New Holstein Reporter - Thursday - January 8, 1976 - pages 1and 2. Rural Kiel Woman, 60, Dies in 1-Car Crash, 4 Injured
The life of a 60 year old Kiel woman was claimed Friday in the first fatal automobile accident of the year in Calumet County. Mrs. Margaret A. Schneikert, Rt. 2, Kiel, died shortly after she sustained massive injuries in a one car crash that injured four other persons three and a half miles south of New Holstein on Sheboygan Road. Mrs. Schneikert, the driver, died shortly after being admitted to Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Her death was attributed to a crushed chest. Injured in the accident were her son, Joseph Baus, 37, broken hip and bruised skull; her daughter-in-law, Annette Baus, 28, fractured shoulder; Amy Anderson, 4, lacerations to head and Dorothy Anderson, 5, bruised head. All are from Owen. Authorities on the accident scene reported the Schneikert car was eastbound on Sheboygan Road approaching a T intersection with New Holstein Road, struck a tree and a barn foundation owned by Kenneth Graetz, Rt. 2, Elkhart Lake. A nearby resident was able to pull the injured from the vehicle before it burst into flames. The St. Anna Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the fire. The former Margaret Baus was born Feb. 16, 1915 at St. Cloud, a daughter of George and Louisa Gilles Baus. She attended St. Cloud Catholic School. On July 12, 1947 she was married to Joseph Schneikert. The couple resided in the Town of New Holstein. Mr. Schneikert died July 30, 1970. Mrs. Schneikert was a custodian at the Techumseh Products Co., New Holstein, the La Tec Credit Union, New Holstein, and the Kiel Post Office. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein, and its Christian Mother¹s Society. Survivors include two sons, John Baus, Portland, Ore., and Joseph Baus, Owen; two step-grand children, and three brothers, Leo, St. Cloud, and Carl and Martin, both of Fond du Lac. A sister preceded her in death. Funeral Services were held Monday at 10:30am at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Rev. Ralph Hermsen, pastor, celebrant of the requiem mass at 9:45 at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Jan. 3, 1976, p. 3. Calumet County Fatality. Kiel Woman Killed In Fiery Car Crash. New Holstein – A 60 year old rural Kiel woman died Friday shortly after she was injured in a fiery one car crash that injured four other persons 3 ½ miles south of here on Sheboygan Road.. She was Mrs. Margaret A. Schneikert, R. 2, Kiel, the driver. Injured were he son, Joseph Baus, 37, bruised skull; her daughter-in-law, Annette Baus, 38, fractured shoulder; Amy Anderson, 4, lacerations to head, and Dorothy Anderson, 5, bruised head. All are from Owen. Mrs. Schneikert died shortly after admittance to Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Death was attributed to a crushed chest. Authorities said Mrs. Schneikert was eastbound on Sheboygan Road approaching a T-intersection with New Holstein Road. She crossed New Holstein Road, struck a tree and a barn foundation owned by Kenneth Graetz, R. 2, Elkhart Lake. The vehicle burst into flames after the impact and was destroyed. All the injured managed to get out of the car before it caught fire. The St. Anna Fire Department was called to extinguish the fire. The accident scene is near the Sheboygan County line and County Trunk J.
