Esther C. Biederwolf, 87, of 1734 Broadway Ave., Sheboygan, passed away Sunday, March 15, 1998 at her residence.
She was born on June 11, 1910 in the Town of Herman, a daughter of the late August and Bertha Meyer Feldmann.
Esther Feldmann and Edwin Backhaus were united in marriage on Sept. 19, 1931. He preceded her in death in 1941. She then married Bernard Biederwolf on June 30, 1956 and moved to Sheboygan. Bernard preceded her in death on Oct. 10, 1984.
Esther attended school in Rhine Center and worked on the Backhaus Homestead Farm near Franklin for many years, later working at the Hansen Glove Factory in Kiel for 15 years. She was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Town of Rhine.
Surviving Esther are her son, Wallace Biederwolf, Sheboygan; one daughter, Marjorie (Kenneth) Rowe, Sheboygan; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Lorena (Roman) Gosse, rural Cleveland. She was preceded in death by one brother, Elmer Feldmann; one grandson and one great-grandson.
A funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, March 18, 1998 at 6 p.m. at the Zimmer Funeral Home, 117 N. Wisconsin Dr., Howards Grove, with the Rev. Philip C. Meili, interim pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ, officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 p.m. until the time of services. Interment will be in the Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig.
A memorial fund has been established in the name of Esther C. Biederwolf.
The Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, March 17, 1998 P. A2
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(buried with Backhaus)
Contributor: Shari Milks
Esther C. Biederwolf, 87, of 1734 Broadway Ave., Sheboygan, passed away Sunday, March 15, 1998 at her residence.
She was born on June 11, 1910 in the Town of Herman, a daughter of the late August and Bertha Meyer Feldmann.
Esther Feldmann and Edwin Backhaus were united in marriage on Sept. 19, 1931. He preceded her in death in 1941. She then married Bernard Biederwolf on June 30, 1956 and moved to Sheboygan. Bernard preceded her in death on Oct. 10, 1984.
Esther attended school in Rhine Center and worked on the Backhaus Homestead Farm near Franklin for many years, later working at the Hansen Glove Factory in Kiel for 15 years. She was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Town of Rhine.
Surviving Esther are her son, Wallace Biederwolf, Sheboygan; one daughter, Marjorie (Kenneth) Rowe, Sheboygan; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Lorena (Roman) Gosse, rural Cleveland. She was preceded in death by one brother, Elmer Feldmann; one grandson and one great-grandson.
A funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, March 18, 1998 at 6 p.m. at the Zimmer Funeral Home, 117 N. Wisconsin Dr., Howards Grove, with the Rev. Philip C. Meili, interim pastor of St. Peter United Church of Christ, officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 p.m. until the time of services. Interment will be in the Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig.
A memorial fund has been established in the name of Esther C. Biederwolf.
The Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, March 17, 1998 P. A2
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(buried with Backhaus)
Contributor: Shari Milks
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