Mrs. Emma Raquet, 88, of 818 6th St., Kiel, died at St. Nicholas Hospital Monday night. She had been a patient at the hospital the past three months.
Born in the Town of Herman on Oct. 3, 1874, she was the daughter of the late William and Augusta Steinberg. She moved with her family to the Town of Schleswig when a young girl, and on Oct. 3, 1895 she was married to David Raquet in Schleswig.
After their marriage the couple lived in Kiel for six years, then moved to the Town of Schleswig where they operated a farm for 52 years.
The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1945. Mr. Raquet died in 1952, and Mrs. Raquet moved to the home of her daughter in 1959.
Mrs. Raquet was a member of Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Schleswig and the Ladies Aid Society of the church.
Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Hilma Graenzig of Kiel, and a son, Ervin, of Stoughton.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Church, the Rev. Carl Fried, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Schleswig Cemetery in Rockville.
Mrs. Emma Raquet, 88, of 818 6th St., Kiel, died at St. Nicholas Hospital Monday night. She had been a patient at the hospital the past three months.
Born in the Town of Herman on Oct. 3, 1874, she was the daughter of the late William and Augusta Steinberg. She moved with her family to the Town of Schleswig when a young girl, and on Oct. 3, 1895 she was married to David Raquet in Schleswig.
After their marriage the couple lived in Kiel for six years, then moved to the Town of Schleswig where they operated a farm for 52 years.
The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1945. Mr. Raquet died in 1952, and Mrs. Raquet moved to the home of her daughter in 1959.
Mrs. Raquet was a member of Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Schleswig and the Ladies Aid Society of the church.
Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Hilma Graenzig of Kiel, and a son, Ervin, of Stoughton.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Church, the Rev. Carl Fried, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Schleswig Cemetery in Rockville.
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