HENRY GOEDJEN
H.B. Goedjen, widely Known Farmer, Dead
TWO RIVERS—Henry B. Goedjen, 87, one of northeastern Wisconsin’s most prominent farmers, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home at 8 a.m. Friday. Despite his advanced age he had previously been in good health and was active on his farm two miles north of the city on Highway 147.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels, the Rev. W. G. Haase officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers’ Rest Cemetery.
Mr. Goedjen was born May 18, 1872, in the town of Two Rivers, son of the late Henry and Catherine Wilke Goedjen.
His father for many years was superintendent of Manitowoc County Hospital and served as chairman of the Manitowoc County Board for 14 years. Mr. Goedjen attended the district school and Two Rivers High School after which he took over the operation of the Goedjen farm while the father was engaging as a county official.
For many years, Mr. Goedjen served as clerk of the Town of Two Rivers and also over an extended number of years he was a member of the district Selective Service
Board.
For the past 40 years Mr. Goedjen and son, Clarence, operated the Goedjen Dairy on the Goedjen farm. A large tract on the farm to the southeast known as “Goedjen’s
Grove’ was a favorite outing spot for numerous Two Rivers organizations, particularly the annual picnics of the Mirro Aluminum Co. Mr. Goedjen had still been active up to his death in assisting the son in conducting the dairy business.
Mr. Goedjen married the former Mary Johannes, also a member of one of the county’s earliest families, May 18, 1895. The couple celebrated its diamond wedding anniversary in 1955.
Besides his wife he leaves the son, Clarence, a sister, Mrs. Hettie Paulus, of Manitowoc, a brother, Albert J. Goedjen, of Green Bay, retired executive of the
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral chapels after 2 p.m. Monday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 6, 1959 P.2
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H.B. Goedjen, widely Known Farmer, Dead
TWO RIVERS—Henry B. Goedjen, 87, one of northeastern Wisconsin’s most prominent farmers, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home at 8 a.m. Friday. Despite his advanced age he had previously been in good health and was active on his farm two miles north of the city on Highway 147.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels, the Rev. W. G. Haase officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers’ Rest Cemetery.
Mr. Goedjen was born May 18, 1872, in the town of Two Rivers, son of the late Henry and Catherine Wilke Goedjen.
His father for many years was superintendent of Manitowoc County Hospital and served as chairman of the Manitowoc County Board for 14 years. Mr. Goedjen attended the district school and Two Rivers High School after which he took over the operation of the Goedjen farm while the father was engaging as a county official.
For many years, Mr. Goedjen served as clerk of the Town of Two Rivers and also over an extended number of years he was a member of the district Selective Service
Board.
For the past 40 years Mr. Goedjen and son, Clarence, operated the Goedjen Dairy on the Goedjen farm. A large tract on the farm to the southeast known as “Goedjen’s
Grove’ was a favorite outing spot for numerous Two Rivers organizations, particularly the annual picnics of the Mirro Aluminum Co. Mr. Goedjen had still been active up to his death in assisting the son in conducting the dairy business.
Mr. Goedjen married the former Mary Johannes, also a member of one of the county’s earliest families, May 18, 1895. The couple celebrated its diamond wedding anniversary in 1955.
Besides his wife he leaves the son, Clarence, a sister, Mrs. Hettie Paulus, of Manitowoc, a brother, Albert J. Goedjen, of Green Bay, retired executive of the
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral chapels after 2 p.m. Monday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 6, 1959 P.2
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HENRY GOEDJEN
H.B. Goedjen, widely Known Farmer, Dead
TWO RIVERS—Henry B. Goedjen, 87, one of northeastern Wisconsin’s most prominent farmers, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home at 8 a.m. Friday. Despite his advanced age he had previously been in good health and was active on his farm two miles north of the city on Highway 147.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels, the Rev. W. G. Haase officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers’ Rest Cemetery.
Mr. Goedjen was born May 18, 1872, in the town of Two Rivers, son of the late Henry and Catherine Wilke Goedjen.
His father for many years was superintendent of Manitowoc County Hospital and served as chairman of the Manitowoc County Board for 14 years. Mr. Goedjen attended the district school and Two Rivers High School after which he took over the operation of the Goedjen farm while the father was engaging as a county official.
For many years, Mr. Goedjen served as clerk of the Town of Two Rivers and also over an extended number of years he was a member of the district Selective Service
Board.
For the past 40 years Mr. Goedjen and son, Clarence, operated the Goedjen Dairy on the Goedjen farm. A large tract on the farm to the southeast known as “Goedjen’s
Grove’ was a favorite outing spot for numerous Two Rivers organizations, particularly the annual picnics of the Mirro Aluminum Co. Mr. Goedjen had still been active up to his death in assisting the son in conducting the dairy business.
Mr. Goedjen married the former Mary Johannes, also a member of one of the county’s earliest families, May 18, 1895. The couple celebrated its diamond wedding anniversary in 1955.
Besides his wife he leaves the son, Clarence, a sister, Mrs. Hettie Paulus, of Manitowoc, a brother, Albert J. Goedjen, of Green Bay, retired executive of the
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral chapels after 2 p.m. Monday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 6, 1959 P.2
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H.B. Goedjen, widely Known Farmer, Dead
TWO RIVERS—Henry B. Goedjen, 87, one of northeastern Wisconsin’s most prominent farmers, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home at 8 a.m. Friday. Despite his advanced age he had previously been in good health and was active on his farm two miles north of the city on Highway 147.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels, the Rev. W. G. Haase officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers’ Rest Cemetery.
Mr. Goedjen was born May 18, 1872, in the town of Two Rivers, son of the late Henry and Catherine Wilke Goedjen.
His father for many years was superintendent of Manitowoc County Hospital and served as chairman of the Manitowoc County Board for 14 years. Mr. Goedjen attended the district school and Two Rivers High School after which he took over the operation of the Goedjen farm while the father was engaging as a county official.
For many years, Mr. Goedjen served as clerk of the Town of Two Rivers and also over an extended number of years he was a member of the district Selective Service
Board.
For the past 40 years Mr. Goedjen and son, Clarence, operated the Goedjen Dairy on the Goedjen farm. A large tract on the farm to the southeast known as “Goedjen’s
Grove’ was a favorite outing spot for numerous Two Rivers organizations, particularly the annual picnics of the Mirro Aluminum Co. Mr. Goedjen had still been active up to his death in assisting the son in conducting the dairy business.
Mr. Goedjen married the former Mary Johannes, also a member of one of the county’s earliest families, May 18, 1895. The couple celebrated its diamond wedding anniversary in 1955.
Besides his wife he leaves the son, Clarence, a sister, Mrs. Hettie Paulus, of Manitowoc, a brother, Albert J. Goedjen, of Green Bay, retired executive of the
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral chapels after 2 p.m. Monday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 6, 1959 P.2
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