Mrs. Bertha Kuester, 84, of 926 Fremont Street, Kiel, the widow of Christian, died Monday afternoon at Sheboygan Memorial hospital. Funeral services were at St. Peter's United Church of Christ with Rev. Vernon Jaberg officiated. Burial was in Kiel cemetery.
The former Bertha Voelker was born December 29, 1880, in Sheboygan, a daughter of the late Carl and Wilhelmine Voelker. Following her marriage to Mr. Kuester on October 27, 1900, the couple lived in Sheboygan for five years before moving to Kiel. They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1950. Mr. Kuester died in 1951. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ and the Frauenverein of the church.
Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Carl (Ruth) Hecker, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Alvin (Leona) Hartman, of Marengo, California, Mrs. Alfred (Alyce) Steinhardt, of Kiel, and Mrs. Edwin (Florence) Temme of Sheboygan; three sons, Walter of Millersville, Christian, Jr., of Modesto, California, and William, of Kiel; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Jensen, of Sheboygan; one brother, Otto Voelker, of Route 1, Plymouth. Two daughters preceded her in death.
Mrs. Bertha Kuester, 84, of 926 Fremont Street, Kiel, the widow of Christian, died Monday afternoon at Sheboygan Memorial hospital. Funeral services were at St. Peter's United Church of Christ with Rev. Vernon Jaberg officiated. Burial was in Kiel cemetery.
The former Bertha Voelker was born December 29, 1880, in Sheboygan, a daughter of the late Carl and Wilhelmine Voelker. Following her marriage to Mr. Kuester on October 27, 1900, the couple lived in Sheboygan for five years before moving to Kiel. They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1950. Mr. Kuester died in 1951. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ and the Frauenverein of the church.
Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Carl (Ruth) Hecker, of Manitowoc, Mrs. Alvin (Leona) Hartman, of Marengo, California, Mrs. Alfred (Alyce) Steinhardt, of Kiel, and Mrs. Edwin (Florence) Temme of Sheboygan; three sons, Walter of Millersville, Christian, Jr., of Modesto, California, and William, of Kiel; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Jensen, of Sheboygan; one brother, Otto Voelker, of Route 1, Plymouth. Two daughters preceded her in death.
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