Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Saturday, May 22, 1971
WILLIAM HALBERG
Funeral services for William (Will) Halberg, 85, of 1623-20th St., Two Rivers, retired longtime city assessor, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack at home Thursday night, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Kleinand Stangel, Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers, the Rev. Vernon Hauser officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers' Rest Cemetery.
City assessor at Two Rivers for nearly 20 years, retiring in July of 1954.
Mr. Halberg was born at Milwaukee Sept. 21, 1885. He was five when his father, the late William Halberg came to Two Rivers become maltster at the former R.E. Mueller Brewing Co. When he was seven his father died. His mother, the former Louise Ludwig, died at Two Rivers in her mid-seventies.
Mr. Halberg was one of six students to make up the 1902 graduating class of Two Rivers High School after which he entered the old Manitowoc Business College, majoring in accounting. For more then 22 years later, Mr. Halberg worked at Manitowoc, first with Rahr Malting Co. and later at the former Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co., using the electric interurban line for transportation daily. When winter conditions halted such transportation he made the trip on foot as he had been long fond of hiking, walking frequently to Sturgeon Bay.
For a number of years through 1928, Mr. Halberg was associated with the Studebaker Corp, at South Bend, Ind. Coming back to Two Rivers he became manager of the Metal Ware Corp. office until he became assessor in 1934. In his earlier years he served as superintendent of the Grace Congregational Church Sunday School. Long active in the Two Rivers Historical Society, he had been its
treasurer since formation. He was also a longtime member of the Joseph Mann Library Assn. and was an officer of its board.
He married the former Laura Suettinger of Two Rivers at Manitowoc June 24, 1915. She died Jan. 4, 1958.
Surviving are two sons, Robert of Muncie, Ind., and Jack Halberg of Albert Lea, Minn., and two grandsons (Survivors omitted for privacy.)
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be sent to the Joseph Mann Library Fund.
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Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Saturday, May 22, 1971
WILLIAM HALBERG
Funeral services for William (Will) Halberg, 85, of 1623-20th St., Two Rivers, retired longtime city assessor, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack at home Thursday night, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Kleinand Stangel, Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers, the Rev. Vernon Hauser officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers' Rest Cemetery.
City assessor at Two Rivers for nearly 20 years, retiring in July of 1954.
Mr. Halberg was born at Milwaukee Sept. 21, 1885. He was five when his father, the late William Halberg came to Two Rivers become maltster at the former R.E. Mueller Brewing Co. When he was seven his father died. His mother, the former Louise Ludwig, died at Two Rivers in her mid-seventies.
Mr. Halberg was one of six students to make up the 1902 graduating class of Two Rivers High School after which he entered the old Manitowoc Business College, majoring in accounting. For more then 22 years later, Mr. Halberg worked at Manitowoc, first with Rahr Malting Co. and later at the former Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co., using the electric interurban line for transportation daily. When winter conditions halted such transportation he made the trip on foot as he had been long fond of hiking, walking frequently to Sturgeon Bay.
For a number of years through 1928, Mr. Halberg was associated with the Studebaker Corp, at South Bend, Ind. Coming back to Two Rivers he became manager of the Metal Ware Corp. office until he became assessor in 1934. In his earlier years he served as superintendent of the Grace Congregational Church Sunday School. Long active in the Two Rivers Historical Society, he had been its
treasurer since formation. He was also a longtime member of the Joseph Mann Library Assn. and was an officer of its board.
He married the former Laura Suettinger of Two Rivers at Manitowoc June 24, 1915. She died Jan. 4, 1958.
Surviving are two sons, Robert of Muncie, Ind., and Jack Halberg of Albert Lea, Minn., and two grandsons (Survivors omitted for privacy.)
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be sent to the Joseph Mann Library Fund.
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