EMIL A. GUETSCHOW

Emil Guetschow Dies; Prominent in Rural Activity
Emil Guetschow, 71, former chairman of the town of Two Rivers and prominent
in affairs of the township for many years, died at the Municipal hospital at
Two Rivers at 6:20 Thursday morning, where he had been a patient for the past
10 days. He had been ill for two months.
Funeral services will be held at St. John Lutheran church, Two Rivers, at 3
p.m. Saturday following brief services at 2:30 at the Beduhn, Deja and Martin
Inc., funeral home at Two Rivers. The Rev. W. G. Haase will officiate and
burial will be in Pioneers Rest cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Guetschow was born on a farm in the town of two Creeks in 1879, a son of
the late John and Sophie Guetschow, early settlers in the township. Living on
the homestead farm until 1912 the family moved to Two Rivers where Mr. Guetschow
established a cement contracting business. Five years later he acquired a farm
in the town of Two Rivers where he had resided since.
For many years Mr. Guetschow was assessor of the town of Two Rivers and later,
for two terms, the town’s chairman on the county board of supervisors. He also
was a member of the board of school district No. 6. He was president of the
West Shore Telephone company for many years and also active in farm cooperative
movements, once serving as secretary of the old Two Rivers Equity exchange. Up
to the time of his illness he was president of the Guetschow Brothers garage,
operated by his sons, north of Two Rivers.
In 1905 Mr. Guetschow married Mathilda Zierzow of the town of Two Creeks, who
survives with a daughter, Mrs. Florence Vondracek of Shoto; and six sons,
Rayfield and Arnold on the home farm, Arthur, Edgar and Emil Jr., of the town
of Two Rivers and Wilbert Guetschow of Two Rivers. He also leaves a half sister,
Mrs. Jack Barnson of Manitowoc and a half brother, Edward Guetschow of Mishicot.
There are nine grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 7, 1950 P. 20
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