It was the first traffic fatality of the year in Calumet County. The former Margaret Baus was born Feb. 16, 1915 at St. Cloud, a daughter of George and Louisa Gilles Baus. She attended St. Cloud catholic School. On July 12, 1947 she was married to Joseph Schneikert. The couple resided in the Town of New Holstein. Mr. Schneikert died July 30, 1970. Mrs. Schneikert was custodian at the Tecumseh Products Co., New Holstein, the LaTec Credit Union, New Holstein, and the Kiel Post Office. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein, and its Christian Mother's Society. Survivors include two sons, John Baus, Portland, Ore, and Joseph Baus, Owen; two step-grandchildren, and three brothers, Leo, St. Cloud, and Carl and Martin, both of Fond du Lac. A sister preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic church, the Rev. Ralph Hermsen, pastor, celebrant of the requiem Mass. Brief services will precede the Mass at 9:45 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home Kiel. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
New Holstein Reporter - Thursday - January 8, 1976 - pages 1and 2. Rural Kiel Woman, 60, Dies in 1-Car Crash, 4 Injured
The life of a 60 year old Kiel woman was claimed Friday in the first fatal automobile accident of the year in Calumet County. Mrs. Margaret A. Schneikert, Rt. 2, Kiel, died shortly after she sustained massive injuries in a one car crash that injured four other persons three and a half miles south of New Holstein on Sheboygan Road. Mrs. Schneikert, the driver, died shortly after being admitted to Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Her death was attributed to a crushed chest. Injured in the accident were her son, Joseph Baus, 37, broken hip and bruised skull; her daughter-in-law, Annette Baus, 28, fractured shoulder; Amy Anderson, 4, lacerations to head and Dorothy Anderson, 5, bruised head. All are from Owen. Authorities on the accident scene reported the Schneikert car was eastbound on Sheboygan Road approaching a T intersection with New Holstein Road, struck a tree and a barn foundation owned by Kenneth Graetz, Rt. 2, Elkhart Lake. A nearby resident was able to pull the injured from the vehicle before it burst into flames. The St. Anna Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the fire. The former Margaret Baus was born Feb. 16, 1915 at St. Cloud, a daughter of George and Louisa Gilles Baus. She attended St. Cloud Catholic School. On July 12, 1947 she was married to Joseph Schneikert. The couple resided in the Town of New Holstein. Mr. Schneikert died July 30, 1970. Mrs. Schneikert was a custodian at the Techumseh Products Co., New Holstein, the La Tec Credit Union, New Holstein, and the Kiel Post Office. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein, and its Christian Mother¹s Society. Survivors include two sons, John Baus, Portland, Ore., and Joseph Baus, Owen; two step-grand children, and three brothers, Leo, St. Cloud, and Carl and Martin, both of Fond du Lac. A sister preceded her in death. Funeral Services were held Monday at 10:30am at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Rev. Ralph Hermsen, pastor, celebrant of the requiem mass at 9:45 at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home, Kiel. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Sheboygan Press, Sat. Jan. 3, 1976, p. 3. Calumet County Fatality. Kiel Woman Killed In Fiery Car Crash. New Holstein – A 60 year old rural Kiel woman died Friday shortly after she was injured in a fiery one car crash that injured four other persons 3 ½ miles south of here on Sheboygan Road.. She was Mrs. Margaret A. Schneikert, R. 2, Kiel, the driver. Injured were he son, Joseph Baus, 37, bruised skull; her daughter-in-law, Annette Baus, 38, fractured shoulder; Amy Anderson, 4, lacerations to head, and Dorothy Anderson, 5, bruised head. All are from Owen. Mrs. Schneikert died shortly after admittance to Calumet Memorial Hospital, Chilton. Death was attributed to a crushed chest. Authorities said Mrs. Schneikert was eastbound on Sheboygan Road approaching a T-intersection with New Holstein Road. She crossed New Holstein Road, struck a tree and a barn foundation owned by Kenneth Graetz, R. 2, Elkhart Lake. The vehicle burst into flames after the impact and was destroyed. All the injured managed to get out of the car before it caught fire. The St. Anna Fire Department was called to extinguish the fire. The accident scene is near the Sheboygan County line and County Trunk J.
It was the first traffic fatality of the year in Calumet County. The former Margaret Baus was born Feb. 16, 1915 at St. Cloud, a daughter of George and Louisa Gilles Baus. She attended St. Cloud catholic School. On July 12, 1947 she was married to Joseph Schneikert. The couple resided in the Town of New Holstein. Mr. Schneikert died July 30, 1970. Mrs. Schneikert was custodian at the Tecumseh Products Co., New Holstein, the LaTec Credit Union, New Holstein, and the Kiel Post Office. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, New Holstein, and its Christian Mother's Society. Survivors include two sons, John Baus, Portland, Ore, and Joseph Baus, Owen; two step-grandchildren, and three brothers, Leo, St. Cloud, and Carl and Martin, both of Fond du Lac. A sister preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic church, the Rev. Ralph Hermsen, pastor, celebrant of the requiem Mass. Brief services will precede the Mass at 9:45 a.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home Kiel. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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