Mrs. Myrtle Magee, 84, formerly of 2613 Adams St., Two Rivers, one of the earliest assistant librarians at Joseph Mann Library at Two Rivers and the oldest life member of Congregational United Church of Christ, died Sunday noon at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital. She had been a resident of, the hospital's Extended Care Unit for the past five years.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Congregational United Church of Christ, Two Rivers, the Rev. Reed Forbush officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers' Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Magee, nee Myrtle Grover, was born April 5, 1885 at Two Rivers, a daughter of the late David and Delia Magee Grover. She attended the public elementary schools at Two Rivers and was graduated from Two Rivers High School with the class of 1901. For a number of years she was assistant to the late Miss Lizzie Baetz, librarian at Joseph Mann Library.
In 1908 she was married at Two Rivers to William Fetkenheuer, who established a drug store in the Empire Building, the former location of Two Rivers Savings Bank, and who had been a pharmacist at the former Charles Kirst drug store. He died at Two Rivers in 1913. In 1916 she was married at Chicago, Ill., to Thomas L. Magee of the Shawano area, the couple remaining at Two Rivers. Mr. Magee preceded her in death in 1960 at Two Rivers.
Mrs. Magee was active for many years in Two Rivers Chapter No. 229, Order of Eastern Star, and held numerous offices. She also was affiliated in a number of women's organizations of Grace church, besides being the oldest life member on church records. Among her diversions during her life was the writing of poetry.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lulu Schroeder of Milwaukee, widow of the late Dr. Claude Schroeder, a native of Two Rivers, and Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Simpson, whose husband is professor of biology at Wisconsin State University-Stevens Point: a stepdaughter, Mrs. Frank Leaman of Sturgeon Bay; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Three sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Herald-Times Manitowoc (Wis.)
Monday, Sept. 22, 1969
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Congregational United Church of Christ, Two Rivers, the Rev. Reed Forbush officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers' Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Magee, nee Myrtle Grover, was born April 5, 1885 at Two Rivers, a daughter of the late David and Delia Magee Grover. She attended the public elementary schools at Two Rivers and was graduated from Two Rivers High School with the class of 1901. For a number of years she was assistant to the late Miss Lizzie Baetz, librarian at Joseph Mann Library.
In 1908 she was married at Two Rivers to William Fetkenheuer, who established a drug store in the Empire Building, the former location of Two Rivers Savings Bank, and who had been a pharmacist at the former Charles Kirst drug store. He died at Two Rivers in 1913. In 1916 she was married at Chicago, Ill., to Thomas L. Magee of the Shawano area, the couple remaining at Two Rivers. Mr. Magee preceded her in death in 1960 at Two Rivers.
Mrs. Magee was active for many years in Two Rivers Chapter No. 229, Order of Eastern Star, and held numerous offices. She also was affiliated in a number of women's organizations of Grace church, besides being the oldest life member on church records. Among her diversions during her life was the writing of poetry.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lulu Schroeder of Milwaukee, widow of the late Dr. Claude Schroeder, a native of Two Rivers, and Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Simpson, whose husband is professor of biology at Wisconsin State University-Stevens Point: a stepdaughter, Mrs. Frank Leaman of Sturgeon Bay; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Three sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Herald-Times Manitowoc (Wis.)
Monday, Sept. 22, 1969
Mrs. Myrtle Magee, 84, formerly of 2613 Adams St., Two Rivers, one of the earliest assistant librarians at Joseph Mann Library at Two Rivers and the oldest life member of Congregational United Church of Christ, died Sunday noon at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital. She had been a resident of, the hospital's Extended Care Unit for the past five years.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Congregational United Church of Christ, Two Rivers, the Rev. Reed Forbush officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers' Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Magee, nee Myrtle Grover, was born April 5, 1885 at Two Rivers, a daughter of the late David and Delia Magee Grover. She attended the public elementary schools at Two Rivers and was graduated from Two Rivers High School with the class of 1901. For a number of years she was assistant to the late Miss Lizzie Baetz, librarian at Joseph Mann Library.
In 1908 she was married at Two Rivers to William Fetkenheuer, who established a drug store in the Empire Building, the former location of Two Rivers Savings Bank, and who had been a pharmacist at the former Charles Kirst drug store. He died at Two Rivers in 1913. In 1916 she was married at Chicago, Ill., to Thomas L. Magee of the Shawano area, the couple remaining at Two Rivers. Mr. Magee preceded her in death in 1960 at Two Rivers.
Mrs. Magee was active for many years in Two Rivers Chapter No. 229, Order of Eastern Star, and held numerous offices. She also was affiliated in a number of women's organizations of Grace church, besides being the oldest life member on church records. Among her diversions during her life was the writing of poetry.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lulu Schroeder of Milwaukee, widow of the late Dr. Claude Schroeder, a native of Two Rivers, and Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Simpson, whose husband is professor of biology at Wisconsin State University-Stevens Point: a stepdaughter, Mrs. Frank Leaman of Sturgeon Bay; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Three sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Herald-Times Manitowoc (Wis.)
Monday, Sept. 22, 1969
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Congregational United Church of Christ, Two Rivers, the Rev. Reed Forbush officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers' Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Magee, nee Myrtle Grover, was born April 5, 1885 at Two Rivers, a daughter of the late David and Delia Magee Grover. She attended the public elementary schools at Two Rivers and was graduated from Two Rivers High School with the class of 1901. For a number of years she was assistant to the late Miss Lizzie Baetz, librarian at Joseph Mann Library.
In 1908 she was married at Two Rivers to William Fetkenheuer, who established a drug store in the Empire Building, the former location of Two Rivers Savings Bank, and who had been a pharmacist at the former Charles Kirst drug store. He died at Two Rivers in 1913. In 1916 she was married at Chicago, Ill., to Thomas L. Magee of the Shawano area, the couple remaining at Two Rivers. Mr. Magee preceded her in death in 1960 at Two Rivers.
Mrs. Magee was active for many years in Two Rivers Chapter No. 229, Order of Eastern Star, and held numerous offices. She also was affiliated in a number of women's organizations of Grace church, besides being the oldest life member on church records. Among her diversions during her life was the writing of poetry.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lulu Schroeder of Milwaukee, widow of the late Dr. Claude Schroeder, a native of Two Rivers, and Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Simpson, whose husband is professor of biology at Wisconsin State University-Stevens Point: a stepdaughter, Mrs. Frank Leaman of Sturgeon Bay; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Three sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Herald-Times Manitowoc (Wis.)
Monday, Sept. 22, 1969
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