P. A2
Alfred August "Fritz" Kinast, age 91, of 1911 Randalph Ave, New Holstein, died
Thursday, May 16, 1996, at the Calumet Medical Center, Chilton, following
complications of pneumonia.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, 1996, at St. Mary
Catholic Church, Brillion. Rev. William O'Brien will officiate with burial at
St. Mary Cemetery, Reedsville.
He was born February 7, 1905, in the town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, at the
family homestead, son of the late Emil and Martha Boettcher Kinast, grandson of
the late Carl and Bertha Frenz Kinast. He was the oldest of nine children. On
September 20, 1931, he married Sylvia Seljan in Brillion. In 1934, Alfred and
Sylvia moved to Chicago where he was employed with Kropp Forge Company. Following
World War II, they returned to New Holstein and established a restaurant business
along with farming in the town of Rockland. They later owned and operated Fritz's
Cafe in New Holstein and Valders. Also, they co-managed Rudy's Cafe in Brillion
for 17 years. Alfred was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New
Holstien (sic), St. Mary Catholic Church in Brillion and a charter member of the
Kiwanis in New Holstein.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna Maria and Carl "Tucker"
Dodson, Alpharetta, Ga., Charlotte Ann and Ken James Krive, Muskegon, Mich.; one
adopted son, Martin Kinast, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
one sister-in-law, Evelyn Kinast, Potter; one brother-in-law, Alfred Schroeder,
Brillion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia in September 1992, and eight
brothers and sisters.
Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, on Sunday from 3-8 p.m. and
on Monday from 7:45 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. There will be a parish vigil on Sunday
evening at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are requested to be sent to the Alfred and Sylvia Kinast Music Scholarship
Fund.
Herald Times Reporter, May 19, 1996 P. A2
Thursday, May 16, 1996, at the Calumet Medical Center, Chilton, following
complications of pneumonia.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, 1996, at St. Mary
Catholic Church, Brillion. Rev. William O'Brien will officiate with burial at
St. Mary Cemetery, Reedsville.
He was born February 7, 1905, in the town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, at the
family homestead, son of the late Emil and Martha Boettcher Kinast, grandson of
the late Carl and Bertha Frenz Kinast. He was the oldest of nine children. On
September 20, 1931, he married Sylvia Seljan in Brillion. In 1934, Alfred and
Sylvia moved to Chicago where he was employed with Kropp Forge Company. Following
World War II, they returned to New Holstein and established a restaurant business
along with farming in the town of Rockland. They later owned and operated Fritz's
Cafe in New Holstein and Valders. Also, they co-managed Rudy's Cafe in Brillion
for 17 years. Alfred was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New
Holstien (sic), St. Mary Catholic Church in Brillion and a charter member of the
Kiwanis in New Holstein.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna Maria and Carl "Tucker"
Dodson, Alpharetta, Ga., Charlotte Ann and Ken James Krive, Muskegon, Mich.; one
adopted son, Martin Kinast, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
one sister-in-law, Evelyn Kinast, Potter; one brother-in-law, Alfred Schroeder,
Brillion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia in September 1992, and eight
brothers and sisters.
Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home, Brillion, on Sunday from 3-8 p.m. and
on Monday from 7:45 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. There will be a parish vigil on Sunday
evening at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are requested to be sent to the Alfred and Sylvia Kinast Music Scholarship
Fund.
Herald Times Reporter, May 19, 1996 P. A2
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